A true grass roots effort dating back to the 1920s.

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2013
ANNUAL
REPORT
Bauer Family Resources
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GRACE’S LEGACY
Founder Grace Bauer’s work to help the community began in
1929. Her legacy is carried out by the 140 agency staff that serve
more than 7,500 individuals every year.
MESSAGE FROM THE
CEO
In many ways, our 84th year was much like our 1st. When our founder
Grace Bauer saw young people with needs in 1929 she responded. As
the environment changed in response to the Great Depression, so did
her efforts. This legacy of being responsive – both to the needs of our
community and the reality of the environment we work in – was tested
in 2013 and our Board, staff and volunteers rose to the occasion every
time! We were faced with making difficult decisions regarding our
programs and staff as a result of funding cuts imposed by the Federal
sequestration. We didn’t fill some administrative positions and we
stopped providing transportation services, but we didn’t reduce the
number of people that we can serve and we did not compromise on
quality. More than 7,500 individuals came through our doors last year.
2013 also was a year to look ahead and plan for the future of the
organization and our community. The Board of Directors joined staff
in collaborating to create a strategic plan that will guide the agency
for the next 5-7 years. Together, they identified priorities for the
organization that will make it possible for Bauer to continue to create
brighter tomorrows through 2020.
Creating brighter tomorrows is not possible without the dedication
of our Board of Directors and Head Start Policy Council; volunteers;
donors; and staff. I am grateful for the opportunity we have to carry
out Grace’s vision. I think she would be proud.
-Pam Biggs-Reed, LMHC, NCC
Chief Executive Officer
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HISTORY
Gr
ace Bauer founded
this agency over 80
years ago based on her
passion to nurture troubled youth,
giving them a much needed second chance – a passion that would
ultimately cost Grace her life. Bauer Family Resources celebrates a
long history of partnership with
Greater Lafayette to serve the
needs of at-risk children and family members. Beginning with Grace
Bauer’s original vision over 80
years ago, our agency continues
to evolve to meet challenges and
break the vicious cycle brought
about by poverty, neglect,
abuse, addiction, and violence.
Though our agency has undergone significant challenges,
growth and changes throughout
the years, Grace’s original passion,
mission and resilience remains at
the very heart of our work creating
brighter tomorrows by strengthening children and families today.
Bauer works with families with
limited resources who seek
guidance and opportunities to
improve the quality of life for
their children. Bauer is a local,
non-profit, social service organization that delivers a responsive
array of services to improve the
lives of children. Bauer Family
Resources takes a holistic approach to serving children by supporting the whole family’s needs
and creating a stronger, healthier,
home environment for children.
Bauer is comprised of three
divisions: Bauer Early Care and
Education, Bauer Community
Center and Bauer Counseling.
OUR DIVISIONS
Creating brighter
tomorrows by
strengthening
children and
families today.
COUNSELING
At
Bauer Counseling
our trained staff
of mental health
counselors, social workers and
family therapists work together
to ensure the best possible
treatment for individuals and
families. They work in both
group and individual settings
to help clients communicate
and begin dealing with family
dysfunctions, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, substance abuse and addiction.
COMMUNITY CENTER
Ba
uer Community
Center provides comprehensive
service to the community by
facilitating the development
of children and youth, meeting
concrete needs of individuals
and families who are in times
of crisis and partnering with
the community to further community goals.
All programs offered are free
of charge and completely
voluntary.
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
Ea
rly Care and
Education serves
children’s physical,
emotional, language and cognitive needs in the classroom
and supports healthy family
development through activities
and engagement with those in
the home.
All programs promote school
readiness through the
provision of individualized,
comprehensive services.
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COUNSELING
“Equipping individuals and families with concrete
resources in a goal-focused environment.”
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r therapeutic services
offer a broad array
of treatment options
including individual, conjoint,
and family sessions. Master’s level
trained clinicians can provide
intervention to address issues
including family dysfunction,
anger management, relationship
discord, child/adolescent behaviour problems, PTSD, anxiety,
depression, grief/loss, adjustment
to life stressors, adoption, trauma,
and other topics related to our
specialities. Payment options
include Medicaid, self-pay, and
referrals.
me-based Services: In
2013, Bauer Counselling transitioned the
office-based therapy services to
home-based services to better meet the needs of clients.
