2019–2020
Impact Report
2019–2020
TOGETHER we are
RESILIENT!
MISSION & VISION
Your generosity and dedication is an investment in the more than 1,000 children, teens and families we serve every day who struggle with mental health challenges.
We strive to: • Promote long-term individual success by supporting and educating youth with mental, emotional and/or behavioral health challenges and their families • Support at-risk youth during their transition to adulthood • Impact early diagnosis and treatment rates of mental, emotional and/or behavioral health disorders in San Diego County by increasing access to early assessment opportunities Last year, we were able to empower the lives of
9778 youth and
family members through our nationally accredited mental health and educational services. Thank you for helping us continue our legacy as San Diego’s oldest children’s nonprofit.
Mission
Vision
Protect the joy of childhood.
Inspire a world where
Prevent emotional suffering.
all children and families
Incite change.
live joyful and healthy lives.
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As we reflect on the past year, we recall the worry and uncertainty, as well as the feelings of concern for our colleagues, partners and supporters affected by COVID-19. Yet, despite the challenges and struggles brought on by the Pandemic, with no interruption, our incredible staff continued to deliver our essential services to a community in need. The needs of the youth and families we serve today are greater than they have ever been and your support this past year has helped to give children access to the care they need and deserve. Your generosity allowed us to continue to work with youth and families to overcome the struggles of mental, emotional, or behavioral health challenges and to provide them with the necessary therapeutic and educational services needed to be successful.
Welcome
Dear Friends and Supporters,
With the support of our community, the Center has been providing hope and healing to those in need for 133 years. We look to this upcoming year as a time to rebuild our community and strengthen the many children and families who are struggling with mental health challenges that have been exacerbated by the Pandemic. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together we will create the necessary change that will have a lasting impact on the community we serve. With Gratitude,
Moisés Barón, Ph.D. president & ceo
Jacqueline Greulich chairperson of the board of trustees
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Our Impact
Youth Served by Race/Ethnicity Ages 0-21
39% CAUCASIAN 24% LATINX 18% OTHER/MULTI-RACIAL 12% AFRICAN-AMERICAN 3% UNKNOWN 3% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
9978 youth
and family members were empowered
1% AMERICAN-INDIAN
Youth Served by Gender Ages 0-21
45% Female 54% Male 1% Other
92% of youth
were discharged to a lower or same level of care after treatment
99% family
involvement during youth treatment
95% of youth
Over 50 Master’s and Doctoral graduate students from 15 programs participated in our professional training programs in the areas of psychology, counseling, special education and social work.
Our 8 Program Sites Carlsbad
San Marcos Escondido
avoided psychiatric hospitalization
20% of the
1,450 youth we served are foster youth
Serra Mesa Linda Vista Main Campus
La Mesa El Cajon Spring Valley
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A Year of Perseverance and Growth Over the past year, and with your support, we adapted our programs during the unprecedented COVID-19 public health crisis and also launched new programs to meet new, emerging needs…
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ur FFAST and Wrapworks programs continued to operate using telehealth. Staff provided remoteaccess services in lieu of in-person appointments and referrals were still accepted through our community partners, with priority being given to atrisk families. Outpatient services continued with modifications. Staff provided remoteaccess services to youth and families with significant behavioral healthcare challenges. Our Nonpublic school provided remote support to families and youth through a virtual educational platform. In addition, our special education students continued to receive remote counseling, speech and occupational therapy, and math/reading remediation. Residential Program: Our Residential Treatment Center continued to operate in person without interruption, even with an increase of over 300% in the number of foster youth referred and admitted to our Short-Term Residential Treatment Program during the Pandemic.
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New Programs: In the midst of the Pandemic, we launched new programs at the Center to meet the growing need for mental health services for children and families.
I.D.E.A.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Action This past year, the Center renewed its efforts to advocate for social and racial justice by launching a comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action initiative throughout the entire organization.
