Annual Report 2012 - Parsons Child and Family Center

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We support children and families
as they create their futures.
O r g a n i z at i o n a l Va lu e s :
CARES: Commitment, Accountability, Relationships,
Excellence, Service
Commitment: We are dedicated to learning, adapting, creating
and delivering the most effective services for children and
families.
Accountability: We are responsible for providing ethical and
effective services with the resources entrusted to us.
Relationships: We believe in the power of enduring
relationships.
Excellence: We value excellence in everything we do.
Service: We will look for opportunities to combine our energy
and assets with those of others to advance the welfare of
children, families and the community.
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the best course we could take to assure the continued
level and quality of care that has been our standard
for more than one hundred and eighty years.
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n the life cycle of institutions, there will inevitably be blocks of time punctuated by trials and challenges that test the members of its community. The decisions made in response, and the actions taken as a result, can set the tone and
direction of the agency for years to come.
For Parsons Child and Family Center, this has been a year to remember.
Raymond Schimmer
The unique challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century have caused us to
redesign our governance platform. A compromise in the quality of our services
has never been, and will never be, an option for the Parsons’ community. We have
come to realize over the past five years that by partnering with another like minded
agency, we could consolidate certain central services, centralize key activities and,
eventually, consolidate budgets. This model, en vogue in private industry, could
certainly work in the human service field, and would answer our need.
After months of consideration and discussion, we determined that our “brand”
is secondary to the mission. On July 23, 2012, we signed a formal agreement to
partner with our colleagues at Northeast Parent and Child Society. Simply put, we
came to the realization that together, as partners, we can provide a level of service
and program efficiency we can only dream about individually.
We know this is a change in course for Parsons. It is, without question, the best
course we could take to assure the continued level and quality of care that has been
our standard for more than one hundred and eighty years.
Kimberleigh A. Phelan
So, as you read our Annual Report, it will become abundantly clear that partnerships, large and small, formal and informal, are key to our response to the trials and
challenges that have confronted us. Only time will tell if our decision has put us on
the right course to meet the unknown future. We can be sure of this. Throughout
history, the community that is Parsons has endured every trial and answered every
challenge. We intend to continue that tradition and, if history is any indicator, the
years ahead will be very good indeed.
Sincerely,
Kimberleigh A. Phelan, Raymond Schimmer,
President, Parsons Child and Family Center
Board of Directors 2011-2012
Former CEO, Parsons Child
and Family Center
Vice Chairman, Northern Rivers
Family Services Board of Directors, 2012-2013
Current CEO, Northern Rivers
Family Services
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Affiliation: Where We Are Today!
On July 23, 2012 Northern Rivers Family Services (NRFS) was officially
incorporated in New York State, to combine the operations of Parsons Child
and Family Center and Northeast Parent & Child Society.
The Parsons community welcomes
the 2012-2013 Boards of Directors for
Northern Rivers Family Services and
Parsons Child and Family Center and
Northeast Parent & Child Society:
• Ray Schimmer has assumed his
Board of Directors
position as Chief Executive Officer of
• Cross-agency cooperation is becoming
more prevalent everyday:
Parsons Child and Family Center, Northeast Parent & Child Society
Northern Rivers Family Services.
• Following a chemical spill outside of
Rose Mary Bailly, Esq.
• John Henley has assumed his position
Hudson, staff at Northeast’s Catskill
Roselyn Macri
as Chief Executive Officer of Parsons
office opened their doors to Parsons
Robert McMahon
Child and Family Center and of
staff working out of Hudson.
Julie K. Evans, CISA, CISM
Ann Wendth
Northeast Parent & Child Society.
• Parsons clients have become the most
Cara Godlewski
frequent visitors to Northeast’s Shop
Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas
and Northeast are meeting monthly
on Park, benefiting from the successful
Katharine Briar-Lawson, PhD.
to develop a mission statement of
donation program.
• 30 staff members from both Parsons
Northern Rivers Family Services
values for Northern Rivers and a plan
to effectively serve the community
•The Northern Rivers Family Services
Board of Directors 2012-2013
Officers:
together. Several central services
Golf Classic and Affiliation Celebration
departments, including Training,
was held on July 17, 2012, as the
QI/Compliance, Development,
first joint Parsons and Northeast
Communications, and Strategic
fundraising event, becoming the
Planning/Business Development
highest grossing event in both
Treasurer
have blended staff members and are
agencies’ histories!
