Telligen Community Initiative

CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF) SUPPORTS THE INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH (IECMH) PROGRAM AT THE CHILD STUDY CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. IECMH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, SPECIALIZED TREATMENT TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND THEIR FAMILIES. IECMH WILL PARTNER WITH LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA (LASO) TO IMPLEMENT A MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP. LASO WILL EMBED AN ATTORNEY IN THE IECMH 20 HOURS A WEEK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES THAT PRESENT BARRIERS TO HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OKLAHOMA. TCI FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR PERSONNEL AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE MLP.

UNITED FOR ALICE IS A DRIVER OF INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND ACTION TO IMPROVE LIVES BY SHINING A LIGHT ON THE CHALLENGES ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED) FAMILIES FACE AND HELPING TO FIND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS. THROUGH A STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY THAT ASSESSES THE COST OF LIVING IN EVERY COUNTY, CITY, DISTRICT, OR ZIP CODE, THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A COMPREHENSIVE MEASURE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ACROSS OKLAHOMA. TULSA AREA UNITED WAY (TAUW) REQUESTS SUPPORT TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, UNBIASED DATA AND ANALYSIS FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC DATA SOURCES AND NATIONAL RESEARCH. BY BECOMING A UNITED FOR ALICE STATE, TAUW (AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE) WILL HARNESS DATA AND RESEARCH ON THE MISMATCH BETWEEN LOW-PAYING JOBS AND THE COST OF SURVIVAL TO GENERATE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDIA AND INDIVIDUALS AND TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES.

IMANIS VILLAGE, INC. SEEKS FUNDING OF $150,000 OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD TO IMPLEMENT THE "EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DOULA CARE" INITIATIVE, AIMED AT ENHANCING INFANT AND MATERNAL HEALTH WITHIN ALL COMMUNITIES IN OKLAHOMA BUT WITH EMPHASIS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES EXPERIENCED BY THE BLACK COMMUNITY, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DOULA SERVICES, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT TO 80 FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL CONDUCT A COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA TRAINING PROGRAM, EQUIPPING 35 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS TO OFFER DOULA SERVICES. THESE TRAINED DOULAS WILL COLLECTIVELY SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 70 FAMILIES OF VARIOUS RACIAL BACKGROUNDS AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING, CREATING A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF SUPPORT. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO REDUCE RATES OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES, IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES, AND FOSTER HEALTHY, INFORMED COMMUNITIES.

WE REQUEST FUNDING TO DEVELOP HEALTHY FAMILIES ILLINOIS (HFI), A PROGRAM WITH PROVEN SUCCESS, IN IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH PARENT-FOCUSED INITIATIVES TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT PEERS IN ACTIVE SKILL-BUILDING TO ENSURE THEIR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL WELFARE. WHILE WE ARE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED, LARGELY THROUGH FEES-FOR-SERVICE, THIS FUNDING ONLY COVERS THE BASICS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. ITS INCUMBENT UPON OHU TO INCREASINGLY SEEK FUNDING THAT ENRICHES AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICE DELIVERIESIN THE CASE OF THIS FUNDING REQUEST, THE EXPANSION OF DOULA SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PREGNANT PEOPLE AND PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN SUPPORTING POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN HEALTH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND CARE.

THE SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCY PROGRAM (SPP) IS A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS TEENAGE MOTHERS TO DELAY A SECOND PREGNANCY, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND BUILD A STABLE FUTURE FOR HERSELF AND HER BABY. EACH PARTICIPANT IS PAIRED WITH A DEDICATED HOME VISITOR WHO PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, PARENTING SUPPORT, AND CAREER PLANNING. SPPS STRUCTURED CURRICULUM EQUIPS YOUNG MOTHERS WITH SKILLS TO BALANCE EDUCATION AND PARENTING WHILE ADDRESSING CHALLENGES LIKE HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. CURRENTLY BASED IN NORTH LAWNDALE ON CHICAGOS WEST SIDE, 100% OF ELIGIBLE SENIORS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE GRADUATED SINCE 2017, WITH NO SECOND PREGNANCIES AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THAT TIME. OPTIONS FOR YOUTH NOW SEEKS TO EXPAND SPP TO COMMUNITIES ON CHICAGOS SOUTH SIDE WHERE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES ARE TWICE OR THREE-TIMES THE OVERALL RATE IN CHICAGO, BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY AND CREATING BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR YOUNG MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN.

