Foundation 2 Inc

TO BE A TRUSTED, COMPASSIONATE RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS BY OFFERING COUNSELING, SAFETY AND SUPPORT DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

YOUTH SERVICES: FOUNDATION 2, INC. OPERATES AN EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTER LICENSED FOR 17 BEDS FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 TO 17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FAMILY CONFLICT, OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE YOUTH WHO STAY AT THE SHELTER MAY SELF- REFER FOR HELP OR MAY BE REFERRED TO US BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, JUVENILE COURT SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE SHELTER PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE YOUNG PERSON IN RETURNING HOME OR TO ANOTHER SAFE DESTINATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, FOUNDATION 2, INC. HAD 127 ADMISSIONS TO SHELTER, PROVIDING 3,001 NIGHTS OF SHELTER TO YOUTH WHO WERE EXPERIENCING A PERSONAL OR FAMILY CRISIS. OF THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH WHO HAD A SHELTER STAY, 80% RETURNED HOME OR TO ANOTHER SAFE DESTINATION AFTER LEAVING SHELTER CARE. SHELTER ADMISSIONS WERE DOWN COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS BECAUSE OF COVID-19 BUT LENGTH OF STAY HAS INCREASED TO 25 NIGHTS/STAY. FOUNDATION 2 OFFERS IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING IS OFFERED FOR BOTH RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH IN THE SHELTER AND FOR YOUTH WHO COME TO THE FACILITY FOR SUPPORT, BUT DO NOT REQUIRE A SHELTER STAY.

CRISIS CENTER SERVICES: FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FOUNDATION 2, INC. PROVIDES 24-HOUR PHONE, CHAT, AND TEXT SUPPORT 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR FOR ANYONE IN CRISIS OR NEEDING SUPPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, FOUNDATION 2 CONTINUED THE EXPANSION OF THE LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED STATEWIDE CRISIS LINE (YOUR LIFE IOWA) ENSURING THAT ALL PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE HAVE 24/7 ACCESS TO SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, AS ONE OF ONLY TWO ACCREDITED CENTERS IN IOWA, WE BEGAN PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPANSION AND REBRANDING OF THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE TO A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER OF 988. WHILE CONNECTING WITH THE CLIENT. FOUNDATION 2 TRAINED COUNSELORS LISTEN TO THE CALLER'S CONCERNS, ASSESSES THE LEVEL OF CRISIS AND ASSESSES THE SUICIDAL RISK OF THE CALLER. THE COUNSELOR WORKS WITH THE CALLER TO DETERMINE THE BEST RESPONSE TO ALLEVIATE THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION AND PROVIDE SOME RELIEF, EVEN IF JUST TEMPORARY. CALLER'S NEEDS RANGE FROM SUPPORTIVE LISTENING TO EMERGENCY INTERVENTION. IN THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR, FOUNDATION 2, INC. TOOK 68,601 INCOMING CRISIS CALLS, AND 5,504 CRISIS CHATS AND TEXTS. FOUNDATION 2, INC. HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND CONTINUES TO RETAIN THIS PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATION. IN ADDITION, TWO ADULT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED: THE DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY GROUP TYPICALLY MEET WEEKLY (BUT DISRUPTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC) AND THE SUICIDE SURVIVORS GROUP MEETS TWICE EACH MONTH. WE HAD 192 ATTENDEES IN THE SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS GROUP IS FACILITATED BY A FOUNDATION 2 FAMILY COUNSELOR AND A SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVOR.

MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH: FOUNDATION 2, INC. PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CRISIS SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING CRISIS WALK-IN COUNSELING SESSIONS AND MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH IN LINN, BENTON, JONES, DELAWARE, BREMER, BUCHANAN, JACKSON, SCOTT, CLINTON, CEDAR AND MUSCATINE COUNTIES. MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH DISPATCHES TWO CRISIS COUNSELORS IN AN UNMARKED VEHICLE TO TRAVEL TO A HOME, WORK, SCHOOL, OR OTHER LOCATION TO PROVIDE IN-PERSON CRISIS COUNSELING. UPON ARRIVAL, STAFF WILL ASSESS THE SITUATION, ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE, AND DIFFUSE THE CRISIS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRALS. CRISIS OUTREACH SERVICES ARE USED TO SCREEN AND ADMIT CLIENTS TO CRISIS STABILIZATION BEDS OR OTHER INTENSIVE SERVICE WHEN THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM A TEMPORARY SEPARATION FROM THEIR CURRENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT, BUT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. FOUNDATION 2 PROVIDED 1,953 DISPATCHES IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. THE NUMBER OF DISPATCHES CONTINUED TO BE SOMEWHAT IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND OUR DECISION TO PROVIDE SESSIONS VIA TELEHEALTH TO THOSE IN CRISIS IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE KEEPING STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, FOUNDATION 2 COORDINATES AND DISPATCHES MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH TEAMS STAFFED BY PARTNER PROVIDERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE STATE. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT LIAISON PROGRAM HAS BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE THE CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THREE YEARS AND HAS EXPANDED INTO SEVERAL NEW DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING LINN COUNTY, BENTON COUNTY, AND MARION. IN FY22 WE EXPANDED TO DELAWARE COUNTY, DUBUQUE COUNTY, AND HIAWATHA. OUR LE LIAISONS SUPPORTED LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH 1194 DISPATCHES. THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE INTERVENTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO DIVERT THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AWAY FROM JAILS AND HOSPITALS AND TOWARDS SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT GOOD MENTAL WELLNESS.

FOSTERING FUTURES: THE FOUNDATION 2, INC. FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING SUPPORT, LIFE SKILL TRAINING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16 TO 24 WHO ARE WITHOUT A SAFE OR STABLE PLACE TO LIVE. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED ARE: IOWA AFTERCARE (PREPARING FOR ADULT LIVING, PROVIDED SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE), FACILITATION OF AMP (ACHIEVING MAXIMUM POTENTIAL) ADVOCACY NETWORK FOR FORMER AND CURRENT FOSTER CARE, AND THE GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (GVI -PROVIDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY VIOLENCE). ALL FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAMS SERVED 221 UNIQUE CLIENTS.