CSF Annual Report 2022

Investing in Children. Strengthening Community.

What a year! For the Children’s Service Fund of Jackson County, 2022 will always be celebrated for the renewal of the CSF thanks to the success of County Question One. Not only did Jackson County voters overwhelmingly renew the sales tax that supports our work, but the amount was also doubled and extended into perpetuity.

Without the tireless work of a coalition of children’s services providers and community volunteers who worked on behalf of the CSF, this accomplishment would not have been possible. As one of our Board members observed, this win was bigger than a vote count or sales tax. This was a commitment by the community to take care of children every day…a commitment we take seriously.

As we think about taking care of children and the services they receive, we want to make sure those services are impactful. As such, we spent much of last year working on the creation of our Community Impact Framework. Engaging partners and key stakeholders through surveys, listening sessions, and focus groups allowed us to build a framework whereby focusing on the impact areas of Prevention and Resilience would lead to strengthened mental health, reduced abuse & neglect, and increased skills and knowledge around personal safety and social emotional well-being for children across our community. This framework also lays the groundwork for future CSF funding in the areas of Capacity Building and Collaboration by considering how those new areas of investment can support Community by leveraging increased capacity and expanded partnerships to drive growth and development.

There is much to celebrate in looking back, and much to anticipate in looking forward. 2023 will be a year of great change for the CSF as we prepare to support additional partners and additional programs and services on behalf of Jackson County kids. This expansion in our work will see us grow our team, which in turn will require us to find a new home. While much will change, our mission remains: Investing in Children. Strengthening Community.

With great appreciation for our Board, our staff, and our community,

ROB WHITTEN

ANN MESLE

Chief Executive Officer

Board Chair

Where We Invest for Impact

We fund 10 service areas to promote the mental health and social-emotional well-being of Jackson County children 19-years-old and younger.

HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTION

INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING

OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

These important services allow children and youth to access behavioral health interventions in their homes and communities.

Supportive services promote the wellbeing of children and families with psychological evaluations, mental health screenings, and therapy.

Children receive comprehensive mental health care services from evaluation and diagnosis to treatment and medication management.

In 2022...

In 2022...

$4,410,704 was awarded to 23 organizations, serving: 8,099 children 3,532 families

$34,630 was awarded to 1 organization, serving:

SERVICES TO TEEN PARENTS

TEMPORARY SHELTER

Young parents are supported in the development of positive parenting skills, receiving adequate counseling and behavioral health services, and resources and referrals for additional support needs.

Safety and stability are vital to healthy development. These services provide up to 30 days of shelter for youth experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, or other housing barriers.

In 2022...

In 2022...

$115,000 was awarded to 1 organization, serving:

$550,000 was awarded to 3 organizations, serving:

In 2022...

$4,371,676 was awarded to 20 organizations, serving: 6,199 children 3,148 families PREVENTION Children and youth build resilience through services that develop social-emotional skills, enhance coping skills, strengthen relationships, and increase community engagement—ultimately decreasing the likelihood that they will develop substance use and mental health issues.

In 2022...

$5,459,422 was awarded to 34 organizations, serving: 30,595 children 3,357 families TRANSITIONAL LIVING Counseling and supportive services are an integral part of programs that help youth transition from homelessness to safe living arrangements.

In 2022...

$897,030 was awarded to 5 organizations, serving: 400 children 245 families Three eligible service areas that were not funded in 2022:

CRISIS INTERVENTION In response to acute mental health crises, these services focus on rapidly restoring a child’s baseline functioning.

OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT Youth and families receive therapeutic services including assessments, early intervention, educational, counseling, therapy and aftercare.

RESPITE CARE Families with kids get access to temporary emergency shelter during crises or periods of stress in order to safely preserve the family unit.

39 children 27 families

137 children

385 children 100 families

OUR BOARD

OUR TEAM

ANN MESLE Chair, District 1, Exp 3.31.25

ROB WHITTEN Chief Executive Officer

JESSICA RAMIREZ Vice Chair, District 5, Exp 3.31.25

MOJI SHOGBAMIMU Chief Financial Officer

BRIAN KABERLINE Secretary, District 5, Exp 3.31.24

SETH BAKER Program Officer

AMY HARRIS Treasurer, District 4, Exp 3.31.24

KATHERINE RIVARD Program Officer

JUSTICE HORN District 1, Exp 3.31.23

SUE RICHTER Operations Manager

JUDY MORGAN District 4, Exp 3.31.25 AJIA MORRIS District 2, Exp 3.31.24 JOVANNA ROHS District 6, Exp 3.31.23

Our Partners From early childhood to late adolescence. In homes, in schools, and in the community. Our funded partners are doing important, innovative work for kids.

