LA CRESTA FOUNDATION
Supporting Moms
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
La Cresta Foundation plans to provide lactation care to mothers and infants needing support through their breastfeeding struggles. La Cresta Foundation plans to provide bereavement care to those needing support in their grief journey.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
WarmLine
WarmLine is a free peer counseling program for parents and caregivers of children 0-6 years of age to address specific parenting concerns via telephone, email, Facebook, text messaging and support groups. La Cresta Foundation willingly handed this program over to Gannon Legacy and continues to support the program.
MotheringMatters
Provides in-home lactation care by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 20+ years of experience.
LossHurts
LossHurts provides bereavement support to those suffering the loss of a child, family member or close friend. Individual and group support are both available. Support groups are led by a facilitator trained by Dr. Alan Wolfelt at the Center for Loss. LossHurts provides both in-person and online support. Retreats for mothers who have lost children are held in person only.
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.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of lactation home visits provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
MotheringMatters
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Number of participants counseled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Parents
Related Program
LossHurts
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of Grief Retreat attendees
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Parents
Related Program
LossHurts
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Covid shut down retreats in 2020, 2021. Cabin where retreats were held in the mountains burned down to the ground! Found a new location; but it is smaller; therefore fewer participants will fit.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
-provide lactation care to 10 mothers and babies this year
-provide bereavement services to 50 individuals this year
-provide a speaker for several groups this year
-provide 1 grief retreat this year
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
-continue to provide excellent lactation care
-continue to provide bereavement care in the form of support groups and activities for individuals
-continue to provide a speaker for events
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
-IBCLC is up to date with continuing education and expertise
-grief support facilitator continues to attend training both online and in person
-speaker is experienced and ready
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
-lactation services listed with local WIC and hospitals
-bereavement support provided to local hospice and a church
-retreat location has been donated - 2023 and beyond
-speaker for annual POMC conference; 12-week UYG program available each Fall
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Operations
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LA CRESTA FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 02/11/2024
Nicola Wright
Community Volunteer
Term: 2008 - 2025
Nicola Wright
No Affiliation
Patty Reis
No Affiliation
Tanya Hutson
No Affiliation
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