Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia Awards Nearly $25,000 for Programs that Improve Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence
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Nicole Poulin
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Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia
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Richmond, VA – Statewide training and a youth camp for children are just a few of the initiatives receiving financial support from the Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) of Virginia. The grants were awarded during FACT’s March 13 board meeting.
“FACT is proud to provide grants up to $5,000 to organizations that are working hard in our communities to prevent and treat family violence,” said Nicole Poulin, executive director, Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia. “The grants help fill funding gaps and jump start new programs to ensure the success of these important initiatives.”
The following organizations and programs will receive grant funding:
- Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse awarded $5,000 for their upcoming statewide training “Unmasking Adult Abuse, Leading the Way to Change.” FACT is a longtime supporter of the statewide training which focuses on preventing and addressing abuse against older adults.
- The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance awarded $4,000 for their “Power of We” conference. FACT is a longtime supporter of the annual statewide conference.
- Early Impact Virginia awarded $5,000 for their “Together We Thrive: 2025 Virginia Home Visiting Conference.” FACT is a longtime supporter of the annual statewide conference.
- Virginia Victim Assistance Network awarded $5,000 to support their Advocate Essentials Academy for victim advocates. The academy is a statewide, weeklong training focused on court advocates. FACT previously supported the annual conference which will not be held this year.
- Camp HOPE America Massanutten Mountains awarded $5,000 to support implementing a camp for children and youth who have been exposed to domestic
violence. Camp HOPE is a new initiative developed by two local community coalitions: Shenandoah Family Youth Initiative and Page Alliance for Community Action. FACT is proud to support this project for the first time.
Ad hoc grants provide financial support to organizations that host statewide and local activities that improve the prevention, treatment and public awareness of family violence.
FACT provides up to $5,000 for each ad hoc grant. Requests are submitted to FACT then board members review and approve requests during their March, June, September and December board meetings.
About Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia
For over 35 years, the Family and Children’s Trust Fund (FACT) has worked tirelessly toward the prevention and treatment of family violence across the Commonwealth of Virginia to support as many families as possible. FACT is the only organization in Virginia that addresses family violence and trauma across the lifespan – from child abuse and neglect to domestic violence to elder abuse and neglect. As a public-private partnership that does not receive any state or federal tax dollars, we have the flexibility and agility necessary to raise funds and dedicate our resources to the areas, issues and people that need it most. By directing all of our funds towards supporting local and state organizations, FACT has a direct impact on Virginia communities and with its partners who are working passionately to prevent, treat and ultimately end family violence. And through our information gathering and sharing and our own research, FACT has become the state-wide leader at the forefront of inter-generational family violence issues. For more information, visit https://www.fact.virginia.gov/
