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2013
ANNUAL
REPORT
INDIANHEAD
COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCY
opening doors....creating opportunities!
It is my pleasure to present Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc.’s 2013 Annual Report on
behalf of the hard work, knowledge, expertise, dedication, and passion exhibited by all who warmly
extend a welcoming hand to our fellow community members towards achieving self-sufficiency during
challenging times. I am especially thankful to ICAA, Inc.’s Board of Directors during my first year
at ICAA, Inc. who have provided steadfast guidance and wisdom in decision making regarding the
multiple programs that are increasingly becoming more complex. I am additionally very appreciative of
not only the infinite wisdom of each and every one of the staff who work for ICAA, Inc., but for their
passion, positive attitude, and dedication to work together to meet the needs of our fellow community
members, friends, families, and neighbors in contributing to healthy, engaged, and sustainable
communities.
ICAA, Inc. Board of Directors, Staff, Volunteers, Donors, and Funders are extremely important in
the success of this Agency as we strive to identify innovative approaches through research, program
planning, and evaluative approaches while adapting to constant change, and preparing for challenging
times. Highlights from this year include phenomenal success of several young individuals from the
Fresh Start program, thriving local business entrepreneurs, literacy initiatives, a collaborative transit
commission, an adaptable Connections and Food Pantry staff, continuation of youth-related preventive
approaches, great representation of Head Start parents, housing resources for stabilization of Veterans
and others, highly skilled weatherization staff, and dedicated and caring nurses and caregivers for our
elderly, frail, and disabled populations. No doubt this year has been full of change, but with support
from our community, board members, staff, friends, volunteers, donors, and funders,
ICAA, Inc. is dedicated to doing what we can for the benefit of the communities we
serve and we will try to follow Gandhi’s quote to “Be the change that you wish to see
in the world.”
With deep and sincere appreciation to a fantastic staff, expert board members and
phenomenal volunteers….thank you for your hard work, passion, and dedication to
helping others.
-Pamela Guthman, ICAA, Inc. CEO
2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
HEALTHY FAMILIES / HEAD START
RC3 / PRC / DVR
CROSSROADS / LAV / SKILLS ENHANCEMENT
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES / FRESH START
PREVENTION / TRANSIT / HOUSING / WEATHERIZATION
LOCAL BUSINESSES / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONNECTIONS / HEALTH SERVICES
PROGRAM & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT / SSVF
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
FINANCIAL DATA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS / INVESTORS & DONORS
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MISSION
STATEMENT
To assist individuals in achieving
self-sufficiency by providing the
resources, education and services
necessary to develop healthy
families, sustainable communities
and strong local businesses.
VISION
STATEMENT
ICAA is the
recognized leader for
ending poverty and creating
sustainable communities
through self-sufficiency in
Wisconsin’s rural areas.
ROMAGOALS
Goal 1: Low-income people become more self-sufficient.
Goal 2: The conditions in which low-income people live are
improved.
Goal 3: Low-income people own a stake in their community.
Goal 4: Partnerships among supporters and providers of
service to low- income people are achieved.
Goal 5: Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results.
Goal 6: Low-income people, especially vulnerable
populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family
and other supportive systems.
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LETTER FROM CEO
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2013 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
ICAA, Inc. surveyed 335 client and 265 non-client, low-income households
at or below 200% of the federal poverty level in our six county service area. In
addition, 71 local partners and providers were surveyed. Our board and staff will
utilize the needs assessment data, program progress reports and other sources of
information to understand the community needs and explore ways to improve
or expand existing programs or create new programs to help reduce poverty.
93.7%
number of low-income respondents that rated lack of
adequate-paying jobs as "serious" or "very serious", being the
single most frequent issue cited
92.6%
number of community partners that ranked
poverty as the biggest issue
Other serious or very serious issues rated by survey respondents:
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- cost of medical insurance
- cost of prescription drugs
- lack of access to
affordable medical care
& dental care
- alcohol/drug abuse
- underage drinking
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- high credit card debt
- need for home repairs
and rehabilitation
- need for home weatherization
- lack of affordable,
decent & safe housing
- lack of public transportation
food insecurity = lack of access to sufficient food for a
healthy & active life; worrying about food running out
without having money to buy more; cutting back on size of
meals or skipping meals. food insecurity contributes to health
problems including depression, adult obesity, and overall
health problems. in children it has been linked to negative
behavior as well as low performance outcomes in school.