Therapeutic visitation for clients
that need this service include
caregiver ambivalence, custody
issues, reunification process and
per court orders. Visitation, case
management and therapy sessions are facilitated by Bachelor’s
level and Master’s level therapists
trained in parent-child relationship issues. Teams of staff were
Ho
created to provide high quality
care to families involved with our
therapeutic programs. Teams
consist of a Therapist, a Home
Based Family Specialist and a
Homemaker. These teams create
consistency for families in the
provision of services during a
traumatic time in their life.
Li
ving in Balance is an
evidence-based, modeled
group which uses Living
In Balance Core Curriculum by
Hazelden. Bauer strives to provide
our clients the education and
support necessary to help them
build a strong, life-long recovery
plan. Currently, Bauer Counseling
offers two versions of Living in
Balance. In the abstinence based
groups, participants are to abstain
from all mood altering substances
(including alcohol and prescribed
narcotics such as opiates and
benzodiazepines) and provide
documentation of regular selfhelp program attendance. In the
Medication Managed groups,
participants are overseen by their
physician regarding prescribed
medications and facilitators of
the group collaborate with the
medical provider to ensure
continuity of care is maintained
throughout treatment.
MEBUILDERS® is an
intensive homebased family preservation/reunification program
for families where there are
substantiated cases of abuse/
neglect or juvenile delinquency.
This evidence-based program has
been identified as a best practice model by SAMSHA (http://
ncadi.samhsa.gov) because of its
proven track record for improving family functioning. Indiana
re-launched this program in
collaboration with the Institute
for Family Development (IFD),
requiring agencies to follow strict
adherence to the model. Research
has shown that model fidelity
has a significant impact on success rates for programs. HOMEBUILDERS® is able to successfully
reunify more than 85% of families,
compared to less than 28% in
traditional services (University of
Utah, National Family Preservation Network). During 2013, 211
individuals were served by this
program with over 2,600 hours of
direct service.
HO
PROGRAM
SPOTLIGHT
T
he Fatherhood Engagement
Program was created to provide father specific services to
men involved in DCS cases. A Fatherhood Engagement (FE) worker
will work within the male learning
style to assist and support fathers to
overcome varies barriers. The idea
is to engage, motivate, and equip
fathers to be long-term supports to
their children. FE workers will assist
in learning the child welfare process, child support education, legal
responsibilities and rights, as well as
paternity and custody education. An
increase in safety, stability, and child
well being is the goal. This is accomplished by strengthen positive
relationships and improving father’s
involvement with his children. 136
men were referred to the program
in 2013 from Tippecanoe, White,
Fountain, Warren, Clinton, Carroll
and Benton counties.
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uccess story: A gentleman in
Fountain County was able to
successfully reunify with his
14 year old son, after HBFS Tom
Hoffman helped him rebuild the
structure of his trailer and redo a
bathroom to be usable for the son.
Tom was also recently recognized
for helping a client scrap his property and haul the metal to recycle.
The client was able to reconnect his
phone and put fuel in his car. The
client stated he was surprised by the
willingness to do physical work and
model how to problem solve. It is
noted the client called to schedule a
therapy session once the phone was
reconnected.
17,642
TOTAL UNITS OF SERVICE PROVIDED
A unit of service equals one hour of face-to-face service with a client.
209
AVERAGE NUMBER OF CLIENTS
On average, Bauer Counseling serviced 209 clients per month. This
includes adult and children.
446
NUMBER OF NEW CLIENTS
In 2013, Bauer Counselling received 446 new clients. Most were referred
to our agency by the Department of Child Services.
4,742
VOLUNTEER HOURS
Interns are students majoring in Health and Human Services (or related
field) and need an internship to complete their degree. Once trained,
Interns take on a small caseload.
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TEEN COURT
COMMUNITY
CENTER
3.4% recidivism rate (compared to state average of 36.7%)
A true grass roots effort dating back to the 1920s.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
11,045 individuals impacted
806 new referrals from Benton, Carroll and Tippecanoe
Counties
25 referrals and 79 jury nights for the School Court pilot program
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
26,865 hours of service; 393 youth participants
93% of youth surveyed reported growth or sustained numbers of
assets over surveys administered earlier in the year
C
ommunity Partners utilized
over $119,000 in concrete
funding to support families
by covering the costs of utilities,
housing, employment related
items, educational needs, beds
and other essential furniture
items and more. Starting in
February 2013, the Community
Partners program expanded to
serve Benton and Carroll counties
in addition to Tippecanoe. 96%
of eligible families engaged in
services completed at least one
goal and 82% of families receiving eight or more face to face
contacts with a Community Partners staff reported improvement.
