Reflections Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation
2012 Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
Dear Friends, On behalf of the Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation (ICSHC) family – including clients, residents, employees and board members, I am pleased to share “Reflections,” our annual financial bottom line. The foundation of any organization is financial stability. State and federal funding, individual and corporate donations, and fundraising events finance our mission of sheltering and feeding the homeless, many of whom have no resource but ICSHC upon which they can depend for life’s basic needs. Jane Starkowski President, Board of Directors
Board of Directors President Jane Starkowski Vice President John Mayo Treasurer Thomas McCabe Secretary Keith Wechsler Directors Nikki Arnold Sheila Azor Chase Birchette Rev. Stephen Camp Joane Merlain Olawale Kelly Quijano Jacqueline Reardon Carol Steinke Carlos Vasquez Executive Director Frederick Lynn
Behind the scenes, board members contribute significant pro bono hours serving on various committees. Their charter is to facilitate operational goals, including development, searching for a new shelter site, assisting with dayto-day shelter management, and providing insight and data to establish and execute performance criteria to guarantee that the needs of those we serve are identified and met. Immaculate is so much more than its board and management. We are fortunate to have dedicated and big-hearted employees who come to ICSHC not just for a paycheck, but because they believe in its mission and are sincerely committed to do all they can to fulfill it. Tony Mack, our outreach coordinator, is one such employee. In freezing temperatures, sleet, rain and snow, Tony is out on the streets where the need for our services are the most acute and desperate. Tony describes himself as being far from warm and cuddly. An impressive “Paul Bunyanesque” figure of a man, his gentle soul reaches out to the many homeless men who live in cardboard boxes near Union Station, in tents by the Connecticut River, in abandoned buildings and on park benches, all of them exposed, isolated and unwanted. When I asked Tony what the Immaculate means to him, he replies, quite simply, life. He shares a rapport with his clients and considers them family. He hands out sandwiches and blankets. He recognizes the self-worth and dignity of the clients whom he serves by offering words of friendship and encouragement. Tony provides a friendly, listening ear. He likes everything about his job, but recognizes a bittersweet reality that not everyone wants a home. Tony knows that homelessness is often a painful invisibility and he works tirelessly to help those served by ICSHC and to assist in relieving their pain. Tony Mack is just one of the many ICSHC employees who demonstrate that their jobs are their top priority. We are both privileged and honored to have Tony and his fellow employees who constantly strive to serve those in need. I would like to believe that, as Mother Teresa said, “Everybody should see kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in your warm greeting.” Consistent with ICSHC’s philosophy, I ask each one of you to share your heart with those who have often lost all hope. Saint Francis of Assisi said, “. . . where there is despair, may we bring hope.” Please help us bring hope to those who despair. We appreciate your unfailing kindness and generosity, which enables us to serve those in need by providing emergency shelter, supportive housing and related services, counseling and so much more. Without your help, there would be no Immaculate. Because of your help, many have hope. Words fail to convey our gratitude. Gratefully,
Jane Starkowski President, Board of Directors
2012 Annual Report
Special Reunion
Rosie couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning to give David his son’s phone number. He didn’t hesitate to dial his son’s number, even though it was only 6am where he lived in Colorado. When David heard his son on the other line he said, “David, it’s me, your Daddy,” and they finally spoke for the first time in many years.
While on this new path with David, Rosie came to learn more about him. She learned that the last time he saw his son was 2003 when he came to visit David at the Hartford YMCA prior to going to Germany to serve in the army. It was nine long years since he saw or spoke to his son. David said he made some attempts to find his son but was unsuccessful. Rosie asked if he ever tried searching through Facebook. David didn’t know what Facebook was. She explained it to him and together they decided to start on the journey of finding David’s son.
A week after being reunited, David Jr.’s wife gave birth to David’s first granddaughter, and third grandchild. By the following week, thanks to a roundtrip ticket purchased by his son, David was on a plane to see his son and wife, and meet his three beautiful grandchildren just two weeks after being reunited. Rosie said, “Stories such as David’s validates why I do what I do. I’m so used to seeing the unpleasant side of my job, that instances such as these feel so rewarding. To see David’s face when he spoke to his son that first time was unbelievably gratifying.”
— Howard Rifkin, Executive Director Partnership for Strong Communities
1,000
$
cost to shelter someone for 1 week.
Just a few hours later, while she was sleeping, Rosie heard an alert on her phone. It was David’s son, David Whidbee, Jr. His message to Rosie shared that he had been searching for his father since 2005, last knowing that he was in the Hartford area. He had called Hartford shelters, but due to anonymity, they were unable to let him know whether his father was there and safe.
150
On February 5th of this year, Rosie sent a private message to someone David believed was his son. As David’s case manager, she was anxious to see how the son would react to her message. Rosie only knew David’s side of the story, and was nervous that there might have been a falling out that David didn’t tell her.