Our partnerships reach beyond just funding. We devote ourselves to supporting organizations through site visits, consulting, and day-to-day engagement as they work to give hope to every child in Jackson County.

AMETHYST PLACE, INC. Therapeutic Family Support Services Award Amount: $200,000 Kids Served: 97 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER KANSAS CITY Mentoring to Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma Award Amount: $105,000 Kids Served: 50 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER KC Whole Child Development Program Award Amount: $270,000 Kids Served: 2,078 CALVARY COMMUNITY OUTREACH NETWORK HYPE - Helping Youth Plan for Excellence Award Amount: $70,000 Kids Served: 57 CAMP FIRE HEARTLAND SEL Programming Support for Children Award Amount: $67,500 Kids Served: 546 SEL Support for Justice-Involved Youth Award Amount: $56,304 Kids Served: 89 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF KANSAS CITY ST. JOSEPH Promoting Parenting Skills & Childhood SEL Award Amount: $150,000 Kids Served: 6 CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION Breaking Cycles of Violence Award Amount: $104,300 Kids Served: 667 CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT #58 Elementary School-based Social Workers Award Amount: $274,977 Kids Served: 1,143

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION (CAPA) Clinical Services: Sustaining Impact Award Amount: $250,000 Kids Served: 241 Expanding School-Based Prevention and Community Education Award Amount: $150,000 Kids Served: 224 CHILD PROTECTION CENTER, INC. Child and Family Trauma Treatment Program Award Amount: $110,000 Kids Served: 111

COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. PUSH: Jackson County School Prevention and Therapy Program Award Amount: $210,000 Kids Served: 322 Trauma Specialty Therapist (TST) Program Award Amount: $49,185 Kids Served: 51 CORE CHANGING CONCEPTS Community Core Changing-Violence Prevention Project Award Amount: $45,000 Kids Served: 187

CHILDREN’S MERCY HOSPITAL ACT Raising Safe Kids Award Amount: $104,826 Kids Served: 262

CORNERSTONES OF CARE Functional Family Therapy Award Amount: $260,000 Kids Served: 67

TIES - Team for Infants Exposed to Substance abuse Award Amount: $195,000 Kids Served: 70

Mental Health Prevention and Intervention Services Award Amount: $250,000 Kids Served: 678

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD KANSAS CITY Building a Trauma Informed School Award Amount: $153,000 Kids Served: 430

CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOL Comprehensive Student Counseling Program Award Amount: $196,312 Kids Served: 1,729

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE COUNCIL CAC’s Empower Program (Hickman Mills) Award Amount: $94,500 Kids Served: 133

DELASALLE EDUCATIONAL CENTER The Kairos Program Award Amount: $225,000 Kids Served: 220

COMMUNITY LINC Homeless Youth and Children’s Safe Haven Award Amount: $135,000 Kids Served: 163

DRUMM CENTER FOR CHILDREN, INC. Drumm Farm Clinical Expansion Project Award Amount: $225,000 Kids Served: 132

COMMUNITY SERVICES LEAGUE Family Stability Initiative Award Amount: $180,000 Kids Served: 347

EARLYSTART Mental Health Intervention Program (MHIP) Award Amount: $135,000 Kids Served: 338

EASTERSEALS MIDWEST Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy Award Amount: $135,000 Kids Served: 6 EMMANUEL FAMILY & CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Trauma Smart Continuum of Care at EFCDC Award Amount: $153,000 Kids Served: 516

GORDON PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Improved Mental Health and WellBeing Supports in School Award Amount: $124,660 Kids Served: 142 GRANDVIEW ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Putting Students First Award Amount: $55,901 Kids Served: 41

EMPOWERING PARENTS KC EPKC Therapeutic Services Award Amount: $135,000 Kids Served: 172

GREEN WORKS ECOS Urban Outdoor Nature Discovery Award Amount: $34,440 Kids Served: 205

EVANGELICAL CHILDREN’S HOME Community-Based Transitional Living at Steppingstone Award Amount: $335,000 Kids Served: 24

GUADALUPE CENTERS, INC. Bilingual Substance Use Prevention for Adolescents & Youth Award Amount: $106,687 Kids Served: 341

Temporary Shelter at Steppingstone Award Amount: $262,500 Kids Served: 44

Enhanced Bilingual Child & Youth Counseling & Therapy Award Amount: $107,000 Kids Served: 40

