- National Youth Advocate Program
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- National Youth Advocate Program
ANNUAL REPORT 2010 National Youth Advocate Program PY O C G u i d i n g Yo u t h , F a m i l i e s a n d Communities Since 1978. O C PY Our Mission A Message from the NYAP President & CEO 3 A Special Thanks for Our Foster Parents 4 Who We Are 4 What We Believe 5 Why We Do What We Do 5 2010 New Programs 6 Celebrating the Life of Al Anderson Jr. 7 NYAP Financial Information 8 2010 NYAP Demographic Information 9 NYAP Continuum of Care 10 NYAP Program and Services Outcomes for 2010 13 NYAP Locations 14 NYAP Contact Information 15 National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2010 National Youth Advocate Program NYAP is an energetic instrument of compassion and change in the lives of children, youth and families and the systems, structures and practices that affect them. PY O C A Message from the President & CEO, Marvena Twigg Dear Friends and Colleagues: 2010 offered the gift of reflection and contemplation about the seasons of life and how, over the course of time, change inevitably comes to each of us as individuals and in a collective sense to us as an organization. In the pages that follow you will learn more about the work and spirit of the National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) and about the life and personal mission of our long-term Board member, Dr. Albert Anderson, Jr., who passed away in December. Just as NYAP’s journey became Al’s journey, Al’s journey became NYAP’s journey, especially during the last four months of his life. Like nearly everyone we serve Al needed someone to be his advocate, to help him navigate complex systems, gather needed resources, and emotionally support him through trying times. More than anything, at the end of the day, we helped Al best by assuring he had a “voice and choice” in all the decisions about his care and that his dignity was always protected. This is a sacred responsibility of our work with children and families as well. Treatment and healing can take many forms but they all must include an abiding faith that every person has the right to have input into the decisions that impact the course and direction of their own life. As we inventory the year behind us and savor the anticipation of the year before us, we are mindful of the opportunities we have to celebrate the seasons of life. As we enter the new year, NYAP staff will rededicate their energy to promoting health and healing that first and foremost places emphasis on assuring every family has the opportunity to influence and guide the decisions that affect their family and that upholds their dignity. Al would have it no less. Marvena Twigg President and CEO C Special Thanks to Our Foster Parents PY O Our dedicated foster parents are an essential part of the NYAP team. We greatly appreciate and respect their ongoing commitment to provide a safe, nurturing home to a child or youth in need and the time and perseverance it takes to be a foster parent. To our foster parents, we thank you sincerely. The National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) is a private, notfor-profit youth advocacy organization whose non-negotiable commitment is to do what is best for children, youth and their families when overwhelming circumstances have caused the family to be in need of assistance. NYAP provides an array of services to young people and their families. NYAP believes in the power of family living and seeks to engage families with the natural supports of the community. NYAP’s service array includes behavioral healthcare and counseling, in-home services, programming for youth who are experiencing difficulty in their home, their school and community, for youth who are sexually reactive and/or abusive, for youth with substance abuse problems, for youth who identify as GLBTQ and are grappling with various social, emotional, and behavioral issues and for youth who are medically complex. NYAP’s approach is holistic. We know that young people cannot be adequately provided for unless we work in partnership with others including their immediate and extended family, referral sources, teachers, probation officers and others. We advocate with public agencies and officials on behalf of youth and their families. We provide opportunities and resources to both youth and their families through innovative programs and services. Ultimately, we go the extra mile to help strengthen families and their ability to meet their wants and needs. We recruit, train, guide and strongly support our dedicated foster parents. National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report Who We Are C What We Believe O Our beliefs are at the heart of everything we do. At NYAP, we believe: can be. PY only know the family they have and we have an • Children obligation to assist their parents in being the best they family is the expert in what their needs are and the • The resources they can bring to bear on their problems. person has the innate ability to learn, grow and • Every develop. learn and develop best with the individuals they • Children call family and in the community they call home. • A young person can never be loved by too many people. people feel safe they are able to begin to heal and • When thrive. are all united by our humanity and enriched by our • We diversity. primary focus must be on empowering families • Our to meet their own needs so that the community is strengthened and its capacity to care for its members expanded. Why We Do What We Do We work with the family to help them make the positive changes and sometimes difficult decisions they face. Assuring safety for the children while preserving the family as its members work together is the goal. We are rewarded when families recognize and celebrate their progress and are able to own their successes. There are few things more rewarding than serving as an instrument of change, not just to a young person, but to his or her entire family and the systems, structures and practices that affect them. We do what we do because we wholeheartedly believe it’s the right thing to do—for the young people who depend on us, for the families who love them, for the professional staff and foster parents who support them, and for our communities as a whole. 