Andrew W. Halliday
working together in both agencies. This
blended structure makes the most out
Chairman
Thomas L. Amell
Vice Chairman
Kimberleigh A. Phelan
Secretary
•A Board of Directors for Northern
Dominick J. Trimarchi
of the impressive talent available to
Rivers as well as a new Board of
Board Members:
Northern Rivers.
Directors for Parsons and Northeast
Jon R. Allen
have assumed leadership of the
Rose Mary Bailly, Esq.
agencies:
Thomas J. Baldwin
Robert A. Bosman, Esq.
Mark T. Bryant, CFP, AIF
Richard R. Crookes
John N. Decatur, CIC, CPIA
Garrett E. DeGraff, Esq.
William J. Flaherty
David Henderson
Robert P. Mascali, Esq.
John McDonough
David Pollitzer
Lawrence J. Schechter
Michele T. Sweeney
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What our community has to say
about the affiliation
“Parsons Child and Family Center and Sage
College of Albany have been neighbors over
“The partnership between Parsons Child and Family Center and Northeast Parent and Child
Society to create Northern Rivers Family Services will help more children and families in
the Capital Region receive the help they need to learn, grow and be healthy. The sharing of
resources will allow for enhanced coordination of services and strengthen the ultimate goal
of helping children,”
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I-Schenectady-Saratoga).
sixty years. Both institutions share not only
a history but also a passion and dedication
to afford people opportunities to learn
and grow. We’re touching and shaping
lives. We’re excited about the affiliation
of Parsons Child and Family Center and
Northeast Parent and Child Society and
are not only looking forward to continue our
“Anything that’s
better for the
kids, especially
in the Capital
Region, is a
plus. You have
to take chances.”
Tabitha
Lawrence-Watts
Parent, Parsons
Early Head Start
“Joining forces as opposed to increasing competition is a wise
business decision during these difficult economic times. By
long-standing excellent neighborly relations
but also to deepen them.”
building upon their common skills and goals, as well as cel-
Sarolta Takacs, Ph.D.
ebrating their unique characteristics, Parsons and Northeast
Dean, Sage College of Albany & School of
have created a much stronger organization that will provide
Professional and Continuing Education
vital services to those in need for many years to come.”
Charles P. Steiner, CCE
President and CEO
The Chamber of Schenectady County
“In developing Union Graduate College’s Non-Profit Leadership Institute two years ago, I spoke with dozens of major
philanthropists in the region. Their message was clear:
non-profits need to find more ways
“Kudos go to Ray Schimmer, John Henley
and their respective boards for their bold
leadership. Their courage and ability to focus
on core mission, rather than their individual
entities gave birth to a combined organization that is much greater than the sum of
their individual parts.”
to collaborate to maximize a finite
amount of donor and governmen-
“The affiliation between Parsons Child and Family Center
and Northeast Parent & Child Society will further improve the services both these organizations provide. It
will help ensure that both children and families have even
better access to critical services they are in need of. Furthermore, it is also hoped that this new affiliation will lay
the groundwork for future job growth.”
Senator Neil D. Breslin
(D, NY 46th District,
Albany County)
tal dollars. The creation of Northern Rivers Family Services is a perfect example and we hope other
agencies take a cue from this innovative, exciting partnership.”
Mark N. Eagan, CCE
President and CEO
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Laura Schweitzer
President, Union Graduate College
Pictured above (l-r): Senator Neil D. Breslin, Mark N. Eagan, Charles P. Steiner, Dr. Laura Schweitzer,
Sarolta Takacs, Assemblyman Jim Tedisco. at right: Tabitha Lawrence-Watts’ children.
