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LETTER FROM DR. HEGER
Dear Friends,
Every month, VIP sees up to 1800 children referred for
possible abuse and neglect and over 80 adult sexual assaults.
And every month, an increasing number of sexually exploited
youth are visiting our clinic. In addition, we are seeing more and
more families in our Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder clinic
and over 600 elderly per month in our Adult Protection Team
clinic. Talk about growth...I never dreamed that we would be
growing at this rate. A year ago our top volume for children in
one month was 1200: now we have added 600 more.
Years ago I struggled to find funding to develop programs for
victims. My first grant was a proposal to support a sexual assault
center. This was the first sexual assault center that was based in a
hospital, not in an emergency room, focused on the well-being
and dignity of the patient. At that time, every request was for
more programming; we begged for support from foundations
and met with County officials, growing by inches. Then, 12 years
ago, the S. Mark Taper Foundation recognized that we needed
to have a real physical home in order to complete our mission
of changing the lives of the women, children, elderly, and their
families. It was then that I too realized that growth also meant
finding a new physical presence; space where we could see more
patients, provide better services, and partner with both the
County agencies as well as community providers.
Growth also means change. It means setting a standard
of service and care that transforms patients, staff and
the programs that now surround us in our new clinical
home in the hospital.
I realized when we moved into the clinical space four years ago
that the culture of our new home was one of guards and keeping
people out. The week we moved in, I arrived at six a.m. on a cold
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December day and watched patients lining up, hoping to be the
first into the clinic. Some of the elderly found relief by sitting on
the concrete walkway. I opened up the back door to the clinic
and invited all the patients to come into our warm waiting room
to wait for the clinics to open at seven. Although this was not
necessarily a welcome change to some, soon we found the metal
detectors gone; in their place was a “concierge” guiding patients
to their destination. The lobby stays open 24/7 and patients
could always find safety and warmth. The guards began to assist
the elderly by finding them wheelchairs and the cleaning crew
became ambassadors of good-will.
Now we are facing new challenges uncovered by the evolving
programs that have been added since we moved into our new
medical home at the LAC+USC Medical Center. The teenagers
who have aged out of foster care and have nowhere to go weigh
heavily on my mind, as are children who are removed from
their homes for abuse or neglect who need immediate medical
attention, as well as screening them for abuse-related injuries.
We are seeing more and more families impacted by poverty and
unemployment. We continue to ask if there is anything we can
do to be of service.
I asked myself about the other programs in the hospital
when we arrived. Had they never noticed the woman
coming for her cancer treatment but who was too weak
to stand? Why were these patients invisible to those
charged with protecting them and guarding their health?
I have often spoken of “cheap grace,” or what Elie Wiesel called
moral indifference. In my world, moral indifference is looking
the other way and hoping that someone else will intervene, or invoking the excuse that it is not our responsibility to get involved.
Silence is a form of moral indifference—
when we see things that need to be changed
and do not speak up, we are culpable.
Over the Holiday season, I was impacted by how much easier it
is to stay silent rather than saying the things that need to be said.
The fact that the poor, those who speak little or no English, those
who look different, are homeless, or have a different orientation
that we do, are marginalized and treated with disrespect and a
distain should frighten all of us. The fact that they know how
to apply for welfare and I do not, is a telling statement. Today I
met families without food, or money for food, who came to see
me with 5 children having to take 3 or more buses. The idea of
extras or gifts for the children is beyond their imagination; they
are hoping that they won’t put the children to bed hungry over
the coming weekend.
We who have so much can remain safe and warm in the cocoon
of our lives....I feel that it is almost a sacrilege for me to return to
my home in a safe car, full tank of gas, to a refrigerator full
of healthy food and more to come.
I am glad that over the past 30 years we have experienced
positive growth and change for our patients, for this community,
for the children who have been removed from homes, the
women attacked in the streets, for the elderly struggling to
remain safe and relevant in a world that increasingly pushes
them aside and for so many more who need our help.
In our next chapter, we must focus on hope.
In all our programs, services, and support, we need to be
asking our patients, “What can I do foryou?” “How can I help
restore hope?”
Sincerely,
Astrid Heppenstall Heger, M.D.
