Anchored Families Addiction Support Program

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Executive Summary

Anchored Families Addiction Support Program is a nonprofit in Kentucky that supports families of people with substance use disorders. Trained family peers lead free weekly groups, teach communication, boundaries and self-care, provide naloxone training and kits supplied by the health department and help families navigate treatment options and insurance, with child care and rides provided.

Addiction affects whole families, and the people closest to someone with a substance use disorder often have the least support. Without it they may burn out, feel ashamed or lose touch with a loved one who is ready for help.

With this grant we will serve about 80 families in Year 1 at 2 sites. We do not provide treatment or medical advice and we do not promise any outcome for a loved one. In an emergency we call 911, and we refer families to the SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-4357). We promise private, respectful support and honest information.

Our Year 1 budget is about $186,000, growing to about $265,500 by Year 5 as we add sites, coaches and participants. Each year's budget is planned to balance, with a small surplus each year. We have 5 staff in Year 1 (an Executive Director, a Family Support Manager and two part-time family peers) and 9 by Year 5.

We are asking the Family Recovery Foundation for $55,000 for the Family Support Manager and family peer stipends. Our other income and startup support cover the rest. These numbers are estimates based on the assumptions listed at the end of this proposal, and we do not promise any result beyond what we describe.

Company Description

Anchored Families Addiction Support Program is a nonprofit organization in Kentucky. We are a registered charity with a volunteer board of directors, a written conflict-of-interest policy and a yearly budget the board reviews.

Our mission. No family should face addiction alone, and every family deserves information, support and hope.

What we do.
- Run free weekly support groups for family members of people with addiction, led by trained family peers.
- Teach families how to talk with a loved one, set boundaries and stay safe.
- Offer naloxone training and free kits supplied by a partner health department.
- Help families navigate treatment options and insurance and reach appointments.
- Provide child care during groups and rides for families who need them.
- Offer grief support for families who have lost someone.

Our values. Respect for every participant, honesty with families and partners, safety first and a place for everyone who wants to belong.

What we do not do. We do not provide treatment or medical advice. We do not diagnose anyone. We refer families to licensed providers and to the SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-4357). In an emergency we call 911, and we tell families to do the same. We keep what families share private. We do not promise any outcome for a loved one. We follow the rules of our partner sites and our insurer.

How we got here. A group of parents who had lost children to overdose, a nurse and a pastor began meeting weekly in a church hall to support other families. More families came each week. We kept simple records of who came and what they asked. This proposal asks for support to move from a weekly church hall group to a steady program with paid, trained staff and the materials to match.

Problem & Opportunity

Addiction affects whole families, and the people closest to someone with a substance use disorder often have the least support.

Cost. Family therapy and treatment can cost more than a family can pay, and many insurers cover little.

Access. Few services are designed for families, and many people are afraid to ask for help because of stigma.

Safety and trust. Families want a private, respectful place and funders want a program that is safe and clear about its limits.

Missed benefits. Families without support may burn out, enable harm without meaning to or lose touch with a loved one who is ready for help.

What we hear.
- A mother says she has not told anyone her son is using.
- A father says he did not know what naloxone was until a stranger handed him a kit.
- A sister says she wishes she had a guide when her brother went to treatment.
- A grandmother says she is raising three children because of her daughter's addiction.

We do not claim that a program can solve every challenge. We believe that information, a safe space and families who understand can help a family cope and stay connected.

Products & Services

Anchored Families Addiction Support Program gives family members of people with substance use disorders a safe, welcoming place to find support, information and hope.

How the program works.
1. Sites. We partner with three churches and community centers that provide rooms.
2. Groups. Weekly groups of about ten family members are led by a trained family peer and a co-facilitator.
3. Skills. Families learn communication, boundaries, self-care and how to respond to a crisis.
4. Naloxone. Families receive training and a free kit supplied by a partner health department.
5. Navigation. A navigator helps families understand treatment options and insurance and arranges rides.
6. Child care. Children are cared for during groups by screened staff.
7. Grief support. A monthly group supports families who have lost someone.

What a typical session looks like. Participants arrive and check in with a staff member, settle in together, work on the day's activity in small groups and finish with a short talk about what went well. Staff praise effort, correct mistakes kindly and make sure no one is left out.

