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The WARM Place “What about remembering me?” – A girl’s simple cry for help more than two decades ago served as the catalyst for the creation of The WARM Place, the first-of-its-kind charity and the only organization in Tarrant County that provides free grief support services for children, young adults and their families. At the heart of the WARM Place’s programming is a home setting where families find comfort, caring and peace. After years of service to the community, the setting was beginning to deteriorate and age. Recognizing the WARM Place’s unique mission, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation board provided a grant of $40,000 to renovate the group’s outdated children’s rooms. Women’s Center The Women’s Center of Tarrant County is a shoulder to lean on during a woman’s darkest day. Offering counseling and crisis hotlines plus a prevention program aimed to stop child sexual abuse, the organization served more than 13,000 Arlington women, men and children in 2015. The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation awarded a $50,000 gift to ensure that the residents have help during times of crisis. In 2015, the Specialized Counseling & Child Abuse Prevention Program served 13,091 women, men and children 12,405 students Participated in Play it Safe!® at 34 Arlington ISD schools 132 residents Received crisis intervention services through the 24-hour Crisis Hotline 91 resident rape victims Received crisis intervention services at a local hospital 30 residents Received case management services 65 homeless children at the Arlington Life Shelter Received case management through our partnership with the Cook Children’s Health Care System 226 residents Called the Center’s Helpline 142 residents Received clinical counseling Helping Restore Ability Most Americans will experience a disability some time during the course of their lives, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That fact combined with the aging Baby Boomer population drives the need for organizations like Helping Restore Ability (HRA), which provides in-home care for low-income citizens with disabling conditions. The Foundation provided a one-time grant of $50,000 to HRA so 50 Arlington residents have access to a lifetime of support. At the close of 2015, the donation already helped 26 people. 11