Children Today 2013 Annual Report

 2013 Annual Report Dear Friends, 2013 was a remarkable year for Children Today; one that resulted in exci ng changes for the organiza on. The biggest news was the purchase of our very own property which will consolidate our two Play House programs into one new, state of the art facility! Those close to Children Today know that owning our own space has been our biggest dream and lo iest ambi on. A er years of planning, our dream is finally coming true! Read more about our new Eco House later in this report. Another equally important change was the expansion of our scope of services beyond families experiencing homelessness to include those involved in the child welfare system. The fact is that children who have been homeless and those who have been abused or neglected share Masy Bunnell Board President similar responses to trauma. In many cases, they have been through both types of ordeals. This expansion allows us to partner with the Department of Child & Family Services to offer cri cal consistency for children who might otherwise be wholly uprooted from everything and everyone they know. And, because they share many of the same trauma c experiences, these children can benefit from the type of support and interven ons we provide. In the next few pages, you’ll learn more about a cornerstone of our service strategy, which is helping children learn to regulate their bodies and behavior when they are feeling anxious or overwhelmed. None of these big changes could have been possible without the ac ve involvement of our incredible supporters who came out in full force in 2013 to help Children Today move forward with these ambi ons plans. Thank you all! Because of you, we feel enveloped by and embedded in this dynamic and generous community. Because of you, we can offer the same type of care and support to the children and families we serve. Dora Jacildo Execu ve Director Who Do We Serve? The vast majority of the families we serve have extremely low incomes. In 2013, only four households earned higher than the federal poverty guideline, which ranges from $11,490 a year for a family of one, to $27,570 for a family of five. Once you’re done trying to fathom how a family of five earning $27,571 a year is not “poor”, picture trying to survive on less than half that income. That is the reality for most of our families. The diagram on the right plots the incomes of every household served in 35
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foster care. Family of 1 $11,490
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Family of 2 $15,510
Family of 3 $19,530
Family of 4 $23,550
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factors, family composi on can also be an indicator of whether households may need our services. Perhaps not surprisingly, single parents are the highest represented heads of household. This pie chart breaks down the percentage of families served by head of household. Nearly threequarters are led by single mothers. Family Support Children Today’s Play House programs are designed to meet the needs of children who have experienced significant trauma. With the capacity to care for 64 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers daily, we address the unique circumstances of each child to promote social and emoonal development, which is the basis of all learning. But beyond what one might find in quality, mainstream child development facili es, our programs are dis nguished by an added level of advocacy. We leverage rela onships with a comprehensive network of partners and supporters to ensure that families get the resources they need to move forward. 
Basic Needs. We provide families with food, clothing, shoes, diapers, and hygiene products to ensure they can u lize their own resources on housing and financial stability. When families are ready to move in to their own place, we coordinate dona ons of furniture and household goods to help them make their new house into a home. 
Early Interven ons. Many of the children we care for have developmental delays or behavioral challenges. Through regular assessments and careful observa on, teachers can help families decide when to seek services for these issues. Program partners provide in-depth assessments and referrals to ensure children with special needs get the help they need. 
Mental Health Services. We partner with Children's Ins tute Inc., whose therapists ensure that children and families who need them, receive weekly, onsite mental health services. 
Coordina on of Services. We work with a comprehensive network of homeless and social service providers to create a safety net for some of the most vulnerable families in Long Beach who have few, if any other means of support. Working Towards Self‐Regula on Self-regula on is the ability to control one’s impulses, manage powerful emo ons, and maintain focus and a en on. In young children, it is a principal developmental goal, as a wealth of research confirms that self-regulated children fare be er in school, having gained important skills like planning, problem-solving, focused a en on, and adaptability in different social contexts. In infancy and early childhood, children rely on parents and caregivers to regulate their bodies and emo ons. When these caregivers provide consistency and rou nes, and understand and respond to their cues, children learn that their needs will be met and that their environment is safe. As they grow, children progress from relying on an adult to regulate their behavior to doing so independently. But, it is the cri cal structure provided in the earliest years of childhood that underpins and in many ways