Counseling Grants Program (No More Stolen Childhoods)

Counseling Grants Program

Funder: Change The Conversation Inc (No More Stolen Childhoods - NMSC)

Geographic Scope: Maryland (currently serving 5 Maryland counties with growing expansion planned)

Focus Areas: Mental health treatment and counseling for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Target Population: Adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse and are seeking professional counseling

Program Description:
The Counseling Grants Program launched in 2019 to support adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse on their path to healing. The program acknowledges the generational impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and recognizes that healing is most effective when survivors receive care in a safe, therapeutic setting with professionally trained providers.

Award Details:

• Each grant provides up to $2,000 of treatment costs per individual
• As of the 2020 report, NMSC had awarded grants to 14 people and facilitated over 120 therapy sessions
• A growing waitlist exists for interested individuals

Eligibility:

• Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
• Individuals for whom finances are the main barrier to mental health services
• Access to trauma-informed counseling professionals who specialize in treatment for complex trauma

Contact Information:

• Email: Katie@cthec.org
• Address: 1925 Old Valley Road, Suite 3, PO Box 158, Stevenson, MD 21153

Application Process

Applicants (Mental Health Professionals/Clinicians):

1. Contact Change The Conversation directly at Katie@cthec.org to express interest
2. Review partnership requirements and counseling grant program guidelines
3. Complete required documentation (see materials below)
4. Establish Memorandum of Understanding with the organization
5. Submit client and organizational information as needed

Required Materials/Documentation Available:

• Clinician Profile
• Organizational Profile (for organizational partners)
• Client Profile
• Client Orientation Letter
• Clinician/Organizational Orientation Letter
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Additional Counseling Grant Funding Requested (form)
• Sample Invoice
• Post Grant Survey

Process for Clients:

• Clinician partners facilitate client access to the program
• Client completes orientation and profiling
• Grant funds are processed to cover treatment costs
• Post-grant survey collected upon completion

Contact for Partnership: Katie@cthec.org