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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHealthy Beginnings Grant RequestEconomic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: Deschutes County Healthy Beginnings Organization Description: This organization provides accessible, preventative screenings, referrals and follow-up services for children in Deschutes County from birth to age five. This organization serves as a single point of contact for parents, providing parental education and information regarding their child's health, nutrition, social - emotional and developmental progress. On an annual basis, 14 free, comprehensive health and development screenings are provided in five communities — La Pine, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver and Bend. Project Name: Expanded Services — Health Access Project Description: This grant will support costs associated with two screenings to be held in Redmond and Bend. This will result in one additionaLsereening being added to the schedule and providing services to 80 additional children. Project Period: May 30, 2008 and June 14, 2008 Amount of Request: $3,000 Previous Grants: None Every child. Every year. May 29, 2008 Dave lnbody Deschutes County Administration 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200 Bend, OR 97701-1960 Dear Mr. Inbody: On the recommendation of County Commissioner Tammy Melton and behalf of the Healthy Beginnings staff, Board of Directors and our volunteers please accept the following proposal for funding from the Discretionary Grant Program. We feel that Healthy Beginnings is the best suited to provide this service successfully as we are the only program in Deschutes County that provides free health and developmental screenings to children with -nn ehgibili y requirements. Fier, these 14 screenings are provided in convenient community locations in all 5 cities in Deschutes County. Our 14 years of service has provided nearly 7,000 children with a level of service unduplicated in Deschutes County or anywhere throughout the state of Oregon. We estimate the value of this service is over $1750 per child but because of our professional volunteers providing screening, referral and education in health, dental, hearing, developmental, nutrition, speech and language, vision and behavior, our program provides this service at under $300 per child. Although successful, we are struggling to keep up with community need and our fast growing population of children birth through five years. This proposal will increase this service significantly. We feel that this proposal is in line with the focus and objectives of economic development for the county and appreciate the opportunity to submit this project for possible support from your discretionary funding opportunity. Thank you for your consideration in this effort. ely, L�- Holly Reno Program Director 1029 NW 14th Street, Suite 102 ♦ Bend, Oregon 97701 ♦ Ph: 541-383-6357 ♦ Fax: 318-6265 www.healthybeginnings.info United Way Community Partner Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Dennis R. Luke Date: Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Applicant/Organization: Commissioner Michael M. Daly All Three Commissioners Address: Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: Tax ID #• 1)12_<,c tiu..L.a.. Ck Contact Name(s): Fax: 5Lt�-30i-tpz X. Alternate Phone: City & Zip: Telephone: Email: Sol- y(.0 - O L *7� L1 - 3 ?)- .r-1 kL LJ, fes&-4-62tuli-bdt On a separate sheet, 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 impact the community's economic health. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. 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. Amount Approved: By: Date: Declined: By: Date: Deschutes County Healthy Beginnings, Inc. Proposal to DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION For EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENINGS - IMPROVED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND EARLY INTERVENTION 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. In accordance with our mission, Healthy Beginnings (HB) provides the opportunity for early childhood health and developmental screenings, referral, and follow-up services for all children in Deschutes County, aged birth through five years. The purpose of this program is to provide accessible, preventative screenings to confirm the well being of children or, in working with the parents, to identify and refer concerns in specific areas. HB acts as a single point of access for parents, providing parent education and information regarding their child's health, nutrition, social -emotional, and developmental progress. These services are provided at no cost to families. HB is a starting point for many underserved families to connect with needed community resources and services. Our program provides screenings that check children's physical health as well as their social, emotional and physical developmental progress. If any problems are uncovered during the screenings, parents are referred to the appropriate professional or agencies that can further assess and treat the problem. Without these -screenings -and-referrals, many -health and developmental concerns -would -net be identified or treated and resources would remain unknown or unfamiliar to parents. Sadly, research shows that many children do not have their problems diagnosed until two years after the child has started school. The damage and difficulty caused by these lost early years to a child's development are