Capacity Building

Program Focus: Awards designed to invest in organizations providing children's services, not just the direct services themselves. Supports organizational improvement through development and strengthening of skills.

Geographic Scope: Jackson County, Missouri

Service Areas Aligned: Aligns with the same 10 service areas as Core Funding:

• Counseling and Assessment
• Crisis Intervention
• Family Support Interventions
• Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment
• Outpatient Substance Use Treatment
• Prevention Services
• Respite Care
• Supports for Teen Parents
• Temporary Shelter
• Transitional Living

Funding Purpose:
Provides resources for organizations to:

• Develop and strengthen organizational skills
• Improve organizational performance
• Build capacity within organizations

Eligibility: Same as Core Funding:

• Missouri-based nonprofit organizations or government entities
• Currently provide services to children ages 19 and under in Jackson County
• Incorporated or authorized to do business in Missouri
• Maintain confidentiality requirements
• Provide non-discriminatory services
• Meet screening requirements for employees and volunteers
• Commit to secular, public benefit programs only
• Certified or licensed to provide services if applicable