Liberati Inc

LIBERATION HOUSE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM BUILDOUT - LIBERATION PROGRAMS PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW LIBERATION HOUSE, OUR RESIDENTIAL INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR UP TO 64 MEN AND 12 WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. LIBERATION HOUSE’S CURRENT BUILDING, 115-119 MAIN STREET IN STAMFORD, WAS BUILT IN 1910 AND IS NOT A RECOVERY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT, WITH NARROW HALLWAYS, LOW CEILING LIGHTS, AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW BUILDING WILL ALLOW FOR A MORE WELCOMING, DIGNIFIED ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ENTER THE PROGRAM. IT WILL FEATURE A MODERN AND CLEAN LAYOUT WITH INCREASED TREATMENT SPACE, MORE COMFORTABLE DORM ROOMS FOR CLIENTS TO LIVE IN DURING THEIR STAY, AND WILL BE EMBEDDED IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CURRENT SPACE HAS ONLY 64 MEN'S BEDS; THE NOW-OPEN FIRST FLOOR WILL BE BUILT OUT TO ACCOMMODATE 12 NEW WOMEN'S BEDS, SEPARATED FROM THE MEN'S BEDS ON THE TOP THREE FLOORS. LIBERATION HOUSE WILL OFFER LARGER AND NEWER COUNSELING ROOMS, LIVING SPACES, AND RECREATION AREAS, WHICH WILL HELP US DELIVER SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL INPATIENT SERVICES IN A SPACE CREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR CLIENTS IN MIND. THE NEW LAYOUT WILL EMPHASIZE CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMFORT FOR CLIENTS AND STAFF, LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES AND RETENTION. THE BUILDING WILL BE DESIGNED WITH APPROPRIATE SPRINKLER AND SECURITY SYSTEMS, AND THE BUILDING WILL BE ADA-COMPLIANT.

EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PERSONS WITH LIMB DIFFERENCE TO OPTIMIZE PATTERN RECOGNITION CONTROL OF POWERED UPPER LIMB PROSTHESES

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BIMODAL WALKING-RUNNING PROSTHETIC FOOT - PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT OVER THE COURSE OF THIS TWO-YEAR PHASE II EFFORT, LIBERATING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (LTI), ALONG WITH ITS COLLABORATORS AT FILLAUER COMPANIES AND HANGER CLINIC, WILL REFINE, EXPAND, AND TEST A BIMODAL WALKING-RUNNING FOOT THAT WOULD THEN BE POISED TO BECOME A VIABLE COMMERCIAL PRODUCT THAT CAN BE REIMBURSED UNDER THE EXISTING L-CODE REIMBURSEMENT STRUCTURE. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A SINGLE FOOT THAT IS OPTIMIZED IN EACH MODE AND COMPARABLE TO A WALKING FOOT WHEN IN A WALKING MODE AND A RUNNING FOOT WHEN IN RUNNING MODE. THIS NOVEL FOOT WOULD PROVIDE LOWER LIMB AMPUTEES WHO DON’T CURRENTLY HAVE THE ACCESS TO RUNNING FEET DUE TO THE LACK OF INSURANCE COVERAGE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RUNNING AND OTHER RUNNING-BASED ACTIVITIES (E.G. BASKETBALL, ETC.) TO INCREASE PHYSICAL FITNESS. IN DOING SO, THE CAESAR FOOT WOULD ALSO ALLOW FOR THE INCREASED SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE WILL PROGRESS AND REFINE THE BIMODAL FOOT TECHNOLOGY WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: (1) ITERATE AND OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN OF THE BIMODAL FOOT TO ACHIEVE A FULLY FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPE READY FOR TESTING, (2) PERFORM VERIFICATION TESTING TO CONFIRM THE PROTOTYPE MEETS THE DESIGN CRITERIA, (3) VALIDATE THE PROTOTYPE IN A PILOT TAKE-HOME TRIAL AND ASSESS ITS IMPACT ON THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF LOWER LIMB AMPUTEES, AND (4) START PREPARING FOR AN FDA SUBMISSION FOR THE CAESAR FOOT. THE OUTCOMES WILL BE DATA THAT VERIFY AND VALIDATE THE BIMODAL FOOT DEVICE IN THE LABORATORY AND IN THE REAL WORLD. THE PRODUCT WILL BE A HIGHLY ADVANCED, COMMERCIALLY VIABLE, VERIFIED, AND VALIDATED BIMODAL PROSTHETIC FOOT. THIS INNOVATIVE DESIGN ALLOWS US TO ADDRESS BOTH OF THE IDENTIFIED PRIMARY BARRIERS PREVENTING LLAS FROM TAKING PART IN THESE ACTIVITIES: 1) INADEQUATELY DESIGNED PROSTHESES (BY PROVIDING A FOOT WITH OPTIMIZED DESIGN, ALIGNMENT, AND BIOMECHANICS IN BOTH WALKING AND RUNNING MODES) AND 2) THE LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR HIGHER ACTIVITY PROSTHESES (THE COST OF THE FOOT WOULD BE COVERED BY INSURANCE).

