Program Overview
ReCAST — which stands for Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma — works to assist high-risk youth and families and promote resilience and equity in communities that recently faced civil unrest by developing evidence-based violence prevention and community youth-engagement programs, as well as offering linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. Over the next five years (2021-2026), this program will work closely with residents and community leaders to provide services, resources, and initiatives that promote resilience and equity, improve behavioral health connections, and reduce trauma through a sustained community-change process.
This program is led by the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) in partnership with Temple University's Lenfest Center for Community and Workforce Partnerships.
Funding Opportunity - Special Initiatives Funding
In this first funding opportunity, DBHIDS is contributing $200,000 to support community-led projects. Note: The original ReCAST Mini-Grant funding through SAMHSA will be announced in the coming months.
Eligibility Requirements: This short-term special funding opportunity is open to residents, grassroots/community-based agencies, faith-based organizations, non- profit organizations, and local small businesses located in one of the six ReCAST neighborhoods of focus.
Funding Level and Program Ideas: Applicants can request funding between $2,000 to $10,000. Funds must be spent by December 31, 2022; however, projects can be completed at a later date but before September 30, 2023. Activities that promote youth, family, and community engagement are strongly encouraged.