2010 New Programs 2010 Parenting Program The Parenting Program meets parents and kinship caregivers in the setting in which they parent their children – their homes. Through family visits and individually identified lessons and practical application of parenting practices, NYAP helps parents find new ways to live together as a family. Workforce Development Program The NYAP parenting program is based on the philosophy that parenting is learned – the way parents were raised and the choices they make as adults, directly influences the way they raise their own children. A basic principle of the nurturing philosophy is that most parents would rather build happy, healthy interactions in their families than struggle with problems and conflicts they were never taught to resolve. NYAP provides workforce development services through the Summit County Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for youth ages 14-21, in the Akron, OH area. Participants are either in foster care or have emancipated from foster care and are living independently. NYAP customizes plans for each youth in the program that allows them to successfully improve their work and life skills, attain a high school diploma or GED and find employment or continue their formal education. Skill building experiences youth may be involved with are: tutoring, alternative education services, paid and unpaid work experience, occupational skill training, leadership development and community service. At the end of 2010, eleven Outpatient Mental Health Services NYAP’s behavioral health services are designed for children, youth and families who have a history of behavioral or emotional challenges that are negatively impacting their ability to function successfully in their day-to day life or in the community. Behavioral health services are generally provided for 3 – 6 months but may be adjusted based on the needs of the individual and/or the family. Services address a variety of individual and family needs including: reducing problem severity, improving functioning in one or more life domains, developing more effective self expression and communication skills, and enhancing decision-making abilities to assist each individual in developing an improved ability to accurately respond to the world around them. All NYAP behavioral health services promote the development of problem-solving skills to enable individuals to function effectively in the community and teach youth and families how to avert crisis and/or effectively respond in a crisis situation. G u i d i n g Y o ut h, Fa m i li e s a n d C o m m u n it i e s Si n c e 1 9 7 8. National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report PY O C NYAP offers a continuum of care tailored to programs and services that are responsive to the identified needs of the local community. PY O n December 29, 2010, our beloved Board Chair, Al Anderson passed away. As colleagues and friends of Al’s, it’s an honor to share a bit about his life and legacy with you. O C Celebrating the Life of Our Board President, Albert Anderson Jr. Al was born in Cincinnati, OH. His mother died of alcoholism while he was quite young. Thereafter, his life was quite tumultuous. Al’s first job, at age 8, was sweeping the floors of a grocery store. With his earnings Al was required to pay rent to his father and stepmother. By age 15, Al was living on his own due to severe family conflict. He first got a room in a boarding house then by the time he was 16, he got an efficiency apartment so he could protect and provide shelter for his younger sister. Al recalled feeling at the time that it was just he and his sister against a cruel and unrelenting world. But Al persevered. He graduated from high school with his class. A stint in the army, where he served in Korea, and college followed. Al eventually earned bachelor, masters and PhD. degrees and taught at Xavier University. He rose through the faculty ranks and became chair of the graduate counseling program and was Professor Emeritus at Xavier. Al lived what we at NYAP talk about everyday. Al was our mission personified. He was an energetic instrument of compassion and change. He was an advocate and force for change in the systems, structures and practices that affect disenfranchised youth and families. He fought stigma and sought justice. He served as Chair of Hamilton County’s Interracial Affairs Committee during the 1970’s and was part of a team tasked with the responsibility of applying the lessons learned from civil rights unrest of the time throughout the community. By the mid 1970’s, Al became increasingly aware of the hardships and difficulties with which so many adolescents had to contend---it wasn’t just him and his sister after all. He began volunteering at a runaway shelter and in fairly short order became a foster parent. Over the course of the years, Al fostered 28 teenage boys, all of whom were involved in the juvenile justice system. Their problems were many. Al’s house became home to youth addicted to drugs and alcohol, those who were gang involved, those who were angry, aggressive and defiant and those who had simply lost their way. Al provided shelter and acceptance to youth who were abandoned by their parents and tormented by peers, and society. Having so many challenges in his own life, Al intuitively understood how to help