GSSW Grant Awards

Grant Awards 2009

Kevin Mahoney

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
“Self Direction/Cash & Counseling Research and Technical Assistance Center - Year 2 of 4”
$980,136 ($4,751,055)
September 8, 2009

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has renewed Kevin Mahoney's grant entitled “Self Direction/Cash & Counseling Research and Technical Assistance Center.” Funding will support the continued efforts of the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services.

JUDI CASEY

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
“Sloan Work-Family Network – Year 3 of 3”
$501,302 ($1,487,664)
August 3, 2009

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has renewed the “Building on a Decade of Success: Enhancing Resources and Expanding Reach” project, lead by Principal Investigator Judi Casey.

Kevin Mahoney

The Administration on Aging
“Cash & Counseling: Sustainable Paradigm for Service Delivery - Year 2 of 3”
$399,444 ($1,104,723)
July 16, 2009

The Administration on Aging has renewed Kevin Mahoney’s grant entitled, “Cash & Counseling: Sustainable Paradigm for Service Delivery.” The grant will support continued efforts to provide technical assistance to states and participants using the Cash & Counseling model.

MARCIE PITT-CATSOUPHES

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
“The Sloan Center on Aging & Work; Workplace Flexibility and the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce - Year 2 of 3”
$792,547 ($3,561,685)
June 30, 2009

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has renewed a grant to support The Sloan Center on Aging. Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes received $84,960 to continue work the project.

HENRIKA MCCOY

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
“A Strategy for Promoting the Mental Health of and Decreasing the Negative Trajectories for Juvenile Offenders ”
$74,999
June 15, 2009

Henrika McCoy received a New Connections grant in the amount of $74,999 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for her work regarding the mental health of juvenile offenders in the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center.

VINCE LYNCH

Abbott Laboratories
“21st Annual National Social Work and HIV/AIDS Conference”
$1,500
June 8, 2009

Abbott Laboratories has give $1,500 to support the 21st Annual National Social Work and HIV/AIDS Conference.

KEVIN MAHONEY

OSASPE / DHHS
“Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement - Renewal”(Alakeson)
$131,379.00
April 6, 2009

The Department of Health & Human Services has awarded Kevin Mahoney a $131,379 grant to continue Vidyha Alakesonâ s work on the topic of mental health as a disability issue.

VINCE LYNCH

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
“21st Annual National Social Work and HIV/AIDS Conference”
$25,000
March 11, 2009

Vince Lynch received notification from Gilead Healthcare that $25,000 will be donated in support of the annual HIV/AIDS Conference. The 21th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS "Defining the Future of HIV/AIDS Social Work: What is YOUR Vision?" will be held at the Hotel InterContinental in New Orleans on May 21-24, 2009.

Grant Awards 2008

KEVIN MAHONEY

The Atlantic Philanthropies
“National Center for Consumer Direction”
$1,600,000 ($3,500,000)
December 2, 2008

The Atlantic Philanthropies has awarded Kevin Mahoney a $3,500,000 grant to support the establishment of a Cash & Counseling research and technical assistance center. The center will provide technical assistance to states and participants using the Cash & Counseling model.

MARCIE PITT-CATSOUPHES

MetLife Mature Market Institute
“Engaging in the 21st Century Multigenerational Workforce – Supplement”
$10,000 ($65,000)
November 24, 2008

MetLife Mature Market Institute has awarded Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes $50,000 to support the “Engaging in the 21st Century Multigenerational Workforce” project. The study will explore the relationship between engagement and age, generation, life-, and career-stage and what factors might affect those relationships.

TARA EARL

Cambridge Health Alliance/NIMH
“NIMH Minority Supplement to the Advanced Center for Latino Mental Health Research Cambridge Health Alliance”
$16,642
November 13, 2008

Tara Earl has received funding to continue her work with the Cambridge Health Alliance and the Advanced Center for Latino Mental Health Research. Dr. Earl’s work on the project will include quantitative research and participating as a trainee to the Research Center of Excellence grant between the University of Puerto Rico and Cambridge Health Alliance.

KEVIN MAHONEY

The Administration on Aging
"Cash & Counseling: Sustainable Paradigm for Service Delivery"
$200,000 ($1,104,723)
October 20, 2008

Kevin Mahoney has received a grant from the Administration on Aging in the amount of $1,104,723 to support the establishment of a Cash & Counseling research and technical assistance center. The center will provide technical assistance to states and participants using the Cash & Counseling model.

