2015 Annual Report

what it’s all about.
our report to the community
2015
Dear Colleagues & Friends of CornerHouse,
As a member of the CornerHouse board of directors, there are
many aspects I thoroughly enjoy. I genuinely feel that I am a part
of the organization. Not only does CornerHouse create a positive
impression in our community, we are also dedicated to educating
those outside of our community on a national and international
level with our training program. To have the opportunity to
contribute to these efforts in any way is a great honor and I would
ask how could you NOT find great meaning in this work?
As a board member for CornerHouse, I am most proud of being
a part of a team that recognized the need to continue to help
families after the trauma of abuse. We were able to work together
to develop family support services to help continue that healing.
We’ve grown even more during this past year and you will get an
update on that growth in this report.
CornerHouse matters because of what it stands for. All
communities hope for these same things: children safe from harm
and if they are harmed, a place where they will listened to and
honored. I firmly believe that the work CornerHouse is doing will
help accomplish the elimination of child abuse. This is why we
matter so much.
I hope that you will enjoy reading this report. It’s because of the
support of our community that we are able to offer the services we
do. We see many opportunities for continued growth and during
this next year, we’ll engage the community in setting priorities.
I find it exceedingly
humbling when I bring
others to a CornerHouse event and watch their reaction as they
start to realize the services CornerHouse provides to our children,
vulnerable adults and families affected by abuse. I am honored to
be a part of this outstanding organization.
Thank you for your support.
What am I humbled by?
Sincerely,
Chief Mike Reynolds, CornerHouse Board Chair
CornerHouse assures that the voices of children
what it’s all about.
our report to the community 2015
Dear CornerHouse Colleagues & Donors,
What a year it’s been! As CornerHouse begins to wrap up its strategic goals and to
prepare for a new planning process in a few months, I am proud of so many things,
it’s hard to know where to begin! We have launched our blended learning program
for training! This has been a long standing goal and we have accomplished so much,
including updating our advanced training and adding this component to our basic
training. In family services, I am proud that we’ve expanded the number of families we
served, adding some new staff and completing training for our team at the Center for
Mind Body Medicine. And last but not least, we continue to serve children, teens and
vulnerable adults in our forensic interviewing program with incredible professional skill
and passion for a person centered approach.
Having all of these wonderful activities is energizing and stimulating—I love coming
to work each day! There are challenges and opportunities which make us grow and serve our clients and families and the
professionals who help them in a wide variety of ways. It’s the opportunity for creativity and dedication to our mission to listen
which enriches each day. It’s why I am pleased to present this annual report to you! It’s our way of being accountable to you as a
colleague, a donor, a referent and we are proud to do so.
CornerHouse matters because we are changing the lives of those we serve;
they in turn change our lives. During this past year, our board agreed that we
should focus on expanding our individual donor program and you have joined with this effort. We are assuring that the resources
will be here whenever needed. That’s a huge responsibility!
Why does CornerHouse matter?
The clarity of that came to me recently one evening when families and children were gathering for support group and a small
person ran into my office. He found it hard to slow down (I was delighted) and he didn’t say much. For just a moment our eyes
met and I suddenly felt humbled with the knowledge that in a tiny way, we are impacting this child’s life. We matter. The ability
to do this is a precious gift. With your support you make this happen. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Patricia Harmon, CornerHouse Executive Director
and adolescents are heard.
“For just a moment
our eyes met and
I suddenly felt
humbled with the
knowledge that in
a tiny way, we are
impacting this child’s
life. We matter.
The ability to do this
is a precious gift.
With your support
you make this
happen. Thank you!”
thank you
D ONORS JANUARY–DECEMBER 2015
FOUNDATIONS
Anchor Bank Family Foundation
Community Health Charities
Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation
George Family Foundation
Giving WoMN
Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
John E. and Janet C. Desmond Foundation
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation, Inc.