devastating. This damage impacts the family and the community for years to come. Healthy Beginnings' activities comprise fourteen free comprehensive health and development screenings rotated from January through December in the five Deschutes County communities of LaPine, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, and Bend. This program is offered to all children, aged birth through five. With the help of professionals and paraprofessionals and age-appropriate diagnostic tools, our single point of access services consist of assessments of the children's hearing, speech- language, vision, motor and cognitive abilities. Additionally, nutrition counseling, behavior, dental and physical health consultation as well as information on developmental stages, literacy, lead exposure and car seat safety are also provided. Families, by appointment, rotate through the screening stations, for approximately two hours. Should concerns arise out of any of these assessments, referrals are made to health -serving agencies for more in-depth evaluation. HB has 3 staff members (one bilingual) and is governed by an active and dedicated Board of Directors that includes Helen Eastwood, President, and an attorney in Bend; Dr. Gabby Marshall, Vice President and an Optometrist; Deborah Padgett Coehlo, PhD, Secretary and a professor at OSU- Cascades Campus; Garrett Bergby, Treasurer and an Umpqua Bank associate. Other board members include: Laurie Anderton, Nancy Faulkner, Yesenia Sharp, Carolyn Jarschke, Mara Stein, Bristolyn Lamar, Robin Kenney , and Char Reynolds. To provide the screenings the program relies on a volunteer corps of over 300 individuals - most professional volunteers (audiologists, speech pathologists, dentists or dental hygienists, retired educators, therapists, nurses and nurse practitioners, and early childhood specialists as well as a varied group of trained volunteers. Deschutes County Healthy Beginnings, Inc. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. Healthy Beginnings is seeking support in sponsorship of our last 2 screenings for this fiscal year. These screenings will be held in Redmond on May 30 and in Bend on June 14. This will add one additional screening to our schedule and provide service to an estimated 80 additional children and their families. This funding will also support pre-screening services to these families as well as follow-up as indicted at the screening. Our project goal is: D To increase the number of at risk families we serve in Deschutes County by providing them with access to developmental, behavior, health and dental care through screening, improved outreach and follow-up With the objectives of: D Offering enhanced access to Early Intervention, health, mental health, and dental services to Deschutes County families Providing much needed developmental, behavioral, health and dental care and referrals to families currently not able to access appropriate health care and services in our communities. This project will work to connect with high need families with services that exist in the community. We have developed a reciprocal referral process with many other agencies in the community including teen paient progiarns, homelessshelters, families under Department of -Human Services, Health Department, WIC, and many others. According to the data collected through HB, nearly 1/3 of the children we serve are without medical or dental insurance and nearly 1/3 do not currently have a medical or dental home. Our program is the starting point for essential services that many families are not able to access on their own. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. DATE ACTIVITY 6/08 — Ongoing 5/08 6/08 6/08 - Ongoing Ongoing Continue outreach activities in Deschutes County (with a focus on at -r sk families) Healthy Beginnings provides screening in Redmond (Early Intervention Child - find system) Healthy Beginnings provides screening in Bend (Early Intervention Child -find system) Provide follow-up services for families receiving referrals to take place 6 weeks and 6 months after the screening Periodic Evaluation of system (assisted by OSU-Cascades Campus) 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. Families are struggling with the cost of health care and many young families have little or no access to health care for themselves or their young children. Many children with special needs are not identifi �d Deschutes County Healthy Beginnings, Inc. until after age five (or later) in spite of clear evidence that early identification of health, speech and hearing and other sensory impairments and environmental deprivation can positively impact learning skills throughout life (Warr-Leeper, 2001). Healthy Beginnings is the gateway for families to learn about and receive services from other agencies. Oregon's state budget commitment to the Oregon Health Plan has declined in recent years. The number and rate of Oregonian children without health insurance has steadily increased. Our region is ranked number one for the number of children without health insurance - 19% of the children are without this basic level of care. With young children age birth - 5 one of the fastest growing segments in our community, this staggering statistic will rise. According to Deschutes County Community Impact Report from the United Way our county ranks 2nd worst in the state for meeting "readiness" standards for kindergartners. HB's program data indicates an alarming community trend. The number of children seen in our screening program without