The San Diego Center for Children is committed to: Actively recruit, retain and support diverse staff at all levels within the organization. Facilitate individual and group exploration about issues related to implicit bias, privilege and socio-cultural trauma across the organization. Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally-informed services to the population we serve. Establish a more inclusionary and egalitarian culture within the organization.
Remote Telehealth Keeping children and families engaged over a computer screen can be difficult… As all in-person appointments suddenly changed to remote visits, our clinical staff faced new challenges. However, Center team members were able to quickly adapt and find some very fun and unique ways to continue important and necessary therapeutic services with youth and their families during the Pandemic. 5 I M P A C T R E P O R T 2 0 19 - 2 0 2 0
YOUR IMPACT
#Help from Home Although the pandemic made it difficult for volunteers to physically be at the Center, that didn’t discourage them from getting involved. During these challenging times, our community continued to support the Center as virtual volunteers! With the #helpfromhome campaign, volunteers were able to host community drives to collect personal protective equipment (PPE) for our youth and staff, and food for families in need. Volunteers and community members were also encouraged to donate meals for our essential on-site team members. We are so thankful for all the support we received.
Community drives to collect PPE for our youth and staff, and food for our families. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Over 7,000 Masks donated • Over 5,000 Gloves • 70 Face Shields
Meals for on-site staff • Over $2,000 raised
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED, PLEASE VISIT CENTERFORCHILDREN.ORG.
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Learning from
a Distance
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he dedication, care and flexibility our teachers, therapists and staff have shown in responding to the Pandemic has been nothing short of remarkable. When the stay-at-home orders began, teachers and staff at the Academy quickly transformed lesson plans and began to teach through virtual classrooms. Academy therapists continued to meet with community-based students and family members virtually, and students receiving speech and occupational therapy services were able to do so online as well. Additionally, within a few weeks, teachers and therapists were able to identify and assess each child and family needs, and worked quickly with the educational team to address immediate concerns and to connect families to additional resources.
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The Academy team was also able to work together to create a special graduation for the Senior Class of 2020. Abiding by all COVID-19 safety protocols, teachers and staff hosted a drive-through graduation and celebrated each student’s accomplishments and resilience.
Meeting the Needs of our Community
E
ven prior to the Pandemic, we were working diligently on building a continuum of mental health services to respond more effectively to the needs of youth and families in our community. To that end, in 2020 we launched three new services in partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego: Intensive Outpatient Program, Intensive Family Services and Collaborative Care in partnership with Children’s Primary Care Medical Group. Through these programs, we have been able to respond to the increasing need in the community for mental health services for youth and adolescents. During the stay-at-home order, we were able to provide telehealth therapeutic interventions for youth with significant behavioral health challenges. Our teams worked with families exhibiting the greatest needs by providing a range of virtual in-home supports and services through several remote contacts a week.
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Celebrating 40 years of service and
dedication to the San Diego Center for Children!
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or 40 years, The Iris Auxiliary has provided “extras” to help support the Center youth in experiencing the joys of childhood. During the past four decades, Iris Auxiliary has donated over $1 million to the Center. Special projects have included: the beloved playground, the Iris Garden and a room remodel in the children’s residential cottage. Iris continues to play a special role in helping our youth and staff celebrate special holidays throughout the year as well as volunteer their time, talent and treasure to help teach our youth much needed skills. The Center is incredibly grateful to the Iris Auxiliary for their continued leadership and dedication to the youth we serve.
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FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Wacky Wonderland December 9, 2019
It was a wacky, fun time at our 4th annual holiday festival and donation drive that brought over 300 community members together to celebrate the season of giving! Thanks to our amazing community, the event raised over $50,000 and the donation drive brought in over 5,000 toys, games and gift cards for youth and families served by the Center!
