2025-12-01T23:21:33-05:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 813117972 Heart of Courage HEAR 9728033688 5521 S HAMPTON RD UNIT 763025 DALLAS TX 75232 Dania Sherrie Carter Founder CEO 2149607984 2025-12-02 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.heartcourage.org X X 80599 X 80599 0 0 0 0 0 80599 19590 3390 22633 482 22980 69075 11524 2342 0 13866 2342 13866 2342 13866 2342 13866 X Heart of Courages primary exempt purpose is to support mothers impacted by the child welfare system providing advocacy resources and skill-building opportunities that help them create stable nurturing environments for their families. Our programs empower these mothers to overcome systemic obstacles and build a brighter future. In the past year Heart of Courage upheld its tax-exempt status by delivering these key free programs and services: Court Advocacy and Case Management: Family advocates assisted mothers in navigating legal challenges associated with child welfare cases by attending court sessions providing guidance and preparing documentation for family reunification plans. Case Management and Needs Assessment: Family advocates conducted individualized needs assessments with clients covering critical support areas such as housing transportation and family and community support. Breaking BarriersEducational and Career Support. Case Management for Self-Sufficiency: Empower mothers in child welfare cases to build stable lives through structured case management and access to essential resources.Heart of Courage offered comprehensive case management services which included connecting clients to housing food employment and other essential resources. Family advocates worked closely with clients to develop individualized safety plans parenting strategies and goal-oriented action steps promoting long-term stability and self-sufficiency. Impact: Over 100 mothers benefited from targeted case management services with improved stability in housing including getting a house with the need of public assistance improved employment opportunities and improved parenting skills. 0 43000 Courage2Change Peer Parent Support Program:Empower mothers involved in the child welfare system by providing peer support guidance and advocacy to strengthen parenting skills emotional stability and successful family reunification.Through the Courage2Change program Heart of Courage offered individualized peer support resource navigation and educational discussions focused on coping skills parenting strategies and navigating CPS requirements. Mothers met regularly with their peer parent advocate to address barriers set goals and stay engaged in their reunification plans. The program also included weekly Courage2Change peer meetings where mothers could connect with others facing similar challenges receive encouragement and build a supportive community.Impact: The Courage2Change program supported mothers in maintaining sobriety improving communication with CPS caseworkers completing service plan requirements and rebuilding positive family relationships. Many participants reported increased confidence reduced isolation and significant progress toward reunification and long-term stability. 0 16000 Court Advocacy for Family Reunification: Support mothers impacted by child welfare in navigating the legal system and achieving family reunification.Heart of Courage advocates provided direct support to clients involved in child welfare cases attending court hearings assisting in mediation and helping with family reunification efforts. The court advocacy program aimed to help clients understand and meet legal requirements reduce recidivism and foster safe family environments. Impact: Over 74 mothers received court advocacy support resulting in increased successful case closures improved compliance with court requirements and ultimately family reunification. 0 6000 Breaking Barriers Educational and Career Support Program: Provide educational and career advancement opportunities for mothers involved in child welfare cases helping them improve economic stability and family well-being.Through the Breaking Barriers program Heart of Courage offered workshops resources and career guidance focused on job readiness and educational advancement. Clients received support with resume building job search strategies and access to vocational training opportunities to help break the cycle of poverty. This includes hosting a career conference open to all mothers including mothers not in our official programming. Impact: Over 100 mothers participated in Breaking Barriers achieving improved employment outcomes and educational milestones that supported family stability. 0 4000 69000 Dania Carter Founder CEO 40 0 0 0 Kathy Ferguson Board President 1 0 0 0 Inga Wilson Board Vice President 1 0 0 0 Tonya Johnson Board Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Demetra Brown Board Secretary 1 0 0 0 Arlene Alvarez Board Member 1 0 0 0 Rachel Adetokunbo Board Member 1 0 0 0 Lindsay Malhotra Board Member 1 0 0 0 Cory Terrell Board Member 1 0 0 0 Severina Ware Board Member 1 0 0 0 Angelica Zaragoza Board Member 1 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false TX Heart of Courage 5521 S HAMPTON RD UNIT 763025 DALLAS TX 75232 9728033688 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 61071 29698 38776 119605 80599 329749 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61071 29698 38776 119605 80599 329749 145881 183868 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 329749 0 0.5576 0.00 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Other Business Expenses:Bank Charges & Fees & Interest Insurance Staff training & background checks Technology & Software Advertising & Marketing Uncategorized Expense, $17094.00| Travel and Meetings, $1246.00| Supplies, $4640.00| Heart of Courage is submitting this Form 990-EZ after the original deadline because the organization was experiencing an unusually high period of stress and uncertainty that affected administrative capacity. During this time the need to request an extension was unintentionally overlooked resulting in the return being filed late. The organization did not intentionally disregard its filing requirements. Once the oversight was realized steps were taken to gather the necessary information and complete the return promptly. Heart of Courage has since implemented reminders and improved internal tracking to ensure that future filing deadlines and extensions are not missed. The organization respectfully requests that the IRS accept this return as filed with reasonable cause for the delay.