FAMILYWORKS, INC Brainworks Virtual Residential Treatment Program Award Amount: $150,000 Kids Served: 22 FIRST CALL ALCOHOL/DRUG PREVENTION & RECOVERY First Call Family Services Award Amount: $127,403 Kids Served: 118 FOSTER ADOPT CONNECT, INC. Behavioral Interventionist Program Award Amount: $160,000 Kids Served: 68 Fostering Prevention - Jackson County Award Amount: $127,000 Kids Served: 49 FRONT PORCH ALLIANCE-KC, INC. Neighborhood Families: Early Childhood Education Award Amount: $175,000 Kids Served: 152 GENESIS SCHOOL Genesis School Counseling and Wellness Program Award Amount: $100,000 Kids Served: 320 GILDA’S CLUB Gilda’s Club KC Children, Teen, and Family Programming Award Amount: $11,403 Kids Served: 152

HILLCREST MINISTRIES OF MIDAMERICA, INC. New Youth Transitional Living Program in Jackson County Award Amount: $116,116 Kids Served: 53 HOPE HOUSE Hope House’s Children’s Services Program Award Amount: $99,391 Kids Served: 129 Hope House Guardian Program Award Amount: $180,332 Kids Served: 148 INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT Expanded Family Services Initiative Award Amount: $250,000 Kids Served: 1,557 Hispanic Outreach, Partnership and Engagement Services Award Amount: $192,600 Kids Served: 793 JACKSON COUNTY CASA Intervention and Advocacy for Children Award Amount: $207,000 Kids Served: 269 Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Intervention and Advocacy Award Amount: $144,000 Kids Served: 189

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Child and Family Counseling Award Amount: $105,000 Kids Served: 49 YouBeYou Award Amount: $62,100 Kids Served: 14,220 JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE JVS Social Work - Youth (JVS Youth) Award Amount: $250,000 Kids Served: 241 KANSAS CITY AUTISM TRAINING CENTER Treatment for Jackson County Kids on the Autism Spectrum Award Amount: $207,000 Kids Served: 14 KANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC Psychiatry and Behavioral Healthcare at Homeroom Health Award Amount: $34,630 Kids Served: 137 KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREPARATORY ACADEMY SEL Team Supports Positive Mental Health Outcomes Award Amount: $140,000 Kids Served: 78 KANSAS CITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE Grief Support & Counseling for Youth Impacted by Trauma/Loss Award Amount: $112,500 Kids Served: 117 KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Restorative Justice Alternative School Support Model Award Amount: $87,500 Kids Served: 185 KC HEALTHY KIDS Healthy Kids Bright Futures Award Amount: $90,000 Kids Served: 170 KIPP ENDEAVOR Mental Health & Healing In Schools Award Amount: $100,000 Kids Served: 33 MATTIE RHODES CENTER Violence Intervention and Prevention - In School Services Award Amount: $175,000 Kids Served: 469

METRO LUTHERAN MINISTRY Prevention and Re-Housing for Youth and Families Award Amount: $87,500 Kids Served: 273 METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION TO COUNTER SEXUAL ASSAULT Preventing Sexual Violence in Jackson County Schools Award Amount: $179,748 Kids Served: 1,763 Sexual Violence Counseling for Children in Jackson County Award Amount: $275,000 Kids Served: 78 MOTHER’S REFUGE Therapy and Shelter for Homeless Teenage Mothers and Babies Award Amount: $115,000 Kids Served: 39 Transitional Living Program for Young Mothers and Babies Award Amount: $175,000 Kids Served: 12 NEWHOUSE, INC. Reversing the Negative Developmental Impact of Violent Trauma Award Amount: $200,000 Kids Served: 115 NILES HOME FOR CHILDREN KVC Niles Day Prep Treatment: Helping Youth Heal from Trauma Award Amount: $240,000 Kids Served: 71 Strong and Connected Families Award Amount: $157,500 Kids Served: 40 OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, INC. Children and Youth Collaborative Mental Health Services Award Amount: $275,000 Kids Served: 280 PEACE PARTNERSHIP Peace Partnership In-School Counseling Program Award Amount: $54,175 Kids Served: 77 POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF KC, INC. PAL Wellness & Resiliency Program Award Amount: $105,000 Kids Served: 5,153 PREFERRED FAMILY HEALTHCARE, INC. STEP-UP: Independence Award Amount: $149,991 Kids Served: 127

PREFERRED FAMILY HEALTHCARE, INC. STEP-UP: Raytown Award Amount: $192,949 Kids Served: 119 RAYTOWN C-2 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Raytown Connect Award Amount: $185,000 Kids Served: 271 REDISCOVER School-Based Mental Health Services Award Amount: $127,650 Kids Served: 293

SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES Prevention & Early Intervention Services Award Amount: $56,894 Kids Served: 25 Prevention Education and Teen Parent Program Award Amount: $76,138 Kids Served: 309 SYNERGY SERVICES, INC. School Based Integration Services Award Amount: $230,000 Kids Served: 64

Show Me Zero Youth Suicide Project (Zero Suicide) Award Amount: $225,000 Kids Served: 140

THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. Day Treatment Program Award Amount: $168,237 Kids Served: 63

RESTART, INC. Youth Emergency Shelter Award Amount: $200,000 Kids Served: 68

THE FAMILY CONSERVANCY Childhood Mental Health Award Amount: $300,000 Kids Served: 404

Youth Street Outreach Services (YSOS) Award Amount: $210,000 Kids Served: 142

THE PLAZA ACADEMY School-Based Mental Health Services for At-Risk Adolescents Award Amount: $103,500 Kids Served: 86

ROSE BROOKS CENTER, INC. Project SAFE In-School Violence Prevention Program Award Amount: $240,210 Kids Served: 611 SAFE Futures Program Award Amount: $131,798 Kids Served: 835 SAINT LUKE’S HOSPITAL (CRITTENTON) Smart Connections In-Home Mental Health Services Award Amount: $275,000 Kids Served: 55 SAMUEL U RODGERS HEALTH CENTER Blue Springs School District Expansion Award Amount: $198,000 Kids Served: 383 Parent Education Expansion Award Amount: $ 207,000 Kids Served: 302 SHEFFIELD PLACE Immediate Crisis Intervention for Children Award Amount: $135,914 Kids Served: 148 START AT ZERO Evidence-Based Family Visiting Award Amount: $112,500 Kids Served: 162

THE TRANSITION ACADEMY Creating Transition Success For Central City Youth With Disabilities Award Amount: $112,500 UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY Moving Beyond Depression Promise 1000 Partnership Award Amount: $199,800 Kids Served: 106 Promise 1000 - Collective Impact Home Visiting Award Amount: $290,000 Kids Served: 79 UNIVERSITY HEALTH/TMC Enhancing Futures Award Amount: $300,000 Kids Served: 46 YMCA OF GREATER KANSAS CITY The Y’s Children’s Behavioral Health Expansion Project Award Amount: $247,391 Kids Served: 1,155 YOUTH GUIDANCE Becoming A Man (BAM) Award Amount: $90,000 Kids Served: 142 Working On Womanhood (WOW) Award Amount: $90,000 Kids Served: 117

Trusted & Transparent Our unique funding model ensures that partner organizations get the critical support they need while taxpayers feel confident that their dollars are being well spent. Instead of a traditional grant approach, we reimburse for actual program expenses, enabling us to stay accountable to taxpayers and partners.

REVENUE Sales Tax Proceeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,081,840 Interest Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155,856 TOTAL REVENUE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,237,696 EXPENSES Partner Support - Core Funding. . . . . . . . . . $18,147,090 Partner Support - Strategic Initiatives . . . . . . . $794,091 PARTNER SUPPORT TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,941,181

In addition, every year we are audited by an outside firm to ensure accuracy and compliance in our financial records. For maximum transparency, we post complete audit results on our website.

Personnel (Salary & Benefits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $621,112 Professional Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $445,341 General Administration/Operations. . . . . . . . . . $69,172 Rent & Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,099 Professional Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,303 Technology Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,682 Transportation (Staff Mileage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $519 Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,480

Reserve funds released in response to the continued impact of COVID-19 allowed program support beyond 2022 sales tax revenue received.

TOTAL OVERHEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,221,708

Financials are subject to change upon completion of 2022 audit.

TOTAL EXPENSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,162,889

Strategic Initiatives Two partners received support from our Strategic Initiatives funding in 2022: LEE’S SUMMIT CARES Community Approach to Youth Mental Health Award Amount: $100,000 SAINT LUKE’S HOSPITAL (CRITTENTON) Trauma Smart: Raytown Schools Award Amount: $190,000

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Strategic Imperatives INVEST IN CHILDREN

Invest in the mental health and socialemotional well-being of children in Jackson County and serve as a champion for children and their families.

STRENGTHEN PARTNERS

Invest in, collaborate with and convene partners and other organizations to align community resources with the needs of Jackson County children.

HONOR COMMUNITY

Demonstrate the collective impact of CSF investments by defining and measuring tangible results. Earn the community’s ongoing confidence in the work of CSF.

Funding Decisions for Greatest Impact We make funding decisions based on key areas of impact and specific activities and outcomes. This framework is designed to support programs focused on prevention, resilience, and community, as well as support new opportunities that strengthen organizations and help them grow, expand their reach, and help more of our kids thrive.

Take a closer look at what guides our funding decisions.

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