133rd Anniversary Celebration May 8, 2020
Cherishing the Joys of Childhood Due to the Pandemic, the Center’s 133rd Anniversary Celebration looked very different than previous years. With the help of our wonderful Honorary Chairs, Linda and Mel Katz, the Center was able to quickly pivot this beloved annual event to a “reimagined” virtual format. Through video
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and technology, the Center was able to continue the tradition of highlighting our youth, families, and staff, as well as appreciate our volunteers and generous supporters. Over $165,000 was raised to help support our programs and services countywide!
Financial Stability Expenses
Statement of Financial Position 6/30/2020
6/30/2019
$
Total Net Assets
$ 11,312,046
$ 11,172,203
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
$ 20,019,404
$ 16,805,051
$
5,632,848
Statement of Activities for June 30, 2020
2% Fundraising
Total Liabilities
8,707,358
$ 16,805,051
8% Overhead
$ 20,019,404
90% Services
Total Assets
Revenue and Support Fees for services - county & school districts $
19,265,792
Fees for services - non-government
$
3,085,529
Fundraising
$
1,512,544
Other income
$
49,693
Total revenue and support
$ 23,913,558
Revenue & Support
80%
Expenses Services
$
21,359,184
Overhead
$
2,029,357
Fundraising
$
385,174
Total expenses
$ 23,773,715
Change in net assets
$
139,843
Net assets beginning of year
$
11,172,203
Net assets end of year
$
11,312,046
Fee for services county and school districts
1% Other income
6%
Fundraising
13%
Fee for services non-government
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Leadership Team Board of Trustees
Advisory Council
Jacqueline Greulich, Chairperson
Jodie Brokowski, Esq.
Moisés Barón, Ph.D.
Student and Career Services Manager University of San Diego School of Business
General Counsel Children’s Specialists of San Diego
President & CEO
Tim Carter
Chief Financial Officer
Gwynn Thomas, Vice-Chairperson Vice President HUB International
Veronica Rubio, Treasurer Umpqua Bank Senior Vice President, Senior Private Wealth Advisor
Meg Schneider, Secretary Director of Development and Advancement St. Martin of Tours Academy
Joseph Binning President MEPCor Inc.
Lisa Goodman Vice President - Wealth Management Reilly Financial Advisors
Frank Fornaca President The ReadiGroup, Inc.
Mindy Mattison
Director, Alternative Funding Solutions Employee Benefits Division Barney & Barney, Marsh & McLennan Agency
Paula A. Cordeiro, Ph.D. Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education University of San Diego Department of Leadership Studies
Peter Kane Former San Diego Center for Children Board of Trustee Member Principal and Owner Kane HR Consulting
Linda L. Katz Community Leader & Civic Activist
Richard Kintz, Esq. Partner Corporate Practice Group Sheppard Mullin (of counsel)
Angie Lasagna
Speech and Language Pathologist, Retired
Vice President of Community Relations & Media Affairs Mission Federal Credit Union
Patricia Riley
James Lauer
Attorney at Law Marriage and Family Therapist
Eliot Peters Managing Director RA Capital Advisors
DeAnne Steele
U.S. Trust Managing Director Investment Executive – Western United States
Senior Leadership
Diana Landis
Cheryl Rode, Ph.D. Vice President of Clinical Operations
Janelle Battaglia, LCSW Director of Business Development
Monique Guerrero Director of Human Resources
Pam Hansen, LCSW Senior Director of Specialty Clinical Programs
Misty Howard Director of Quality Assurance
James McElroy, M.Ed. Principal of San Diego Center for Children Academy
Ervey Salinas Senior Director of Residential Programs
Kristi S. Worley Director of Philanthropy
Attorney at Law Referee Juvenile Court (retired)
Lidia S. Martinez Community Outreach Manager Southwest Airlines
Phyllis Snyder Active Community Leader Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund Rady Children’s Hospital
Moisés Barón, Ph.D., President & CEO San Diego Center for Children
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3002 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 277-9550
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Funding for a portion of our programs provided by the County of San Diego
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