Fiscal Year 9/30/15 Annual Report

Family Services
of the Merrimack Valley
Annual Report 2015
History
& Mission
In December, 1854, a group of caring citizens from the City
of Lawrence, MA, created a relief society to meet the social
service needs of newly arrived mill workers. At that time,
they established The Provident Association, later named
the Lawrence City Mission, and known today as Family
Services of the Merrimack Valley.
Over its long history, Family Services has changed in many
ways, but its mission has remained steadfast, to empower,
nurture, and support children and families through life’s
challenges to help them reach their full potential.
Rooted in compassion and respect for the diverse population it serves, Family Services helps more than 4,000
people in the Merrimack
Valley each year through
over 20 high quality programs focused on youth
development, parent education, and emotional wellness. All of these services
are infused with a sense
of hope and possibility
and produce tangible and
sustainable change, enabling individuals to thrive
in their family, community,
workplace and school.
2015 Programs
& Services
Youth Development
Big Friends Little Friends: Community based mentoring.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): Advocacy
for abused and neglected children.
ESTEEM: Group programming for high risk youth.
PREP: Teen pregnancy prevention curriculum.
Project Venture: Adventure based leadership training.
SIBS: Individual and group programming to prevent teenage pregnancy.
Stand & Deliver: Academic mentoring.
Parent Education
Family & Community Resource Center: Classes, events
and individual support for families.
Putting Children First: Class for divorcing parents.
Siempre Papa: Parenting group for Latino fathers.
The Parenting Journey: Parent education curriculum for
vulnerable families.
Young Empowered Parents: Case management and group
support for young parents.
Emotional Wellness
Counseling Center: Professional mental health treatment.
Elder Outreach: Home-based support for older adults.
Employee Assistance Program: Training, consultation
and assessment for employees and employers.
Samaritans of Merrimack Valley: Comprehensive suicide
prevention trainings and postvention support.
Therapeutic Mentoring: Community-based support for
youth in treatment.
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Dear Friends,
We are proud to share with you this annual report, which
highlights the work of Family Services in its fiscal year ending 9/30/2015. Since its founding, the organization has
worked diligently to improve the lives of children and families in our community. In 2015, Family Services continued
with that tradition, and did so with great success.
This past year, Family Services improved the lives of over
4,000 children and families. But we did not do this alone.
The work of our organization is the work of a community.
Hundreds of donors, volunteers and staff assist the organization in fulfilling its mission…to empower, nurture and
support children and families through life’s challenges to
help them reach their full potential.
This mission is carried out in a wide variety of over 20
programs. From play groups for young families to inhome care for isolated elders, Family Services provides
programs across the lifespan.
expanded the scope of six of its programs. The important
part of all this growth is the positive impact it is having
on the community and its members.
Once again, the impact we are able to have is the result of
the investment of time and resources from donors, volunteers, staff and collaborators. Thank you all for making
2015 another successful year!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Sweeney
Executive Director
Judith Holt
President
Our fiscal year 2015 was a year
of exceptional growth for the
organization! Family Services
became the fiscal sponsor for the
Lawrence/Methuen Community
Coalition, began operation of a
Family & Community Resource
Center, established seven new collaborations and partnerships, and
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Youth Development
Family Services is committed to helping young people navigate the difficult
stage of adolescence by recognizing and
building on their strengths. Key to this
approach is providing young people with
opportunities to discover and utilize their
personal strengths and create a positive
peer community. Through mentoring, life
skills training and leadership programs,
Family Services brings young people out
of their comfort zones and onto the path
of success.
In FY2015, Family Services served 851
young people (ages birth-18) through
seven youth development programs.
2015 Highlights
CASA volunteer advocates spent 11,885
hours advocating on behalf of the best
interests of 223 abused and neglected
children.
100% of the 98 students matched with
an academic mentor reported improved
grades.
4,113 hours of wellness classes and case
management were provided to 440 atrisk youth to improve skills for healthy
living.