Founder & Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Birgitta Granberg
Kitty Dillavou, MSW
Cornelia Funke
Eve Somer Gerber
Astrid Heppenstall Heger, MD
Lou Mele
Chairperson
Lauren Cameron Bender
Secretary/Treasurer
Charon D’Aiello Sandoval
Deborah Santana
Alison Petrocelli, JD
Linda Rubin
Lyne Scott, MD
STAFF LEADERSHIP
Astrid Heppenstall Heger, MD
Founder and Executive Director
Kelly Armaly, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Janet Arnold, MD
Medical Director, Community-Based
Assessment and Treatment Center
Toni Harrison, PHR
Human Resources Manager
Diana Homeier, MD
Medical Director,
Adult Protection Team
Lyn Laboriel, MD
Director, VIP Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder Clinic
Bin Li, CPA
Controller
Maribel Mejia, PhD
Clinical Director, Hub Clinics
School-Based, and Indigent Services
Dustin Schiada, LMFT
Clinical Director, Administrative,
Birth to Five, and Outpatient Services
Zachery Scott
Director of Development
and Communications
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TH E
N U MBE R S
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new staff
welcomed to the VIP CMHC team,
102 staff members total.
OV ER
15,000
victims of abuse or neglect were
evaluated and treated at
the VIP “Hub” at
LAC+USC Medical Center.
4500
CHILDREN
aged 0-21 received mental health care
by VIP Community
Mental Health Center, Inc.
150
TOYS 4000
1200
collected during the VIP holiday toy drive
for clients and their siblings.
OV E R
VO LU N TE E RS D E D ICATE D
H O URS.
36 25%
weeks
of parenting classes for caregivers of
children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
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Disorder (FASD).
of clients qualified for our
indigent care program.
We never turn a child away.
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VIP celebrated 30 years of treating
and protecting all victims of abuse, neglect,
and sexual assault.
88%
of funds went directly to programs
serving children and families.
Youth Welcome Center Opening
In April 2014, VIP opened the Youth Welcome Center
(YWC) for youth, aged 12-21, awaiting placement in foster
care as an addition to the Children’s Welcome Center (CWC)
for children aged 0-11. The Youth Welcome Center has over
103
of the most egregious and complex
casesof elder and dependent adult abuse
reviewed by the LACEAFC
75%
<10
of clients served were under age 10
4,000 sq. ft. of renovated space in the VIP Children’s
Medical Village at the LAC+USC Medical Center, with a
huge common area, comfortable furniture, games, books,
TVs, and other activities to create a safe and welcoming
environment. Since being opened, the YWC has seen over
2,500 youth come through the doors. The changes in the
children and youth that we have seen in the CWC and YWC
have been remarkable, and we look forward to seeing the
long term impact of these centers as we try to give every
child their wish for a safe, warm, and nurturing home.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014
Blue Ribbon Commission
This past year, ten social workers from the Los Angeles
North Hall Capital
Campaign Kick-off
County Department of Children and Family Services
VIP continues to grow our family of programs
outrage, and multiple unsuccessful attempts at reforming
(DCFS) were honored by internationally acclaimed
and now has the unique opportunity to complete
author and VIP Board member, Cornelia Funke, for their
a “campus of services” for high-risk children and
outstanding efforts on behalf of children and families.
foster youth. In 2014, we kicked off our capital
Personally financed by Cornelia Funke, the $5,000
campaign to renovate the last remaining buildinge
individual award is to be used toward a weeklong retreat
adjacent to the S. Mark Taper Family Advocacy
for each of the honored social workers to rejuvenate and
Center, “North Hall”. Over the course of the
return to work refreshed. This year’s winners included:
next year, VIP will be calling on our dedicated
Krystal Boulden, Arolyn Burns, Lisa Galvez, Araceli
community partners and supporters to help
Guerrero-Monge, Delmi Madrigal, Laurie Miller,
renovate this facility into a state-of-the-art center
Agavni Nalbandyan, Fawnda Sandoval, Anne Thomas,
that will make a significant impact on the lives of
and Alaynnase Yi.
at-risk and foster teens by giving them the tools to
Cornelia Funke Awards
become successful, independent adults.
