How much is a worth?

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How much is a worth?
How much
is a
life
worth?
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
What is a
life worth?
How do you measure the worth of a person with
schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, alcoholism,
drug addiction or a homeless person?
At Community Alliance – it’s priceless.
In our disposable, not-my-problem world,
it is easy to look the other way.
There are those who “wouldn’t give two cents”
to help others rebuild relationships . . . rebuild lives.
To us, everyone is valuable
in their own unique and irreplaceable way.
People with mental illness need someone
who will affirm that their life matters,
someone who will help them reach their
purpose and potential in life.
At Community Alliance, it’s what we do every day.
FINDING PURPOSE AND WORTH THROUGH RECOVERY
A Worthwhile Mission of Recovery
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chizophrenia. Bipolar disorder.
Alcoholism. Addict.
What do we picture when we
contribute to an ongoing stereotype of
dependency and worthlessness among
those challenged by these diseases.
hear these words? Disheveled? On the
streets? Confused and talking to
At Community Alliance, we see the value
themselves? Someone to avoid?
and worth in each person we serve and
we make it our mission to help them find
What about these words? Artist.
the strength, focus, and services they
Athlete. Teacher. Engineer. Veteran.
need to rediscover and realize their
Father. Sister. A different picture almost
particular purpose and worth. You, the
certainly comes to mind. One of
friends, families and supporters of
relationships, productivity, value and
Community Alliance are vital to this
importance in our personal lives and
mission. We are proud that together in
within our communities.
2014, we were able to help so many in
their personal journeys of recovery and
At Community Alliance, we hear both
rediscovery. We are equally proud to
sets of words describe the very same
share some of their stories with you in
people.
this annual report.
Those who experience mental illness and
addiction are not the one-dimensional
people portrayed in the newspaper, on
television, and in our own minds. Yet the
stigma, blame, “pull yourself up by your
bootstraps,” “fix it once and for all”
mentality that continues in our society all
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“ People, even more than
things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed,
and redeemed; never
throw out anyone.”
– Audrey Hepburn
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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It took me nine years of trying
before I found recovery. During that
time I tried everything to stop using
drugs and alcohol, and nothing worked.
If you had met me back then you might
have thought or said to yourself,
’you know that Chris Lawford sure is a
nice guy and he’s worked really hard
at this, but he’s probably going to die.’
Indeed, this is often the headline
related to this illness.
Some think that any effort or investment
is squandered and simply not worth the
time or the effort to deal with those who
are addicts. Well, I stand here today 28
years in recovery and I can tell you
that is emphatically not true.
Chris Lawford
Breaking the Silence, 2014
A
life
”
of value
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Our Mission:
Helping individuals with mental illness
achieve their unique potential and to
live, work, learn and contribute in a
community of mutual support.
Community Alliance has earned national
accreditation by CARF, the Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities in the following program areas:
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Community Integration
Case Management/Services Coordination
Crisis & Information Center –
Consumer-Run
Community Housing
Mental Health
Assertive Community Treatment
Employment Services
Community Employment Services
Integrated AOD/MH Care
OutpatientTreatment
Comprehensive Care
Health Home
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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
It was the family that first approached
A
Community Alliance, looking for answers
about how to help their daughter who
was in the hospital for the third
time in a year. They knew they
couldn’t just keep taking her back
home, hoping that somehow they
could break this downward cycle
she was on. Community Alliance
went to visit Bella in the hospital and,
while struggling, it was clear that she
too, did not want to remain dependent
on her parents.
Over time and in coordination with family and
hospital staff, Bella was enrolled in the ACT
program where she had increased access to
psychiatric care as well as a full range of other
treatment and rehabilitation services. Bella
worked with the team to develop insight and
structure her daily schedule in a way that
avoided the highs and lows she had been
experiencing for such a long time. Her parents
also enrolled in a program of their own, the
12 week “Family to Family” class provided
at Community Alliance. There they learned
how to support their daughter’s recovery and
take care of themselves at the same time. While
both family and Bella know that there
are still significant challenges ahead, there is
now a reason for optimism.