87% worried their food would run out
before getting money to buy more
76% could not afford to eat
balanced meals
27% skipped meals for a day because
there wasn't enough money for food
LOCAL ECONOMY
The local economy suffered from the severe recession that started in
2007, like the rest of the state and nation. During this period, local
unemployment rates rose considerably.
Recently, however, many economic indicators are beginning to show signs
of an economic recovery. Unemployment has been trending downward
in the counties in ICAA, Inc.'s service area. Even so, there are many
individuals who are working part-time jobs for low wages and need
better opportunities to become self-sufficient. Studies show that some
have been unemployed for so long that they are no longer counted in the
unemployment figures.
About 1,337 jobs were lost in the six county area since 2002, a 3.2% decline.
The job losses have hurt local communities because of the direct effect
on workers and their families, the ripple effect of reduced demand on
other businesses, and the fact that many of the lost jobs were well-paying
positions that may never be replaced, especially for those without college
degrees.
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Indianhead Community Action Agency (ICAA), Inc. utilizes a planning
cycle based on a Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA)
framework. All parts of this cycle are guided by the agency's strategic plan
which, in turn, is designed by the community needs assessment every three
years.
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Healthy families is a unity of interacting persons whose
central purpose is to create and maintain a common culture
which promotes the physical, mental, emotional, and social
development of each of its members.
HEAD START
Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc's Head Start
program has ten centers in our six county service area. We
provide education, dental health, mental health, nutrition, social
services and parent involvement for pre-school children ages 3-5
years old.
Total funded enrollment: 362 children
Children served in 2013: 428
Families served in 2013: 406
Children who received a dental exam: 96%
Children who received a physical exam: 97%
Children up-to-date on immunizations: 92%
Children served with a diagnosed disability: 70 (16.4%)
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Families who received a family services referral: 84%
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Heather and her family have been a part of Head Start since 2006.
Five of her children have attended the program as a way to prepare
them for Kindergarten. Heather worked for Head Start as a kitchen
aide for two years and was a member of our parent committee in
2012-2014. She is an active member of this committee and was in
charge of planning, organizing, and facilitating parent meetings.
When her son, Christian, attended Head Start, staff members helped
Heather discover that her son had diabetes and helped him with his
special medical needs by watching his food intake and administering
insulin as needed to maintain his health. Her son, Preston, attended
followed by his brother, Storm, whom staff and family worked closely
together to support the challenging behaviors that arose from his
ADHD. With the encouragement and goal setting process facilitated
by her home visitor, Stacy, Heather received her GED last year and
was employed full time by the end of 2013. Her twins, Ava and
Kayne, are currently enrolled in Head Start and will return for the
2014-2015 school year. Heather and her family's Head Start journey
will end after this school term, but their participation will leave a
lasting imprint on ICAA, Inc's Head Start program.
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WHAT IS HEALTHY FAMILIES?
The Adams family, at the Medford Head Start Center, where five of the children have attended
HEALTHY FAMILIES
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HEALTHY FAMILIES
RUSK COUNTY
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Rusk County Community Connection (RC3) serves youth and
their families, developmentally disabled adults, and elderly
persons who benefit from mentor relationships.
Our mission is to create positive opportunities for youth and
adults with disabilities. We help participants build confidence,
gain leadership, and learn the importance of giving back to the
community while teaching them they can make a difference.
Number of children & explorers in 2013: 63
Number of children given christmas presents from
the miracle tree: 107
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation serves individuals with
disabilities who face a substantial barrier to employment with job
preparation, job development, placement services, and on-site job
coaching.
The Opportunities for Success Award was presented to ICAA, Inc.
in October 2013 for our willingness and dedication in providing
the support necessary to ensure individuals with disabilities the
opportunity to succeed in the workplace.
The Transitional Jobs program (started in 2010) closed on June 30,
2013. This program had a total number of 163 participants. Of these,
118 (72%) secured unsubsidized work throughout ICAA, Inc's six
county region. This is the highest percentage of all seventeen of
Wisconsin's Transitional Jobs contractors.
Number of DVR participants placed in 2013: 8
PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
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Number of families served: 20+ (40 children)
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Number of families graduating fromthe program: 7
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The Parent Resource Center provides families in Taylor County
with education, resources and assistance that is available within
the community, such as housing, food, clothing, energy assistance,
classes offered through NorthCentral Technical College, budgeting
courses at UW Extension and counseling referrals.
