Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Center for Trauma Counseling
Legal Name (if Different): Center for Trauma Counseling, Inc.
Also Known As: N/A
Mailing Address: 6801 Lake Worth Road, Suite 307
City: Greenacres
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33467
Main Phone: 561-444-3914
Main Fax: 561-768-7719
Organization Website: www.palmbeachmentalhealth.org
Employer ID Number: 45-4708248
Organization Tax Status: 501(C)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/8/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Children and Youth Mental Wellness Program
Project Description:

The Children and Youth Mental Wellness Program serves Palm Beach County (PBC) children/youth 3-21 who would otherwise be denied services due to inability to afford. The need for affordable, easily accessible mental healthcare services continues to rise. In 2023, 241 children/youth were served by this program; 108 aboard the Mobile Hope Clinic (MHC) and 133 in office and/or via telehealth.

Quality mental wellness services help children/youth suffering from trauma regulate their emotions, stop self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation/attempts, and prevents costly and additionally traumatic inpatient placement.

For PBC’s most in-need children/youth, services are:

• FREE to those who qualify, as funding allows
• provided by qualified therapists experienced in child/youth trauma
• offered in English, Spanish and Creole, reducing language barriers
• available without a waitlist
• provided through several easily accessible ‘avenues to care’ to expand access for ALL; in-office, telehealth and/or aboard the MHC

Funding will support direct mental healthcare services to children/youth (3-21) where services are easiest to access for the client; in-office, via telehealth and/or aboard the MHC. The MHC launched mobile services in 2021 and has demonstrated great efficacy for service expansion to PBC’s most in-need children/youth. The MHC operates on our highly successful ‘community-partner model’; partnering with other local agencies where children/youth already visit for other services, thereby eliminating transportation barriers to come to us.

Clients without insurance and living below poverty level are offered 8-10 FREE sessions. Those that do not qualify for free sessions are offered extremely reduced rates based on a sliding scale starting at $45 per session.

$10,000 in support from the Hermanowski Family Foundation, if awarded, will support approximately 57 hours of free/low-cost mental healthcare services to in need PBC children/youth (3-21)

Total Project Budget: $340,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Stoops Family Foundation $50,000 Mary Alice Fortin Foundation $30,000 BallenIsles Charities Foundation $25,000 Weyenberg Foundation $20,000 Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $15,000 The Law Enforcement Trust Fund $10,000 William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust $5,000 Pending: The Jim Moran Foundation $100,000 Community Foundation $75,000

Project Duration: 12 months (1/1/2025-12/31/2025)
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County, Florida
Age Group To Be Served: 3-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Helya
Contact Last Name: Ortiz
Contact Title: CEO
Contact Phone: 561-504-3640
Contact Email: helya@palmbeachmentalhealth.org