JIM LUBBEN

John A. Hartford Foundation
“Strengthening Geriatric Social Work through a Doctoral Fellowship Program”
$179,339 ($841,485)
September 8, 2008

Jim Lubben has received a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to continue work for the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Doctoral Fellows Program.

KEVIN MAHONEY

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
"Self Direction/Cash & Counseling Research and Technical Assistance Center"
$1,870,562 ($4,751,055)
August 28, 2008

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a grant to Kevin Mahoney in the amount of $4,751,055 to support the establishment of a Cash & Counseling research and technical assistance center. The center will provide technical assistance to states and participants using the Cash & Counseling model.

KEVIN MAHONEY

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
"Sustaining the clearinghouse for home and community based services (hcbs.org)"
$99,982
August 4, 2008

Kevin Mahoney received $99,982 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in promoting the development and expansion of access to quality-of-life resources for vulnerable populations.

JUDI CASEY

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
“Sloan Work-Family Network — Year 2 of 3”
$486,684 ($1,487,644)
July 1, 2008

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has renewed the “Building on a Decade of Success: Enhancing Resources and Expanding Reach” project, lead by Principal Investigator Judi Casey.

MARCIE PITT-CATSOUPHES

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
“The Sloan Center on Aging & Work; Workplace Flexibility and the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce”
$1,681,974 ($3,561,685)
June 27, 2008

Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Executive Director of the Center on Aging and Work, has received a multi-year grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for “The Sloan Center on Aging & Work; Workplace Flexibility and the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce” project.

TOM CREA

Case Western Reserve University
“Family 2 Family Process Evaluation”
$25,000
June 17, 2008

Case Western Reserve University has granted Tom Crea $25,000 to evaluate of the Family 2 Family (F2F) Initiative. Tom will serve as a member of a team comprised of researchers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of North Carolina selected to conduct the evaluation.

Grant Awards 2007

KEVIN MAHONEY

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
“Developing a Business Plan to Expand the Cash & Counseling Model throughout the Rest of the United States”
$99,840
November 1, 2007

Kevin Mahoney has received a $99,840 grant to develop a plan to expand the Cash & Counseling Model through the rest of the United States.

JIM LUBBEN

Hartford/GSA
“Hartford Doctoral Fellowship: Jessica Johnson, Fellow — Year 1 of 2”
$50,000
October 15, 2007

Jim Lubben has received $50,000 from The Gerontological Society of America for the Hartford Doctoral Fellowship.

JIM LUBBEN

Hartford/GSA
“Hartford Doctoral Fellows in Geriatric SW”
$841,594
October 1, 2007

The Gerontological Society of America has issued a five year subcontract agreement to Jim Lubben in the amount of $841,485 for the renewal of the Harford Geriatric Social Work Doctoral Fellows Program.

KEVIN MAHONEY

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
“Cash & Counseling: Technical Assistance and Direction”
$815,791
October 1, 2007

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a Technical Assistance grant to Kevin Mahoney in the amount of $815,791. This grant will allow Cash & Counseling to provide technical assistance to grantees.

TOM CREA

UNC Chapel Hill/Casey Foundation
“Evaluation of the Family to Family Initiative”
$10,000
September 1, 2007

Tom Crea has received a grant in the amount of $10,000 to conduct an evaluation of the Family to Family Initiative. The evaluation will examine contextual factors that may influence child welfare practice and Family to Family implementation.

KEVIN MAHONEY/VIDHYA ALAKESON

OSASPE/DHHS
“Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement” (Alakeson )
$44,388
August 1, 2007

OSASPE/DHHS has granted Vidhya Alakeson $44,388 to work with OHSP staff to develop priorities for future research on early childhood development and policy analysis related to teen risk prevention and avoidance issues.

JUDI CASEY

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
“Sloan Work-Family Network—Year 1 of 3”
$499,678 ($1,487,644)
July 1, 2007

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded $499,678 for Year 1 of the “Sloan Work-Family Network” project. This award will allow the creation of a web site which will serve as a resource for free credible, current information on work-family issues.

KATIE MCINNIS-DITTRICH

NYAM
“Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education — Year 2 of 3”
$25,000 ($75,000)
June 1, 2007

The New York Academy of Medicine has awarded $25,000 for the “Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education” project lead by Principal Investigator Dr. Katie McInnis-Dittrich.