VA IS PROVIDING CAPITAL FUNDING TO REDUCE CONGREGRATE LIVING AND CREATE INDIVIDUAL LIVING UNITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

IMPROVED PROSTHESIS CONTROL WITH VOICE RECOGNITION

NOVEL METHODS FOR HUMAN SKELETAL MUSCLE REGENERATION USING GENE-EDITED PIGS. NEW AWARD.

SIMULTANEOUS, PROPORTIONAL AND INDEPENDENT SEMG-BASED HAND-WRIST PROSTHESIS CONTROL

POINTDEXTER: A PROSTHETIC FINGERTIP TERMINAL DEVICE

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

TO SUPPORT REN AND ASSOCIATED VAT & TAXES, SERVICE CHARGE OF EMK CENTER UPTO 05/31/2018

CLINICAL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH AT HOME USE OF NON-POWERED VS. POWERED PROSTHETIC KNEES BY K2-LEVEL INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATIONS. - POWERED PROSTHETIC KNEES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RESTORE LOST FUNCTION DUE TO TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATION (TFA), BUT MOST OF THESE DEVICES HAVE RARELY BEEN EVALUATED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY IN A REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENT. THE GOAL OF THIS EFFORT IS TO GATHER COMMUNITY-BASED DATA FROM THE LESS ACTIVE (K2) TFA POPULATION TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF POWERED PROSTHETIC KNEES FOR THIS GROUP TO ULTIMATELY FIT THE RIGHT DEVICE TO THE NEEDS OF EACH USER POPULATION. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED STUDY IS TO INVESTIGATE THE TRADEOFFS BETWEEN TWO POWERED KNEES (ONE THAT IS MORE POWERFUL, BUT HEAVIER AND ANOTHER THAT IS LIGHTER, BUT LESS POWERFUL) AND TRADITIONAL MECHANICAL KNEES TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF THE DIFFERENT KNEES ON PATIENTS’ MOBILITY, SAFETY, AND WELLBEING OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVE, THE TEAM OF LIBERATING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND HANGER CLINIC WILL PERFORM A PILOT LONGITUDINAL, RANDOMIZED CROSSOVER, COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS STUDY TO GATHER COMMUNITY-BASED MEASURED, OBSERVED, AND SELF-REPORTED OUTCOMES IN (1) MOBILITY, (2) SAFETY, AND (3) WELL-BEING. THE OUTCOMES INCLUDE PRIMARY MEASURES OF STEP COUNT (MOBILITY), THE ACTIVITIES-SPECIFIC BALANCE CONFIDENCE SCALE (SAFETY), AND THE PROSTHESIS EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE-WELLBEING (WELL-BEING), AS WELL AS SEVERAL SECONDARY MEASURES. THE EXPECTED PRODUCTS RESULTING FROM THIS STUDY ARE: (1) INITIAL DATA TO INFORM THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRESCRIPTION AND USE OF POWERED KNEE TECHNOLOGIES FOR K2-LEVEL INDIVIDUALS WITH SOUND SCIENTIFIC DATA, (2) PILOT DATA FOR A LARGER CLINICAL TRIAL ACROSS ALL K-LEVELS, AND (3) DATA TO INFORM THE DESIGN OF FUTURE POWERED PROSTHETIC KNEES. THIS PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE NIDILRR OUTCOME DOMAIN OF HEALTH AND FUNCTION.

