Forrest Spence Fund
Programs
Budget
$39,000.00
Description
The Fund strives to identify specific needs of families with critically or chronically ill children. The hospital staff will refer a family to the FSF who have shown financial or emotional need. Once the family is referred to the Fund, our staff tries to meet that need whether it be financially, emotionally, or physically. A few examples include overing the cost of a phone or electricity bill, mortgage/rent coverage, Christmas gifts, gas cards for the long drive to and from the hospital, meal vouchers for the hospital cafeteria, purchase of cribs, car seats, and other necessities for the child. We look for ways to support them in the hospital or at home, based on their unique situation. We also support families through our many hospital programs. Some of those programs include NICU Development Center, PICU Development Center, Snack Bags, Sibling Support, Christmas support, Unit Appreciation, Bereavement support, Care Bags, Celebration Bags, Comfort Cart, Gas cards and Meal Vouchers.
Category
Human Services - Family-Based Services
Beneficiaries
Families
People with Other Health Conditions
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
The Forrest Spence Fund Individual Needs Program provides each family with unique assistance as determined through consultation with hospital staff, social work, and through a mentoring relationship with our Executive Director. Long term achievements vary due to the wide array of services provided in this program. Since the Forrest Spence Fund's existence, we delivered over 98,422 forms of support to pediatric patients and their families. With certainty, 100% of families helped experience a lifted burden through the assistance of the Fund. This allows the family to focus more on their child and participate more fully in Family Centered Patient Care. As the Fund expands, the reach of our help will touch more families in the Mid-South.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
$39,000.00
Description
The Fund strives to identify specific needs of families with critically or chronically ill children. The hospital staff will refer a family to the FSF who have shown financial or emotional need. Once the family is referred to the Fund, our staff tries to meet that need whether it be financially, emotionally, or physically. A few examples include overing the cost of a phone or electricity bill, mortgage/rent coverage, Christmas gifts, gas cards for the long drive to and from the hospital, meal vouchers for the hospital cafeteria, purchase of cribs, car seats, and other necessities for the child. We look for ways to support them in the hospital or at home, based on their unique situation. We also support families through our many hospital programs. Some of those programs include NICU Development Center, PICU Development Center, Snack Bags, Sibling Support, Christmas support, Unit Appreciation, Bereavement support, Care Bags, Celebration Bags, Comfort Cart, Gas cards and Meal Vouchers.
Category
Human Services - Family-Based Services
Beneficiaries
Families
People with Other Health Conditions
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
The Forrest Spence Fund Individual Needs Program provides each family with unique assistance as determined through consultation with hospital staff, social work, and through a mentoring relationship with our Executive Director. Long term achievements vary due to the wide array of services provided in this program. Since the Forrest Spence Fund's existence, we delivered over 98,422 forms of support to pediatric patients and their families. With certainty, 100% of families helped experience a lifted burden through the assistance of the Fund. This allows the family to focus more on their child and participate more fully in Family Centered Patient Care. As the Fund expands, the reach of our help will touch more families in the Mid-South.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
Budget
$5,300.00
Description
The second focus of the Fund is to work with area institutions such as Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, Becky and Spence Wilson Baptist Children's Hospital all in Memphis, TN, Children's Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, TN, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Tri-Star Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN to recognize and meet non-medical needs. We focus on Institutional Support through the following programs - hospital needs - purchasing much needed items from the hospitals wish list, providing snack bags for families, supporting staff through our Unit Appreciation program, providing a comfort cart and bereavement support. All of these programs support the hospitals with non-medical needs so that they can support families more effectively.
Beneficiaries
People with Other Health Conditions
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
Long term success of the Hospital Support Program for us would be to continue to meet the current needs of the hospitals we work with and then keep expanding the program. Expanding our program would mean providing more resources, and reaching more families. Since 2007 we have assisted with over 27,327 institutional needs.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
$5,300.00
Description
The second focus of the Fund is to work with area institutions such as Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, Becky and Spence Wilson Baptist Children's Hospital all in Memphis, TN, Children's Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, TN, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Tri-Star Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN to recognize and meet non-medical needs. We focus on Institutional Support through the following programs - hospital needs - purchasing much needed items from the hospitals wish list, providing snack bags for families, supporting staff through our Unit Appreciation program, providing a comfort cart and bereavement support. All of these programs support the hospitals with non-medical needs so that they can support families more effectively.