predicts how well a child will learn to self-regulate. It is perhaps not surprising that many of the children enrolled in our Play House programs struggle with self-regula on, having experienced trauma and great unpredictability from a young age. Therefore, a fundamental component of our mission to care for these vulnerable children is to help them regulate when they are anxious, fearful, or when they have an unsa sfied need. Teachers use many strategies to help children regain and maintain control. They pay close a en on to cues, learning to respond to each child’s signals. They offer consistency and predictability, helping children learn what to expect from them day in and day out. They provide structure and set limits so that all children in the classroom can feel safe. They show empathy and warmth so that children feel welcomed and accepted. And, they create a developmentally appropriate classroom environment and curriculum; one that balances the needs and interests of children as individuals with the goals for a harmonious space for all. A recent approach we’ve undertaken has been to introduce some Montessori concepts into our curriculum. They include using Montessori materials, which are dis nguished by being beau fully cra ed, designed to teach a single skill or concept (like dressing frames that help toddlers learn to bu on or zip), and which are self-correc ng; that is, if a child is working on a puzzle, they’ll know if they have completed the puzzle correctly because all of the pieces will fit. These materials are displayed on open shelves and children can choose what they want to work on. Once a teacher demonstrates how they are used, children can take these materials to their own designated areas, which are outlined by a tray or rug, and they can work on mastering the concepts behind the materials at their own pace. When they are done, children are responsible for cleaning up their area, and returning the materials to the proper shelves. When everyone is engaged in this way, the classroom is quiet and the children are a en ve and absorbed. The implementa on of these Montessori concepts yields some obvious benefits. Children learn prac cal life skills, learning is self-paced and intrinsically mo vated, and respect for the classroom environment and materials is reinforced. The self-correc ng materials themselves offer a highly desired predictability and consistency. However, it is the less obvious benefits that we’re most interested in. That is, the me children devote to working alone enables those who spend most of their day living communally in shelters, nego a ng for everything from what to eat, to when to go to bed, to where they can play, to what they can play with, to have a peaceful me and space to themselves where there is no need or incen ve to share or nego ate with others. This protected me helps them learn to concentrate, develop a sense order and coordina on, and strengthens their ability to be successful independently. This also drama cally changes the tone of the classroom and allows children to be much more engaged when it is me for them to play and interact with each other. Eco House Ever since Children Today began offering services in 2000, we have dreamed of owning our own facility and building it into a beau ful and serene space; a specially designed haven to soothe and comfort the children and families we care for. In 2013, we took a giant leap towards fulfilling this dream when we closed escrow on a new building that will be the future site of all our opera ons. This new space is big enough to allow us to merge both of our Play House programs, and will eventually enable us to expand our service capacity. Now in the planning and pre-construc on stages, our new Eco House is slated to open in 2015. It will be a LEED cer fied building, earning that designa on by using environmentally responsible resources and prac ces in the design, construc on, opera on, and maintenance of the facility. Children Today has hired Studio One Eleven as lead architects for the project, with Howard CDM as project managers and Perkowitz + Ruth handling our LEED cer fica on. Eco House will be located at the site of the former Oakwood Academy at Long Beach Blvd. and Spring Street. We’ll be pu ng together a capital campaign and asking for your support as we finish the last leg of this 15-year journey, and finally make our dream come true. We’ve already benefi ed from the kindness of Supervisor Don Knabe and the LA County Community Development Commission who provided a grant to help us purchase the building, and Sonnocco Real Estate Group, who helped us close the deal, and then donated their commission. Of course, we could never have come this far without the unmatched generosity and vision of our anchor donor and project leader, Marsha Naify of the Marshall Founda on. When this building opens, it will be because she ushered it through from concep on to comple on. Thank you Marsha. Studio One Eleven’s rendering of the external facade of Eco House. Beau ful, don’t you think? Dona ons in 2013 To all the donors who contributed so generously in 2013, we extend our hear elt thanks. $100,000+ County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission The Eisner Founda on The Marshall Founda on $75,000 ‐ $99,999 The Windsong Trust $50,000 ‐ $74,999 Long Beach Community Ac on Partnership $25,000 ‐ $49,999 The Earl B. & Loraine H. Miller Founda on The Ralph M. Parsons Founda on Sonnocco Real Estate Group John & Kathy Wavell Wavell-Huber Wood Products $10,000 ‐ $24,999 The Cherese Mari Laulhere Founda on The Crail-Johnson Founda on The Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Free