Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Center for Trauma Counseling, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: N/A
Mailing Address: 6801 Lake Worth Road, Suite 307
City: Greenacres
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33467
Main Phone: 561-444-3914
Main Fax: 561-768-7719
Organization Website: www.palmbeachmentalhealth.org
Employer ID Number: 45-4708248
Organization Tax Status: 501(C)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/17/2026
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Children and Youth Mental Wellness Program
Project Description:

The Children and Youth Mental Wellness Program serves Palm Beach County (PBC) children/youth 3-21 who cannot obtain care otherwise due to inability to afford. The need for affordable, easily accessible mental healthcare services remains high. In 2025, 248 children/youth 3-18 and their families/caregivers received services; 125 aboard the MHC and 123 in office and/or telehealth.

Quality mental wellness services help children/youth suffering from trauma regulate their emotions, stop self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation/attempts, and prevents costly, additionally traumatic inpatient placement.

For PBC’s most in-need children/youth, services are:

• FREE to those who qualify
• provided by qualified therapists experienced in child/youth trauma
• offered in English/Spanish/Creole
• available without a waitlist
• easily accessible through our ‘avenues to care’; in-office/telehealth/MHC

Funding supports direct mental healthcare services to children/youth (3-21) where services are easiest to access for the client (in-office/telehealth/MHC). The MHC has demonstrated great success in expanding services to PBC’s most in-need children/youth. Operating on the agency’s highly successful ‘community-partner model’, the MHC serves children/youth on-site at partner agencies where they already visit for other needs, thereby eliminating transportation barriers to come to us. The MHC continues providing services each week at 4 PBC Boys & Girls Clubs (Boca/Delray/West Palm/Riviera Beach) to children/youth in their after-school programs. The agency continually seeks new MHC partners where more in-need children/youth can be served.

Clients without insurance/living below poverty level are offered 8-10 FREE sessions. Those that do not qualify for free sessions are offered extremely reduced rates based on a sliding scale starting at $45 per session.

The agency is very grateful for the generous $8,000 award from the Hermanowski Family Foundation for services in 2026 and deeply appreciates being considered for continuing support in 2027. An award of $10,000 will support 57 hours of free/low-cost mental healthcare services to in need PBC children/youth (3-21).

Total Project Budget: 347,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: The Jim Moran Foundation $100,000 Mary Alice Fortin Foundation $32,000 BallenIsles Charities Foundation $30,000 Weyenberg Foundation $20,000 Fundraising activities $10,000 William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust $10,000 BRRHF $10,000 Ind Donations $5,000/Pending: The Law Enforcement Trust Fund $10,000 Community Foundation $75,000 Mirasol Foundation $15,000 Frenchmans Reserve $15,000 Blum $5,000

Project Duration: 12 months (1/1/2027 – 12/31/2027)
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County, Fl.
Age Group To Be Served: 3-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Helya
Contact Last Name: Ortiz
Contact Title: CEO
Contact Phone: 561-504-3640
Contact Email: helya@palmbeachmentalhealth.org