2022 Annual Report | Starr Commonwealth

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

DRIVEN TO HEAL

Becoming the Change Our Mission

Starr Commonwealth leads with courage to create positive experiences so that all children, families, and communities flourish.

Our Vision

Universal Hope, Boundless Love, and Limitless Success for all children.

Our Theory of Change

When trauma-informed and resilience-focused adults work within trauma-informed and resilience-focused systems, the wellbeing and success of children will increase.

Our Equity Statement

We recognize the past and current struggles of identity groups who have been historically marginalized, impacted by toxic hierarchy, and taken by violence. We believe that equitable environments create opportunities for effective problem solving, sustainable growth, and, in general, a more holistic understanding of the world.

13725 Starr Commonwealth Rd., Albion, MI 49224 800.837.5591 | info@starr.org | www.starr.org

Starr Commonwealth is a nonprofit organization serving children and families regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, or sexuality. Starr Commonwealth is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Founded in 1913, Starr Commonwealth’s Albion campus is a Michigan Historic Site and has been selected and recognized nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For. Starr Commonwealth receives funds from social agencies, foundations, corporations, insurance companies, and individuals.

ACCREDITED CHARITY

Dear Friends, Partners, and Supporters, Every year when I sit down to write this letter for our annual report, I am deeply humbled and forever grateful for those who make the work of Starr Commonwealth possible. They include an amazing team of behavioral health clinicians, trauma-informed trainers, and a courageous staff who come to work at Starr every day in the hope of making the world a better place for children, families, and communities throughout the country and the world. They also include a passionate board of trustees who provided guidance and leadership as we navigated turbulent times during and after a global pandemic. Naturally, my appreciation also always turns to you—our friends, partners, and supporters—who give your time, talent, and treasure to make Starr a true “Commonwealth” year after year.

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We served hundreds of children and families through outpatient behavioral health services and Starr’s new Student Resilience and Empowerment Center for school-integrated behavioral health.

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We trained thousands of professionals in trauma-informed and resilience-focused care, including teachers, clinicians, health care providers, refugee agencies, and juvenile justice systems.

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We exceeded our fundraising goal and raised over $2,000,000 to support children, families, and communities throughout the country and the world!

Now we look to the future and Starr Commonwealth’s 110th anniversary in 2023. While our mission, vision, and commitment to service remain steadfast, I am also reminded of the ever-present crises that exist for children and families. While the COVID-19 pandemic may have subsided, its impacts are lasting in so many ways. This past year, Starr joined voices with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association in their declaration of a national state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health. I hope each of you reading this letter will continue to join us in this courageous march toward a future when mental health solutions are as present as the challenges faced by children and families in today’s world. This is an invitation to become the change the world needs most.

Yours in Healing,

Elizabeth Carey

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Direct Service 243 Behavioral Health clients 4,245 Behavioral Health sessions 94% Rated quality of services as excellent or good* 28 Student Resilience and Empowerment Center graduates 100% Student Resilience and Empowerment Center students who indicated that some, most, or all of their needs were met.

“[Clinician] tailors our sessions to be flexible to what I need at that point in time rather than [Clinician’s] own opinion of what my needs are. I can’t really give any higher praise than what I can articulate here.”

- Client “It has been an amazing journey, and I’m so grateful to Starr and [Clinician] for helping our family.”

- Parent/Guardian of Starr Behavioral Health client “The Student REC program has initiated colossal change in my son this semester. The amazing staff helped identify key challenges that stand between my son and success. Change is difficult, frustrating, and at times uncomfortable, but the positive reassurance, hands on support and dedication within this group is unmatched.” - Parent/Guardian of Student Resilience and Empowerment Center student

Training 10,361 Professionals trained 686 Newly certified professionals 92% Participants who rated Starr’s foundational course Children of Trauma and Resilience as beneficial, very beneficial, or extremely beneficial*

“I will look through a trauma-informed lens in my classroom and build relationships in order to dive deep with my students. I want them to feel comfortable talking to me and to know they can trust me. This course gave me the confidence in doing that.” - Training participant “Validation that what we are doing in our rooms is beneficial and backed by data and statistics.”

- Training participant “I will be much more aware of why children act the way they do and what is typical behavior of someone going through a traumatic experience.” - Training participant

138 Trainings and consultations

Gifts and Donors Starr Commonwealth thanks you for your generosity and continued support.

1,141 gifts 430 donors $2,028,950.44 raised**

“I think of my own children and the many wonderful opportunities they have been given. It makes me want the same for all children. This is what attracted me to Starr. [Their] mission to create positive experiences so that all children, families, and communities flourish continues to speak to my heart.”