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

THERAPEUTIC INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION SOCKET

FEASIBILITY OF A CRANIAL REMOLDING ORTHOSIS WITH NOTIFICATION ELECTRONICS (CROWNE)

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM

DYNAMIC CORRECTIVE FORCE DEVICE: A BALANCE MEASURE FOR AMPUTEES

CLINICAL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH AT-HOME USE OF PASSIVE MPKS VS. TWO DIFFERENT POWERED PROSTHETIC KNEES BY K4-LEVEL INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTATIONS

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

UNINTRUSIVE PEDIATRIC LOGGING ORTHOTIC ADHERENCE DEVICE: UPLOAD - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE APPLICATION’S BROAD OBJECTIVE IS TO CREATE A PRODUCT THAT IS ABLE TO IMPROVE REMOTE COMPLIANCE MONITORING IN PEDIATRIC ORTHOTICS APPLICATIONS BY CREATING A DEVICE THAT COMBINES ALL OF THE IDEAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEATURES INTO A SINGLE DEVICE CALLED THE UNINTRUSIVE PEDIATRIC LOGGING ORTHOSIS ANALYTIC DEVICE (UPLOAD). OUR INITIAL FOCUS IS ON PEDIATRIC ORTHOTIC POPULATIONS DUE TO THE SHORT TREATMENT WINDOW AND DEMONSTRATED CLINICAL EFFICACY IN THESE POPULATIONS. LONGER TERM, WE CAN LEVERAGE THE TECHNICAL BACKBONE AND DATA ECOSYSTEM BEING ADVANCED WITH THIS PROJECT FOR OTHER MONITORING NEEDS (E.G., FALLS IN BOTH PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS, MORE ADVANCED AFO OR PROSTHESIS COMPLIANCE REQUIRING MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF BATTERY LIFE, CRANIAL REMOLDING ORTHOSIS PRESSURE MONITORING, ETC.). THE KEY FOCUS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE DEVICE THAT HAS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: UNINTRUSIVE SIZE, BATTERY LIFE THAT LASTS AT LEAST AS LONG AS THE TIME BETWEEN BRACE REPLACEMENTS, LOW COST, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY REAL TIME REMOTE ACCESS TO THE SENSOR DATA IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL HARDWARE OR EFFORT FROM THE PARENT/PATIENT AFTER INITIAL SETUP. THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS, PERFORM TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPLOAD SYSTEM, AND THEN PERFORM BENCHTOP VERIFICATION TESTING TO CONFIRM THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MEETING THE IDENTIFIED SPECIFICATIONS. THE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING THE STATED OBJECTIVES INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS GATHERING (INCLUDING CONDUCTING AN EXPERT PANEL) AND SPECIFICATION DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT, PROTOTYPE DESIGN (INCLUDING COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION, PROTOTYPE HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT, POWER BUDGETING AND COMPONENT SELECTION, AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY HARVESTING), TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING CUSTOM HARDWARE DESIGN, FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT, MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT WITH CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CLINICIAN DASHBOARD AND REPORT GENERATION), SENSOR INTEGRATION METHOD DEVELOPMENT, VERIFICATION TESTING (INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, BATTERY LIFE CHARACTERIZATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING), DESIGN REFINEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING. THIS PROJECT IS RELEVANT TO THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BECAUSE IT APPLIES KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE HEALTH AND REDUCE DISABILITIES OF PATIENTS WITH ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (AIS) AND DEFORMATIONAL HEAD SHAPES.

