THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

For many years, the Jenifer Altman Foundation made a major investment in enhancing childcare in California through an innovative project called the Parent Voices Campaign. The grants below reflect the last in a series of grants related to this campaign. Our current grant making priorities continue to address children's needs, but through the lens of children's environmental health.

ALGEBRA PROJECT, INC.
(2000) $5,000

99 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
www.algebra.org

To support the training and development of a math literacy worker for the Algebra Project, which seeks to empower poor children to succeed in higher mathematics and enter technological careers.

CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK
(1999) $3,000

111 New Montgomery, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.rrnetwork.org

For a "Parent Voices" strategic planning meeting held at Commonweal in January 2000.

FULL CIRCLE PROGRAMS
(1999) $10,000

70 Skyview Terrace
San Rafael, CA 94903
www.fullcircleprograms.org

To write a manual for use by parents and professionals helping children and youth with learning and behavior difficulties.

FULL CIRCLE PROGRAMS
(1999) $1,500

(see above)

For furniture and costs incurred in moving to the agency's Sonoma residence for at-risk youth.

FULL CIRCLE PROGRAMS
(1999) $1,500

(see above)

For reimbursement for printing, postage and incidental expenses for testimonial dinner honoring Tim Tabernick after 25 years of service.

4040 Civic Center Drive, Suite 220
San Rafael, CA 94903
www.jfcs.org

For seed money to establish an integrated model of community-based early childhood mental health services for constituents of licensed programs serving Marin's low-income families.

TENDERLOIN CHILDCARE CENTER
(1999) $30,000
(2001) $30,000

c/o Compass Community Services
942 Market Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.compass-sf.org

In support of a full-time Social Services Coordinator for the Center's mental health and counseling services. Compass Community Services served as fiscal sponsor.