The Chatlos The Chatlos FoundationFoundation

Grant Proposal for Grant Proposal for the Children’s the Children’s

Advocacy CenterAdvocacy CenterBy:By:James FoskettJames FoskettMeg GiddingsMeg Giddings

Chatlos Foundation Grant Chatlos Foundation Grant Application GuidelinesApplication Guidelines

1)1) Cover LetterCover Letter

2)2) ProposalProposal

3)3) Copy of IRS tax-exempt status Copy of IRS tax-exempt status letterletter

4)4) Organizational BudgetOrganizational Budget

5)5) Completed Chatlos ApplicationCompleted Chatlos Application

1) Cover Letter1) Cover Letter

The cover letter The cover letter provides a brief provides a brief introduction to the introduction to the applying agencyapplying agency Overview of Overview of

servicesservices General description General description

of the request for of the request for fundsfunds

General use for General use for fundsfunds

Cover Letter cont.Cover Letter cont.

2) Grant Proposal2) Grant Proposal The proposal should provide the most The proposal should provide the most

significant information on the applying agency significant information on the applying agency and the proposed programand the proposed program

Specific details here supporting why the Specific details here supporting why the agency deserves the funds and how the funds agency deserves the funds and how the funds will be usedwill be used

Proposal for the Chatlos Foundation is easily Proposal for the Chatlos Foundation is easily divided into several sections:divided into several sections:1) Organization Mission and Organization 1) Organization Mission and Organization DescriptionDescription2) Organizational Achievement2) Organizational Achievement3) Program Goals3) Program Goals

I. Mission and Description I. Mission and Description of Agencyof Agency

I. Mission and Description of AgencyI. Mission and Description of AgencyCAC Mission StatementCAC Mission StatementThe Children’s Advocacy Center of Lowndes County, Inc. (CAC) is a private, nonprofit organization which seeks to minimize trauma The Children’s Advocacy Center of Lowndes County, Inc. (CAC) is a private, nonprofit organization which seeks to minimize trauma xperienced by child vctimsof physical and/or sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. Using a multi-disciplinary team,xperienced by child vctimsof physical and/or sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. Using a multi-disciplinary team,the CAC partners with law enforcement, childthe CAC partners with law enforcement, childprotective services, the office of the district attorney, a local pediatrician, and mental health providers to increase successful protective services, the office of the district attorney, a local pediatrician, and mental health providers to increase successful

prosecutionprosecutionof child abuse cases utilizing forensic interviews and court preparation for victims. The CAC seeks to address client needs throughof child abuse cases utilizing forensic interviews and court preparation for victims. The CAC seeks to address client needs throughtherapy services and support groups, provided in a child-friendly environment. Additionally, the CAC will serve as an educationaltherapy services and support groups, provided in a child-friendly environment. Additionally, the CAC will serve as an educationalresource for the community on child abuse and child abuse-related issues. resource for the community on child abuse and child abuse-related issues. (Source: CAC Board of Directors Handbook, 1997)(Source: CAC Board of Directors Handbook, 1997)

DescriptionDescriptionThe Children’s Advocacy Center of Lowndes County, Inc. (CAC) is a private, non-profit agency whose mission is to minimize traumaThe Children’s Advocacy Center of Lowndes County, Inc. (CAC) is a private, non-profit agency whose mission is to minimize traumaexperienced by child victims of physical and/or sexual abuse. We strive to achieve this by minimizing the number of time a child mustexperienced by child victims of physical and/or sexual abuse. We strive to achieve this by minimizing the number of time a child mustbe interviewed following a disclosure of abuse, by providing forensic interviews and assisting in the investigation and prosecution ofbe interviewed following a disclosure of abuse, by providing forensic interviews and assisting in the investigation and prosecution ofcriminal child abuse cases. To directly address the needs of the child victim and his or her non-offending family members children, criminal child abuse cases. To directly address the needs of the child victim and his or her non-offending family members children,