VOICE RECOGNITION FOR IMPROVED PROSTHESIS CONTROL

POINTDEXTER: A PROSTHETIC FINGERTIP TERMINAL DEVICE

TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM OF EMG-BASED PROPORTIONAL CONTROL IN A HAND-WRIST PROSTHES

PORTABLE DEVICE FOR INTERMITTENT SOCKET COMPRESSION (P-DISC)

THERAPEUTIC INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION SOCKET

TO SUPPORT EMK CENTER PROGRAMMING FOR FY 15.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

LOWER FAIRFIELD REGIONAL COLLABORATION

FAMILY RECOVERY COACHING AT LIBERATION PROGRAMS - LIBERATION PROGRAMS, INC. (LPI) WILL OFFER THE SERVICES OF TWO FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES TO REACH THOSE WHO ARE IN TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD), AND/OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (COD) THAT WILL WELCOME AND WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM FAMILY INVOLVEMENT. THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES ARE PEERS WHO WILL DELIVER CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND TRAUMA-INFORMED RECOVERY SUPPORT, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS AND CONNECTIONS TO LIBERATION'S OTHER PROGRAMMING INCLUDING MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT AND ITS RESIDENTIAL INPATIENT PROGRAMS. THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACH'S SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED TO A POPULATION WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF OVERDOSE AND WHO OFTEN CANNOT AFFORD TREATMENT; 81.8% EXPERIENCED SOME SORT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, 12.8% WERE HOMELESS, 70.8% WERE UNEMPLOYED, AND 86.6% LIVED BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE, APPROXIMATELY QUADRUPLE THAT OF THE BRIDGEPORT POVERTY LEVEL. BRIDGEPORT'S OVERDOSE MORTALITY RATE IS NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH 47.8 OVERDOSE DEATHS PER 100,000 IN 2020; THE 2020 UNITED STATES MORTALITY RATE IS 28.3 OVERDOSES PER 100,000. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 20,000 GREATER BRIDGEPORT AREA RESIDENTS WHO LACK ACCESS TO NEEDED SUD/OUD/COD TREATMENT, UNDERSCORING A LIFE-THREATENING UNMET NEED. BRIDGEPORT LACKS RESOURCES OFFERING SUPPORT NOT ONLY FOR ITS RESIDENTS BUT THEIR FAMILIES, MAKING LIBERATION'S FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES A VITAL RESPONSE TO A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION. THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES WILL CONNECT WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUD/OUD/COD AS THEY PLAY A PARAMOUNT ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR SUD/OUD/COD. AS PEER SUPPORTS, RECOVERY COACHES POSSESS THE EMOTIONAL KNOWLEDGE WHICH ONLY THOSE IN RECOVERY CAN UNDERSTAND AND WILL PASS THAT KNOWLEDGE ALONG TO OTHERS STRUGGLING WITH RECOVERY'S COMPLICATED AND STRESSFUL EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE, AND ARE PROVEN TO HAVE A SALUTARY EFFECT ON PARTICIPANTS AND MADE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SUBSTANCE USE OUTCOMES. THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES WILL SPECIALIZE IN SERVING CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL CARE, RUNNING FAMILY THERAPY GROUPS, AND PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT TO CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TREATMENT AND POST-DISCHARGE. OVER THE ONE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, LPI WILL ESTABLISH THE PRESENCE OF TWO FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES IN A JUDGMENT-FREE, RECOVERY-ORIENTED SETTING, REDUCE OVERDOSE RISK AMONG PARTICIPANTS, INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN RECOVERY AMONG PARTICIPANTS, AND REMAIN RESPONSIVE TO FAMILY CONCERNS AND HOW THOSE RELATIONSHIPS CAN IMPACT RECOVERY. THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES WILL REACH AT LEAST 100 CLIENTS (50 EACH) AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE AT LEAST 40 FAMILIES (40 EACH) WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE IN RECOVERY. THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES' SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED TO ALL CLIENTS IN BRIDGEPORT UPON INTAKE, AND 100% OF FAMILIES ENGAGED WITH THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES WILL RECEIVE RECOVERY-FOCUSED EDUCATION, NOT ONLY REGARDING THE RECOVERY OF THEIR LOVED ONE BUT FOR THEIR FAMILY AS WELL. LIBERATION EXPECTS 70% OF ALL CLIENTS WORKING WITH THE FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES TO REDUCE OR ABSTAIN FROM SUBSTANCE USE. LIBERATION PROGRAMS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND TO FOSTER HOPE AND MAINTAIN WELLNESS. THE TWO FAMILY RECOVERY COACHES REQUESTED WILL HELP US FULFILL THIS MISSION FOR A POPULATION CRITICALLY IN NEED.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