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life
of value
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Assertive Community Treatment
Persons Served: 111
ACT is a national, evidence-based
model utilizing an inter-disciplinary team
approach, including physician, nurse,
therapist, rehabilitation professional and
peer support specialist to provide a full
range of community treatment,
rehabilitation and support services
aimed at increasing community tenure.
Family Education & Support
Persons Served: 211
Community Alliance’s family services
provide education, understanding and
practical information to help family
members, friends and partners cope
with a loved one’s illness and be a
part of the recovery process.
At Community Alliance,
we are dedicated to
providing quality
services which
measurably
“ Every individual matters.
Every individual has a role
to play. Every individual
makes a difference.”
enrich
the lives of those
– Jane Goodall
we serve.
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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Homeless Services
Persons Served: 459
Homeless services offered by
Community Alliance focus on reaching
out and providing assistance to meet
immediate needs, and helping those
with mental illness to obtain the
housing, mental health, and other
services needed to transition from
homelessness .
Social Security Outreach,
Access and Recovery
Persons Served: 200
SOAR offers specialized assistance in
navigating through the process of
applying for Social Security benefits for
individuals with mental illness, with a
particular focus on assisting those who
are experiencing homelessness and who
require such assistance as the financial
foundation to obtaining housing and
medical care.
We respect the
dignity
and
worth
of each individual
with whom we interact.
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After he was discharged from the service, Sam bounced around
from job to job, and from one buddy’s apartment to another.
Over time, he didn’t have the energy to look for another job, and
one by one, his friends eventually told him he needed to move
on. He slept in his car for awhile, until it broke down and he
couldn’t afford to get it repaired. He ended up living along the
river, surviving day to day by holding out a sign asking for food
at busy intersections.
Then one day, an outreach worker from Community Alliance
stopped to talk with him. The worker continued to stop by
and, bit by bit, earned Sam’s trust. Over time, Sam accepted
Community Alliance’s help in getting food, then coming
inside on a particularly cold night, and eventually an
invitation to see a doctor for treatment of his depression.
Because Sam doesn’t qualify for service-connected
disability, he is now working with the SOAR team to
apply for Social Security benefits. He is also applying for
specialized housing assistance that is linked to mental health
and other supportive services – all coordinated to help
people like Sam transition from homelessness. Sam’s plan
for the future includes going back to school and maybe
becoming a peer outreach worker himself, so that
he can help other folks, especially
veterans, who might also
be struggling.
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A
life
of value
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
A
life
of value
The only family Jake ever knew was an abusive
father addicted to meth and an alcoholic
mother. He never finished high school and by
age nineteen had spent time in jail for
shoplifting and drug possession. As he bounced
around through the system, Jake was eventually
diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. But
without a job and any hope to hang on to, Jake’s
life continued to spiral downward until a social
worker talked to him about the resources
available at Community Alliance.
Now Jake is learning how to manage his
disease through classes taken at
Community Alliance’s Day Rehabilitation
center. In addition, he is working
individually with a Community Support
worker to take on the responsibilities that
go with living on his own and successfully
completing his court supervised probation.
Through all this, he has discovered
that while drug abuse and mental
illness are often co-occurring
problems, he is a person of value
and has a life worth living.
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Day Rehabilitation
Vocational Services
Persons Served: 886
Persons Served: 237
A weekday program focused on
learning about one’s illness, developing
the skills and stamina to perform
everyday tasks, and reentering into
work and community life.
Matching work interests and skills to
competitive jobs in the community
along with individualized job coaching
and support to help in succeeding on
the job.
Community Support
Persons Served: 436
Direct, individualized assistance in one’s
home and neighborhood, aimed at
helping individuals practice the skills
and access the resources needed to live
and succeed in the community.
We build on individual strengths and
supporting the
individual journey toward recovery.
aspirations
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Residential Rehabilitation
Persons Served: 169
A structured residential program in a
supervised group setting where
individuals can develop the skills and
stability needed to make the next step
in recovery possible.
Community Housing
Persons Served: 305
Community Alliance provides a range of
individual and group housing options
totaling nearly 200 housing units
scattered throughout the metro Omaha
area, all linked with mental health
services and supports.
