SUSAN`S LETTER

SUSAN’S LETTER
In 2010-2011, our community began to emerge from a national economic
crisis that devastated millions of families. Though Austin fared the downturn better than most communities, thousands of Austin families were
thrown into crisis through layoffs, home foreclosures and loss of medical
insurance. As an organization, LifeWorks was called upon to develop new
ways of helping more people resolve challenges that evolved daily.
Ever creative, our volunteers and staff rose to the occasion. We developed
programming to meet the immediate needs of families to get them back on
their feet and avoid continued dependence on social services.
We increased our counseling capacity and started a program using federal,
state and local funding that prevented hundreds of families from experiencing homelessness and the related crises that entails. We utilized state funding to establish our permanent supportive housing model for young adults.
In addition to this, we strengthened our resolve to increase our service
capacity 25% by breaking ground on the new 31,000 sq. ft. Sooch Foundation Youth & Family Resource Center for LifeWorks. The new center dramatically expands LifeWorks’ counseling, education and youth development
resources and builds our presence in the East Austin communities.
The dedication of our volunteers, donors and staff makes it possible for
LifeWorks to both adapt to the needs of our clients and continually focus on
growth. We thank each of you for your commitment to the potential of our
community’s youth and families.
Susan McDowell
Executive Director
COUNSELING
LifeWorks Counseling Division provides support for individuals and families
who are struggling with issues such as family conflict, abuse, anxiety,
depression and coping with the stress of everyday life. LifeWorks is one of
the largest providers of affordable/free mental health counseling in our
community. Last year, 2,901 clients were served in one of our three
programs:
YOUTH & ADULT COUNSELING
1,567 youth, adults and families were served with 87% reporting improvement to their presenting problem.
RESOLUTION COUNSELING
1,253 clients engaged in learning alternatives to violent behavior and
ending the generational cycle of domestic violence.
SHARED PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
In the first 6 months of LifeWorks newest counseling program, 80 clients
needing medical assistance with behavioral issues were served.
In addition to this, our staff fielded 7,427 information & referral phone calls.
EDUCATION
LifeWorks Education Division helps children and teens develop the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the social and emotional challenges of
adolescence. In addition, youth and adults focus on their future goals by
improving their education and literacy levels in order to increase their
employability and provide for themselves and their families. Last year,
3,504 clients were served in our eight programs.
LIFESKILLS
331 foster care youth took part in classes preparing them for adult life. 87%
scored 75 or better on the LifeSkills Knowledge Assessment exam at the end
of the course.
FOSTER CARE TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
392 former foster care youth received case management after exiting the
system at age 18. 80% of those youth were either actively attending
school/GED or employed.
NEXT STEP
1,210 elementary and middle school youth participated in a curriculumbased social and emotional learning group. 88% demonstrated and/or
reported increased skills. This program also participated in 257 community
presentations.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
REVENUE*
Grants/Contracts
$8,518,421
Foundations
$1,648,791
United Way
$255,000
Fee for Services
$530,147
Contributions
$2,803,480
In-Kind
$303,870
Special Events
$453,281
Other
$117,680
Investment Income
$25,654
TOTAL
$14,656,324
*Reflects a 15-month budget. Budget surplus due to capital campaign fundraising.
NET ASSETS
$2.5M
7/01/10
9/30/11
$5M
$7.5M
$10M
$9,268,802
$11,447,900
GRANTS & DONATIONS (gifts of $1,000+)
LifeWorks gratefully acknowledges the hundreds of generous donors (financial and
in-kind) who have supported our mission at all levels of giving. We could not do it
without your support. Thank you!
1020 Glass Art & Décor
3M Austin Communication
Markets Division
3M Foundation
Absolute Stor-N-Lok
Accountability Resources
Carrie Arsenault
Adecco Group Services
Aetna
Alexa & Blaine Wesner
Allen Kemp
Alyson Jon Interiors
Alyssa & Jeff Korn
AMD
American Campus Charities Foundation
American Campus Communities
American Women's Business Association
Andrews Kurth LLP
Anonymous (8)
Antony Vanwisse
Applied Materials Global Impact
Arnold Foundation
Association of Builders & Contractors
AT&T Employee Giving
Austin American Statesman
Season of Caring
Austin Asset Management
Austin City Dental - Dr. Steven Cook
Austin Community Foundation
Austin Lifestyle Magazine
Austin Radiological Association
Austin Shade Works/Kennady Co.
