Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Gracious Hands Transitional Housing for Women and Children
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Gracious Hands
Mailing Address: PO BOX 680354
City: Charlotte
State: North Carolina
Postal Code: 28216
Main Phone: 7049626147
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.gracioushandshousing.org/
Employer ID Number: 454479264
Organization Tax Status: Gracious Hands Transitional Housing for Women and Children

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 01/04/2024
Requested Amount: 8,000

Project Title: Youth Health and Wellness
Project Description:

We focus on areas of wellness for the youth to live productive lives. Our goal is to provide preventive programs to educate youth and motivate them to healthier lifestyles.

Health Education: We provide functional health knowledge and awareness to strengthen attitudes and beliefs, and youth practice skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors.
Peer Pressure/Stress Management: With societal pressures in mind, we teach youth how to navigate peer pressure and stress. There’s a focus on peer pressure, intimidation in relationships, cyberbullying, and how to deal with the stress without it leading to suicidal ideations. We provide scenarios, role play, and workshops to relieve stress (such as meditation, breathing techniques, exercise, and more).
Suicide Prevention: Suicide is a serious public health problem that can affect individuals, families, and the community. We provide suicide prevention workshops. We educate youths and young adults about signs, symptoms, and reducing factors contributing to suicide. Our goal is to reduce factors that increase the risk of suicide and increase factors that promote resilience.
Tobacco & Illegal Drugs Prevention: In our workshops, our team discusses tobacco cessation treatments and offers resources and facts regarding the health risks of using tobacco and illicit drugs. Our team refers youth to substance abuse programs that can assist with detox and therapy.
Art Expressions: Art sparks creativity and inspires imagination in our young people. It strengthens logical thinking while also allowing them to tap into their creative genius while utilizing social-emotional learning as an anchor. Combining art activities with discussions of art as it relates to culture, youth view and understand the world of art better and their role in society. Our goal is to increase self-esteem, and self-expression, develop visual-spatial processing, improve fine motor skills, build memory, and self-control, increase relaxation, and help increase academic performance.

Total Project Budget: 10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Charlotte Hornets Foundation (Potential)

Project Duration: 32 weeks
Geographical Area Served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Age Group To Be Served: 5-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Sonja
Contact Last Name: Chisolm
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 7049626147
Contact Email: gracioushandshousing@gmail.com