2013 - SAFE

2013 //
IMPACT REPORT
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cindy Brouillette, Chair // Karen Bartoletti // Laura Bosworth
Marylu De Hoyos // Lori Freedman // Iliana Gilman // Janet Heher
Felicia Hester // Stephanie Lucie // Bob May // Celeste Mendoza
Dana Nelson // Kelly Rodgers // Michael Simons // Tom Stevenson
2013 DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Felicia Hester, Chair // Alice Liu Cook // Tricia Teegardin Edwards
Lori Freedman // Janet Heher // Kimberly Kozmetsky // Lindsay Leavitt
Celeste Mendoza // Kacy O’ Hare // Greg Ritzen // Kelly Rodgers
Laila Scott // Tom Stevenson // Laura Stewart
Mary Stolp // Rachael Wyatt // Caryl Yontz
LIFETIME TRUSTEES
JoLynn Free // Luci Baines Johnson // Gregory A. Kozmetsky
MariBen Ramsey // Donna Stockton-Hicks
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Julia Spann
SafePlace is ending sexual and domestic violence
through safety, healing, prevention and social change.
24-hour Hotline: 512.267.SAFE (7233)
For Deaf/HH/Deaf-Blind community, please use relay/VRS
www.SafePlace.org
Dear Friends of SafePlace,
2013 was filled with good news for SafePlace:
• A strong and sound financial position;
• The launch of PlanetSafe, a collaborative project with Travis County that
provides safe supervised visitation and children’s exchange services to
families who have experienced domestic violence;
• The fact that our dedicated staff met 100% of the outcome goals that were
set for our clients;
• Our work with numerous community organizations in collaboration to
expand our reach;
• And, of course, the 5,453 people we served in our community who, thanks
to your generous support, moved from fear and despair toward hope and
confidence.
We have made enormous strides in our prevention efforts and creating effective
pathways for intervention across multiple systems. But the sad truth is that
women, children, and men continue to be victimized by sexual assault and
domestic violence. And we also face the reality that SafePlace services aren’t
keeping pace with the growth of Austin’s population.
We continue to offer immediate assistance to ensure safety, while maintaining
waiting lists for all of our programs, both non-residential and residential. We
work creatively every day to provide the same level of services to increasing
numbers of people.
As we look back on 2013, we are filled with gratitude for all the supporters and
collaborators who help to fulfill SafePlace’s mission. It is only with your support
that we are able to meet as much of our growing community’s need as we do,
while we also work to reduce that need through innovative abuse prevention
programs.
As we enter our 40th year of service to the Austin community, I’m very proud of
what we’ve accomplished together. Thank you.
In Peace,
Julia Spann
Executive Director
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Trained first responders are on call 24 hours a day to assist people in
crisis situations. Our goal, first and foremost, is safety.
24-Hour Hotline
11,247
calls received
92%
of callers reported a reduced
sense of crisis after speaking
with hotline advocates
Hospital Advocacy
and Accompaniment
462
survivors of rape accompanied
to the hospital for support and
advocacy
99%
of survivors served reported an
increased awareness of their
rights and available resources
Emergency Shelter
861
people stayed in our 105-bed
emergency shelter
34,213
total nights of shelter were
provided
90%
of adult shelter clients reported an
exit to a safe location
2
This year,
NO DRAMA, NO
POLICE, NO FIGHTS.
Just a happy mom and child. Thank you
for being patient. And for
SAVING OUR
LIVES!
- former SafePlace client
SURVIVOR SERVICES
Once survivors are out of immediate danger, they can receive practical
support and assistance from a variety of SafePlace programs.
Legal Advocacy/
Services
Counseling
1,499
1,152
adults and children
received 10,763 hours of
counseling
people received
legal advocacy services
90%
100%
of adult clients reported an
increased ability to manage
the effects of trauma
who completed Legal Services’
Project Options course reported
an increased understanding of the
legal options available to them
Survivor Advocacy
Deaf Services*
544
41
individuals from 340 households
received assistance with housing,
transportation, child care, and
employment
Deaf clients received counseling
and advocacy services
78%
reported an increased
understanding of the dynamics
and impact of abuse
100%
reported that the assistance they
received prevented them from
becoming homeless
*also see p. 7
Supportive Housing
232
individuals lived in our Supportive Housing apartments
91%
of people who exited the program obtained permanent housing
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CHILDREN’S SERVICES
547 children called our campus home in 2013. SafePlace’s services and
programs help them begin to recover from the extreme trauma they have
experienced.
