City of Lawrence
Outside Agency Funding
APPLICATION
General Information: Each year, the City Commission considers requests for the allocation of dollars to a number of agencies that provide services benefiting the Lawrence community. The decision on funding a request will be made during the City’s annual budgeting process. The decision will be based upon the availability of funds, the need demonstrated through the agency’s application, the stated objectives of the applicant’s program, past performance by the agency in adhering to funding guidelines (as appropriate), and the ability to measure progress toward the program objectives.
Instructions: Applications for 2008 funding must be complete and submitted electronically to the City Manager’s Office at cliebst@ci.lawrence.ks.us by the deadline of 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Questions? Contact Casey Liebst, Budget Manager at cliebst@ci.lawrence.ks.us or at 785-832-3409.
Section I. Applicant Information
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Legal Name of Agency: |
Lawrence Women's Transitional Care Services, Inc. |
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Name of Program for Which Funding is Requested: |
Outreach |
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Primary Contact Person: |
Sarah Terwelp |
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Address: |
PO Box 633, Lawrence, KS 66044 |
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Telephone: |
785-331-2034 |
Fax: |
785-841-0627 |
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Email: |
kswtcs@yahoo.com |
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Section 2. Request Information
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Amount of funds requested from the City for this program for calendar year 2008: |
$6,000 |
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Will these funds be used for capital outlay (equipment or facilities) in 2008? If so, please describe: No |
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Will these funds be used to leverage other funds in 2008? If so, how: The funds are used to complement existing grant funds received for this program. |
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Did you receive City funding for this program in 2007? If so, list the amount and source for funding (i.e. General Fund, Alcohol Fund, etc.): Yes, $6,000 from General Fund. |
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If you are requesting an increase in funding over 2007, please explain exactly how the additional funds will be used: NA. |
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Section 3. Agency and Program Budget information
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How many paid full time employees work for your agency? |
11 |
Volunteers? |
40 |
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What percent of your total 2007 budget goes to employee salaries and benefits? |
77 |
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What percent of your total 2007 budget is used for operating expenses? |
13 |
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What is the total estimated cost to provide the program in 2008? |
$53,857 |
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What percent of 2008 program costs are being requested from the City? |
11 |
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List other anticipated sources of funding and funding amount for this program in 2008: |
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Anticipated Funding Source |
Dollar Amount |
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Protection from Abuse Act Funds from Attorney General’s Office |
$31,288 |
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Family Violence Prevention Services Act from the Governor’s Office |
$16,530 |
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KU Student Senate |
$2,500 |
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Donations |
$3,539 |
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TOTAL 2008 PROGRAM BUDGET |
$53,857 |
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Section 4. Statement of Problem/Need to Be Addressed By Program
A. Provide a brief statement of the problem or need your agency proposes to address with the requested funding and/or the impact of not funding this program. The statement should include characteristics of the client population that will be served by this program. If possible, include statistical data to document this need.
Domestic violence is defined as a systematic and deliberate series of emotional, economic, and psychological controls that a perpetrator keeps in place by the actual use of or threat of physical and/or sexual violence against an intimate partner or former partner. A domestic violence perpetrator uses a variety of tactics to gain and maintain power and control over his partner. Women's Transitional Care Services (WTCS) provides services to the victims of this violence. WTCS offers residential and nonresidential services to battered women and their children. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of WTCS, as many battered women and family members would find it difficult to reach out for help unless they know confidentiality will be maintained. Additionally, confidentiality is an essential ingredient in maintaining the safety of residents in the facility and is required by our federal funding.
According to the KBI 2005 report, 523 reports to Douglas County/Lawrence law enforcement of domestic violence occurred. There were 330 arrests Douglas County/Lawrence law enforcement due to domestic violence. During that same year, 230 Protection from Abuse Orders were filed in Douglas County.
Domestic violence is still an issue that some people do not want to acknowledge exists and there are still those who are unaware of our services. So, it is vital that we continue to provide education and information to the community to spread the word.
B. How was the need for this program determined?
According to recent research completed by our state coalition, Kansas Coalition against Sexual and Domestic Violence, 884 adults and 221 children are experiencing domestic violence in our community (extrapolated using national statistics about the number of people who will experience violence in their lives). During fiscal year 2006 (July 2005 to June 2006) - Children’s program (in shelter): 112; Women’s program (in shelter): 132. It is clear we are not reaching everyone who has the need for our services.