We are dedicated to
serving
individuals
in their community, close
to their homes, their family
and friends and other
support systems.
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A
life
of value
Kathy often felt alone growing up, even when she was
surrounded by other people. While everyone else seem
to be happy and connected in high school and college,
she became increasingly disengaged, thinking that she
had little to offer and that others were making fun of her
when she did try to join them. At some point, she started
experimenting with prescription drugs and became
increasingly reliant on them to deal with her loneliness
and lack of confidence. “Why can’t I be normal? Why
can’t I be happy, too?” was a theme that played over and
over during her dark times of acute depression. And
there were frequent thoughts of just ending it all.
Kathy lost her job and was evicted from her apartment
after being hospitalized for a drug overdose.
Feeling like she could benefit from additional help,
a counselor referred her to Community Alliance
where she agreed to move into one of their
Residential Rehabilitation facilities.
There, as she began to deal with her
depression, she also found the strength
and insight to overcome her drug
dependency. It was the beginning of her
personal journey toward recovery, a
journey that continues as she moves
once again into her own apartment and
rebuilds relationships in the community.
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Breaking the Silence –
The Faces of Mental Illness & Addiction
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reaking the Silence 2014
We must move beyond the stigma and
featured the stories of three
the stereotypes of all who struggle with
individuals, all of who, as young men,
mental illness and addiction, including
could too easily have been written off as
the more than 2,200 men and women
not worth our efforts. Their stories told of
served by Community Alliance, and see
individuals so consumed by alcohol,
the value and worth of each individual.
drugs, and mental illness as to be
That is the message heard from
seemingly incapable of contributing to
Christopher Lawford, Patrick Kennedy,
their friends and families, much less to
and David Sheff at this year’s Breaking
community or country. Yet, as we
the Silence event. The record-setting
listened to the actor and entertainer who
support by sponsors, volunteers, and
now serves as a goodwill ambassador to
participants affirmed the speakers’
the United Nations, the former
judgment that “Omaha is an amazing
Congressman from Rhode Island who
community” where together, hope,
helped pass landmark legislation to
acceptance and recovery is not just
assure parity in insurance coverage for
an abstract concept, but an
mental illnesses and is currently leading
achievable reality.
a national effort to promote brain
research, and a father who, because of
his son’s illnesses, has helped change
public policy related to our national
efforts on fighting drug abuse, the
significant impact and value of each of
their lives has become exceedingly clear.
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This year’s Breaking the
Silence dealt with the
dual challenge of mental
illness and addiction.
It was pointed out that
more than one-third of
those who struggle with
alcoholism have a mental
illness, as do one-half of
those in the throes of drug
addiction. Many people
with a mental illness
“self-medicate” with
alcohol and drugs to
feel . . . or not to feel . . .
something. In terms of
co-occurirring mental
illness and addiction,
it was stated that
“recovery is a choice,”
“treatment works,” and as
a result, you become a
better person “because
you are in recovery.”
You are “worth” the work
it takes to help you fulfill
the promise of a better life.
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How much
is a
life
worth?
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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
A
life
of value
With alcoholism and mental illness deep in his family
history, Stan had two strikes against him from the start.
When he lost his job and broke up with his girl friend at
about the same time, he tried to find a way out of the pain
and anxiety by drinking, and eventually hit rock bottom.
One night, he found a card with Safe Harbor’s phone
number that a police officer had given him a few
month’s before. Feeling like he was in crisis, he
called the peer support team at Safe Harbor.
Stan spoke with a peer support specialist who
took time listening to his story. He could feel
true compassion and empathy on the other
end of the phone. He heard him say,
“I’ve been in your shoes myself, my friend.”
Sometimes all it takes to find the way out of
what appears to be an inevitably bad ending
is to discover that someone else has been
there, and they can help you see light at
the end of that long, frightening tunnel.
Stan continues to call or visit Safe Harbor
whenever he feels like he losing focus on his
recovery. With the encouragement of the
peer support staff, he continues to see a
therapist and is feeling strong enough to
start the next phase of his recovery, looking
for a job and returning to work.