George M. Kozmetsky
Charter School
211
students attended the K-12 charter
school on SafePlace’s campus
88%
who attended the school for
at least one semester showed
academic progress through math
and reading assessments
Children’s After School
& Summer Programs
528
children received 23,965 hours of
individual and group activities
100%
of parents reported that their
children benefitted from after
school activities
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Stockton-Hicks
Family Tree Child
Development Center
63
children received 6,021 days of
child care
95%
of children made measurable
developmental progress
Safe Parenting Classes
98
classes were provided in
collaboration with Child Protective
Services
70%
of attendees reported that they
would change their behavior as a
result of what they learned
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME TO FIND POSITIVE
THINGS IN ME ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.
I will
all the wonderful things you did for me!
NEVER forget- Teen
receiving Expect Respect counseling
Expect Respect*
Expect Respect works in local middle and high schools, providing
counseling and support groups for students who have been exposed to
violence, leadership training for prevention, and the city-wide Changing
Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble, a collaboration with Creative Action.
*also see p. 7
1,253
students received counseling
92%
reported that the group helped
them increase their ability to cope
with problems in healthy ways
7,432
students participated in education
and leadership activities
96%
reported that they learned how
to help a friend in an abusive
relationship
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EDUCATION/TRAINING SERVICES
We’ll never end violence by responding after the fact. With professional
trainings, workshops and presentations, we create collaborations and
further our work toward this goal.
Disability Services
2,398
people with disabilities attended
258 personal safety education
classes
933
professionals received training
100%
reported an increased awareness
of resources for domestic violence
survivors
6
Community
Education
Trainings/Outreach
29,352
individuals attended 262
presentations, trainings,
workshops, and outreach events
95%
of attendees completing
evaluations reported that their
knowledge of the topic was
expanded
This is a wonderful opportunity for us to all work together to
make our Deaf community better, safe and strong
WE NEED MORE WORKSHOPS LIKE TODAY.
- a Deaf professional
The tips on what to say to stop bullying
as it’s happening were really useful.
TANGIBLE EXAMPLES!
- AISD Employee
Deaf Services
312
professionals attended 28
outreach or education sessions on
specific issues related to sexual
and domestic abuse and the Deaf
community
100%
of those attending reported
learning new information about
safety and relationships
Expect Respect
1,647
adults attended 46 trainings/
presentations about youth
interpersonal violence issues
98%
of attendees rated the training
as good or excellent
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2013 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
TOTALS
REVENUE
$9,048,203
$8,724,436
EXPENSES
*Non-cash depreciation is not included in expense figures.
REVENUE
Government Grants
Individual/Corporate Giving & Events
46.5%
27.1%
Private/Foundation Grants
Value of Volunteer Time/In-Kind Donations
15.6%
5.9%
$4,210,215
$1,410,041
$536,280
33,606 hours donated
Earned Income
Other Income
3.7%
1.2%
$333,172
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$2,451,816
$106,679
OUR CLIENTS
Clients with Disabilities
22%
MALE
41%
CHILDREN
78%
FEMALE
59%
ADULTS
11% 3%
ADULTS
CHILDREN
TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED: 5,453
TOTAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS: 914
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACHED THROUGH
EDUCATION/AWARENESS ACTIVITIES: 44,524
Client Services
EXPENSES
57.4%
Children’s Services
Education/Training Services
19.3%
9.4%
Management/General
Fundraising
8.7%
5.2%
$1,683,463
$758,354
$5,009,883
$817,836
$454,900
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2013 GIFTS TO SAFEPLACE
You make incredible things happen when you support SafePlace.
We are enormously grateful for your partnership in our work.