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Placement Services
Pr o g ra m s :
Pr o g ra m s :
Family Foster Care
Child and Family Guidance Clinic
Camp to Belong NY
Child Program and Family Resource Center
Therapeutic Recreation Services
Early Head Start in Schenectady
Residential Services (Child Welfare and
Mental Health)
Healthy Families Albany County
Community & Crisis Residences (Mental
Health) and Group Homes (Child Welfare)
“To 21” Transitional Living Program
Educational Services
Case Management Services
Bridges to Health Home and Community Based
Services Waiver (Child Welfare)
Home and Community Based Services Waiver
(Mental Health)
Pr o g ra m s :
Mental Health Juvenile Justice
After School Prevocational Training
Programs
Schenectady Co. Intensive and Supportive Case
Management (Mental Health)
Child Program and Family Resource Center
Day Treatment Program (Mental Health)
Early Head Start in Schenectady
Neil Hellman School (853 Special Act School)
Community Services
and Supports
Pr o g ra m s :
Prevention Program (Albany and
Schenectady counties)
Capital Region Child and Adolescent Mobile
Crisis Team (Crisis Services)
Community Response Team of the Albany
City Juvenile Justice Mobile Response Team
Parent Partner – Albany County - Families
United Network – (Mental Health)
Parent Partner – Schenectady County
(Mental Health)
Healthy Families Albany County
Mental Health Juvenile Justice
OMH Home and Community Based Services
Waiver
Schenectady Family Support Services
(Mental Health)
Early Head Start in Schenectady
Child Program and Family Resource Center
Post Adoption Resource Center
Behavioral Health and
Family Counseling
Pr o g ra m s :
School Based Mental Health Programs
Capital Region Child and Adolescent Mobile
Team (Crisis Services)
Child and Family Guidance Clinic
Day Treatment Program
Prevention Program (Albany and
Schenectady counties)
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PICTURED
Below:
Ready for
Kindergarten!
Queen and
her mom
celebrate her
graduation
from Parsons’
Child
Program in
Schenectady
2011-2012 By the Numbers
Camp, Prom and Programs to
Serve Children and Families
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children living apart from their brothers and sisters
attended the inaugural Camp to Belong NY
clients served in
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65
counties and
school districts
Capital Region Child and Adolescent
Mobile Crisis Team:
90% of calls resulted in creating a safety plan and
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avoiding higher level of care or hospitalization for the youth.
$668,990 was saved between Albany, Rensselaer
individual volunteers
individuals
volunteering with
their company, social
group or college
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graduates
calls were responded to by the Capital Region Child
745
and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team.
from Neil Hellman School
and Schenectady counties, through these diversions
from higher levels of care
76 students attended Neil Hellman School prom
63
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interns from
colleges
and universities
Foster Care:
43 Youth achieved their permanency goal
35 went home to live with a parent or relative
7were adopted
1 transitioned to adult system of care
267 individuals from
48 community organizations
were trained through Parsons’
Sidney Albert Training and
Research Institute (SATRI) under
the Office of Mental Health
funded Garret Lee Smith Suicide
Prevention grant
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A Community Debut for the Ages! NRFS
Golf Tournament & Affiliation Celebration Tees Up Record Breaking Kickoff
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t was hot. Exhaustingly hot. 93
degrees H.O.T!
Despite Mother Nature’s steamy imposition,
Meet Northern Rivers Family Services Golf
Tournament and Affiliation Celebration will
be remembered for much more than the heat.
It will be in the history books for record
smashing fundraising!
On July 17th, at Saratoga National Golf
Course,
120
golfers
kicked off what would
be the most successful
fundraising event in the
newly affiliated Parsons’
and Northeast’s histories.
Another 130 supporters
joined the golfers for the
evening’s monumental Affiliation Celebration.
many committed long-term supporters who
truly embrace the cause of helping children
and families,” Sari said. “Coming together
under one roof for the first time and hearing our shared sense of purpose meant so
much. We knew hearing Ray speak would
bring it home.”
Senior Managers, Board Members, employees, long-time donors and volunteers from
both Parsons and Northeast mingled within
ers Family Services Board of Directors welcomed guests at the Affiliation Celebration.
In addition to heartfelt thanks to Tim Conley and Cresa as the Golf Tournament Title
Sponsor, and to Tech Valley Communications as Presenting Sponsor of the Affiliation Celebration, there were jokes about the
weather, and the success-is-the-only-option
fundraising approach before Mr. Schimmer
did, indeed, bring it home.
“In everybody’s life, at some
point, they are somebody’s
sweet baby; somebody’s
hope. For so many in this
community, that moment
of being the sweet baby
lasts merely a millisecond.