CAP TULSA IS SEEKING RENEWED SUPPORT FOR THE AGENCY'S HOME VISITING PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS PERSONAL VISITS IN WHICH TRAINED PARENT EDUCATORS MEET WITH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, TYPICALLY AT THEIR HOMES. THE FOCUS OF THESE VISITS IS PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, DEVELOPMENT-CENTERED PARENTING, AND FAMILY WELLBEING.

IMAGINE A MERCER COUNTY WHERE EVERY PARENT AND FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO HANDS-ON HEALTHCARE SUPPORT, BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM ACHIEVING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. PICTURE A MOTHER RECEIVING REAL-TIME ASSISTANCE IN SECURING STABLE HOUSING FOR HER CHILDREN, A FATHER ACCESSING AFFORDABLE MEDICATION WITHOUT DELAY, OR A HIGH-RISK YOUTH FINDING TRANSPORTATION TO ATTEND CRUCIAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. TOGETHER IN CARE: NO BARRIERS, NO DELAYS AIMS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) BY EMBEDDING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHCARE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. IT ENSURES THAT VULNERABLE POPULATIONSINCLUDING RURAL, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, HIGH-RISK YOUTH, AND RESIDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGESHAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES-TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, HOUSING, AND MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, BY INTEGRATING REAL-TIME SCREENINGS, DIRECT REFERRALS, AND HANDS-ON NAVIGATION TO CARE.

WE PROPOSE TO HIRE A CASE MANAGER/HEALTH EDUCATOR TO SUPPLEMENT STAFFING AT OUR RAPIDLY GROWING OBGYN CLINICS. MANY OF THE MOTHERS WE SERVE STRUGGLE WITH HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN CAUSE BARRIERS TO EARLY AND FREQUENT PRENATAL CARE. THIS DUAL-ROLE STAFF MEMBER WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT OUR PATIENTS TO NEEDED RESOURCES SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE, NUTRITION BENEFITS, AND TRANSPORTATION, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION TO ANY PATIENTS WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AFTER SEEING THEIR MEDICAL PROVIDER.

LITTLE HEROES LEAGUE IS THE ONLY LIFE-CHANGING CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM EMBEDDED AT TOP-RANKED LEVEL IV NICUS, THAT PROVIDES CONTINUOUS INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SUPPORT TO MEDICALLY COMPLEX BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE EXCEPTIONAL CARE COORDINATION POSSIBLE FOR MEDICALLY-COMPLEX BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES UNLOCKING THEIR ABILITY TO THRIVE. OUR COORDINATORS FILL A CRITICAL HEALTHCARE GAP BY STREAMLINING CARE, COMMUNICATION AND ACCESS TO RESOURCESFREE OF COSTAND PERSONALIZED FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR INPATIENT SERVICES ARE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED TO BABIES AND FAMILIES WITH THE GREATEST NEED, SO THEY CAN NAVIGATE THEIR CHILDS CARE, HELP THEM GET BETTER QUICKER, AND GET THEM HOME WHERE THEY THRIVE. ONCE DISCHARGED, OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES HELP FAMILIES MAKE A SEAMLESS AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION HOME, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND SKILL-BUILDING FOR FAMILIES UNTIL THEY CAN FLOURISH ON THEIR OWN.

WE PLAN TO LAUNCH AND OFFER MUCH NEEDED DOULA SERVICES FOR WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE PERINATAL PERIOD TO PROMOTE A SAFE PREGNANCY AND HEALTHY DELIVERY, AND IMPROVE MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMAS MATERNAL HEALTH DESERTS.

