Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lighthouse of Broward County, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: LHOB
Mailing Address: 650 North Andrews Avenue
City: Fort Lauderdale
State: FL
Postal Code: 33311
Main Phone: 954-463-4217
Main Fax: 954-764-3825
Organization Website: www.LHOB.org
Employer ID Number: 59-1650909
Organization Tax Status: 501-C-3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 14, 2019
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Children’s Services To Independence (CSTI)
Project Description:

Children’s Services to Independence (CSTI) goal is for children to participate in critical rehabilitation, recreational, and education activities to maximize their development and self-sufficiency. CSTI serves 80 children under 13 years old and their parents, who live in Broward County. LHOB’s Bright Beginnings Early Intervention Program supports 35 of the children whose ages range from birth through 5 years old. The remaining 55 are children, ages 6 – 13 obtain services through LHOB’s KIDS (Keys to Independence) Program.

Babies and toddlers in Bright Beginnings receive training and support that helps them reach critical developmental stages and prepare for kindergarten. They participate in play therapy to achieve individual goals focusing on eight (8) specific areas: cognitive, language, vision, compensatory, socialization, self-help, fine and gross motor skills. Older children in KIDS participate in year-round recreational activities and classroom experiences to learn safe travel skills, age-appropriate cooking and self-care techniques, Braille, use of computers, and polite social interaction and self-advocacy.

Many children in CSTI have additional handicapping conditions, which determines the special needs program services they receive in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). Children who are blind or visually impaired may not enter into the BCPS Program for the Visually Impaired. CSTI fills the gap to ensure all children with a severe vision impairment achieve academic and life success. CSTI case managers develop an individual plan for each child with input from their parents and family therapists that will address the child’s needs including the services and equipment necessary for educational and social progression.

CSTI curriculum recently enhanced the access and opportunities for children in the areas Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Some of the specialized tools we use: Nemeth (Braille mathematics), iPad with voiceover and zoom features, Perkins Braillewriters, tactile models, hands-on experiments, field trips to natural environments.

Total Project Budget: $444,884

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Division of Blind Services; United Way of Broward County; Henry L. & Kathryn Mills Foundation; Hoffa Memorial Foundation; Taft Foundation; Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation; Joe Sonken Trust; Kegel Foundation, Negley Flinn Foundation, Gore Foundation

Project Duration: Year Round
Geographical Area Served: Broward County, FL
Age Group To Be Served: Birth to 13 years of age

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Samantha
Contact Last Name: Kelly
Contact Title: Vice President of Programs
Contact Phone: 954-463-4217 ext 118
Contact Email: skelly@lhob.org