Autismhelpnow
What's Waiting for Tomorrow Starts Today
Mission
AutismHelpNow advocates for the most vulnerable children in our communities and their families. Severely developmentally and behaviorally affected youth. The children without voices. We work to connect resources with families and hospitals to provide -and at times create, the most desperately needed programs for this population. At Present, our top priority is building an In Patient Neurobehavioral Unit ( NBU) in the Seattle Area. This is not a residential treatment center. A Neurobehavioral Unit is a program that operates within an established hospital. An NBU will provide intensive behavioral interventions that combine cognitive therapy, ABA techniques and pharmaceutical interventions. A Behavioral ICU of sorts.
Ruling year
2018
Principal Officer
Amy Amirault
Main address
16441 NE 170TH PL
WOODINVILLE, WA 98072 USA
EIN
83-2343025
NTEE code
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (F01)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Autismhelpnow works to address the dire need for inpatient, intensive behavioral services for developmentally delayed youth. At present, there are 16 beds available within the United States to serve this desperate population. The wait for such a bed can be well over 3 years. The children waiting for these beds suffer from severe self harm, violence and aggressiveness. The lives of their caregivers, families and selves are often put at risk. Although short term acute mental care units are available nation wide, intensive Neurobehavioral units are limited to just one sixteen bed unit. We work with local hospitals and organizations to bring awareness to both the issue at hand, and the proven success rates of such programs. We work directly with the hospital staff and administration to bring these programs to life. Our biggest challenge at this time is funding. To open a pilot version of this program it will take at least two million dollars to get off the ground.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Seattle Children's Hospital Neurobehavioral Unit
At Present, our top priority is building an In Patient Neurobehavioral Unit ( NBU) in the Seattle Area. This is not a residential treatment center. A Neurobehavioral Unit is a program that operates within an established hospital.
An NBU will provide intensive behavioral interventions that combines cognitive therapy, ABA techniques and pharmaceutical interventions. Nutrition, physical therapy and other medical issues can be addressed on the unit as they arise during the patient’s stay.
Behavioral tendencies such as self harm, violence, running away and other life threatening behavioral issues will be of primary focus.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of meetings held with decision makers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
As a new organization, getting our foot in the door was priority one. After repeated requests and self introductions, it is in our opinion a great success to now be invited to meetings!(10/18-12/18)
Number of new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our Donations did not go live until January of 2019, therefore we will update this data by June 2019. All donations received prior were related to start up expenses.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is a broad category that includes Hospital Medical and Administrative Staff that give their time to assist with and work diligently to make the project at hand, a Neurobehavioral Unit a reality.
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We aim to develop a model in patient Biobehavioral unit that will run smoothly and be easily replicated in hospitals across America. From there, we will work with hospitals outside of Washington State to develop more such programs where there is interest.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Awareness of the crisis at hand, the lack of beds available and the indisputable success of those children that have been fortunate enough to attend such a program.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are well known at Seattle Children's Hospital and trust has been established that we are working in the best interest of the hospital and the population it serves. With a strong and lengthy background in marketing and business start ups, the Autismhelpnow team understands the delicate intricacies involved in launching a multi team project such as this. As the parent of a child with Autism, Developmental delay and severe behavioral issues, whose child was fortunate enough to attend an in patient Neurobehavioral Unit which resulted in tremendous success for the child and family, there is a first hand knowledge of both the challenges faced by those waiting for a bed, and the success such an opportunity brings.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
So far, Autismhelpnow has succeeded in raising tremendous awareness of our campaign. Through our website and social media work, we have people reaching out to us from not only Washington state where our work is focussed at present, but all through out the united states and Canada.
We have been able to speak with Rashi Gupta a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee and are working to stir further support on a legislative level for this project.
In addition to the above, we are also being reviewed by Premera Blue Cross, One of the largest Medical Insurance Organizations in our area as a possible sponsorship opportunity as they have followed our story and see opportunity in this ground breaking project.
Furthermore, there is now a team within Children's Hospital tasked with the planning of this event. Lead staff and a location for the Neurobehavioral Unit has been established.
Things are happening!
Financials
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Autismhelpnow
Board of directorsas of 04/08/2019
Amy Amirault
Autismhelpnow
Term: 2018 - 2020
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