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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPregnacy and Parenting Support of SLO County HSG 2024-25 ApplicationsHuman Services Grant Application 2024-25 Application Questions Part 1 Basic Information 1. Organization Name * Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County 2. Fiscal Agent (if different than above)* San Luis Obispo ALPHA, Inc. 3. Project/Program Name * Nurture SLO Families 4. Requested Amount * $15,000 5. Name of Person Completing Application * Cami Statler 6. Name of Person for Grant Communication and Contract for Grant Cycle (if different from above)* Cami Statler 7. Organization Mailing Address * 3480 South Higerua, Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401 8. Phone * 805-242-3187 9. Email * cami@ppsslo.org Part 2 Organizational Information 1. Purpose/Mission Statement * Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County (PPS) provides local families with emotional support, practical assistance and connections to community resources from pregnancy through early childhood. 2. Briefly describe your organization’s purpose, vision, primary activities, and operating structures * PPS envisions a community where all families have the support and resources needed to provide a healthy and stable environment during pregnancy and for their infants and growing children. We're a small, but mighty operation that is led by an Executive Director, two Bilingual Spanish Staff, a dynamic Board of Directors, and a team of dedicated volunteers. PPS is known as the sweetest nonprofit on the Central Coast, serving pregnant women and families with young children up to age five. Our services are free, county-wide, confidential, and available in English and Spanish. We provide emotional support through our Warmline and in-person appointments. Our Warmline is staffed by our two, Bilingual Spanish Family Doulas who are both trained and certified by Postpartum Support International (PSI). We offer our clients free psychotherapy with PSI Trained Clinicians through a partnership with Community Counseling Center that is funded by First 5. PPS is the Diaper and Formula Bank for San Luis Obispo County. We distribute basic needs such as maternity and baby clothes, prenatal vitamins, diapers, wipes, formula and baby food, nursing supplies, baby equipment and car seats. PPS staff are Certified Car Seat Technicians and instruct our clients on how to properly install car seats and safety position their children. We accept donations of gently used baby items that we sanitize and distribute to local families in need. Lastly, our staff are experts in their knowledge of local maternal resources and provide referrals as needed. These include thoughtful referrals to medical and mental health providers, lactation and parenting consultants, as well as housing and basic needs assistance. 3. Name of Executive Director * Cami Statler 4. Name of Board President or Chair * Lisa Fraser 5. Number of paid staff (full or part-time)* 3 6. Number of volunteers * 20 7. Describe the community(ies) your organization supports * Pregnancy and Parenting Support has been an important safety net for all local perinatal families since 1980, including monolingual Spanish, economically disadvantaged, uninsured, undocumented, agriculture, food and hospitality workers, as well as families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. 72% of our clients are Latinx and over 60% are monolingual Spanish. We serve families from San Miguel to Nipomo with 22% of our clients residing within the City of San Luis Obispo. We are valuable community resource for ALL perinatal families on the Central Coast. The majority of our families live below poverty level, but the only requirements for our services are that you care for a child between the ages of 0-5 and you live in SLO County. This means you can be middle class and need your car seat checked or a referral to a PSI Clinician for postpartum therapy or you can be economically disadvantaged and need all of the above including clothing, diapers, and formula. 