$100,000+
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation // RGK Foundation // St. David’s Foundation
$25,000 – 99,999
Donald D. Hammill Foundation // Donna Stockton-Hicks and Steve Hicks // Topfer Family Foundation // United Way
for Greater Austin
$10,000 – 24,999
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation // The Allstate Foundation // Alpha Chi Omega // Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie
Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation // James Armstrong and Larry Connelly // Susan and Geoff Armstrong // Austin
Community Foundation // C3 Presents // Zita and Rick Cassizzi // Dell, Inc. // The Favrot Fund // Janet Harman and
Kent Mayes // Sarah L. Heather // Peggy and John W. Hintz // Homeaway.com, Inc. // Claudia and James Humphrey //
IBM Employee Services Center // Luci Baines Johnson and Ian Turpin // The Link Foundation // Lola Wright
Foundation // The Lowe Foundation // Luther King Capital Management // Rosa and Brian McCormick // Judith
Metcalf 2012 Trust // Ms. Molly Foundation // Linda S. and Glenn Neland // Patti and Kenneth O’Meara // Personal
Administrators // Gina and Marty Richardson // Robert Wood Johnson Foundation // Syd Sharples // Shield-Ayres
Foundation // Silicon Labs // Still Water Foundation // Julie and Tom Stevenson // Cathy and Dwight Thompson
Foundation // Verizon Foundation // Weir Foundation // Jason Witten's SCORE Foundation // Women's Independence
Scholarship Program, Inc.
$5,000 – 9,999
Lew Aldridge // Elizabeth Ashcraft and Larry Tu // Mike Babiarz // Bank of America Charitable Foundation // Carolyn
R. Bartlett // Bobbie Beal // Holly Bell and Matt Kaufmann // Sarah Hicks Buss // Molly Cagle // Karen E. and George
J. Casey // George M. Cowden // Gerald and Charlyn Daugherty // Eloise DeJoria // ECG Foundation // Gretchen and
Robert Ellis // Wendy and Mike Elsasser // Emerson Process Management // Cissie and Dillon Ferguson //
Foundation for Expanding Horizons // Jolynn H. and Gregg Free // The Gallogly Family Foundation // Theresa and
Rudy Garza // Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd // Susan C. Gregerson // Kara and Donny Hall // Hotel San
Jose // Robert and Shirley Huston // JP's Peace, Love and Happiness Foundation // Jamieson Charitable Foundation //
Ralph Janes // The Junior League of Austin // Keller Williams Realty // Land Merchants of Texas, LLC // Jeff and Ivy
Larson // Lee Manford and Casey Blass // Julia M. Marsden // Samantha and Tim McClure // Kate and Cary McNair //
Michael J. Miller // Ellen and Steven Miura // Lesley Nowlin // Mike and Lynn Parish // Pennies from Heaven // Robert
Petersen // Celina Romero and Paul Williams // Beau and Kathryn Ross // Laila P. and M. Jordan Scott // Julia Spann
and Paul Carapetyan // Spencer Charitable Foundation // Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc. // Tricia Teegardin, C.F.P.
// Texas Medical Liability Trust // Truist // Urban Mattress of Austin // V-Day Austin English Fund // Venture Projects,
Inc. // Margaret and Donald Walker // Evelyn Belinda Willis and Howard Cook
$2,500 – 4,999
Applied Materials // Arnold Foundation // Audrey Kelly, LLC // BAE Systems Employee Community Fund (UW of
Greater Nashua) // Janette Barlow // Karen J. Bartoletti // Ms. Cindy Brouillette and Mr. James Hart // Michael and
Leah Buratti // Jim and Diane Cano // Central Texas Combined Federal Campaign // Charles Maund Toyota // Cipione
Family Foundation, Inc. // Sue Ann and Frank Clugage // Malcolm L. and Robin Cooper // Sandy and Jay Cox // D.A.B.