Staff. Our family peers are trained, pass a background check, receive supervision from a licensed clinician and are paid for their time. Many have lived through addiction in their own families.

Access and fairness. Programs are free. Services are free. We welcome every family member regardless of their loved one's situation, and offer materials in English and Spanish.

Market Analysis

Who we serve. Family members of people with substance use disorders in our service area. Eligibility is being a family member or close friend of a person with a substance use disorder, and no one is turned away for any reason.

How we estimate need. We cannot count every young person who could benefit, so we plan from what we can see. In our church hall group we served a full room and kept a waiting list. Clinics and the health department told us that many more families need support than we can reach. For Year 1 we plan to serve about 80 participants at 2 sites. By Year 5, with more staff and sites, we plan to serve about 240.

Where participants come from.
- Clinics and treatment programs.
- The county health department and hospitals.
- Churches and community groups.
- Family members who tell a friend.

Who else benefits. People with addiction gain stronger family support. Clinics gain families who are better informed. Communities gain fewer overdose deaths when families are prepared.

What the numbers mean. Every number here is a family member who learned she was not alone. We keep our early counts modest and honest so we can do the work well.

Competitive Landscape

What young people can find today, and how we are different.

1. Treatment programs. Essential and mainly focused on the patient. We focus on the family.

2. Twelve-step family groups. Valuable and peer-led, with a particular approach. We offer an additional option with training and navigation.

3. Private counseling. Effective and costly.

4. Hotlines. Helpful and short-term. We offer ongoing support.

5. Faith groups. Caring and not always trained in addiction. We provide training.

What makes us different.
- Free groups led by trained family peers.
- Naloxone training and kits.
- A navigator for treatment and insurance.
- Child care and rides.
- Grief support.

Why this gap matters. Existing programs do good work, and most serve people who can already pay or who live close to them. The people we serve are the ones left over: they live in the wrong neighborhood, have the wrong schedule or have no one to ask. We are built to reach them.

We have spoken with treatment programs, health departments, clinics and other family support groups to make sure we are filling a gap and not duplicating services. Their letters of support are in the attachments.

Marketing & Sales Strategy

How young people and partners will find us.

Reaching young people.
- Clinics and treatment programs. We will give staff a short referral card and a named contact.
- The health department and hospitals. We will share information and flyers.
- Churches and community groups. We will talk with leaders who know families.
- Families. We will share information at overdose awareness events.
- Word of mouth. Families tell friends.
- A simple website and a phone line with a text option.

Reaching staff and sponsors.
- Recruit family peers through support groups, recovery communities and clinics.
- Offer an orientation, a background check and training in safety, privacy and respectful practice.
- Give partners a short report each quarter with counts of participants and what they said.

How we decide who joins. We use a simple sign-up form and enroll participants in the order received, with priority for those with the greatest need and for people new to the program. We keep a waiting list when the program is full.

What we watch. Sign-ups, attendance, families attending, naloxone kits given and how many participants return for a second season.

Operations Plan

How the program will be carried out.

Timeline for Year 1:
- Months 1 and 2 (July and August): Hire the staff, buy equipment and materials, finalize the waiver, consent form and privacy policy with our attorney and sign site agreements.
- Month 3 (September): Open the first groups at three sites.
- Months 4 to 10: Hold weekly groups, naloxone trainings and monthly grief sessions.
- Months 11 and 12: Survey families and partners, report to funders and plan Year 2.

Space. Groups meet in churches and community centers, provided at no or low cost.

Safety and privacy.
- Family peers are not clinicians, follow a written plan that names 911, and refer families to licensed providers and the SAMHSA National Helpline.
- What families share is private, and we explain the few limits, such as mandatory reporting of danger to a child.
- Every staff member and volunteer passes a background check and completes safety training.
- Staff work in pairs or in view of others whenever participants are minors or in a vulnerable situation.
- We keep an emergency plan at every site, and participants complete an emergency contact form.
- We keep records private, share them only with a participant's permission or as the law requires and follow a written policy.

Equipment. We buy about $6,000 of equipment once at the start: laptops and a projector for groups and training ($3,000), group room furnishings and child care supplies ($2,000), phones and a secure call line ($1,000). Later years replace or add a few items.