Sparked by a series of tragic child fatalities, community
the child protection system in Los Angeles County, the
Count Board of Supervisors established the Blue Ribbon
Commission (BRC) on Child Protection. The BRC was
charged with reviewing child protection failures highlighting organizational barriers to child-safety and providing
recommendations to create change in policy and practice.
In their report, the BRC identified VIP as the only “Hub”
site in the County providing the full continuum of services
needed to keep at-risk and foster children safe. This
committee also recommended that VIP staff provide the
Board of Supervisors with a complete “Hub” assessment,
including recommendations for a system-wide change that
would establish new early identification and prevention
strategies to help improve the safety, support, and outcomes for children in foster care. Beginning in September,
Dr. Heger undertook a full assessment of all the “Hubs” in
Los Angeles County and presented her results to the BRC
transition team in October. She continues to work with the
Board of Supervisors and leadership from DMH, DCFS,
and DHS as they carry out a formal “Hub” reorganization
based on Dr. Heger’s recommendations to ensure that all
at-risk and foster children have access to care.
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V I P FA M I LY O F S E R V I C E S
Children & Youth
VIP Community Mental
Health Center
(VIP CMHC) 501(c)3
Hope Center for Teens
(opening 2015)
Children’s Medical
Village
Mental Health
Workforce Development
VIP CATC/HUB Clinic
Case Management
Mental Health
Specialty Services
Mentoring & Tutoring
Housing Assistance
FASD Clinic
FASD Services
Health & Family Planning
Foster Care Centers
Dental Clinic
Education
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Adults
Sexual Assault
Center
Intercollegiate
Safe Center
Elderly & Dependent Adults
Adult
Protection
Team
Elder Abuse
Forensic
Center
The mission of the Violence Intervention Program
is to protect and treat all victims
of family violence and sexual assault.
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THIRTY YEARS OF GROWTH
VIP completes a successful
capital campaign to open
The S. Mark Taper Family
Advocacy Center, providing
a new, expanded home to
Dr. Heger and her team start
the CMHC.
treating adult patients at a
new Sexual Assault Center.
The two clinics combine
The Adult Protection Team
generous grant, the
under the name the Violence
starts medical assessments
CVC is renamed the
Intervention Program, which
and interventions in cases
Everychild Foundation
becomes the home for all
of elder and dependent
Center for the
future programs.
adult abuse.
Vulnerable Child.
1995
1999
2003
1984
1996
2001
Dr. Astrid Heppenstall
A 24-Hour Domestic
The VIP Community Mental
Heger opens The Center for
Violence Response Team
Health Center, Inc. (CMHC)
the Vulnerable Child (CVC) at
begins offering crisis
incorporates as a non-profit
LAC+USC Medical Center,
intervention and advocacy
organization to provide
the first clinic dedicated to
to victims of domestic
mental health and support
providing patient sensitive
violence at the hospital.
services to victims of family
medical and forensic
services to victims of child
abuse and neglect.
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In recognition of a
violence and sexual assault.
The Los Angeles County
VIP kicked off its capital
Elder Abuse Forensic
Center is started to
campaign to create
provide case examination,
the HOPE Center for Teens,
documentation, consultation
Completion of a Children’s
which will link foster
and prosecution of elder
VIP opens the
Medical Village, providing
and at-risk youth with
and dependent adult
Forensic Urgent Care
a medical home for all
services such as educational
abuse cases.
Center, combining all
foster children to receive
assistance, substance abuse
VIP medical services,
comprehensive and
prevention,linkages
A Fetal Alcohol
including geriatric
integrated services; includes
to transitional housing,
clinics, in one holistic,
ongoing case management
reproductive health and
state-of-the-art
and interventions for health,
pregnancy prevention and
opens at CATC.
location.
mental health and education.
mental health services.
2006
2010
2012
2014
Spectrum Disorder
subspecialty clinic
2004
The Community-Based
Assessment and Treatment
Center (CATC) begins
offering ongoing medical
services, case management,
development assessments
and mental health services
to foster care youth, and
becomes the model for a
series of medical/mental
health HUBs for foster youth
throughout the County.