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We will serve as
Safe Harbor Peer Crisis Diversion Services
Persons Served: 92 guests; 736 callers
Offers peer assistance for those experiencing a crisis in their lives that is
causing significant stress, yet does not require immediate psychiatric
care or hospitalization.
Peer Support
Persons Served: 437
Peer support specialists enrich the connection and impact of the
programs at Community Alliance by providing “I’ve been there”
understanding, resources and hands-on support focused on wellness
and recovery support.
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leaders and
innovators
in behavioral
health across our
community and state.
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life
of value
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Nancy was at the emergency room again. It was her
third time in 6 months, always with a similar complaint.
Her ears were pounding, her heart was racing, and she
felt like she wanted to “jump out of my skin.” She
knew something was wrong, but the minute she told
the ER doctors that she was taking medicine for her
mental illness, she saw the look on their faces change.
Their focus on finding a physiological explanation for
these recurrent symptoms was no longer there. “It’s as
though having a mental illness made it impossible for
me to also have a physical illness,” she told her
psychiatrist at Community Alliance. “Why can’t they
listen to me? Just because I have a mental illness
doesn’t mean I’m worthless!”
Primary Health Care
In Collaboration with OneWorld Community Health Centers
Persons Served: 225
Primary care, health and wellness activities, and
health navigators are provided at Commuhity
Allance as part of an integrated approach to
helping individuals achieve both physical and
mental wellness.
Outpatient Psychiatric Care
Persons Served: 154
On-site psychiatric care, medication
management, and therapy, also supported by
health navigators further enhance the
organization’s integrated approach to whole
person health and recovery.
It was after that visit to the ER that Nancy signed up
for Community Alliance’s integrated health care
program, offered in partnership with OneWorld
Community Health Centers. She received her first
comprehensive physical in years and learned that she
was pre-diabetic. Because both her psychiatrist and
primary care physician office next to each other, they
were able to better coordinate her medications and
her overall treatment plan. Her health navigator got
Nancy involved in the agency’s wellness programs, and
she is now eating better and has joined a walking
group to help her lose weight. “I feel like my entire
team values me as a person now,” she says.
“My mental health is better and my physical
health is better too! I have the
energy and the confidence
now to spend more time
with my grandchildren and
maybe even start up
volunteering again.”
We work together
eliminate the
stigma and
discrimination
to
still associated with
mental illness.
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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Financial Summary
The services of Community Alliance are
funded, in part, by the Nebraska
Department of Education, Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation; Nebraska
Department of Health and Human
Services; Region 6 Behavioral
Healthcare; U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development; U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services; and Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration.
Summary financial information provided
is for the audited fiscal year ending June
30, 2014. The agency’s service area
includes the counties of Douglas, Sarpy,
Dodge, Washington and Cass that
comprise the Nebraska Region 6
Behavioral Health area.
Community Alliance is a multicorporate organization, integrated and
coordinated in such a manner as to
accomplish the organizational mission,
enhance overall effectiveness and
responsiveness, and meet various
statutory and regulatory requirements.
All corporations comprising the
Community Alliance system are
recognized as nonprofit, tax exempt
charitable corporations under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
All contributions are tax deductible as
permitted by law.
We pledge to
be good and
ethical
stewards
of the resources
entrusted to us.
Revenue & Support
Earned Contracts & Fee for Service............................................. $ 11,990,257
Rent & Other Housing Related....................................................
766,462
Client Fees & Co-pays................................................................
595,198
Restricted Grants & Contributions ..............................................
34,881
Fundraising & Other Donations ..................................................
735,280
Interest & Other ......................................................................... ________________
201,790
Total Operating Revenue............................................................ $ 14,323,868
Operating Expenses
Residential Rehabilitation Services ............................................. $
3,878,069
Community Support Services .....................................................
1,326,933
Day Rehabilitation Services ........................................................
1,728,973
Vocational Services ....................................................................
497,955
Assertive Community Treatment ................................................
1,266,489
Homeless Services .....................................................................
798,429
SOAR .........................................................................................
340,205
Integrated Health/Outpatient Services........................................
676,623
Family & Peer Support Services ..................................................
302,598
Peer Run Crisis Diversion Services..............................................