8. Approximate Annual Budget * $455,000 9. Major Sources of Funding * Fundraising: $130,000 Pledge Drive: $110,000 Bucks for Babies: $10,000 Mother’s Day Cards: $10,000 SLO County: Community Based Organization Grant: $30,000 Preventative Health Grant: $10,000 Office of Traffic Safety: $18,000 First 5 SLO County Resilient Families Grant: $62,980 United Way Emergency Food and Shelter Program Grant: $32,353 Central Coast Funds for Children: $2,000 ARPA: $20,000 Sharkey Foundation: $7,500 Part 3 Project/Program Information 14. In the table below include a minimum of four (4) metrics or performance outcomes that relate to the implementation/success of the project. Examples include: # of SLO City residents served, # of referrals provided to individuals seeking social services. Methods of Evaluation Indicators of Success / Measurable Outcomes Provide Perinatal Mental Health Services Via Warmline and In- Person Appointments Field 2,000 Warmline Calls Facilitate 1,600 In-Person Appointments Total Families Served in 2024 Serve New Client Families 600 Unduplicated Families Served 2024 Onboard 250 New Client Families Purchase and Distribute: Diapers Clothing Formula Distribute 1,600 Packages of Diapers Distribute 1,500 Orders of Clothing Distribute 550 Cans of Formula # of PPS Clients that are SLO Residents 25% of PPS Clients Served will be SLO Residents 1. Please provide an executive summary of proposed project/program * Pregnancy and Parenting Support is requesting funds to sponsor our core services of providing emotional support, distributing practical assistance, and connecting pregnant and early parenting families to resources. We provide emotional support through our Warmline and in-person appointments. PPS has housed the Postpartum Warmline in our community for over 10 years. We distribute all things mother, baby and children for free, including clothing, prenatal vitamins, diapers, wipes, formula and baby food, nursing supplies, baby equipment and car seats. Families get to "shop" for maternity and infant essentials in our store at no cost. Our Car Seat and Safe Sleeping Programs distribute free car seats and safe sleeping equipment. Additionally, PPS staff provide professional installation and education on car seat safety and safer sleeping practices. Lastly, our staff are experts in their knowledge of local maternal and early parenting resources and provide referrals as needed. 2. Total Project Cost?* $266,500.00 3. Requested Project Amount * $15,000.00 4. Please provide a detailed description of proposed project/program * PPS serves pregnant and postpartum women and families with young children up to age five. Funding would sponsor mental health services; the distribution of basic needs; thoughtful referrals to community resources; maternal and family case management services. Local pregnant women and families with young children are the most precious and vulnerable population in our community. The stress of poverty, hunger and homelessness adversely impacts the health of perinatal women and infant children, affecting their future life opportunities in our community. Funding PPS will guarantee that marginalized pregnant, postpartum and early parenting families have equitable access to mental health support, maternal and child rearing essentials, and connections to vital resources. PPS requests funding to serve families in San Luis Obispo through our established Warmline and storefront Family Resource Center. Our bilingual, bicultural staff field Warmline calls, providing specialized emotional support to pregnant women and postpartum families. Warmline services also include comprehensive referrals to medical and mental health providers, lactation and parenting consultants, as well as housing resources and food assistance. Our staff distribute maternal, infant, toddler and preschooler essentials to economically disadvantaged families in our community including prenatal vitamins, maternity, infant and children’s clothing, diapers, wipes, formula and baby food, nursing supplies, baby equipment, and car seats. PPS staff are Bilingual Spanish, Certified Car Seat Technicians, and Postpartum Support International Certificated. Staff teach families how to properly install car seats and safely position children. We offer women resources to experience a safe and healthy pregnancy. We offer parents support to provide a nurturing and stable environment for their growing family. We offer safeguards to mitigate the toxic stress of poverty and homlessness experienced by our most precious community members. PPS is so much more than a Family Resource Center or Baby Bank, we're imagining who the baby wearing the diapers will be in twenty years with our heartfelt services and wraparound support. PPS will use grant funds to purchase such infant essentials as diapers, wipes, formula and baby equipment. Additionally, funds will be used for operating expenses, including payroll, rent and utilities. This HRC Grant award will fund equitable compensation for bilingual, bicultural staff with multiple, specialized certifications (Child Passenger Safety Technician and Postpartum Support International Certificated). The grant award will supplement rent overhead, allowing PPS to strategically operate our Family Resource Center off South Higuera near Prado Road, close to DSS and 40 Prado. 