young people on their journey. Al’s life served as a testament to NYAP’s philosophy of never giving up on young people, regardless of the challenges they represent. Through one of Al’s foster sons, we learned that Al never locked the doors to his home---he never knew when someone might need to come in. Al joined the Ohio Youth Advocate Program Board of Directors in 1987. As the Ohio representative to NYAP, he joined the NYAP Board of Directors in 1995 becoming the Chair in 1997, a position he held until his death. Al possessed a quiet wisdom. He mentored many of us and generously shared his time, knowledge and experience in the field of child welfare and human rights advocacy. Al was omnipresent. On NYAP’s behalf, he could be found at program openings, conferences, committee meetings, graduations, meetings with elected officials, employee weddings, funerals and other ceremonies. Al’s support of NYAP and its employees was unyielding. As we contemplate Al’s life and celebrate his courage, conviction and steadfast determination to causes greater than himself, may each of us, in our own way, strive through our life and our work, to be a reflection of Al’s spirit and generosity. C NYAP Financial Information PY O In a year of difficult economic times for many non-profits, we continued to focus on growing our programs and services, building relationships with our referral partners and strengthening our ties to the youth, families and communities we serve. As a result, 2010 represented not only a successful year programmatically but also a year of enhanced fiscal stability solidifying our future. Net Assets 12/31/2010 $6,526,354 $16,131,988 $4,165,488 $12,433,882 $2,262,397 $3,233,476 $5,404,685 $117,953 $533,276 Net Assets Beginning of Year $6,199,124 $34,733,596 $8,570,633 Total Revenue Sources $682,503 $204,919 $91,454 Fundraising Gross Revenue I D Em Ben Fost ResiOfficGe enentereeprec and Support plo efit er P den an ral st iat $44,610,335 ion yee s a are tia d O and Sal nd P nt Pl and ccu You arie ayr ay Co pa th s oll T men ntr nc y Act ivit axe ts act ies ed s Fos ter Car e Grant Funded Programs Total Expenses $43,467,804 Rental Related Programs Management and General Youth Service Programs 2010 NYAP Demographic Information - Foster Care NYAP Youth in Foster Care Throughout 2010 Gender: Total Youth: 1442 Female 47% Male 53% Race: Male 53% Female 47% Caucasian 38% African American 48% Illinois [ 90 ] Indiana [ 176 ] Multi-racial 7% Ohio [ 826 ] Hispanic 2% Other 5% West Virginia [ 212 ] California [ 19 ] Georgia [ 81 ] Florida [ 39 ] South Carolina [ 825 ] National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report 1.2 % 0.3 % 12.2 % 7.3 % 5.1 % 28.1 % 9.4 % 36.4 % How Our Funds Increase In Net Assets Are Utilized $327,230 PY O C 2010 Demographic Highlights • In 2010, a total of 762 families and 1650 youth were served in our Care Management program. of the last day of 2010, 521 youth were receiving community mental health services in Ohio • Asincluding 268 receiving therapy services and 227 receiving Pharmacological Management services through NYAP. provided Emergency Shelter Care services to 169 adolescents through community based • NYAP homes in Columbus, Ohio. Thirty four (34) percent of these youth were females. This program operates on a no eject/no reject basis and is an alternative to more secure and restrictive shelter facilities. provided home-based services to 150 families in Indiana and West Virginia. Home-based • NYAP services are designed to prevent out-of-home placement by reducing the risk and improving the safety of all the family members. The services also support the reunification of children and youth with their family when they are returning home from foster care, a community home or a residential care facility. youth participated in our Constant and Never Ending Improvement (CANEI) Program in • 134 Georgia, Ohio and Illinois. This strength-based program transforms how aggressive or defiant youth understand themselves and their role in their community through intensive home-based services, group-based sessions and a multi-dimensional approach. youth participated in our Positive Adolescent Sexuality Services (PASS) Program which • 121 keeps youth with inappropriate, abusive or offending sexual behaviors in their community as an alternative to more restrictive levels of care, at a lower cost of service to the referring agency. youth participated in our Healthy Ways program. Healthy Ways is an outpatient, prevention • 79program that provides specific therapeutic services to youth, ages 6-12, who demonstrate sexually reactive behaviors. C NYAP Programs and Services PY O For three decades, NYAP has established a reputation for creating innovative programs that use community resources, contain costs, are flexible and adapt to the needs of the youth, their families and the communities they call home. Services are provided by compassionate, caring employees including highly trained paraprofessional treatment advocates and licensed treatment coordinators and clinicians who work together to implement dynamic therapeutic programming and individualized services. Care Management 24 Hour Central Service Reception NYAP’s Central Service Reception (CSR) offers a single point of entry for all inquiries or contacts with NYAP. CSR accepts referrals for foster care and community mental health services, fields inquiries from prospective foster parents and responds to after-hours concerns involving youth placed in care, crises from families receiving outpatient mental health or other community based services, or youth and families involved in NYAP’s managed care child protective services program. Service Reception is available at 877 NYAP CAN and [email protected]. Intake specialists begin to work toward a placement as soon as the referral is