thetheCAC provides individual and family therapy as well as support groups for children and their parents. The CAC therapy program seeksCAC provides individual and family therapy as well as support groups for children and their parents. The CAC therapy program seeksto provide coping skills and to provide educational tools for children including good touch/bad touch discussions, open discussionsto provide coping skills and to provide educational tools for children including good touch/bad touch discussions, open discussionsabout healthy relationships as is age appropriate, relationships with peers, opening lines of communication with parents, overcomingabout healthy relationships as is age appropriate, relationships with peers, opening lines of communication with parents, overcomingperceived biases about abuse, and a strong emphasis on empowering children to realize that abuse is never their fault. For parents,perceived biases about abuse, and a strong emphasis on empowering children to realize that abuse is never their fault. For parents,therapy focuses on opening the lines of communication with their child, effective methods of protecting their children, and therapy focuses on opening the lines of communication with their child, effective methods of protecting their children, and

overcomingovercomingbiases and stereotypes associated with abuse. biases and stereotypes associated with abuse.

The CAC opened its doors in 1997 and employed only one employee. In the past eight years, the CAC has grown to four employeesThe CAC opened its doors in 1997 and employed only one employee. In the past eight years, the CAC has grown to four employeesincluding an Executive Director, Therapist, Case Manager, and Office Manager/Community Outreach Coordinator. The growth hasincluding an Executive Director, Therapist, Case Manager, and Office Manager/Community Outreach Coordinator. The growth hasallowed the center to focus more resources on the community education aspect of the CAC mission. Through community publicallowed the center to focus more resources on the community education aspect of the CAC mission. Through community publicrelations events, participation in community activities, membership on other non-profit social service-oriented organization boards,relations events, participation in community activities, membership on other non-profit social service-oriented organization boards,presentations to clubs, organizations, schools and religious organizations in the community the CAC has been able to educationpresentations to clubs, organizations, schools and religious organizations in the community the CAC has been able to educationmembers of the community on child abuse prevention and other issues. members of the community on child abuse prevention and other issues.

II. Organizational II. Organizational AchievementsAchievements

II. Organizational AchievementsII. Organizational Achievements In 1995, a task force was developed to determine the In 1995, a task force was developed to determine the

need for a Children’s Advocacy Center in the need for a Children’s Advocacy Center in the community.community.

The CAC opened in 1997 with one employee, Laurie The CAC opened in 1997 with one employee, Laurie Anne Bajalia who is serves as Executive Director today. Anne Bajalia who is serves as Executive Director today. At that time, the center provided forensic interview At that time, the center provided forensic interview only.only.

1999-2000 hired for the Therapist, Case Manager, and 1999-2000 hired for the Therapist, Case Manager, and Office Manager/Outreach Coordinator positions. Began Office Manager/Outreach Coordinator positions. Began providing individual and family therapy services.providing individual and family therapy services.

In 1999, the CAC began hosting Support Groups for In 1999, the CAC began hosting Support Groups for children and familieschildren and families

In 2000, the CAC began direct community outreach In 2000, the CAC began direct community outreach through quarterly volunteer trainingsthrough quarterly volunteer trainings

In 2005, became a full-accredited member of the In 2005, became a full-accredited member of the National Children’s AllianceNational Children’s Alliance

III. Program GoalsIII. Program GoalsIII. Program GoalsIII. Program Goals

The CAC currently seeks to meet the community’s needs The CAC currently seeks to meet the community’s needs in the area of child abuse prevention and education by in the area of child abuse prevention and education by providing community presentations, participating in providing community presentations, participating in community events, and facilitation of quarterly volunteer community events, and facilitation of quarterly volunteer trainings provided for interested community members. trainings provided for interested community members. For the CAC’s client population, brochures providing For the CAC’s client population, brochures providing statistical data on child abuse, prevention information, statistical data on child abuse, prevention information, and coping recommendations are also available at the and coping recommendations are also available at the center. In an effort to further serve the community and center. In an effort to further serve the community and to effectively address the knowledge and educational to effectively address the knowledge and educational needs of more diverse populations the CAC plans to needs of more diverse populations the CAC plans to establish and maintain a Child Abuse Education establish and maintain a Child Abuse Education Resource Library. To successfully implement the Resource Library. To successfully implement the resource library we are requesting fund from The resource library we are requesting fund from The Chatlos Foundation in the amount of Chatlos Foundation in the amount of $10,000.00 $10,000.00 in in support of implementation of the program, purchase, support of implementation of the program, purchase, and operational expenses.and operational expenses.

