Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Oasis Center
Legal Name (if Different): Oasis Center, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1704 Charlotte Ave #200
City: Nashville
State: TN
Postal Code: 37212-1648
Main Phone: 615-327-4455
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://oasiscenter.org/
Employer ID Number: 62‐0968273
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 25, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Just Us Clinical Counseling
Project Description:

Oasis Center’s “Just Us” is a group of programs offering a full spectrum of services for LGBTQ+ youth in Nashville, TN and surrounding areas. In the last year alone, Just Us served 153 teens through weekly empowerment meetings, student-led activism, and counseling services. Additionally, staff and youth trained over 450 adults in providing culturally appropriate care and services for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Just Us offers group, family, and individual counseling, as well as referrals to medical providers and legal assistance, to youth seeking assistance related to gender identity and/or sexual orientation. Due to societal/family rejection and discrimination, LGBTQ+ teens face exponentially higher risks of experiencing mental health issues. The Just Us Clinical Therapist provides dedicated mental health services in an open, affirming space in which LGBTQ+ youth can feel safe, valued, and empowered. Annual outcomes for the Clinical Therapist include providing counseling to at least 15 youth at any one time, 80% of whom report a reduction in two or more symptoms and/or an increase in coping mechanisms. The therapist also co-leads focus groups for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, contributing research to their development of a training curriculum for parents of LGBTQ+ youth in Tennessee.

A $10,000 grant from the Hermanowski Family Foundation would support Oasis Center’s goal of addressing the critical need for mental health care for LGBTQ+ youth. In doing so, these funds would also help prevent the long-term negative outcomes faced by LGBTQ+ youth whose mental health needs go unmet (e.g., poor academic achievement, justice involvement, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation).

Total Project Budget: $294,459

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Donations: $64,240 ; Special Events: $45,000 ; Foundations: $105,219 ; Federal and State Grants: $75,000 ; Consulting/Training: $5,000

Project Duration: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Middle Tennessee
Age Group To Be Served: 18 and under

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Laurel
Contact Last Name: Centi
Contact Title: Director of Grants
Contact Phone: 615-327-4455
Contact Email: lreeves@oasiscenter.org