The recipient entity's physical address:
           *** Confidential Address ***

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           PO Box 178, Zachary, LA 70791

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Metanoia is a 501c3 nonprofit governed by a Board of Directors. The list of Board members are listed on Page 3.

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  9031

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $300,000

What type of request is this?  General Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Mark Lusco, President, 1856 South Columbine St. , Baton Rouge 70808
Lillian Derouen,Vice President, 4090 Sycamore Ridge, Zachary, LA 70791
Mike LeBlanc, Treasurer, 18709 St Andrews Ct W Prairieville, La 70769
George Bayhi, Secretary, 328 Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fr. Jeffery Bayhi, Member, 4930 McHugh Dr, Zachary LA 70791
Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, Member, PO Box 91245, Lafayette, LA 70509
Mike Cormaci, Member, PO Box 5466, Covington, Louisiana, 70434
Michael Ranatza Member, P.O. Box 547, St. Francisville, LA, 70775
Marketa Walters Member, 19020 Wildlife Way Drive, Baton Rouge 70817
Ronnie Johns, Member, 202 Lemongrass Ln, Lafayette, LA 70503

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Metanoia, Inc:

Our mission: To deliver a model program of recovery and rehabilitation for female survivors of human trafficking.

Our Vision: We envision a world where every person is treated with dignity and respect, free from the chains of human trafficking.

Our Values include: Safety, Trauma-Informed, Support, Healing, Empowerment, Long-Term Independence

Metanoia Manor was founded in 2018 by Fr. Jeffery Bayhi, and is a faith-based residential facility. This program offers a place of refuge to female adolescent victims of human trafficking, in which to heal physically and mentally. Metanoia is licensed to provide direct and specialized services such as mental, physical, and spiritual health, instruction in academics, and life skills to biologically born girls aged 0-18.

Metanoia receives referrals from Department of Children and Family Services, Law Enforcement, Hospitals/Mental Health Facilities, Advocacy Organizations, and Parents/Families.

We deliver:
Academic assessments and individualized appropriate curriculum
Individual and group mental health therapy
Individual and group substance abuse therapy
Life skills training
Spiritual guidance (religious activities not required)
Equine Therapy
Art and Music Therapy
Community volunteer opportunities
Medical care, dental and vision care
Psychiatric assessment and management of medication
Field trips
Art, sewing, cooking skills, creative writing, dance, sports, and gardening activities
Employment skills introduction
Transitional planning
Multilingual staff, including English, Spanish, French, Italian


Metanoia is:
A DCFS Licensed Residential Group Home, Type IV
Undisclosed, in a secured location
A faith-based program (religious activities not required)
Private bedrooms with private bathroom for each resident
Accepts pregnant residents and children of residents (based on acuity of current residents)
Accepting referrals from all resources
Serving domestic and international citizens
Long-term placement option

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $416,000
          Professional Services. . . $15,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $219,000
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $35,000
          Operating Services. . . . $655,800
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $22,700

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          1. Direct care support and supervision
Direct Care Providers provide various support and supervision to the residents including: personal respect and safety, emotional regulation, 24/7 supervision, household chores, medication management and healthy living/responding to immediate and ongoing ailments, cooking, games, activities both in-house and in the community (as appropriate), clothing and hygiene support, shopping needs, among others everyday.

2. Mental and physical health
Upon entering the Metanoia Program, residents receive full psychological evaluations, as recommended by the Supervising Practitioner, and receive treatments to assist the victims in overcoming problems. Following initial evaluations, residents make monthly visits for medical maintenance. All residents are required to participate in individual and group trauma counseling sessions, as part of the program. If drug and alcohol treatment or anger management is needed, it will be provided as well as other counseling programs.

Metanoia Manor provides the opportunity to exercise in order to maintain adequate physical health. Medical care and dental and vision care will also be provided at no cost to the residents of Metanoia Manor.

3. Education
Metanoia employs a state certified Teacher, who is bi-lingual, to provide education in-house. Metanoia is accredited by the State of Louisiana as an independent home school program. Residents can receive a diploma from “Metanoia Academy”. Homeschooling allows our residents to learn at an appropriate pace without judgement, fear and distractions. Each girl's Individualized Education Program (IEP) will determine their path forward. Education is the key to help the girls break the cycle of dependency on others including their traffickers. The girls gain self-confidence, self-worth, and independence as they transition back into a healthy lifestyle.
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Edgenuity® Courseware offers a full suite of core curriculum, AP®, honors, elective, dual credit, and concept and credit recovery courses for middle and high school students. The online curriculum is built using an instructional model grounded in research and aligned to state standards. Courses combine direct-instruction videos featuring expert, on-screen teachers with rigorous assignments, performance tasks, and assessments to engage students and ensure subject-area mastery.
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4. Life-Skills
These children have often been robbed of learning seemingly simple household skills from a parent/guardian. The staff, volunteers, and community partners dedicate time to teach life skills, such as grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, financial literacy, job applications, and respecting the value of one another. In short, the residents will be taught life skills and future employment skills so they can become self-sufficient and independent when exiting from the program.

