It’s the FIRST BIRTHDAY of our three programs!

That’s right … This week, we successfully completed our one-year pilot of three programs:
 
🎂 One-to-One Caregiver Peer Support
🎂 Breathing Meditation
🎂 Support Groups
 
We have a LOT to celebrate! 🎉We celebrated at our in-person programming this week with cupcakes 🎂Today we'll celebrate with you by sharing our first program year by the numbers:

  • 12 themes and 52 topics, all focused on building resilience as a caregiver

  • 2 locations – 2 days each week hosted at Laurel School on the east side on Tuesdays and Urban Community School on the west side on Wednesdays

  • 58 participants in the 3 programs

  • Over 1,250 participation “touchpoints” – attendance at an in-person program or caregiver meet-up

  • 49% average reduction of stress for breathing meditation program participants

  • 34% average reduction of stress for support group program participants

  • 3 part-time staff – a Program Coordinator overseeing the implementation of our programs, a Community Outreach Coordinator overseeing the marketing and relationships with our community partners, and an Administrative Program Assistant

  • 3 independent contractors to write 3 original programs

  • 7 hourly team members including 2 volunteers to implement our 2 weekly programs

  • 25 additional volunteers – including 6 board members, 8 committee members, 8 One-to-One trained peer volunteers, 1 pro bono attorney, 1 professional editor, 1 Executive Director

  • 7 community partners – Laurel School, Urban Community School, LifeAct, Magnolia Clubhouse, DBSA Solon, Mental Health First Aid Cleveland, and MetroHealth Hospital

  • 2 additional local arts organizations as community partners – Cleveland Playhouse and Cleveland International Film Festival

  • 1 county-wide funding partner – ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County

  • 5 foundation partners – CareSource Foundation, GE Foundation, Anonymous Foundation, Peg’s Foundation, Tecovas Foundation

  • 1 faith-based partner – Church of the Resurrection Loaves and Fishes Fund

  • 109 individual donors

  • 519 subscribers to our mailing list … that’s YOU

Thank YOU for following along here weekly and supporting us along the way! We look forward to continuing in year two together in 2020!

ProgramsKristi HornerPeer Support, Breathing Meditation, Support Group