Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: DC Childrens Institute Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): DC Childrens Institute Inc.
Also Known As: DCCI
Mailing Address: 4190 Massachusetts Ave NW Suite 319
City: Washington D.C.
State: District of Columbia
Postal Code: 20016
Main Phone:
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://eisenblackstonegroup.com/
Employer ID Number: 92-0968330
Organization Tax Status: 509(a)(c)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/29/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Child Advocacy Judicial Trainings
Project Description:

The D.C. Children’s Institute (DCCI) has three primary programs built around its mission to provide child-centered interventions to help families navigate the emotional and logistical challenges of multifamily transitions, emphasizing the health and well-being of children throughout the court and judicial process. DCCI is a fledgling organization with decades of clinical and legal expertise, so it executes its premiere programming. As such, particulars are subject to change based on their effectivity, feasibility, and accessibility to youth and families. DCCI’s D.C. Courts CRA Training is designed to intervene at the legal system juncture of divorce, providing better mental health outcomes for children. This training aims to provide judges, attorneys, court administration, and staff of D.C. Family Court with specific instruction based on children and family psychology that will better long-term health and behavioral outcomes for children.
 The training curriculum has been established in conjunction with teaching professionals whose academic and practice specialties are healthy management of high-conflict families. Each day-long training session will teach the audience of professionals how to put child advocates preferred theories into practice in each of their roles. Program enrollees will be familiarized with frequent examples of attachment theory, family systems theory, and other pertinent psychological models. Each professional will receive specific instruction relevant to their role in the family court system.  DCCI staff will administer the CRA training in person at the Courthouse from 9 to 3 p.m. quarterly. The intended audience for this programming is D.C. Family Court judges, attorneys, court administration, and staff, led by DCCI collaboration with the honorable Justice R. John.

Total Project Budget: $146,990

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Private Donors

Project Duration: Annual, 4 sessions over one year
Geographical Area Served: Washington D.C., Maryland
Age Group To Be Served: Entire family spectrum– infant / child / guardian ages

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Amber
Contact Last Name: Chaudhry
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: (412) 973-8425
Contact Email: grants@dcchildrensinstitute.org