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VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Served 604 victims of crime
VOCA Program Volunteer provided 252 hours of expertise to program
he Youth Development
Program continued to
have a positive impact on
area youth through a variety of
programming including literacy,
STEM activities, field trips and
more. This program distributed
over 200 books to youth as part
of the Bauer Books Program. This
program is generously funded
by the family of our Founder,
Grace Bauer. Rec Room renovations took place throughout
the summer thanks to a $17,000
grant from Cargill. They also
provided volunteers to help lay
carpet squares, paint and assemble furniture. The Rec Room now
has more spaces for the youth to
gather and participate in programming activities.
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ictims Advocacy Program
had the opportunity to
serve individuals who
had experienced victimization
through the crimes of: burglary,
domestic violence, child molestation, adult sexual assault, battery/
assault, strangulation and armed
robbery. The Victim Advocate
provided crisis intervention, access to therapeutic intervention,
criminal , justice support, legal advocacy,transportation, education on their rights as a victim in Indiana and assistance in
filing a Victim Compensation
Claim.
T
een Court expanded a pilot
program called School Court.
School Court is a partnership
between Bauer, Sunnyside Intermediate School and Oakland High
School, which provides volunteers
for the program. This program
adopts tenants from Teen Court
and serves a prevention program
for youth who are experiencing
behavioural issues at school with
the goal of increasing instructional time for 5th and 6th graders at
Sunnyside by lowering instances
of in school and out of school suspension.
One Teen Court client wrote a
thank you note and reported that
before Teen Court she would “put
on a fake smile” to make people
think she was happy. Now, she
thanks Teen Court for helping her
“fake smile turn into a real smile
because she really changed a lot
in her life.”
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EARLY CARE &
EDUCATION
Bauer Early Head Start and Head Start utilize the research-based
Creative Curriculum as the primary resource for all learning
experiences. Performance data is formally collected on all
children at three points in the program year. Children are
measured in six areas of development, providing a holistic view of
each child’s growth and areas of need. The below statistics are for
children who are entering Kindergarten the following school year.
AREA OF
DEVELOPMENT
% OF CHILDREN
MEETING OR EXCEEDING
EXPECTATION
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL
87%
PHSYICAL
95%
LANGUAGE
92%
COGNITIVE
92%
LITERACY
96%
MATHEMATICS
89%
PROGRAM
SPOTLIGHT
One of our Early Head Start
toddler’s moms found
herself homeless recently.
The challenges faced by
homelessness were increasingly difficult due to her
advanced pregnancy. Her
Family Engagement Worker
utilized services within
Bauer and connected the
mom to services in the community that resulted in her
obtaining an apartment.
When the baby was born,
the mom sent photos of the
baby with a note stating
how grateful she was for her
Family Engagement
Worker’s tireless efforts in
helping her find a place to
live and keeping her family safe. Most importantly,
she shared that this worker
provided all of the
support with respectful
urgency.
Helping area children start Kindergarten ready to learn.
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2012-2013 SCHOOL
YEAR STATS
96
83
91
94
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39
401
% of children
enrolled received
medical exams
% of children enrolled received
dental exams
% of eligible children
served
% Average monthly
enrollment (as
% of the funded
enrollment)
% of families engaged in social
services
Early Head Start
parents graduated
High School
Total number
of children and
families served
ad Start and Early
Head Start are
family and child
development programs for
low-income families. These
programs promote school
readiness of children ages 6
weeks-5 years through the
provision of educational,
health, nutritional, and social
services to enrolled children
and families.
During 2013, a variety of
activities and educational experiences for parents and
families were provided. Quarterly Family Fun Nights for
children and families included
nutritious meals and activities such as a chili cookoff, family photos and art
projects. In addition to monthly
Parent Packets containing
information about child development and reading with
children, the Bauer PTO met
monthly and organized training sessions on topics such as
Budgeting and Finance, Eating
Healthy, Smoking Cessation
and Homemade Remedies.
As
practitioners of
developmentally appropriate practices,
we implement our curriculum
through the thoughtful planning of activities, environments
and interactions. Each is critical
to the success our children
experience in our programs.