Fund // Dameon Hunt // Deborah and Michael F. Edwards // George Anne and Teak Elmore // Endo Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. // The Finish Line Car Wash // Gloria Foley // Gallop Family Foundation // Jennifer M. Goff // Greenlight Capital
Inc. // Felicia Teel Hester and Craig Hester // Gail and Robert W. Hughes // IntegReview Ethical Review Board // Mary
S. and John C. Jones // Keating Family Foundation // Russell T. Kelley // Cynthia and Gregory A. Kozmetsky // Kelley
C. and Jay Lamy // Lindsay M. Leavitt // The Lind Family Charitable Foundation // MAX's Wine Dive - Austin //
MAXIMUS Foundation // Robert G. May // McKool Smith // Kevin Meehan // Bonnie K. Mills // Judith and Edward
Parken // Sherri and Buddy Patten // Amy and John Porter // MariBen Ramsey and Karen Kahan // Cheryl Roberts and
Robert Eaton // Kelly Rodgers // Karen L. and James Sherriff // Eileen and Jordan Silvergleid // Mary and Rusty Tally //
Kathy and Randy Taylor // Texas Capital Bank // Theodore P. Davis Charitable Trust // Ticom Geomatics, Inc. //
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Veritas Foundation // Johanna and Mitch Vernick // Wells Fargo Bank // Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church //
Wheatsville Food Co-op // Donna Wilkins // Molly Ann Wright // Stephenie Yearwood // Miriam S. and David Zodikoff
$1,000 – 2,499
AW Media // Abbott Foundation // Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. // Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP // Jason and
Diane Aldridge // Paula Angerstein and Paul Grosso // Michelle and Alan Arvesen // Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin Doll Collectors' Society // Austin Ventures // Mollie and Calvin Axtell // Robert and Margaret B. Ayres //
Linda S. Ball and Forrest Preece, Jr. // Mavis and Shawn Ball // Jamie Barshop // Joyce Beasley // Maryann and Paul
Bell // Ann Benolken // Pam Bernhardt // Roger and Liz Berry // Ann Bower // Christopher and Valeria Bowers //
Elise M. Bright // Kim Britt // Joan and Jerry Brown // Linda S. Bush // Ann and David Butler // Christie L. and Clinton
W. Bybee // CJR Foundation, Inc. // CWS Corporate Leasing // Kathryn L. and Danny C. Caldwell // Canyon Ridge
Middle School // Capstar Lending LLC // Amber L. Carden // Judith Carney // Kimberly Carter and Paul Tindall //
Ken and Mercedes Ciani // Cindie's Lingerie // Grant Collins // Ryan and Shirien O. Coover // M. H. Crockett, Jr. //
Brian R. Cruver // Cunningham-Allen, Inc. // Matt and Kim Diamond // Maureen Dienno // Dubose Family Foundation //
Rhonda and Darren Durrill // Cathy and Mike Eady // Phil and Carolyn Elmore // Susan and Robert Epstein // Susan S.
Fairbanks, LCSW // Somaia Farag // David Feldman and Christopher Warner // Peggy P. Fetzer // Melanie Finke //
Virgil Finley // First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin // Wendy and Charlie Fischer // James J. Flaggert //
Flieller, Kruger, Skelton & Plyler, PLLC // Melissa Foles // Steven H. Frantz // Carol Whitcraft Fredericks, Ph.D. //
Lori and Rabbi Alan Freedman // Kimberly Frost // The GE Foundation // Kyle J. Gauthreaux // Samuel R. Georgeson //
Give Realty, Inc. // Gavan and Kathy M. Goss // Reneé A. and Russell R. Graham // Gracy Title, a Stewart Company //
Grande Communications ® Grande Cares Club // Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody // Page Graves // Ryan Greene //
Norma I. and Jerry L. Hale // Jenny and Russell Harris // Nedra and Kris Hawkins // Janet and Tim Heher //
Xenia and David R. Hennington // Mixon L. and Leanne Henry // Hill Country Bible Church // Kathryn and George
Hillhouse // Sheila T. Hilts // Christopher Holmok // Richard A. Holmquist // Elizabeth Houser // H. David and Jan
Hughes // Sylvia and Stanley Huntsman // William Huttel // IE Discovery Inc. // Harold Ingersoll // Rachel Irvin //
JPMorgan Chase Foundation // Sushil and Shubh L. Jain // Patricia and Mark Johnson // Paula A. Jones // Amber L.