- Cathy Dillon, Angels, Saints & Stuff “Oaklawn has many values in common with Starr Commonwealth. We strive to heal those around us and we want to see our communities flourish. We cannot reach our mission alone and it is imperative that we have these types of strong community relationships and partnerships.”

- Gregg Beeg, Oaklawn

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Student Resilience and Empowerment Center

Starr Commonwealth, in partnership with Summit Pointe, Battle Creek Family YMCA, and participating area schools, has opened the Student Resilience and Empowerment Center (REC) housed within the Battle Creek Family YMCA. The program’s purpose is to create a dynamic environment for middle school students that fosters resilience and helps them develop confidence, self-esteem, and a growth mindset. The goal of the program is to match students with supports that allow them to develop and flourish socially, emotionally, and academically.

“Since the inception and planning of the Student Resilience and Empowerment Center, we have strived to serve as a model for radical success for kids through community collaboration,” says REC Director Katie Carpenter. “Our students in the first year have grown so much. While REC staff had the pleasure of witnessing student success firsthand, I’m so proud to now be able to celebrate with stakeholders the real-world results we’re seeing through these great kids.”

Guided by a staff with more than 130 years of combined experience serving youth, students participate in a range of empowerment and behavioral health supports including:

89 Students referred 78 Students enrolled 28 Students graduated “The REC was the best experience ever.”

- REC Student “I am so very thankful to be a part of this program, and [for] those special individuals who lead it.” - REC Parent

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Developing social-emotional skills.

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Academic support and enrichment.

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Individual, group, and family-based supports weekly or as needed.

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Wraparound support for the student and family.

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A student-centered environment designed for each child’s success.

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Support and coaching for each student.

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Transitional support upon completion of the program.

The program is free for the students’ families and includes family activities and engagement, as well as complementary membership to the YMCA. Learn more at starr.org/rec

Starr Behavioral Health Starr Comonwealth’s 30 years of expertise in trauma-informed care is the cornerstone upon which Starr Behavioral Health is built. Opened for trauma assessment and intervention in 2019, it has served as a model of what’s possible by embracing “the village”. Often referred by schools and local health system partners, our team works with not only the individual child, but also the parent or guardian to provide therapy, support, or education as needed. Parents receiving treatment are better equipped to support their child’s unique needs and challenges. In addition, Starr’s results help inform partners to better assess the needs of their patients to effectively intervene as quickly as possible.

Three years of growth in southeast Michigan laid a foundation for 2022 to be a banner year for Starr Behavioral Health—an opportunity to truly lean into the presence our clinicians have established. The result is dedicated professionals equipped to care for and guide clients and their families through the winding path of healing.

“Helping clients and their families grow and thrive despite the odds and external conditions is what makes this work worthwhile,” says Starr Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor Jenny Sloan. “It is easy to take on the strong emotions of our clients, which can certainly have an effect on one’s own mental health. Despite the adversity, we are surrounded by incredible family-centered examples of resilience each day. Our team is dedicated and our partners are trusting. We are healing as a community, and we’re honored to have the opportunity.”

“It has turned my negative thoughts into positive thoughts and made me realize that I am a warrior.”

- Client “Starr clinicians are very talented and serve [our] patient population well.

They are extremely flexible, easy to reach and conscientious in all of the contacts with [our agency].”

- Referring agency “I have had individual counseling with two therapists, and both have been excellent. My teenager was also attending counseling with Starr before he went back with his dad and really liked sessions. Overall, my experience has been very good.”

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Professional Training & Coaching To truly achieve systems-level change so that all children, families, and communities can flourish, Starr’s work must rely on equipping professionals in all communities with the skillset they need to empower children long after the training has ended. From embedded support and consultation to intimate sessions with a single school, Starr’s expertise does not stop at the theoretical. Rather, Starr walks alongside child-caring professionals equipping them with tools and real-time support in their time of greatest need. Regardless of the setting, Starr Commonwealth is delighted with the feedback received on a weekly basis from any number of the 138 trainings throughout 2022: What was the most impactful part of the trainings?

“They are treating each other with respect, they are displaying safer behavior, and making better choices. They talk about resetting their mind and body. They work together and are a family. They can model all of the different behavior expectations.

They know if we make a mistake, we own it and make it right. It’s ok to make mistakes.”

- Trauma-Informed Resilient Schools participant

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“Getting a better understanding of how trauma affects the brain.”

