Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Jacob’s Heart
Mailing Address: 680 West Beach St.
City: Watsonville
State: CA
Postal Code: 95076
Main Phone: 8317249100
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.jacobsheart.org/
Employer ID Number: 68-0413822
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/24/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Comprehensive Mental, Social, and Emotional Support Services for Families of Children with Cancer
Project Description:

We exist to improve the quality of life for children with cancer by supporting their families in the challenges they face. The majority of Jacob’s Heart children come from low-income homes with high levels of unmet, basic needs. Families struggle with regular access to emotional, social, and grief support activities and resources due to lack of transportation, work obligations, and access to affordable child care. Inequitable access to bicultural therapists with the skill and expertise needed to effectively address grief in children remains a challenge throughout the U.S..

Funding will help ensure that all eligible families are aware of and can access our free mental, emotional, and social support services and team of trained, caring counselors and clinicians – providing a foundation of emotional stability.
Individual Crisis Counseling and Psychotherapy – 200 sessions with bicultural psychotherapists, family support specialists, and interns with expertise in healing complex grief and trauma – Ongoing
Support Groups – 12 thematic support groups for parents expand to include concurrent interventions and healing activities for siblings – Monthly
Camp Heart + Hands and Forever Loved Grief Retreat – Summer and fall weekend retreats for families to share the joy and healing elements of being outdoors, and culturally relevant events to restore safety, security, and a sense of community.
Family Day Events – facilitated events (e.g. Dia De Los Muertos and candle lighting) throughout the year bring families together despite language differences and cultural differences to experience joy while their emotions are safely supported.
Teen Group – a safe inclusive space that fosters social connection, personal growth, and emotional resilience for young adults. Curriculum topics promote healthy lifestyles, habits, and attitudes supported by therapy, coaching, and counseling available on site. – Monthly
Art from the Heart – free, facilitated art sessions that combine emotional support and the creative process to promote socialization, connection, and healing – Quarterly

Total Project Budget: $228,960

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 1. HospiceGiving Foundation $50,000 (Committed) 2. Kaiser Permanente $50,000 (Committed) 3. Monterey Peninsula Foundation $75,000 (Committed) 4. The majority of Jacob’s Heart services are provided through generous donors and support from our community

Project Duration: At Jacob’s Heart, mental and emotional health is our top priority, as the sorrow that accompanies pediatric cancer is complex; families are not only grieving the loss of health, but also the loss of childhood. We offer deep psychosocial support, crisis counseling, and connection seven days a week, year round, free of charge. If awarded, this grant will be fully utilized in the year following the grant.
Geographical Area Served: Jacob’s Heart serves all eligible families of children with cancer and families bereaved by the loss of a child living in South Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties in California with a comprehensive level of support on referral from local pediatricians, Kaiser Permanente, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and Benioff Children’s Hospital at University of California San Francisco.
Age Group To Be Served: Jacob’s Heart serves families of children with childhood cancer up to age 21.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Heidi
Contact Last Name: Boynton
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 8317249100
Contact Email: heidi@jacobsheart.org