FORT-MCDOWELL-YAVAPAI-NATION.PDF

Last updated: 01/18/2018
General information
Organization Special Olympics Arizona
Contact First name Tracey
Contact Last name Engelhard
Contact e-mail tracey@specialolympicsarizona.org
Contact phone number 5022621955
Address
Street 2100 s. 75th ave.
City Phoenix
State Arizona
ZIP Code 85043
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Total grant amount request 5,000
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April 3, 2018
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Arizona Benefits Fund Grant Application
Organization name, address and main point of contact:
Special Olympics Arizona, Inc.
2100 S. 75th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
Miguel Quezada, State Development Director
602.476.0837
Miguel@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org
Program Description
Unified Champion Schools (previously titled, Unified Strategy for Schools) is a comprehensive solution which brings
together youth with and without intellectual disabilities through education, sports and related initiatives. This is a
continuing project that Special Olympics Arizona has been implementing and growing for many years. Unified
Champion Schools experiences empower young people with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to
create and sustain school communities of acceptance, respect and dignity. Unified Champion Schools is made up of
three components:
1)Inclusive Sports and Fitness – Unified Sports® combines students with and without intellectual disabilities on
sports teams for training and competition. Students learn sports rules, skills, strategy and improve fitness through
regular physical activity. In addition, Healthy Athletes medical screenings are provided to athletes at no cost during
competitions in eight areas: hearing, vision, dental hygiene, podiatry, general fitness, physical therapy, healthy
lifestyles, and sports psychology.
2)Health Education – During Unified Sports practices, health information is given to the team using the Healthy
Lifestyle Education and Practice curricula. Healthy LEAP comes in three versions; Preschool, Elementary and High
School. Lessons include Food Groups/MyPlate, Healthy Weight and Obesity, Sports Nutrition and Hydration,
Exercise and Injury Prevention and more.
3)Youth Leadership & Advocacy – Student leaders promote disability awareness, respect and acceptance.
a.Unified Club members at each Unified School receive leadership training and are engaged as decision-makers,
not just volunteers.
b.Youth leaders involve their entire school through campaigns for respect, disability awareness activities and
promoting support of the Unified Sports team.
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation’s Funding Priorities
Unified Champion Schools aligns with Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation’s funding priorities for Education and Health
by providing accessible health information, education and leadership opportunities in schools to youth with
disabilities. Special Olympics Arizona is requesting $5,000 to support Unified Champion Schools in 79 schools
throughout Maricopa County.
Statement of Need
The challenges facing today’s youth are many, from achieving personal and academic success to feeling
emotionally and physically healthy and safe. These challenges are compounded for some students due to the
presence of an intellectual disability. Although progress has been made by many educational systems in promoting
the physical and instructional inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities (ID), there are still staggering social
challenges for these students that compromise their social and emotional well-being. Students with ID experience
negative attitudes from their peers, social isolation and rejection, and even victimization in the form of bullying.
Several issues plague youth with ID when it comes to health and healthcare. People with ID are twice as likely than
the general population to die prematurely of causes totally unrelated to their disability. Rather, this disparity is
primarily due to delays or problems investigating, diagnosing, and treating illnesses and with receiving appropriate
care. People with ID often struggle to find a doctor that knows how and is willing to treat them and, once they get
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to a doctor’s office, challenges with communication and provider knowledge about ID can create additional
barriers. Lastly, there is often a misconception that the poor health of people with ID is unavoidable because it is
an inherent part of their disability; yet research has shown that it is in fact a result of a breakdown in health
education, health promotion, and health care that can and should be addressed
Throughout the 79 schools in Maricopa County that have Unified Champion School programs, there are 112,552
youth enrolled within these schools, giving Special Olympics Arizona an opportunity to impact a huge population of
youth with leadership opportunities, inclusive sports plus accessible health education and screenings.
Partnerships
In order for Unified Champion Schools to be a success, schools and selected school officials must actively partner
with Special Olympics Arizona. Once private or public schools engage with Special Olympics Arizona to provide the
Unified Champion Schools on campus, the school signs an application which spells out the responsibilities of each
party and the plans for sustainability. Guides for annual fundraisers are included with the program so that schools
can quickly and easily raise dollars needed for equipment and supplies after start-up funds are depleted in the first
year. In fact, fundraisers are incorporated into the activities designed to engage the entire school in raising
awareness and respect. One such fundraiser is called Make That Change--a combination of collecting spare change
and changing attitudes toward people who are different.”
In 2018, Special Olympics Arizona will also apply for funding from the Gila River Indian Community. SOAZ will
continue to seek small grants from private foundations and utilize funds from private donors to fund the growth of
Unified Champion Schools across Arizona.
Timetable
Because Unified Champion Schools is a program intended for youth enrolled in schools in Arizona, the
timeline follows the school year each year.
August, 2018
Training of teachers for Unified Champion Schools activities occurs.
August 2018–March 2019
Unified Champion Schools activities begin.
April, 2019
Teachers are asked to complete a survey about their Unified Champion Schools experience and benefits
to their students.
May, 2019
Each teacher/school implementing Unified Champion Schools receives a letter reminding them to register
their new 2018-2019 class when the next school year starts.
August, 2019
Each new class/school turns in their application outlining their intent to participate and the new group of
students Unified Champion Schools activities.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from the Tribal Council.
For the Athletes,
Annie Warren
Volunteer Coordinator
Special Olympics Arizona ● 2100 S. 75th Avenue ● Phoenix, Arizona 85043 ● P: 602.230.1200 ● F: 602.230.1110 ● www.SpecialOlympicsArizona.org

Unified Champion Schools
Budget Period: August 2018 - May 2019
Amount
Requested
from Fort Amount
McDowell requested or
Yavapai secured from In-kind
Proposed Budget Expense Nation other funders contributions Total Budget
1. Coach Stipends $ - $ 7,000.00 $ - $ 7,000.00
2. Consultant Fee $ - $ 4,000.00 $ - $ 4,000.00
3. Facility Rental $ - $ 18,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 43,000.00
4. Intern Stipend $ - $ 24,000.00 $ - $ 24,000.00
5. Lodging $ - $ 45,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 48,000.00
6. Meals $ - $ 19,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 20,000.00
7. Official Fees $ - $ 4,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 5,000.00
8. Photography $ - $ 4,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 12,000.00
9. Postage $ - $ 4,000.00 $ - $ 4,000.00
10. Printing/Copying $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 11,000.00
11. Professional Training & Development $ - $ 11,500.00 $ - $ 11,500.00
12. Salary $ - $ 599,000.00 $ - $ 599,000.00
13. School Award and Contract Payments $ - $ 44,000.00 $ - $ 44,000.00
14. Supplies $ 5,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 6,100.00 $ 76,100.00
15. Teacher Stipends $ - $ 20,000.00 $ - $ 20,000.00
16. Telephone/Internet $ - $ 10,900.00 $ - $ 10,900.00
17. Transportation $ - $ 48,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 53,000.00
18. Video Production $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,500.00
Total Budget $ 5,000.00 $ 939,900.00 $ 55,100.00 $ 1,000,000.00