Children engage in a wide
variety of age-appropriate, cognitively challenging activities
that encourage different ways
of thinking and center around
interesting materials. In 2013,
science and sensory materials
took center stage with the addition of stone mash pots that
invite children to explore various natural materials with large
wooden paddles and mashers,
12 different types of grains and
seeds to grind, sift and sort,
and balance scales to explore
weights and quantities. In addition, wooden ramp systems
and Imagination Playground
KaBOOM! Blocks (through
a partnership with Purdue
University) were acquired to
encourage children’s early
engineering play.
En
vironments have a
huge impact on our
feelings, behavior
and stress levels. Environments
(color, materials, organization,
cleanliness, etc.) also communicate the values of the people
within. With this in mind, our
teachers strive to create classrooms spaces that are childcentered, calm, welcoming, and
home-like, conveying clearly
that we value active learning
and the children and families
that share the space with us.
In the past year, classrooms
have been painted in muted
tones, children’s art displayed
with respect in wooden frames,
and old furniture replaced with
quality wooden pieces. Teachers have added home-like
features that include foyer
tables, lamps and live plants.
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FINANCIAL
We are honored to have the support of the Greater Lafayette community. This
list represents volunteers and donors who have provided more than 40 hours
of service or a monetary or in-kind donation of $500+. For a complete list of
supporters, please visit www.bauerfamilyresources.org/supporters.
Information below is from the most recent audited financial statement.
2012 INCOME
GRANTS
$4,078,504
PROGRAM SERVICES
$1,835,004
UNITED WAY
$340,041
CONTRIBUTIONS
$142,191
OTHER INCOME
$25,581
TOTAL
$6,421,321
Grants
32%
50%
Program Services
United Way
14%
0%
1%
Contributions
Other Income
3%
2012 EXPENSE
Personnel
PERSONNEL
$4,347,215
OCCUPANCY & UTILITIES
$855,574
SUPPLIES
$522,503
FEES & INSURANCE
$91,745
DEPRECIATION
$175,122
TRANSPORTATION
DIRECT ASSISTANCE FOR
CLIENTS
OTHER
$233,351
BAD DEBT
$161,557
Bad Debt
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
$206,796
Contractual Services
TOTAL
$6,781,744
Occupancy & Utilities
1%
1%
1%
3%
3%
Supplies
3%
2%
1%
Fees & Insurance
Depreciation
8%
13%
64%
1ST SOURCE BANK
ALCOA, INC.
ALFRED & MARCIA CAPUANO
ANA SEGOVIA
ANITA REED
ANTHONY & MARGARET BAUER
ARNI’S PIZZA
BATTLE GROUND LIONS CLUB
BAUER FAMILY BOOK FUND
BETTY ROWE
CARGILL
CHRISTINE MANSUR
COLLEEN READER
COMMUNITY PLAYTHINGS
CONNIE BROWN
COURTNEY WILDONER
CRYSTAL MOORE
DAR’RON ANDERSON
DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY
DOLLAR GENERAL
DR. ED SAMMONS
DR. JAMES BIEN
ERICA MCDOWELL
ERIN LINEDECKER
FERRELLGAS
FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE
GRACE LABI
GREATER LAFAYETTE COMMERCE
HENRIOTT GROUP
HOUSTON ELECTRIC, INC.
IFCU
INSTANT COPY
JARED PECK
JENA RUNION
JORDAN LANTHIER
JUNE PALMS PROPERTY MGMT
KAYLA BALENSIEFER
KIRBY RISK
KJG ARCHITECTURE, INC.
KRISTIN ROGGENKAMP
LAFAYETTE DAYBREAK ROTARY
CLUB
LAFAYETTE KIWANIS CLUB
LAFAYETTE LIFE FOUNDATION
LAFAYETTE SAVINGS BANK
LAURIEANNE KAPAPA
LE ANNE SCHAFFER
LORI SHOFROTH
LUXURY BRYANT
MARIA DIAZ
MED INSTITUTE, INC.
NAVY CLUB SHIP 12
OERLIKON FAIRFIELD
OLIVIA PEREZ
OSCAR WINSKI
PICKWICK CLUB
RACHEL FIECHTNER
REBECCA MCCARVER
RITA HUDDLE
ROBIN MYERS
SALUD! HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
SARAH BURKE
SHAEY BIRCHFIELD
SHAKIRAH WILSON
SIA
STAFKA POWELEIT
STEPHANIE HYTREK
SUSAN ROWE
THELMA SPENCER
THOMAS AND BARBARA REED
TIME TO SIGN, INC.