VA IS PROVIDING FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

OPTIMYO: OPTIMAL MYOELECTRIC CONTROL STRATEGY AND SITE SELECTION FOR UPPER LIMB PROSTHESES

FEASIBILITY OF THE CRANIAL REMOLDING ORTHOSIS WITH NOTIFICATION ELECTRONICS (CROWNE) - THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE NIDILRR OUTCOME DOMAIN OF HEALTH AND FUNCTION. GOALS – THE TEAM AT LIBERATING TECHNOLOGIES, INC AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER PROPOSE TO DEVELOP THE CRANIAL REMOLDING ORTHOSIS WITH NOTIFICATION ELECTRONICS (CROWNE) SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND OUTCOMES OF CRANIAL REMOLDING TREATMENT. THE GOAL OF THIS EFFORT IS TO COLLECT PREVIOUSLY UNMEASURED PRESSURE DATA FROM CRANIAL REMOLDING ORTHOSES (CROS) AND DETERMINE THE MERIT AND FEASIBILITY OF THE CROWNE SYSTEM. OBJECTIVES – IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL DESCRIBED ABOVE, WE PLAN TO DEVELOP A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT CROWNE SYSTEM, COLLECT DATA TO INFORM THE DESIGN OF THE CAREGIVER WARNING SYSTEM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRELIMINARY ALGORITHMS FOR DETERMINING PROPER FIT OF THE CROS. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY: 1) INTEGRATING SENSORS AND A DATA LOGGER INTO A FUNCTIONAL CROWNE PROTOTYPE READY FOR INTEGRATION INTO CUSTOM CROS 2) PERFORM VERIFICATION TESTING ON ABLE-BODIED ADULTS, 3) PERFORM PILOT TESTING OF THE CROWNE ON PEDIATRIC CRO PATIENTS, AND 4) DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ALGORITHMS FROM THE PILOT DATA TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CROWNE SYSTEM. OUTCOMES AND PRODUCTS – THE OUTCOMES ARE NEVER BEFORE MEASURED DATA FROM CRO TREATMENT THAT CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP THE CROWNE SYSTEM AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS AND DEFORMATIONAL PLAGIOCEPHALY PATIENTS. PRODUCTS – THE PRODUCTS OF THE PHASE I STUDY WILL BE EARLY-STAGE PROTOTYPES OF A MONITORING SYSTEM FOR CRO TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, DATA COLLECTED DURING THIS EFFORT WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ALGORITHMS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CROWNE SYSTEM TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PROPER AND IMPROPER FIT OF A CRO.

TO CREATE A LASTING LEGACY, THE LRE FOUNDATION IS DEVELOPING A SYSTEM OF HIKING TRAILS MARKING THE HISTORICAL ROUTES THAT ALLIED FORCES TOOK IN WW2. THIS PROJECT IN PARTICULAR WILL FOCUS ON U.S. FORCES IN BELGIUM AND ALSO INCLUDE A DIGITAL OUTREACH TOOL.

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM

EMK CENTER TECHNOLOGY, FURNITURE AND PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENT.

