Solace's 2024 Annual Report

SOLACE Sexual Assault Services

Transforming lives with Dignity, Respect, Empowerment, and Social Justice for 52 years

2024 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024

GREETINGS From Board President and Executive Director In 2024, thanks to the impact of our inspiring donors and partners, Solace celebrated 52 years of empowering survivors and fostering healing in our community. Our work, guided by the endurance and transformation symbolized by the monarch butterfly, received widespread media recognition— an achievement made possible by the generosity and dedication of those who believe in our mission of healing and social change.

Through steadfast support, Solace has remained a beacon of hope for survivors. Together, we’ve sustained critical services like our 24/7 hotline, bilingual therapy programs, advocacy, forensic interviewing, and prevention education—lifelines essential in a world where sexual violence is too often normalized.

We were honored to be named Best Employer by Santa Fe Reporter readers, reflecting our commitment to our team through progressive practices like a 4-day work week and fully covered health insurance. We believe a positive and healthy staff creates a stronger organization—one ready to help survivors reclaim their strength. Additionally, our Board Vice President, Amy Adler, was honored as one of Santa Fe New Mexican's "10 Who Made a Difference," spotlighting one of the remarkable leaders driving our mission forward.

Looking ahead, we’re exploring two exciting initiatives for 2025: a pollinator garden fundraiser to create a peaceful sanctuary for clients, and a Sexual Assault Summit to bring experts and advocates together to inspire meaningful action. While these plans are still taking shape, your support will be crucial in turning these ideas into powerful realities that will transform lives.

Donations, volunteering, and advocacy amplify our message and together, we can make healing accessible to all. Thank you for standing with us; your continued support has fueled our mission for over five decades, and we invite you to stay on this vital journey with us. We encourage you to share this report with your network of friends, colleagues, and loved ones.

With Gratitude,

Nirmala Ganapathy, PhD Board President

María José Rodríguez Cádiz Executive Director

To empower survivors of sexual violence and child abuse by promoting healing and social change.

OUR BOARD Nirmala Ganapathy, PhD President

Amy Adler Vice President & Secretary

David Wanningman Treasurer

Natalie Deibel Member

Peter Ives Member

Kathleen Shiverdecker, PhD Member

OUR STORIES

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024

Clinical Services

Education & Prevention Services

Take a moment to orient yourself by letting your eyes wander around the room. When ready, close your eyes and picture a place that brings you joy, peace, and calm. Engage your five senses: what do you see, hear, touch, smell, or taste? Notice how your body feels in this safe, calming space. This is called Resourcing, a somatic tool we use to reduce anxiety and soothe the nervous system.

Picture walking into a Santa Fe middle school filled with unfamiliar faces. Now, recall the anxieties of your own pre-teen years. Through that lens, our education and prevention team spends the year fostering trust with kids district-wide to discuss tough topics tied to sexual violence, like bullying, consent, and gender norms. Sparking empathy in teens navigating peer pressures that harm their mental health isn’t easy—but this is why we show up.

The body stores trauma and connecting with sensations helps release it. This practice becomes a toolbox of healthy habits, creating a sense of safety and ease, reducing intrusive memories, flashbacks, and painful thoughts.

With compassion and curiosity, clients can process and integrate their trauma, allowing hope, trust, and a fresh perspective emerge, where life can be seen through new eyes.

Child Advocacy Center and Sexual Assault Services (CAC/SAS) A typical day for an advocate requires compassion, patience, and dignity. We provide survivor-focused support on hotline calls, accompany survivors to forensic interviews, medical exams, or legal appointments, and connect them with essential resources like therapy or housing. Under the same roof, our advocates work with law enforcement and sexual assault nurses to meet the unique needs of survivors. Each day brings new challenges, requiring empathy, resilience, and flexibility as we guide survivors of all ages on their healing journeys. Our goal is to ensure survivors feel heard, empowering them with resources, and collaborating with partners to promote safety and healing.

By partnering with local organizations, we guide students in building compassion, courage, and self-awareness. These conversations challenge harmful stereotypes and foster healthier relationships, creating lasting change one classroom at a time.

