SOJOURNER CENTER - TOHONO OODHAM 2017.PDF

Created: 02/13/2017 • Last updated: 05/08/2017
General information
Organization Sojourner Center
Contact First name Holly
Contact Last name Craw
Contact e-mail hcraw@sojournercenter.org
Contact phone number 602-296-3401
Address
Street PO Box 20156
City Phoenix
State AZ
ZIP Code 85036
From what tribe is the Tohono O’odham Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 25,000
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May 3, 2017
TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION
12% Gaming Distribution Grant Proposal
Sojourner Center’s Services for Children and Youth
in Domestic Violence Shelter
Sojourner Center respectfully submits the following proposal to the Honorable Chairman
Edward Manuel and the Tohono O’odham Nation for our Children and Youth Services
program. Funding from the Nation in the amount of $25,000 will help provide child
advocacy through case management, supportive services, assessments and educational
supports to help them overcome the trauma of domestic violence.
Priority Area: This proposal addresses the Nation’s Child Advocacy funding priority.
Past 12% Distribution Funding: Sojourner Center has not received a 12% distribution
from the Tohono O’odham Nation or other Arizona tribes.
Agreement with Maricopa County: If funded, Sojourner Center will enter into an
agreement with Maricopa County. Proof of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors’
intent to enter into an agreement is enclosed.
About Sojourner Center
Since 1977 Sojourner Center has been providing domestic violence services to women,
men and children throughout Arizona. We provide a full-range of wrap-around services.
These services include: emergency shelter; transitional housing; case management;
domestic violence and human trafficking education and support groups; safety planning;
lay legal advocacy; a 24-hour crisis hotline; referral services; mobile advocacy,
community support, and community outreach.
We offer a health clinic for medical and behavioral health care; life skills; education
assessment, goals and instructional support; and a pet companion shelter, all on-site.
Sojourner Center has the capacity to serve men in shelter in a separate duplex from
women.
For children in care we offer case management (either as family case management or
individually to children with critical needs), a Quality First Child Development Center for
children not yet school-aged, age-appropriate safety planning and groups designed to
increase child resiliency, as well as after school and summer programs for all children.
Children receive medical care through the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Mobile Health
Unit, which is at the shelter twice weekly.
Recognizing that parents of children who have experienced DV benefit from additional
supports, Sojourner Center offers parents support groups, classes and workshops to
address topics such as, safety planning; impact of DV; moving forward; workforce
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development; financial literacy; DV, trauma and children; positive parenting; protective
factors for children.
During the last fiscal year alone, Sojourner Center served 1,050 residents in emergency
and transitional shelter, 68 of whom were Native American. Our Community Outreach
program reached nearly 7,500.
Need for Services for Children and Youth Impacted by Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a pervasive problem in our society. Children are impacted by
domestic violence daily, whether as witnesses or victims of abuse. The National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman
is assaulted or beaten.1 The Family Violence Prevention fund estimates nearly one in
four women in the United States reports experiencing violence by a current or former
spouse or boyfriend at some point in her life.2 Additionally, 15.5 million children in the
United States live in families in which partner violence occurred at least once in the past
year, and seven million children live in families in which severe partner violence
occurred.3 This disturbing national trend is especially apparent in Arizona, which ranks
eighth in the rate of domestic violence homicides in a 2012 national study. In 2015
Arizona was home to 63 domestic violence homicides, 10 of which were children.4
Addressing the Need: Comprehensive Services for Children and Youth in Shelter
Sojourner Center views children as the key to ending domestic violence. We have
developed our Children and Youth Services Comprehensive Circle of Care which will
counteract the effects of domestic violence on children to help them succeed in school,
life and in their relationships. The model utilizes trauma informed care to provide these
comprehensive services. Sojourner Center offers a Child Development Center for
children 5 and under. For our school-aged children we offer age-appropriate support
groups, after school homework assistance.