The primary goal of the Child Abuse Education Resource The primary goal of the Child Abuse Education Resource Library Program is to increase community awareness of child Library Program is to increase community awareness of child abuse issues including, but not limited to: prevention, local, state, abuse issues including, but not limited to: prevention, local, state, national, and global statistics on child abuse, current research on national, and global statistics on child abuse, current research on treatment of victims of physical and sexual abuse, information on treatment of victims of physical and sexual abuse, information on recovery, healthy relationships, safe sexual practices, court recovery, healthy relationships, safe sexual practices, court preparation, and records of legal statutes concerning child abuse preparation, and records of legal statutes concerning child abuse and sex offenses in the state of Georgia. The Resource Library and sex offenses in the state of Georgia. The Resource Library will be housed in the CAC facility and will be accessible by will be housed in the CAC facility and will be accessible by appointment and approval of a staff member as the CAC center is appointment and approval of a staff member as the CAC center is securely maintained for the safety of clients and staff. securely maintained for the safety of clients and staff.

As the CAC has grown, we have been able to significantly As the CAC has grown, we have been able to significantly increase the segments of the population receiving education increase the segments of the population receiving education through our outreach program; however a significant need through our outreach program; however a significant need remains. In other to prevent and stop child abuse, it is critical for remains. In other to prevent and stop child abuse, it is critical for the community to understand how commonly abuse occurs, that it the community to understand how commonly abuse occurs, that it touches all members of the population regardless of race, age, touches all members of the population regardless of race, age, gender, or socio-economic status, and that by spreading gender, or socio-economic status, and that by spreading knowledge and understanding of factual information we, as a knowledge and understanding of factual information we, as a community can work to stop the abuse. The Resource Library community can work to stop the abuse. The Resource Library aims to reach population segments in need of this information aims to reach population segments in need of this information including: (1) child victims of physical and sexual abuse; (2) non-including: (1) child victims of physical and sexual abuse; (2) non-offending parents, caregivers, and other family members of child offending parents, caregivers, and other family members of child victims; (3) community members wishing to educate themselves; victims; (3) community members wishing to educate themselves; and (4) mental health professionals in the community. and (4) mental health professionals in the community.

In order to serve child victims and their family In order to serve child victims and their family members, the Resource Library will be used to supplement the members, the Resource Library will be used to supplement the CAC’s therapy program. Texts and materials available will CAC’s therapy program. Texts and materials available will provide information on the frequency of child abuse, coping provide information on the frequency of child abuse, coping with the victimization of a family member, emotional issues with the victimization of a family member, emotional issues associated with the abuse, healthy relationships, information associated with the abuse, healthy relationships, information on healthy sexual behaviors available as is age appropriate, on healthy sexual behaviors available as is age appropriate, and information on empowering children in all aspect of their and information on empowering children in all aspect of their lives. Specifically for parents, materials on effective parenting lives. Specifically for parents, materials on effective parenting approaches and techniques to raising children, coping with approaches and techniques to raising children, coping with the sexual and/or physical victimization of a child, and the sexual and/or physical victimization of a child, and information geared toward creating a better understanding of information geared toward creating a better understanding of the legal process as they guide their child through the system. the legal process as they guide their child through the system.