Jordan // Carl E. Kessler Family Foundation // Kiwanis Club of Northwest Austin // Deborah and Charles Kobelan //
Jeffrey and Gail Kodosky // LCRA Employees' United Charities // Nancy E. Ladner // Nancy E. Lambros // Debbie and
Fred Landry // Meredith and Gary Landry // Valerie Leavitt // Charlene and Carl Lemonds // Cindy Levit // Lexus of
Austin // Jim Lommori // Carolyn and Jack Long // Stephanie A. Lucie // Cindy and Jim Lynn // MFI Foundation //
Mac Haik // Bruce and Judy Mackenzie // Karen A. Macko // Management Strategies // Roseann Mandziuk and
James Studer // Joseph Mansour // Kathy Martin // Maverick Capital // Joe McBride // Suzanne McFayden Smith //
Mary Ann and John McPhaul // Mickey and Henry Meadows // Carol S. Merry // Miller Blueprint Co. // Michael and
Celeste Minick // Mary and Lynn Moak // Jim Montgomery // Shelley and Joseph Moore // Marianne Moul // Mahlin
Musgrove // Charles Nevill // Lorie and Wes Newman // Mark Nibbelink // Ana Farina-Nichols and Mike Nichols //
Jim and Glennis Nokes // Chinemerem Nwokolo // William P. O'Hara // Kacy and Scott O'Hare // Mary Beth and
Cliff O'Meara // Onion Creek Club Ladies Association // Judy Osborn and Roger Sanchez // Oxford Commercial //
Connie and Samuel W. Pate // Cheryl and Walt Penn // Ed Perry // James Popp // Timothy M. Price // Jennie and
Barton Prideaux // Emilien Rabin // Kathleen M. and Gary L. Ragan // Sheela Rai and James A. Thomassen // Kent
and Louise Redding // Glenda and Tom Rhyne // Greg and Mari Ritzen // Michele Roach // JoAnne E. Robbins //
Teresa and Richard Roberson // Pat H. Robertson // Laura and Bob Roe // Roberta R. and Larry M. Rosen // Sharon
and David Russell // Sandy and Robert N. Sage // St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church // St. David's HealthCare // St.
Michael's Episcopal Church // St. Thomas More Catholic Church // St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church // Joanna R.
Lippman Salinas // Carmine Salvucci and Steve M. Brister // Joanna and Wayne Sanders // Mary Sanger // Claire
Saunders // Mae Scheib // Joseph J. Schmitt // Michael Scully // Seton Healthcare Family // James D. Sewell //
Shepherd of the Hills Christian Church // Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church // Terrell and Myles Sherman // Aaron
Silberman // Contessa N. and Greg D. Skelton // Sleep Experts // Berry and Laura Spears // Barbara and Clay Speer //
Stars In Your Eyes Optometry // Steiner Ranch Community Association // Sally Stengem // Stephen F. Austin High
School // Laura Stewart and Nicole Rossett // Beverly Straub and John Rogers // Brian Sullivan // Marilla D. and John
G. Svinicki // Debra A. Talbot // The Tecumseh Foundation // Terry McDaniel & Company // Texas Fertility Center //
Texas Roller Derby // Texas State Low Cost Insurance // Marlene M. Tham // Leslie Thorne // Vijayan Thottuvelil //
Tokyo Electron America, Inc. // Tommy and Kandy Toles // Tom Green & Co. Engineers, Inc. // Travis County Women
Lawyers' Foundation // Marcia Tugendhat and James Montanaro // United Way for Southeastern Michigan // United
Way Suncoast // Urban Mattress // VFW Post 856 // Visa GivingStation // Louise Waddill // Judy and Bill Walker //
Konnie Walker // Melissa Weber // Percy Wegmann // Barbara and Dan Wheat // Andrea Wiggins // Janet and Don
Wilkerson // Sheri and Hugh Williamson // Robert and Danielle Wills // The Sam and Sonia Wilson Family Foundation //
Rachael Wyatt // Mike Woodfin // John F. Yeaman // Linda and Larry York // Leslie K. Yzaguirre
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$500 – 999
Abiding Love Lutheran Church // Lynne Allen // American Lebanon Association of Austin // Geraldine Amugo //
Jennifer Anderson // Donald and Lenore Anderson // Lisa Anderson and Robert Stagner // Anthony Armstrong //
Austin Chapter IAHSP // Austin Swing Dance Championships // Kelly Ballard // Cathy Beans // Christine Bentsey //
Karen and Steve Berres // Brett Berry // Karen Boehm // Bob Boney and Anne Nelson // Boulette & Golden LLP //
Marina and Pat Breeland // Page Brown // Pam Brown // Corinne Brue // Buffalo Exchange // Kathleen Butler, M.D.