625,677
Behavioral Health Education Initiative.........................................
100,830
Housing Related Services ...........................................................
1,755,030
Fundraising & Other Expense .....................................................
156,413
Depreciation Expense ................................................................ ________________
754,218
Total Operating Expense............................................................ $ 14,208,442
Net Operating Gain (Loss)
Before Capital Investments.........................................................
Capital Investments
$
115,426
($
46,138)
Land/Buildings .......................................................................... $
24,156
Capital Equipment .....................................................................
53,676
Vehicles ..................................................................................... ________________
83,732
Total Capital Investments .......................................................... $
161,564
Net Operating Gain (Loss)
After Capital Investments...........................................................
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Persons Served
Persons Served ...........................................2,228
2014 service
Gender
Male ..............................................................53%
Female ..........................................................47%
•
90% consumer satisfaction rating
in all program areas
•
99% stakeholder satisfaction,
including family members, referral
sources and employers
•
90% of all persons served
sustained and suceeded in
community throughout the year
without hospitalization
•
95% of persons served at Safe
Harbor reported this peer crisis
diversion service helped avert a
hospitalization
•
74% approval rate in accessing
Social Security benefits at initial
application through SOAR
•
Significant improvements in
cholesterol reduction, diabetes
management and weight loss
among participants receiving
integrated health services at
Community Alliance.
outcomes
Race / Ethnicity
African-American ..........................................19%
Caucasian......................................................70%
Hispanic / Latino .............................................5%
Native American .............................................2%
Other ..............................................................4%
Age
19-24 ...............................................................6%
25-34 .............................................................21%
35-44 .............................................................22%
45-54 .............................................................32%
55-64 .............................................................17%
65+..................................................................2%
Income At Time Of Admission
$0 ..................................................................41%
$1-$5,000 ........................................................6%
$5,001-$10,000 .............................................31%
$10,001-$15,000 ...........................................16%
$15,001+.........................................................6%
Primary Diagnosis
Schizophrenia Disorder ................................41%
Major Affective Disorder ..............................24%
Bipolar Disorder............................................33%
Other Major Mental Illness.............................2%
Other services provided
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•
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•
Persons served by agency and program exclude information,
referral and other one-time assistance provided through various
services. Totals by program area reported on prior pages exceed
agency total as persons may be served in more than one service
area during the year.
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17,364 warm line calls received by
Safe Harbor peer staff
29,223 hours in-home and
in-community visits
65,138 community housing days
190,000 hours of group education on
skill development, wellness and
recovery topics
50,602 meals within day rehabilitation
centers
614 students hosted from 8 academic
institutions and representing 9 disciplines
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
We commit ourselves to
partnering
with consumer, family
and community.
Included among our many community partnerships and collaborations in 2014:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Nebraska Chapter
Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN)
Center for Integrated Health Solutions
Community Alliance Consumer Council
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Heartland CIT Council
Heartland Family Service Housing Stability Team
Human Resource Association of the Midlands
Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH)
Multi-Agency Homeless Review Team
NAMI-Nebraska, NAMI-Omaha
NAMI Walks
National Council for Behavioral Health
National Safety Council
Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations
Nonprofit Association of the Midlands
OneWorld Community Health Centers
Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare
Region 6 Clinical Review Team
UNMC Department of Psychiatry and UNMC Physicians
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Donations
Thank you to all who supported us in 2014 with their donations
and in-kind gifts.
“The poverty of
being unwanted,
unloved and uncared for
is the greatest poverty.
We must start in
our own homes
to remedy this kind
of poverty.”
Mother Teresa
Mary Ahern
Chris and Kristen Ahrens
Jane Alseth
All Makes Office Equipment
Jim and Jean Ambrose
American National Bank
Anonymous
Paul Arithi
Cathy Armstrong
Paulett Bailey
Baird Holm LLP
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jerry and Rosalie Barabas
Jamese Basken
Beardmore Chevrolet Subaru
Derek and Angie Berg
Bethesda Senior Living
Communities
Barbara Bischoff
Billings Photography
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Nebraska
The Bookworm
Susan Boust, M.D. and
George Burcum
Bill and Joan Bowers
Carole Boye
Vicki and Megan Boye
Aileen Brady
George and Dolly Brady
Jon and Connie Breuning
C & A Industries, Inc.