received. Referents do not find it necessary to leave messages as there is always coverage available to provide direct assistance. CSR specialists have complete information on current NYAP foster homes and are able to match the preferences and strengths of the foster home with the needs of youth being referred. NYAP provides emergency placements after hours and on weekends as well as respite responses when necessary to prevent disruption of a placement. CSR is able to provide immediate support to foster parents, youth or families in crisis. CSR specialists are able to assess and provide guidance to solve conflicts, stabilize situations and minimize the likelihood of escalating behaviors. On-call responsibilities for staff in local offices and the stress of a job that never ends is substantially reduced and directly supported with all such after hours calls coming to CSR. 10 The Care Management program is an innovative partnership with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) in Columbus, Ohio. As a participating Ohio county in the federal Title IV-E waiver, FCCS has contracted with NYAP since 1998 to provide privatized child welfare and child protective services to families at risk for abuse, neglect and dependency, and to youth with delinquent or status offenses. Children and youth in these families may be in custody and paid or kinship placement; however the majority of families, 80% or more, are served safely in their own homes without custody. NYAP is cognizant of the federal Child and Family Safety Review standards for safety, permanence and child well-being and collaborates with our public child welfare agency partner in working towards those outcomes for children and families. We give families a voice and a choice in their therapeutic care and support. Care Management utilizes formal and informal supports and services that exist in all communities to help families identify continuing and ongoing resources that are available to them and which mitigate the need for formal agency involvement. The program has innovative yet realistic approaches to service delivery with measurable success and positive outcomes. National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report The Care Management program is a flexible and creative continuum of care featuring practical approaches to resolving the challenges and crises youth and families face, day-to-day. O C NYAP Programs and Services PY Therapeutic and Family Foster Care NYAP’s foster parents are an integral part of the service team providing nurturing and supportive environments to at-risk youth placed in their care. In addition to family foster care, NYAP also offers therapeutic services through specialized treatment homes including: • • • Community training homes to support individuals over 18 who may be diagnosed with mental or behavioral disorders. Homes for medically complex children who would otherwise require institutional care. Homes for youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning to help GLBTQ youth develop a positive self-concept. Behavioral and Mental Health Services NYAP provides community-based mental health services as both a stand-alone program and as an integrated component of treatment foster care and home-based services. This program targets youth and families who have a history of behavioral or emotional challenges that are negatively impacting their ability to function successfully in the community. NYAP is a certified Medicaid mental health provider in Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia and is pursuing licensing in Illinois as 2010 closes. NYAP provides psychiatric services in 5 community locations in southwest and central Ohio. 11 PY Emergency Shelter Care (ESC) O C NYAP Programs and Services NYAP provides emergency shelter care for adolescent boys and girls in Columbus, OH. ESC is designed to provide short-term living for youth as they transition home or into another living arrangement. Over the course of 2010, ESC implemented enhanced clinical assessment and intervention services designed to assist and inform the case planning process of the referring agency. Services and Family NYAP provides Home-Based and Family Preservation Services to strengthen families, reduce risk for youth in their home environment, help families to meet identified needs and to promote the healthy functioning and development of all family members. Healthy Ways and Positive Sexuality Services (PASS) Adolescent Healthy Ways in an outpatient, juvenile sex offender treatment program that provides specific therapeutic services to youth, ages 6-12, who demonstrate sexually inappropriate or sexually reactive behaviors. PASS serves youth by utilizing a continuum of comprehensive community-based services to operate state-of-the-art, evidence-based, sex offender program services. The highest priorities of NYAP’s PASS programming are public safety through rehabilitation of the client served. The focus on public safety and prevention of further acts of sexually abusive and criminal behavior are keys to PASS’ successful program outcomes. PASS services consist of a series of time-limited, structured face-to-face sessions, utilizing family, individual and group modalities that works toward attainment of mutually defined goals as identified in the Individual Service Plan. PASS utilizes a cognitive-behavioral approach to change. PASS embraces the belief that all youth are fully capable of changing their behavior if they choose to do so, while providing a therapeutic setting and process to assist in making those changes a reality. Weekly contact with the youth and their family in the community helps to ensure timely interventions when a youth’s assessed risk to re-offend is high or when there is a concern that the youth is becoming involved in other delinquent activities. 