Medica Foundation
Minnesota Children’s Alliance
Minnesota Vikings Children’s Fund
Mutual of America Foundation
National Children’s Alliance
Otto Bremer Trust
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Shavlik Family Foundation
Staley Family Foundation
Thrivent Financial Foundation
COMPANIES
A&M Business Interior Services
Able Engineering Services
Align Chiropractic Clinic
Allina Health
APi Group
Aspen Waste Systems
Associated Bank
Berg Drywall, LLC
Best Buy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Plate Restaurant Company
Bremer Bank
Brown Commercial Real Estate Services
Carciofini Company
CBRE
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Collins Electrical
Columbia Building Services
Contract Hardware Co., Inc.
Crawford Merz LLC
Dillon Performance Group, LLC
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dougherty Real Estate Equity Advisors
DPR Construction
Eagles 3208 Gambling Fund
Egan Company
Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.
Fabcon
Fratttalone Companies
Gasthof Zur Gemütlichkeit
General Federated Women’s Club of Delano
Grace Fellowship MOPS
Harris Companies
Health Care Reit, Inc.
Hollenback & Nelson Inc.
Horizontal Integration
Hovland & Rasmus, PLLC
Hudson Baking Company
Hunt Electric Corporation
iHeartMedia Minneapolis
Kelleher Construction
Kohl’s
Kowalski’s Markets
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
Lindquist & Vennum LLP
MG Mcgrath
Medina Electric
Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors
Minnesota Utilities & Excavating, LLC
Mission Construction & Development, Inc.
Northland Concrete & Masonry
Northmarq Capital
NRG Energy Center Minneapolis, LLC
NTH, Inc.
O’Keefe Incorporated
Olympic Companies, Inc.
Opus Development Company, LLC
Palisade Productions
Parsons Electric
Piedmont Office Realty Trust
PwC
Ramsey Excavating Co., Inc.
Robins Kaplan LLP
Rotary Club of Northwest Hennepin County
Schumacher Elevator Company
Sever Construction Company
Sheet Metal Connectors, Inc.
Sonus Interiors
St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co.
Steven E. Anderson & Associates, Inc.
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
Swanson & Youngdale
Teach-a-Bodies
The Colonnade & 601 Tower at Carlson Center
Thrivent Financial
TransLanguages, LLC
Twin Cities District United Methodist Women
Twin City Tile & Marble Company
U.S. Bank
United Health Group
United Properties
University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
Upland Real Estate Group, Inc.
Veit & Company, Inc.
Viking Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Wells Concrete
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Zeller Realty Group
Why do I give to CornerHouse?
The staff at CornerHouse has one of the toughest jobs
imaginable – working with people (especially children) within
the most difficult situations. We hope our support helps
CornerHouse provide our community a safer environment
overall – in addition to the care and encouragement our
children need to foster a better future.
—Mark and Karen Larson, Owners – Clean Response, Donors
ONE BY ONE DONORS
$1000+ per year
Ali & Joy Alizadeh
Michael & Jean Antonello
Keith & Kathy Beneke
Bob Bonar & Van Do
Lisa & Aaron Bonds
Jan Callison & Fred Reuning
Jeff Carriveau
Jennifer Cook
Frank & Pat Dutke
Mike Dwyer
Mike & Lynn Folken
Al & Audrey Gerhardt
LB & Pamela Guthrie
Patricia Harmon
Jon Havice
Karin Keitel & Dave Nuckols
Angie & John Klein
Hosain Lipson
Tom MacLeod
Rick & Bobi Murray
Ed & Sue Padilla
Bill & Lisa Palmer
Sara & Jeff Peterson
Mike Reinhart
Mike & Amy Ruetz
Roger & Carol Sheldon
Chris Staley & Tim Baer