We have heard from others at information tables that they were not aware of our services until seeing us at events in the community.
C. Why should this problem/need be addressed by the City?
Without educating the community about domestic violence and the available resource, the cycle of violence is allowed to continue and grow. Education about domestic violence provides an opportunity for those experiencing the violence to seek help and for those perpetrating it to re-evaluate their behavior.
Domestic violence has an economic impact on this community through police response to domestic disturbances, medical assistance to loss of work. The national health costs of domestic violence are high, with direct medical and mental health care services for victims amounting to nearly $4.1 billion. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the annual cost of lost productivity due to domestic violence equals $727.8 million, with more than 7.9 million paid workdays lost each year.
Section 4. Description of Program Services
A. Provide a brief description of the service you will provide and explain how it will respond to the need you identified in Section 3. The description should include how many clients will be served, and should describe as specifically as possible the interaction that will take place between the provider and the user of the service.
WTCS is committed to providing the community with information on domestic violence, its causes and effects, in an effort to end domestic violence in future generations. Not only does this program fill a need to educate the public but it is also a mechanism for reaching out to battered women. Outreach and education includes advertising services, distributing brochures, providing training for other service providers and professionals, and conducting educational presentations to community groups and display of the Clothesline Project.
The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to the violence against women through survivor’s stories. During the public display, a clothesline is hung with shirts. Each shirt is decorated to represent a particular woman's experience, by the survivor herself or by someone who cares about her.
We expect to impact 500 participants through our presentations, 500 participants with our information tables and 5,000 participants with our Clothesline Project display during 2008.
B. Describe any efforts your agency has made to explore the community to determine if there are any other agencies providing similar types of services. What efforts have you made to coordination services?
Women’s Transitional Care Services (WTCS), Inc. is the only organization in Douglas, Franklin, or southern Jefferson Counties which provides both residential and non-residential services specifically to survivors of domestic violence. A 24-hour crisis line for domestic violence information and services, emergency shelter, crisis counseling, court advocacy, support group, community education, and safety planning are services for domestic violence survivors (primarily women and their children) which are unique to WTCS. Women’s Transitional Care Services, Inc. is fully accredited by the Kansas State Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.
In Douglas County, the Executive
Director participates in the Practitioner’s Panel (Lynn Amyx, Bert Nash Mental
Health), and the Lawrence Alliance (Deb Taylor). The Director of Survivor
Services participates on the Douglas County Disability Violence Awareness
Collaboration (Susan Mikesic, Independence, Inc.). Each of these meetings
serves as an avenue to network and coordinate with other organizations.
Practitioner’s Panel has a focus on housing issues in the Lawrence community.
The Lawrence Alliance is an entity that advocates for change in systems that
are discriminating against groups of people. Finally, the Douglas County
Disability Violence Awareness Collaboration finds solutions to barriers to
services for differently-abled survivors.
We also try to stay up-to-date on new services that become available through the United Way Agency Director’s Meeting and through media outlets.
Section 5. Program Objectives
Please provide three specific program objectives for 2008. Objectives should demonstrate the purpose of the program and measure the amount of service delivered or the effectiveness of the services delivered. A time frame and numerical goal should also be included. Examples include, “75% of clients receiving job training will retain their job one year after being hired,” “increased fundraising efforts will result in a 15% increase in donations in 2008,” “credit counseling services will be provided to 600 clients in 2008,” “new digital arts program will serve 275 students in 2008” etc. Applicants will be expected to report their progress toward meeting these objectives in their six month and annual reports to the City.
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Program Objectives |
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WTCS will provide 25 presentations to the Lawrence Community during 2008. Sonja Heath, Outreach Coordinator, will keep records documenting the presentations.
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The Clothesline Project will be displayed for 600 hours during 2008. Sonja will keep records documenting the dates, times, locations, etc of the Clothesline Project displays.
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85% of participants provided evaluations for community presentations will state an increase in understanding of domestic violence and WTCS services during 2008. Sonja will provide evaluations to presentations lasting an hour or longer and summarize those evaluations for each presentation.
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Please return completed application electronically to cliebst@ci.lawrence.ks.us by
5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
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