HomeMy WebLinkAboutMountainStar Grant RequestDeschutes County
Board of County Commissioners
Discretionary Grant Program
Board Meeting Date: June 23, 2014
Organization: MountainStar Family Relief Nursery
Organization Description: Established in 2001, MountainStar Family Relief Nursery seeks to
prevent child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon through services that include therapeutic
classrooms, parenting education, and family support.
Project Name: Trauma Informed Practice
Project Description: Hold a one -day conference partially funded by Casey Family Programs
and St. Charles Medical Center. The conference, titled A Trauma Sensitive and Informed
Approach to Child Abuse and Neglect will be offered to foster parents, Child Welfare
supervisors and case workers, judges, attorneys, court-appointed special advocates, public health
and behavioral health personnel, and local non-profit child and family agencies. If awarded,
discretionary grant funding will be used to offset the cost of food for lunch and breaks.
Project Period: June 17, 2014
Amount of Request: $620
Previous Grants: None recorded.
Approved:
Declined:
Today's Date:
Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 97701-6005
1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200, Bend, OR
Telephone: 541-388-6571 Fax: 541-385-3202
Website: www.deschutes.org
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On a separate sheet(s), please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and
activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will positively impact the community.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching
funds or in-kind contributions, if any. Itemize anticipated expenditures*.
7. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
* Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Deschutes County
Discretional Grant Program Application May 27, 2014
Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and
activities.
The mission of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery is to prevent child abuse and neglect
in Central Oregon by providing comprehensive services to keep children safe, parents
successful and families together. We are the only program in Deschutes and Jefferson
Counties providing therapeutic classrooms, parenting education services and family
support targeted at protecting babies and toddlers at significant risk for abuse and neglect.
We envision a community that supports each parent's efforts to nurture their children's
emotional, physical, and intellectual development in a safe environment.
MountainStar began services April 2001 in Bend, Oregon, and was formed in response to
the need for comprehensive, strength -based services for distressed families with very
young children, which was identified in the 10 -year Deschutes County Community Plan.
Our Relief Nursery services include the Therapeutic Early Childhood Program (TECP),
with three age-specific Therapeutic Classrooms, and the Safety Net, which provides crisis
intervention and ongoing services to high risk families not enrolled or on the waiting list
for the TECP. To further meet the needs client families in times of crisis we have added
Angel Transport transportation services, emergency food boxes through partner agencies,
Hispanic Outreach for limited English speaking families, and the Trust Bridges suite of
mental health services. Since our inception, we have increased the number of children
served annually from 34 in the first year, to over 275 babies, toddlers and their families.
Additionally, in 2013, MountainStar welcomed Juniper Junction Relief Nursery of
Madras, Oregon as a satellite partner. Juniper Junction Juniper Junction provides services
to more than 30 families, including 150 adults and children, in Jefferson County.
MountainStar has an experienced professional staff of 19, and an active, committed 10 -
member Board of Directors. We recently achieved a 5 -star Quality Program rating from
Oregon's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). As you are aware, QRIS was
established to raise the quality and consistency of child care and early learning programs
across the state. In attaining the pinnacle 5 -Star rating, it is acknowledged that
MountainStar meets all of the essential evaluation standards that support quality early
learning for all children. In addition to the QRIS designation, MountainStar is one of only
29 programs in Oregon accredited by the National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC).
Describe the proposed project or activity.
Deschutes County is one of 11 counties partnering with Casey Family Programs to safely
and equitably reduce the number of children in foster care and improve the lives of
children in foster care. Since 2009, the Family Preservation and Support Initiative (FPSI)
has been leading the local effort in safe foster care reduction. FPSI members include
MountainStar, CASA, DHS, Citizens Review Board, and the DC Early Learning
Division.
FPSI received funding from Casey Family Programs to sponsor a one day conference on
A Trauma Sensitive and Informed Approach to Child Abuse and Neglect on June 17.
Casey is sponsoring the Portland State University featured speaker, per diem, travel and
Deschutes County
Discretional Grant Program Application May 27, 2014
lodging. St. Charles is providing the training space for 90 participants at no cost. There is
no funding in the budget for event food. FPSI scheduled a one-hour brown bag lunch
however FPSI would like to provide a morning and afternoon snack.
Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
The one day conference is June 17, 2014.
Explain how the proposed project or activity will positive impact the community.
Children and families involved in the foster care and court system often have histories of
physical, sexual and emotional abuse ore neglect as well as other types of trauma -
inducing experiences. These experiences often lead to mental health and co-occurring
disorders such as chronic health conditions, substance abuse and various criminal
behaviors. Trauma informed care is an approach that seeks to recognize and understand
how trauma impacts individuals and families. Participants will acquire skills to engage
survivors of trauma and identify strategics to reduce traumatization and increase
engagement in services.
Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
Groups that will benefit from the conference include: Human service providers working
with children and families in the foster care system (foster parents, DHS Child Welfare
supervisors and case workers, Judges, Attorneys, CASA, MountainStar, Citizens Review
Board, public health and behavioral health, KIDS Center, and others). Children and
families involved in the foster care system will benefit from trauma reduction and
increased engagement in services.
Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of
matching funds or in-kind contributions. Itemize anticipated expenditures.
Activity
Item
Cost
Discretionary Grant
Request
$180
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In -Kind
Contribution
Morning
Snack:
Coffee/tea
$2.00 X 90
Pastries
Pastries
$2.50 X 50
$125
Fruit
$3.50 X 40
$140
Afternoon
Snack
Cookies
$1.50 X 50
$75
Mixed Nuts
$5.00 X 20#
$100
St. Charles
Conference
Rm
(capacity
90)
$640
Total
$620
$640
Attach Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
See attached.
011766
IRSDepartment of the Treasury
Interual Revenue Service
P.O. Box 2508
Cincinnati OH 45201
MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY
2125 NE DAGGETT LN
BEND OR 97701-6560
In reply refer to: 0248364801
Apr. 16, 2009 LTR 4168C E0
42-1560891 000000 00 000
00013472
BODC: TE
Employer Identification Number: 42-1560891
Person to Contact: Ms. Manuel
Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-877-829-5500
Dear Taxpayer:
This is in response to your request of Apr. 07, 2009, regarding your
tax-exempt status.
Our records indicate that a determination letter was issued in
February 2003, that recognized you as exempt from Federal income tax,
and discloses that you are currently exempt under section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
Our records also indicate you are not a private foundation within the
meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because you are described in
section(s) 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of
the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or
for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes
if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and
2522 of the Code.
If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number
shown in the heading of this letter.
Sincerely yours,
Michele M. Sullivan, Oper. Mgr.
Accounts Management Operations I