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Parent Education
Parent education programs offered by
Family Services provide individual and
group support aimed at helping parents gain knowledge and skills to raise
healthy, happy children. Grounded
in evidenced-based practices, parent
education services help parents understand child and adolescent development,
gain skills for responding to challenging
behaviors, and offer opportunities to nurture and care for all family members.
In FY2015, Family Services served 949
parents and guardians looking to change
their parenting and improve outcomes for
their children.
2015 Highlights
342 hours of playgroups, support groups,
and parenting classes were provided to
parents of all ages.
98% of parents completing parent
education courses reported improving
their ability to nurture and care for their
children.
455 referrals for additional community
resources were provided connecting parents with basic needs assistance, education, emotional support and continued
parent education training.
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Emotional Wellness
Mental health and emotional wellness
are a necessary foundation for success
in life. Many people, at one point in their
lives experience trauma or struggle with
depression, anxiety, and other mental
health issues. For many, professional help
is required. Family Services provides a
wide array of prevention and treatment
services with the goal of achieving wellness for today, and hope for the future.
2015 Highlights
In FY2015, Family Services helped 2,929
people take care of their own or their
loved-one’s emotional wellbeing.
49 young people received 2,507 hours of
therapeutic mentoring, which provides
one-on-one support in community settings to achieve behavioral health goals.
The Samaritans of Merrimack Valley
provided suicide prevention training and
education to over 1,407 individuals in 55
Massachusetts communities.
5,684 individual and family counseling
sessions were held with professional
mental health therapists.
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Financial Report
Statement of revenue, expenditures and changes in net assets for the fiscal year ended September, 30, 2015.
See page 14 for Audit Committee Report.
Revenue
Revenue
Program Service Fees
680,308
Government Grants & Contracts 1,454,094
Contributions 129,000
Foundation Grants 465,811
United Way
53,460
Special Events 205,934
Miscellaneous
42,417
In Kind Contributions
37,235
Interest and Dividend Income
10,129
Miscellaneous
2%
In Kind Contributions
1%
Special Events
7%
Program
Service Fees
22%
United Way
2%
Foundation
Grants
15%
TOTAL REVENUE 3,078,388
Expenditures
Personnel 2,127,426
Professional Contract Services 220,432
Professional Fees
38,740
Dues & Memberships
5,721
Insurance
35,355
Facility Rental
3,777
Meeting & Conferences
23,194
Office Rent
60,265
Building & Office Space Maintenance
80,645
Office Services
37,939
Program Supplies 180,260
Travel & Transportation
81,920
Printing
35,183
Miscellaneous
6,158
Depreciation
49,809
Net Unrealized and Realized Losses on Investments 11,075
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
2,997,899
80,489
Note: The above statement of revenue, expenditures and changes
in net assets has been abstracted from the organization’s financial
statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, which
were audited by Shaheen, Pallone & Associates, P.C. Because this
information does not include all the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles, it is not intended to present the
financial position of the organization.
~Shaheen, Pallone & Associates, P.C.
Contributions
4%
Government Grants
& Contracts
47%
Expenditures
Office Services
1%
Building & Office
Space Maintenance
3%
Program
Supplies
6%
Travel &
Transportation
3%
Printing
1%
Depreciation
2%
Office Rent
2%
Meeting &
Conference
1%
Insurance
1%
Professional
Fees
1%
Professional
Contract Services
7%
Personnel
72%
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Thank you to our
donors
Family Services is grateful for the generous financial support of
the following individuals and organizations. Purchases (tickets,
raffle & auction items) are not included in this list of charitable
contributions.
We strive to record and accurately include all Family Services’ donors in this list for the fiscal year ending 9/30/15. Please accept
our apology for any inaccuracies or omissions. Please call our Development Department at 978-327-6639 with corrections, and a
corrected report will be posted on our web site: www.FSMV.org.
