During the Accomplish More Together Grant Distribution, grant checks were presented, and each organization shared brief remarks about their partnerships, highlighting the power of collaboration to create meaningful, lasting impact in the community.
In partnership with Pinwheel Place, 180 Turning Lives Around will expand a collaborative childcare support initiative titled “Removing Barriers to Justice: Childcare Support for Survivors.” The program assists survivors of domestic violence in navigating the Monmouth County court system. Through this partnership, survivors connected to 180’s Family Justice Center will be referred to Pinwheel Place for safe, trauma-informed childcare during court appearances—at no cost—helping to remove a critical barrier to accessing justice.
Collaborating with Stephy’s Place and other local organizations, Common Ground Grief Center will introduce a dynamic, hands-on learning experience in area schools. The program includes an assembly-style presentation that explores grief through vignettes, followed by a question-and-answer session with bereaved youth to reinforce key learning objectives. Titled “Language of Loss: Creating a Grief-Positive Culture,” the initiative aims to increase awareness of childhood bereavement and foster more grief-sensitive school communities.