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024

OUR FINANCIALS 2024 Income by Type

2024 Financial Position

Donations 10% Assets Liabilities Net Assets Total Liabilities & Net Assets

$2,741,421 $425,262 $2,316,159 $2,741,421

Cash & Cash Equivalents

$628,571

8% Rental &

Investment Income Grants & Government Contracts 82%

2024 Expenditures By Function

2024 Program Expenditure by Client Activity 20% Education & Prevention

20% Administration SVU-Family 35% Advocacy

8% Fundraising

Programs 72%

45% Clinical

Volunteer Hours: 6,832

In-Kind Value: $109,312

Clinical Services

CAC & SAS Services

Education & Prevention

Clients Served:

Clients Served:

Clients Served:

351

436

5,360

COST PER CLIENT: Fiscal Year Ended June, 30, 2024 Direct Program Departments

Direct Program Costs

Allocated Shared Administrative Cost

Total Program Cost

Cost per Client

Clinical Services:

$680,577

$187,152

$867,729

$2,472

Children’s Advocacy Center & Sexual Assault Services:

$529,337

$185,268

$714,605

$1,639

Education & Prevention:

$302,478

$60,496

$60,496

$68

Total Direct Program Cost:

$1,512,392

$432,915

$1,945,307

Administrative Rate

29.80%

OUR SUPPORT

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THE POWER OF A GIFT LAS CAMPANAS: A COMMUNITY GUIDED BY GIVING In a world where community support can make all the difference, the members of the Club at Las Campanas stand out as exceptional champions. Through the Las Campanas Community Funds (LCCF), they have demonstrated a deep commitment to strengthening Santa Fe by awarding over 200 grants to local nonprofits, including more than $80,000 to Solace since 2009.

What makes their support remarkable is not just its scale, but their belief in the power of collective impact. Their generosity ensures vital services thrive, enriching lives and strengthening our community. Solace is honored to be part of this effort and deeply grateful for their commitment.

PARTNERS WHO INSPIRE $10,000 +

$2,500-$10,000

Race for Solace Sponsors

Anchorum Enterprise Bank and Trust Farris Foundation Hestia Lineberry Foundation Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation Santa Fe Community Foundation James Armijo, State Farm S.B. Foundation Thornburg Foundation

Avalon Trust

Egolf & Ferlic & Martinez & Harwood, LLC Peter Ives Enterprises Santa Fe RC, LLC Wayne Steen, State Farm

Deena & Pravin Shah Family Foundation New Mexico Women.org Steele Family Foundation The Life Center Foundation

Women’s Christian Service Society United Church of Los Alamos

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OUR TEAM Executive María José Rodríguez Cádiz, Executive Director ​Dennis Letters, Chief Financial Officer

Administrative Carole Áine Langrall, Donor and Fundraising Event Coordinator Jenny Gagan-Vigil, Accounting Specialist Colleen Rielly, Administrative Operations and Executive Assistant

Clinical Anabella St. Peter, MA, LPCC, Clinical Manager & Bilingual Clinician Amy Lueck MA, LMHC, Clinical Coordinator and Clinician ​Kiana Cateriano, LMSW, Clinician ​Juliet Ulibarri, LMSW, Clinician ​Matthew Wagner, LMSW, Clinician​ Michele Wolf, LMFT, Bilingual Clinician

CAC & SAS Dana Longenette, MSW, Manager of the Children's Advocacy Center & SAS Gabriella "Gabby" Trujillo, Family Advocacy Specialist Ivanna Hernandez-Brooks, MSW, Bilingual Family Advocacy Specialist and Forensic Interviewer ​Kate Segura, Family Advocacy Specialist Valeria Ortiz Lazos, Bilingual Family Advocacy Specialist and Forensic Interviewer Meheret Fikre-Sellassie, Client Services Coordinator and Administrative Assistant Xiara Uliano, Client Services Coordinator and Administrative Assistant

Education & Prevention Mary Beth Lindsey, Education & Prevention Manager Amanda Woods, Education & Prevention Specialist ​ ob Peach, PhD, Education & Prevention Specialist R and Grant Writer