Funding Priority:  Mental Health Services

All funded projects must expand services for Clay County children, birth to nineteen years of age.

Services cited in enabling legislation include:

• Counseling and Therapy
• Crisis Intervention
• Intervention Programs
• Mental Health Screenings
• Outpatient Chemical Dependency
• Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment
• Prevention Programs
• Psychological Evaluations
• Respite Care
• Temporary Shelter
• Unwed Mothers’ Services
• Unmarried Parents’ Services

Funding Restrictions:

The Fund may not be used to support the following activities:

• Inpatient medical, psychiatric and chemical dependency services
• Transportation services
• Grants to individuals
• Capital expenditures
• Annual appeals
• Endowments

Eligibility for Funding:

Applicants MUST:

• Be a Missouri nonprofit or government entity
• Be in existence for at least 5 years prior to submission of application
• Be in good standing with the state of Missouri with no current or pending legal action
• Secure at least 25 percent of their funds from sources other than CSF
• Conduct independent financial audits yearly
• Maintain client confidentiality
• Provide services regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender or age
• Screen employees and volunteers who provide services directly to children and youth

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