Mary Lynn & Warren Staley
Lana & Dave Weber
Lori Whittier
Richard & Deb Wicka
Greg Wohlforth
David Wright
Cathy Wurzer
INDIVIDUALS
$1-$999
Lin Aanonsen
Shari & Ryan Aberle
Patrice Acomb
Morotouwa Adebiyi
Cindy Aegerter
Jason Ahlgren
David Ahlquist
Linda Ahrens
Jeremy Alinder
Dan Allard
Julie Anderson
Lisa Anderson
Greta Andzenge
Rebecca Ansari
Krystal, Angelo, Dominik,
& Adryanna Arena
Jill Atkins
Sarah Babbitt
Mikaela Bachinski
Cristina Baker
Judy Baker
Chuck Ballentine
Lori Bannie
Sally Barlow
Mattie & Wayne Baumgartner
Jane Baxter
Suzanne Begin
Dennis Behr
Wendy & Bill Benjamin
Paola Bernardi
Dave & Susan Bestler
Cynthia Bevier
Shannon & Eric Bjorklund
Lisa Blackstone
Kevin Blake
Linda Borman
Deedee Bossen
Stephanie & Robert Brass
Mary Briggs
Anne Brown
Neil Brown
Daniel Browning
Marilyn Burch
Lindsey Bye
Dan Callahan
Josue Cardsoso
Brook Carl
Barbara Carter
Cecelia & Arun Caspram
Renzo Castillo
Jean Chalifoux
Michelle Chalmers & Jill Rusche
Paula Christensen
Hui-ying Chu
Lita Claar
Arlene Clapp
Sarah Clarke
Burton Coffin
Courtney Colby
Carole Cole
Skye Cook
Karen Cronan
Wynn & Jean Curtiss
Irene De La Cruz & Hernando Gonzalez
Cindy Dehn
Deborah Demeester
Abbie & Spencer Diehl
Jerome Doffing
Ann Downing
Tom Dubbe
Carol Duff
Teresa Dugan
Jill Dulac
Kelly & Loretta Dunn
James & Colleen Durda
Ken Ebel
Jaddie Edwards
Evelyn Emerson
Paula Erbisch
Alexis Ervin
Bobby Everett & Barb Jensen
Julie & Mike Ewasiuk
Robert & Judith Fallat
Zack Farley
Martha Faust
Mike Ferber & Betty Otto
David & Laura Ferenci
Renee Fine
Ruthena Fink
Liz Fitterer
Susan Flint
Ramon Flores
Bruce Folkens
Kevin & Julie Fossum
Craig & Diane Francois
Mike & Deborah Freeman
Jamie Frey
Jacob Frey
Stephen Friend
Ian & Carol Friendly
Jan & Jim Gamble
Jennifer Gasperini
Jean & William Gass
Thomas George
Ann & Jim George
Archelle Georgiou, MD
& David Feldshon, MD
Christine & Richard Gibson
Allen Giles & Lisa Brosseau
Viren & Shefali Gori
DJ Gramann
Charles Gravelle
Mel Gray & Robin King Cooper
John & Erin Greener
Shaun Haggerty
Sue Haglund
Steven Hall
Gordie Hampson
Blair Harmon
Nancy & Paul Harper
Bill & Kathy Haug
Scott & Sheryl Haugen
Helen Haughton
Jill Hayes
Cassandra Headrick
Kip & Lucy Heegaard
Carrie Hefte & James Hanton
Micah Heisler
Brendan Henehan
Adrienne Hennen
John Hering
Keith & Molly Herrmann
Steven Herron
Ted Hewes
Tori Hill
Lisa Hondros & Steve Christenson
Roseanne Hope
Lora & David Hough
Kerry Hughes
Steven & Karla Hughes
William Huntzicker
Deborah Huskins
Kim Ihle
Bonnie Inveen
Peter & Cindy Jarvis
Suzanne Jebe
Dave Jellison
Jodi Shamblott Jesser
& Kevin Jesser
James & Barb Joers
Michael & Rebekah Johnson
Karen Kaplan
Jane Kasiske
Dianne Kelso
Krista Kemp
John Kempainen
Lloyd Kepple
Barb Kern-Pieh & Steve Pieh
Rut Kessel
Barb & Tom Kiedrowski
Brenda Kimmes
James Kirkpatrick
Tom Klaers
Jolie Klapmeier
Barbara Klatt
Matthew & Stephanie Klein
Amanda Klem
Amy & Dave Klingelhofer
Bill & Sue Koncar
Paul Kosmides
Lori & Gary Kreidt
Jamison Krier
Sandra Kruse
Dan Lainsbury
Traci Laliberte
Leah Larocque
Wade Lau
Karen Law
Joe Lenartz
Michael Lesage
Amy Lesher
Lorna Levine
Christy Lewis
Walter Linder
Heidi Linder
Nicole Lingenfelter
Ron Linneman
Bob Loken
Anne Lukas Miller & Mark Miller
Andrea Lundahl
Eric & Barbara Lunde
Ashlie & Greg Lystad
Elizabeth Mansfield
& Brian Fudenberg
Kathryn Mardis
Jill Marhaver
Colin Martin
Brian Martin
Patrick Mascia
Jeri Massengill
Barbara Matuska
Maria Maughn
Jaclyn May
Noel McCormick
Pat & Pam McDonnell
Lisa & Brian McIntyre
Marissa Medved
Anita Mefford
Marthe Mekuria
Dorothy Meyer
Deanne Michael
David Michela
Kathleen & Mick Mickelson
Kevin Miles
Richard Miles, Jr.
