PALLOTTINE FOUNDATION OF HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA

MIDIAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT WILL COMBINE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THE TRAUMA-HEALING POWER OF TEAM SPORT PARTICIPATION TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CHALLENGES OF YOUTH IN LOW-INCOME, MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. MIDIAN WILL EXPAND ITS COHORT OF YOUNG ADULT COACHES EMPLOYED THROUGH UP2US SPORTS AMERICORPS POSITIONS SERVING WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL TEAMS AND ENGAGE 150 SCHOOL ATHLETES AND OTHER COMMUNITY YOUTH THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED COACHING; ACADEMIC MENTORSHIP; AND YEAR-ROUND NUTRITION, FITNESS, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AIMED AT TAPPING INTO YOUTH INTERESTS AND MAINTAINING POSITIVE MENTOR CONNECTIONS DURING THE OFFSEASON. ADDITIONAL MIDIAN TEAM MEMBERS WILL PROVIDE PROJECT SUPERVISION, MANAGE OUTCOME DATA COLLECTION, AND OVERSEE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. FINALLY, MIDIAN WILL PRESENT INSIGHTS AND APPLICABLE STRATEGIES AT RELEVANT CONFERENCES AND CREATE TRAINING MATERIALS TO SHARE WITH COACHES, ETC.

UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL BUILD THE NEIGHBORFOOD ECOSYSTEM'S OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND DEVELOP A THERAPEUTIC EMPLOYMENT MODEL THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF ECOSYSTEM WORKFORCE TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONTRACT WITH AN IMPACT DATA MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO HELP IDENTIFY OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS RELATED TO FOOD ACCESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH; CREATE VISUALIZATION DASHBOARDS FOR REPORTING; AND ESTABLISH PROCESSES FOR INPUTTING DATA. UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL ALSO CONTRACT WITH THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A THERAPEUTIC EMPLOYMENT MODEL.

UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL BUILD THE NEIGHBORFOOD ECOSYSTEM'S OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND DEVELOP A THERAPEUTIC EMPLOYMENT MODEL THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF ECOSYSTEM WORKFORCE TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONTRACT WITH AN IMPACT DATA MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO HELP IDENTIFY OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS RELATED TO FOOD ACCESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH; CREATE VISUALIZATION DASHBOARDS FOR REPORTING; AND ESTABLISH PROCESSES FOR INPUTTING DATA. UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL ALSO CONTRACT WITH THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A THERAPEUTIC EMPLOYMENT MODEL.

LEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGINIA WILL CONTINUE OPERATING ITS MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AT RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP SITES IN CABELL, KANAWHA, AND MINGO COUNTIES. AN ATTORNEY WILL PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL HELP TO CLIENTS, OFFER STAFF AND COMMUNITY TRAINING ON LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING RECOVERY, AND SERVE AS A REGIONAL EXPERT ON RECOVERY LEGAL ISSUES. LEGAL AID ALSO WILL CREATE A LEGAL RECOVERY TOOLKIT FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES, MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT PROVIDERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS.

BREAM NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWERS, HEALTHCARE OUTREACH PROGRAM WILL USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A PARTIAL SALARY EXPENSE FOR A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. IT WILL ALSO PURCHASE FOOD FOR ITS PANTRY AND OUTREACH SUPPLIES. LAST, FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR UTILITY COSTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S RENTAL SPACE.