2022YEARINREVIEW
- Kris Salyards Executive Director
Dear Friends,
Our doors have opened thousands of times with the coming and going of children and families looking to heal trauma, gain clarity, and mend family relationships. The impact of our team is inspiring and is paralleled by the strength and resiliency of our children and families.
This past year was met with tremendous successes. The Bridge began accepting Medicaid. We opened a therapy office at the CRC on Rand Road to reduce transportation barriers, and we extended our office hours to include Friday evening and Saturday hours.
Our goal this past year has been to strengthen partnerships, focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to evaluate the gap in service delivery so that our services are the most accessible for our community.
Our Family Stabilization team faced the greatest challenges this past year which included the
growing number of unaccompanied minors in our area, a shifting intervention landscape at the state level, and a shortage of available beds in our local youth shelters. Our team has evolved as a result; they work tirelessly across state lines to find safe havens for some of our youth, partner with our local hospitals to engage families in discharging children from psychiatric care, and provide intensive support to maintain families who are and remain on the brink of breakdown. I remain humbled by the embrace of our donors, volunteers, and our partners. We thank you for joining us in our mission, for furthering the dialogue about mental health, and for ensuring access to services for all.
Yours in service,
Kris Salyards, LCSW Executive Director
STABILIZATION
8699 HOURS OF SERVICE 327 YOUTH AND FAMILIES SERVED
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THE BRIDGE IS INTEGRATED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO ELEVATE THE NARRATIVE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.
MENTORING
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1965
FAMILY
COUNSELING
WE ARE ONE COMMUNITY
The Bridge engine runs on compassion from our staff, dedication from our Board, treasure from our donors, and the commitment of our volunteer mentors. This past year The Bridge could be found all around town spreading our mission and igniting passion among our community members to help one another.
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OUR MISSION
We help youth and families achieve social and emotional health. The Bridge accomplishes its mission by providing crisis intervention, comprehensive counseling and therapy services, and a mentoring program aimed at prevention.
ABOUT THE BRIDGE
OUR VISION
The Bridge strives to heal our youth, families, and communities one individual at a time by delivering person-centered interventions. With LGBTQ+ sensitivity and multicultural approaches to mental health, we envision every youth has access to the right services and supports to lift our community to equality in emotional wellness.
OUTCOMES FOR 2022
CORE VALUES
Relationships - we believe that relationships with our community, our team, and our clients are paramount to intervention.
Quality care - using trauma sensitive person-centered interventions.
Equity and inclusivity - addressing client needs from their cultural and worldview.
Accessibility - lowering barriers to care.
COUNSELING PROGRAM: Counseling Functioning Assessment
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The Counseling Functioning Assessment allows a numeric score, from 1 to 60, to be assigned indicating a client’s functioning at the initial intake and again at termination. This checklist evaluates the client’s functioning in the areas of family, school, substance abuse, emotional, cognitive, and social interactions.
points or higher in 50% of the families we serve.
FAMILY STABILIZATION PROGRAM: Crisis Functioning Checklist
The Crisis Function Checklist allows a numeric score, from 1 to 60, to be assigned indicating a client’s functioning at the initial crisis contact, and again at termination. This checklist evaluates the client’s functioning in the areas of family, school, substance abuse, emotional, cognitive and social interactions.
FAMILY STABILIZATION PROGRAM: Family Reunification
57 Number of Cases
A primary goal of the Crisis Intervention Service is to prevent unnecessary placements of children outside of their family’s care. Offered services target family stability and safety so children can remain or return home.
GOAL ATTAINMENT : (From Treatment Plans)
When counseling or crisis intervention clients initiate service, an individualized treatment plan is developed. Goal attainment ratings are a way to determine how well treatment plan goals are being met.
oal:
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• Number Improved 80 • Number Improved by 8 points or more 78 (98%) • Average Increase in CFA 10.6 • Number improved by 50 (63%) 8 points or more
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Improvement
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• Number Improved 41 • Percent Improved 91% • Average Increase in CFC 4.5 pts • Number improved by 6 points or more 12 (29%)
Goal: Improvement
points or highter in 50% of the families we serve.
