We are honored to announce that Acknowledge Alliance has received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to support and build capacity for our comprehensive K-12 school-based mental health programs in San Mateo County. The $200,000, two-year grant is one of multiple grants made by CZI to local organizations as part of its programming to support children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County.
Many of the students we serve face extreme adversities in their daily lives. Housing insecurity and homelessness can impact academic engagement and success in the classroom. With this funding, Acknowledge Alliance will help deliver critical social-emotional and mental health services to our community’s children, teens and educators, including those at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness.
“I am proud to partner with CZI and excited to work together to provide educators and youth the social emotional support they need to succeed in school and beyond,” said Sharon Navarro, Executive Director, Acknowledge Alliance.
“The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative works alongside local partners to support homeless children, youth, and families in our community. Through these partnerships, we’ve learned that access to mental health services is critical for many youth and families experiencing homelessness,” said Darnell Cadette, Manager, Community, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. “Partners like Acknowledge Alliance can help connect young people with the social emotional support they may want or need.”
We appreciate the generous grant from CZI and look forward to our partnership to create positive, healthy, and emotionally safe school environments that effectively allow teachers to teach and students to learn.
