Stanford Homes for Children Receives $27,500 in Local Foundation Grants
Funding will support programs, including new art therapy center

SACRAMENTO—In a year when grant funding has become increasingly competitive, Stanford Home for Children received three grants within six weeks to support its programs that ensure children are safe, healthy and connected to family. Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern California, in partnership with Pacific Coast Building Products Foundation, Hanson McClain and Waste Connections, donated $2,500 for foster care. Rotary Club of Sacramento donated $5,000 to support family emergency needs, and AT&T Foundation donated $20,000 to create a dedicated art therapy center.

“We are humbled by the generosity of these remarkable organizations that make such a powerful effort to give back to the community,” said Keith Diederich, Stanford Home executive director. “Through gifts like these, children directly benefit with tangible opportunities for positive, lasting change.”

The Ronald McDonald House Partnership funding will be used to train local residents to become Intensive Treatment Foster Care parents. Stanford Home specializes in this form of foster care, which is offered to children whose previous foster care placements have been unsuccessful or who have greater mental health and behavioral needs. There are 4,000 foster children in Sacramento County and close to 1,000 who are in need of Intensive Treatment Foster Care.

The gift from Rotary Club of Sacramento will be used to meet vulnerable Sacramento families’ most urgent practical needs so that they can focus on stabilizing their family. When children are in danger of being removed from their home, Stanford Home provides intensive, in-home counseling and support for the entire family. When necessary, Stanford Home provides essential necessities such as transportation, groceries, child care and clothing to help families focus on their treatment.

AT&T Foundation’s $20,000 grant will fund a dedicated art therapy center for abused, neglected and mentally challenged children. AT&T will be a founding partner in furnishing the center and training therapists with the tools to offer effective art therapy. The center is expected to open in late spring

For 110 years, Stanford Home has worked to ensure all children are safe, healthy and connected to family so they can dream, overcome and thrive. Combining a family-centered approach to care with solutions focused on results, Stanford Home provides a comprehensive array of programs that help Sacramento County's at-risk families regain self-confidence, rise above challenges and rebuild their lives. For more information, visit www.stanfordhome.org.