Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: La Puente Home, Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 1235
City: Alamosa
State: CO
Postal Code: 81101
Main Phone: 719-589-5909
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.lapuente.net
Employer ID Number: 74-2224631
Organization Tax Status: Exempt

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 01/30/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: General Support
Project Description:

PALS provides a safe, trusting environment to foster emotional, social and educational needs of children (ages 5-9) who have been exposed to trauma. This age bracket will be changing in the 2024-2025 school year to include any children between kindergarten and fifth grade who have been determined to benefit from PALS. This shift will allow the goals and structure of PALS to better align with that of the Alamosa School District. PALS engages children who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect through adventure, opportunity, counseling, family network activities and one on one therapeutic practices. PALS supports children referred by Adelante, our homeless shelter, Alamosa County DHS, and local school counselors.

PALS is a program that initially began as a child care and after-school program. That beginning has evolved and grown over the years into a therapeutic practice with foundations in evidence-based research around the underlying causes of the socio-emotional challenges that face the children who are enrolled in the program.

We are looking for general support for this year-round program as it looks to increase capacity and also pilot a similar program in nearby Monte Vista in collaboration with the school district.

Total Project Budget:

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Behavior Health Adminstration grant (ongoing currently for 3 years), Ralph Outcalt foundation, lots of individual donors

Project Duration: 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025
Geographical Area Served: Alamosa County, San Luis Valley Colorado
Age Group To Be Served: 5-11

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Claire
Contact Last Name: Smith
Contact Title: Special Operations Associate/Grant Writer
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: grantwriter3@lapuente.net