and Sandra Fly // CJG Engineers // Sarah Campbell // Martha Carapetyan and Kenneth Amstutz // Natalie and Bjorn
Carlson // The Carmax Foundation // Deborah E. Cartall // Heather Carter // Sheila Cheng and David Boles // Sylvia
Christensen // Kelly and Lane Christianson // Kerri Clark // Jennifer Claymon // Mary Ann Cohen // Becky and Tom
Cook // Law Office of Karen J. Crawford // Lauren Crawford MD PLLC // Cycorp, Inc. // Nigel G. D'Souza // Gloria
DeVere // Jill Dewey // Fran and Joe DiGiacomo // Dan W. Dodson, Jr. // Beth Donnelly // Margaret Dostal and Kevin
Vaughn // Downtown Unity Circle // Dykema // David and Julie Engleman // Tammy and Blake Erskine // Carolyn and
James Estes // Susan L. Fern // David N. Feuerstein // Frankie M. Fowler // Traci Fowler // B. J. and Stan Friedman //
Kim Friedrichs // Linda Fugate // Mark and Suzanne Gagnon // Justin Garcia // Bryan Garwood // Juliana Gauldin //
Mary Gay and Richard Grigg // Cheryl and Jim George // Erin Goodison and Melissa Mercer // Robert C. Gorena //
Holly Grandcolas // Grapevine Salon // Greatest Commandments Foundation, Inc. // Dionne T. and Robert Green //
Carolyn S. Greene // Allison Gregory and Steven J. Dietz // Stephen B. and Stefanie B. Griffith // Susen Guckert // Gulf
Coast Classic Cars // HHL Foundation // Kelly Hanssen // Andrew W. Hardell // Bette and Lyle Hart // Katherine Hasty //
Julie Haynes // Mary and Edmund Healy // Kelly Hines // Russell J. Hoffman // Debra Holcomb // Linda C. Holloway //
Hope Lutheran-Missouri Synod Church // Isabel and Russell Hoverman // Winnie Hsia // Duncan Hudson // Patty and
James Huffines // Christopher Hunter // Intel Volunteer Grant Program // Shari and Craig S. Jankowsky // Mary Beth
Jester // Dennis Jones // Melissa Ann Jones // Ben Jumper // K. C. // KCL Foundation // KOR 180, Inc. // Kelly
Keating // Marilyn A. Kelinske, M.D. // Kevin Kelly // Vivian and Barry Kendrick // Erin Kiltz // Kocurek Charitable
Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee // Jennifer and Michael Kost // Kimberly and Daniel Kozmetsky // Kitt and
Kenneth Krejci // Nancy O. Krenek // Paul L. Kubin // Mina Kumar // Kendra Laflin and Jeff Bent // David P. Lancaster //
Landscape Resources // Mark Leach and April Tucker // Vicki B. and Mark K. Leaverton // Graciela Leija // Edward
Lewandowski // Robert and Valerie Liebl // Karen and Eric Loeffel // Lustre Pearl // MHBT Inc. // Robert Mann //
Carolyn and Gregory Marchand // Maria and Joe Martin // Beverly Martin // Susan G. and Thomas F. Matthews //
Mark Maunder and Susan Orth // Michelle and Rodney McCabe // Kevin McCann // Holly McCullough // Carolyn and
Rick McFarland // Penny McMahan // Mary Beth Meier // Elva Mendoza // Mercedes-Benz of Austin // Microsoft //
Robert L. Miller, Jr. // Sinda Mitchel // Victoria B. and David M. Mitchell // Susan Moak // Modern Design &
Construction // Emily Moreland // Terry Morganti-Fisher // Alan and Ellen Muskin // Mustang Owners Club of Austin,
Inc. // Norma and James Nance // National Instruments // Denice Neason // Meri Nelson // Frances Netherton //
Wynnell Noelke // Kay D. and Dale Oder // Diane R. Owens // Christopher Paladino // Patricia and Larry Palm //
Benjamin and Patricia B. Parrott // Jay Parsons // Rachael and Rich Parsons // Patagonia // Margaret W. Patke //
Patschke Properties // Karen and James P. Pavelka // Colleen R. Perez // David and Jennifer Phillips // David and
Jennifer Plyler // Deborah A. Polasek // Barbara and David Prado // Susan Pratt // Jeffrey M. and Amy C. Pratt //
The Progressive Insurance Foundation // Richard W Rew // The Rhodes Foundation // Nancy H. Richards // Stepan
Riha // River City Bass Club // Emily Robillard // James W. Rock // Daniel and Jennifer Rodriguez // Sandra and Paul
Rogge // Charles Roth // Yvette Ruiz // Ryan Foundation // Safeway, Inc. // St. Alban's Episcopal Church // St. David's
Episcopal Church // St. Mary's Men's Club // Matt and Jennifer Sanders // Charles S. Sawtelle // Carolyn Schilthuis //