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

GLOBAL GATHERING OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, DESCENDANTS, EDUCATORS AND FRIENDS FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLOCAUST LIBERATION.

DEVELOP A VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS FOCUSED ON HOW TO COMBAT ALL FORMS OF HATE AND INTOLERANCE.

LOWER LEVEL GENDER NEUTRAL RESTROOM - LIBERATION PROGRAMS, INC. (LPI) WILL USE CONGRESSIONALLY-DIRECTED SPENDING TO INSTALL A NEW FULLY-EQUIPPED GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOM IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE PELLETIER WELLNESS CENTER, OUR TWO-FLOOR STATE-OF-THE-ART OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE MISUSE CLINIC IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, FOR USE BY LPI STAFF; THE PELLETIER WELLNESS CENTER SERVED 1,514 CLIENTS IN 2021. THE LOWER LEVEL HAS BEEN BUILT OUT AS A RESULT OF ADDITIONAL STAFF HIRED DUE TO AN INCREASED CLIENT CENSUS, AND THE SPACE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOMS SO STAFF WORKING IN THE AREA DO NOT NEED TO GO TO THE UPPER LEVEL WHEN USING THE RESTROOM. THIS ALLOWS FOR GREATER PRODUCTIVITY AND COMFORT, AS WELL AS INCREASED CONFIDENTIALITY, AS CLIENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ACCESS THE LOWER LEVEL. FUNDING WILL COVER THIS PROJECT'S PLANNING AND EXECUTION, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE, PLUMBING, INSTALLATION, LABOR, AND OVERHEAD. AS PART OF OUR RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN CLIENT LOADS, LPI HIRED MORE FRONTLINE STAFF; THIS HAS LED TO THE NEED FOR INCREASED OFFICE SPACE WHERE STAFF CAN HANDLE CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION, MAKE NECESSARY PHONE CALLS TO CLIENTS AND OTHER PROVIDERS, AND COMPLETE ANY NECESSARY REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE TASKS. LPI HAS BUILT OUT THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE PELLETIER WELLNESS CENTER TO SUIT THIS NEED, INSTALLING OFFICES AND WORKSPACES SO STAFF MAY WORK FREELY IN A CONFIDENTIAL AND FULLY-EQUIPPED SPACE. EQUIPPING THE LOWER LEVEL WITH GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOMS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN PROVIDING THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT WORK SETTING POSSIBLE FOR LPI STAFF IN THE LOWER LEVEL. GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOMS ALLOW STAFF TO REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVEL AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR WORK INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO UPSTAIRS AND USE RESTROOMS THAT ARE SHARED WITH OTHER STAFF AND RECOVEREES, LEADING TO INCREASED COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, AND PRODUCTIVITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE PELLETIER WELLNESS CENTER'S CONSTRUCTION, IN PART, WAS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STAFF ARE ABLE TO ENJOY AMPLE SPACE, UPDATED AMENITIES, AND MORE POSITIVE WORKING CONDITIONS; THE ADDITION OF A GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOM IN LOWER LEVEL CONTINUES THAT COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING OUR STAFF WHO IN TURN PASS THAT SUPPORT ONTO OUR RECOVEREES. THE RESTROOM PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY FOR STAFF AS IT IS GENDER-NEUTRAL, AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATIONS TO EMPLOYEE NEEDS WHILE AFFIRMING EMPLOYEES WHO MAY IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER, GENDERQUEER, GENDER-NEUTRAL, OR NON-BINARY. LIBERATION PROGRAMS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND TO FOSTER HOPE AND MAINTAIN WELLNESS. THE INSTALLATION OF THE LOWER LEVEL GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOM WILL GIVE STAFF THE SPACE TO HELP US FULFILL THIS MISSION FOR A POPULATION CRITICALLY IN NEED.

RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED 75 YEARS AGO DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND SPREAD COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS TO BROADER AUDIENCE.

SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)

GRANT FOR PROD OF ADV BIOFUEL

GRANT FOR PROD OF ADV BIOFUEL