For each child receiving services from Sojourner Center, we will conduct comprehensive
assessments to identify protective and risk factors, learning barriers and supports,
traumatic brain injuries, mental health and behavioral issues, and school/academic
problems. Sojourner Center will develop an individualized care plan for the child and
assign a Care Team and Case Manager. The care plans will promote healthy
development and prevent problems; intervene early to address concerns as soon after
onset as is feasible; and assist with chronic and severe problems by providing:
• Culturally and strength-based case management;
• Medical and mental health services;
• Recreational activities;
1 Bachman, R. & Saltzman, E. (1995). Violence against women: Estimates from the redesigned survey.
Retrieved from http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/FEMVIED.PDF.
2 Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report.February 2008. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5705.pdf
3 Whitfield, CL, Anda RF, Dube SR, Felittle VJ. 2003. Violent Childhood Experiences and the Risk of Intimate Partner
Violence in Adults: Assessment in a Large Health Maintenance Organization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 18(2):
166-185.
4 Coalition Fact Sheet. http://www.acesdv.org/fatality-reports/
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• Parent engagement and training;
• Academic support;
• Mentoring; and more.
The care plans will also help ensure that children who are doing well receive appropriate
supports and services so they can continue to excel.
Through our Children and Youth Services, Sojourner Center will increase children’s
learning supports and protective factors, improve coping mechanisms to help them deal
with their trauma, and help them develop interpersonal skills and social competence to
promote healthy relationships.
Sojourner Center is the only domestic violence shelter in Maricopa County to address the
full spectrum of children’s needs. With the Tohono O’odham Nation’s support, we will
provide the best and most robust integrated care available to children who have
experienced DV.
Population Who Will Benefit from the Program
Sojourner Center’s Children and Youth Services will be available to all children, age 0 –
17, who enter shelter with their mothers or fathers. Our shelter population reflects
Arizona’s diversity, with 5.2% identifying as Native American/Indigenous, 23.3% African
American, 24.3% Hispanic/Latino, 14.2% multi-racial, 1% Asian, and 32% Caucasian.
Last year, 93% of Sojourner Center shelter residents earned less than $25,000 annually;
84% earned less than $15,000 annually.
In the last fiscal year, 50% of our shelter population was children; of them, 55% were
under 5 years of age. We expect that up to 500 children will benefit from Sojourner
Center’s Children and Youth Services program in the next year.
Children and Youth Services Budget
The program budget for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) is as follows:
REVENUE Amount Status EXPENSES Amount
Tohono O’odham Nation $25,000 Pending Salaries and Wages $456,135
Piper Charitable Trust $125,000 Secured Employer Related $94,055
Expenses
Weyerhaeuser Family $20,000 Secured Program Expenses $75,700
Foundation
Phoenix Suns $15,000 Pending Occupancy $2,500
Thunderbirds Charities $50,000 Secured Computer, Network, $8,500
Phone
Other $266,300 Planned Travel, Meals and $1,000
foundations/corporations Lodging
Individual donors $75,844 Secured General Expenses $23,150
DES Childcare contract $115,000 Secured Indirect expenses $66,104
First Things First $10,000 Secured
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Total Revenue $727,144 Total Expenses $727,144
The above budget reflects our pending and planned funding requests, including our
proposal to the Tohono O’odham Nation. The budget also shows the projected expenses
for the program. Sojourner Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive services for
children and youth who enter our shelter, and we will secure other funding, or use general
operating funds as needed, to ensure we are delivering high-quality, comprehensive
Children and Youth Services.
If you have any questions about our proposal, would like to schedule a campus tour, or
for any other reason, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Designated Contact: Carla Landwerth, Grant Writer, (602) 296-3385
clandwerth@sojournercenter.org
Alternate Contact: Carrie Borgen, Interim Executive Director (602) 244-0997
cborgen@sojournercenter.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20156, Phoenix, AZ 85036
Fax Number: (602) 244-8006
Thank you for your consideration of our efforts to enhance services for children and youth
within our domestic violence shelter. Though domestic violence can have many lasting
impacts, we know that children are resilient, and with appropriate care and intervention,
those impacts can be minimized. With your support, we can help these children cope with
their experiences and begin the journey toward healing so they can live successful,
violence-free lives.
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