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Submitted on July 22nd, 2015Submitted values are: --Section 1: Organization Information-- Name of Organization: Progreso Latino, Inc. Mailing Address: 626 Broad Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 Name of Project Contact Person(s): Ami Awad, Director of Social Programs Phone: (401) 954-3397 E-mail: grantwriter@ Type of Organization: Other (please explain below) If Other: 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Description of Organization and Mission: Progreso Latino, Inc. is a multi-service, non-profit, community based organization located in Central Falls, RI. Progreso Latino’s mission is to empower Rhode Island’s Latino and immigrant communities to achieve greater self-sufficiency and socio-economic progress by providing transformational programs that support personal growth and social change. Our program areas consist of: Early Education, Adult Education, Immigration and Citizenship, Health and Wellness, Seniors, Housing and Financial Literacy, and Workforce Development. The rapid growth of the Latino population in Rhode Island during the 1970's and the inability of existing state social service agencies to adequately meet the needs of this population, led to the incorporation of the agency in 1977 by local Hispanic leaders. On average, how many individuals does your organization serve per year? Progreso Latino is located in the city of Central Falls and serves over 5,000 individuals from the communities of the Blackstone Valley per year. Central Falls, the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, has a population of about 20,000. As the poorest community in RI, the median household income falls below $30,000 with 25% of its residents living below the poverty line. How did you hear about the CPC? PL heard about the CPC from Dana Brown, AmeriCorps VISTA, who is affiliated with the CPC. Dana approached our Associate Director --Section 2: Project Description-- Title of the Project: Progreso Latino Senior Wellness Program Project Location (Address, City, State, and Zip): 626 Broad Street, Central Falls, RI 02863 General Project Description (you may attach a longer narrative if necessary): Progresso Latino currently runs a fully bilingual, half-day senior wellness program that is comprised of 40 seniors, most of whom are from a Latino background. The participants engage in wellness, enrichment, and social programs that promote physical and emotional health, as well as a sense of community and purpose. Progreso Latino aims to expand the senior program to become a full-time, licensed adult day care center, which would involve re-designing the space of the second floor or potentially moving into a different building as determined by cost-benefit analyses facilitated by RWU students. The transition from being a grant-funded social service to being a billable medical service requires a business plan for sustainability. A Brown University undergraduate student, studying Public Health and taking pre-medical coursework, worked closely with the Director of Social Programs to conduct initial research around this project. The student assessed the licensing requirements, the seniors’ health insurance policies, and the investments that PL would have to make in necessary medical personnel and apparatus to realize the expansion to a full-day program. Potential Scope of Work/Tasks for RWU CPC: Progreso Latino seeks project-based assistance from RWU CPC to expand the senior wellness program to a full-day program, which requires the skills and experiences of students and faculty from areas in business and architecture. RWU students interested in business would work to develop a financial-feasibility study that examines the costs of transitioning into a full-time, licensed adult day care center and the sustainability of billing insurance companies for the rendered services. Meanwhile, students invested in architecture and/or in engineering would collaborate to design building plans that emphasize community connectivity. Encouraging these students to utilize human-centered designs will help bring empathy into the heart of the designs, further catering the expanded program to the needs of the aging Latino community in RI. What will be the final product output for this project? (survey, website, design plans, drawings, etc.): The final product output for this project will be the final design options for a full-time, licensed adult day care center located in Central Falls. Moreover, the financial-feasibility study (utilizing cost-benefit analyses) will inform Progreso Latino’s decision to go forward with the adult day care center. Proposed Project Schedule (when the tasks/project needs to be completed): Week of August 30/ Week of January 10 Meeting with students, faculty, CPC staff, and PL staff to discuss objectives, scope of project, and expectations Week of September 6/ Week of January 17 Site visit to Progreso Latino and surrounding Central Falls community Week of September 13/ Week of January 24 Discuss design options for a full-time, licensed adult day care center in Central Falls Frame project objectives relative to cost of objectives Week of September 20/ Week of January 31 Begin researching sustainability of adult day care center for PL’s annual budget Begin researching designs of other adult day care centers in RI Week of September 27/ Week of February 7 Prepare estimates of resources needed for construction of new program Week of October 4/ Week of February 14 Meeting with students, faculty, CPC staff, and PL staff to discuss findings and costs Week of October 11/ Week of February 21 Site visit to Central Falls Week of October 18/ Week of February 28 Combine research and feedback from PL staff to render conceptual drawings of center Perform cost-benefit analyses to determine sustainability of project for a non-profit organization Week of October 25/ Week of March 6 Meeting with students, faculty, CPC staff, and PL staff to discuss conceptual drawings Week of November 1/ Week of March 13 Make revisions to designs Discuss with PL how final materials should be presented Week of November 8/ Week of March 20 Create final design options for PL Week of November 15/ Week of March 27 Compile findings for financial-feasibility study Week of November 22/ Week of April 3 Write financial-feasibility study Begin writing final project documentation of work process Week of November 29/ Week of April 10 Obtain final feedback on design options and study Edit final project documentation of work process Week of December 6/ Week of April 17 Complete final design options for PL’s full-time, licensed adult day care center Complete a financial-feasibility study Complete final project documentation of work process Week of December 13/ Week of April 24 Present final items to PL at meeting with faculty and CPC staff Please provide the names and contact information for any staff members or volunteers who will be playing a primary role in the proposed CPC project.: Mario Bueno, Executive Director (401) 728-5920 Ext. 345 Ami Awad, Director of Social Programs (401) 954-3397 Dominga Taveras, Senior Services & Health Services (401) 728-5920 Ext. 317 What resources/previous work would the CPC be building upon that you already have completed? (Please select all items that are applicable): Strategic Plan What active support would your organization be able to contribute should your project be selected? Staff time --Section 3: Project Outcomes-- Please describe how this project will benefit your organization and the advancement of your mission: Progreso Latino is uniquely positioned to serve the Blackstone Valley’s low-income Latino and immigrant seniors. With over thirty years of experience, PL is the state’s leading Latino organization with deep roots in the state’s immigrant communities. PL’s programs are linguistically and culturally appropriate for the communities we serve, making our programs welcoming and accessible to individuals who, otherwise, might not be able to easily access services. Aging Latinos are often isolated and marginalized due to linguistic, cultural, mobility, and social barriers. This isolation can lead to depression, lack of self-care, missed or misused prescription medicine, and mental health and substance abuse issues. The expansion of the PL Seniors’ Program will connect the aging Latino community in RI to basic needs and social programs, thereby advancing our mission to support their personal growth and to enhance their self-sufficiency. Please describe how this project might benefit the overall community, including specific groups that could benefit from this project (i.e. target populations, neighborhoods, specific town/city/region).: Latinos and other immigrants experience higher rates of health risk factors than their white counterparts. Latinos in the U.S. experience higher rates of high blood pressure and obesity than do non-Hispanic whites. In Rhode Island, Latinos are disproportionately affected by obesity and are one-third less likely than all Rhode Islanders to exercise regularly. Additionally, 11.3% of Latino adults in RI have diabetes, compared to 6.7% of white adults. The outcome of an expanded PL Seniors’ Program is a decrease in the wellness disparities among the seniors we serve in the communities of Blackstone Valley. Some of the seniors currently attending the half-day program may not have received medical treatment in their home countries. With the full-time program, these seniors will be gaining access to health services in addition to receiving wellness attention and education for the first time. Moreover, they will be introduced to the U.S. healthcare system and the concept of preventative care because the program educates participants in navigating the system and advocating for their own health. Please explain why you have chosen to seek assistance from the RWU CPC with your project request, instead of undertaking the project using fee-for-services from a paid professional: Progreso Latino has chosen to seek assistance from the RWU CPC because of the CPC’s commitment to undertaking projects that allow collaboration between non-profit organizations and RWU students to benefit the local community. As a community based, grassroots organization, PL has limited resources to design ventures such as the one proposed. We greatly benefit from partnerships, like our long-standing one with RWU: working alongside the Latino Policy Institute and the Center for Justice to collaborate on projects and grants that benefit the Latino community and also obtaining RWU’s support at our annual Gala. Moreover, PL is actively pursuing funding to realize this project and has secured a site visit from a potential funder for renovations. See Additional File Upload – Champlins.pdf. Please describe how this project will benefit RWU students.: By partaking in the expansion of the PL Seniors’ Program, RWU students will gain the opportunity to work directly with a non-profit organization that supports and advocates for its local community. They will be exposed to a diverse, immigrant community and will learn about this community’s barriers and needs in a way that is unparalleled in traditional coursework. This project will challenge students to learn about the various constraints that non-profit organizations face as they grow – relying on volunteerism and fundraising as opposed to corporate profit. Progreso Latino offers students the “real world” experience that the CPC aims to provide students with as they flourish into scholars, professionals, and leaders. --Section 4: Financial Information-- What is your organization’s annual operating budget? Please include a copy of your most recent budget with the application in Section 6..: Progreso Latino’s annual operating budget is approximately $1.9 million. What are your major sources of funding? Our major sources of funding include the RI Department of Education, the RI Department of Health, the Department of Elderly Affairs, United Way, and various private foundations, such as Rockland Trust, Blue Cross Blue Shield RI, and Ocean State Charities. How much funding from your annual operating budget is set aside for this project (if any)? About 6.76% of our annual budget operating budget is set aside for this project. --Section 5: Private Sector Involvement-- Have you or your organization discussed the project with practicing professionals (e.g. architect, engineer, planner, consultants, etc.)? : Yes If no, please explain why: --Section 6: Supporting Documents-- Budget for the current fiscal year: List of current Board members: Copies of supporting resources identified in section 2 as needed to support your application: Additional File Upload: Additional File Upload 2:The results of this submission may be viewed at: ................
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