When a mom gives birth to
a beautiful baby, but looks
around the hospital room
The combined events
to find that she is alone, she
raised more than $140,000
understands that her child
to support programs and
doesn’t have the chance
services at Parsons and
that others do. We’re all
Northeast. It seems two Kim Phelan, Vice Chair of Northern Rivers Board of Directors, with Northeast and Parsons CEO here because we can’t bare
John Henley and husband Brian Phelan of Janitronics.
really is better than one!
to think that for some, the
moment of being a sweet baby vanishes that
a brand new context. They were now all
The Northern Rivers Development team
quickly.”
members of the community that is Northset a lofty goal of $104,000, more than
ern Rivers Family Services. “Our donors
$25,000 higher than Parsons’ Golf Classic
The first Northern Rivers Family Services
have been united in spirit, and this affilialast year. Before selling a single raffle ticket,
event will be remembered as a resounding
tion allows them to come together as one
auction item or contest on July17th, the afsuccess, one that marked a new page in two
under the banner of Northern Rivers, the
filiation fundraising team had already taken
incredible agencies’ histories, and one that
same way we have,” Sari explains.
in $130,000.
will leave a lasting impression on all those in
attendance. Everyone is already looking forRay Schimmer, CEO of Northern RivSari O’Connor, Northern Rivers Family
ward to next year’s event, hoping for cooler
ers Family Services, John Henley, CEO
Services Chief Development Officer was
temperatures and another record breaking
of Parsons Child and Family Center and
confident going into the event. “Both Parfundraiser to support children and families
Northeast Parent & Child Society, and
sons and Northeast are fortunate to have so
served by Northern Rivers Family Services.
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NOVEMBER: 1. Derek’s personalityfilled cat painting was chosen by Mr.
Schimmer as a runner-up in the annual
Holiday Card contest. 2, 3. Decorating
a figurine to represent a child in
Foster Care. Hundreds of figurines
were displayed at the Empire State
plaza for National Adoption Month.
4. Melody and her classmates worked
daily throughout November, making
and delivering breakfast sandwiches.
The kids donated their proceeds to
purchase holiday food baskets for
families under Parsons’ care. 5. B95
joined Parsons’ Holiday Heroes and
helped make the Holidays more special
for over 900 kids and families.
DECEMBER-JANUARY: 6. George, a
youth in residence at Parsons, throws
for a strike at the annual IBM-hosted
bowling party between Christmas
and New Year’s Day. 7. Residential
Counselor Greg Dillon with a carload
of gifts collected by Maggie’s Sports
Bar & Café. 8. Students held a Service
Learning Fair in the Neil Hellman
School gym in December, to showcase
their month-long community service
initiatives. 9. Ray Schimmer thanks
Kelly Tenenini for her generous support
of Parsons through the Richard D.
Tenenini Foundation. 10, 11. In January,
Parsons celebrated the opening of two
new offices in Hudson and Kingston.
12. Eric Segerstrom, student at Julliard,
visited the Neil Hellman School in
January, demonstrating his skills on
the marimba, and helping the kids
make their own paper-plate percussion
instruments.
February-March: 13. Mr. Posson’s
shop gives kids hands-on mechanical
experience…and makes go-carts!
14. A student in Mrs. Fitzgerald’s Art
Class works on her portion of the
cabinet to hold the video game “A
Closed World.” The cabinet and game
were displayed at the Arts Center of
the Capital Region throughout April and
May. 15. Video game cabinets designed
and constructed by Mrs. Fitzgerald’s
art class were on display this spring
at the Arts Center of the Capital
Region. 16. Office of Mental Health
Commissioner Michael Hogan visits
Parsons as part of the NYS Suicide
Prevention Initiative. Through the
initiative, Parsons received the Garret
Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant
and has hosted numerous trainings on
the subject. 17. WNYT’s Jessica Layton
hosted the inaugural Parsons Corporate
Trivia Challenge on March 1, where
Aflac became the first Corporate Trivia
Champion. 18. AFLAC Trivia Champs!
april-may: 19. Parsons’
neighbors at Albany Academy
lent a hand for an Earth Day
campus cleanup. 20. Dozens
of employee, student and civic
groups volunteer in various
capacities throughout the year.