In 2013, the Parent Resource Center introduced the STEP
(Systematic Training to Effective Parenting) program to families
participating in parent education. This program teaches parents how
to have a positive approach to understanding and raising children.
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Diane Winkler, DVR Service Provider staff received Opportunities for Success Award in 2013 from WI Department of Workforce Development
HEALTHY FAMILIES
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
FOR VICTIMS
Indianhead Community Action Agency Inc.’s Legal Assistance for
Victims program provides legal assistance to victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault, in a fifteen
county region.
CROSSROADS LITERACY
Crossroads Literacy is a community-based volunteer literacy
program committed to helping adults and their families acquire
the skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency and
function effectively as members of the community.
Crossroads Literacy has five "Ask Me for the Health of It" health
literacy booths that are currently staffed by retired nurses offering
blood pressure checks and answering health-related questions.
The "Ask Me for the Wealth of It" financial literacy booth is held
at the Connections Store & More in Ladysmith weekly to answer
questions about budgeting, credit scores, and how to save money.
Total adult literacy tutors in Rusk County: 14
Adult literacy learners served in 2013: 38
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Countries represented by literacy learners: 10
(US, Pakistan, Columbia, China, Russia, Guatemala,
the Philippines, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina)
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Counties that offer Crossroads Tutoring: 4
There is a tremendous need for legal representation to victims in all
capacities in the counties we represent. Even more so, there is a greater
need for education and publication of the services that are provided
by this program. Without this program, more women would still be in
abusive relationships. This program helps them put an end to their abuse.
Clients served in 2013: 213
Clients served since beginning of program: 524
SKILLS ENHANCEMENT
The Skills Enhancement program provides funds to assist with
education costs (tuition, books & fees), reimbursement for
transportation costs when traveling to classes, and assistance with
child care costs while attending classes to eligible residents of
Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn counties.
Number of adults enrolled in 2013: 11
Number graduated and employed: 3
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Ribbon cutting for the Little Free Children's Library, sponsored by Crossroads Literacy, Toad House, and the Rusk Area Arts Alliance
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES?
Sustainable Community development strikes a balance between
environmental concerns and development objectives while simultaneously
enhancing local social relationships. Sustainable communities meet the
economic needs of their residents, enhances and protects the environment,
and promotes more humane local societies.
WISCONSIN FRESH START
Wisconsin Fresh Start provides on-site home construction training,
work experience, academic instruction and supportive services for
out-of-school youth.
Enrolled in the program: 29 Enrolled in college: 15.4%
Achieved competency
in basic skills (at least 9th
grade level): 22
Completed HSED's: 70.6%
Earned anAmeriCorps
scholarship: 73.1%
Placed in employment: 41%
2013
Total home construction sites operated: 3
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Rehab projects on existing homes: 2
Courtney's Story: I have always struggled through school and in my
Senior year I ended up pregnant with my son and dropped out of
high school. Soon it was time for him to start school and I started
questioning myself, "How am I going to push him through school
when I failed?".
In December 2012, I became a Fresh Start member. I have learned
and accomplished so many things while being in this program.
Everything down to the basics of mudding, taping, carpet and tile,
painting, cabinetry, and setting trusses. All things I am glad to
have learned, especially for being a girl, but the greatest of those
accomplishments would have been in May 2013 when I received
my HSED.
Without Fresh Start, I would have never received my HSED or be
enrolled in college. Now I can push my child forward and tell him I
may have failed at first, but I got a second chance. I think it's a great
program to give young-adults a second chance at a great life.
*Courtney is currently attending The Salon Professional Academy
in Eau Claire, WI where she is studying Cosmetology and was
awarded an AmeriCorps scholarship that she earned through this
program.
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Five elements of a sustainable community:
1. Increase local economic diversity
2. Enhance self-reliance
3. Reduce energy use, manage and recycle waste products
4. Careful stewardship of natural resources
5. Ensure social justice
Courtney, cutting a client's hair at the Salon Professional Academy in Eau Claire
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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
PREVENTION SERVICES
Prevention Services combines the resources of the county
for the purpose of addressing and preventing the significant
alcohol, drug, and violence problems of our children and youth.