Austin Speed Shop - Jesse James
Austin Venture Partners
Bank of America
Barry & Loewy, LLP
Barry Bowden
Bazaarvoice Foundation
BBJ Linens
Beverly G. Reeves & Adam Iscoe
Beleza MedSpa
Benge-Hury Family Foundation
Bess Bistro
Bill & Jamie Bayless
Bill Alderson
Bill Pitts & José Buitron
Blackstone Group
Bluebonnet Hills Christian Church
Bonnie K. Mills
Boy Scout Troop 5
Bradford Renaissance Portraits
Brave Heart Foundation
Brett J. Barnes
Brown Distributing Company
Bryce Miller
BuildASign, Inc.
Bulhon Design Associates
Christian Ales
C2 Interiors - Colleen Craig
Camille Styles Events
Carly Morris
Carol & Steve Mattingly
Carrie Konanik
Carvajal Group
Castleview Productions - Ted Barnhill
Cathy & Dwight Thompson Foundation
Cedar Park Center &
Texas Stars Hockey Club
Central Market
Chandra Cathrae
Charles Schwab Foundation
Cheri & John Hicks
Cheryl & Darin McNelis
Chris Mills
Christian Colbert
Christie & Clinton Bybee
Cinsay, Inc.
CLS Partners
CMA Architects
Coastal Bend Community Fund
Colleen & Richard Gardner
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
Convio
Craven Family Foundation
Crexendo
CSIDentity Corporation
Cyndi & Bill Bock
D2D Fund
David Yurman
Dawn & Mike Turner
Debi & Jim Schneider
Deborah & David Schneider
Deborah Martin & Robert Sullivan
Deborah Page Projects
Delish - Lisa Matulis
Dell Inc.
Dell Direct Giving
Dell Powering the Possible
Diane & Tom Williams
Discount Tire
DJ Cez
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Donald D. Hammill Foundation
ECG Foundation
Eileen & Jim Sauer
Elizabeth Milburn
Elizabeth Rogers
Endeavor Real Estate
Eric Hungate
Ernst & Young LLP
Estilo
Evergreen Studios
Exchange Club of Austin
Fabulous Affairs Catering
Leslie Wellons
Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Four Hands Home
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
Fred Tedesco
Frost Bank
Funding Passion And Love
(FPAL) Foundation
Gail & Jeff King
Geoffrey Brow
George Brainard Photography
Gilja Koo
Ginny's Printing
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Grey Goose
Heartsync Wellness Center
H-E-B
Helen & Jerry Hopson
Heller Family Foundation
Henna Chevrolet
Hilary & Stan Young
Hillel & Dr. Ben Avi
Holy Cacao
Housing Authority City of Austin (HACA)
Humana
IBM Employee Services
ILIOS Lighting
Invodo
Iron Mountain
Isabel and David Welland
J. Cota Photography
J.E. & L. E. Mabee Foundation
Jacki & Tim Mooney
Jackson Walker LLP
Jan Burrow
Jana & John Menchaca
Janet Bates
Jayna & Barry Burgdorf
Jean Warren
Jeanne & Jim Vier
Jennifer & Russell Harris
Jennifer Wilson & Matthew Worth
Jessica Schieffer
Jill & Kip McClanahan
JoAnn McKenzie & Jerry Pritchard
Joanne & Eric Boyce
Joe Ross
Joel Oppenheim & Bobbi Kirlin
Johanna Devereaux
John & Mildred Holmes Family Fund
John R. Johnson
Joi & Rich Martin
José Luis Salon
JP Morgan Chase
Julianna & Bryan Azar
Julie Smith
Justin McMinn
KaiFit - Kai Duran & Jennifer O'Day
Karen & Pat Driscoll
Karla Swann
Kathryn & Beau Ross Foundation
Kathy & Jim Hopke
KCL Foundation
KDK Harman Foundation
Keith & Helen Beers Foundation
Kelly & Russ Norwood
Kelly Korte
Kendra Scott & Al Koehler
Kendra Scott Jewelry
Kennedy Creative
Kevin Cunningham
KEYE/CBS
KLE Foundation
KPMG LLP
Kresge Foundation
Kruger's Diamond Jewelers
Krystle Copulous
KVUE/ABC
KXAN/NBC
La Traviata
Laura & David Wieland
Lauri & Kurt Hoff
Laurie & Jeff Hahn
LEAP(LifeWorks Executives
And Professionals)
Leslie Murphy
Libby & Doug LeFeve
LifeWorks Board of Governors
LifeWorks Staff
Linda & Glenn Neland
Lisa & Fred Smith
Lisa & Mike Cannon
Liz Phelan
Lola Wright Foundation
Lori & Shanon Disorbo
Lynette Herr
Lynne Dobson
Mandarin Flower Co.