Staffing. In Year 1 I serve as Executive Director. The Family Support Manager, paid $46,000 a year, supervises groups and navigation. Two part-time family peers, each paid $22,000 a year, lead groups. We add peers as we add sites.

Management & Organization

Pastor Daniel Hughes, Executive Director. I lead the organization, report to the board and am responsible for budgets, partnerships and reporting. I came to this work after losing a nephew to overdose and sitting with too many families who did not know where to turn. I will complete the training we require of our family peers so I understand the program from the inside. (Replace this paragraph with your own background.)

Staff. The Family Support Manager supervises groups and navigation, and part-time family peers lead groups. Each passes a background check. These positions are part of our grant request.

Board of directors. Our volunteer board includes a nurse, a pastor, a family member who lost a loved one, a banker who serves as treasurer, an attorney and an addiction counselor. The board meets every other month, approves our budget and reviews our safety plan. No board member is paid, and members with a conflict of interest step out of related decisions.

Advisory partners. A health department staff member, a licensed addiction counselor and a clinic director give guidance twice a year.

Staffing and pay in this plan: Executive Director, paid $52,000 a year; family Support Manager, paid $46,000 a year; family Peer (part-time), paid $22,000 a year.

Milestones Narrative

Our goals, how we will measure them and when we plan to reach them.

Year 1 outcomes (July 2027 through June 2028):
- Serve about 80 participants at 2 sites.
- Run at least two full seasons and a summer session.
- Have at least 85 percent of participants attend most sessions.
- Have at least 80 percent of participants return for a second season.
- Receive positive feedback from at least 90 percent of families who answer our short survey.

What we count and how.
- Participants enrolled, sessions and games attended, from our records.
- Skills learned and goals met, from the coach's checklist.
- Equipment issued and returned, from our log.
- Participant and family feedback, from a short, confidential form.
We report what we find, including what did not work, and use it to improve.

Growth over five years.
- Year 2: About 120 participants at 2 sites.
- Year 3: About 160 participants at 3 sites.
- Year 4: About 200 participants at 3 sites.
- Year 5: About 240 participants at 4 sites.

Learning along the way. At the end of each quarter, the director and the board review the numbers and decide whether we are on track. If we are behind, we will adjust our outreach, our sites or our schedule before asking for more money.

After the grant. By Year 5, grants make up about 50 percent of our budget, down from about 63 percent in Year 1, as partners and donors give more. We will keep building those relationships every year.

Funding Request

What we are asking for, and how the money will be used. Our request: $55,000 from the Family Recovery Foundation for the Family Support Manager and family peer stipends, for July 2027 through June 2028.

The request is spread across these budget lines:
- Personnel: Family Support Manager salary, $46,000.
- Personnel: Family peer stipends, $9,000.

Other money in the program. This request is about 47% of our Year 1 grant income. Other grants and the income lines below pay for everything it does not cover.

Year 1 budget: about $186,000, planned to balance with a small surplus (about $7,800 after the yearly wear on equipment). Year 1 money coming in: Grant Revenue $118,000; state Opioid Settlement Funding $40,000; hospital Partners $20,000; individual Donors $8,000. Year 1 costs: executive Director $52,000; family Support Manager $46,000; family Peer (part-time) $22,000; family Group Materials about $4,000; naloxone Training and Kits about $5,000; child Care During Groups about $6,000; navigation and Rides about $8,000; peer Training and Supervision about $4,000; administration and Insurance about $8,000; about $2,800 a year for the wear on equipment.

One-time startup costs. Startup costs of $15,000 are paid once from startup money, not from the yearly budget: $3,000 for laptops and a projector for groups and training; $2,000 for group room furnishings and child care supplies; $1,000 for phones and a secure call line; $2,500 for attorney review of the consent form, privacy policy and safety plan; $1,800 for banners, flyers and a simple website; $2,200 for peer training and background checks; $2,500 for first insurance payment.

How we got our startup number. The Funding Need Calculator in this plan adds the startup costs ($15,000), the cash the program uses before it balances (about $0) and a cash cushion of about $44,300, which is about three months of Year 1 costs. In all, that comes to $59,500. We start with $6,000 from our founding board and $56,000 in startup support from a community foundation and a hospital partner, $62,000 in all, which covers that amount with room to spare.