In 2013, Prevention Services hosted National Night Out where
more than 350 individuals from Rusk County attended, worked
with students and officials on athletic codes in Rusk County,
provided suicide prevention trainings, advocated for restrictions
on liquor licenses issued in Rusk County, completed underage
tobacco compliance checks, attended CADCA training in
Washington DC, and formed a collaboration with doctors at
the Medical College of Wisconsin to increase services for youth
with mild substance abuse issues.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Services enhance the local, rural economic growth in
many ways as they provide radio dispatch, demand response, doorto-door transportation, and vehicle repair services for Ladysmith and
Rusk County residents.
Rusk County Transit Commission (RCTC) has been formed by
the City of Ladysmith and Rusk County beginning January 2014.
Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc. is a charter member
of the commission and will continue to provide administrative and
personnel support.
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New funding was received for the next two fiscal years through the
Wisconsin Department of Administration to continue these programs.
ICAA, Inc. also applied for and received a Housing Preservation Grant
through USDA to assist in 5 rehabilitation projects.
HOME Projects: 10 NSP Homes sold: 1
Homebuyers assisted with home purchases: 4
WEATHERIZATION
Indianhead Community Action Agency Inc.'s Weatherization services
are provided using the most advanced technologies and testing
protocols available in the housing industry. The energy conservation
resulting from the efforts of our Weatherization program decreases
the cost of energy for families in need while improving the health and
safety of their homes.
Homes weatherized: 262 Emergency furnace assistance: 271
Number of disabled or elderly individuals helped by the
Home Safety Proofing Project in Clark County: 65
Number of pellet stoves installed in the Pilot Stove Program: 25
Average trips per week: 730
Drivers escort trips: 1,114
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Indianhead Community Action Agency's Housing program works
to conserve, rehabilitate, and improve residential property through
the HOME Homebuyer and Rehabilitation Program, Neighborhood
Stabilization Program, and Rental Housing Development program.
Drivers escort miles: 200,000
Percentage of drivers escort trips that were urgent
medical treatment needing dialysis: 33%
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Bus trips: 35,000
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WHAT IS STRONG LOCAL BUSINESSES?
Strong Local Business is an enduring profitable ethical and
environmentally responsible community based enterprise providing
affordable goods or services with living wage opportunities while
exercising positive influence within the community.
Indianhead Community Action Agency Inc.'s Business
Development program assists low and moderate income
entrepreneurs in starting new businesses and provides various
business development services to new and existing businesses.
The program's primary goal is creation and preservation of jobs
within the eleven counties served by the Agency.
In 2013, new loans were extended to seven enterpreneurs, such
as: Raymond Torres, dba Positive Thinking Affordable Painting;
Team Auction and Appraisal; and Alpaca Royale. These three
new businesses created seven new jobs and one existing business
hired an additional full-time employee.
New clients enrolled for business assistance: 18
Business plans started: 17
2013
Business plans completed: 4
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Owners of 32 alpacas kept on a five acre property outside of Hayward,
Matthew & Linsey Carey are a young couple who became interested in
wool processing after learning of the demand from other small animal herd
owners. From their research they found there was enough of a market for
animal fiber processing to enable them to create a worthwhile business
enterprise. In addition to acquisition of the specialized and expensive
equipment necessary for processing, they also needed to renovate a garage
to create a workshop for the processing.
Their credit had been damaged due to some major financial setbacks in
2006. During 2006 the Carey's were in the process of adopting a child from
Kyrgyzstan and had travelled there to complete the adoption. While they
were away, a person unknown stole their identity, drained their financial
accounts, and took out loans in the Carey's names, wiping out their financial
resources and saddling them with large debts not of their making. In 2008,
the Carey's were forced to declare bankruptcy to resolve their financial
problems.
Unable to obtain financing for the wool processing project because of
their financial history, the Carey's were referred to ICAA, Inc.'s Business
Development program in April 2013 by another client, Sue Johnston
of the Sawyer County Gazette. Based on their solid business plan, their
animal husbandry background, professionally maintained facility, and a
demonstrated high level of responsibility, the Carey's were approved for
an equipment loan to acquire the specialized machinery needed to process
animal fibers.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Carey family, with Business Development director Karl Fee at Alpaca Royale.
