Grant Request Our Lady’s Inn
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Our Lady’s Inn
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 8790 Manchester Road, Suite 202
City: St. Louis
State: MO
Postal Code: 63144
Main Phone: 314-736-1544
Main Fax: 314-942-7425
Organization Website: https://www.ourladysinn.org
Employer ID Number: 43-1213751
Organization Tax Status: 501 c3
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: 11/21/23
Requested Amount: $1,400
Project Title: Nights of Shelter and Days of Care for Children
Project Description:
OLI is a maternity home and aftercare program for unhoused pregnant women and their children serving the St. Louis, MO community. We provide: a safe home environment; perinatal nursing care; counseling and case management; vocational and educational guidance; mental wellness and substance use disorder treatment referrals; housing navigation services and essential basic needs such as food, clothing, transportation, and computer/internet access.
By operating two maternity homes, we can serve up to 28 families at a time. In 2022, we provided 10,927 nights of housing and wrap around supportive services to 90 mothers and their 91 children. We served an additional 204 mothers and children through our two-year Aftercare Program.
For this program, OLI provides safe housing and offers specialized supports for the children of the pregnant women we serve. OLI’s Child Advocate assesses each child’s needs, and a plan of support is developed with the mother to ensure the physical, emotional, behavioral, and social needs of her children are being met.
Healthy meals, clothing, educational and age-appropriate toys/activities are offered. All case management support is recorded on each child’s progress documenting challenges, achievement of milestones, and other pertinent data. Staff monitor, educate, and model parenting skills for mothers with appropriate intervention, counseling, education, and support. Mothers attend a weekly parenting class based upon our Family Wellness Program.
The cost to provide these services to the women and children we serve averages $200 per person/per day. A grant of $1,400 would provide one week of housing and wrap around support services for one of the children in residence.
Total Project Budget: 2,273,507
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Vassia Foundation-$6,000-pending; David B. Lichtenstein Foundation – $25,000-pending; John and Mary Jane Lee Foundation-$20,000-pending; Order of Malta-$2,500-Received; The Saigh Foundation – $5,000-Received; Srs. of St. JOseph of Carondelet -$8,000-received. Additional grants will be written.
Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: St. Louis Metropolitan area
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Jessica
Contact Last Name: Faltus
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 314-736-1544
Contact Email: jfaltus@ourladysinn.org