The next five years. Our budget grows from about $186,000 in Year 1 to about $265,500 in Year 5. Grants are planned at $118,000, $127,000, $114,000, $123,500 and $133,500 in Years 1 to 5. Other income grows: state Opioid Settlement Funding from $40,000 to $64,000; hospital Partners from $20,000 to $44,000; individual Donors from $8,000 to $24,000. Our surplus is planned at about $7,800 in Year 1, about $8,900 in Year 2, about $9,800 in Year 3, about $11,200 in Year 4 and about $12,900 in Year 5. We grow from 2 sites to 4 by Year 5, adding a part-time coach for each new site.

Savings. We plan to keep several months of costs in savings. The lowest year-end balance in the plan is about $57,600, at the end of Year 1. Some grant payments and partner payments arrive after we bill, so we plan for about $7,440 owed to us at the end of Year 1.

Cost per family. In Year 1, our total costs are about $2,228 per family served, which includes setting up the program. By Year 5, with more family served and a trained team in place, that falls to about $1,053 per family.

After the grant. State opioid settlement funding, corporate sponsors and individual donors grow every year, so grants become a smaller share of our budget. Participants and families share their stories, and businesses can sponsor a team or a season by name. We will look for partnerships with schools and the city that want a safe, free family recovery option for every child.

Risks and how we will handle them:
- An injury. Certified coaches, proper equipment, groups matched by age and skill, a written emergency plan and insurance.
- A site is no longer available. We keep agreements with more than one site and a plan for bad weather.
- A coach leaves. We keep a list of trained backup coaches and share lesson plans.
- Low attendance. We adjust sites, times and rides based on family feedback.
- A privacy problem. We follow a written policy, use secure systems and train every staff member and volunteer.
- A grant ends. We keep savings and grow partner and donor support each year.

If you are just starting. A new organization can begin before it has its own 501(c)(3) status through a fiscal sponsor: an established nonprofit that receives grants for you and passes them to your program, usually for a fee (commonly around 5% to 10% of the grant, sometimes more; ask before you agree). Another way is to start smaller: one neighborhood, a handful of familys and a small team, tracked carefully. Strong results from a small start make larger grants easier to win.

Appendix Notes

Documents to attach with this proposal:

- Your IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, or your fiscal sponsor agreement.
- Your most recent financial statements and your current year budget.
- A list of your board members and what each one does.
- Signed letters of support from partner schools, agencies and sites.
- Your site agreements and your insurance certificate.
- Your consent, waiver and privacy policy.
- Your safety plan and background check policy.
- Your program outline and schedule.
- Quotes for equipment and materials.
- Resumes for your Executive Director and key staff.
If you don't have any of this yet, no worries - let's continue.

The assumptions behind our numbers (change them in the Financials section to match your own):
- Grant Revenue: $118,000 in Year 1, growing to $133,500 in Year 5.
- State Opioid Settlement Funding: $40,000 in Year 1, growing to $64,000 in Year 5.
- Hospital Partners: $20,000 in Year 1, growing to $44,000 in Year 5.
- Individual Donors: $8,000 in Year 1, growing to $24,000 in Year 5.
- Pay (a full year, per person, including payroll taxes and workers' compensation): executive Director $52,000; family Support Manager $46,000; family Peer (part-time) $22,000.
- Other yearly costs in Year 1: family Group Materials $4,000; naloxone Training and Kits $5,000; child Care During Groups $6,000; navigation and Rides $8,000; peer Training and Supervision $4,000; administration and Insurance $8,000. These grow between 4% and 5% a year.
- Equipment: $6,000 at the start, then $1,500 to $2,500 a year.
- Startup costs: $15,000, paid once from $62,000 in startup money.
- Participants served: about 80 in Year 1, growing to about 240 in Year 5. Sites: 2 in Year 1, growing to 4 by Year 5. Groups meet weekly all year, with a monthly grief group.
- About 4% of each year's income is still owed to us at year end.
- Tax: none, as a nonprofit.
- Every dollar amount is an estimate. Replace them with your own quotes and real budget.

Startup Costs