Here, Albany County employees
give the Bella Floral Shop a new
paint job. 21. Mrs. Close and
her students participated in a
campus-wide cleanup for
Earth Day. 22. Sherry Dickinson
and friends from USA Dance
give students dance lessons
before the prom. 23. CSX,
with Dignity U Wear, donated
boxes and boxes of new
clothing for kids in residences.
24. Students Zach and Kyle
along with Ronald McDonald
House charities Board members
Doug and Pat Arnott, Ray
Schimmer and Jodi Ebel of the
Neil Hellman School, officially
open the Bella Flower shop next
to Parsons’ Bella Greenhouse
June-August: 25. 20 kids
graduated from the Child
Program in Schenectady…ready
for Kindergarten! 26. Fran
Altshuler, Associate Director
of Volunteers and Interns, and
Michele Sweeney, Northern
Rivers Family Services Board of
Directors hand out balloons at
the 80th annual Lawn Festival.
27. Long-time Parsons’ friend
and foster father, Tom Person,
works on a balloon masterpiece
for a child at Parsons’ 80th
annual Lawn Festival in
June. 28. Mark Conerty and
Mary Lenihan of Johnson
Controls present a check to
Ray Schimmer, Olivia Wang,
Northern Rivers Director of
Major Gifts, and Pam Silkowski,
Parsons Director of Human
Resources. 29. Braving the
ropes course at Camp to Belong
NY. Showing off for his little
brother, perhaps? 30. Birthday
party at Camp to Belong NY:
insuring kids can celebrate
their special day with their
brothers and sisters.
31. Parsons held the inaugural
Camp to Belong NY at Camp
Chingachgook in Lake George.
Kids from across the state were
reunited for a fun-filled week
of Summer Camp with brothers
and sisters who live in separate
foster homes.
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Proud to Partner
s evidenced by the groundbreaking
decision to affiliate with Northeast
Parent & Child Society, Parsons
recognizes the wealth of talent and dedication among Capital Region
community organizations and is constantly
exploring partnerships to help further its
mission: Support children and families as
they create their futures.
2011-2012 was a year of exciting change
and beneficial collaboration. Having seized
new opportunities, the Parsons’ community
is excited to witness the initiatives made
possible through several new partnerships:
Dr. Jim Samenfeld-Specht, Psychiatrist
at Parsons and Project Manager of Better
Health Better Community, points out that
addressing mental health needs often corresponds with greater physical health. “If
mental illness can be more efficiently and
effectively treated in these types of primary
care settings, there will be corresponding
improvements in medical illnesses in the
same populations, due to improved compliance, better health maintenance, and fewer
instances of abuse.”
Parsons, Hometown Health Center and
Union Graduate College, together with The
Schenectady Foundation, who provided a
grant to fund the first of this three-phase
initiative, will ultimately provide more
comprehensive care for people in need.
Better Health Better Community
Better Health Better Community is a joint
initiative between Hometown Health Center, Parsons Child and Family Center and
Union Graduate College that explores the
options for addressing mental health needs
in a primary care setting. The initiative will
insure Hometown Health Center medical
staff receive specific education and training
to better serve the various health needs of
their patients.
Leadership at Parsons and Hometown
Health Center see the initiative as a key step
in understanding the mental health needs of
the primarily low-income population served
at Hometown Health Center. They see potential for Better Health Better Community
to be a “launching point” for meaningful integration of primary care and mental health
services in an underserved community.
above: Vista House, Parsons conducts programs
for women and children at this transitional living
facility.
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Juvenile Justice Mobile
Response Team:
Joining statewide reform efforts and changes to the Juvenile Justice system, the City
of Albany has launched a Juvenile Justice
Mobile Response Team, managed by the
Albany City Police and comprised of the
Albany County Probation Department,
Parsons’ Capital Region Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team, Trinity Alliance
of the Capital Region, and Equinox, Inc.
The team will support the model of a continuum of care that effectively holds young
people accountable for their actions, while
providing for their rehabilitation, and protecting them from harm.
Through interviews with the youth, parents,
and, where applicable, victims, the team
will evaluate youth detained by Albany City
Police, and make recommendations to the
Albany County Probation Department for
treatment, and appropriate placement, including alternatives to detention.