Gracie Miller
Susanne Miller
Andrea Mirenda
Mindy Mitnick
Sarah Moeller
Mani Mokalla
Marco & Abigail Montermini
Betsy Moran
Shawn Moren & Mark Thompson
Sarah Neglia
William Neiman
Elise Niedermeier
Damon Noga
Bill O’Brien
Karin Olson
Dan Olson
Stephen Olson & Leann Pena-Olson
Carl Oltvedt
Danielle Ossefoort
Maren Ott
Jack & Angela Paar
Stephen Payne
Laura Pemberton
Kimi Pena
Kelly & Michael Petersen
Grace Peterson
Laura Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Katina & Dave Peterson
Bill Petrangelo
Greg Petryszyn
Carolyn Piepho
Jean Pilarski
Marsha Pitts-Phillips
John Pitzl
Joseph Pitzl
Dan Pitzl
Deana Pollock
Colleen Powers
Mara Proell
Joyce Prusak
Sharon Radd
Gary Rasmusson
David & Barbara Raymond
Laura Reed
Claudia Reichert
Ember Reichgott Junge
Kelly Remily
Mike & Nancy Reynolds
Caroline Rhodes
Lori Rice
Kristen Rieser
Joy Rikala
Kelley Riley
Will Roach
Annie Roberts
Andre Robinson
Edilero Roman
Kari Rominski
Michelle & Michael Rose
Teresa & Charles Rozek
Dan & Julie Ruegemer
Gordon Running
Constance Ryan
Lizz Sable Stauning
& Bryan Stauning
Robert Safford
Annette Salazar
Parviz Samiee
Peggy Sammons
Heidi Santiago Deford
Mary Ann Saurino
Kari Savig
Sandra Schadegg
Mary Schaffner & Robert Lee
John & Barbara Schmick
Delbert Schoeberl
Sarah Schumacher
Judy Schumacher
Jeffrey Schwartz
Sandra Sedo
Nancy Seger
Shawn Seifert
Mike Selvius
Mary Seymour
Stacy Shamblott
Rochelle Shamblott
Daniel Shamp
Nicole Sharp
Kristi & Fred Shepherd
Stephanie Shimp
Mike Siitari & Stephany Good
Carl & Bonnie Sims
Lisa Smith
Anne & Jeff Soash
Phyllis Solon
Jesse Sonju
Sandra Spangler
Sylvia Staley
Julie Stauffer
Kevin Staunton
Fred & Linda Stephens
Nicole Stern
Brad Stimmel
Lizzie & David Stofferahn
David Stokes
Trevor Studanski
Jane Sydor
Mythili Thiagarajan
Karen Thomas
Barbara Thompson
Bruce Tobin
Blair & Linda Tremere
Marlyce Turnbull
Marsha & John Unthank
Susan & John Van Hoomissen
Tom Vandervoort
Katy Vanderwood
Nichole Vanecek
David Venancio
Heather Vinge Hanson
& Derek Hanson
Darlene Von Arx
Sharon Vonachen
Rebecca Voss
Kathleen Wallack
Wendy Wehr
Jen & Hans Weyandt
Laura Whipple
Michael & Christine Wiegert
Carolyn Will
Daniel Williams
Andrea & Eric Winter
Shawn & Kelly Wischmeier
Victor Wong
Annalee, Jim, Jay,
& Clarisa Worthington
Joan Wurzer
Georgianne Wurzer
Nancy Yates
Dennis Yelkin
Rachel Yoder
Patrick Yong
Cheryl Youakim
Noelle & Kevin Younge
Ed Zappa
Maria Quinn
R.F. Moeller
Renaissance Festival
Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy
Rock Bottom Brewery
Nancy Rouner
Salsa A La Salsa
Science Museum of Minnesota
Seward Coop
Stacy Shamblott
Sheraton Minneapolis Midtown Hotel
Sunflowers Massage
& Wellness LLC
Swanson & Youngdale
Sweeney Todd’s
The Foshay
The Toro Company
Linda Thompson
Total Tool Supply, Inc.
