We are excited to announce the Fall 2012 recipients of the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation Grants. Each of these organizations coordinate programs that support the mission and vision of our Foundation. The programs will be making a difference in the lives of children with Tourette Syndrome across the United States.
Below is a list of the organizations who were awarded grants:
1) Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas (Houston, TX)
Camp du Ballon Rouge
Scholarships for children attending weekend camp
2) Joshua Center (Kansas City, MO)
Social Skills Groups
Scholarships for children to attend social skills groups
3) Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Speaker about Tourette Syndrome
Funding to bring in speaker Sue Conners to educate teachers and the community
4) New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (Somerville, NJ)
Family Retreat Weekend
Scholarships for adolescents and teens to attend event
5) Greenfield (MA) Community Television (Greenfield, MA)
Live Broadcast to address myths and realities of Tourette Syndrome
Funding to help broadcast and DVD of the program for distribution
6) Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater New York State (Buffalo, NY)
Educator In-Services
Funding to help support in-services across the state
7) Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance (McSherrystown, PA)
Accept Me Project
Fund Peer Trainings for the Accept Me Project
8) Tourette Syndrome Association of Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa)
Speaker about Tourette Syndrome
Funding to bring in speaker Sue Conners to educate teachers and the community