2022-2023 Annual Report

2022-2023

REPORT

BOWLINGGREENAREACHAMBEROFCOMMERCE

PREVENTION EFFORTS

2,782childrenandparentswereservedthrough ourchildabusepreventionprogramming.

AT A GLANCE

VOLUNTEERS

694volunteersprovidedover3,600hours ofservicetotheagency.

READINESS SCORES

92%ofthechildrenwholeftforkindergartenthat wereenrolledinWeeCareorParentsasTeachers testedREADY!

FUNDING

$977,338infundingwassecuredthroughgrants, fundraising/contributions,andprogramfees.

AWARDS

FECwontheChamberofCommerce'sinaugural Non-ProfitoftheYearAwardandwasrecognizedby UnitedWayofSouthernKYforsuccessin KindergartenReadiness.

ADOPTION RESOURCE

Program

FEC'SPODCAST, FAMILYINPROGRESS LAUNCHEDIN NOVEMBERANDTO DATEHASOVER430 DOWNLOADS.

TRAINING

309childrenwereserved throughthe164Foster Parents whoreceived training.

RESOURCES

208parentsreceived supportandresources and6familiesreceived crisiscounseling.

2,592 CONTACTSMADETHROUGH COLLABORATIVEACTIVITIES.

RECRUITMENT

52adultswerereferredas potentialfosterparents&1 familybeganclassesto becomeanapproved household.

FECsFamilyEngagementDirector

Program PARENT EDUCATION

192

Virtualclasssessions werehostedviaZoom reachingparentsfrom over20KYcountiesand4 additionalstates.

155

Parentscompletedthe12session,NurturingParenting Program.

Thisclassshouldbemandatoryforany parent.I’mworkingsohardtogetmy parentingskillsto100%&I’mtryingreally hard.Sevenmonthsofsobrietyandstill runningwithmyfeetonthegroundusing thesetoolsforeverydaylife,parentingskills. Thankyouforholdingmeaccountable.

372

CHILDREN SERVED byparents completing classes.

314

79% ADULTS completedthe one-time,CoParenting DivorceClinic.

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WEE CARE

CENTER

59%

ofchildrenwerereferred formultipleservices includingCCAP,Dolly PartonImagination Library, Speech/Language therapy,FirstSteps,etc.

223 hoursofreducedorfree childcarewasprovided to24parentsand12 childrenthroughour Respite&Emergency Drop-InCareservices.

RESPITECAREPROVIDESPARENTSANDOTHER CAREGIVERSWITHSHORT-TERMCHILDCARE SERVICESTHATOFFERTEMPORARYRELIEF,IMPROVE FAMILYSTABILITY,ANDREDUCETHERISKOFABUSE ORNEGLECT.

SUPERVISED VISITATION

VICTIM SUPPORT & EDUCATION (ViSE)

VISITATIONSWEREPROVIDED.558

HOURSOFSUPERVISED

192

UNDUPLICATEDFAMILIESWEREENROLLEDIN SUPERVISEDVISITSSERVING118CHILDREN.

105childrenwereserved throughtheVictim Support&Education program.

THESERVICEAREAFOR

17 COUNTIESINKY

VISITATIONREACHED17

COUNTIESINKYAND6 ADDITIONALSTATES.

286one-on-onevisits wereheldwithparents whohadexperienced domesticviolence.

ViSEserved2fathers&53 motherswithsupport services.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

ThankstoourBoardofDirector'scontinuingdedicationtoourlong-rangeplansandtheirfiscaldiscernment,FEC wasabletocelebratethepayoffofourmortgage!ThisdecisionwasmadeafterreceivingEmployeeRetentionTax Creditfundingandwecouldn'tbemoreproudtoofficiallyown1133AdamsStreethereinBowlingGreen,KY!

$108,805

$156,121

78 inbuildinginvestmentprojects* werecompleted.

*Theseprojectsincludednewwindows,aroof andmoremadepossiblethroughgrants, personalcontributions,previoussavings.

$512,081

ingrantfunding wassecured.

raisedthrough contributions.

$108,036

CORPORATE PARTNERS

raisedthrough specialevents.

$201,100

inprogramfees*werecollected.

*AllFECprogramsareofferedatnocosttofamilieswiththeexceptionof: SupervisedVisitation,WeeCareChildcareCenter&co-ParentingDivorceClinic.

COMMUNITYAWARENESS

FEC COMPLETED 22 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS WITH LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS: BowlingGreenYoungProfessionals,InternationalCenter,Face-It, LeadershipBowlingGreen,Kiwanis,Women'sFund,BGChamber's SCKLAUNCHCareerShadowing, etc.

72 communitymembersand industryprofessionals attendedtheSupportive CommunitiesConference

14,757

8,086LAPELPINS,BOWS,PINWHEELSAND STICKERSWEREDISTRIBUTEDINSOUTH CENTRALKENTUCKYDURINGAPRILCHILD ABUSEPREVENTIONMONTH

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS:

StandforChildrenDay, UnitedWay'sDayofCaring, schoolopenhouses,Fall festivals,awarenessmonth celebrations,PossAbilities Expo,WKUcareerfairs,& more.