Visionary ($20,000+)
Don Bulens & Lynne Capozzi
Guiding ($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous (1)
Stephen & Catherine DeSalvo
Deane & Lacey Dolben
Gable Family Fund
Rip & Nancy Haak
Hiram Francis Mills Trust
NetScout
Pfizer Global Supply
Richard & Lolli Sumberg
Partner ($2,500 - $4,999)
Anonymous (1)
Boston Bruins Foundation
Joni Hatem & Mitch Messer
Institution For Savings Charitable
Foundation
Hugh Kelleher
Denis & Suzanne Kelley
KPMG, LLP
Ted & Kathy Lowrie
Kurt & Martha Mittelstaedt
Orthopedic Surgical Associates
Kevin & Therese Reid
Anthony & Chris Smith
Brad & Noni Yount
Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499)
Anonymous (1)
Andrews-Cooper
ARS Restoration Specialists
Greg & Louann Basillio
Douglas & Diana Berthiaume
Tad Bickford & Chris Donahue
Mark & Debby Briggs
Coldwell Bankers Residential
Brokerage’s CBCares Program
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
Michael & Kathleen Cook
Crowley Family Charitable Trust Fund
DCU For Kids
Nicholas & Phyllis Del Vecchio
The DeLuca Family
Donald & Martha Dolben
Andrew & Mary Dolben
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
George & Patricia Edmonds
Enterprise Bank
Paul & Mary Beth Finn
Foster Sullivan Insurance Group
Sandra Funari-Twomey
Andrew & Tina Girdwood
Alan & Cathy Greene
William & Judith Holt
Howe Insurance Agency
Hunt Landscape Management
Diane Huster
Jackson Lumber & Millwork Co.
Nancy Kendrick & Peter Beatty
Key Bank Real Estate Capital
Paula King
George & Connie LeMaitre
Dr. David J. McGrath
Mutual of America
Richard & Patricia Nill
North Parish Church of North Andover
Pentucket Bank
Polartec, LLC
Dana & Carolyn Pope
RDK Engineers
Joanne Quinlan-Roberts
& Thomas Roberts
Carol Reid & Allan Townsend
SEA Fund at Essex County Community
Foundation
Kevin & Robin Shea
Jason & Kristen Sheppard
James & Thyra Sherman
Trinity E.M.S.
UNICO Merrimack Valley
Williams & Partners Inc.
Patron ($500 - $999)
Anonymous (2)
Douglas & Michelle Adamic
Andover Animal Hospital
Bank of New England
Stephen & Nancy Barry
John & Mary Begley
Cabot Wealth Management
Roxanne Camolli
Cardinal Shoe Corporation
Robert Carter & Gail Bolte
Mark & Genie Collins
Carol & David Duane
Richard Esposito Jr.
Kay Berthold Frishman
Leticia Gallegos
Erifile Georgiou
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Birgit Girshick
Greater Lawrence Kwanis Club
Ronald Hilbink
Holy Family Hospital
Mike & Amy Koehler
Landmark Benefits
Lopez, Chaff, and Wiesman
Ed Mallen
Francis & Tricia McCall
Paul McDevitt
Sandra McNamee
James & Deb McNeill
Mary Ellen McQuate
Tom & Elizabeth Mullard
Nauta Capital VC Partners SGECR, SA
Lee Nordblom & Joseph Sweeney
James Palleschi
Jon & Danielle Pingree
Robert & Kathleen Pingree
R.C. Lafond Insurance
Patrick & Constance Rastiello
Bernard & Sari Rosman
Sekisui Voltek, LLC
Tom & Caitlin Serafino
Service Center of Greater Lawrence
Shawsheen Coating & Converting
Pamela Sheehan
Ben Sieradzki & Donna Holt
John Simon
Richard & Stephanie Sipley
Timothy & Kathleen Skala
Sole Amour
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Paul & Lora Stewart
Alfred J. Torrisi
Reed & Louise Valleau
Kathryn Webber & Robin Gustafson
West Parish Church
Frank & Paula Zavrl
Supporter ($250 - $499)
Anonymous (16)
AAA Southern New England
Robert & Terri Autieri
Janet Baer
Al Bonfatti
R. Craig Branning