Total Wine & More
Valleyfair
Lana & Dave Weber
IN-KIND DONATIONS
ASI Signage Innovations
Benihana
Black Sheep Pizza
Blue Plate Restaurant Company
Chelsie Bohlman
Brasserie Zentral
Cannon River Winery
Cecelia & Arun Caspram
Center Point Energy
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Susan Clough
Columbia Building Services
Common Good Books
Jennifer Cook
Custom Drywall, Inc.
Dale Studios
Divine Swine Catering
Finance & Commerce, Inc.
Fulton Brewery
G. Allan Jewelers
Goodin Company
Guthrie Theatre
Jill Hayes & Ben Cooney
Patricia & Rob Hayes
Joe Hayes & Jane Tigan
Carol Hedberg
Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation
Hopkins Police Department
Hudson Baking Company
Hunerberg Construction Company
Hunt Electric Corporation
Jerry’s Printing
Angie & John Klein
Kraus-Anderson
Construction Company
Landmark Theatres
Mark & Joanne Lucas
Mall of America
Meritex
Renee Meuwissen
Midway Party Rental
Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Orchestra
Mortenson Construction
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Dan Niccum
NTH, Inc.
Office 8
Maren Ott
Police Officers Federation
of Minneapolis
We do our best to list all donors
accurately and apologize if we
have not done so. Please contact
us so we can make corrections/
additions.
JANUARY–DECEMBER 2015
JA N UA RY 2 0 1 6
DE CEMB ER 2015
CornerHouse Volunteers
CornerHouse
Board of Directors
CornerHouse
Staff
OFFICERS
Abbie Diehl
Family Services Director
Hye Ree Ahn
Julie Anderson
Judy Baker
Susan Balto
Keith Beneke
Bria Berg
Dave Bestler
Samantha Bohnenblust
Lisa Bonds
Brittany Bostrom
Karen Braasch
Wynter Burrill
Sara Butwinick
Alexa Calliguri
Jan Callison
Gricel Cardenas
Lauren Carlson
Mariel Carlson
Arlene Clapp
Ginger Close
C. Skye Cook
Jennifer Cook
Gail Cookson
Natalie Cruz
Rachel Dalton
Sumei De Vet
Amy Denzer
Andrea Dickmeyer
Spencer Diehl
Katie Ducklow
Lynette Dumalag
Samantha Dunbar
Donna Dungy
Carolyn Dussault
Frank Dutke
Alexander Eshelman
Mary Evans
Michael Ferber
Heather Fisch
Jessica Fitch
Megan Fitzpatrick
Ann Fleischauer
Brock And Brittany Flint
Kevin Fossum
Shelly Fountain
Elizabeth Fronek
Al Gerhardt
Yoel Ghebreamlack
Gladys Gonzales
Kimberly Guzman
Danielle Hagen
Amanda Hall
Sarah Hansen
Alexandra Hanson
Catherine Hanson
Morgan Hardcastle
Blair Harmon
Patricia & Rob Hayes
Cynthia Heelan
Jacob Hennen
Natalie Hewes
Ted Hewes
Brandon Hill
Leon Hill
Tori Hill
Toria Hill
Jennifer Hintz
George Hovey
Andrew Hulcher
Joseph Hurley
Leah Hurley
Evan Hynek
Ellen Israel
Barb Jensen
Philip Kaleewoun
Robert Keefe
Karin Keitel
Alison Kent
Ronald Kimball
Brandi King
Angie & John Klein
Bill Koncar
Lucy Koncar
Elizabeth Kostuch
Jessica Langan
Kayla Latarte
