YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION MINI-GRANTS

Youth At The Center, in coordination with the City of Cincinnati, is excited to announce the organizations funded to advance their youth violence prevention initiatives.

SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS:

Children's Law Center
Cincinnati Black Theatre Company
Cincinnati Peace Movement
Mentoring Young Men
Queen City Youth Development Program
R.E.A.L. Truth Inc.
Save Our Youths: Kings and Queens
Sweet Sistah Splash
Winton Hills Community Church Violence Reduction Project (VRP)
Xcellence Ignited

Selected Projects:

Children's Law Center: Expand capacity to provide free, high-quality, individualized legal services for youth (generally up to age 25) that will reduce youth violence

Cincinnati Black Theatre Company: Develop a youth-led documentary entitled “A Day in the Life of Violence” creating a platform for youth to speak frankly about violence they’ve seen or experienced

Cincinnati Peace Movement: Launch a community-based, anti-violence literacy program called “I CAN” for students ages 9-18 providing a reading club and establishing anti-violence healing circles

Mentoring Young Men: Provide essential skills to young men, focusing on risk assessment, planning, financial literacy, and gun safety

Queen City Youth Development Program: Expand the Leading For Influence strategic initiative that builds confidence and trains teen leaders to step up and confront violence in their schools and neighborhoods

R.E.A.L. Truth Inc.: Offer a Youth Firearm Safety provided by a certified instructor for youth ages 5-17 that would sharpen awareness about the danger of mishandled firearms and age-appropriate firearm safety and training

Save Our Youths: Kings and Queens: Establish a traveling support group for youth impacted by violence designed to build hope, develop leadership, and build positive relationships with community leaders

Sweet Sistah Splash: Launch Cincinnati Young Entrepreneurs Business Mentorship Program for youth ages 14-19 teaching them the ins and outs of running their own business designed to increase knowledge, skills, and self-esteem

Winton Hills Community Violence Reduction Project: Establish two 10-week multidisciplinary programs for youth (elementary, middle, and high school paths) focused on conflict resolution, managing feelings, and building positive relationships

Xcellence Ignited: Provide opportunity for young people ages 12-21 to learn soft skills and various job skills that will allow youth to launch a business and generate an income

Read the full press releasing announcing the grantees.

GRANT DETAILS
- Each grantee was awarded a grant of $13,500
- Grantees will receive training, coaching, capacity building, and evaluation support to assist in the implementation of their proposed project
- Selected projects will serve in these Cincinnati neighborhoods: West End, Over-the-Rhine, Walnut Hills, Avondale, East Price Hill, Westwood, Winton Hills, Evanston, West Price Hill, and Bond Hill

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DETAILS
Youth Violence Prevention Info Session Recording
Recording of the June 1 Info Session providing eligibility details and an application overview.