2007
2012
2014
VIP’s second capital
In collaboration with several
Expanding upon the existing
campaign results in the
LA County departments,
CWC, VIP opens the Youth
opening of The Santana
VIP opens the Children’s
Welcome Center (YWC)
House, named in honor
Welcome Center (CWC),
for children, ages 12-21,
of a legendary musician,
the first of its kind in
awaiting placement into
which offers expanded
Los Angeles. The CWC
foster care. This older
facilities for mental
provides children, ages 0-11,
population of children
health, youth development,
awaiting placement into
requires greater attention
Birth to Five, and elder
foster care with a safe and
and resources.
abuse intervention
welcoming space, as well
programs.
as medical and mental
health assessments.
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MEDICAL SERVICES
Children’s Medical Village
Safe Center
The Safe Center for Collegiate Sexual and Domestic
The VIP-CATC Clinic was also recognized by the
The Children’s Medical
Village was created
to provide a one-stop
medical home for at-risk
and foster children.
Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection of the
It houses the VIP-CATC/”Hub” Clinic, the Children’s
Community Assessment and
Treatment Center (CATC) Clinic
Operating as one of six medical “Hubs” in Los Angeles
County, the VIP-CATC Clinic is by far the largest,
providing medical services to over
15,000 children a year, comprising over
50% of all the cases in the county.
County of Los Angeles as the only “Hub” providing
the continuum of services needed to keep at-risk and
foster children safe and promote permanent placements. This includes the clinic’s inclusion of on-site
crisis intervention and mental health services, the only
“Hub” to do so in the County.
and Youth Welcome Centers, the nation’s largest Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Clinic, a dental clinic
(opening in 2015), and subspecialty clinics including
radiology, neurology, developmental pediatrics, asthma,
allergy, and cardiology, as well as other specialized services.
Violence, in collaboration with the East
Los Angeles Women’s Center and Peace Over
Violence, is a multi-disciplinary program that provides
high-quality, multicultural, victim-centered medical,
mental health, and on and off campus advocacy services
for victims of sexual and domestic violence who attend
colleges and universities in Los Angeles. Created in
2014, the Safe Center is the first
intercollegiate sexual assault center
in the nation and seeks to combat campus sexual
assault and domestic violence with innovative partnerships between colleges and universities, local rape crisis
centers, and VIP services.
Est.
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FOSTER CARE AND ELDER ABUSE
Children’s and Youth
Welcome Centers
Medical evaluation and mental capacity
A unique collaboration with the Department of
Adult Protection Team—
Los Angeles County Elder Abuse
Forensic Center
Children and Family Services (DCFS), the Children’s
With more than 30,000 elder and dependent adult
and Youth Welcome Centers (referred to as the
longer able to function independently.
abuse reports made annually in Los Angeles County,
Of the 100 cases of elder or dependent
the Violence Intervention Program hosts the Los Angeles
abuse reviewd by LACEAFC, over half received
County Elder Abuse Forensic Center (LACEAFC) where
in-home medical or neuropsychological
CWC and YWC, respectively) provide a
comfortable and protective atmosphere
for children recently taken from their
homes and awaiting placement into foster care.
These innovative foster care centers allow each child
to have a medical and mental health evaluation at our
Children’s Medical Village, better preparing them and
their future caregivers for the road ahead.
over 100 of the most egregious and
complex of those cases were brought
for review by a multidisciplinary team
comprised of the following partners:
assessments provided by the Center increase
the courts ability to successfully protect elder
abuse victims who have dementia and are no
evaluation from our Forensic Center doctors.
• Office of the District Attorney
• Office of the City Attorney
• Office of the Public Guardian
• Adult Protective Services
• Department of Mental Health
• Los Angeles Police Department
• Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
• Bet Tzedek Legal Services
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman
• Neuropsychologists
• VIP Staff
Cases brought to the Forensic Center are:
9 times more likely to be prosecuted
by the District Attorney than cases that did not
receive our assistance.
CWC 3,159
YWC 2,592
Total 5,751
Children’s and Youth Welcome Centers
Total Entries
July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014
Reduced chronic reports of abuse by over 50%
compared to cases that did not receive our
assistance due to protections created through
a restraining order, conservatorship, or
other measure.