Paul & Laura Buonopane
Tom & Julie Childs
George Chris
Emily Cislo
Joseph Clancy
Linda Cotter-Cranston
CynXsure LLC
DataBase Publishing Software
Christopher DeSalvo
Emily Donohoe
Rick & Emily Durbin
David & Lynn Eikenberry
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
Tamsen & Dominic Endicott
Irene Haley
The Hansberry Family
John Hanselman
Haverhill Bank
Kiuchul Hwang
Internet & Telephone LLC
Hooks & Susan Johnston
Dan & Caitlin Koehler
Raymond & Susan Kwasnick
Wei Wei Li
LoPriore Insurance Agency
William & Christine MacNally
Mary Anne Squillace CPA, CGMA
David & Judith Morton
Terri & Bob Munson
Brendan Murphy & Lisa Merithew
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
Network
Vidal Primiterio
Duncan & Polly Pyle
Peter & Lisa Reed
Russell Rosa
John Rossiter
Gregory & Deborah Schmidt
Shaheen, Pallone and Associates
Gary & Doreen Sidell
Chet & Faye Sidell
Sunvent Industries
The Savings Bank
David & Helen Tory
Larry Uhl
Sadie Van Buren
Neil & Leslie Waisnor
John Weaver & Regina Jesser
Scott & Alessandra Weisenhoff
Kevin Welch
Friends ($100 - $249)
Anonymous (2)
Paula Abbott
Fred Adair
Derrick Ang
Stephen & Elizabeth Anderson
Christopher & Debbie Andrews
Katherine Balta
David Barter
Tom Beaton
Peter & Linda Benjamin
David & Mary Berman
Bernard M. Sullivan Insurance
Richard & Kathleen Blain
Robert Blanchette
Steve & Deb Boczenowski
William Bohen
Richard & Pamela Bohne
Frederick & Angela Boss
Simon Bradbury
Sharon Brancato
Andrew & Joan Breen
Brother’s Pizza
Deborah Burkholder & Tom McDonough
Elizabeth Buzney
Peter Calkins & Susan Casey
Rev. George F. Carlson
Charles & Andrea Casey
Matthew Cann
Paul Canty
Edward Carlman
Manuel Chaves
Robert Cheverie
Barbara Civiello
Christian Fellowship Church of
Merrimack Valley
Nora Clark
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Beverly
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Manchester
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Gloucester
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Lynnfield
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Newburyport
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Salem
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Topsfield
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Alan Collopy
Michael & Ethel Contos
Christopher & Manny Corbett
Victor & Janice Corbin
Charles & Margaret Crockett
Rosanne Cronin
Cummingham & Cummingham, LLP
Sandra Currie
Keith Curtis
Andrew Dabrowski
Leonard & Carla Degnan
William & Kathleen DeLuca
Laura DePalma
Brian Dempsey
Douglas DeSalvo
Francis & Joan DeSalvo
Richard & Lynn Dewhirst
Thomas Dipietro
William & Kelly Doherty
Rosa Dominguez
Donna Doody
Peter Drench
James & Joan Duff
Anne Eisenberg
Linda Elliot
Nancy Enyedy
Davis Everett
Valorie Faretra & Bob Lawless
John Fiamingo
Howard & Naomi Gardner
Judith Garrett
Jack & Karen Geissert
Philip Giguere
Roger Gill
Fred & Connie Glore
Greg Gonzalez
Lance Governale
Carrie Grassi
Mary C. Grant
Peter & Karen Grant
Peter & Louise Graves
Chris Gregory
John & Joan Griffin
Kristen Griffin
Grotons Seafood
Lon & Jessica Hachmeister
Barbara Hamel & Mark Noyes
Thomas Hannon
Paul & Elizabeth Harrington
Lee Hart
Herb Harvey
Raymond & Diane Hender
Anna B. Hogan
Jui-Ting Hollander
Peter Hollinger
John Holt
Rand & Michele Hoven
Stuart Hunziker
Charles & Suzanne Kendrick
