Why Does The Effort Need Charitable Contributions?

• To Expand Collaboration and Innovation

  The Effort designed and delivers mental health and substance abuse services in partnership with St. John's Shelter for Homeless Women and Children. The Effort is seeking other collaborative opportunities with other non-profit organizations to increase efficiency and assure high impact results with limited charitable contributions.

• To Preserve The Effort and Continue a 50-year Legacy of Community Service

  The Effort's vital programs are supported by government contracts, foundation grants, fees for services, and charitable donations for over 50 years. Funding from each of these sources has been slowly but steadily reduced due to tough economic times and budget reductions. The result is that without solid, predictable funding sources, children and their families will suffer.

• To Pay for Uncompensated Indigent Care/Student Intern Support

  Many of those who come to us in need of mental health services have no ability to pay. Help for these clients is provided in part by student interns working on advanced degrees in social work and family counseling. While these interns work for free, there is a cost to provide supervision and space for treatment.

• To Develop New Programs

  The most cost effective way to help at-risk children and families is to develop prevention programs. The availability of start-up funds for program development is the greatest barrier preventing The Effort from effectively developing long-term solutions to the problems facing our community. An adequate source of "seed money" is needed for new program development.

• To Maintain Technology

  The need for effective communication and management information systems is critical. A centralized network--including automated client record keeping, tracking of evaluation criteria, and measuring outcomes--significantly improves treatment and the cost effectiveness of every program.

• To Renovate and Expand

  Renovation and expansion of The Effort's buildings have been lacking due to the ongoing demand for increased program resources. These needs remain unaddressed while programs and services continue to expand significantly.

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