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M E N TA L H E A LT H
SERVICES
SCHOOL-BASED
THERAPY
T
after a child has experienced trauma, often the internal emotional
for weekly appointments can create a challenge
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recovery requires an integrative and collaborative
wounds can take years to heal, long after the external bruises
due to limited transportation options or work
approach between VIP and the families we serve.
have disappeared. That is why, since 2001, the VIP Community
commitments. For other children, visiting VIP
In addition to traditional mental health services,
Mental Health Center, Inc. (VIP CMHC) has made mental health
can be too stressful and disruptive, especially for
we have supportive case management available to
assessments and services a key component in our care for victims
a child that has suffered extreme trauma. For this
children and their caregivers.
of abuse. Using evidence-based practices, our mental health
reason, VIP has a vibrant and growing school-
clinicians are trained to provide a variety of therapies designed
based therapy program, delivering services right
to meet the unique needs of our clients. Our mental health
where children often need it the most. Through
services include individual, group, and family therapy; school-
strengthening relationships with administrators
based therapy; crisis intervention; psychological assessments and
and providing a much needed layer of support,
Each and every day
at VIP we ask the question,
“What do you need?”
testing; psychiatric evaluation and medication support; case
our clinicians are utilizing area schools to be
management and supportive services; health and parenting
better aware of positive mental health and serve
education; academic advocacy; mentoring and tutoring; and
as a stronger support structure for their students.
he staff of the Violence Intervention Program know that
or many of our families, getting to VIP
community violence prevention and outreach programs.
Whether they are delivering services within a traditional setting,
in the schools, or even going to the client’s home, our clinician’s
goal is to ensure the healthiest outcome for our children.
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CASE
MANAGEMENT
VIP Partners With:
7 Elementary Schools
2 Middle Schools
6 High Schools
A
t VIP, we understand that the path to
The answers we get back usually involve needs that
lie outside of the realm of traditional care, such as
emergency housing, food assistance, orthodontia, or
tutoring, but are just as crucial for a child or family
to heal and thrive. Our case managers help children
and their caretakers access resources available to
them. They advocate for the needs of the child and
help caretakers prioritize their time and the use of
their resources in the best interests of the family.
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
CLINIC AND SERVICES
BIRTH TO FIVE
F
T
etal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
represents invidividuals experiencing the full
range of effects that can occur with prenatal
alcohol exposure. Children exposed to alcohol
prenatally can have significant brain damage that often
goes undiagnosed. Alcohol induced changes in brain
architecture affect memory, language processing,
reasoning, and sensory and emotional regulation,
unleashing profoundly challenging behavior and learning
disabilities. This disease is prevalent in the foster care
population and among children who have been victims
of other forms of abuse or neglect. Since its opening,
the FASD clinic at VIP-CATC, the largest in the country,
has screened thousands of children.
Triumph over the
Challenges of FASD
A six-week parenting class that
educates caregivers on the link
between brain dysfunction and the
development and behavioral
problems seen in their children
with FASD.
Families Moving
Forward (FMF)
is a one-on-one intensive program
developed specifically for caregivers
of children with FASD. FMF clinicians
work individually with a caregiver
providing them with parent support
and education, training in specialized
parenting techniques, and assisting
caregivers develop confidence in
dealing with their child’s behaviors.
he more we work with families across the age
spectrum, the more we realize what a difference we
can make in a family by providing services when children
are very young.
We recognize that strengthening
the attachment between a parent and
child as early as infancy can make a
difference in how families support
each other through trauma.
That is why VIP has developed an innovative Birth to Five
program for our clients and their caregivers. The goal
in Birth to Five is not merely the short term immediate
changes in behavior, but rather the long term patterns that
will positively affect the family throughout a child’s upbringing; often times resulting in the caregiver identifying
their own symptoms of trauma, anxiety and/or depression.
When a four year old child says at the end of services that
he feels safe because his house is now happy where once it
wasn’t, our staff know we have made a difference.
In the Community Mental Health Center 194 families with
children 5 years and younger were served last year.
100% of the Birth to Five staff have received training in
Child Parent Psychotherapy in the hopes of expanding
service delivery.
VIP has recently partnered with UCLA in providing the
SEEDS program; an intensive 15 week child group
rehabilitation and parent group therapy model designed to
support improved functioning of 3-5 year olds in the home,
as well as social settings such as school. While this program supports families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders, it can also be used across the trauma spectrum
to improve the relationship between parent and child.
