Mary Black Foundation
The Mary Black Foundation's mission is to "improve the health and wellness of the people and communities
of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The Foundation defines "health and wellness" broadly - as
complete physical, mental, and social well-being - and devotes the majority of its resources to
efforts that address the underlying causes of poor health outcomes in Spartanburg County. The
Foundation works to achieve its mission by concentrating its grantmaking in two priority
areas: active living and early childhood development." CSG supports the Foundation by
providing evaluation and technical assistance support to both Foundation staff and its
grantees. For more information on the Mary Black Foundation, visit
Community Anti Drug Coalitions of
America
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) works to "build and strengthen the capacity of community
coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities. The organization supports its members with
technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences
and special events." CSG supports CADCA through its National Coalition Institute. CSG provides
training and technical assistance to communities on behalf of CADCA and has worked to develop
CADCA's National Coalition Academy. For more information on CADCA, visit
Marguerite Casey Foundation
"The Marguerite Casey Foundation seeks to strengthen the voices of low-income families across the United
States by engaging parents in efforts to improve the lives of their communities. The Foundation enhances
the effectiveness and collective capacity of community-based organizations advocating for social change,
and it is committed to connecting these organizations and their diverse constituencies within and across
regions and disciplines for movement building." CSG supports the Marguerite Casey Foundation through
its learning cluster process. CSG works with a subset of the Foundation's grantees to derive lessons
and best practices on creating a movement for social justice and equity. For more information on the
Marguerite Casey Foundation, visit
Healthy Native Communities Fellowship Program
The Healthy Native Communities Fellowship Program is designed to bring together teams of committed leaders
from Native communities to build the skills and knowledge necessary to create healthy change in towns and
on reservations. The Fellowship Program seeks to empower change agents across Indian country to identify
health problems and mobilize communities to address those problems. CSG supports the Fellowship Program
by providing technical assistance and serving as faculty for the Fellowship. Additionally, CSG provides
online tools that help the Fellowship participants connect with one another and receive culturally
appropriate technical assistance. For more information on the Healthy Native Communities
Fellowship, visit
Navajo Area Indian Health Service
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) is responsible for the delivery of health services to American
Indians in portions of the States of AZ, NM, Utah (a region known as the 4 corners Area of the US.) NAIHS is
primarily responsible for healthcare to members of The Navajo Nation and Southern Band of San Juan Paiutes,
but care to other Native Americans (Zuni, Hopi) is also provided. CSG supports the NAIHS as it works to
help local communities prevent a variety of health problems. CSG provides technical assistance to NAIHS
staff and provides online tools for providing technical assistance to communities. For more information
on NAIHS, visit
Safe Streets of Topeka
The vision of Safe Streets of Topeka is "neighborhoods where everyone can work, play and pray in peace."
Mobilizing religious organizations, youth, businesses, schools, neighborhood groups and government
agencies, Safe Streets uses multiple strategies to reduce crime and substance abuse. CSG supports
Safe Streets by providing evaluation and technical assistance. For more information on Safe
Streets of Topeka, visit
Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention
Project
"The Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project (KMPP) began in October, 2002 in order to develop a statewide
infrastructure to fight the methamphetamine problem in Kansas. The Project is an expansion of the successful
Shawnee County (Kansas) Methamphetamine Awareness Project. Project activities include statewide trainings,
technical assistance, a statewide conference, mini-grants for communities around the state, Drug Endangered
Children mini-grants for communities, and the distribution of materials such as community meth kits, tamper
tags, videos, press releases, and CD-ROMS." CSG supports the KMPP with evaluation and technical assistance
services and plays a limited role in project development. To learn more about KMPP, visit
National Guard Bureau Counterdrug Office
"The National Guard Counterdrug Program, with members in most major communities, provides highly skilled
personnel, specialized equipment, and facilities to support law enforcement agencies and community-based
organizations in response to the changing drug threat." The NGB is one of America's largest prevention
service providers for youth in the United States and is a valuable resource for community organizations
working to combat substance abuse. CSG worked with the Counterdrug Program to develop an evaluation
system that documented the Guard's valuable community work in its Drug Demand Reduction division.
For more information on the Counterdrug Office, visit
UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities
"The Center is a multi-disciplinary program of the UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and
the UCLA School of Public Health, dedicated to improving society's ability to provide children with the
best opportunities for health and well-being, and the chance to assume productive roles within families
and communities." CSG supports the center by providing technical assistance in the development of
technologies that allow local organizations to access materials and resources as they work to
improve the lives of children. For more information on The Center, visit