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“I enjoyed gaining a more realistic perspective of a child going through trauma...”

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“[Starr’s training] really encouraged me to think deeper about [student] struggles and the behavior challenges that could present themselves in the classroom due to their trauma.”

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“Learning about private logic and how kids see the world from a traumatized perspective.”

In addition to in-person trainings, Starr Commonwealth also offers robust subscription and a la carte digital courses, which were enjoyed by more than 3,000 professionals in 2022. While being continuously updated to bring the latest information for enrollees, the past year has also provided a unique opportunity to reframe the experience of both individual professionals and school-wide personnel.

Through intensive review and collaboration with our school partners, Starr’s new flagship course 10 Steps to Create a Trauma-Informed Resilient School and a reimagined path to accreditation are breaking down barriers to access—providing the potential for healing for more children than ever before.

Resilient Schools Project Informed with 110 years of resilience, Starr Commonwealth’s Resilient School Project consists of several long-term partnerships between Starr and school districts across the country where Starr provides training, consultation, and coaching to create trauma-informed and resilient school buildings and districts. Systems-focused in nature, Resilient Schools Projects challenge districts and communities to shift traditional practices and procedures in their schools to better meet the needs of all children—all while being guided by Starr professionals and supported by community partners.

2022 marked a year of both affirmation and evolution for the Resilient Schools Project. Starr was delighted to receive third-party validation of our work through STATCOM at the University of Michigan, who determined participants found Starr’s courses to be useful and beneficial, and overall, participants were highly satisfied with the content and materials of the course, the instructor, and the teaching quality.

Learn more at starr.org/statcom.

Capitalizing on the reception, Starr’s eLearning team was able to refine and rebrand our foundational content (on which every Resilient Schools Project stands) into a more dynamic and accessible accreditation package. Great care was put into ensuring our new offering challenges schools to envision every aspect of what they improve throughout a Resilient Schools Project and what that might look like in their own school. The dream, as always, is a nation equipped with caring teachers, dedicated and credentialed support staff, and public education system that will always put children’s universal needs at the center of development.

“Students are becoming so adept at self-regulating. They ask for what they need and are responsible enough to do the job. They can be trusted to use the sensory path or sit in the calming corner. Many are able to self-regulate using strategies that can be done right in their seat and no one needs to know. Also, students are not triggered as much. They are learning their signs and responding to their needs and feel safe that the adults in the building will allow them to do what they need to do. In addition, since so many are becoming so good at self-regulation, they are not set off by others in the room that may be having a difficult time.”

- Educator in a Resilient Schools Project partner school Read Starr’s Resilient Schools Project Whitepaper at starr.org/whitepaper DRIVEN TO HEAL

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Starr Commonwealth believes deeply in the oneness of the human family, and are proud to build upon that cornerstone as we continue to expand our work across the spectrum of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Starr’s Glasswing Program is designed to create a catalyst for conversation around racism and building compassion, honesty, and unity between all people.

In 2022, Starr Commonwealth applied what we have learned in our 30-year Glasswing Racial Healing journey to develop a range of courses across a spectrum of topics within Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI-B). Our new courses, workshops and services, under the header Glasswing: DEI-B, are a means to expand our reach across the nation.

“I have had really good past experiences with Starr that have been key to my learning and growth and want to pass that on to others.”

“Organizational bias and the activities hit home and painted a clear picture of affinity bias.” “[I will] facilitat[e] more conversations among team members about ways to teach/address bias in the workplace.”

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Starr believes in the deeply held value of healing in connection, through experiences of belonging. Therefore Starr has introduced these additional DEI-B workshops, trainings, and eLearning courses such as: • Intro to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI-B) • Implicit Bias for Helping Professionals • From Oppression to Oneness, Five Shifts to Transformation • and courses such as LGBTQIA+: From Trauma to Belonging, with more to come!

Starr’s unique trauma-informed, resilience-focused approach to DEI-B provides a safe and supportive space for people to tell their stories, connect with their hearts, and heal collectively, guided by the Five Shifts to Transformation:

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Material to Spritual Cognitive to Affective Certainty to Curiosity Debate to Dialogue Solution to Transformation

In Memoriam: Stanley Allen Starr Commonwealth lost dear friend, alumnus, board member, and champion of children Stanley Allen in 2022. While every life Stanley touched has a story, we are honored to share his beloved wife Patricia’s story shared with attendees at the 6th Annual Night of Starrs.