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Rosie Gonzalez has been David Whidbee’s case manager since he moved into Casa de Francisco (CDF) in October 2012. David had been in Immaculate’s shelter first, then housed in the agency’s permanent supportive housing program in a scattered-site apartment since 2008. CDF was the perfect place for David; it has 24-hour security and having his case manager in the same building as he lived allowed Rosie to closely monitor him and his company. David had to succeed at CDF -- he was at risk of losing his housing certificate which would mean he would be back on the streets. As David’s case manager, Rosie worked with him to succeed in maintaining his housing by saying “no” to people who had negative influences on him.
“Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation has become a critical component in ensuring that individuals who experience chronic homelessness have a pathway towards breaking the cycle. Since its opening, Casa de Francisco has become an exemplar in providing supportive housing to some of the hardest to serve in the community. Hartford is fortunate to have this organization working every day to effectively end chronic homelessness in Connecticut. As the Executive Director of the Partnership for Strong Communities, our campaign to end homelessness called Reaching Home is further advanced by the work done by Immaculate.”
cost to heat the shelter for 1 month
60
$
cost to provide a client’s breakfast, dinner & Snacks for the month
31,680 # of bed nights
63,360
# of meals served
2012 Annual Report
99 One to Three Months
One year or more
99
140
One Week Or Less
The Turning Point
Length Stay for Shleter of
Hispanic
“Immaculate is responsible for allowing me to hold my head up high again, and rekindle relationships with my niece, nephew and friends from my childhood,” she said. “I can now visit with them in my own home, and I know by the look in their eyes that they are proud of how far I have come.”
31 people were placed in housing
346
# of Street Outreach Clients
guests were “doubled-up”
Over the years, Janis came to the conclusion that Immaculate saved her life. Case managers encouraged her to strive to be sober after 35 years of drinking. They made her feel important and valued. They pushed her to do something she could feel good about and, with their backing, she
129
White
Today, Janis is a registered voter who proudly pays all of her bills. She volunteers her time at a grassroots animal organization where she helps indigent pet owners get food and medical attention for their beloved pets.
1:4
While recuperating at a friend’s house, she realized she couldn’t live like this anymore. In June of 2005, she spoke to Roger Clark, ICSHC’s Shelter Manager, who she had gotten to know while escorting an elderly friend to the shelter, regarding information for Shelter + Care.
in Shelter
received a bachelor’s degree in English from Central Connecticut State University.
# of clients served in No Freeze
2007 was a big year for Janis. ICSHC staff helped Janis and her cats move into a new apartment that she loved even more. Also, thanks to the support of her case manager, Janis decided to stop drinking. She slowly felt her depression lift as she started taking better care of herself. She credits her case manager who helped her keep all of her mental health care appointments, submit applications for assistance programs and took her grocery shopping.
Served
101
Three Months to a year
400
In 2004, Janice found herself street-bound and once again relegated to living in abandoned buildings. One fateful night in October, she was attacked and there was an unsuccessful attempt to sexually assault her. Janis lost consciousness after her attacker hit her on the head with a rock. When she woke, she crawled to the hospital for help; upon reaching the hospital, she was hypothermic with a body temperature of only 53 degrees.
32Veterans
African Americans
The next day, with great determination, Janis completed the paperwork and, simultaneously, ICSHC staff encouraged her to join the Women’s Support Program at Capital Region Mental Health. Janis was accepted into PSH within three weeks. She was overwhelmed with joy and cried at the good news. Immaculate helped her to furnish her very first apartment. In time, Janis was granted Social Security Insurance because of a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and brain surgery she had to undergo due to domestic violence she endured. Janis said it is very demeaning to go to men’s houses out of desperation, and have them make a pass or attack her in exchange for a warm place to sleep.
179
193
Roger connected Janis with Diana Garcia, a housing case manager, who was able to determine that Janis was eligible for ICSHC’s Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program.
76
Janis Comstock relocated to Hartford in 2000 after being incarcerated and in a Next Steps Halfway house as part of the Perception Program in Willimantic. While in Hartford, Janis stayed with acquaintances, in rooming houses, abandoned buildings and often found herself in “dangerous and compromising situations.” Fortunately for her, Tony Mack, Immaculate’s Outreach Coordinator, sometimes found Janis on his route and supplied her with food and fresh water.