Manor Equestrian Center
March of Dimes
Marci & Louis Henna
Mark Harrington
Mark Norman
Marla Porter
Mary Ann & Andrew Heller
Mary McDowell & Calvin Lin
Mary Moore Kane
Matthew McClain
Mattsson-McHale Foundation
Maureen & Greg Engle
Max's Wine Dive
Meadows Foundation
Melanie & Dan Fish
Melissa & Colin Rowan
Melissa Ann Walker
Merril Lynch
Micah 6 of Austin
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Michael Ard
Michele Mauer
Microsoft
Mike Etie
Mills Dennis Family Foundation
Miro Rivera Architects
Mission Residential LLC
Mitch Weynand
Mona & Marc Cannon
N Salon
Natalie & Michael Kennedy
Natasha & Michael Casamassa
Nate Paul
Nathaniel Holmes
National Instruments
Nav Sooch & Whitney Casey
Nell McNight
New World Foundation
New York Life Foundation
Long-Term Care Division
News 8 Austin/YNN
November Design Group, Inc.
Sarah Ciesla
Nside Magazine
Open Society Institute
Oscar Night America
Pacey Family Foundation
Paggi House
Pape Foundation
Paul Reidy
Payless Shoe Source
People's Community Clinic
Pete & Alice Garcia
Philip DeMarie
Pirkey Barber LLP
Plum District, Inc
Ranch 616
Red Earth Design - Rachel Guest
Religious Coalition to Assist
the Homeless
Retchelle Bautista
Rex Herron & Sean Casey
RGK Foundation
RGM Advisors, LLC
Richard Gorelick
Ronda & Kelly Gray
Sacha Patin
Safeway Good Neighbor Program
Sally & Paul Janowitz
Sandra & Kevin Brown
Sarah Hicks Buss Gratitude Fund
Scott Horne
Second Bar + Kitchen
Sentient Services
Shape Up Fitness
Shepherd of the Hills Christian Church
Sherwin Williams (William Cannon)
Silicon Laboratories
Sooch Foundation
SpawGlass Construction Corporation
St. Andrews Episcopal School
St. David's Episcopal Church
St. David's Foundation
Stahl Family Foundation
Starbucks
State Employee Charitable Campaign
(SECC)
Stephen Solomon
Stuart Thomajan
Sue & John Frederick
Sue & Scott Snyder
Susan & Larry Westell
Susan Hoermann
Susan McDowell & Bob Elder
Suzanne Court Catering & Events
Suzanne M.Claeson Hartzell
Target Corporation
Telluride Tourism Board
Teresa Baker
Terri White
Terry & Mike Arguello
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas Network of Youth Services
(TNOYS)
The Academy of Motion Pictures
Arts & Sciences
The BeneTex Group, Inc.
The Lary Foundation
Theo P. Davis Charitable Trust
Thomas Aylor
Thomas E. Nutt Powell
Rich Martin, Chair
Glenn Neland, Chair Elect
Jim Hopke, Immediate Past Chair
Dr. Monica Anderson
Barry Burgdorf
Mona Cannon
Patrick Driscoll
Melanie Fish
Brad Fluke
Thomas Sweet
Tips on Art
Donna & Adolph Wetegrove
Tocker Foundation
Tokyo Electron
Tony Paceco, DDS
Topfer Family Foundation
Toyota Foundation
Tracy & Harry Wolin
Travis County Medical Alliance
Trey Halbert
Tribeza
Trisa Thompson
Troy E. Glover
Twin Liquors
United Way Capital Area
Valerie & John Meddaugh
Valrie Pool
Veronica B. & John Forsyth
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Vivid Design Group
April Martini & Kathy Bergstraser
Wal-Mart Foundation
Walt Disney World & Resorts
Walton's Fancy & Staple
Warren Galloway Family Foundation
We Flap: Chai-N-Chat
Webber Family Foundation
Weir Foundation
Wendy & Brad Fluke
Whataburger
White Glove Technologies
Whitney Casey Productions
Word of Mouth Catering
Wortham Insurance & Risk Management
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Zen Japenese Food Fast
Adam Weisberg
Veronica Forsyth
Troy Glover
Trey Halbert
JoAnn McKenzie
Darin McNelis
Valerie Meddaugh
Bonnie Mills
Sacha Patin
Elizabeth Rogers
Joe Ross
Kendra Scott
Fred Smith
Sue Snyder
David Wieland
Diane Williams
Harry Wolin
Susan McDowell,
Executive Director