Advancement and Transition Services (ATS) was established in 2014 to address an increase in the prevalence of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across the country. ATS is nested within the University of Cincinnati’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH), with a mission to create meaningful, life-changing, experiences for people with IDD. ATS addresses the specialized needs of individuals, as they transition from high school through adulthood to gain more independent and fulfilled lives in inclusive settings. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Promoting Positive Life Outcomes for Adolescents through CEES program.
Starfire was founded in 1993, by a group of volunteers and parents with the vision of providing a social outlet for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), who were often left out of community life. As a result, Starfire formed an outing program. Community Builder Network & Family Leadership Network.
The Brighton Center provides family support services, education and leadership to families in Northern Kentucky. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support its Opportunity Opportunity House program.
Talbert House has been a pillar of the Cincinnati community since 1965. Their work has evolved from helping individuals successfully transition to society after being incarcerated to a range a programs in four focus areas: substance abuse, behavioral health, community connections and welfare- to-work services in multiple service locations. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Passages program.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park was founded in 1959 by a young college student who married his dream of a professional theatre with the commitment of several of the city's prominent leaders. This season, the Playhouse celebrates its 51st season of bringing award-winning theatre to Cincinnati. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Summer Camp Inclusion Initiatives.
The doctors at The Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) launched The Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation (CEIF) to ensure any Cincinnatian in need could access high-quality vision care regardless of an ability to pay. CEI doctors and retirees volunteer their services at four clinics located in familiar anchor locations that are easily reached, such as St. Vincent de Paul in the West End, or the Good Samaritan Hospital Free Health Center in Price Hill. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Expansion of Services in Northern Kentucky Vision Clinic.
St. Rita School for the Deaf, the nation's first high school for the Deaf, was built on 237 acres of fertile land in 1915. Today St. Rita School for the Deaf is one of the only schools in the country of its kind - a private Catholic school with both day and residential programs for children six weeks through 21 years of age who need special methods of communication. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Talent Engagement & Retention Program.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is one of the oldest art museums in the nation, established within a decade of the major museums in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York. It was hailed as the "Art Palace of the West" when it opened in 1886. The collection today numbers 60,000 works of art and is the largest art collection in Ohio. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Cincinnati Art Museum School-Based Learning Programs.
CET, owned and operated by the non-profit Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation, was the first non-commercial television station in the nation licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. Since 1954, the organization has provided the community with public television programming for home viewers and educational video for teachers and students, and more recently, internet and digital technology services for homes and schools. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel.
Since 1992, Breakthrough Cincinnati (BTC) has been successful at paving the path to four year colleges/universities for underserved and underrepresented students, increasing the quality, quantity, and diversity of prospective teachers, and developing career educators as instructional leaders. BTC provides academic enrichment to high potential middle school students from underresourced communities, including South Avondale, Evanston, OvertheRhine, Madisonville, and Bond Hill. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Bring Breakthrough Cincinnati Summer Scholars Together initiative.
Family Nurturing Center (FNC), located in Northern Kentucky, has been uniquely qualified to provide a multitude of parenting-related programs and services for children in foster placement and their families due to abuse and neglect. FNC provides education, prevention and treatment services to at-risk families both in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Kids on the Block Child Abuse Prevention Program.
Since its inception, Fernside has provided free grief support to over 40,000 individuals and established itself as a model for childhood bereavement programs across the country. A gift from the Pfau Foundation wll support Fernside's Grief Support Programs.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1953 and is the sole health and social service agency in the area to provide unique and innovative services to people with epilepsy. When the agency first started, many people with epilepsy were often restricted from taking part in life experiences because of the negative stigma associated with the disorder. The Epilepsy Foundation responded over the years to provide services and programs that help the individual reach beyond their seizures. A gift from Pfau Foundation will support the Counseling Program.
The Down Syndrome Association (DSAGC) was established in 1981 with a history of responding to the changing needs of individuals with Down syndrome. The DSAGC serves southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. A gift from the Pfau Foundatin will support Early Matters Quarterly Empowerment Classes.
Stepping Stones works to fill gaps in services to children and adults with disabilities. That has been the hallmark of the agency since its inception as Greater Cincinnati's first summer camp for children with disabilities in 1963. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Investments in Drex Campus Comfort and Safety initiative.
The Diocesan Catholic Children's Home Center for Children and Families (DCCH) provides services to children in both a residential and outpatient setting. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Residential Treatment and Trauma-Informed Behavioral Therapy for Survivors of Child Abuse.
