For support of an additional trauma-trained therapist to serve up to 20 children between the ages of 5 to 17 and their families who reside in Union or Essex Counties. Clients are screened upon initial intake and must have as presenting problems issues related to a trauma they have experienced and/or the exhibiting of disruptive, harmful or negative trauma symptoms. Children and their families participate in weekly short-term (approximately 3 months) therapeutic counseling sessions. They use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (“TFCBT”) with each child and family, which has a proven effectiveness rate in addressing a child’s anxiety, depression and behavioral difficulties due to the trauma they have experienced. It also improves their self-esteem, readiness to learn, and social skills. FACS is a leading provider of trauma-informed mental health services in New Jersey.

For a capacity building grant to help them navigate New York State’s healthcare reform initiatives and develop a strategy that positions them to continue fulfilling their mission to strengthen vulnerable New York City families, while also diversifying their revenue streams and thus enhancing their organizational sustainability. Funding will support a consultant who is guiding and assisting the Family Center in establishing their relevance in this era of healthcare reform, moving them towards becoming a preferred provider of social and mental health services within the now-emerging world of Medicaid managed care. The Family Center provides services and programs to help strengthen New York City families affected by illness, crisis or loss.

For continued support of the Bilingual Counselor at HMI: Newark responsible for providing critical services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (“LGBTQ”) youth between the ages of 12 and 24. The Counselor provides individual, group and family counseling, along with crisis intervention and case management services. Additionally, the Counselor develops, facilitates and implements after-school programming, supervises social work and counseling interns, and collaborates with staff on the comprehensive treatment of clients. Their goal is to engage low-income LGBTQ youth in Newark (and beyond) in critical after-school programs and services that promote mental well-being and emotional resilience, and set these youths in need on a constructive path towards a healthy and stable adult life. Hetrick-Martin, the leading professional provider of comprehensive long-term academic and support programs for LGBTQ in New York City, opened their first satellite location in Newark in 2011.

For support of a new Clinic in Schools Program Coordinator to oversee the growth of their services in public and charter schools. Their goal is to open at least 3 new school-based clinic programs. They will hire an individual with clinical experience and expertise as well as the community-building skills to maintain current partnerships with schools and to forge new ones. Through Clinics in Schools, Northside ensures that children with emotional and behavioral issues get the evaluations and ongoing treatments that they need to get back on track socially, to improve their ability to focus on school work, and to avoid the future, serious consequences of untreated mental health problems.

To support the Senior Director for their new Child Advocacy Center (“CAC”) in the Bronx. Safe Horizon has achieved its long-time goal of having a fully co-located CAC in each of the City’s five Boroughs. Their CACs bring together under one roof all the services that a child victim, its parents and its advocates need, including: the Administration for Children’s Services; the NYC Police Department; District Attorney Representatives; and medical providers. The co-located approach minimizes the need for repeated interviewing, reduces the risk of further trauma, and helps the child and family to heal and obtain justice in a more expedited and coordinated manner. The Senior Director will help lead the start-up initiative, as well as provide overall leadership, vision, and management thereafter.