PEACEFUL FAMILY OKLAHOMA (PFO) SEEKS FUNDING TO EXPAND ITS TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS) IN THEIR FAMILIES IN RURAL CANADIAN COUNTY. THROUGH OUR NEWLY ESTABLISHED SATELLITE OFFICE AT THE CARDINAL POINT FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER AND OUR ACTIVE ROLE IN THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM (CCRT), PFO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO INTEGRATE CHILDHOOD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IN NEW WAYS. THIS INITIATIVE ALIGNS WITH TCIS PRIORITY AREAS BY EMPHASIZING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, EQUIPPING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERSINCLUDING PARENTS, EDUCATORS, CAREGIVERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERSWITH TRAINING AND TOOLS TO FOSTER PROTECTIVE AND COMPENSATORY EXPERIENCES (PACES) THAT MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES).

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FASD) IMPACT THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. FLORISSA IS THE ONLY CLINIC IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS TO OFFER FASD EVALUATION BUT CAPACITY TO EXPAND SERVICES IS LIMITED. FOR THIS PROJECT, PROVIDERS WILL BE TRAINED TO SCREEN FOR PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE (PAE), REFER CHILDREN FOR EVALUATION, AND IMPLEMENT THE ONLY EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR PARENTING SKILL DEVELOPMENT WHEN PAE IS INVOLVED.

HEALTH & MEDICINE IS PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES (COFI) TO TRAIN PARENT LEADERS AS TRUSTED HEALTH MESSENGERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COFI, A CHICAGO-BASED ORGANIZATION, EMPOWERS PARENTS TO LEAD ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE OF HEALTH MISINFORMATION, WHICH WEAKENS PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS AND EXACERBATES HEALTH DISPARITIES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PEER-LED EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO COUNTER MISINFORMATION, AS PEOPLE TRUST INFORMATION FROM WITHIN THEIR OWN NETWORKS. THROUGH A COHORT-BASED MODEL, PARENTS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS ALONGSIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS. EQUIPPED WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY MISINFORMATION, SHARE RELIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION, AND ADVOCATE FOR UPSTREAM SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITIES, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.

THE RESILIENT FAMILIES PROJECT STRENGTHENS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, PARENTING RESILIENCE, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN NORTHWEST TULSA. A LICENSED THERAPIST WILL PROVIDE ON-SITE COUNSELING, ACES SCREENINGS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SEL SESSIONS LAYERED INTO EXISTING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, ENRICHMENTS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS, RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND FAMILY EVENTS. FAMILIES WILL BE CONNECTED TO FREE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, PARENTING WORKSHOPS, AND ACCESS TO WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. PARENT WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON STRESS REDUCTION, ABUSE PREVENTION, AND POSITIVE DISCIPLINE, WHILE A PARENT MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPION PROGRAM WILL TRAIN CAREGIVERS AS PEER ADVOCATES. OLDER YOUTH WILL DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, ENSURING A SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SUPPORT NETWORK.

IBDC REQUESTS CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR OUR 2025 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. SERVICES SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTED BY THIS REQUEST ARE TAILORED FOR BIPOC BIRTHING FAMILIES IN IOWA AND WILL INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE DOULA SERVICES; PROFESSIONALLY-FACILITATED SUPPORT GROUPS, AND; COMMUNITY EDUCATION, REFERRALS, AND OUTREACH. WE WILL ALSO USE FUNDS FOR A MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND UTILIZATION AND SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.