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HEART ADVISORY BOARD
Eve Somer Gerber
Mareva Georges
Patricia Gordon, MD
Astrid Heppenstall Heger, MD
Fran Lasker
Helping Ease Abuse-Related Trauma
For over 10 years, H.E.A.R.T. has served as VIP’s membership circle and our source
for the “essential nonessentials” that our clients need in order to thrive and heal.
Alison Petrocelli, JD
Comprised of passionate and dedicated individuals, H.E.A.R.T. Members have committed to
Shiva Rose
providing for victimized children and the people that are trying to keep them safe.
Linda Rubin
The financial and in-kind gifts made by members of H.E.A.R.T. provide much needed items like
food, emergency housing, transportation, clothing, mentoring and tutoring, or even
Cio Soler
as simple as a stuffed animal for a new foster child to call their own.
Molly Sures
Last year, our annual Spring Brunch fundraiser and shopping event,
hosted at the lovely home of Molly Sures and in
partnership with Stella McCartney America, Inc., HE.A.R.T.
raised over $200,000 for client services.
Gillian Wynn
Being a H.E.A.R.T. Member is about much more than raising money. It is about creating
community - a community of advocates who pool their creative talents to find ways to make a
meaningful impact on the lives of victims and their families. The Board and staff of the Violence
Intervention Program are forever grateful to the dedicated and passionate women who make up
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H.E.A.R.T., and we thank you for your commitment to our children and their families.
MENTORING
& TUTORING
T
he clinicians at VIP recognize the importance of
engaging our clients on a holistic level; focusing on
how they improve academically and socially, as well as
medically and emotionally. The Mentoring & Tutoring
Program is a critical service that provides positive
interactions with college students or young
professionals. Some volunteers donate an hour per
week to watch young siblings in our child care room, while
the client and caregiver are involved in therapy
or classes. Tutors come on average once a week to
sit with a client and review subjects they are struggling
with in school. Mentors commit to spending at least three
hours every two weeks with a client, introducing them to
new experiences like museums, sports events and other
stimulating activities in the community. Volunteers also
share their talents hosting client workshops such as
computer classes, arts and crafts, and writing lessons.
utors assist an average of 30 clients per week—
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for a total of 1,400 hours per year
Volunteers provide about 624 hours of playtime for children who need to be looked at in our child care center
Clients enjoy over 2,500 volunteer hours each year of fun
mentoring activities throughout Los Angeles
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FINANCIALS
SUPPORTERS
July 2013 to June 2014
TOTAL REVENUE: $7,881,708
Government Contracts & Grants
$6,688,069
Contributions & Foundation Grants
$489,967
In-Kind contributions
$585,600
Gain (Loss) on Investments
$81,309
Other Income
$36,763
TOTAL EXPENSES
$8,113,762
Program Expenses:
$7,212,780
Community-Based Mental Health Services $2,179,584 Birth to Five/FASD $1,472,692 School-Based Services $1,354,876 Children’s Village (HUB) Mental Health Assessments
$883,616 Client and Family Support Services
$97,000
Research & County Partnerships $616,808
Mentoring, Tutoring & Educational Enrichment $38,960
Elder Abuse Forensic Center
$62,700
In-Kind $506,544
Support Services Expenses
$900,982
Administration & Support
$819,017
Fundraising $81,965
Surplus (Loss)
$(232,054)
Prior Year Grant Funds $393,018
Applied for Program Expenditures
Net Surplus (Loss)
$160,964
Financial Position
NET ASSETS
$6,461,055
Assets
$7,544,110
Liabilities$1,083,055
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We would like to thank the
following individuals, families,
foundations, and corporations
for their generous gifts and
donations.
For gifts that helped support VIP clients
and programs between July 1, 2013 to
June 30, 2014.
Indicates membership in VIP’s auxiliary
membership group, H.E.A.R.T.
(Helping Ease Abuse-Related Trauma).
