Laserfiche WebLink
EXHIBIT A <br />CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />2022-23 GRANT APPLICATION <br />Agency Name: <br />Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. <br />Address: <br />100 NW 201h Street, Riviera Beach, FL, 33404, US <br />Executive Director: <br />Ellen Wayne <br />Email: <br />etwayne@ccdpb.org <br />Phone: <br />(561) 345-2005 <br />Program Director: <br />Renee Bireley <br />Program Address: <br />3650 41 st Street <br />Email: <br />rbireley@ccdpb.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 770-3039 <br />Program(s) Name: <br />Samaritan Center <br />Focus Area(s): <br />Build Parent Capacity <br />PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: <br />The Samaritan Center, a residential facility for homeless families, is a transitional program <br />focusing on "Life Skills Development" (parenting, budgeting, and education). The program's <br />primary goal is the promotion and development of healthy family values and family structure <br />leading to the successful re-entry of homeless families into mainstream society. Adult residents <br />are taught the importance of wellness for their child(ren) to include medical, dental, mental health <br />and development needs, in addition to meeting their basic needs of food clothing and shelter. <br />The funding will provide partial salary reimbursement for the program's Children's Coordinator <br />and the Case Manager positions. All children ages 4-17 regularly meet with the Children's <br />Coordinator to cover areas of Health and Safety, Character Development and other age <br />appropriate topics. All parents also meet to discuss academic status in school therefore <br />increasing parental support and participation in their children's learning. <br />The projected number of unduplicated children to be served is fifty-two (52); and twenty-three (23) <br />unduplicated adults. <br />