Tou Lee
Rebekah Lehnen
Kelly Lentz
Anna Lifson
Bryan Linn
Elyse Liu-Swanson
Michael Lu
Mark & Joanne Lucas
Ashlie & Greg Lystad
Rose Manthe
Megan Maricle-Roberts
Taiesha McBroom
Tessa McFerrin
Alejandro Merino Fernandez
Jennifer Miller
Mark Miller
Stephanie Miller
Megan Millner
Mani Mokalla
Junior Mora-Hammer
Cliff Morgan
Nakabinga Namoonde
Andrea Neumann
Emily Neumann
Kara Nguyen
Andrew Nilsen
Chelsea Novodvorsky
Faiza Nur
Caitlin O’fallon
Mark And Jennifer Ohm
Andrew Olinger
Gabby Olson
Jared Paquin
Sara Peterson
Blake Powers
Renee Purrington
Mike Reynolds
Chaarissa Romero
Michelle And Michael Rose
Mike Ruetz
Alexandra Salmi
Hal Schroer
Daniel Shamp
Megan Stack
Chris Staley
Rich Stanek
Christopher Staton
Jenn Tapling
Jessica Timmerman
Anika Walz
Lana Weber
Roland Weigman
Lori Whittier
Kimberly Wick
Valentina Zenteno
Why do I volunteer
at CornerHouse?
chair
Chief Mike Reynolds
Hopkins Police Department
Cecelia Caspram
Development Director
past-chair
Dave Bestler
Hubbard Broadcasting
Emily Defenbaugh
Forensic Services Assistant/
Medical Lead vice-chair
Al Gerhardt
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
Patricia Harmon
Executive Director
secretary
Lana Weber
Community Volunteer
Jill Hayes
Forensic Interviewer/Trainer
Melissa Henry
Training Outreach Coordinator
treasurer
Mike Ruetz
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
Barb Kern-Pieh
Forensic Interviewer
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Rut Kessel
Volunteer and
Administrative Manager
Judy Baker
Parents In Community Action
Eliza Klinger
Forensic Services Assistant/
Video Lead
Lisa Baumgartner Bonds
Animal Humane Society
Bill Koncar
Forensic Interviewer
Keith Beneke
Medcraft Healthcare Real Estate
Anne Lukas Miller
Forensic Interviewer/Trainer
Bob Bonar
Children’s Hospital of Minnesota
Maren Ott
Forensic Services Assistant/
Client Services
Frank Dutke
United Properties
Kevin Fossum
Piedmont Office Realty Trust
Marion Greene
Hennepin County Board
Karin Keitel
Community Volunteer
Mary Ann Saurino
Training Director
Nancy Seger
Forensic Services Director
Julie Stauffer
Forensic Interviewer/Trainer
John Marti
Dorsey & Whitney
Mai Lee Vue
Forensic Services
Assistant/Intake
Sheriff Rich Stanek
Hennepin County Sheriff
Judy Weigman
Forensic Interviewer
Lori Whittier
Hennepin County
Attorney’s Office
Leadership Team:
Patricia Harmon,
Abbie Diehl,
Mary Ann Saurino,
Nancy Seger
I am humbled to see the wide gap between what is known about childhood abuse,
and the lack of knowledge, misperceptions, and denial among parents and caregivers.
I want to help children, and those who care for them, “find their voice”, so this
trauma is minimized or avoided altogether.
