Goals
- Make Autism Source.org/1-800-3AUTISM available 24/7
- Help families find desperately needed support
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Overview
Today, 1 in every 110 children in America will be diagnosed with an autism spectrucm disorder. By our estimates, that is over 13 million family members searching for help. The "Expand Autism Source" project will expand the ability of the Autism Society to help this growing number of people at whatever hour they need support.
Deliverables:
- Provide accessible information and referral (I&R) services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via a single point of entry that offers confidential one-to-one contact with a live specialist.
- Provide needs assessment and linkage to individually appropriate services and support, and immediate or short-term response to crisis situations.
- Implement follow-up, quality assurance, and success measurement protocols.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive, accurate, and dynamically updated database of available community resources accessible via the web.
- Provide training and continuing education for I&R specialists.
How will the 250K be Used? |
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| Budget Notes: Our budget will not cover general operating expenses for the organization. All monies will go to costs directly associated with the expansion. | |
| $ 150,000 | Hire 3 information and referral specialists |
| $ 50,000 | train 100 chapter leaders at 2 meetings |
| $ 25,000 | expand databases of resources |
| $ 25,000 | expand telephone infrastructure for call center |
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