Patricia A. Kennedy
Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence
Amanda Kosonen
Leo Kraunelis
Cassie Lambert
Kenneth & Donna Lamontagne
LaPlume & Sons Printing
Cheryl Lavigne
William Lawliss
Monica Lawton
Grace Lee
Les & Leslie Lipkind
Ed & Lori Lupoli
Joan MacDonald
Jonathan Machado
Ann Manson
Joel & Kate Margolese
Sara Martin
Brett Marz
David Mazur
Killian McAnaney
John & Lisa McDonald
Jeffrey & Lynne McDonald
McDougsll & Duval Advertising
William & Sandy Mersch
Timothy & Christine Miller
Carolos & Delia Moniz
Susan Moody
Dan Moore
Stephanie Moore
Rob Morrison
Susan Nam
Richard & Mary Ann Nawrocki
Ted Nelson
Daniel & Lori Newman
Paul Nguyen
Andrew & Amanda Novelline
Kevin & Donna O’Brien
Peggy O’Brien
John O’Leary
Taylor Ortiz
Pacific Mills Industrial Complex
Thomas & Martha Page
Denise Pappas
David & Margaret Penkus
Calvin & Mary Ann Perry
Kevin & Aileen Peters
Pete & Theresa Peterson
PHCC National Association
Phenix Title Services, LLC
Dino & Kerin Pintzopoulos
Plumbing Council of Chicagoland
Tim & Kathleen Potter
Mary Pritchard & Matthew Dallett
Jose Fausto Ramirez
Thomas Reed
William & Judith Reghitto
Renee C. Moore Family Foundation
Wendy Renda
Robert Ring
Andrew Roberts
Alma Rodriguez
John Rudberg
Ron & Karen Rudis
Gary & Erin Ryan
Henry Sacco
Dianne Sforza & Paul Rheaume
Richard Sickels & Joan Silverman
Jurg & Linda Siegenthaler
Anil Singh
Gail Smeriglio
Helmut Snyder
Terri Soo Hoo
Henry Sonneborn
Marise Stewart
Jeffrey Stone
Kevin & Mary Ellen Sullivan
James & Victoria Sutton
Elizabeth Sweeney
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Craig & Wendy Swinehart
Michael & Sandra Terry
David & Sarah Torrisi
Elizabeth Tuttle
Timothy & Alison Vaill
Dennis Vecchi
Jim Walsh
Jenny Weaver
Edward & Julie Weil
Cynthia Wickens
Anne Williams
Jeff Wilson
Roberta Wilson
Peter & Florence Wood
Andrew Yee
Ann Yount
Eric Zarski
Thank you also to the 537 donors
whose giving range was $10.00 - $99.00.
We value your support!
Gifts Made in Honor &
Memorium
In Honor of Greg & Louann Basillio
Peter & Karen Grant
In Honor of Peter & Karen Grant
Greg & Louann Basillio
In Honor of Mike & Sandy Francis
Greg & Louann Basillio
In Honor of Darlene McNamara
David Bicknell
Rejender Kalavala
Andrew Koert
Anuj Bhatia
Daniel Lazich
Robin Merchant
Ed Moran
Jason Pare
Paulo Pereira
Dejan Petrovic
Walter Rodriguez
Brendan Shank
Michael Whittier
In Honor of Judith Holt
John Holt
Linda Holt
In Honor of Carolyn Koehler
Dan & Caitlin Koehler
Mike & Amy Koehler
In Honor of Tom & Martha Page
Greg & Louann Basillio
In Honor of Matthew Sidell
Michael & Paula Kushnir
In Memory of Christopher LaFond
Kay Berthold Frishman
In Memory of Dorothy Hammond
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
In Memory of Mike Autieri
Robert & Terri Autieri
In Memory of Douglas Bell
Raymond & Diane Hender
In Memory of Louise Breen
Andrew & Joan Breen
Gae Ellixson
Cathryn Franchino
Lee Hart
Jeanne Lally
Automobile Donations
Christopher Biagi
In Memory of Meghan Hope Edmonds Ann Doyle
Linda Moynihan
George & Patricia Edmonds
In Memory of Susan Keller
Daniel Bent
Paul Bevilacqua
Robert Carter & Gail Bolte
David & Charline Clemenzi
Paul & Kathleen Coutinho
John & Jan DeWitt
Lawrence Dicara
Kay Berthold Frishman
Leticia Gallegos
Peter & Louise Graves
Paul & Elizabeth Harrington
J.F. Shine Mechanical, Inc.