RESONANCES SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT/DIVERSION SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES A TRAUMA-INFORMED, GENDER-RESPONSIVE ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION FOR OKLAHOMA WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. TARGETING ROOT CAUSES OF ADDICTION, THE PROGRAM OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM RECOVERY. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT, RESONANCE PROMOTES FAMILY STABILITY AND IMPROVES MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS WOMEN TO ACHIEVE LASTING SOBRIETY, EMPLOYMENT, AND STABLE HOUSING, ULTIMATELY FOSTERING HEALTHIER INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT SUSTAINED AND EXPANDED CAPACITY TO SERVE WOMEN AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

CHILD ADVOCATES DENVER CASA REQUESTS $50,000 TO HELP ADDRESS THE GAP IN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FOR OLDER YOUTH AS THEY PREPARE TO AGE OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM IN DENVER BY PROVIDING A CASA VOLUNTEER OR MENTOR TO PARTICIPATING YOUTH IN THE OLDER YOUTH PROGRAM (OYP). THE PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO WORKING WITH YOUTH WHO MAY AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE BY CAPITALIZING ON THE BOND DEVELOPED BETWEEN CASA VOLUNTEERS AND THE YOUTH TO WHOM THEY ARE ASSIGNED.

WE SEEK SUPPORT FOR OUR MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS (MLPS) WITH MT. SINAI HOSPITALS UNDER THE RAINBOW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM (UTR) AND COMER CHILDRENS HOSPITAL. WE INITIATED AN MLP WITH UNDER THE RAINBOW IN 2016; THIS WAS THE FIRST PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MLP IN ILLINOIS. UTR PRIMARILY SERVES CHILDREN FROM SOUTH LAWNDALE, NORTH LAWNDALE, PILSEN, AND LITTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITIES OF CHICAGO, AND INCLUDES SOME OF OUR CITYS MOST UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS. DESPITE LACK OF CONSISTENT FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THIS MLP, OUR TEAM HAS CONTINUED TO OFFER LEGAL SERVICES, BUT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE HAD TO SCALE BACK TO FIT STAFF CAPACITY AND RESOURCES. OUR MLP WITH COMER HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 20 YEARS. AT THIS SITE, THE DEMAND FOR SERVICES, PARTICULARLY AROUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HAS GROWN BEYOND OUR CURRENT CAPACITY. WITH TELLIGEN FUNDING, WE WOULD HIRE A FULL-TIME, SPANISH-SPEAKING ATTORNEY TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN BOTH MLPS.

OUR EXISTING SCHOOL PARTNERS AND FURTHER EXPANDING THE PROGRAM TO THREE NEW SCHOOLS DURING THE 2025 - 2026 SCHOOL YEAR, IN ORDER TO REDUCE ADOLESCENT SUICIDE RATES AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH. THE HOPE SQUAD PROGRAM IS A PEER-LED SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH TO RECOGNIZE WARNING SIGNS, TAKE ACTION & REFER PEERS TO TRUSTED ADULTS FOR SUPPORT, AS WELL AS CREATE A MORE SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

WE ARE SEEKING FUNDING TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE DATA DASHBOARD THAT WILL ENHANCE OUR ORGANIZATIONS EFFICIENCY, DECISION-MAKING, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THIS DASHBOARD WILL STREAMLINE REPORTING, AUTOMATE DATA COLLECTION, AND PROVIDE REAL-TIME INSIGHTS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM TRACKING, FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION. THIS TOOL WILL STRENGTHEN OUR CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE CHILDREN, OPTIMIZE RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND DRIVE GREATER IMPACT WELL BEYOND THE FUNDING PERIOD.

THE ORGANIZATIONAL DATA CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT WILL ADVANCE THE CAPACITY OF IOWA ACES 360 FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA COLLECTION AND VISUALIZATION.

ELLIPSIS AND OUR LEGACY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH HOMES OF MID AMERICA AND YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICES AND SHELTER, HAVE BEEN IN A CONSTANT STATE OF CHANGE SINCE 2020. WE ARE BEGINNING ANOTHER TRANSITION AS A NEW CEO JOINS OUR TEAM WITH SOME SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES AHEAD. FUNDING FROM TELLIGEN WILL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY DURING THE TRANSITION YEAR THROUGH TARGETED CONSULTING INFORMED BY ORGANIZATION HISTORY AND FUTURE NEEDS INCLUDING TEAM DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONAL STRATEGY & CONTEXT, AND SUCCESSION PLANNING.

