Program Overview
ReCAST — which stands for Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma — is an initiative led by the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) in collaboration with Temple University and other community stakeholders. The ReCAST initiative promotes resilience and equity in communities that recently faced civil unrest with a focus on youth and young adults and their families by developing evidence-based violence prevention and community youth-engagement programs, as well as offering linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. Over 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.
The Philadelphia ReCAST Initiative serves six specific neighborhoods.
- North Philadelphia: Nicetown-Tioga, Sharswood-Stanton, Strawberry Mansion
- West/Southwest Philadelphia: Mill Creek-Parkside, Cobbs Creek, Paschall-Kingsessing
On April 18, 2023, the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services released its application for ReCAST Mini-Grant funding.
- Tier 1: Up to $10,000 - Tier 1 funding is for individuals who reside in one of the ReCAST neighborhoods.
- Tier 2: Up to $20,000 - Tier 2 funding is for a single organization serving at least one ReCAST neigborhood.
- Tier 3: Up to $45,000 - Tier 3 funding is specifically for ReCAST Projects that involve at least two partner organizations and span across two or more targeted ReCAST neighborhoods.
ReCAST Project Ideas: The funding can be used to support activities and programs geared to:
- creating safe spaces for youth/young adults to address mental health, stress and trauma and build resilience
- engaging families to strengthen social, emotional and behavioral wellness
- promoting youth resilience, leadership, advocacy, etc.
- providing gun violence prevention activities youth
- teaching workforce and entrepreneurial skills
- providing training on trauma, youth mental health, etc.
- beautifying and increasing safety of neighborhoods by engaging youth/young adults
- building community capacity to address ReCAST objectives
ReCAST Application Process: Applications are no longer being accepted. Next funding cycle will occur in Fall 2023.