FO U N D AT I O N S
Bank of America
Charitable Foundation
Combined Federal
Campaign
Crocs Cares
Bloomingdale’s Fund of
the Macy’s Foundation
Dollies Making
a Difference
Brotman Foundation
of California
Equity Office Properties
FirstGiving
Rosanna Arquette
Kris Eisenman
Julie Jennison
Annamarie Mitchell
Zachery Scott
Candice Weiner
Lovee Arum
Mary Emmons
Barbara Jones
Istvan and Doris Seri
David and Myra Weiss
Irma Avalos
Carlota Espinosa
Lauren Karny
Harold and Joanne
Mitchell
Chantal Seshadri
Eric and Patricia Weiss
Nicole Avant
Quinn Ezralow
Kelly Katz
Charmaine Bailey
Mildred Farnsworth
Tami Kautzman
Sarah Moritz
Iduru and Patricia
Seshadri
Bradford and Dianne
Wells
Lynda Barber
James and Sue Femino
Ali Kay
Sabrina Mumford
Karen Shapiro
Shirley Wilson
Candace Nelson
Robin Shaw
Andy Nemeth
Ellen Simmons
Jon and Stephanie
Wolfson
Thea Nesis
Lori Simpson
Maureen Nishikawa
Thomas and Lesley
Slatkin
Alva and Vicky Bartlett
Janette Flintoft
Jenni Kayne
Red Barris
Calista Flockhart
Kelly Kerrigan
Goethe International
Charter School
Lara Baumgarten
Laurie Fultheimer
Helen Kim Ahn
Laurence Becsey
Cornelia Funke
Kitsaun King
Good Search
Lauren Bender
Madeleine Galardo
Lauren King
Hell’s Belles Car Club—
Los Angeles
Daphne Beneke
Corey Gale
Michael and Jena King
Christine Bernstein
Sam and Nancy Gary
Kimberly King-Joechel
Green Foundation
Hermanas Unidas
de UCLA
Elayne Bernstein
Ana Garza
Kris Klein
GUESS Foundation
IBM
Gene Bernstein
Mareva Georges
Howard & Sharon Socol
Family Foundation
Jaxx Boutique
Leslie Birnbaum
Billy and Eve Gerber
Wayne and Richelle
Koeppe
KBKG, Inc.
Natalie Blake
Aileen Getty
The Kroger Company
Erica Blodgett
Gordon and Ann Getty
Sheppard, Mullin,
Richter & Hampton, LLP
Paul Blodgett
Sharon Giannotta
Anna Boiardi
Mimi Polk Gitlin
Stella McCartney
America, Inc.
John and Mary Anne
Borovicka
Patricia Gordon, MD
The Oaks School
Sarah Bromell
Thomson Reuters
Maria Brown
To Hold Midori’s Hand
Jodi Guber Brufsky
United Talent Agency
Jenny Chase
United Way
Catherine Cheney
Urban Legends
Debbie Chien-Cabudol
USC University Hospital
Guild
Eugene Chung
The California
Endowment
David Vickter Foundation
Do a Little Fund
Entertainment Industry
Foundation
Flores Family
Foundation
Kayne Foundation
Legal Aid Foundation
Macy’s Foundation
QueensCare
Ralph M. Parsons
Foundation
S.L. Gimbel Foundation
Advised Fund at The
Community Foundation
UniHealth Foundation
CO R P O R AT I O N S /
O R G A N I Z AT I O N S
360 Sweater
A Window Between
Worlds
Acacia Capital
Corporation
Altair Learning
Management, Inc.
Bank of America
Charitable Gift Fund—
General Fund, Bank of
America, N.A., Trustee
Friends of Walter Reed
Humanities
Warner Bros.