Hugh Kelleher
Timothy & Mary Kuist
Janet McFarland
John & Florence Mercer
Michael & Mary Joan Morris
PHCC National Association
Plumbing Council of Chicagoland
Robert Welch & Joanne Sweeney
Anne Williams
Grants
Anonymous (1)
Adelard A. & Valeda Lea Roy Foundation
Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Amelia Peabody Foundation
Andover Home for Aged People
Artemas W. Stearns Trust
Betty Beland Greater Lawrence
Summer Fund
Catherine McCarthy Memorial
Trust Fund
Charles G. Pringle Foundation
Clinton H. & Wilma T. Shattuck
Charitable Trust
In Memory of Anne O’Connor
Kathleen Potter
In Memory of Mary Pero
Greg & Louann Basillio
In Memory of Sabattino Pugliese
Greg & Louann Basillio
In Memory of Pauline Sarto
Paul Roeger
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Clipper Ship Foundation
DCU For Kids
EBSCO
Edward S. and Winifred G. Moseley
Foundation
Foundation M
Frank Reed & Margaret Jane Peters
Memorial Fund I
Gable Family Fund
General Mills Foundation
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Henry E. Niles Foundation
Highland Street Foundation
Josephine G. Russell Trust
Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation
Mass Mentoring Partnership
Mass. Medical Society and Alliance
Charitable Foundation
Merrimack Valley General Fund
National CASA Association
New Balance Foundation
Cummings Foundation
People’s United Community Foundation
Pfizer Global Supply
Raytheon Systems Company
Rotary Club of Lawrence
Schneider Electric
Service Center of Greater Lawrence
Smith-Purdon Fund
Speedway Children’s Charities
The Charlotte Home
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower
Foundation
The Rogers Family Foundation
Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens
Foundation
The White Fund
The Women’s Fund of Essex County
Webster Family Fund
Matching Gifts
American Towers Corporation
Arbella Insurance Foundation
Bank of America Corporate
Philanthropy Giving Program
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
FM Global Foundation
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Microsoft
NetScout
New Balance Foundation
Pfizer Global Supply
Saint-Gobain Corporation
State Street
UnitedHealth Group Dollars for Doers
Gifts In Kind
5 W!ts
Abbot Financial Management
Acorn Interiors
Adolini’s
All Care Laser Center
Andolini’s
Andover Animal Hospital
Andover Dept of Community Services
Andover Liquors
Andover Optical
Andrea’s Skin Care
Annie’s Hallmark Baldoria
Appalachian Mountain Club
Art & Frame Source
Auto Zone
Bagel Boy
Bank of New England
Barnes and Noble at B.U.
Beauty Solutions
Bella Vita Salon
Bellmores Transportation
Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture
Bertucci’s
Black Tie Limousine
Bobbles and Lace
Bobs Discount Furniture
Karen Boskovic
Boston Celtics
Boston Red Sox
Debby Briggs
Brisonette
Paul & Laura Buonopane
Burtons Grill
Butcher Boy Market
Café Nostimo
Canobie Lake Park
William & Aida Castro
Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods
Cederland Family Fun Center
Peter Charles
Charles River Canoe & Kayak
Christ Church of Andover
Michael & Kathleen Cook
Cory Glass Works
Stephen & Catherine DeSalvo
Diablo Glass School
Dino Furs International
Disney World
Dresscode
David & Carol Duane
Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
Eva Nails & Spa
F1 Boston
Paul & Mary Beth Finn
Flowers by Steve
Gibbet Hill Grill
Andrew & Tina Girdwood
Graffiti Paintbar
Graig Biddle III
Gregg Workman Photographic Art
Stephen & Elizabeth Gruenberg
Hair by Kristen
Harrows Chicken Pies
Hiam Hashem R.E.