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO (UWSWC) SUCCEEDS IN BUILDING COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY CHANGE WITH OVER 80 LOCAL PARTNERS THROUGH AN INITIATIVE NAMED TEAM UP. TEAM UP EXISTS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES, AND WE BELIEVE WE CAN INCREASE OUR POSITIVE IMPACT BY BUILDING A BETTER METHOD OF WELCOMING AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND TO LEARN HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR PROMISING STRATEGIES AND POLICIES AT ALL LEVELS OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT. THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT, IF AWARDED, WILL HELP US TAKE SIGNIFICANT STEPS TOWARD MAKING THESE COMPONENTS INTEGRAL PARTS OF HOW WE OPERATE TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE.

PROMISE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR)/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (PM) OPTIMIZATION PROJECT (PEOP) WE ARE PROPOSING TO CONTRACT OR HIRE A SYSTEMS ANALYST TO WORK WITH OUR CORE IT TEAM (IT DIR, EHR SPECIALIST, CFO, CEO, OPERATIONS LEADS) TO FOSTER THIS WORK GOALS INCLUDE: 1) CONTRACT WITH OR HIRE A SYSTEMS ANALYST, 2) FINALIZE PROJECT TO ASSESS THE ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A CHANGE IN THE EHR/PM HOST, OR ENHANCING OUR ABILITIES IN OUR CURRENT COLLABORATIVE. 3) IMPLEMENT TWO KEY INITIAL WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS.

CHICAGO CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER (CHICAGOCAC) REQUESTS $25,000 FROM THE TELLIGEN CAPACITY INVESTMENT GRANT TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE CAPACITY-BUILDING INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESS, AND BELONGING (DEIAB). THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDES AN EXECUTIVE COACHING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES AND DEI ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS TO FOSTER CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE WORKPLACE PRACTICES. THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE EMPLOYEE RETENTION, REDUCE WORKPLACE CONFLICT, AND IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE SERVE.

CPCQC SEEKS FUNDING TO ENHANCE OUR DATA INFRASTRUCTURE BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC-FACING SCORECARDS, DASHBOARDS, AND REPORTS WITH DYNAMIC DATA VISUALIZATION. THIS INVESTMENT WILL NOT ONLY STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO TRACK AND COMMUNICATE PERINATAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, IT WILL ALSO ENABLE CPCQC TO MAKE CRITICAL DATA MORE ACCESSIBLE TO HOSPITALS, POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS, AND BIRTHING PEOPLE ACROSS COLORADO IN A TIME WHEN GOVERNMENT HEALTH AGENCIES AND RESOURCES ARE UNDER INTENSE SCRUTINY.

BECOME IS REQUESTING $25,000 TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT (COE) CONTRACTOR IN 2025. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN BECOMES CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (CRCT) PROGRAM AND COURAGE TO LOVE COLLABORATIVE (CLC) MOTHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN CHICAGOS AUBURN GRESHAM, A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES IN ENGAGING RESIDENTS DUE TO SYSTEMIC DISENFRANCHISEMENT. THE COE CONTRACTOR WILL EMPLOY TARGETED STRATEGIES TO BUILD TRUST, REMOVE BARRIERS, AND ENCOURAGE BROADER PARTICIPATION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR ORGANIZATIONS WORK IS COMMUNITY-LED.

FOSTER SOURCE, SOON TO BE REBRANDED AS BE THE SOURCE, IS REQUESTING A $25,000 CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT TO STRENGTHEN ITS INFRASTRUCTURE AND BETTER SERVE YOUTH IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT A CONTRACT SALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR ($13,000) TO OPTIMIZE DATA MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCE SERVICE COORDINATION, AS WELL AS A WEBSITE REDESIGN ($12,000) TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR CAREGIVERS. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL ENSURE MORE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN BY STREAMLINING RESOURCES, ENHANCING COMMUNICATION, AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO CRITICAL SERVICES.

