About Your Proposal
In one sentence, please describe what your organization does.
Children Now is LA County’s “whole child” non-partisan research, policy, advocacy and network building organization dedicated to improving children’s health, early development, education, and welfare.
In one to three sentences, please describe your project proposal.
Too many LA children experience frequent traumatic events that can be toxic and lead to a lifetime of physical and emotional challenges. Children Now will bring together thousands of voices in LA County to promote a comprehensive policy agenda to reduce childhood trauma and ensure the needed supports for kids who experience it. The power of these voices will be demonstrated through a public support campaign and advocacy around specific policy changes.
How much are you applying for?
$100,000
- Healthcare access
- Resilient communities
- Residents receiving coordinated healthcare services
- Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences
- Homelessness
- Mental illness
In what areas of Los Angeles will you be directly working? County of Los Angeles (please select only if your project has a countywide benefit)
Describe in greater detail how your proposal will make LA the best place to LIVE?
Traumatic events in a child's life such as abuse, neglect and neighborhood violence can be toxic and lead to a lifetime of health consequences such as heart disease, diabetes, and depression, as well as social consequences such as academic failure, homelessness, victimization, and crime. Too many kids that experience trauma lack the supports and services they need to heal and thrive, are placed into the foster care system or end up arrested or homeless.
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