Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: TheraYouth Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: TheraYouth
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 78
City: Bernardsville
State: NJ
Postal Code: 07924
Main Phone: 908-662-1000
Main Fax: 973-385-8226
Organization Website: www.therayouth.org
Employer ID Number: 86-1970973
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2025
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Pediatric Outpatient Therapy Program (occupational, physical, speech)
Project Description:

TheraYouth improves the lives of children in underserved communities by helping them overcome physical and developmental barriers through outpatient therapy. Our project provides occupational, physical, and speech therapy to children for whom treatment is inaccessible due to cost, scarcity of providers, or space in government programs.

There is a lack of affordable outpatient therapy for low-income families in high density neighborhoods. Limited insurance reimbursement forces clinics to charge high fees. They often refuse Medicaid, government insurance for those with limited incomes, due to the low reimbursement rate of ~$35 per session. In a community where 21% of children under 18 live below the Federal Poverty Level, need is evidenced by the 220 children on our waiting list.

TheraYouth provides one-on-one treatment for speech defects and delays, orthopedic and postural impairments, motor skill, and sensory processing challenges. We are currently treating 40 children in our clinic at 65 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey, close to many families and major public transit routes.

Children are referred by area pediatricians, public schools, and social service organizations. Our licensed therapists make clinical evaluations and a child begins treatment once another child graduates.

As a result of our programs, a greater number of children experience improved function, symptom reduction, enhanced coping skills, and better quality of life. In our first 17 months, we have delivered 2,226 therapy sessions, helping 123 children improve their health.

Upon graduation from treatment, all families are surveyed regarding the impact of therapy. Topics center on the following:
– Do families know more ways to work through issues presented by their child’s impairment, disability, or delay?
– Has therapy has improved their child’s ability to communicate their needs at home?
– Has their child shown an improved ability to complete activities of daily living?
– Are they more hopeful about the future?

Total Project Budget: $278,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): MassMutual Foundation, Turrell Fund, Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation, Dombal-Vogel Foundation, Northfield Bank Foundation, Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery, Provident Bank Foundation, The Summit Foundation, RSI Foundation, Board Gifts, Donors

Project Duration: October 2025 through December 2025
Geographical Area Served: Union County and Essex County, New Jersey
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Karen
Contact Last Name: McLaughlin
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 917-499-3442
Contact Email: grants@therayouth.org