Thousands of children and families served at Family Service & Guidance Center will benefit for years to come from over $74,000 in FSGC Foundation grants awarded to a variety of programs.
The annual FSGC Foundation grant application process is open to all FSGC employees and is an opportunity to request 2025 funding for a new initiative or major items needed for an existing program. Grants are typically made for larger amounts and for items that are difficult to find funding for, including specialized training and conferences, large playground equipment and quarterly parenting classes. Grant amounts have varied from $1,200 to $20,000.
“It’s gratifying to be able to award funding that helps our programs grow and meets the needs of our community for years to come,” said Pam Evans, FSGC Director of Marketing & Development and Vice President of the FSGC Foundation. “The people we treat deserve the best possible mental health care, and these grants help our staff members provide it.”
The Foundation’s board of trustees met in September to review applications, and the following awards were made for 2025:
- Outpatient Therapy: EDMR Training, $4,150. The grant will pay for the training of two additional clinicians in the practice of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
- Outpatient Therapy: ADHD Parent/Child Group, $2,940. The grant will pay for two nine-week group therapy sessions for children ages 8-12 with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their parents.
- Admissions and Care Navigation: New toys, $1,000. The grant will purchase new toys, mental health-themed decorations and storage solutions for the vitals, admission and Zoom rooms.
- Youth Crisis & Recovery Center: TVs and Wall Mounting Units, $593.98. The grant will purchase two TVs and two wall-mounting units at the YCRC. TVs will display important information for staff to streamline communication.
- Administrative Support Team: Activity Cubes, $5,400. The grant will purchase two activity cubes that include safe sensory activities for individuals served in both the Frazier East and Frazier North reception areas.
- Anxiety Treatment Program: Attending the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Conference, $14,570. The grant would cover expenses for the ATP team to attend the ADAA 2025 Conference.
- Outpatient/School-Based Therapy: DSM-5-TR Desk References, $300. The grant will cover expenses to supply new clinicians with a Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-5-TR. This is a convenient reference guide for clinicians that is very helpful in assessing and diagnosing.
- Youth Crisis & Recovery Center: Big Blue Blocks, $5,375. The grant will purchase Big Blue Blocks from Imagination Playground. The foam blocks are durable, easy to clean and versatile for both indoor and outdoor play. They will also encourage physical activity and the practice of social skills.
- Youth Crisis & Recovery Center: Therapeutic Horticulture, $3,000. The grant will pay for basic gardening supplies and tools to be used both indoors and outdoors. In addition, a professional will evaluate YCRC’s green space and make recommendations on how to best utilize the space for therapeutic horticulture.
- Crisis Resolution Program: Art Therapy Supplies, $500. The grant will purchase art supplies that will benefit Crisis Services, Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders (ITCOD), individual therapy and family therapy clients. Clients will work with a trained art therapist in a safe, structured environment.
- Human Resources: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference, $14,360. The grant will allow four members of the human resources team to attend the SHRM Talent 2025 Conference.
- Outpatient Therapy: Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Training, $13,102.02. The grant will cover expenses for a number of two-week classes for parents, childcare professionals, pre-K and kindergarten teachers, child advocates and others interested in skill-building opportunities.
- Outpatient Therapy & Training: Caregiver/Parenting Education Class, $9,396. The grant will pay the cost of four eight-week parenting classes that focus on the impact of interpersonal neurobiological strategies on brain development in children. The grant will also cover the cost of childcare during class.
The Family Service & Guidance Center Foundation was established in 2009 to ensure that quality, affordable mental health care services are available to the individuals and families the organization serves today, tomorrow and for generations to come. It does so by ensuring FSGC’s long-term viability. For more information on the FSGC Foundation, including how to make a donation, contact Pam Evans, FSGC Director of Marketing & Development, at pevans@fsgctopeka.com or 785.232.7902.