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July 27, 2022
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Students enrolled in Tucson’s Higher Ground Resource Center meet with volunteer adults in an after-school learning program. The nonprofit group has received $2.3 million from the Arizona Department of Education to expand its programs. (Courtesy photo)
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Higher Ground receives $2.3M grant Rex Scott date) to expand its Restart SMART community schools program. Commentary BY TOM LEYDE Higher Ground serves mainly low-income
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Tucson nonprofit that helps children and families in underserved neighborhoods will be expanding its efforts thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the Arizona Department of Education. Higher Ground Resource Center, 101 W. 44th Street, received word of the grant in May, CEO and co-ounder Jansen Azarias-Suzumoto said. The group will use the money (its largest grant to
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youth and families through in-school, summer and after-school programs that build life skills and provide multigenerational support. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and is part of Arizona’s ARP School and Community Grantees. The money granted to Higher Ground was one of three such grants total-
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he Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community and Health Advancement awarded more than $1.3 million to 19 organizations across Arizona that offer mental health services. Of the 19 organizations, six are located in Pima County: The Arizona’s Children Association, El Rio Health Center Foundation, HealthCorps Inc., San Miguel High School, Teen Lifeline, Tucson Medical Center, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona, and Interfaith Community Services. Arizona-based nonprofit organizations or academic institutions that wanted to expand publicly available resources, increase systems-level capacity or had a “measurable impact” were eligible to apply. Applicants were required to have programs that addressed one of the four major categories such as chronic health conditions, health equity, mental health and substance use in order to receive funding. The foundation is dedicated to advancing Arizona’s communities by amplifying cross-sector health care partnerships and assist programs that offer services to address suicide prevention, youth mental health, addiction and COVID-19 effects. “We are glad to be a part of the solution and are proud of these grantees that are rais-
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