Clients
Clients Served
Discharged 45
Number Remaining in Family Care 55
Percent Remaining in Family Care 96%
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FULL YEAR Goals Goals Goals Substantially Met Partially Met Not Met A - Counseling 52 (65%) 23 (35%) 0 (6%) Program B - Crisis 27 (60%) 17 (38%) 1 (6%) Intervention Services 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW 4
FINANCIALS FOR 2022
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXPENSES PROGRAM AREA TOTAL • Family Stabilization $ 554,941 • Counseling $ 302,552 • Mentoring $ 109,145 • Special Events/Development $ 298,111 • Administration $ 203,863 TOTAL EXPENSE $ 1,468,612 Illinois DHS Township Municipal/Fed United Way Fee for Service Contributions/Special Events Interest/Other 48.80 % 14.40 % 1.90 % 1.80 % 6.50 % 34.50 % .10 % Family Stabilization Counseling Mentoring Special Events/Development Administration 37.80 % 20.60 % 7.40 % 20.30 % 13.90 % 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW 5 REVENUE INCOME SOURCE TOTAL • Illinois DHS $ 578,855 • Township $ 204,430 • Municipal/Fed $ 26,850 • United Way $ 25,755 • Fee for Service $ 92,069 • Contributions/Special Events $ 489,889 • Interest/Other $ 2,336 TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE $ 1,420,184
Jim Esposito Board Chair
Joanie Perez Vice Chair
James Brenner Secretary
John Fedus Treasurer
Jakub Amrogowicz
Gerald Chapman Greg Davis Tom Donohue
Jim Eckberg Pete Kain
Nataly Kaiser Mary Pat Krones
Raymond Mau
Andrew Merz
Joe Murphy Lisa Pollock
Melanie Santostefano
John Sullivan Stephen Whited Roxanne Wittkamp
The Individual Their Interpersonal Relationships
HEALING
Connecting through talk-, art-, and play-based interactions, The Bridge counselors help heal children and teens of all ages and of all backgrounds. Youth in counseling are empowered to work through past traumas and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.
RESILIENCE
Our culturally sensitive, trauma-informed team employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and other interventions to supply each youth in need with a personal collection of coping mechanisms and healthy outlets to pull from as they move through life.
FUTURE
Youth who receive these interventions are better prepared to deal with life’s stressors and lead happier, healthier lives— both in the present and the long term. Treatment is provided on a sliding fee scale so that families never have to choose between mental health care and their other basic needs.
The Whole Community
HEALING
The Bridge Youth Mentoring program pairs opportunity youth with positive adult role models who volunteer their time. Youth participants in the program are ages 11-15 and have been identified as more vulnerable for truancy, school drop-out, drug use, and/or police involvement if an intervention does not occur.
HEALING
Our partners in education, healthcare, and law enforcement can call upon our Family Stabilization Team 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As mental health specialists, The Bridge intervenes to de-escalate and repair the situation which could involve a lock-out, runaway, or other family crisis.
RESILIENCE
Through one-on-one activities with their assigned mentor and group activities with their peers, teens and pre-teens make meaningful connections and strengthen their social skills. Mentoring has proven to keep young people motivated, engaged, and participating in pro-social life activities.
FUTURE
With 2023’s introduction of Prep University, The Bridge is setting high school juniors and seniors up on a path to success. The career and college-readiness curriculum connects students with the resources, guidance, and inspiration needed to thrive as young adults.
RESILIENCE
To prevent re-occurring crisis, The Bridge supports the family through the longer-term healing needed to move forward together. Positive communication between family members is re-established and plans for follow-up care at The Bridge or referrals to other community services are made.