5. Describe the community/population the project/program will support.* PPS is the premier community-based organization for pregnant and postpartum women and families with young children in our community. We operate as an important safety net for ALL local perinatal families, including monolingual Spanish, low income, uninsured, undocumented, farm, food and hospitality workers, as well as families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. 72% of the families we serve are Latinx and over 60% are monolingual Spanish. Many of the families we work with are employed in the agriculture and service industries where work is seasonal and unpredictable. Only 30% of our families are employed full-time, the majority earning below the Federal Poverty Level. Many clients work two or more jobs and unfortunately struggle to cover the cost of day-to-day living. Client needs are determined at intake and through on-going assessments. We served over 600 unduplicated families in 2023 and over 1,000 infants and children. Additionally, our clients visits were up over 46% in 2023, with 1,685 in-person appointments facilitated. SLO City HRC funding would sponsor services for our economically disadvantaged families who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Funds will sponsor perinatal mental health services through our Warmline; Hunger and malnutrition prevention through the distribution of formula, baby food, diapers and clothing; Supportive and development services for children though our Car Seat and Safe Sleeping Programs as well as referrals to such support services as Help Me Grow for developmental screenings; Lastly our services encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion in marginalized communities with the staffing of our two Bilingual Spanish Family Doulas. Through nurturing, supporting and educating local pregnant women and early parenting families, PPS is promoting positive future outcomes for caregivers and our youngest, most vulnerable citizens. 6. The HRC has identified homeless prevention including affordable and alternative housing, supportive services, and transitional housing as the main funding priority. Does your grant request meet this funding priority?* Yes No 7. Which other priority of the non-ranked HRC funding priorities does your request support? Please check the appropriate boxes:* Hunger and malnutrition prevention Supportive physical and mental health services for those in need Services for seniors and/or people with disabilities in need Supportive and developmental services for children and youth in need Services encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusivity in marginalized communities 8. Provide timeline for project * Our core services of emotional support, practical assistance and connections to community resources have been ongoing since 1980. For the past 44 years, we have been the premier community-based organization in SLO County for economically disadvantaged perinatal families. We intend to continue to serve our community of clients through 2024 and beyond. Recorded indicators of success and measurable outcomes will be met within the grant timeline. 9. Identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this project/program and their roles * PPS serves as a valuable partner and referral resource for such community agencies as San Luis Obispo County Public Health, Nurse Family Partnership Program, Help Me Grow, DSS, CAPSLO, Center for Family Strengthening, 40 Prado and Echo Homeless Shelters, Tenet and Dignity Health, County Behavioral Health, SLO Food Bank, Community Counseling Center, Community Health Centers, WIC, and Lumina Alliance. PPS is co-located with Center for Family Strengthening in San Luis Obispo, making us a true Family Resource Center. Our staff work alongside the Promotores to ensure that the Latinx community has knowledge of and access to our services. PPS receives federal funding through United Way to operate as the Diaper and Formula Bank for SLO County. We have a strong partnership with the Public Health Nurses who provide field nursing services to our more at-risk clients. We’ve secured funding from First 5 San Luis Obispo through June of 2025 to sponsor a collaborative with the Community Counseling Center that offers our pregnant, perinatal and early parenting families free mental health therapy with Postpartum Support International trained clinicians. Lastly, we have an Office of Traffic Safety Grant through SLO Public Health that sponsors our robust Car Seat Program where we distribute free car seats, provide the professional installation, and educate families on how to position their child safely. 