Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Place of Hope at The Haven Campus, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 21441 Boca Rio Rd.
City: Boca Raton
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33433
Main Phone: 561.483.0962
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.hopeatthehaven.org
Employer ID Number: 46-1808939
Organization Tax Status: Tax Exempt – 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/25/2015
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Transitional Independent Living Program
Project Description:

Even more frightening than the thought of a growing number of children being placed in a foster care system that is not able to care for them are the consequences of being placed in such a system. Research shows that potential outcomes of spending time in foster care include brain damage, developmental delays, aggressive behavior, and depression. Research also shows that a result of being raised in multiple foster homes and facilities is that youth nearing emancipation have not yet mastered the skills necessary for self-sufficiency. Without basic life-skills, youth who leave care have difficulty staying healthy, finding safe housing, getting and keeping a steady job, and avoiding financial and legal trouble. Too few undertake the education and training necessary to compete in today\’s economy. There is often no one with whom they can share small successes or from whom advice can be sought. Simple emergencies easily escalate into full-blown crises.

At our Transitional Independent Living Program, we are dedicated to providing a supportive and proactive living and learning environment for these youth. Our objectives are to provide quality, safe, affordable housing, emotional and material support, supportive relationships, goal setting and career planning, education and employment opportunities, life-skills development, and moral and spiritual guidance for the young adults in our care. We implement a youth-centered approach, allowing participants to decide causes of action for their own futures while promoting access to apartments for self-sufficiency. The program serves up to 18 transitioning foster youth, emancipated foster youth, and other homeless youth, ages 18 to 25, on our Villages of Hope Campus and will serve up to 28 of these youth at The Haven Campus for placement in a residential supervised apartment setting. We are the only program in Palm Beach County that accepts parenting youth, and we are proud to be the first organization in Palm Beach County to propose the new state-initiated Extended Foster Care Program for transitioning foster youth!

Total Project Budget: $50,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The MacArthur Foundation Housing Initiative of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties – $216,368 (toward our Transitional Independent Living Program at Villages of Hope and Place of Hope at The Haven Campus over three years)

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: Ages 18 to 25

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Sarah Anne
Contact Last Name: Chafin
Contact Title: Grant Liaison
Contact Phone: 561.775.7195
Contact Email: sarahc@placeofhope.com