| Name | Chris |
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| Last Name | Martin |
| Home Address | 114 Carriage Parc Drive Chattanooga, TN 37421 United States |
| Organization Name | Excellence Over Excuses |
| Describe Your Role In The Organization | Organization started in 2021 to support the community by being a resource to families affected by Covid19 and gun violence in the city of Chattanooga. |
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| Best Phone Number To Reach You | 4233099494 |
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| Email Address | EOEChattanooga@gmail.com |
| Alternate Email Address | liyahdad@gmail.com |
| Please Describe Your Project In Detail | Our project will be titled 40 men, 40 hours. This will be a 2 day men's retreat reinforcing the importance of mental health and value to men. The retreat will consist of 5 speakers and breakout group meetings covering affirmations, health and wellness, meditation, leadership skills, and mental awareness. We will also have leadership building activites. In an effort to give back to the community we will end the retreat with a gas drive at 2 inner city gas station. This will reinforce a positive outlook of men in the community and build upon the values promoted throughout the retreat. |
| Please explain how your project meets the requirements of the American Rescue Plan | The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a source of stress and have important mental health implications for all persons but may have unique implications for men. In June 2020, men reported slightly lower rates of anxiety than women, but had higher rates of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. As of September 2020, men sought mental health care at a higher rate than women for family and relationships, with year-over-year visits up 5.5 times and total virtual mental health care visits monthly growth in 2020 was up 79% since January. It is important to implement strategies for groups of men that may not be aware of resources or implications of how this new normal may be affecting their mental state. |
| Where would your project take place? | November 2022 |
| How much will your project cost in total? | 50000 |
| Do you have any matching funding sources from other local governments, private entities, non-profits, or philanthropic entities for your project? | No |
| Please describe the source and list amounts of any other funding. | |
| What portion of the project are you asking the city to fund? | |
| If funded, when would your project start? | June 1, 2022 |
| How long would your project take to complete? | 6 months |
| What milestones would you use to measure your project’s progress? | Milestones for this project's progress will be tracked through engagement and testimonial of the project. Through promotion of the event we will also provide resources and awareness of mental health, through traction of those promotion we will be able to gage interaction and interest in the project. We will use website insight to keep accountability with outreach. We will also have each men at the retreat to give testimonial of their experience with opportunity to assist other men in the future with needs in the community. |
| How would you ensure accountability and transparency throughout the project lifecycle? | We will provide weekly updates during promotion of the retreat and of the resources provided. We will also use website insights to show engagement and impact. These updates will be made public. |
| If successful, how would your project benefit the community? | With the success of this project we will promote and encourage awareness of mental wellness in men. We expect with resourced provided as well as the moral build that the influence will build and expand throughout the community to other men. |
| How will you attract community buy-in for your project? | Recently the organization has been involved with community outreach initiatives. We will build on that buy in and gather influential community leaders to promote this project as well. |
| Is there anything else you would like us to know about your project? | Excellence Over Excuse is not just a saying, it is a lifestyle. We hope that with this project and future initiatives we are able to build a community willing to help one another rather than parish in excuses. This funding is an opportunity to reach more and provide more resource, and we truly wish to gain access to do so for our city. |