Michael Cafaeff
Heather Carlton
Central States Health & Life Co.
of Omaha
TeAirra Chism
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Cheri Christensen
CHI Health
Colliers International
Craig and Juli Coppersmith
Francis and Mary Ann
Coppersmith
Antonia Correa
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Deborah Cruell
Cuddigan Law P.C., L.L.O.
Jay and Melissa Daily
Tracey Daley
Linda Daly
Mary Daub
Deloitte
Dayna Diaz
Boyd and Diana Dingman
Sid and Dawn Dinsdale
Lydia Dombrowski
Trish Donoghue
Bob and Betty Dorr
Amy Edwards
The Estate of Clara Eischeid
Martha Elias
Elks Omaha Lodge No. 39
John and Nancy Engquist
The Enrichment Foundation
John and Nancy Estabrook
Ryan and Susan Evans
Tom and Darlynn Fellman
First National Bank
Liz Fitzgerald
Ellen Forster
Mollie Foster Ph.D., P.C.
Nev Fredrickson
John Gahan
Bill and Kathy Gerber
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Eunice Goldgrabe
Carol Goldie
Kathy Gradina
Jerry and Shelly Gray
Scott and Cathy Ann Grosskopf
Gus and Kristy Gustafson
Dick and Jane Gutchewsky
Carolyn Hadsell
Jean Hanson
Rod & Pat Havel
Karen and Kim Hawkins
Foundation
The Hawks Foundation
Carol Hazen
John and Peggy Heck
Margie Heller
Jim and Sue Herbert
Leslie Heydorn
Sarit Hovav
Katie Hove
Mike and Lauren Hupp
Icarus Limited
Jennifer Ihle
Image Group
Steve and Bambi Ineson
Investors Realty Inc.
Jim and Cindy Irvine
Mary Jessen
Patricia Jessen
Al and Patricia Jirka
George Jock
Amy Johns
Deby Johnson
Maureen Johnson
Pat Johnson
James and Marcia Jones
April Karstens
Kathleen Kelley
Joseph Kenney
Albert and Kathryn Kerkove
Kiewit Companies Foundation
George Kleine
Mary Ellen Knowles
Katherine Koch Joyce
Kohll's Pharmacy & Homecare
Jack and Stephanie Koraleski
Richard and Ellie Kozal
Lowen and Ruth Kruse
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Muriel Kuckler
Kuehl Capital Corporation
Lammers & Peters Wealth Plan
Mike and Susan Lebens
Kathy Lewis
Donald and Lorie Lewis
Steve and Stephanie L'Heureux
Charlene Liesveld
Marlene Lindeman
Jeremy Lindgren
Jim and Perry Lindsey
David and Michele Love
Lozier Foundation
Gerry and Lucille Luke
John and Vanita Lund
Nancy Lund
Dr. and Mrs. Rod Lusk
Laura Mac-Holmes
Bill and Jodie Mackintosh
Magellan Behavioral Health of
Nebraska
Beth Malone
Mammel Foundation
Marcotte
Cindy Mayer
Tamela McCreadie
Joseph and Mary Lou McGinn
Mike and Ruth McGrath
Cheri McGregor
Paul and Carol Meier
Aimee Melton
Kathy Menke
Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital Foundation
Methodist Women's
Hospital/Reproductive
Health Specialists
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John and Pat Miller
Leon and Deirdre Milobar
Jeff and Beth Moberg
Moglia Family Foundation
Stefany Montes
Andrew and Alison Moore
Kevin and Kerry Moore
Scott Moore
Ralph and Mikaelah Morocco
Michael and Michelle Morrison
Samantha Mosser
Jennifer Muckey
Melanie Mueller
Randy and Darlene Mueller
