FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER STRESS INC
Programs
Adaptive Summer Camps for Children
SUMMER CAMPS & CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES FOCUS OFFERS A HIGHLY RATED, ADAPTED SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF DISABILITIES. FOCUS DAY CAMP STAFF INCLUDES SPECIAL EDUCATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, NURSES, AND MUSIC THERAPISTS TO ENSURE THE CARE THAT EACH CAMPER NEEDS IS PROVIDED. IN 2024, FOCUS OFFERED NINE WEEKS OF CAMP HOLLYWOOD, AN IN-PERSON SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM, IN LOCATIONS ACROSS METRO ATLANTA. 264 CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMP HOLLYWOOD SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM IN 2024. CAMPERS ENJOYED ARTS, CRAFTS, COOKING, SCIENCE, RECREATION, AND MUSIC THERAPY BASED ON POPULAR CHILDREN'S MOVIE THEMES. IN SURVEYS CONDUCTED AFTER CAMP, 98% OF PARENTS RATED THAT THEY WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH STAFF ATTENTIVENESS TO THEIR CHILD'S NEEDS. THE FOCUS ADAPTIVE SWIM TEAM (FAST FINS) IS THE ONLY RECREATIONAL SWIM LEAGUE OF ITS KIND IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY. IN 2024, FAST FINS HELD TWO, EIGHT-WEEK SESSIONS IN FIVE METRO ATLANTA SETTINGS WITH 69 SWIMMERS PARTICIPATING DURING THE YEAR. PARENTS OF SWIMMERS REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOPED SKILLS IN THE WATER AND IMPROVED THEIR OVERALL FITNESS. FOCUS ALSO PROVIDED THE EXTRA SPECIAL SATURDAY RESPITE PROGRAM IN 2024, PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CHILDCARE FOR 116 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX CONDITIONS AGES 1-12 YEARS OLD. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH AN IMPORTANT BREAK FROM THEIR REGULAR CHILDCARE DUTIES. TEEN & YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES FOCUS ORGANIZES A SOCIAL GROUP FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS (TYAS) WITH DISABILITIES TO HELP BUILD INDEPENDENCE AND FRIENDSHIPS. IN 2024, 133 PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THEY TOOK PART IN MONTHLY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOWLING, BASEBALL, YOGA, AND MORE. FOCUS TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ALSO ATTENDED FOCUS' 6-DAY, 5-NIGHT OUTDOOR CAMP HELD AT CAMP TWIN LAKES IN JULY. CAMPERS REPORTED IMPROVING THEIR FEELINGS OF BELONGING BY ATTENDING CAMP AND REPORTED THEY WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO FOCUS CAMP. FOCUS ALSO PROVIDED A FALL WEEKEND CAMP IN OCTOBER 2024, WHERE MANY TYAS EXPERIENCED THEIR FIRST NIGHT AWAY FROM HOME AND FAMILY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$404.8KGrants for Medical Equipment
GRANTS AND LOANS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOCUS PROVIDES GRANTS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF PRESCRIBED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THAT MEDICAID AND PRIVATE INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER. SUPPORTIVE SEATING AND/OR THERAPEUTIC STROLLERS HELP CHILDREN WHO DO NOT SIT OR WALK INDEPENDENTLY INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS AND THEIR COMMUNITY. MANY CHILDREN ALSO NEED MODIFICATIONS AND/OR SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT TO GO UPSTAIRS (STAIR LIFTS), GET OUT OF BED, OR GET INTO A VAN (WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE MODIFICATION). THE FOCUS EQUIPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS, REVIEWS APPLICATIONS QUARTERLY FROM FAMILIES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD AS WELL AS THE FAMILIES' INCOME AND RESOURCES TO APPROVE OR DENY THE APPLICATION. IN 2024, FOCUS SPENT OVER 220,000 TO PURCHASE CRITICAL EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES. A LARGE PORTION (88%) OF THAT SUM WAS FOR PERMANENT GRANTS, SUCH AS THE MODIFICATION OF A VEHICLE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY. THE REMAINDER INCLUDED PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS FEEDING CHAIRS OR THERAPEUTIC STROLLERS, WHICH CHILDREN WILL OUTGROW AND RETURN TO THE "LOANED EQUIPMENT LIBRARY." IN FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENTS, PARENTS RATED THE PROVISION OF THE NEEDED EQUIPMENT BY FOCUS AS "LIFE- CHANGING" IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONALITY AND MOBILITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$303KFamily Activities and Retreats
FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND RETREATS BECAUSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OFTEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, FOCUS SPONSORS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES EACH YEAR. IN 2024, FOCUS HELD NINE FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR ITS NETWORK AND CONNECTED 2,541 FAMILY MEMBERS WITH OTHERS AT FOCUS FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND CAMPS. FOCUS FAMILIES ATTENDED DAYS AT SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, AND THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS. OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDED A COSTUME PARTY AND BARBEQUE WITH THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH, AND A HOLIDAY PARTY HOSTED BY FOCUS AND LEKOTEK IN DECEMBER. FOCUS ENSURES THAT THE FAMILIES WHO ATTEND ITS FAMILY EVENTS HAVE A WELCOMING AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE TAILORED TO THE ABILITIES AND NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN. CAMP TWIN LAKES WAS THE SITE OF TWO FOCUS FAMILY RETREATS IN 2024, ONE IN APRIL AND ANOTHER IN AUGUST. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES SPENT THE WEEKEND PARTICIPATING IN ARCHERY, ROCK CLIMBING, AND BIKE RIDING WITH ADAPTED EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. FAMILIES RODE IN PADDLE BOATS, WENT FISHING AND SWIMMING, PLAYED FIELD SPORTS, AND WERE ABLE TO VISIT THE CAMP TWIN LAKES WORKING FARM. FAMILIES ALSO ENJOYED COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. IN SURVEYS TAKEN AFTER EACH RETREAT, FAMILIES REPORTED THAT THEY FELT MORE CONFIDENT TO FACE CHALLENGES AT HOME AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING FAMILY CAMP.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$229.9K
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