10. Describe your plan for sustainability beyond the City’s one-year award funding * PPS keeps operating costs manageable with a small, but dynamic staff, active board members, and dedicated volunteers. We have a generous network of donors and consistent funding streams through annual fundraisers and grants. Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding through United Way SLO supplies us with diapers and formula, our Office of Traffic Safety Grant funds our Car Seat Program, our Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Collaborative with CCC that offers our Warmline clients free therapy is funded by First 5 through June of 2025, ARPA funding through SLO County will continue for another two years, Rita’s Rainbows gifts us baby products, and community members donate their new or gently used baby items that we re-gift to local families in need. We are the ultimate baby recycling program, which is especially good for the environment. Our lead fundraiser, known as the Pledge Drive, has grown over the last three years from $70,000 to $115,000 annually under the leadership of Executive Director, Cami Statler. Additionally, Cami is working with our Fundraising Committee to expand our Spring Fundraisers and generate more income earlier in our fiscal year. Employee moral and retention at PPS is high and our Board of Directors are committed to supporting the mission and work of our organization. 11. Describe the plan for promoting this project, program, or service within the City of San Luis Obispo * PPS will continue the promotion of our services to 40 Prado, San Luis Obispo County Public Health, Nurse Family Partnership Program, Help Me Grow, DSS, CAPSLO, Center for Family Strengthening, Tenet and Dignity Health, County Behavioral Health, SLO Food Bank, Community Counseling Center, Community Health Centers, and WIC, and Lumina Alliance. Our established network of referring agencies allows us to serve the most vulnerable perinatal families in our community. 12. Est. Number of people served through this project/program * 1,200 13. Est. Number of SLO City Residents served through this project/program * 300 Attachments Copy of Organization’s most recent complete fiscal year financial statement (for the previous year because it is the middle of the current fiscal year) including a statement of financial position/balance sheet, statement of revenue & expenses/income statement, profit & loss. Financial Statement * Budget vs Actuals FY2022 FY22 PL Report.pdf 41.72KB 1-page Organization Chart * 2024 PPS Org Chart.pdf 186.71KB Document Certifying Federal Tax-Exempt Status * SLO ALPHA 501c3 Determination letter.pdf 78.53KB 1-page detailed budget for the program including how the total requested amount of grant would be spent.   Budget * HRC Grant Budget 2024.pdf 164.98KB 1-page DEI statement that includes: Applicants’ understanding and application of DEI Affirming language that creates access and a sense of belonging in our community apart from grant Explain how this project will advance DEI in the City of SLO DEI Statement * DEI Statement.pdf 97.1KB San Luis Obispo Alpha, Inc. Budget vs. Actuals: FY_2022 - FY22 P&L January - December 2022 Accrual Basis Thursday, September 14, 2023 02:39 PM GMT-07:00 1/2 TOTAL ACTUAL BUDGET OVER BUDGET Income Direct Public Support Business Contributions 4,392.76 6,000.00 -1,607.24 Individual Contributions 7,324.55 25,000.00 -17,675.45 Other NPO Contributions 7,639.92 2,000.00 5,639.92 Total Direct Public Support 19,357.23 33,000.00 -13,642.77 Fund Development Bucks for Babies 9,925.88 14,000.00 -4,074.12 Gifts in Kind - Goods 67,500.00 81,000.00 -13,500.00 Mother's Day 10,667.00 7,150.00 3,517.00 Pledge Drive 110,462.05 90,000.00 20,462.05 Total Fund Development 198,554.93 192,150.00 6,404.93 Grants First Five Grant 40,854.82 12,500.00 28,354.82 Foundation/Trust Grants 15,000.00 -15,000.00 Government Grants 81,355.58 47,000.00 34,355.58 Other NPO Grants 10,000.00 -10,000.00 Total Grants 122,210.40 84,500.00 37,710.40 Total Income $340,122.56 $309,650.00 $30,472.56 GROSS PROFIT $340,122.56 $309,650.00 $30,472.56 Expenses Compensation Expenses Bonus 6,200.00 2,000.00 4,200.00 Dental Insurance 410.53 804.00 -393.47 Health Insurance 7,513.42 15,552.00 -8,038.58 IRA Employer Match 550.00 1,200.00 -650.00 Payroll Processing Fees 2,789.25 2,700.00 89.25 Payroll Tax 10,579.47 12,554.00 -1,974.53 Wages 110,797.54 125,534.00 -14,736.46 Workers Compensation 17.00 815.00 -798.00 Total Compensation Expenses 138,857.21 161,159.00 -22,301.79 Consulting Fees 28,566.00 16,000.00 12,566.00 Distributions In-Kind 67,500.00 81,000.00 -13,500.00 Dues & Subscriptions 3,936.82 4,883.52 -946.70 Fundraising Costs 5,575.41 4,000.00 1,575.41 Insurance - Liability, D and