Stan and I met in 1999 in San Francisco. He coached a youth football team and volunteered with a couple organizations as a mentor. I soon realized that huge heart came from the trauma he had experienced as a young child. In 1970, a big deputy and a social worker came to the juvenile facility he was at and brought him to Starr Commonwealth.

He was part of a group of young men who attended Albion High School. There he met his chosen mom Hazel Lias, a sharp looking PE teacher who wore matching track outfits and color coordinated sneakers. He had a huge chip on his shoulder, but Hazel kept whittling away at it and eventually earned his trust and everlasting love.

Stan left Albion in early 1975 and didn’t return until June of 2002. Although he was involved in various organizations over the years, Starr was his heart. Every time he visited campus, which was at least 6-8 times a year prepandemic, he made sure to go to the cottages and classrooms and visit with the students. He wanted them to know he’d been where they were and encourage them to take advantage of this opportunity—whether or not it felt like an opportunity at the time. He came home one time to tell me about a young

man who had been at Starr, was released, but eventually was sent back to Starr. The kid came up to Stan and said, “I remember you talking to us in class one day and all I saw was this old guy saying blahblahblah. Now I’m back... and man I get it. You are right.”

Being able to engage with the young people on campus was his favorite thing—he saw himself in those kids. He enjoyed alumni events where he got to meet fellow alumni through the decades and hear their stories. I saw a lot of healing in my husband as a result of his re-engagement at Starr.

Stan was the best at being able to look past the surface someone presented. He knew from personal experience how someone looked, acted, sounded, or behaved might be covering a plethora of issues not apparent unless you took the time to really listen and cared enough to see what was going on.

I know if he had a message to leave with us all it would be just that–get involved, care, engage, and listen. Be present not only for those nearest to us but especially for those who have nobody there for them. One of his favorite sayings was “you’ve gotta lean into it.”

Lean into life dear friends.

- Patricia Allen, September 2022

Learn more at starr.org/glasswing-programming.

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Gladsome Circle driven to heal Gladsome Circle recognizes our friends who fund named endowments, endowed scholarships, charitable gift annuities, and charitable trusts. These planned gifts secure the future financial stability of Starr Commonwealth.

Each member of the Gladsome Circle can receive a limited edition print of “The Old Barn,” depicting Floyd Starr’s original barn and the story of its significance. Gladsome Circle celebrates the ongoing mission of Starr Commonwealth and our friends who ensure that our services are available to children in need as long as these services are needed.

Named Endowments We are pleased to recognize those who have fully funded named endowments and endowed scholarships for Starr Commonwealth. The income from these gifts is used to provide services and scholarships, while the principal is kept intact.

Charles and Russell Amidon Endowment Fund Norma T. Anderson Endowment Fund John M. Ankrum and Murphy Swindell Endowment Fund Mildred Asselstine Endowment Fund Lee and Merle Baker Endowment Fund Kathleen Barnett Endowment Fund Robert O. and Edna I. Barstow Endowment Fund Lillian H. Beach Endowment Fund Roy W., W. Watula and Ernest C. Beckman Endowment Fund Clair E. and Mary H. Berry Endowment Fund Jim and Wanda Bolton Endowment Fund Irma M. Bradley Memorial Endowment Fund Fred M. and Maude Brakeman and Blanche VanDyke Endowment Fund Brasseur Family Endowment Fund Louise R. Breisch Endowment Fund Ellen and Erwin Breternitz Memorial Endowment Fund Kenneth A. Brower, Sr. Memorial Endowment Fund

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Ashel G. and Dorothy J. Bryan Endowment Fund Garth M. Bryan Endowment in Memory of Jesse and Myrtle Bryan Fred C. and Dorothy A. Buhler Endowment Fund Phyllis C. Clark Endowment Fund Edward S. Coe Memorial Endowment Fund David and Edie Cole Endowment Fund Lucille Beebe Coles Endowment Fund Marvin L. and Laverne I. Colness Endowment Fund Grace Oliver Colter Endowment Fund for Oliver Cottage Marjorie S. Cowherd Endowment Fund Bettie and Jim Cox Memorial Endowment Fund Alton D. and Phyllis Crandell Endowment Fund Robert C. and Theresa L. Davis Endowment Fund Jeannette A. Davis Memorial Named Endowment Leland F. and Gertrude A. Deibele Endowment Fund David W. and Amanda B. Deshler Endowment Fund Theodore S. and Adelaide M. Diehm Endowment Fund