Timothy and Lori Mueller
Ryan Mulligan
Mutual of Omaha Bank
Annette Nebbia
Nebraska Medicine
Nebraska Paralegal Association
Diane Nelson
Kristen Nelson
Miriam Nelson
Bud and Shirley Nelson
Amanda Nemec
Margaret Neumann
Peg Neumann
Ann Newton
Rodney and Susan Nitcher
Gregory Nowel
Nox-Crete Products Group
William and Susan Oakes
Jane O'Brien
Lisa Olson-Stratton
Omaha Community Foundation
Omaha Public Power District
OneWorld Community Health
Center
Janet Otepka
Cindy Ourada
Panera Bread
Andrew Parker
Parker Family Foundation
Nick and Melanie Parrish
Dennis and Jessica Pate
Martin and Margaret Pedersen
Michael and Leslie Peterson
Deb Pflager
Allison Pontious
Patricia Pupkes
Ron and Teri Quinn
John and Ivel Reed
Stacy Ring
Jennifer Roberts
Amanda Roemer
Donnie Roman
Rick and Carol Russell
Tiffany Russell
Stephanie Samson
Steven Samson
Rhondel Santoro
Scheels All Sports
David and Nola Schettler
Catherine Schraeder
Sandy Schwartz
John and Dianne Scott
William and Ruth Scott Family
Foundation
Robyn Sederstrom
Seim Johnson
Seline Family Foundation
Clare Shanahan
The Sherwood Foundation
Mike and Lin Simmonds
Holly Simpson
Shannon Slowiaczek
The Soener Foundation
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Kristi Soener
Jai Sookram
Jennifer Sparrock
Ken and Ann Stinson
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
John Strawn
JoAnn Strong
Sherrita Strong, MD
Denise Stuart
Julie Taylor
TD Ameritrade
Tenaska
Ken Timmerman
Roger and Karen Thompson
Mark and Lisa Thomsen
Del and Phyllis Toebben
Antoinette Tribulato
Tom and Anne Trouba
Ashley Tuma
Union Bank & Trust Co.
UNMC Department of
Psychiatry
Robert and Mary Vacek
Chuck and Jan Vanderloo
Visiting Nurse Association
Sarah Waldman
Stephen Walker
Dr. Blaine and Noreen Ward
Wayne and Ethel Westfall
Dennie Whitmore
James and Paula Wilson
Marc and Tara Wisdom
Woodmen of the World
J. Stavely and Ellen Wright
Kelli Young
Sangeetha Youngman
Pamela Zambelli
Patty Zieg & Tim Higgins
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Memorials and Tributes
In Memory of
Rebecca David Alake
Jill Neumann
Nancy Stessman
In Memory of John Baker
Bette Sydow
In Memory of Rev. Clarence
and Hildegarde Boye
Vicki and Megan Boye
In Memory of Mark
Catherwood
Robert and Colleen Davis
Michael Davitt
Edgar and JoAnn Hagerty
Michael and Ann Hansen
Mary Ann Johnson
Timothy and Melissa Kaspar
Tighe and Wendy Ladd
Timothy and Jane Leahy
Stephen and Liondella Philbin
JoAnn Thompson
Timothy and Teresa Yager
In Memory of Dave Degan
Carol Degan
In Memory of Kyle Duckert
Carl and Nancy Andersen
Scott and Wendy Axon
Duane and Judy Bailey
Carl and Nancy Bicskei
Joyce Christensen
John and Joyce Clark
Thomas and Doreen Constable
Michael and Karen Culjat
Rubye Davie
Dale and Connie Duckert
Mary Ann Duckert
Dr. Randall and Jamie Duckert
Jean Ehrenberg
AW and Mary French
William and Cynde Glismann
Merne Hammitt
Mary Jo Hanigan, M.D.