—Hal Schroer, Volunteer
Statement of Financial Position
Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Certificates of Deposits
Accounts Receivable
Contributions Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
Intangible Assets
Land Lease, net
Property and Equipment, net
Total Assets
Liabilities & Net Assets
Accounts Payable
Accrued Payroll and Related Costs
Refundable Advances
Total Liabilities
DECEMBER 2015
20152014
232,353 26,012 232,123 8,920 12,006 30,303 13,201 396,603 951,521 319,732
25,955
148,648
4,348
9,131
5,692
14,401
467,383
995,290
16,945 49,042 58,204 124,191 Contracts, Fees, & 65%
Government Grants
21,286
50,670
63,151
135,107
Other1%
Expenses
225,000 396,603 137,381 758,984 68,346 827,330 225,000
467,383
149,208
841,591
18,592
860,183
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
951,521 995,290
Program Services
DECEMBER 2015
Support and Revenue
Foundations and Corporations
Contributions - Cash
Contributions - In-Kind
Special Fundraising Events
Less: Costs of Direct Benefit to Donors
Contracts
Fees
Government Grants
Investment Income
Other Income
Total Support and Revenue
92,720 69,662 97,831 278,749 (50,526)
471,269 288,368 176,611 490 14,075 1,439,249 96,459
39,762
106,713
243,678
(45,971)
464,515
298,749
147,000
634
7,044
1,358,583
Expenses
Program Services
Management and General
Fundraising
Total Expenses
1,012,717 315,351 144,034 1,472,102 986,351
339,728
151,449 9
1,477,528
(32,853)
(118,945)
Net Revenues over Expenses
Contributions18%
Fundraising Events16%
Net Assets
Unrestricted:
Board Designated Replacement Reserve
Invested in Property and Equipment
Other
Total Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Total Net Assets
Statement of Activities
Support and Revenue
20152014
Why do I support CornerHouse?
I unfortunately cover stories on the news where I just go home and cry. What happens to kids
is often so awful. Knowing that there’s an organization like CornerHouse, one that is local and
yet renowned around the world, to give these kids a voice, is a great feeling. I’m so grateful to
be a part of making things better for kids, through my support for CornerHouse.
—Jessica Miles, KSTP-TV, Donor and Volunteer
69%
Management 21%
& General
Fundraising10%
2015
what it’s all about.
our report to the community
What does CornerHouse do?
CornerHouse is a great community resource that is on the
frontlines of child abuse; assuring that the voices of children,
adolescents, and vulnerable adults are heard. CornerHouse is also valued as an industry resource; teaching and
sharing best practices, observations, and techniques in forensic interviewing.
Founded in 1989, CornerHouse is an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) that coordinates multidisciplinary teams to assist each individual and offers services that are designed to minimize trauma to reported
victims of abuse and witnesses to violence, to provide support and assistance to the entire family, and to hold
offenders accountable.
providing families support through a time of crisis.
What am I humbled by?
259
families
served
173
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The amount of trust that is granted to us in the work that we do: from the
caregivers who trust us to provide a safe, comfortable, respectful experience
to their precious person (whether a child, adolescent, or vulnerable adult); from the individual, who trust us enough to
hear their story - or sometimes trust us enough to let us know that it isn’t their right time to be able to tell; from the
investigators that we work in partnership with who trust us to have a role in these complex investigations; from the
community, who trust us with their support so that CornerHouse can continue to provide services that will make a
difference for individuals and families; from the learners who attend our training, who trust us to provide opportunities
to learn new skills or utilize their skills in different ways; from the host sites that invite us to their communities for
training, who trust us to have a role in impacting their cases and their community through engaging in training with
their interviewers and investigators; and trust in each other, trusting that each of us who are part of CornerHouse
approach every task, every interaction, and all that we do with intention and purpose.
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CornerHouse matters because people matter, and every thing
we do keeps that at the heart. We cannot take away what
the individual may have experienced as a victim of abuse or a witness to violence, but we can have an impact on the
experience that they have when they walk through our doors. From the moment they arrive, greeting individuals and
their families as if they are expected and welcome; during the interview, listening to what the person has to say and
providing them the opportunity to share without receiving judgment, shock, or any indication that what they are saying
cannot or should not be said; and after the interview, by providing the opportunity to continue to receive support.
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What drives me to do this work?