William & Judith Holt
David & Susan Holzman
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Eileen Holzman
Huntington Theatre Company
Diane Huster
In Control Advanced Driver Training
Indra Salon & City Spa
Infinity Fitness
Ipswich Country Club
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Izzy’s Emporium
J Christopher Haircutters
Judith Holt Design
Jump On In!
Nancy Kendrick
Keurig
Key Bank Real Estate Capital
Kiki Skin & Body Spa
Kitty’s Restaurant
Joan Kulash
Laser Craze
George & Connie LeMaitre
Les Fluers
Lindt Chocolate
Lopez, Chaff, & Wiesman Associates
Jason Lowney
Cathy MacPherson & Irene Haley
Madge & Louie’s
Marissa Michaels Hair Salon
Lisa McDonald
Mel’s Funway Park
Merrimack Repetory Theatre
Michele’s Totally Awesome Gourmet
Popcorn
Mistral
Moonstones
Moore Staffing Services
NetScout
New England Aquarium
New England Coffee Company
New England Patriots
Newseum
North Shore Music Theatre
NxStage Medical
One Stop Fun
One to One Strength
Operation Elf
Outerwall
Panera Bread
Cynthia Paszko
Pats Peak Ski Area
Pentucket Bank
Peter Breen Excavating
Aileen Peters
Heather Petro
Philip Ciampa Salon & Day Spa
Plimoth Plantation
Priestley’s Fine Art Photography
Quiet Pleasures
Jay Raghavan & Tina Milanova
Redbox
William & Judith Reghitto
Kevin Reid
Royal Jewelers
Salon 7
Salon Forza
Schneider Electric
Sense of Wonder
Thyra Sherman
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park
Sofft Shoe Company
Sole Amour
Southworth Development
Stamping Up
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Sweet Mimi’s Chocolates
T-BONES/Cactus Jack
The Bancroft
The Butterfly Place
The Party Connection
The Renaissance Club
Linda Tibbett
Tory Burch
Two Chefs Catering
Two Guys Smoke Shop
Joan White
Zorvino Vineyards
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Our Team
Staff
Leadership Team
Elizabeth Sweeney, LICSW
Executive Director
Aida Castro, MS
Community Programs Manager
Lori Howe, MA
Associate Director
Linda Moynihan
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Parenting Programs Team
Nicole Andrade, RN
Lisette Cid
Isabel Cano
Luis Estevez
Quelis Figueroa
Betsy Green
Zoraida Lopez
Roberto Rios
Elba Rizzo
Yajhayra Santana
Stephanie Tineo, RN*
Quincy Torres
Carmen Vega
Maria Vargas
Youth Programs Team
Allyson Boyington*
Mike Caban
Holly Campbell*
Diana Cortes
Thalia Estevez
Valorie Faretra
Leah Feroce, MA
Robin Gustafson
Stephanie Lanza*
Joanne Lewis
Jean Mascola
Brianna Murdock, MSW
Shirley Pimentel
Veronica Pina*
Connie Ricketts*
Giomaris Rivera*
Felicea Robinson, Esq.
Rhiannon Sumner
Jane Twombly
Elianna Ureña
Emotional Wellness Programs Team
Ana Cabacoff, LICSW
Heather Dormer, LICSW
Krystal Dunn, MA
Kathleen Fenton, LMHC
Jovanny Fernandez*
Sofiely Franco, M.Ed.*
Rachelle Gillie, LMHC
Ronnie Ginsberg, Psy.D
Megan Graham, LMHC
Holly Hammershoy, LMHC
Deborah Helms
Gabriel Irizarry
Christian Jimenez
Newton Jiminian
Wallasse Jiminian
Michael Kittay, M.D.
