Announcements
2021 Foundation Trust Grant Cycle Announced
The Foundation Trust is pleased to announce that its 2021 grant cycle is now open to nonprofit organizations and city-run public benefit programs in the communities of Chelsea, Everett, Malden, and Salem, MA. Click the image for a printer-friendly overview Several types of support are offered by the Foundation Trust, including partnership grants, event-specific small…
Read MoreVideo Resource: Foundation Trust Joins Council on Aging Partners to Support Seniors in Isolation
The Foundation Trust recently joined partners from the Amesbury Council on Aging and the Melrose Council on Aging to produce a video resource with Melrose MA Television to support seniors in isolation. The video expands upon the resource guide for seniors created by the Foundation Trust in 2020. “The effects of extended isolation on seniors…
Read MoreFoundation Trust in the News – Fall 2020
This post is part of a series where we will periodically share news from our partners and grantees, as well as local media. Below please find links to articles featuring activities of the Foundation Trust in recent months. ~ The COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of programs the Foundation Trust typically supports during the summer…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Emerging Artist Fellowship Applications Due October 25
The Foundation Trust is excited to share that applications are currently being accepted for the Foundation Trust 2021 Emerging Artist Fellowship Award at Follow Your Art Community Studios in Melrose, MA. Through this fellowship, The Foundation Trust seeks to advance inclusivity in the arts across cultural, neurological, and gender identities. The fellowship supports a…
Read MoreNew Essay Available on the Complexity of Racial Trauma
We are pleased to debut a timely and important new section of the complextrauma.org website: The Complexity of Racial Trauma, co-developed by Foundation Trust Senior Training Associate, Dr. Jana Pressley and our esteemed colleague, Dr. Nancy Nealious. We welcome you to peruse the new content by clicking the hyperlink above and exploring the additional…
Read MoreNew Content Released on the Impact of Psychological Maltreatment
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new core topic on the complextrauma.org website: Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Insidious Impact of Psychological Maltreatment. We welcome you to peruse the new content by clicking the hyperlink above and exploring the additional related resources listed below. A Preview of the New Material We…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Congratulates Recipient of Dante Dieso Scholarship
The Foundation Trust commends Noah Anthony, the recipient of the Dante Dieso Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. Noah just finished his freshman year at Questrom, where he is studying for his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management. Noah hails from a family of five in Waterbury,…
Read MoreIn This Together: How Seniors Living with Chronic Conditions Can Maintain Connections in Times of Isolation
By Lauren Liecau, MA, and Jana Pressley, Psy.D., The Foundation Trust Note: This resource guide was developed to enrich basic caregiving for seniors living with chronic conditions and to help them cope with stressors engendered by public health crises and other major events that impact routine access to resources, support, and community engagement. The recommendations…
Read MoreNow Available in English, Spanish, French, & Portuguese: COVID-19 Coping Strategies for Adults and Youth with a History of Complex Trauma
Resource guides recently made available by the Foundation Trust for adults and youth with histories of complex trauma are now available to read and download in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. These resources, developed by trauma experts Drs. Jana Pressley and Joseph Spinazzola, clarify how past complex trauma is relevant to current events and suggest…
Read MoreWill the World Ever Feel Safe? Child Trauma Reactivated in a Time of Global Crisis
by Jana Pressley, Psy.D. & Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D. The Foundation Trust During stressful and uncertain times, children and adolescents often feel increased anxiety, just as we do as adults. Depending on the age and stage of development, children often do not have a clear sense of how to articulate their worries. Fear can present…
Read MoreElevating At-risk Youth and Communities: Recently Funded Initiatives
The Foundation Trust recently announced its inaugural grant and scholarship recipients. In total, $284,813 was awarded in 2019 to over 35 nonprofit organizations in select communities in Greater Boston. Grants were awarded in each of the Foundation Trust’s priority tracks: Overcoming trauma and adversity, Elevating high-risk youth and communities, Restoring dignity and quality of care…
Read MoreFoundation Trust Announces Complex Trauma Research Scholarship
The Foundation Trust is excited to announce the launch of the Complex Trauma Research Scholarship, which was established to provide mentorship and financial support to a graduate student doing empirical research in Psychology or related fields. This new scholarship falls under the purview of the Foundation Trust’s Overcoming Trauma and Adversity track. Within this track,…
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