Beneficiaries
People with Other Health Conditions
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
Long term success of the Hospital Support Program for us would be to continue to meet the current needs of the hospitals we work with and then keep expanding the program. Expanding our program would mean providing more resources, and reaching more families. Since 2007 we have assisted with over 27,327 institutional needs.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
Budget
$2,500.00
Description
The illness and loss of a child are some of the most difficult things a parent or a family can experience. One of the goals of the Forrest Spence Fund is to connect families with counseling and support groups. If a family loses a child or has a chronically ill child, we refer them to professional counseling and pay 100% of the cost.
The counselors help families in dealing with the stages of grief, coping with the loss, and the impact of the death on their family. This is such an important step in healing for the families in our community.
Beneficiaries
People with Other Health Conditions
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
With the loss of a child comes engulfing grief. Long term success of our Counseling Program would look like expanding our reach and increasing our budget in the coming years. We know that community impact occurs as families receive support to learn to cope with grief and continue to live in their "new normal" while healing. We have assisted over 406 families with counseling.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
$2,500.00
Description
The illness and loss of a child are some of the most difficult things a parent or a family can experience. One of the goals of the Forrest Spence Fund is to connect families with counseling and support groups. If a family loses a child or has a chronically ill child, we refer them to professional counseling and pay 100% of the cost.
The counselors help families in dealing with the stages of grief, coping with the loss, and the impact of the death on their family. This is such an important step in healing for the families in our community.
Beneficiaries
People with Other Health Conditions
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
With the loss of a child comes engulfing grief. Long term success of our Counseling Program would look like expanding our reach and increasing our budget in the coming years. We know that community impact occurs as families receive support to learn to cope with grief and continue to live in their "new normal" while healing. We have assisted over 406 families with counseling.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
Budget
$55,000.00
Description
The FSF grant program provides financial grants to families with children who are suffering from illness and able to demonstrate need.
To qualify for a financial grant you must:
Live in the Midsouth.
Have a child with a chronic or critical illness.
Have a copy of your most recent tax statement (Form 1040 or equivalent) and your two most recent pay stubs.
Be able to attain 2 letters of recommendation in the healthcare industry -
A letter from your child's attending physician or healthcare provider including your child's diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of treatment.
A letter of recommendation from someone in the healthcare industry (physician, social worker, nurse practitioner, etc.) who can vouch for your family on your need and eligibility.
Beneficiaries
People with Other Health Conditions
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
Long-term, we want to help families get back on their feet in the midst of a circumstance that no one wants to endure. We want to offer hope and support to families in the throes of childhood illness and continue to expand our budget and capacity for service. We have assisted over 270 families with a financial grant.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
$55,000.00
Description
The FSF grant program provides financial grants to families with children who are suffering from illness and able to demonstrate need.
To qualify for a financial grant you must:
Live in the Midsouth.
Have a child with a chronic or critical illness.
Have a copy of your most recent tax statement (Form 1040 or equivalent) and your two most recent pay stubs.
Be able to attain 2 letters of recommendation in the healthcare industry -
A letter from your child's attending physician or healthcare provider including your child's diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of treatment.
A letter of recommendation from someone in the healthcare industry (physician, social worker, nurse practitioner, etc.) who can vouch for your family on your need and eligibility.
Beneficiaries
People with Other Health Conditions
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Long-term Success
Long-term, we want to help families get back on their feet in the midst of a circumstance that no one wants to endure. We want to offer hope and support to families in the throes of childhood illness and continue to expand our budget and capacity for service. We have assisted over 270 families with a financial grant.
Program Areas Served
Nashville