FUTURE
With a 97% success rate, Family Stabilization aims to prevent the breakdown of families. Because our focus is maintaining and strengthening the family unit, we successfully deflect from Department of Children and Family Services (temporary custody) and Juvenile Justice (detention center) placement.
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We are The Bridge. We are Big Impact.
One intervention with our family stabilization team can reunify a family.
One intervention with our counselors can inspire hope and begin to heal trauma.
One intervention with our volunteer mentors can help a youth get back and stay on track in their education.
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2022 YEAR IN REVIEW FOUNDERS $25,000 + Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Norman & Susan Abazoris Foundation VISIONARIES $10,000 + Clearwater Capital Foundation Michael & Debra Strauss TD Ameritrade Institutional BMO Harris Bank CHAMPIONS $5,000 + Michael Thompson Barrington Area Community Foundation Wells Fargo Carl Busse Caroline & William Schroll Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems Zurich North America John O’Sullivan James & Judy Brenner Sherman Cundiff Kristi & Dave Broadbent PKF Mueller Stryker Networks Palatine Bank & Trust ADVOCATES $2,500-$4,999 Tom and Millie Frawley Michael Bappert Scott Ferris Whole Foods Market Lisa Pollock Gerald & Linda Chapman Stephen Griffin John Sullivan Scott Birnbaum Joannie Stern Greg & Marina Davis Lavelle Law, Ltd. Kris & Jeff Salyards Peter Kain Northwest Community Hospital Jack Horn Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company Palatine Rotary Herman & Katherine Peters Foundation Bob & Emily Peinsipp Kathy & Matthew Winter STEWARDS $1,000-$2,499 Stephen Whited Michael Rice Sue Moore Palatine Jaycees Joseph Perillo Joanne Perez Helen Hartman Newko Prototype, Inc. Douglas Towsey Anonymous Donations Jakub Amrogowicz Katie Berganske-Frank John Straley Bazelon-Meyerhoff Family Charitable Foundation Pinderski & Pinderski, Ltd. John Jarosz Karen Ornduff Laura Oroni Ray Mau Jim and Mary Esposito Bradford Allen Nataly Kaiser Sam Haddad John & Sally Fedus Tom Kennedy & Lynn Ridge Gary Grom Michelle Gattuso Kevin Kolman Roger Bassi Frawley Family Foundation Brent Bauer William Lowery Lucille Roberts Michael Rohrwasser Rich Dietz Eric Wasowicz Tom Balla Consumer’s Credit Union Robert Shears Beam Suntory Inc. DeVry University Brandt Financial Concepts, Inc. Sandra Chen Kabara Household The Northern Trust Company SUSTAINERS $500-$999 Robert Hoopis Roxanne Wittkamp Robert Seitz Kloepfer Insurance Services, Inc. Brian & Christine Goebbert Alice Kaufman Frank Feraco Ted Sigg David Hollingbery Carl Siemianowski Gillian Nagler Pat Kain Barb Pollock Mary Pat Krones Jane McCarthy & Mike Kraft Christopher Egger Mark Woods Kimberly Merz Steven Block Cory Haldeman Dan Campbell Michael Minton Brad Saenz Penelope Ffitch-Heyes James Ekeberg Mackenzie Currans Teresa Bundscherer Katie McClanahan Employees of Northop Grumman Political Action Committee The Doctors Company Healthcare Risk Advisors Melanie Santostefano Thomas Sammons Thomas Donohue Michael Praven Ed Bocanegra Joan Dotoli Randall Klingner Scott Kravitz Rod & Barbara Bolman Judith Rycombel Robert Slanicky Rick Slawny David McDonald Salesforce Commercial Specialties, Inc. Todd Montgomery John Babcock Dynasty Financial Intel Foundation Law Offices of Hannah Garst Monroe Capital Jeanne Filipp Robert Small PK Tax Services, LLC Warehouse Direct Office Products Greg & Mary Baur PATRONS $300 -$499 Gary Bazelon Charles Fritz Erich Schroeter Ken Odom Taylor Phillips Julie Postma Daniel Arroyo Jim