Randall and Anne Hassler
William and Stacia Hoover
Robert and Patricia Johnston
Robert and Amy Kerby
Jack and Stephanie Koraleski
Richard and Ann Kutilek
Ross Lepera
Patrick and Kirsten Leu
Steve and Pam Linehan
John and Mary Longo
George and Sandy Lozier
Stephen and Sara Mainelli
Jennifer O'Neil
Michelle Peitzmeier
Stephen and Pamela Phipps
Margaret Racek
Maria Shamuel
Catherine Siebert
John and Nicole Stallbaum
Margaret Tigges
Kent and Connie Wichman
Philip and Nancy Wolf
Timothy Wood and Jill PhillipsWood
Catherine Wynne
In Memory of Danforth Loring Jim and Sue Day
Bette Sydow
In Memory of David Loyd
Bill Loyd
In Memory of Robert O'Neill
Karen Bartley
Sandra DerHovsepian
Adrienne Drapkin
Elizabeth Easley
Lynne Fallon
Susan Frye
Karen Greaves
Linda Hahn
John and Denise Hansen
Mary Kenny
Angelika Kieffer
Lynda Leidiger
Mark McDermott
Fritz McDonald
Thomas Neary
Mary Ellen Lynch O'Neill
Frances Schneckloth
Margaret Schomer
Dave and Sara Sharpe
Rebecca Soglin
Margaret Streff
Steve Wagner
Mary and Robert Wester
In Memory of John
'Jack' Duggan
Christopher and Keri Dillon
Tom and Lisbeth Duggan
Anthony and Lauren Fleming
Mike and Susie Gallagher
Michael and Rondi Kinney
Ralph and Carol Kramper
James and Rita Langhorst
Janet Madison
In Memory of Martin
Otterberg
In Honor of Bill and
Kathy Gerber
Richard Hautzinger
In Memory of Paul Hammerly
Byron and Sharon Smith
In Honor of Katie Koelle
Valerie Jones
In Memory of Mary Kurtz
John and Sally Gass
In Memory of Karen
Lienemann
Bud and Shirley Nelson
In Memory of Nolan
'Roy' Long
Dana Grisham
Anonymous
Joseph and Pamela Grier
UNO Math Department
In Memory of Sebastian
Pirrucello
John and Sally Gass
In Memory of James
'Jamie' Rubio
Joe and Jill Albright
Richard and Maureen Anderl
Thomas and Lynn Ashby
Catherine Bir
James and Leola Bonge
Lynn Borstelmann
Robert and Jill Cochran
Scott and Trudy Darling
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Cheri George-Earl
John and Lois Erickson
Paul and Arloene Foresman
Kevin Schmid and David Gorman
John and Anne Hall
Jerrad and Julie Hertzler
Jody Holdcroft
Joseph and Kathleen Hromadka
Dave and Robyn Hubbard
Auryl Hughes
Andy and Pat Ketterson
Kyle Kruse
Alan and Leah Lammers
Jeffrey and Luann Laughlin
Charles and Colleen Maciejewski
John and Deborah McCollister
Gary and Judy Meyer
Michael and Dana Meyer
Marla Norton
Fred, Ann and Jocelyn Olney
Sharon Parcel
Joan Pinkerton
James and Patricia Rodis
Elena Rubio
Robert and Cheri Rubio
Juanita Timberlake
Nicole Turille
Connie Wallace
The Wells Family
Greg and Pam Whitaker
Dennis and Regina Wilson
The Zaccones
In Memory of Frank and
Matilda Siedlik
John and Sally Gass
In Honor of Jai Sookram
Richard and Kathy Kalal
In Memory of Kevin Strong
Daniel and Ronda Cota
In Honor of Lisa Thompson
Janice Fitzpatrick
In Honor of Jeffrey Walker
Stephen Walker
We regret any errors or omissions in
acknowledging our friends and supporters.
Community Alliance
2014 Board of Directors
Jane Alseth
Scott P. Moore
Joannie Bowers
Ralph Morocco
Jon Breuning
Samantha Mosser
Antonia Correa
Darlene Mueller
Jay Daily
Sue Oakes
Kathy Gerber
Carol Russell
Margie Heller
Stephanie Samson
Deby Johnson
Nola Schettler
Patricia Johnson
Sarah Waldman
George Kleine
Tara Wisdom
Lorie Lewis
Patty Zieg
Tenaska
Baird Holm LLP
Community Volunteer
Independent Consultant
Baird Holm LLP
Union Bank and Trust
UNMC College of Public Health
Lozier Corporation
Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
Mutual of Omaha Bank
Lincoln Financial Group
Omaha Public Power District
Kiewit Corporation
UNMC Physicians
Community Volunteer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
Lutz
American National Bank
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
Community Alliance
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