Anna and Raymond Dowden Endowment for Fine Arts Hugh C. and Marian W. Downer Endowment Fund William F. and Mary F. Earle Endowment Fund J. Dean Eckersley Endowment Fund Elsie and Carl Eggebrecht Endowment Fund Patricia Ann Ellis Endowment Fund For Tomorrow’s Children Endowment Evelyn M. Fry-English Endowment Fund Gary R. and Betty E. Faircloth Endowment Fund Martinus Faircloth Memorial Endowment Fund Elsie M. Farley Endowment Fund Clarence E. and Harvey D. Fassold Endowment Fund I. Janet Field Endowment Fund Dorothy Jean Fowler and Elizabeth Leone Heaton Endowment Fund J. Deloras (Cashman) Friderichsen Endowment Fund Edna A. Frobenius Memorial Endowment Fund Michael & Jeanne Gable Endowment Fund

Helen M. Gager Endowment Fund Barbara P. Garrett Endowment Robert C. and Dorothy A. Gerholz Endowment Fund Susan and William Gillam Endowment Fund George and Judith Goodman Endowment Fund Evelyn Shores Hall Endowment Fund C. M. Hargraves Family Memorial Endowment Fund Harold and Ruth Hicks, Sr. Endowment Fund Ruth J. Husung R. N. Endowment Fund William Johnston and Ronda Stryker Endowment Fund Helen E. Jones Endowment Fund Robert A. and Anita M. Junker Memorial Endowment Fund Calvin W. and Mary E. Kalte Endowment Fund Howard W. and M. Josephine Kern Endowment Fund Sophie C. Kunz Endowment Fund Andrew and Greta Lamberson Endowment Fund Jerry Neil Lantz Memorial Endowment Fund Gladys and William Larson Endowment for Training

William C. and Gladys E. Larson Endowment Fund Lauff Family Endowment Fund Donna Lee Lehman Endowment Fund John and Judy Lore Endowment Fund Carl G. and Betty L. Maple Endowment Fund Ruth and Russ Mawby for Continuing Education Named Endowment Ruth and Russ Mawby for the Fine Arts Named Endowment Edward F. and Sarah McCauley Family Endowment Fund Dr. and Mrs. T. Ellsworth McDowell Endowment Fund Donald J. and Dorothy C. McIntosh Endowment Fund Chandan Mehta Endowment Fund Mary L. Melvin Endowment Fund Peter J. E. Mitchell Endowment Fund Phyllis Mitchell Memorial Endowment Fund Stewart Payne Moffatt Endowment Fund for Payne Family Cottage Francis E. Morse Endowment Fund Sylvia Morse Memorial Endowment Fund Robert & Mary Lu Nepil Endowment Fund Arlin E. and Barbara A. Ness Endowment Fund Keith O. Palmer Endowment Fund

Verne and Marlene Plassman Endowment Fund George and Joan Staudt Pracy Memorial Endowment Fund Glen and Joan Rager Endowment Fund Margaret Ann Riecker Endowment Fund George and Sandy Ropp Endowment Fund Gail M. Seitz Endowment Fund Herbert and Christine Sellers Memorial Endowment Fund Chad M. Shelton Memorial Endowment Fund Charles E. Shontz Endowment Fund Lora M. Sims Endowment Fund Doris E. Slater Endowment Fund Alyce Lorraine Smith Endowment Fund Christopher L. and Cathy L. Smith Endowment Fund M. Gene Smith and Joseph J. Gondol Educational Endowment Fund Jessie L. Soars and Janet Soars Platt Endowment Fund Spade Family Endowment Fund Virginia Z. Spieth Endowment Fund David and Elta Starr Endowment Fund Floyd Starr Endowment For Fine Arts Edward S. and Clara H. Starr Endowment Fund John F. Starr Endowment Fund Paul Stearns Named Endowment Fund

William K. Stoffer Endowment Fund Milton and Ella Stover Endowment Fund Richard W. and Jonsie M. Sturgis Endowment Fund Margaret I. Syring Endowment Fund Vivian B. Tate Endowment Fund Dr. Carl S. and Florence Taylor Endowment Fund Kurt O. Tech II Endowment Fund Wilbert and Mary Thiltgen Endowment Fund Eunice and Roger Thompson Endowment Fund John H. Tucker and Helen I Tucker Memorial Fund Joseph A. and Judith S. Valentine Endowment Fund Warren and Maria Van Wicklin Endowment Fund Alice Heminway Wardwell Endowment Fund Madeline G. and Leonard O. Weidman Endowment Fund Ervin J. and Helen A. Wilee Memorial Endowment Fund Robert Reino Williams Endowment Fund Ralph Lindsay Williamson Memorial Endowment Fund Haslet H. Wilson Endowment Fund for Fine Arts Wayne L. Yanz Endowment Fund John E. and Catherine C. Yarnelle Endowment Fund Harold H. and Geneva B. Youngs Endowment Fund