O 4,394.00 5,400.00 -1,006.00 License/Professional Fees 3,800.00 8,500.00 -4,700.00 Meals 115.27 115.27 Merchant Fees 189.85 400.00 -210.15 Mileage Reimbursement 100.18 1,000.00 -899.82 Office Equipment 1,316.69 1,500.00 -183.31 Office Supplies 1,930.89 2,400.00 -469.11 San Luis Obispo Alpha, Inc. Budget vs. Actuals: FY_2022 - FY22 P&L January - December 2022 Accrual Basis Thursday, September 14, 2023 02:39 PM GMT-07:00 2/2 TOTAL ACTUAL BUDGET OVER BUDGET Postage, Mailing Service 246.00 240.00 6.00 Program Supplies/Misc Supplies 16,000.20 7,400.00 8,600.20 Rent Expense 43,013.00 40,728.00 2,285.00 Repairs & Maintenance 65.00 300.00 -235.00 Staff Training/Continuing Educa 1,103.84 1,200.00 -96.16 Supplies 56.78 56.78 Travel and Meetings Conference, Convention, Meeting 123.71 123.71 Total Travel and Meetings 123.71 123.71 Utilities Gas/Electricity 2,020.42 3,600.00 -1,579.58 Telephone, Telecommunications 3,189.66 3,600.00 -410.34 Total Utilities 5,210.08 7,200.00 -1,989.92 Total Expenses $322,100.93 $343,310.52 $ -21,209.59 NET OPERATING INCOME $18,021.63 $ -33,660.52 $51,682.15 Other Income Endowment Fund Administrative Fees -625.00 -625.00 Dividends and Interest 609.50 609.50 Investment Management Fees -133.20 -133.20 Other Income 33.25 33.25 Realized Gains/Loss -64.68 -64.68 Unrealized Gains/Losses -5,744.68 -5,744.68 Total Endowment Fund -5,924.81 -5,924.81 Other Income - CFS 2,148.40 1,000.00 1,148.40 Rent Income 15,247.74 13,219.92 2,027.82 Total Other Income $11,471.33 $14,219.92 $ -2,748.59 Other Expenses Banking Service Charges 60.00 -60.00 Interest Expense 6.94 0.00 6.94 Total Other Expenses $6.94 $60.00 $ -53.06 NET OTHER INCOME $11,464.39 $14,159.92 $ -2,695.53 NET INCOME $29,486.02 $ -19,500.60 $48,986.62 Nurture SLO Families City of San Luis Obispo -Human Services Grant 2024-2025 Program Budget: Expenditures Projected Budget Grant Request Personnel Expenses: (1)FTE Executive Director (1)FTE Bilingual Spanish Family Doula,Office Manager,Lead Car Seat Technician (1).75 FTE Bilingual Spanish Family Doula, Operations Manager $186,000 $7,000 Rent,Utility,Phone (Warmline)Expenses: $27,000 $2,500 Program Supplies:Purchase of Clothing, Diapers,Wipes,Formula,Baby Equipment (Including Car Seat and Safe Sleeping Equipment) $50,000 $5,000 Staff Training:Including Car Seat and PSI Certifications as well as Cultural Competency Trainings. $3,500 $500 TOTAL BUDGET $266,500 $15,000 PPS will use grant funds to purchase such infant essentials as diapers,wipes,formula and baby equipment.Additionally,funds will be used for operating expenses,including payroll,rent and utilities.This grant award will fund equitable compensation for bilingual,bicultural staff with multiple,specialized certifications.Lastly,the grant award will supplement rent overhead, allowing PPS to strategically operate our Family Resource Center off South Higuera near Prado Road,close to DSS and 40 Prado. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement Pregnancy and Parenting Support is the premier community-based organization for pregnant and postpartum women and families with young children in our community. We operate as an important safety net for ALL local perinatal families, including monolingual Spanish, low income, uninsured, undocumented, agricultural workers, as well as families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. 72% of our clients are Latinx and over 60% are monolingual Spanish. The majority of our families are economically disadvantaged and earn below the Federal Poverty Level. Our services encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion with the staffing of our two Bilingual Spanish Family Doulas. We are firmly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Per our Employee Handbook, “No person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, nation origin, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veterans status, or age shall be denied equal opportunity to participate in or receive benefits of any program or activity offered under the jurisdiction of Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County. This commitment to non-discrimination includes but is not limited to Pregnancy and Parenting Support of San Luis Obispo County services, employment or volunteer participation.” Toward this end, PPS works to embed DEI into all program elements, which include cultural competency training opportunities for staff, adopting affirmative attitudes and using non-alienating language. Our Nurture SLO Families Program will advance DEI in the City of SLO as funding will sponsor culturally competent services for our economically disadvantaged perinatal families who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.