LOCAL BUSINESSES
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LOCAL BUSINESSES
CONNECTIONS STORE
& MORE
Connections Store & More works wtih families and
individuals to better their life skills and help them obtain
self-sufficiency. We provide job training through our
Skills Enhancement program, help fight hunger with
our TEFAP program, and assist with medical needs and
funding for emergency housing.
Families served in 2013: 21,696*
Individuals served in 2013: 48,964*
HEALTH SERVICES
Indianhead Community Action Agency Inc.'s Health Services
programs provide skilled nursing, personal care, and supportive
care designed to assist people living in their own homes. Elderly
persons wanting help in their homes to remain independent,
children with special needs, people with disabilities, or just
anyone needing a helping hand can benefit from our services.
HOME HEALTH
Clients served: 83
Home Healh aide visits: 2,175
Skilled nursing visits: 918
Personal care visits: 68
Pounds of food donated (non USDA): 801,745
HOME SERVICES
Pounds of food allocated (USDA): 227,969
Clients served: 1,137
Number of volunteers: 83
Hours of service to clients: 184,252
Active staff employed: 241
Total volunteer hours: 13,993
*per 2013 USDA report
In 2013, Health Services continued to implement the use of the Universal
Fund Grant. Rapid Response teams were developed in all of our branch
locations. Rapid Response referrals can be opened immediately and staffed
within a few hours. Advanced technology was purchased, which has reduced
the amount of paperwork that needed to be brought into the home, allowing
more time to focus on the clients and their needs.
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Health Services also created Supportive Home Care Team Lead positions.
These employees supervise all of the Supportive Home Care cases. This
change enables the nurses to accept more skilled cases like medication
management and wound care.
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Taylor County Connections received close to 2,500 items of food from the Medford Area Middle School on December 20th, 2013.
PROGRAM & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
The Program & Resource Development department provides
support for all program areas through researching evidencebased and best-practices and securing funding to integrate these
strategies and ideas.
While securing funding this past year has been more difficult due
to sequestration at the federal level and tightened money at the
state level, through foundations, nearly $4.5 million was solicited
through grant applications. Notable grants that were received this
past year include a grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation to
support Victim Advocacy and Services in conjunction with the
Legal Assistance for Victims Program and to expand the reach of
this program into Rusk, Washburn, and Price Counties. A federal
grant with the Department of Veterans Supportive Services was
received to provide homelessness prevention and other services to
veterans and their families. A USDA grant will support technical
assistance to small and emerging businesses in an 11 county target
market area and additional funding to support "elder proofing" of
seniors' homes in Clark County.
The goal of the SSVF program is to promote housing stability
among very low-income Veteran families who reside in or are
transitioning to permanent housing. ICAA, Inc. will provide a
range of supportive services to Veterans in the six-county area of
Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn Counties
to help meet these goals. Services include outreach, case
management, and temporary financial assistance.
Case management services include short-term, focused
assistance with the goal of secure housing. Using the "Housing
First" model, homeless or imminently homeless Veteran families
are assisted in locating and applying for permanent housing.
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Competent, caring case managers partner with the homeless
Veteran family to address their housing barriers. Services may
include referrals to community partners for job training or
employment, assistance in applying for income support, and
assistance in applying for VA programs and services.
Temporary financial assistance is available for those with no
other resources to rapidly secure housing. Assistance may
include rent assistance, security deposits, application fees, and
other housing-related expenses.
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The Program & Resource Development department was also the
liaison for an initiative supported with a Northwest Area Health
Education Center grant that involved students in the School of
Nursing at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire to assist ICAA,
Inc. staff with literature reviews focused on topical questions in
program areas with the goal of integrating research and evidencebased practice into ICAA, Inc. programs.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR
VETERAN FAMILIES
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WHAT IS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?
Social enterprise is "an organization venture that achieves its
primary social and environmental mission using business
methods". At Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc.
we have formed several social enterprises as a way to offer
employment and services to individuals in our region.
NORTHERN RENEWABLE
ENERGY SYSTEMS, LLC.
The mission of NRES is to bring the community alternatives
to existing energy usage. This involves many different
components, including: LED lighting, pellet heating, and
solar water heaters which are displayed and available at the
Rusk County Connections Store & More.
Pellet stoves sold/installed: 62
Central Boiler outdoor wood boilers sold: 10
2013
Central Boiler outdoor pellet furnaces sold: 2
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Pounds of pellets sold: 357,800
Northern Renewable Energy Systems, LLC. completed
a retrofit of 8 foot LED bulbs at Northern Wisconsin
Dairy, a dairy farm near Sheldon, Wisconsin. The
farmer is saving significantly on his electric bill and
expects to see a 5-6% increase in milk production.