Wooden Boys Floating
Performance
INDIVIDUALS
Anonymous
George and Sara Abdo
Lou and Page Adler
Gina Albert
Besco Associates
Tracey Andrews
Church of the Adventist
Fellowship
Joyce Arad
City National Bank
Samir and Kelly Armaly
Gary and Kit Clif
Lauren Colston
Sonia Govea
Birgitta Granberg
Adi and Jerry Greenberg
Roberta Greenfield
Elisa Hadadian
Heidi Haddad
Amit Halani
Connie Harris
Toni Harrison
Christina Kompon
Stephen Krai
Laurel Kuppin
Fran Lasker
Siena Lasker
Barbara Lesser
Krista Levitan
Bin Li
Katherine Lingle
Diana Lopez-Vega
Lori Loughlin
Crystal Lourd
Carla Manoir
Tsipi Mani
Kymberly Marciano
Janie Coolidge
Astrid Heppenstall
Heger, MD
Eva Corona
Shelli Herman
Letisa Marquez
Stacy Cramer
Ahuley Hogin
Nathalie Marquez
Helene Dameris
Eva L. Hogan, DDS
Vicky Marquez
Judy Dawson
Juliette Hohmen
Marcos De Leon
Phyllis Holton
Denise
McCain-Thornstrom
Rosemarie DiCristo
Donald and Wendy
Hunter
Jim and Kitty Dillavou
Leslie Drago
Carolyn Duncan
Maurice Marciano
Martha McCully
Tanya Mendez
Anthony and Julie Jaffe
Jahan Minoo
Julie Jenkins
Linda Minoo
Cathy Moretti Anderle
Aaron Noell
Nina Oberfeld
Carrie Odell
Laura Ornest
Soraya
Ortiz-Covarrubias
Karen Papp
Barbara Parsky
Elizabeth Petrazzolo
Daniel and Alison
Petrocelli
Sue Smalley
Var and Ann Smith
Patti Soboroff
Mona Stewart
Molly Isaksen Sures
Lani Rabin
Cordelia Tappin
Charlie and Jill Ramos
Arezoo Tarkian
Paula Ravets, Ph.D.
Linda Tatum
Michelle Richman
Heather Taylor
Angela Rinebold
Hilary Tisch
Marita Robb
Robert Tisinai
Julian Roca
Nancy Toro
Shiva Rose
Alice Torre
Howie and Susan Rosen
Carol Torres
Lynn Rosenthal
Marganne Town
Karee Rowen
J. David and Andrea
Tracy
Amie Satchu
Robert Schultz
Leslie Schuster
Diane Ziering
Abe and Annika Somer
Tracy Sykes
David and Charon
Sandoval
Ching Ching and Chang
Yo Yang
Eleanor Soltis
Nick and Kelly Styne
Lee Sanderson
Roy Yanase
Cio Soler
Judith Pollack
Jerry and Tawny Sanders
Kevyn Wynn
Jonathan and Sheryl
Sokoloff
Nikary Plaza
Tony and Linda Rubin
Gillian Wynn
Robert Tranquada, MD
Tonya Trapani-Hoffman
Iwalani Harris Ttee
Natasha Gregson
Wagner
Toni Wald
Jo Webber
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YOU can help us continue our growth
Looking to support our programs and our children?
Here are ways to strengthen the work being done at the Violence Intervention Program:
Financial Contributions
You can make a one-time
donation or a scheduled
monthly contribution,
automatically charged to
your credit or debit card.
Volunteering Your Time
Become a volunteer,
tutor or mentor while
engaging with our clients
or their siblings.
Donation of Stock
Transfers of stock are
an easy way to make a
financial impact while
also protecting your
tax liability.
Step Up
& Get
Involved
Join H.E.A.R.T.
Become a member of our
inner circle of supporters and
attend an exclusive event
in the Spring, hosted by
Stella McCartney.
Donate Your
Professional Services
If you or your office wish
to sponsor projects involving
marketing, public relations,
graphic design or copywriting,
contact the Development
Department to get involved.
Include VIP in Your
Will or Estate
Ensure the long-term
security of our programs
by including VIP in your
planned giving.
Come Tour the Violence Intervention Program!
With our family of programs continuing to grow by leaps and bounds, we know that seeing is believing. We invite you to come take a tour of our
medical and mental health campuses to see where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going.
For more information on supporting the Violence Intervention Program or to schedule a tour,
please contact the Development Department at (323) 221-4134 or [email protected].
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“It is the most
important thing
I’ve ever done
for another person,
and that is
a privilege.”
—Jessica, mentor
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“Without the Violence Intervention Program and its staff,
I would have dropped out of school and began to work.
I would have ruined my life completely.
From the bottom of my heart, you saved my life.
VIP has been, in a way, like an older sibling who
is there to provide guidance and support,
I no longer feel alone on this road.
Because of your help, I have the opportunity to succeed and
I am taking full advantage of it. ”
—Kevin N, Age 17
1721 Griffin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90031
P: 323.221.4134 ◊ E: [email protected]
Learn More: www.ViolenceInterventionProgram.org
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