Taylor Downtown Palatine Business Association Nancy Kontney Carmella Blacet Ben Deiser Maggie Stephen Rob Coursey Paul Budin Judith Dincher Thomas Murphy Wes Young SUPPORTERS $100 -$249 Spencer Klein Mary Beth Landerman Diane Pfister Tamara Byrne Paul Clausell Angela Kreye Janet Gow James Dagis Dave Franckowiak Alec Olson Richard Morton Morgan Stanley Jean Black Richard Lutz CNA Foundation Mark Nelson Lisa Kilgas George Thomas Keith Knox Malcolm Rorrie Ed Nikowitz William Lutz Barbara Howard David Kleine Susan Filar William Gunning Jr. Karen Paul Ellaine Sambo-Reyther Neil Mathews Ted Dodge Donald Brandt Jennifer Miller Renee Pollock Joe Hinkler Matt Carroll Illuminate Therapy & Wellness LLC Linda Evans Soto Ellen Carp Rae Kyriazis Chris Wojcicki John Casey Tristan Delay Dennis Harlow Brian Milligan Mike Schrager Marrisea Temme Matt DiDomenico Chris Deiser Deana Havens Joseph Murphy Sarah Maple John Thomas Jeffrey Pape Mike & Judy Zawacke Clyde Robinson John Myers Robert Larkin Evan Brown Kelly Godawski Gina Hubbard Laura McGuinn Phillip Solzan Warren Baker Paul Zaremba Kathleen St. John Susan Bartholomae Randy Green Kenneth Kowall Karen McMahon Officer Carl Perry Gerald Ross Givio Charitable Anna Murphy Richard Gutierrez Theodore McGinn Paul Esposito Suzanne Baumbach James Secora Thomas Sharkey Roseann Stenzel Serge Uccetta Kathleen May Voigt Kali Zanona Eric Bachmann Lauren Mjoen Jack Puckett Dan Armentrout Patrick Egan Don Degen Martha Bell Jean Berglof-Chapman Patricia Bethel Lawrence Centella Laura Riley Teresa DeJong April Boyer Robert Longo Sharon Doherty Stacey Messineo FRIENDS $ 0 -$99 Lawrence Sicher Ray Coffey Andy Anaya Timothy Sattley Mary Jo Snow Kevin Michael Harris Debora Rosewell Lawrence “Andy” Mitzen Brenda Hilligoss Catherine Vincus Ryan Paulson Susan Shevelenko Debbie Losasso Norm Murdoch Mike Groot Angela Morrow Chicago Wolves Hockey Team Lisa Hartkopf Chuck & Kathy Chamberlain Nancy Horton Pauline Ross William Neurauter John Schreieber Emily Dolleton John Fuhrmann Diane Heaphy Jim Koehn Mike Ruben Mary Eversden Rich Wahler Cara DeGraff David Zimner Jennifer Porter Bob Svoboda Dan Foley Glenn Starkey Sarah Hoban Charlotte Mally Bruce Pessin Michael Skinner Maryann Emerson Robert Chaney Deborah Armstrong Mike Wells Joyce Pugh Maureen Durack Mike Loring Jennifer Bolton Bradford Zander Wines For Humanity Neal Hannant Preston Hoops Network For Good Deb Burns Courtney Graham James Sprinkle Nancy Gazdic Diane Marszalek Devin Bueche Heather Emond Ann Lenz Ed Snoble Megan Smith William Blandford Paul & Suellyn Gates Judy Platt Donna Campobasso Helen Lacher Lori Nicoli George Brinke Kim Hogan Harvey Paffenroth Nancy Ellis M Anderson Jolene Wise Janice Brenner Steven Malambri Lawrence Auer Richard Fehns Mike Schoolcraft Judith Graham Quentin Lindsey Penny Shields Anna Vroland Josephine Hurlburt Debbie Guggenheim Melanie Bartels Aaron Gabriel Elizabeth Thomas Jenny Nicole Deb Rudman Leslee Rose Karen Pawlak Kathie Urban Marie Hannah Joanna Clement Devon Milton Stephanie Solorzano DONORS 8
VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS
TOWNSHIP PARTNERS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
SPECIAL THANKS
Northrup Grumman for donating the printing for our Annual Report and Event Programs for the Year
