Amy Southerland, Author at Montgomery County Collaboration Council

Funding Opportunity: Community Based Solutions for Community Needs Assessment “Profiles in Impact”

*DEADLINE EXTENDED* Application deadline: February 16, 2024, 5pm The Collaboration Council seeks written Letters of Interest (LOIs) or video Messages of Interest (MOIs) from organizations and qualified individuals who are engaged in demonstrable innovative, paradigm-shifting, community-based solutions to address community needs. The Collaboration Council will profile the selected applicants in its Community Needs Assessment and the selected applicants also [...]

Amy Southerland2024-01-31T21:26:20+00:00December 12, 2023|Funding Opportunities|

Read our October 2023 Newsletter

Our October 2023 newsletter is now available online. To receive future newsletters in your inbox, join our mailing list. This month’s newsletter includes information about Nov. 4 and Nov. 18 Town Halls about the school-to-prison pipeline for Black students in MCPS, two new funding opportunities, our Advancing Youth Development Training on Nov. 14-17, and more! Read October 2023 Newsletter [...]

Amy Southerland2023-10-31T15:03:07+00:00October 31, 2023|Collaboration Council, Program News|

Funding Opportunity: Under 21 Substance Use Prevention Activity Mini-grants

Announcement of Funding Availability: Under 21 Substance Use Prevention Activity Mini-grants EXTENDED Application deadline: November 30, 2023 Funded by Montgomery County Government, the overall purpose of the mini-grants is to support underage and illicit substance use prevention activities throughout Montgomery County. Funds must be used to provide primary prevention activities to youth and young adults under 21 at risk for substance [...]

Amy Southerland2023-11-17T16:36:18+00:00October 16, 2023|Funding Opportunities|

MoCo ReConnect Holds Clothing Drive for Young People Ages 16-24

This October, our MoCo ReConnect Drop-in Center in Wheaton is holding a Clothing Drive for the young people served by its programs. The center is seeking new or gently used clothing, coats and shoes for young people ages 16-24. Use this sign-up form to schedule a drop-off time for your donation. MoCo ReConnect, which was founded by and is [...]

Amy Southerland2023-10-10T14:51:35+00:00October 10, 2023|Program News|

Read our September 2023 Newsletter

Our September 2023 newsletter is now available online. To receive future newsletters in your inbox, join our mailing list. This month’s newsletter includes a message about fear and wonder from Executive Director Elijah Wheeler, some upcoming events for Hispanic Heritage Month, a recap of our back-to-school event for MoCo BOOST families, and more. Read September 2023 Newsletter [...]

Amy Southerland2023-10-31T13:52:31+00:00September 29, 2023|Community News, Program News|

Read our July 2023 Newsletter

Our June 2023 newsletter is now available online. To receive future newsletters in your inbox, join our mailing list. This month’s newsletter includes a highlight video from MoCo ReConnect's June 30 Pride & Arts Festival, information on pregnancy and postpartum Medicaid coverage for noncitizens in Maryland, resources for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and Disability Pride Month, and more. Read July [...]

Amy Southerland2023-07-27T14:28:25+00:00July 27, 2023|Collaboration Council, Community News, Program News|

Read Our June 2023 Newsletter

Our June 2023 newsletter is now available online. To receive future newsletters in your inbox, join our mailing list. This month’s newsletter starts with a tribute to Alicia Church. Also in this issue: information about MoCo ReConnect's June 30 Pride event, a thank you to Bombas for the donation of 10,000 pairs of socks, congratulating our recent GED graduates, and [...]

Amy Southerland2023-06-29T13:21:43+00:00June 29, 2023|Collaboration Council, Program News|

Read our May 2023 Newsletter

Our May 2023 newsletter is now available online. To receive future newsletters in your inbox, join our mailing list. This month’s newsletter includes a video from the County Council celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a follow up on our recent Community Conversation about youth homelessness, a program spotlight on The Basics, a look at disparities in mental health [...]

Amy Southerland2023-05-25T18:22:29+00:00May 25, 2023|Collaboration Council, Program News|

Read our April 2023 Newsletter

Our April 2023 newsletter is now available online. To receive future newsletters in your inbox, join our mailing list. This month’s newsletter includes several stories related to Earth Month, including a video featuring the Montgomery County Conservation Corps, who held a cleanup at Jessup Blair Park for Earth Day. Also in this issue: an update on Black Maternal Health Week [...]

Amy Southerland2023-05-12T13:35:19+00:00April 27, 2023|Collaboration Council, Program News|

Black Maternal Health Week: Information & Resources

Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), taking place April 11-17, is an annual campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building. Each year, BMHW kicks off on April 11 to coincide with the annual International Day for Maternal Health and Rights. This year's theme is “Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black [...]

Amy Southerland2023-04-12T18:10:49+00:00April 12, 2023|Community News|

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