Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Eliada Homes
Legal Name (if Different): Eliada Homes
Also Known As: Eliada
Mailing Address: 2 Compton Dr.
City: Asheville
State: North Carolina
Postal Code: 28806
Main Phone: (828) 254-5356
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://www.eliada.org/
Employer ID Number: 56-0611587
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2022
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Eliada Academy Curriculum Advancement
Project Description:

Eliada’s mission is Helping Children Succeed. Through both prevention and intervention services, Eliada tackles the growing rates of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that impact social determinants of health for children in Western North Carolina. We provide a full-service continuum of care to youth from cradle to career.
We are seeking funding for Eliada Academy, a non-profit educational institution that provides educational and therapeutic services for school-aged youth in our Day and Residential Treatment programs. Our Academy serves high-risk students with a history of mental illness and/or emotional and behavioral problems. The vulnerable children we serve are food insecure, have experienced family disruptions and toxic stress in the home, experienced abuse and neglect, and have been in systems of care for much of their life. Our students need a structured program beyond what is available at most educational institutions to succeed. Eliada Academy combines trauma-informed therapeutic practices with education and provides one-on-one attention designed to encourage individual success. Services are delivered in the context of a therapeutic milieu six hours a day, five days a week (Monday through Friday) except for designated holiday periods. While in the Academy, students learn skills to help them succeed, such as learning ways to manage emotions, developing communication skills, developing confidence and self-esteem, building positive relationships, learning to take responsibility for choices and actions, and anger and stress management.
Currently, we only have 2 staff teaching 13 youths. For our older children, this limits the capacity to offer a wide range of courses. For high school students, this is determinantal to their progress, as those who need to stay with us for longer periods end up falling further behind in school. Thus, we are seeking funds to support further accreditation for our teachers and fees for virtual high school credit courses.

Total Project Budget: $15,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (used for hardware), Committed $5,000; Goodyear Community Support, Potential, $5,000

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: Buncombe County/Asheville, NC
Age Group To Be Served: 13-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Marilyn
Contact Last Name: Chamberlin
Contact Title: Grant Writer/Manager
Contact Phone: 828-399-1445
Contact Email: mchamberlin@eliada.org