Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: A Chance for Therapy, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Act4Me!
Mailing Address: 104 Crandon Blvd., Suite 413
City: Key Biscayne
State: FL
Postal Code: 33136
Main Phone: 786-457-2993
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.act4me.org
Employer ID Number: 80-0414175
Organization Tax Status: Nonprofit 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2018
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Act4Me!
Project Description:

Founded in 2009, Act4Me is Miami-Dade County’s (MDC) only nonprofit with a mission to help families experiencing inequalities in access to care, providing grants dedicated to ensuring that children with special needs participate in transformational physical, speech, occupational, and orientation and mobility therapies, helping them reach their full potential.

There are over 600 pediatric neurological disorders in the U.S. (e.g., Epilepsy, Autism and Cerebral Palsy), most of which cause physical and cognitive disabilities and developmental delays. MDC is home to 75,000 children with unmet physical, occupational and speech therapy needs. Despite efforts toward universal healthcare, 22% of children with emotional, behavioral and developmental issues do not have appropriate health care coverage, life altering for a child with a disability; 43.6% do not receive effective care coordination and 24.5% experience problems in getting needed referrals.

Act4Me develops pathways to opportunity for children, typically ages 5 to 17, with severe disabilities and developmental challenges so that they can benefit equitably and thrive by functioning as an insurance provider for low-income families who are not eligible for Medicaid or whose private insurance denies the child partial or full coverage for therapy. Act4Me negotiates the Medicaid subsidized rate of $71.44 per hour with high-quality therapy clinics, rehabilitation centers and hospitals. Program enrollment is based upon family income and the child’s diagnosis, with priority given to low-income families and children with severe disabilities in critical need of therapy. Typically a child served by Act4Me has been without therapy for six to 12 months upon program enrollment, resulting in the regression of quality of life. Participants are fostered immediate access to therapy, delivered in one-hour or two, half-hour sessions once per week for one year from program enrollment, with the option to reapply at the end of the year depending upon the achievement of developmental milestones.

Total Project Budget: $205,300.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation $30,000 (annual renewal pending), Dunspaugh-Dalton $10,000 (committed), Moskowitz Foundation $50,000 (annual renewal pending), Southern Wine and Spirits $2,000 (committed), Fabene Foundation $5,000 (committed)

Project Duration: 12 Months
Geographical Area Served: Miami-Dade County
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 5 to 17 with severe disabilities and developmental challenges

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Maida
Contact Last Name: Berberian-Bignon
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 786-390-1172
Contact Email: Maida@Act4Me.org