insurance has grown from 17% in 2001-02 to 30% in 2007-08. This year's data indicates an even larger percentage without insurance. In 2001-02 97% of the children we screened HAD a primary health care provider. However, in 2006-07 an alarming 29% DID NOT HAVE a primary health care provider. These trends -ave -devastating affects on -the --families and -the ermunity: With -The lack--of-aeeess- children go without needed services. Parents miss work and children are not able to enter kindergarten at their highest potential. Statistically, these children are at higher risk for school failure and falling into the juvenile justice program. Studies indicate that 70% of the children in juvenile justice system have untreated vision concerns; this is in comparison to less than 25% in the general public. The current estimate indicates that for every dollar spent on early intervention for high-risk families, seven dollars is saved through prevention of long-term negative outcomes (Children's Defense Fund). In addition, the Academy of Pediatrics estimates that early intervention provides "savings to community of $30,000-$100,000 per child." We estimate the value of our screening at $1,750.00 per child (estimated on the cost of office visits to specialists providing similar services in the area). 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. These screenings provides children, aged birth through 5 years and their family access to 12 volunteer professionals, with referrals and follow-up as indicated. Assessments include: Health, nutrition, dental, behavior, hearing, vision, motor and cognitive development, speech, and car seat safety. This service is offered to all families living in Deschutes County - there are no other eligibility requirements. Spanish interpreters are provided at no cost whenever a family needs this service. We estimate the number of children screened this year will be 500. This reflects a nearly 30% increase in service to the families of Deschutes County. Community need has driven this growth - and our need to expand our services. Screenings are filling up months in advance and children are not able to receive an appointment in an appropriate amount of time thus delaying the ability of the family to connect with needed services. Deschutes County Healthy Beginnings, Inc. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. All funding will be dedicated to support and provide the upcoming screenings in Deschutes County. Lottery Funds Other funding Sources Direct Services Personnel HB Screening Organization Staff 2,200.00 15,500.00 In -Kind Staff 0 10,500.00 Materials and supplies: Project Supervision 0 2,500.00 Consumable Materials 100.00 0 Printing and Binding 140.00 140.00 Assessment Tools and Protocols 100.00 240.00 Contract Services (Interpreters needed for screenings) 300.00 2,548.00 Office -Supplies -0 X25.00 Local Travel (200 miles x .550mile) 110.00 0 Postage 50.00 0 Sub Totals $3,000.00 $31,553.00 Healthy Beginnings currently benefits from: ➢ United Way of Deschutes County Partner Funding ➢ Annual Fundraiser activities including: • Health Wise Flu Shot Clinics • Girls Night Out • The Grin and Bear It Fun Run • HB Board fundraising activities ➢ Extensive local corporation and community service club support ➢ Grant writing activities ➢ In-kind donations last fiscal year that included: • Volunteer In-kind valued at over $50,000 • Staff In-kind valued at nearly $25,000 • Facility donation valued at nearly $5,000 The HB Board of Directors has addressed this project in its strategic plan and is working with consultants and grant writers to sustain this project and expand the program providing direct screening services to children throughout Deschutes County and beyond. The Board is also expanding its fundraising efforts to provide expanded services to specific high risk populations. 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. Amount Approved: By: Date: Declined: By: Date: INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE P. O. BOX 2508 CINCINNATI, OH 45201 Date: OCT 2 3 2002 DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTHY BEGINNINGS INC 520 NW WALL ST BEND, OR 97701 Dear Applicant: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Employer Identification Number: 93-1234708 DLN: 17053257734002 Contact Person: MICHAEL A LUDWIG Contact Telephone Number: (877) 829-5500 Our Letter Dated: May 1998 Addendum Applies: No ID# 31470 This modifies our letter of the above date in which we stated that you would be treated as an organization that is not a private foundation until the expiration of your advance ruling period. Your exempt status under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) is still in effect. Based on the information you submitted, we have determined that you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because you are an organization of the type described in section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Grantors and contributors may rely on this determination unless the Internal Revenue Service publishes notice to the contrary. However, if you lose your section 509(a)(1) status, a grantor or contributor may not rely on this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act, or the substantial or material change on the part of the organization that resulted in your loss of such status, or if he or she acquired knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you would no longer be classified as a section 509(a)(1) organization. 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