Parsons will work directly with the probation department, in a dispatcher role, while
Equinox, Inc. and Trinity Alliance will respond to calls from Parsons to meet with
youth and conduct the assessments.
The partnership will allow for a more treatment-centered approach to teens and children involved with the Albany City Police.
The collaborative structure will form the
basis for a service that could extend to the
county of Albany, with growth potential for
a multi-county regional service.
Mental Health Counseling, Vista House
at Addictions Care Center of Albany
Staff from Parsons are facilitating psychoeducational groups among women at Vista
House, Addictions Care Center of Albany’s
(ACCA) transitional living program for women and children. Parsons’ staff are applying
their experience in trauma-related counseling
to address the mental health needs of mothers
and single women recovering from addictions.
Mary Purdy, Parsons Director of Albany
Prevention and Healthy Families explains
that addiction is rarely, if ever, an isolated
issue. “A traumatic event may have been a
precipitating factor to someone’s drug or alcohol use, or as a result of their addiction,
they were exposed to traumatic experiences.”
ACCA and Parsons are excited to pool their
talents and unique areas of expertise to more
fully treat those in need. Further cooperation, including mental health counseling on
an individual basis, and staff trainings are
also being explored.
Bridging the Gap into
Adulthood;
“To 21” Paves a Positive Path to Independent Living
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Adulthood: is it turning eighteen?
Is it a mental state more than a
physical number?
owever it is defined, the
transition from teenager to adult is an anxious time. It is one full of change, exploring independence, and taking chances. For
most of us, we relied on Mom and Dad to
be there when we inevitably stumbled and
needed help getting back on our feet. We
also had home as a safe training ground
where we could slowly experiment and learn
how to live on our own, without severe consequences.
For many young men and women living
in a foster home, or in a residential facility,
becoming an adult presents an abrupt end
to the financial and emotional support they
came to rely on as children. The transition
to early adulthood also brings an intoxicating allure of independence.
Parsons’ staff has witnessed an increasing
difficulty serving young people at age eighteen and nineteen. Persons of legal age are
at Parsons voluntarily, and much less accepting of the structure that the traditional
group homes provide.
Parsons developed “To 21” to address the
need for an alternate form of care for young
people who can legally assert their independence, but who are not yet prepared for the
responsibility that comes with full adulthood.
The program gives young adults a place to stay
that offers more freedom than a traditional
group home, while providing the opportunity to learn independent living skills.
Jillian Gecewicz, LCSW is Director of
Community Residences at Parsons, and
helped to spearhead the development of “To
21.” She explains the team approach that
defines the program. “The staff is not there
to provide supervision, structure, and take
the place of a parent. They are there to provide support, guidance, and help educate
the young people and teach them how to do
things on their own. It is designed as a partnership between staff and the young people
who live there, rather than an authoritative
relationship.”
The need for a transitional program to
bridge the gap from childhood to adulthood is widely recognized. Dr. Thuy Le, a
third year Resident at Albany Medical Center, witnessed firsthand the poor physical
and emotional health of many young people she saw at public clinics. In the spring,
above: Staff and residents share household duties so everyone can see what it takes to keep a household running.
she called Parsons, seeking an opportunity
to volunteer with homeless young adults.
When she heard about “To 21” she jumped
at the chance to become involved.
Working with Jillian and Fran Altshuler,
Parsons Associate Director of Student Interns and Volunteers, Dr. Le and fourth
year Albany Medical College student, Annette George have developed a curriculum
to teach various independent living skills.
Beginning in July, Dr. Le and Ms. George
have been visiting the house and teaching weekly sessions on nutrition and budgeting for groceries, as well as personal
health and safety.
Partnering with Albany Medical College is
not new for Parsons. Interns have(continues)
Above left: Jillian Gecewicz, Director of Community
Residences facilitates innovative residential
programs including “To 21;” Medical Student
Annette George serves as part of the team; Dr. Thuy
Le volunteers her time with “To 21” after seeing
underserved young adults in area public clinics.
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been assisting the Capital Region Child and
Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team for more
than two years, and since last year they have
been facilitating therapeutic groups at Parsons’ Residential Treatment Facility (RTF).
