MOVING FORWARD 2016 STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Dear friends, The start of each new year is always an opportunity for me to evaluate the previous year and to look ahead, setting new goals and challenges for myself and the organization. I think back on the milestones we have reached together and brainstorm ways we can move forward to break the cycle of child abuse and help even more children. Children like Edgar and his brother‌ At just six years old, Edgar came to school with bruises on his arms, legs and neck. When his teacher asked him about them, he said his mother hit him with a belt. Edgar’s mother, a victim of domestic violence and human trafficking, could not provide a safe home for him or his one-year-old brother. The boys were taken into the care of Child Protective Services, and will now spend a portion of their childhood navigating unfamiliar places and confusing circumstances. Edgar and his brother need someone to speak up for them and help them move forward to a permanent home where they can thrive. In 2016, 751 advocate volunteers gave over 55,027 hours of their time to ensure that 2,193 of Houston’s abused and neglected children were not lost in an overburdened child welfare system. I am overwhelmed with gratitude as I think about each individual life that is changed for the better. It is because of so many dedicated people that the children we help will be able to take steps toward accomplishing their own goals. Goals like graduating from high school, having healthy families of their own or just being able to have a childhood. All because they had an advocate by their side. There are still thousands of children in the Houston area who need us. This year, we hope to give a voice to at least 2,350 of them. With your help, we will raise more dollars and train more volunteers to help us move forward, and give a bright and hopeful future to these children. With gratitude for each step we take along the way,
Sonya Galvan Chief Executive Officer
A report of child abuse is made every
TEN SECONDS
FIVE CHILDREN
die every day due to child abuse or neglect**
2,193 CHILDREN helped in 2016 2% 18+
CHILDREN BY AGE 44% 0–5
7% Multiracial
33% 6 – 11
14% 12 – 15
TYPES OF ABUSE Emotional Abuse
7% 16 – 17
7
Sexual Abuse
CHILDREN BY ETHNICITY
76
Risk
29
Refusal to Accept Parental Responsibility
62
Physical Neglect 17% Anglo
27% Hispanic
48% African American
230
Physical Abuse
536
Neglectful Supervision 1% Other
2% High
CHILDREN BY INCOME
Medical Neglect Abandonment
55% Very Low
35% Extremely Low
1684 101 13
6% Low
OUTCOME OF CLOSED CASES
2% Moderate
15% PMC / JMC to Relative / Kinship / Foster
37% Adoptive / Pre-adoptive Home 28% Own Home 14% Relative 11% Foster Home
PLACEMENT AT CLOSE OF CASE
5% Other
Judges agree
3 OUT OF 4
6% Other 4% Kinship
4% Lifebooks
42% PMC to State with Termination
26% Nonsuit / PMC to Parent
5% PMC to State without Termination
times with advocate recommendations
3% Adoption
751 ADVOCATES actively took cases in 2016
VOLUNTEERS BY AGE 24% 30 – 39
22% 50 – 59
15% 60 – 69
14% 21 – 29
VOLUNTEERS BY ETHNICITY
5% Asian
11% Hispanic
20% 40 – 49
5% 70+
16% African American
66% Anglo
2% Other
VOLUNTEERS BY TENURE 53% Serving 1st or 2nd case
29% Serving 3rd or 4th case
18% Serving 5th case or more
55,027
hours were given last year by our court appointed advocate volunteers
4.7 MILLION
$
raised in 2016
More than 70% of our annual budget comes from donations made by individuals, companies, organizations and foundations. Child Advocates is not a United Way agency and we rely heavily on private giving from the community. 2016 REVENUE, GAINS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT * $ Contributions 2,192,621 $ Financial Assistance 1,137,258 $ Memberships 20,501 Special Events (net of $212,778 in event expenses) $ Houston Children’s Festival 162,732 $ Pull for Kids Classic 551,433 $ Angels of Hope Luncheon 338,715 $ Other Events 262,450 $ Other 7,872 $ Total Revenue, Gains & Public Support 4,673,582
6% CAI Endowment 6% Corporations & Organizations 13% Individual Support
EXPENSES* 23% Federal, State, $ Community Services 3,196,690 Local & CASA $ Assistance Professional Education and Training 721,106 $ Management and General 491,348 $ Fundraising 506,152 $ Total Expenses 4,915,296 Net Surplus / (Deficit) Ending Net Assets
(241,714) $ 2,313,587 $
1% Places of Worship
31% Special Events Comprised Primarily of Individuals and Corporations
15% Foundations
5% Capacity Campaign
* Revenue and expenses do not include in-kind contributions and expenses: Christmas gifts – $152,625, donated furniture & fixtures – $222,904, advertising – $19,320 and volunteer services $1,296,460. All data as of December 31, 2016 unaudited financial statements.
80¢
of every dollar we raise goes directly to serving abused and neglected children
*
BOARD MEMBERS Manu Asthana James Brodnax Rick Burnett SECRETARY AND LEGAL Gill Cheesman COUNSEL Jane Dabney Suzie Thomas David Davis TREASURER / FINANCE CHAIR Phil Dyson K.K. Eschbach Mark Smith Caroline Finkelstein Terrence Gee EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Cherie Hassenflu David Baird Grace Holmes Paul Grabowski Dwayne Hyzak Brad Robbins Florence Langford Frank Rynd Brian Mandell Angie Sherrell Dana O’Brien David Winn Ron Orsini Joy Posoli Leslie Powell David Quackenbush Ellie Sweeney Dolly Dawson Thomas Nancy Thorington Shelley Washburn Milton West Steven Wyatt 2017 BOARD CHAIR Eddy De Los Santos
3701 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE 400 | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098 www.childadvocates.org Child Advocates, Inc. is a member of the Texas Court Appointed Special Advocate Association and the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association.
* source: www.childhelp.org **source: U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Maltreatment 2014 PHOTO CREDITS: Back page: Board member, David Quackenbush, along with Houston Texans player, Jon Weeks and his wife, Amanda Worthy Weeks at our Spring Luncheon. Inside Letter: Sonya with Pull for Kids honoree, Millie Anhalt, and Mercy Rangel, who Millie helped while she was in foster care. Inside top square, clockwise from top left: One of Child Advocates’ boys enjoys a Texans game with his foster family. Childspree volunteer shops with a little girl. Showing off crafted masks at our Children’s Holiday Party. Crossing the finish line at the Child Advocates Superhero Run. Inside bottom square, clockwise from top left: Volunteer speakers at our 2016 Summer Luncheon. Sonya with our 2016 James A. Gwinn Volunteer of the Year and our Rookie of the Year award recipients, Diane Rifai and Bobbi Hoyt. Some of our over 250+ new court appointed advocates sharing their excitement at the conclusion of Advocacy University. Child Advocates runner and fundraiser, Michelle Mejia at the Chevron Houston Marathon. Inside Bottom: The Deacons of Deadwood present a check to Child Advocates from their annual charity ball and golf tournament fundraiser.
Child Advocates, Inc. mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse. We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.