FAMILYCORE IS REQUESTING $25,000 FROM TELLIGEN TO HELP GROW OUR CAPACITY TO SELF-FUND OUR ORGANIZATION THROUGH ADDITIONAL FUND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, INCLUDING PLANNED GIVING AND MAJOR GIFTS. THESE DOLLARS WILL SPECIFICALLY FUND PROSPECT IDENTIFICATION FROM OUR EXISTING DONOR DATABASE, DEVELOPING A FORMAL PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM STRATEGY FOR ENGAGING PLANNED GIVING PROSPECTS IDENTIFIED, AND DEVELOPING A FORMAL MAJOR GIFTS PROGRAM STRATEGY FOR ENGAGING MAJOR GIFTS PROSPECTS IDENTIFIED. AS PART OF BUILDING OUR FUNDRAISING CAPACITY, WE WILL CONTRACT/HIRE PLANNED GIVING AND MAJOR GIFT STAFF TO CARRY OUT THE STRATEGIES THAT EMERGED.

OVER SIX MONTHS, RESULTS LAB'S IMPACT MANAGER WILL HELP STRENGTHEN THE CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTHS CAPACITY TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND USE DATA TO DRIVE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS AND DEMONSTRATE OUTCOMES. THROUGH COACHING, TOOLS, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT WILL EMPOWER STAFF TO EMBED CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING INTO THEIR DAILY OPERATIONS.

OUR GOAL IS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE CURRENT DONORS AND CULTIVATE OTHERS SO THAT NAMI DUPAGE WILL HAVE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES TO MEET THE INCREASED NEED FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES. CURRENTLY, NAMI DUPAGE IS ALMOST ENTIRELY FUNDED BY PRIVATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS (WE RECEIVE NO STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING AT THIS TIME) AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, BUT MANY OF OUR DONORS ARE AGING AND WE HAVE NOT HAD THE RESOURCES TO CULTIVATE NEW DONORS NOR ACTIVELY PURSUE A LEGACY PROGRAM OR PROPERLY RESEARCH AND APPLY TO OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. THIS PROJECT APPROACHES REVENUE ENHANCEMENT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES AND SEEKS UTILIZING CONSULTANTS WHO BRING NEW IDEAS/CONNECTIONS WITH THEM WHICH WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE IN OUR ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD IN A POSITION OF FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND SUSTAINABILITY.

HONESTLY SEEKS $25,000 TO STRENGTHEN OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH A TWO-PART INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES UPDATING OUR WEBSITE TO SHOWCASE OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, FORWARD TOGETHER, AND DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION AND PARTNER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO COMPLEMENT THIS NEW 5-YEAR PLAN. THE SYSTEM WILL INTEGRATE WITH OUR EXISTING FUNDRAISING CRM (ETAPESTRY) TO FACILITATE CRITICAL PARTNER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MEETING/TRAINING REGISTRATION, EVALUATION FORM SUBMISSION, AND CONTACT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT WHILE ENABLING DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING.

LOOKING AHEAD TO A LEADERSHIP TRANSITION IN 2026, CHAT SEEKS CAPACITY-BUILDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN TWO KEY AREAS: NEXT LEVEL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT TO BUILD CASH FLOW CAPACITY. RECENT FEDERAL FUNDING UNCERTAINTY UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF CLARITY IN BOTH OF THESE AREAS. OUR PROPOSAL SEEKS THE FUNDS TO EQUIP CHAT WITH THE CASH FLOW FORECASTING CAPABILITIES AND CLARITY ON THE SKILLS WE WILL NEED TO SUPPLEMENT IN OUR LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION PLANS, BOTH TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE, STEADY-STATE FUTURE.