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW VOLUNTEERS Nicholas Alicea Michael Babendir Confidence Bisih April Boyer Joy Bricker Rina Castelar Mandy Colabuono Kathleen Colby Esin Uzman Dariveren Sue Dowty Ron Dowty Susan Filar James Flood Gwendolyn Glasner Bonnie Kanter Susan Kinzler Jenny Kuehm Laura Matuszak Gayle McBride Jamee Moroney Jill Parrillo Emily Peinsipp Diane Pfister Craig Powers Joyce Pugh Dottie Rapp Sudha Saxena Laura Siracusa Melanie Smith John Straley Michael Strauss Bob Xie Omron Automation Group Monroe Capital ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBERS Hiba Chaudhry Justin Evans Christine Kowarowski Rachael Majus Alexa McNish Taylor Phillips Brittany Salvador Danielle Rogers Mallory Royal Brittany Salvador Sara Singh YOUTH MENTORS Dan Campbell Morris Campise Jericho Carpio Ernie Chan Mary Childers Courtney Croak Liz Dobrzynski Abril Dominguez Brian Freiman Rebecca Freiman Ed Healy Pete Kain Pat Kelly Jahanara Khan Svetlana Konstant Joseph Longhini Heather Resnick Gregg Ross Marie Thompson Allison Wysock Jennifer Wells Shannon Yore
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GALA COLLAGE 2023
April 22, 2023
6pm at the Cotillion https://onecau.se/mosaicgala2023
Golf Fore Youth
August 2023
Inverness Country Club
SMALL CHANGE. BIG IMPACT.
Be on the lookout for our pigs in the community. These porkies are collecting loose change and providing access points for referrals throughout our neighborhoods. If you have not found one yet, please follow this link to make a virtual donation! givebutter.com/change4bridge
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is a powerful expression tool and can help kids process their feelings. Teens may find the act of creating art therapeutic and soothing. In December, we asked clients to interpret this general theme into a piece of original artwork. How does coming to The Bridge positively impact a child or teen’s life? The young artists were asked to think about the positive changes they’ve experienced since coming for services, how seeing their therapist or mentor makes them feel, and what they are looking forward to in the future thanks to The Bridge.
Winning contest entries are shown to the right. The artists remain anonymous due to confidentiality.
INTERVENTION IN ART FORM
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SUPPORT LINE CONTACTS:
- The Trevor Project for Young LGBTQ Lives: Text START to 678-678 or call 866-488-7386
- National Runaway Safe-line: 1-800-RUNAWAY
- National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255
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Languages: English, Spanish
UNITED WAY
Available 24 hours: Call 211 or 1-888-865-9903
A vital 24/7 service that connects millions of people every year during times of nonemergency crisis and everyday needs.
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Volunteer Did you know: Volunteering can provide a healthy boost to your self-confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. We are here to help you become the intervention and the impact!
OPPORTUNITIES IMPACT
Mentoring
Meet weekly with a youth you are paired with. Build social and life skills that will help your mentee succeed in the future.
Prep University Volunteer Join a cohort of other professionals who will teach 1 skill/week in a 10- week series. Your commitment is 1 day/1 week for up to 4 cohorts.
Support Improving physical space for youth and families. Help beautify our spaces for the best therapeutic environment for our clients and allow us to direct our resources to the program.
Office Support
Back-office support to keep our business thriving while directing resources to program.
Join our team to complete direct mailings, provide data entry support, help with website design, and provide translation services (English – Spanish, English – Ukranian).
Events Help us throw our annual Gala or Golf Outing. This keeps the cost to run the event low to maximize every dollar donated.
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