Andrea Kramer, LMHC
Jess Lankenau, LMHC
Melbourne Moran*
Ashley Olejarz, MA
Mary Quinn, LICSW
Diana Ramos
Deborah Robinson-Thompson, LMHC
Delis Rivera
Jonathan Roman*
Sasha Rosado
Hiranya Santana
Robert Surprise*
Sharon Thomson, RN
Giovanni Torres
Administrative Team
Linda Doiron
Linda Elliot
Rosey Gonzalez
Daisy Leung
Heather Petro
Interns
David Paine, MA
Jessica Price, MS
Lauren Ray, LICSW
Zoe Lantelme, MA
Lawrence/Methuen Community
Coalition
Judit Ayala*
Amelia Colon*
Grace Corporan
Mayra Gomez*
Harold Magoon
Daysi Quezada*
Delilah Rivera
Evelyn Rodriguez
Jackie Romero*
Carmen Schumann, MA
Lizoette Young*
* Indicates staff left during the year.
Board of Directors
Judith Holt, President
Tad Bickford, Vice President
Kevin Reid, Immediate Past President
Richard Haak, Treasurer
Scott Weisenhoff, Assistant Treasurer
Joanne M. Quinlan-Roberts, Secretary
Gary Sidell, Assistant Secretary
Kathleen A. Skala, HR Chair
Louann Basillio, Officer At-Large
Pedro L. Arce
Richard Blain
Debby Briggs
Stephen DeSalvo
David Eckman
Andrew Girdwood
Diane J. Huster
Paula King
Connie LeMaitre
Danissa Lembert
Kerin Pintzopoulos
Jay Raghavan
Judith T. Reghitto
Daniel Rivera
Gregory Shaw
Cristina Tejada
Juan C. Yepez
Noni P. Yount
Advisory Board
Greg Basillio
Karen Bramwell
Laura Buonopane
Deborah Burkholder
Caroline L. Cole
Lacey Dolben
Patricia H. Edmonds
Angel M. Garcia
Terri Guenard
Susan Holzman
Hugh Kelleher
Nancy Kendrick
Joan Kulash
Pedro Lara, Esq.
Frederic B. Lowrie
Amie Martin
Kurt Mittelstaedt
Ron Pollina
Sam Schneider
Thyra Sherman
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Richard L. Sumberg
Eszter Vajda
John Weaver
Debra Weiss Ford, Esq.
2015 Annual Report
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Audit Committee Report
Auditor’s Report
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board
of Directors of Family Services of the Merrimack Valley in
fulfilling their oversight responsibilities in regards to the
accounting and financial reporting practices of the
organization and the system of internal financial controls.
The Committee is also responsible for the selection of and
communication with the outside auditors and evaluation
of the outside auditors’ independence. Family Services is in
the third year of a three year contract with Shaheen,
Pallone & Associates as outside auditors.
The charter of the Audit Committee is reviewed annually
and updated as necessary by the Audit Committee and the
Family Services’ Board of Directors.
The members of the Audit Committee are:
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John Weaver, Chair
Louann Basillio
Kerin Pintzopoulos
Joanne Quinlan-Roberts
Carol Reid
In fulfilling its responsibilities, during the fiscal year ended
9/30/15, the Audit Committee:
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met with outside auditors to discuss the annual audit prior to the commencement of the
audit activities;
met with the outside auditors, Executive
Director, and the Director of Finance to review and discuss a draft copy of the audited
financial statements upon completion of
their audit;
obtained proper assurance from the outside
auditors that they are financially independent of the Agency;
based on the above, recommended that the
Board of Directors accept the audited financial statements; and,
provided copies of committee meeting minutes to the Board of Directors.
2015 Annual Report
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