Week Five Discussion: Operations & Start Up Expenses

Client Intake & Referral

$$

Initial Needs Assessment $($with licensed caseworker$)$

$$

Customized Service Pathway Assigned:

$$ Court Advocacy

$$ Parenting Workshop

$$ Housing Support

$$ Life Skills Class

$$ Support Group

$$

Case Management Coordination:

$$ Schedule services

$$ Match with facilitators$/$advocates

$$

Service Delivery:

$$ Weekly sessions, workshops, or court appearances

$$ Ongoing communication & documentation

$$

Progress Monitoring & Evaluation:

$$ Pre$/$post assessments

$$ Feedback collection

$$

Graduation or Referral to External Services

$$

Follow$-$Up $(30,60,90$ days post$-$service$)$

$$

Start$-$Up Expenses for Empower Path Social Work Consulting

Category

Estimated Cost

Notes

Legal & Administrative

Business Registration & Licensing

$$1,000$

Includes incorporation fees and non$-$profit application

Insurance $($Liability$,$ D&O$,$ E&O$)$

$$2,500$

Protects staff and clients

Legal Consultation $($Start$-$up$)$

$$1,500$

For contracts, compliance, risk management

Accounting Setup & Software

$$1,200$

QuickBooks $+$ CPA onboarding

Personnel

Salaries $(3$ FTE for $3$ months$)$

$$90,000$

Executive Director, Case Manager, Program Coordinator $($$$5$k$/$month each$)$

Facilitators $($Stipends for group work$)$

$$10,000$

Part$-$time workshop leaders, peer mentors

Volunteer Training & Onboarding

$$3,000$

Trauma$-$informed and mandated reporter training

Program Materials & Tools

Curricula & Licensing $($Triple P$,$ etc.$)$

$$4,000$

Includes Strengthening Families tools and facilitator manuals

Office Supplies

$$2,000$

Includes binders, workbooks, educational materials

Laptops & Phones for Staff

$$7,500$

Tech for $3$ full$-$time staff

Zoom $+$ HIPAA$-$Compliant Telehealth

$$1,800$

For virtual group sessions

Client Transportation Assistance

$$5,000$

Gas cards, transit passes

Facilities

Office Rent $(3$ months upfront$)$

$$9,000$

$$3,000/$month for shared community office space

Utilities & Internet Setup

$$1,500$

Phone, internet, electricity

Furniture & Setup

$$4,000$

Desks, chairs, whiteboards, waiting room

Marketing & Outreach

Website Development

$$3,000$

Basic site with booking and multilingual features

Print Materials $($flyers$,$ brochures$)$

$$1,000$

Bilingual outreach content

Social Media Ads & Google Grants

$$2,500$

Targeted campaigns for referrals

Miscellaneous & Contingency

$$3,000$

Buffer for unanticipated expenses

TOTAL ESTIMATED START$-$UP COSTS

$$159,500$

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