Additionally, students often work with pediatricians in Parsons’ medical clinic.
In addition to weekly sessions with doctors
and interns from Albany Medical College,
Parsons’ staff provides interactive learning
sessions twice each week. These sessions
concentrate on topics from cooking and doing laundry to preparing a household budget and learning proper interviewing skills.
Jillian’s goal is for men and women to move
from “To 21” into a Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP) or into an adult
mental health program. Parsons’ affiliation
with Northeast Parent & Child Society provides a unique opportunity for residents of
“To 21” to more easily transition to Northeast’s renowned SILP program. The staff at
Northeast has already provided guidance relating to what residents need in order to be
prepared to move into a SILP.
Conversations with Colleagues
Title: COLLEAGUES 82012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIh5oD
83sj4&feature=youtu.be
Meet the CEO: John Henley
Title: Ask The CEO #2
http://youtu.be/wU4yn5vdRvg
Meet the CEO: Ray Schimmer
Title: Ask The CEO #1.m4v
http://youtu.be/TnFnZEPFgIo
Bella Flower Shop Grand Opening
Title: Floral Shop 30sec. final.mov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXup9
Gg78TQ&feature=plcp
Corporate Trivia Challenge
Title: Parsons Corporate Trivia Challenge
http://youtu.be/QVUZKr85tQw
Julliard Visits Parsons
Title: Julliard Comes To Parsons - Eric
Segerstrom.mov
http://youtu.be/jt5elCcPBiY
Holiday Gift Drive
Title: Holiday UAlbany Parsons.mov
http://goo.gl/Nno79
Camp to Belong NY
Title: CTB 2011
http://youtu.be/Cxm353HJaig
Since opening in May, “To 21” has served
six young adults. Residents have come from
Parsons’ group homes, foster homes, and
from other agencies’ facilities within the
community.
Incredibly proud of the new program, Jillian
and her team, with help from Parsons’ partners at Northeast, will continually monitor
“To 21” to address the ever-changing needs
of children and families in the community.
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P a r s o n s C h i l d a n d Fa m i l y C e n t e r
Operating Income:
Programs and Service Fees:..................................................................$35,039,866
Grants:.......................................................................................................... $4,056,273
Contributions and Fundraising:.................................................................. $400,512
Other:................................................................................................................ $127,028
Total Income from operations:................................................. $39,623,679
Operating Expenses:
Residential and Family Foster Care Programs:.................................. $12,687,698
Community Based/Out-Patient Programs:..........................................$14,973,786
Educational Programs:.............................................................................. $7,593,026
Management and General:........................................................................$4,177,045
Total Expenses from Operations:..............................................$39,431,555
Market Value of Endowment/Investments:...........................................$7,410,359
Change in Market Value of Endowment/Investments:............... $530,432
ProgramsNumber Served
Residential and Family Foster Care Programs.................................................. 589
Community Based/Out-Patient Programs....................................................... 4767
Educational Programs.............................................................................................243
Total......................................................................................................... 5,599
Operating Expenses by percentages:
Community Based/Out-Patient Programs: 38%
Residential and Family Foster Care Programs: 32%
Educational Programs: 19%
Management and General: 11%
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ALBANY, NY
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The Parsons community thanks the 2011-2012 Board of
Directors for their dedicated service to children and families:
PARSONS CHILD AND
FAMILY CENTER
60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 426-2600
Fax: (518) 426-2835
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2011-2012
OFFICERS
President
Kimberleigh A. Phelan
First Vice President
Rose Mary Bailly, Esq.
Second Vice President
Lawrence J. Schechter
Treasurer
Dominick J. Trimarchi
Secretary
John N Decatur, CIC, CPIA
Managing Directors
Dana H. Abbott, PhD.
Thomas J. Baldwin
Robert A. Bosman, Esq.
Mark T. Bryant, CFP
Richard D. Cirincione, CPA, Esq.
Ann Marie Franke, CFP, CRPC
Kyle R. Kotary
Ann Marie Latchford
Gina A. Lumia
Roselyn Macri
John P. Macy, CPA
Robert P. Mascali, Esq.
Michele T. Sweeney
“Mothers” by Kristina,
elementary school
student at
Neil Hellman School