The community’s needs are sporadic, however The community’s needs are sporadic, however materials from the library will serve as a resource for staff materials from the library will serve as a resource for staff members and members of the CAC board of director’s members and members of the CAC board of director’s providing information on child abuse related issues. Texts and providing information on child abuse related issues. Texts and data from research and materials housed in the Resource data from research and materials housed in the Resource Library will be utilized in presentations and public events to Library will be utilized in presentations and public events to educate the community. Additionally, when specific requests educate the community. Additionally, when specific requests are made for use of materials, community members will be are made for use of materials, community members will be allowed to utilize these materials as approved on a case by allowed to utilize these materials as approved on a case by case basis. case basis.

As therapeutic treatment of child abuse victims and As therapeutic treatment of child abuse victims and child abuse-related issues is a specialty which many child abuse-related issues is a specialty which many mental health practitioners are not trained in, the CAC mental health practitioners are not trained in, the CAC often accepts referrals from other practitioners in the often accepts referrals from other practitioners in the community. In order to serve the community community. In order to serve the community effectively the CAC mission extends to educating those effectively the CAC mission extends to educating those professionals serving the community in the area of professionals serving the community in the area of mental health. The CAC will of course continue serving mental health. The CAC will of course continue serving any child who has been a victim of abuse; however the any child who has been a victim of abuse; however the Resource Library will be available to any mental health Resource Library will be available to any mental health professional seeking additional information on the professional seeking additional information on the topic. Texts and materials will focus on effective topic. Texts and materials will focus on effective treatment methods, treatment of adult survivors of treatment methods, treatment of adult survivors of abuse, parenting child victims of abuse, and abuse, parenting child victims of abuse, and prevention. The Resource Library will be made prevention. The Resource Library will be made available by appointments scheduled with the CAC available by appointments scheduled with the CAC Office Manager.Office Manager.

IV. Proposed Use of IV. Proposed Use of FundsFunds

IV. Proposed Use of FundsIV. Proposed Use of Funds The funds requested will be used to facilitate The funds requested will be used to facilitate

a round-table discussion between professionals from the a round-table discussion between professionals from the fields of child abuse, academia, the office of the district fields of child abuse, academia, the office of the district attorney, and mental health practitioners in the field. attorney, and mental health practitioners in the field. The round table will meet three times over the course of The round table will meet three times over the course of three months with a goal of identifying authors, topics, three months with a goal of identifying authors, topics, and specific texts for purchase for the Resource Library. and specific texts for purchase for the Resource Library. Participants will be volunteers. Following a selection of Participants will be volunteers. Following a selection of texts, the purchase of materials for the library including texts, the purchase of materials for the library including shelving, a user logging system, card check-out system, shelving, a user logging system, card check-out system, and book identification system will be purchased for a and book identification system will be purchased for a total of $1,500.00. The CAC plans to utilized $8,500.00 total of $1,500.00. The CAC plans to utilized $8,500.00 for the purchase of texts, journal subscriptions, and any for the purchase of texts, journal subscriptions, and any other materials needed to maximize topics covered and other materials needed to maximize topics covered and information available to the community.information available to the community.

3) 501-(c)3 pg. 13) 501-(c)3 pg. 1• The 501-(c)3 letter serves as evidence of tax-exempt status for the organization

•The agency, in this case the CAC is identified by the IRS by Employee Identification Number. The grantor will use this number for their tax purposes should the agency receive requested funding.

501-(c)3 pg. 2501-(c)3 pg. 2

501-(c)3 pg. 3501-(c)3 pg. 3

501-(c)3 letter pg. 4501-(c)3 letter pg. 4

4) Organizational Budget 4) Organizational Budget cont.cont.

A copy of the actual A copy of the actual CAC budget was not CAC budget was not included due to length, included due to length, however the graph however the graph below depicts our below depicts our general operating general operating budget for 2004.budget for 2004.

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5) Chatlos Foundation 5) Chatlos Foundation ApplicationApplication

The Foundation utilizes a The Foundation utilizes a standardized application to be standardized application to be completed by each applying agencycompleted by each applying agency

The application can be accessed at:The application can be accessed at:

http://http://www.chatlos.org/C_Application.htmlwww.chatlos.org/C_Application.html