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DocuSign Envelope ID:45C10885-A71D-4B4F-91B3-E01ADC379354 <br /> Describe the impact Acting fast, ATI has been able to move most of its services online. At <br /> of COVID-19 on your the onset of the pandemic, ATI clinicians began seeing some <br /> organization including individual clients online almost immediately. Most of ATI's groups, <br /> financial loss and however, were put on hold with the exception of the Arts and Peer <br /> staff/operating Support Group. During the spring and over the summer, ATI hosted <br /> changes: many online selfcare workshops as well as therapeutic art classes. <br /> This helped clinicians develop the best ways to host groups online. <br /> As the school year began, ATI reached out to contracted schools and <br /> began to offer online art therapy groups to students. ATI board, staff <br /> and clinicians are in the process of fine tuning logistics to reach <br /> clients as successfully as possible. <br /> While ATI has been been able to continue conducting business <br /> during the pandemic, a significant amount of income has been lost. <br /> Not being able to complete school contracts in the spring caused a <br /> loss of approximately $25,000. ATI did its best to create work for all <br /> contract therapists and was able to keep all salaried employees with <br /> the help of the paycheck protection program. ATI depends on its <br /> contract therapists to make money. ATI's revenue from contract <br /> therapists is down $11,000. Actively searching for new clinicians, <br /> finding licensed clinicians and ensuring they complete the rigid <br /> credentialing process requires a great deal of time. Fortunately, ATI's <br /> four interns will be able to help cover some of the caseload. <br /> Unfortunately they can not bill for individual sessions or groups. <br /> Along with a reduction in income, ATI is incurring additional <br /> expenses due to the pandemic. Normally, when ATI sees clients in <br /> person, art supplies can be shared in groups and clinicians can use <br /> the same set of supplies with several individual clients. This year, ATI <br /> needs to provide a set of art supplies to each of 400+ clients. This is <br /> easily tripling the materials budget. <br /> ATI has also had to invest in online platforms which enable clinicians <br /> to maintain HIPAA compliance as they work online. These platforms <br /> include an a-fax service, an e-signature service and several video <br /> conferencing services. None of these functions have been budgeted. <br /> It has become necessary to hire IT specialists who help organizations <br /> develop an online presence which is HIPAA compliant. ATI plans to <br /> use a local firm for that work. These additional expenses will cost ATI <br /> approximately $20,000. <br /> What is your 36000 <br /> organization's <br /> estimated financial <br /> loss to date as a <br /> result of COVID-19 <br /> (dollar amount): <br /> What amount are 5000 <br /> you requesting? <br />