Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: ReadyKids
\nLegal Name (if Different): ReadyKids, Inc
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 1000 E. High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
\nCity: Charlottesville
\nState: Virginia
\nPostal Code: 22902
\nMain Phone: 4342964118
\nMain Fax: 434-295-2638
\nOrganization Website: readykidscville.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 54-0546000
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/24\/2025
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: ReadyKids Counseling Program
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
The ReadyKids Counseling Program provides free mental health support to children and teens facing trauma, abuse, and\/or family crises. These evidence-based, trauma-informed services are designed to help build resilience and emotional well-being. In FY24, this program impacted 326 youths, and 168 caregivers. <\/p>\n
FY24 Counseling Program outcomes were:
\n-95.5% of youth and caregivers demonstrated appropriate social\/emotional functioning as evidenced by percentage of youth who demonstrated improved functioning at discharge
\n-95.5% of youth and caregivers demonstrated appropriate social\/emotional functioning as evidenced by percentage of youth who exhibited a reduction in traumatic stress at discharge
\n-94.5% of parents demonstrated appropriate parenting knowledge and beliefs based on their child’s individual needs as evidenced by percentage of caregivers who demonstrated an increase in knowledge about their child’s needs and strengths at discharge
\n-89.1% of parents related to their children in positive and nurturing ways as evidenced by percentage of youth who have established connections with a responsible adult or other community support at discharge<\/p>\n
Trauma counseling is available for children 2-18 who have experienced trauma, including abuse, neglect, or domestic violence exposure. We employ evidence-based treatments such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Our program offers family support and education to non-offending caregivers, including family counseling and a trauma-informed parenting group, to improve parent-child interactions and emotional regulation. There is no limit to how long participants can receive these services.<\/p>\n
Short-term crisis counseling is available for teens 12-18 facing emotional distress, family conflict, or crisis situations. Teens can visit their counselors at our office, or participate in school-based counseling to ensure accessibility, minimize disruptions, and reduce barriers. Teens can also access our 24-7 hotline to connect with on-call counselors. These services are provided for an average of 3 months.\n<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 1,177,455.33<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Counseling Program has traditionally been funded through Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund and The Victims Services Grant Program (VSGP) with additional community support from the City of Charlottesville, County of Albemarle, and County of Louisa. Each year for the last three years, the state of Virginia announced it would be reducing previously-reliable VSGP grant award amounts due to lack of available funding, resulting in a loss of $160,000 for our Counseling Program this fiscal year alone. Since 2021, the award has decreased due to lack of available funds from $535,000 to $200,000. The Counseling Program also benefited from $55,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds over the past two years. These funds are no longer eligible for renewal, and present a gap that we are actively fundraising to overcome. The Counseling Program receives critical financial support from private contributions and foundations, including The Manning Family Foundation, The Batten Family Foundation, The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation, The Farkas Family Foundation, Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation, and the Virginia Healthcare Foundation. All available resources will be pursued to continue this project beyond the grant period, including new and potential sources such as the George J. and Effie L. Seay Foundation, and a request for Congressional Directed Spending. Past support from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Foundation has been critical to these efforts and sustaining the ReadyKids Counseling Program. <\/p>\n
Project Duration: Ongoing
\nGeographical Area Served: Charlottesville and the five surrounding counties: Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson
\nAge Group To Be Served: Children and teens, 2-18 years old<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Amy
\nContact Last Name: Troyer
\nContact Title: Grants and Relationships Manager
\nContact Phone: 4342964118
\nContact Email: atroyer@readykidscville.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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