12 Constant and Never Ending Improvement (CANEI) NYAP’s Constant and Never Ending Improvement Program (CANEI) is an innovative, intensive, inhome based program for adolescents with histories of aggressive, defiant, or violent behavior served by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. CANEI is a strength-based program that seeks to help adolescents restore confidence and control to their lives and provide hope, caring and empowerment to at-risk youth. G u i d i n g Y o ut h, Fa m i li e s a n d C o m m u n it i e s Si n c e 1 9 7 8. National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report Home-Based Preservation C NYAP Program and Service Outcomes for 2010 PY O NYAP partners with public agencies who are the guardians or referral sources for the youth and families to whom we provide care and service. We incorporate the federal Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) indicators for safety, permanence and child well being into the design and service targets of our programs and services. provides community mental health services as a certified Medicaid mental health provider in Ohio, • NYAP South Carolina and West Virginia. provided placement stability as evidenced by 95% of youth discharged from NYAP foster care in • NYAP 2010, experiencing two or fewer placements while in our care. • 75% of youth discharged from NYAP foster care were discharged to a lower level of care. of families in the Care Management program experienced increased safety in the home, per their • 97% Family Assessment Score. of the youth in families served in our Care Management program were served without requiring • 80% custody or placement in paid, out-of-home care during the case opening. of Care Management family cases closed with children in their own homes or in a permanent relative • 99% placement. of youth referred to the CANEI program engaged in services as evidenced by the development of an • 87% individual service plan. of youth engaged in CANEI services were free of recidivism in the juvenile justice system while in the • 63% program. of youth in the CANEI program were residing in a community-based environment, at the time of • 66% discharge. of CANEI youth appropriately enrolled in school, vocational setting or employment (based on age) • 66% for two months prior to discharge. • 67% of CANEI youth demonstrated positive community involvement. of 75 youth discharged from counseling services were provided information regarding treatment • 99% services in the community to address future needs. of youth discharged from counseling services demonstrated an increase of 5 or more points on the • 74% Children’s Global Assessment Scale (C-GAS). of 142 youth discharged from Emergency Shelter Care had at least one connection to an adult they • 89% considered important in their life. of youth discharged from Emergency Shelter Care demonstrated enhanced behavioral stability as • 73% evidenced by a decrease in major or significant incidents over the time they were in care. • 79% of youth discharged from Emergency Shelter Care participated in a school program during their stay. 13 National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) www.nyap.org 2010 Annual Report PY We pride ourselves on pioneering new programs and services that meet the individual needs of youth and families. Each NYAP location offers an array of programs and services specifically tailored to local needs. We are currently located in eight states with over 30 NYAP offices. O C NYAP Locations Chicago Indianapolis Griffith Scottsburg Fort Lauderdale San Diego 14 Charleston Fairmont Wheeling Parkersburg Martinsburg Akron Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Lima Newark Toledo Augusta Atlanta Gainesville Columbia North Charleston Florence Surfside Greenville Beaufort Marvena Twigg President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Clay O Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer PY NYAP has regional offices in eight states that focus on our mission to be an energetic instrument of compassion and change in the lives of children, youth and families. Visit www.nyap.org for a complete listing of regional offices and contact information. Leadership Team C NYAP Contact Information F. Edward Sparks Executive Vice President Scott Timmerman Vice President, Planning and Organizational Excellence Duane Phillips Chief Information Officer Pete Milless General Counsel Renee Ellenberger Director of Foster Care Michelle Corry Director of Clinical Services Judy Strnad Director of Program Development (CANEI) Chris Kirk Director of Central Service Reception George Biggs Director of Contract Management Azim Khamisa National Director/Co-Founder of CANEI Program, California Alexander Cole South Carolina Executive Director Linda Dobbins Program Director, Illinois Sharon Marconi Program Director, Ohio Patricia Lewis Program Director, West Virginia Barbara VanDevender Program Director, Indiana Katie Warner Director of Development, Florida National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. Headquarters 1801 Watermark Dr., Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 487-8758 Toll Free: (888) 202-2965 24-Hour Centralized Reception Service Toll Free: (877) NYAP CAN or (877) 692-7226 Direct: (614) 487-3805 ext. 1071 Board of Directors Albert Anderson Jr. - Chair Jackie Rowand - Vice Chair Mary Ramseyer - Secretary John Wilkin - Treasurer Our Dedicated Staff, Leadership Team and Board of Directors Frances James Brown David Gemmill Delois McKinleyEldridge Scott Kennedy Dannette M. Palmore Linda Sanner 15 0 201 ORT REP UAL ANN PY O C National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. 1801 Watermark Drive • Suite 200 • Columbus • OH • 43215 1 (877) NYAP-CAN • 1.877.692.7226 www.nyap.org
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