Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: OCECD
Mailing Address: 125 Executive Dr., Suite 200
City: Marion
State: Ohio
Postal Code: 43302
Main Phone: (740) 382-5452
Main Fax: (740) 383-6421
Organization Website: https://www.ocecd.org/
Employer ID Number: 31-0932170
Organization Tax Status: 501 3(c)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2024
Requested Amount: 10,000.00

Project Title: Goals, Planning, Success for youth in juvenile detention facilities in Ohio
Project Description:

OCECD provides two different three-day youth self-determination trainings to youth with disabilities across Ohio to help them become empowered and learn to advocate for themselves. Many youth receiving special education are not given the opportunity/do not feel comfortable to speak up about what they want for themselves, for their life, or for their future. This training helps youth learn that, under the law, it is their right to participate, speak up, and articulate for themselves and provides the practice and tools to learn how to so in an engaging way.

Through hard work and collaboration, OCECD now has the opportunity to provide one of these trainings, titled Goals, Planning, Success to youth in our juvenile detention facilities in Ohio. These trainings occur through the juvenile facility high schools, which means only youth ages 14-21 can participate, and participants are identified as receiving special education. Youth placed in these facilities have different sentences, different backgrounds, come from across Ohio, including from urban, rural and suburban homes, and have a variety of experiences. They all have one thing in common, however: they deserve the opportunity to speak up for what they want for themselves and their future. This training is a chance for them to see their future in a different light, and can lead to different outcomes for them.

This opportunity, however, means that we need seek funding to cover how the trainings must be provided- for example, some materials we use are not allowed in facilities so we need to fabricate these items in a different way so youth have access to them. This opportunity increases the number of staff needed to travel across state, stay overnight for three days, and provide the trainings. Funding would assist with the implementation of this opportunity.

Total Project Budget: 47,020.50

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed- IDEA contract funds from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, PTI funds from OSERS

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: All counties in Ohio
Age Group To Be Served: Youth ages 14 through age 21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Lisa
Contact Last Name: Hickman
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: (740) 382-5452 ext. 10
Contact Email: lisah@ocecd.org