Conferencing Corpora on Insomniac The Josephine S. Gumbiner Founda on L.A. Restaurant Management TABC, Inc. The Union Pacific Founda on Variety - The Children's Charity $1,000 ‐ $2,499 Andy & Shannon Abdul-Wahab Ability Tri-Modal Aesthe c Laser Care $5,000 ‐ $9,999 The Bess J. Hodges Founda on Hudson Metal Corpora on The Bob & Nancy Foster Kaiser Permanente Charitable Founda on The Louis C. Mirabile Trust David & Rose Black Kathy Malaske-Samu Carolyn & Rod Carey The DeLong Family Charitable $2,500 ‐ $4,999 Fund Theresa Bixby Steven & Pilar Dobbs Bunnell Family Desmond D'Sa Alex & Nancy Cherin Damon Dunn Chun Family Tom & Carol Dutcher Commi ee of 300 ECHO of Northrop Grumman County of Los Angeles Board Lori & Tom Gish of Supervisors Marcio & Camila Goncalves Downtown Long Beach Associates HDR Engineering David & Su Erickson Hoy Family The Gores Group Tina Johnson Har-Bro Rena Jordan Insperity Services Legend's Sports Bar Interna onal City Bank Long Beach Rotary The John Porter Trust Bill & Carmen Lorbeer Bonnie Lowenthal Greg & Chris ne Lorenze Howard & Cynthia Mar n Alan Lowenthal for State Senate The Mildred & Marian Kiger Alan & Debbie Lowenthal Founda on Josh & Erika Lowenthal Margie & Jon Masterson Molina Healthcare, Inc. Kelly Noonan Millennium Mari me, Inc. 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We apologize if your name was omi ed or misspelled. We will con nue to be as thorough as possible. 2013 Financial Informa on FY ending December 31 Statement of Ac vi es Statement of Financial Posi on Support & Revenue Assets Government grants $ 422,849 Current Assets Noncurrent Liabili es Contribu ons 778,498 Cash & cash equivalents Change in valua on of pledges receivable 555,486 Accounts receivable 145,771 Pledges receivable 182,490 Net Assets 1,032,508 Unrestricted Special events $ 704,247 Note payable, net of current por on Less: cost of direct benefit to donors (92,968) Total Current Assets Net special events 206,922 Interest 514 Change in value of beneficial interest 8,515 Net assets released from restric ons - Total Support & Revenue 1,972,784 Board designated for endowment Property & Equipment 1,588,288 Board designated for Eco House 731,770 35,000 22,276 Undesignated 1,591,607 Other Assets 1,648,883 Beneficial interest in assets held by others 57,758 Temporarily restricted 230,311 Total Assets Expenses Total Liabili es & Net Assets Liabili es & Net Assets Current Liabili es 151,911 Accounts payable $ 12,029 94,558 Accrued liabili es 33,968 1,056,054 Deferred revenue 6,160 Program services Suppor ng services Management & general Fundraising Total Expenses 809,585 $ 2,678,554 Total Net Assets 1,879,194 $ 2,678,554 Change in Net Assets 916,730 Note payable, current por on 15,433 Beginning Net Assets 962,464 Total Current Liabili es 67,590 Ending Net Assets $ 1,879,194 Children Today is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organiza on. The financial informa on listed here is taken from audited financial statements. Copies of audited statements are available upon request. Children Today Staff Administra on Play House West Dora Jacildo Marisela Villalobos Execu ve Director Program Director Elia Rocha Laura Gonzalez Grants & Contracts Manager Floater Sarah Read Cheryl Ichikawa‐Kaya Accountant Toddler Teacher Rachel Moore Play House North Preschool Teacher Gina Guffy Annastacia Pa on Program Director Infant Teacher Jan Vianka Adupe Zoraida Quinto Toddler Teacher Cook Amalia Campagna Laura Reyna Preschool Teacher Lead Teacher Melissa Jansen Rachel Solis Toddler Teacher Infant Teacher Alexis Vazquez Melissa Walz Lead Teacher Toddler Teacher Staff at Holiday Cheer Teacher Melissa and friends Board of Directors & Advisors Masy Bunnell—President Josh Lowenthal Total Network Solu ons Free Conferencing Corp. Alex Cherin—Vice President Phillip Mazzocco Englander, Knabe & Allen Sonnocco Investments Chris ne Lorenze —Vice President Michael Miller Senn-Delaney Interna onal City Bank Marisa Semense—Secretary Heather Morris L.B. Community Ac on Partnership Communica ons Consultant Michael Chun—Treasurer Marsha Naify Cer fied Public Accountant The Marshall Founda on Chimene Armstrong Miles Nevin Community Liaison Cal. State Student Associa on Nancy Cherin Westerly School Advisors Jude Correa Gary DeLong TABC, Toyota RTP Group Erin Earlywine‐Vince Mike DuRee Tryfit Long Beach Fire Department Ma Knabe Robert Garcia Englander, Knabe & Allen Mayor, Long Beach Bonnie Lowenthal Cory Kristoff Cal. State Assembly, 70th District The Swig Company 5th Annual Run/Walk 16th Annual Holiday Cheer Children Today’s Board of Directors host two major fundraisers every year, which account for a significant por on of the agency’s opera ng budget. 2013 was par cularly successful for both our Run/Walk and Holiday Cheer events. Children Today Non‐profit ID: #95‐4635295 PO Box 16004 Our Mission Long Beach, CA 90806 The mission of Children Today is to foster long-term stability and success in children and families who are facing homelessness or who are involved in the child welfare system. We do this by providing trauma-informed child development and family support services. P: (562) 432-1224 F: (562) 984-1242 E: [email protected] Play House North Our Vision 1900 East South Street Our vision is that all children under age six, who have experienced homelessness or abuse and neglect, will have a safe, nurturing place to spend their days playing, learning and growing, while their parents take steps toward stability. Long Beach, CA 90805 P: (562) 423-2018 Play House West 525 East 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90813 P: (562) 951-1992 To learn more, visit our website: www.childrentoday.org