Upon completion of the Metanoia program, the girls will be transitioned to an independent living program or transitional housing. Metanoia staff ensure that each participant is provided access to resources to continue education, psychotherapy, appropriate employment, and a safe, living situation after leaving. Metanoia staff maintain ongoing contact with the girls to ensure they are safe.
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Metanoia is committed to the lifelong success of every survivor we serve, including continuing to support them throughout their healing journey for as long as it takes. Girls reaching 18 years of age who are not yet ready to exit the program will be allowed to remain until age 21, or will be provided the opportunity to change to a program for young adults.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Metanoia offers refuge and restoration of self to children suffering from traumas of human trafficking. The main goal is to restore a sense of safety, self-worth, and purpose to young females within a secure and nurturing environment. Social, emotional, and educational deficiencies are addressed with a holistic approach to healing.

Goal 1: Safety
It is an overall priority that residents, staff, and all contractors feel safe.

Objective 1: Staff maintain ongoing regular contact through a group text of any emergency situations or incidents that are occuring. Staff are required to respond and ensure they are aware of any issues in the home or with the residents.

Objective 2: Upon admission, each resident is required to adhere to a 10-day period of no outside contacts or outings to ensure the safety of themselves and any other threats of harm. Residents sign an agreement to house rules which include no cell phone or internet access, regular bedroom checks, and daily chores and schedule. Residents are provided opportunities to file in-house grievances if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Staff must address the grievances within 24-hours.

Objective 2: Metanoia conducts weekly staff meetings and monthly house meetings. We review the present needs of each resident, review house rules, and ongoing updates of appointments, events, training, and other relevant information.

Objective 3: Metanoia tracks incidents that occur in the home, and reviews them quarterly to ensure all staff and contractors are responding appropriately and learning from one another.

Goal 2: Physical, Mental Health, and Educational Needs
Each resident will receive physical examinations within two weeks of admittance, as well as individualized mental and behavioral health, and educational treatment plans.

Objective 1: Within 10 days of admission, residents are scheduled for a physical and health assessment, dental and vision assessment, and gynecological exam;

Objective 2: Upon admission, residents are assessed by a contracted Psychologist to address medication needs. Within 10 days of admission, an initial service/treatment plan is developed, and within 30-days an ongoing plan is developed, within monthly updates as needed.;

Objective 3: Within 10 days of admission, an individual educational assessment and plan is developed.


Goal 3: Resident Engagement and Success:
We provide comprehensive services for each resident under a mutually developed plan of care. Collaboration between the resident, therapists, teachers, family, and survivor mentors work to establish short and long term goals for a healthy development of the residents.

Objective 1: Data for all referrals are tracked including progression or regression in mental health symptoms, physical health ailments, education, life skills, and discharge readiness.

Objective 2: Staff meet monthly to discuss each resident's progression through the programs at Metanoia. If residents are unsafe with other residents or refuse to participate in the programs, a discharge plan is discussed.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           7/1/2025-6/30/2026

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 NA
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 NA

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 NA

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  NA

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               NA

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               NA

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                NA

          What is the nature of the relationship? 

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 NA

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               The contract will provide a supplement to staff salaries and contract providers.

Staff and Contractors include:
Direct Care Staff (daily supervision, support, and transportation for appointments, activities, etc)
Mental Health Provider (daily counseling and crisis support)
Educator (daily in-house education and support of educational goals)
Life Skills Coordinator (daily support to skills such as personal responsibilities, financial literacy, hygiene, shopping, life-long goals and career interests)
Trauma Therapist (weekly support to address trauma associated with human trafficking)
Psychiatrist (weekly support to address mental health needs and medication management)


Contact Information
name:  Kelly Tourere 
                                       address:  PO Box 178, Zachary, LA 70791
                                       phone:  512-963-5650
                                       fax:  225-351-8801
                                       e-mail:  ktourere@metanoia-inc.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director