Studies at the University of Oklahoma suggest that LED
bulbs can enhance milk production. In this study, cows
living where the LED bulbs were located produced 6%
more milk each day than cows living where fluorescent
lights were located, delivering an extra half gallon a day.
LED lights have an estimated life span of 50,000 hours,
equaling 10 or more years.
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Northern Renewable Energy Systems, LLC. (NRES) is
a dealership for Heatilator/EcoChoice pellet stoves and
furnaces, Great Lakes Renewable Energy pellets and Central
Boiler outdoor wood boilers.
The cows at Northern Wisconsin Dairy in Sheldon produce more milk due to LED bulb installation
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FINANCIAL DATA
FY 2013 EXPENSES
GET INVOLVED WITH
ICAA, INC.!
We welcome the support of people, businesses, and public
organizations in our communities to help us advance changes
in northwest Wisconsin! If you are passionate about creating a
stronger, more sustainable future for our communities, please
join us! Check out the many ways to get involved:
Visit our Website (www.indianheadcaa.org)
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Transportation
$1,123,583
Management &
General - $1,140,401
Energy & Housing
$5,504,286
Other Low-Income
Programs - $1,417,585
Fundraising
$22,736
Education
$3,741,385
Jobs & Business
Development - $75,834
TOTAL:
2013
$16,106,673
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SUPPORT
We have many opportunities for volunteer support! Become a Crossroads Literacy tutor....volunteer and/or
donate to the Connections Store & More/Food Pantry
in your area....get involved in Rusk County Community
Connection as a mentor....be a youth and family advocate
by being a part of Prevention Services........help us open
doors to create opportunities!
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Health Services
$3,384,321
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CARSTEN ENDRESEN
1st Vice Chairman
BILL VOIGHT
2nd Vice Chairman
WAYNE LATO
3rd Vice Chairman
KRISTY LECKEL
Treasurer
SYLVIA OBERLE
Secretary
Burnett County:
EMMETT BYRNE
PHILIP J. LINDEMAN
Clark County:
ALICE BENZSCHAWEL
JOE WAICHULIS, JR.
MARY FLEMING
Rusk County:
LORRAINE FLOHR
ARIAN KNOPS
Sawyer County:
CAROL SCHLEETER
PEGGY CARLSON
MARY JOSLIN
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Taylor County:
MYRON BROOKS
GINA TIMM
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Washburn County:
TIM BRABEC
JOHN WILL
INVESTORS & DONORS
THE ROLE OF THE
BOARD
The role of Indianhead
Community Action
Agency's Board of
Directors is to define
and meet its overall
responsibility by
governing the Agency
in a manner that is
consistent with its
mission and responsive
to client needs. ICAA's
board is equally
comprised of members
of the public, private
and elected sectors, and
includes people with low
incomes.
Barron County, Burnett County, Douglas County, Rusk County
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program (HWPP)
Northern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Security Health
Small Business Administration
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association, Inc.
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Wisconsin National and Community Service Board
Private Donors:
Anonymous
Cresh
Ministry Health
Xcel Energy
Walmart
Investing Early
Target
WI Literacy
City of Ladysmith Employees
Harvest of Talents
Knights of Columbus
Fidelity Charitable Gift
WI Women’s Health Foundation
Word of Encouragement Ministries
Our Savior Lutheran Church
United Way of Taylor County
Mary Alphonse Bradley Fund
Hope Lutheran
Ladysmith Lions
Rusk Riders
Manpower
Adult Education and Family Literacy
ELCA Walking in Grace
Women of the NW ELCA Synod
Ann Marie Foundation
Center for Research in Emotional &
Social Health
Heritage Credit Union
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Otto Bremer Foundation
ICAA would like to thank all supporters of our mission of
providing the resources, education and services necessary
to develop healthy families, sustainable communities and
strong local businesses.
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ELDON SKOGEN
Chairman
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INDIANHEAD
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.
OPENING DOORS. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES.
ICAA, INC. CORPORATE OFFICE
1000 College Avenue West, P.O. Box 40
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Tel: 715-532-ICAA • Fax: 715-532-7808
www.indianheadcaa.org
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