YOUTH HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE SEEKS EXPERTISE TO ASSIST OUR PURSUIT AND SECURING OF A REVENUE STRATEGY THAT ALIGNS WITH OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOLLOWING AN INTENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FUNDING LANDSCAPE MAPPING PROCESS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN FALL OF 2025. THE FUNDRAISING TECHNICAL SUPPORT WE SEEK THROUGH THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY WOULD AID OUR STAFF IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE WITH GRANT-SEEKING AND -WRITING, PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO PRIOR GRANTS WRITTEN AND ADVICE BASED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, AND ADVISE THE STAFF ON POTENTIAL NEW FUNDERS THAT WE SHOULD SOLICIT.

BETTER TOMORROW SERVES AS THE SUPPORTIVE FOUNDATION FOR OUR FOUR DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAMS. THIS CAPACITY REQUEST IS MEANT TO ASSIST US IN IDENTIFYING IMPACT MEASUREMENTS TO EVALUATE HOW EFFECTIVE THE BETTER TOMORROW MODEL IS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OVERALL IMPACT OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND INCREASE OUR EFFECTIVENESS AT SERVING VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY.

POTTS FAMILY FOUNDATION IS A DUAL-MISSION ORGANIZATION WITH A VISION TO EMPOWER A NETWORK OF SUSTAINABLE NONPROFITS STATEWIDE TO IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THIS PROJECT WILL EQUIP THE POTTS FAMILY FOUNDATION TEAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NONPROFIT LEADERS AND TO IMPACT SYSTEMIC CHANGE THROUGH ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

EVERYSTEP SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM WHO SERVE STATEWIDE. THIS EFFORT WILL ASSIST IN AVOIDING NON-PROFIT BURNOUT AND INCREASING NONPROFIT SECTOR RESILIENCY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, COACHING, AND STRATEGIES TO INCREASE WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY, REDUCE STAFF TURNOVER, HELP MANAGE CHANGE, IMPROVE COMPANY CULTURE, AND LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP AT HIGHER LEVELS.

MOBILE CARE CHICAGO (MCC) WILL UTILIZE TCI CAPACTY INVESTMENT FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THREE INITIATIVES IN PURSUIT OF THE OVERACHING GOAL OF IMPROVING THE MCC PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND VOICE. MCC WILL 1) ENHANCE ITS CURRENT PARENT ADVISORY BOARD ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING IT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN TERMS OF PAYING STIPENDS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ALLOCATING MORE STAFF TIME TO ITS ACTIVITIES; 2) BETTER UNDERSTAND ITS CLIENTS BY INVESTING IN DATA COLLECTION STRATGIES TO IMPROVE ITS ANNUAL SURVEY OF CLIENTS THAT INFORMS ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES; AND 3) BECOME MORE USER FRIENDLY BY SENDING AUTOMATED REMINDERS FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS AND ALLOWING NEW PATIENTS TO PROVIDE THEIR CONSENT FOR SERVICES DIGITALLY.

THIS MULTI-MODALITY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVE- IMPROVING PREGNANCY/PRENATAL CARE THROUGH MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION AND THE RSV VACCINE. THE GOAL OF THIS MULTI-MODALITY INITIATIVE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON MATERNAL RSV VACCINE FOR THE PREVENTION OF RSV AND TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE, SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION AND CARE COORDINATION FOR INFANT RSV PREVENTION. THE OVERALL AIM OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO ADVANCE OPTIMAL PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION EDUCATION, MATERIALS, AND RESOURCES ON THE MOST RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF RSV AND TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE, SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION AND CARE COORDINATION FOR INFANT RSV PREVENTION. THE INITIATIVE WILL HAVE A CONCERTED FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING AND DEPLOYING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INFORMATION IN AREAS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE AND OTHER UNDER-IMMUNIZED POPULATIONS (BOTH RURAL AND URBAN SETTINGS).

TCI BOARD OF DIRECTORS - VOLUNTEER SERVICE GRANT DIRECTED TO DES MOINES REFUGEE SUPPORT (DR. RIED BOOM).