The Springer School and Center is the premier local resource on learning disabilities, dyslexia or executive function – a designation earned with over a century of high quality service. Accredited through the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the school is devoted entirely to children with a learning disability and the only one of its kind in the region. Springer has 37 full-time, 31 part-time staff and approximately 200 students, who occupy a beautiful and spacious green campus. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Advancing Success: A Campaign for Springer School and Center initiative.
Established in 2004 as the result of the merger of two well-respected mental health organizations, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) is the largest and one of the most comprehensive mental health agencies in Hamilton County. GCBHS has held the space for hope when their clients and their clients’ family members may have run out of it. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support GCBHS School-Based Services.
Since 2010, May We Help (MWH) has built over 2,500 individually tailored assistive devices that are not produced commercially for individuals with disabilities to enable them to overcome physical challenges. A gift from Pfau Foundation will support general operations.
Since its founding in 1963, Envision has focused on serving individuals, initially children aged three and up, with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the Greater Cincinnati area. As government services became increasingly available, and children with disabilities became increasingly mainstreamed in schools, Envision adapted their services to fill ongoing gaps, such as foster care for children with disabilities, adult living and recreation support, and home visitation services to coach and educate families onhow to best nurture their children. A gift from Pfau Foundation will support the Catch Every Child Initiative.
The YWCA, the world's largest women's organization, is an international movement with more than 25 million members in 122 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in 300 local associations in the United States. The YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, the fifth association in the United States, was founded in 1868. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Project Care.
HER Cincinnati, formerly known as Cincinnati Union Bethel (CUB), is Cincinnati’s longest running social service agency, having been in operation for over 190 years. The new name reflects the focus of the organization, Housing, Education and Recovery for women. Originally established as a settlement house, HER has provided supportive services to thousands of low-income individuals, primarily women and children. HER program areas are shelter and housing, early childhood education, and employment counseling. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Cincinnati Scholar House.
From Fatherless to Fearless’s mission is to empower and equip teen and young adult girls with strained or absent father relationships on their journey to healing and wholeness. The organization has impacted over 2,000 women through mental, financial, and spiritual (nonreligious) health services, life enrichment classes, and international award-winning books since 2016. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the B.R.I.D.G.E. Program.
Equinox, Inc., a not-for-profit social services agency in Albany, New York, was founded in 1969 by volunteers to provide assistance to young people in crisis who had become alienated from family, community and traditional social services. Equinox provides a bridge to resources in the community to meet new and emerging needs of youth. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Youth Supportive Services.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 600 local communities across the country. Its awareness efforts have successfully addressed the stigma of mental illness, ensuring the decrease of barriers to treatment and recovery. NAMI’s signature educational programs have served as a beacon of hope for hundreds of thousands of families and individuals. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Ending the Silence: Mental Health Awareness and Education for Middle and High School Students.
ProKids is a non-profit agency dedicated to ensuring a safe, permanent, and nurturing home for every child. Children who have been abused and neglected are given a powerful voice by ProKids' volunteer CASAs - Court Appointed Special Advocates - volunteers whose role is to serve the best interests of children who are the subjects of child protection services in Hamilton County Juvenile Court. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support their CASA University, a year-round volunteer training program.
The Catholic Inner-City School Education Fund (CISE) provides tuition support to the 2,300 elementary students currently enrolled in ten inner-city Catholic schools. Additionally, there are over 300 students attending Catholic high schools with support from CISE. A Gift from the Pfau Foundation will support CISE Elementary Schools Tuition Assistance.
For over 50 years, Cancer Family Care (CFC) has provided psychosocial counseling, education and support services to individuals coping with cancer along with their family members and friends. The organization serves over 850 individuals from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky every year through individual and group counseling for ages four and above regardless of income. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Free Mental Health Counseling for Children Coping with Cancer.
For nealry 30 years, PARACHUTE has advocated for abused and neglected children across Butler County’s urban and rural, wealthy and disadvantaged communities, including West Chester, Middletown, Oxford, Hamilton and others. The organization has4 fulltime staff members and 5060 volunteers who are active on an annual basis asCourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Be A Child's Voice program.
In January 2020, Children, Inc. and Cincinnati Early Learning Centers (CELC) combined to form Learning Grove. For over 40 years, both Children, Inc. and CELC have provided high quality early childhood services, informed by the deep relationships they built in the community and their commitment to research, and putting research into practice to continually improve their services. The resources, expertise, and experience of these two organizations position them to be effective in serving young children and their families. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support High-Quality Preschool Education: Ensuring All Children Reach their Full Potential.