Hope. Hope that is born of the knowledge that what we do is
important. Hope that I am likely to have the opportunity to learn
and share something that makes a difference – even a small one – in someone’s life.
We do what many others cannot even think about, let alone do. Even the professionals that work side-by-side with us ask,
“How can you do this every day?” And at CornerHouse, we not only do it, we do it very well. Whether it’s our delivery of
Forensic Services, or Training Programs, or Family Services, or our Financials – our daily functioning is driven by integrity and
concern for the most vulnerable. And not speaking “for” them, by defending their right to be heard themselves. We do that by
paying attention to the ‘big’ AND the ‘little’ things: We hear what children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults have to say and
help strengthen families. We encourage, empower and facilitate training, so other professionals can do and be their best.
Who are our clients?
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CornerHouse matters because of the courage each person here musters to help bring light into the darkest of human experiences.
This is very hard work—make no mistake about that. Yet everyone I encounter in my work is willing and able to show integrity,
compassion, professionalism, and dedication to stand against maltreatment and for equity and justice.
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also have the opportunity to impact so many other individuals and their experiences
through the people we train the families we serve, the volunteers that give of their time,
and the many people who attend our events and donate to support our mission.
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The CornerHouse Family Services Department served a total of 259 families
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and resource and referral services the day of the forensic interview and ongoing
the training gives officers
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In our Home Visiting program, we provided 173 home visits to 14 families.
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In the CornerHouse Support Group Program, we ran 4 eight-week sessions
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serving 26 caregivers and 12 children. We provided childcare, a hot meal, and a
with children. We know
safe place for kids and families to come together to support each other and heal.
this can be a challenging
We saw increasing numbers of adolescents and vulnerable adults in 2015.
Number of interviews increased by 12% over 2014, and the number of medical
interview to conduct,
exams increased by 20% over 2014.
and having our officers
In 2015, CornerHouse provided 76 hours of community education, reaching
trained in this method
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1556 people. We reached 15% more people in 2015 compared to 2014.
Dr. Linda Thompson retired, after providing specialized medical services to
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Judy Weigman celebrated her 25th anniversary as a Forensic Interviewer.
She still loves her job!
n 824 professionals were trained to conduct forensic interviews.
n CornerHouse launched the updated Advanced Forensic
Interview Training. This new training is a Blended
Learning model with a learner centered curriculum.
n CornerHouse launched a new training entitled Beyond
the Single Session, a protocol neutral training for
MODEL OF BLENDED LEARNING
developing multiple-session forensic interview practice.
n CornerHouse returned to Trinidad and Tobago twice this year to provide training.
In July, Julie Stauffer trained the Police Service, and in October, Anne Lukas
Miller worked with the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.
n CornerHouse provided the United States military with two custom trainings
related to conducting forensic interviews.
n Two of our trainers were asked take leadership roles in peer review programs,
including the National Forensic Interview Program and the National Mentoring
and Consulting Program for Forensic Interviewers.
n CornerHouse presented at the American Professional Society on Abuse of
Children annual colloquium in Boston, the Crimes Against Children Conference
in Dallas, and the International Symposium of Child Abuse with the National
Children’s Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Why does CornerHouse matter?
A judge permitting a video
recording of the child is the
ultimate endorsement of [CornerHouse’s] protocol. It mirrors case law requirements
for admissibility for video recorded interviews, all over the metro area it’s respected.
The interview tactics are reliable, their documentation is exemplary, you really don’t
have any fights over the video recorded interviews, if they led anyone down a path
because it’s right there to see, and that documentation is critical. A judge seeing a
child disclosing in a non-adversarial setting like they are in court, is key.
—Law Enforcement Officer,
Staples MN Police Department
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The group was really
beneficial, it really
OF BLENDED LEARNING
helped
to talk with other
people going through
similar situations. It’s not
something you can openly
talk to with people who
haven’t gone through this–
they don’t understand,
there’s a lot of stigma
around it, they can’t relate
to me and my feelings and
emotions. It was good to
see where everyone was at
and hear success stories.”
—Caregiver, CornerHouse Support Group
Program Participant
—CornerHouse Partner
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