WE PROPOSE TO INTENTIONALLY CREATE A CAREFULLY SELECTED GROUP OF EMERGING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFITS AND INNOVATORS INTO A SHARED OR POOLED OFFICE SETTING WITH THE INTENTION OF HELPING THEM NURTURE AND GROW THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. WE WOULD PROVIDE THEM WITH WORKSTATIONS, MEETING ROOMS AND A LARGE EVENT/CONFERENCE ROOM AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY AT NO COST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS THEY AND THEIR WORK EMERGE. IN ADDITION, NONPROFIT GROUPS IN SYNERGY CENTER CAN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS STRATEGIC CONSULTING ON MARKETING, FUNDRAISING, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES. NONPROFIT PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE ENVISIONED TO BENEFIT FROM SYNERGY CENTER PARTICIPATION WITH A STRONGER CAPACITY TO SERVE ITS TARGETED POPULATION AND HEALTH MISSION. WE CURRENTLY HAVE TEN (10) NONPROFITS SHARING THE SPACE IN 2024. WE PUT A INVTIATION TO PARTICIPATE PREMIUM ON THOSE ORGANIZATIONS CREATIVELY ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMIN

MAMA BIRD DOULA SERVICES AIMS TO SUPPORT 100 BIPOC FAMILIES IN DENVER, ADAMS, AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRENATAL EDUCATION, POSTPARTUM DOULA CARE, AND LACTATION SUPPORT. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE AND REDUCING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA (CHCOK) & LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA (LASO) PROPOSE A MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP TO INTEGRATE LEGAL ADVOCACY AND LEGAL SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND ADDRESS AND RESOLVE PATIENT PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS THAT STEM FROM CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS AND THEIR SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WILL SUPPORT UNDERSERVED PERSONS IN OKC AND CREATE A FOUNDATION TO SUSTAIN A COLLABORATION WHERE HEALTH RESPONSIBILITY IS SHARED.

VARIETY CARE (VC) 'S TEEN CLINIC PROGRAM IS PART OF A COUNTY-WIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO REDUCE HIV AND UNPLANNED PREGNANCY AMONG TEENS. THE PROGRAM ALSO TEACHES ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. VC RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED A HEALTH CLINIC ON THE CAMPUS OF CROOKED OAK SCHOOLS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WHICH WILL BE THE BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR TEEN CLINIC. VC REQUESTS GRANT FUNDING TO PILOT A STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TEEN CLINIC PROGRAM AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION.

WORKADVANCE IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD A SKILLED AND INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE IN THE TULSA METRO AREA. THROUGH NO-COST TRAINING, CAREER COACHING, JOB PLACEMENT AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT, WORKADVANCE EQUIPS UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE THAT OFFER STEADY, HIGH-PAYING WAGES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT, CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF INDIVIDUALS AND SUSTAINABILITY AND VITALITY OF OUR HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS.

SHAWNEE HEALTH'S PROPOSED PROJECT ADDRESSES THE AREA'S ON-GOING DEMAND FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS IN OUR REGION. OUR APPRENTICE PROGRAM HELPS SUPPLY THE AREA'S DEPLETED DENTAL ASSISTANT WORKFORCE. OUR PROJECT REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR OUR 2024 DENTAL ASSISTANT APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN OUR DENTAL CLINICS. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 2 APPRENTICE'S SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND EDUCATIONAL COSTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTANT PRECEPTORS WHO TRAIN AND PROVIDE OVERSIGHT TO THE APPRENTICES.

WE PROPOSE TO ENHANCE DOULA SUPPORT DURING THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD AND ADD A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TO THE OBGYN CARE TEAM TO INCREASE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT IN PERINATAL AND WELL CHILD CARE. THESE STAFF MEMBERS EXCEL AT BUILDING RAPPORT WITH PATIENTS AND WILL PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND SOLUTIONS TO BARRIERS TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.