The Economics Center is a non-profit organization with four decades of experience in training teachers, developing classroom materials, and implementing innovative school programs that provide economics and financial learning for students from kindergarten through high school. Since 1977, the Economics Center has trained more than 48,000 teachers from 50 local school districts. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Student Enterprise Program Expansion.
The Notre Dame Urban Education Center was founded on May 22, 2009, by the Sisters of Notre Dame. NDUEC has been assisting children and families in Northern Kentucky’s urban core since opening its doors in 2010. Created to provide educational support services, NDUEC provides an integrated model that strengthens individuals and families. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Homework Plus program.
Visionaries + Voices has dramatically increased the visibility and representation of artists with disabilities in Greater Cincinnati. More artists with disabilities are actively creating and exhibiting artwork than ever before, due in large part to the efforts of V+V and its supporters. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support their Teaching Artist Program.
Established in 1923, Central Clinic Behavioral Health (CCBH) was the first mental health nonprofit organization in the State of Ohio and one of the only community clinics serving both children and adults. Today, there are twelve locations serving a very diverse population. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Children’s Access to Integrative Mental Health Services.
Through its Resilient Children and Families Program (RCFP), CRYC partners with 50 early childhood programs in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. RCFP is a multi-generation coaching model that supports early childhood providers in understanding and responding to adversity experienced by young children and their families. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Family Wellness Project.
Since 2008, Envision Children has delivered academic support to create high-quality academic enrichment for children who live in communities lacking in opportunity. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Home Visiting Program to Serve Individuals Ages Zero to Five and their Famiies.
Freestore Foodbank (FSFB) is the largest provider of emergency food and products in the Tri-State area, serving more than 560 partners in a 20-county service area. It is the third largest foodbank in Ohio. FSFB serves a critical role in the community’s safety net. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Power Pack program.
In 2009 EDGE Teen Center was formed to address the many challenges facing local teens, such as substance abuse, violence, pregnancy, self-mutilation, eating disorders, and suicide. Since its inception, EDGE has grown from serving 30 teenagers annually, to serving over 100 teens every day, and 700 unduplicated teens each year, making EDGE one of the largest teen centers in Ohio. A gift from Pfau Foundation will support EDGE Teen Center’s After School Program.
G.L.A.D. (Giving Life A Dream) House is in its 24th year of providing non-residential clinical and recreational services to at-risk children who are constantly experiencing transition, trauma, and crisis due to parental addiction. Services include prevention education; prevention alternative activities; diagnostic assessment; individual, family, and group therapy; community psychiatric supportive treatment group; and case management. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Champs Prevention Program.
For more than 100 years, United Way of Greater Cincinnati has developed, supported, and strengthened social systems that improve lives in Greater Cincinnati communities. UWGC provides relief for families in crisis, supports families as they establish stronger foundations, and revitalizes systems of support for long-term economic resiliency. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support the Success by 6 program.
By providing a safe after-school environment and promoting and imparting valuable life skills, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati (BGCGC) impacts the lives of young people in the developmental areas of academic success, good character, and healthy lifestyles. The Club experience, led by trained youth development professionals, is outcome-driven with measurable results aligned with the goals for local school districts and with young people who are being educated and equipped to thrive in our communities. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through the Graduate Education Program.
Since 2005, Girls on the Run (GOTR) Cincinnati has used running as the hook to engage girls aged 8-13 in an inclusive, research-based curriculum that encourages positive physical, emotional, and social development. Pre-adolescence and adolescence are vulnerable ages for girls, and GOTR coaches them in running and skills and strategies to help them navigate life experiences such as standing up to peer pressure, making critical decisions, and identifying and handling uncomfortable emotions. A gift from the Pfau Foundation will support their program, Social, Emotional, and Physical Learning for Any Girl.
MindPeace began as a project of the Junior League of Cincinnati (JLC) in 2002 to answer a significant need for an improved mental health care system for Greater Cincinnati's local youth. The long-term focus of MindPeace is to create a seamless mental health care system to support children and teens of the Greater Cincinnati region and beyond. Their approach is one of deep listening, collaboration, and collective problem-solving. As new barriers to care are identified, they work with key partners to research evidence-based programming opportunities and test new innovative solutions.