One Week to a Month
Clients
501
# of unique Homeless men served in Shelter
2012 Annual Report
Statement of Activities September 30, 2012
Changes in unrestricted net assets: Support and revenues: Grants and Contracts Contributions Donated goods and services
2012 $ 2,531,405 112,286 100,998
Special events Program service revenue Casa de Francisco tenant rental payments Interest and dividend income Miscellaneous income Total support and revenue Expenses: Program services: Supportive housing programs Emergency shelter services Casa de Francisco Total program services Management and general Fundraising
19,350 64,290 95,164 619 240 2,924,352
Total expenses
3,239,218
25%
Grants & Contributions, Temporarily Restricted
56%
Government Grants
1,225,347 996,275 716,291 2,937,913
8%
Private Grants
201,386 99,919
Change in unrestricted assets (314,866) Changes in temporarily restricted net assets: Grants and contributions 959,083 Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year
644,217 9,507,153 $10,151,370
Statement of Financial Position September 30, 2012
ASSETS Current assets: Cash
Sources of Income 2012
Fiscal Year October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
$
2012 775,129
Receivables 87,748 Prepaid expenses 41,054 Security deposits 7,326 Total current assets 911,257 Noncurrent assets: Property and equipment: Net of accumulated depreciation 8,829,838 Cash, restricted 858,213 Deferred financing costs, net 116,045 Total noncurrent assets 9,804,096 Total assets $ 10,715,353 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current liabilities: Accounts payable/ Accrued Expenses $ 143,863 Client funds 9,615 Unspent insurance claim proceeds 137,528 Refundable advances 272,977 Total current liabilities 563,983 Unrestricted net assets: Undesignated 125,414 Accumulated depreciation – temporarily restricted (353,753) Board designated 125,000 Total unrestricted net assets (103,339) Temporarily restricted net assets 10,254,708 Total net assets 10,151,370 Total liabilities and net assets $ 10,715,353
3%
1%
Special Events
3%
3%
Churches/ Individuals Mail Appeals
CDF Donated Goods & Rent Services
Communities of Faith Archdiocese of Hartford, Archbishop Annual Appeal Catholic Lending Library Church of Saint Ann Church of Saint Gabriel Church of the Holy Spirit Church of the Incarnation Corpus Christi Church Corpus Christi Social Action Committee East Granby Congregational Church First Church in Windsor First Congregational Church Pilgrim Way Baptist Church Saint Bartholomew Church Saint Bartholomew Youth Ministry Saint Elizabeth Seton Saint James Roman Catholic Church Saint Mark the Evangelist Saint Peter Claver South Congregational Church St. Paul Roman Catholic Church West Hartford Parishes Outlook Westminster Presbyterian Church
Government Contractors CT Department of Social Services City of Hartford Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Emergency Management Agency
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About Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation Since 1981,
Immaculate has been providing emergency housing and shelter services to thousands
of homeless individuals. We focus on men who are most vulnerable, including those with HIV/AIDS or other health issues, alcohol or drug abuse problems, and mental health issue.
Mission
Programs
Because housing is a human right, Immaculate Conception
• Street Outreach
Shelter & Housing Corporation will provide housing and
• Education and Employment
decent shelter with unconditional love to those with no
• Emergency Shelter
other options.
• Permanent Supportive Housing
Immaculate’s service delivery is based on a Housing
Within these four components, Immaculate offers shelter,
First model informed by a public health, harm reduction food, clothing, medical and mental health services, Because housing is a human right... framework. Home is seen as a right and a foundation upon case management, alcohol and other drug counseling, which fragile, broken and vulnerable individuals can, with
entitlement assistance, education, job training, referrals and
About Immaculate Mission housing services. Programs Conception Street Outreach • Education Because housing a human right, Im- at (860) For more information on Immaculate or to find out how you iscan help, call Teresa 724-4823 ext. 43. and Shelter & Housing Employment • Emergency Shelter • maculate Conception Shelter & Housing Permanent Supportive Housing Corporation will provide housing and Corporation decent shelter with unconditional love proper supports, focus on improving the quality of life.
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Within these three components, Imto those with no other options. maculate offers shelter, food, clothing, Since 1981, Immaculate has been providLog oningtoemergency www.icshc.org to view a video about Immaculate and the care offered in the emergency medical and mental health services, shelter, Immaculate’s service delivery is based housing and shelter case management, alcohol and other on a Housingstaff, First model by a supportive housing program, the clients, dedicated boardinformed and community members who fulfill Immaculate’s services to thousands of homeless indidrug counseling, entitlement assistance, public health, harm reduction frameviduals. We focus on men who are most mission. education, job training, referrals and work. Home is seen as a right and a vulnerable, including those with HIV/ housing services. foundation upon which fragile, broken AIDS or other health issues, alcohol or Special thanks goes to Cathy J. Cohen, and who servedindividuals as our can, Interim Executive Director from December, 2008 vulnerable with drug abuse problems, and mental health For directing more information on Immaculate or video focus on conceptualizing, improving the until August, 2009, for volunteering herproper timesupports, and energy and producing the issues. to find out how you can help, call Teresa quality of life. (www.cjcohen.com). Another special thank you to Joe Pedalino, who dedicated many hours as the camera@ 860 724-4823 ext. serving 103.
man on this project (www.independentpro.com).
A Special Thank You…
Immaculate would like to extend our deepest appreciation to Hartford Hospital for providing the printing for the Annual Report.