TIPMONT REMC
WESTMINSTER VILLAGE
Transportation
Direct Assistance for
Clients
$72,450
Other
$82,027
Printing & Postage
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single
moment before starting to improve the world.”
ANNE FRANK
2013 PROGRAM EXPENSE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
$3,799,714
COUNSELING SERVICES
$968,395
FAMILY CENTERED SERVICES
$1,181,663
YOUTH SERVICES
$359,458
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$350,380
Community Partners
OTHER
$122,134
Other
TOTAL
$6,781,744
5%
5%
2%
Child Development
Counseling Services
18%
56%
14%
Family Centered Servcies
Youth Services
SUPPORTERS
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FERRELLGAS CHECK
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PRESENTATION
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Bonnie Hobbs
1st Source Bank
Jennifer Russell, Board Chair
Edward Jones
Bobby Waddell, Board Vice Chair
Purdue University
Jesse Ford, Board Treasurer
Salud! Healthcare Solutions
Carlos Carrillo, Esq.
Ball Eggleston Law
Jim Bien, MD
IU Health Arnett
David Kummer
Nanshan America
Mindy Anderson
Employee Benefits Solutions
Capt. Kurt Wolf, Board Secretary
Lafayette Police Department
Rick O’Connor
Ferrellgas
On
ce again, Ferrellgas provided the agency with overwhelming support in the form of a check for more than $54,000.
On Friday, November 22nd, CEO & President of Ferrellgas
& former Youth Development Program employee Steve Wambold, as
well as several other Ferrellgas employees, visited Bauer Community
Center to present a check for $54,230 in support of the Youth Development Program. The donation will pay for renovations to the gym floor
in Wambold Fieldhouse to be completed in 2014.
2ND ANNUAL CELEBRATE
YOUTH!
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HEAD START POLICY
COUNCIL
Angela Walton, Chair
Jamie Brinn
Jennifer Abston, Treasurer &
Secretary
Jill Howell
Rebecca McCarver, Vice Chair
Policy Council is the governing
body of Bauer Head Start and is
comprised of parents or guardians of children who are currently
enrolled in Head Start as well
as community representatives.
The primary function of Policy
Council is to govern and act as
the parents’ voice in
making major decisions for Head
Start. This group works together
to make decisions about the
overall design and operation of
Bauer Head Start’s programs and
services. Policy Council reviews
and votes on things such as:
financial reports, changes/additions to Head Start policies, hiring
and terminating employees and
much more!
r Celebrate Youth! banquet puts the spotlight on students
who have overcome obstacles and flourished despite the
odds. Celebrate Youth! serves two purposes. A banquet
will celebrate the youth who do not always receive recognition or
time in the spotlight. Through this event, we tell the community that
overcoming obstacles is something worth celebrating. Furthermore,
this event raises funds to support the critical services Bauer provides
every day. Area high school students are awarded $7,000 for six award
categories. The 2013 winners are:
• Blaze Rogers-Charles Mikels’ Citizenship Through Service
• Claire Shriner-Committment to Learning
• Erin Groll-Sportsmanship
• Joel Summer-Creative Self-Expression
• Jorge Moody-Bouncing Back
• Joe Yeaman-Youth of the Year
STAFF OF THE
YEAR
Th
is year, Dani Spidel was selected as the 2013 Staff of the Year.
She is a Home Based Family Specialist that began her career
with Bauer as an Intern in January 2012. Dani says that she
enjoys being able to help her clients meet their goals. She says, “I have
learned to look at life differently and look for successes in every situation. When your clients thank you for believing in them when nobody
else did and you see them take huge strides to be reunified with their
children it is worth every second of it.” She attributes her successes,
in part, to the support she has received from the team of supervisors
working in Bauer Counseling. Dani says it hasn’t always been easy, but
she is challenged by her colleagues and this has helped her improve
her skills greatly. Dani says, “Bauer has provided me with the ability to
learn new skills to facilitate change. I strive daily to do everything I can
for my clients and am completely invested in helping their children stay
in their home and/or be reunified with their parents.”
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