Sear Family Foundation // Service Group // Sigma Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. // Marcia L. and Barry Silverberg //
Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. // Michael Simons // Staub Trust // Katherine Steele and Jeff Trigger // Liz and Duff Stewart //
Kirk Strozewski // Henri Sweers // Kay S. Taebel // Cleve H. Tandy Foundation // Jaime K. Thomas // Cathy and
Dwight Thompson // Debbie Thorn // Kathy and Raul Torres // Beth and Bo Townsend // Karen W. Trevino // Shelley
Tucci // Anyck Turgeon // U.S. Charitable Gift Trust // Caren and Jim Upshaw // Daylia Vaughan // Hanora Voltron //
Julie Wade // Jennifer Walker // Virginia and H.S. Wallace // H. Dalton Wallace // Walmart Foundation // Lori B.
Wasserburger // Janet H. and Robert M. Weaver // Wells Fargo Charitable Contributions/Corporate Giving // Wesley
United Methodist Church // Paula and Michael West // Rod Whisnant // Clara J. White // Kelly White and Bill
McLellan // Whole Foods Market // Daniel Wilkins // Audrey Wilson // James A. and Sylvia A. Williams // Kathleen
Williams // Douglas Wolf // Women of St. Albert the Great Church // Andy Wong // Caryl A. Yontz // Vicki Zagrodzky //
Zenith Insurance Company // Zuma Office Supply
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A project of Travis County in collaboration with SafePlace
May 2013 marked an important milestone for SafePlace: in collaboration with
Travis County, we opened PlanetSafe, a new program that provides safe child
visitation and exchange services to families with a history of violence. The
culmination of several years of planning, PlanetSafe closes a dangerous gap
in safety for parents and children trying to establish violence-free lives. A case
manager on-site can help connect either parent to other community services or
assistance. But most importantly, PlanetSafe shields children who have already
been exposed to violence from further emotional hardship or trauma.
“Children deserve to know that their safety and the safety of every member
of their family isn’t at risk during visits with a non-custodial parent,” explains
Executive Director Julia Spann. “And parents who are trying to escape the cycle
of violence should not be further victimized as they simply comply with court
orders.”
Services are provided on a sliding scale basis and begin at $5. In the first seven
months of operation, PlanetSafe exceeded its service goal by 20%, providing 214
supervised visits or exchanges.
Nonprofit
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Austin, Texas
Permit No. 634
P.O. Box 19454
Austin, Texas 78760
NOW THAT I AM AN ADULT,
I am proud to support SafePlace, because I know
first hand how their services
CAN CHANGE LIVES.
When I was about four or five years old, I attended counseling sessions
at what was then the Center for Battered Women, now SafePlace. I was
young, but definitely aware of what was going on in my family.
I was scared and hurt. Looking back, I can see that I was living in an
environment where there was no hope and plenty of uncertainty. But
coming to SafePlace changed all that for me. It was a place filled with
loving people who cared about me and helped me in my most difficult
time. I remember one year SafePlace staff actually gave us Christmas
presents. I thought that was the coolest thing!
For the first time in my life, I was surrounded by people who said “Yes you can, you can do
it. You can change your life, you can make it better.” My counselors at SafePlace taught
me what it means to be a human. I took life lessons from those counseling sessions that I
have turned to again and again.
Now that I’m an adult, I am proud to support SafePlace, because I know first hand how their
services can change lives. They gave me the idea that the world is good and not meant to
be full of pain and hurt. They made me believe that change could happen. And with their
help, my family did build a new and better life. I have so many great things to be thankful
for, and I am proud to give back to the organization that gave me so much as a child.
- SafePlace supporter and former client Justin Garcia