2023 Achievements
Completed renovation design of Cooney campus; began construction of Child Enrichment Center phase.
Engaged in 2023 Legislature to advocate for the needs of families in Montana.
Revamped clinical services to better integrate with community-based services and meet the needs of families.
Increased direct service wages in our residential programs to meet current industry standards and provide livable wages.
Provided statewide trainings on trauma-informed care and provider burnout prevention.
Streamlined financial systems to provide greater stability and risk management.
Re-launched gala fundraiser Paint the Town PINK to provide critical funding for services to families.
2024 goals
Reopen Youth Maternity Home (closed due to Covid and staffing shortages).**
Complete construction of Child Enrichment Center and Residential phases of Project Sunshine.**
Work with state to create sustainable funding mechanism for Youth Maternity Home.
Work with state to create sustainable licensing and funding streams for high-quality early childhood services.
Launch accreditation project for National Association for the Education of Young Children and Council on Accreditation.
Expand community-based services to support quality statewide home visiting training and coparenting support.
Implement leadership training program for work force retention and skill building.**
Add additional housing unit to Transitional Living Program.
** Completed as of April, 2024
Annual Report 2023
Dear Florence Crittenton Community,
We are so fortunate to have a generous community—donors, volunteers, businesses, and federal, state and local government partners that recognize the value of our work. Thanks to you, Florence Crittenton is in a strong position to continue to serve the babies, children, and families that need us most.
Every day, progress is being made on the Project endeavor at our new Cooney Campus. The comple Center now serves more infants and children in a high quality early childhood education environment. Renovations to the residential floor, whose programming serves pregnant and parenting teens, as well as parenting women with substance use disorders, are also near completion. I invite you to tour our campus and find out how you can become more involved in the expanded opportunities for healing, hope, and resiliency that this project represents.
Sharon’s Story Financials
Last May my world was turned upside down. My boyfriend who I was living with was really struggling financially and turned to selling drugs to make ends meet. Because he was living in my house and the drugs were in my house both of us were taken into custody. My 2 beautiful children aged 8 months and 3 years old were placed in foster care with my sister and I went to jail. My boyfriend is still in jail, but I was let out after 18 days.
As soon as I was released from Jail my first priority was to get custody of my children back. I needed to find a new apartment due to the substance use that had happened in my previous home. Rent is expensive in Helena, but I was determined to find a nice home for my family. I work 2 jobs to make ends meet and pay my rent.
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One of the stipulations of my children returning home was that I provide them with a safe and stable home and that I take part in safety resource programs. One of these resources was Florence Crittenton’s SafeCare Home Visiting Program.
Christi, my home visitor was so helpful, I am so thankful to have had her come to my home. The program taught me so many things. The health unit taught me all about how to monitor my children’s health, what to look for and when to take them to the doctor or the hospital. Not long after this we all got Covid and were super sick and I was so thankful to know this information and used every bit of knowledge I had. The safety unit was so important to our situation. If my home wasn’t safe, CPS would have removed my children and Christi came over with outlet covers, latches and door locks. I did not have money for these items but really wanted my house to be safe. Christi just came over with everything and showed me how to use them which was amazing. She was just there to help me, no questions asked.
One of the most helpful things Christi worked on with us was a situation where my son was co-sleeping with me. He is a monkey in bed and thrashes around a lot which means I was not getting any sleep. With working 2 jobs I was exhausted. Christi walked me through steps and gave me some really great bedtime routine tips and now he sleeps in his own bed all through the night. This has been so helpful.
I have now completed the SafeCare curriculum and will start Parents As Teachers next. It’s so helpful as a solo mom to have this support and I know this program will help me be successful in getting my CPS case dismissed, being a great mom and getting full custody of my children back.
$3,769,193 total expenses $3,243,486 7/1/22 - 6/30/23
Fees for Services: includes private payment for childcare, classes, and outpatient services, Medicaid and private insurance.
Agency Contracts: includes monies received from contracting with MT DPHHS, Lewis & Clark County, Child & Adult Care Food Program, Best Beginnings Scholarships, Tribal Agencies, Victims of Crime Act.
Misc Income: consists of investment income and endowment distributions.
Public Support: consists of support from individuals, businesses, estates, faith and civic communities, private foundations, as well as inkind donations. These can include the accounting of multi-year grants.
Note: in 2023, Florence Crittenton continued its capital campaign, Project Sunshine, for renovations of the Cooney property. This included a $313,000 Childcare Innovation grant, $500,000 in private foundations and $256,000 in individual giving.
Program Services: these are expenses directly related to providing services to clients across all programs, including labor, living expenses, utility & maintenance for service areas, operating expenses, and supplies.
Management & Program Support: expenses related to the overall health and management of the organization, including executive management labor, board expenses, legal & accounting oversight, property filings, etc. These expenses are crucial to the foundation of the organization and ensure the organization exists in a manner that is able to provide direct services.
Fundraising: these are expenses directly tied to fundraising, including travel, printed appeals, event expenses, and donor engagement activities and materials.
Note: Construction in Progress is not reflected on the Profit & Loss Statement for the organization, only on the Balance Sheet. These expenses equaled $727,822 in FY23. Funds were expended for design services, bidding, and 1 month of construction.
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Sarah Corbally Board President