Scholarship Funds Bassage Memorial Scholarship Fund Christian and Emma L. Breisch Scholarship Collins Carter Scholarship Mildred J. Carter Scholarship John Corsey Memorial Fund Alton D. and Phyllis L. Crandell Scholarship John D. and Ruth Gillman Scholarship Fund Floyd Kent Scholarship Thomas Metz Kent Scholarship Thomas E. and Gayle J. Kolassa Scholarship Fund Clyde and Kathy LeTarte Scholarship Fund Thomas T. Lloyd Scholarship Lou Ann and Russ Mawby Scholarship Fund Timothy A. Ness Memorial Scholarship Richard A. and Clara M. Patterson Scholarship Fund Earl F. and V. Eileen Payne Scholarship Ruth N. and William B. Pierce Scholarship Frederick and Anne Raisch Scholarship Herbert J. and Ruth Ann Richmond Scholarship Floyd Starr Scholarship Starr Commonwealth Scholarship Fund Mary Towler Scholarship Ubuntu Scholarship Fund Wayne L. Yanz Scholarship Fund

Thank you to all of our supporters!

The good work of Starr Commonwealth would not be possible without many friends giving at all levels during their lifetime and beyond. Starr Commonwealth’s Champions for Children recognition society was created to recognize this support and celebrate those who help us transform the lives of troubled children and families.

All cost associated with our three stewardship programs are underwritten by special friends who join us in saying, “Thank you for caring!”

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Legacies We are grateful to have received gifts from the estates of these loyal friends during the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Barbara J and Bruce Charitable Remainder Trust Estate of Byron Cole Fitch H. Beach Charitable Foundation Trust Eugene B. Hamilton Trust Helen L. Kay Charitable Trust Robert Picking CRUT George J. Pohl Trust Zora B. Pohl Trust Carrie M. & Alex A. Reid Charitable Trust Estate of Melvin and Kathleen St. John Charles W and Genevieve M W. Walton Trust Alma L. Weixelbaum Trust

Arlin E. Ness Circle there are no disposable kids

Will Inclusions We are pleased to recognize our friends who have informed us that they have included Starr Commonwealth in their wills and estate plans.

Floyd Starr Founder’s Circle

Mr. Stanley Allen and Mrs. Patricia Allen Mrs. Lavonne G. Bauer Mrs. LaVerne I. Colness Mrs. Janet C. Hewett Dr. Thomas F. Higby Mr. Ronald Hooker Mr. Ted Johnson and Mrs. Maria Johnson Ms. Diana S. Langley Dr. Harry Leibowitz and Mrs. Kay Isaacson Mrs. Frances M. Miller Dr. Martin Mitchell and Mrs. Shirlee Mitchell Dr. Arlin Ness and Mrs. Barbara Ness Mr. Randy R. Neumann and Mrs. Tracey Neumann Mr. Andy Nowlin Dr. Richard L. Pinkerton, Ph.D. Mrs. Merry Ann L. Sauls Mrs. Ann J. Simpson Mr. Roger K. Smiley Mr. Christopher L. Smith and Mrs. Cathy Smith Mrs. Libby Stearns Mrs. Mary L. Weber

there’s no such thing as a bad child

Floyd Starr Founder’s Circle recognizes friends who give to Starr Commonwealth through their wills or estate plans.

Members receive a beautiful replica of the statue “Floyd Starr with a Boy” that graces the entrance of our Albion campus, as well as other benefits.

Named after Starr Commonwealth’s President Emeritus, this recognition society remembers our history as a working dairy farm, and symbolizes our work of nurturing children’s bodies, minds, and spirits. Each bottle represents $2,500 of accumulated gifts to Starr Commonwealth. Receiving eight bottles represents total accumulated giving of $20,000 or more.

The following donors reached the next level of accumulated giving and qualify for new milk bottles in the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Milk Bottle 1 - Summary of Gifts $2,500 - $4,999

Milk Bottle 2 - Summary of Gifts $5,000 - $7,499

Milk Bottle 3 - Summary of Gifts $7,500 - $9,999

Milk Bottle 6 - Summary of Gifts $15,000 - $17,499

Individuals: Mr. Armando G. Alviani Ms. Angela Dawson Mr. Thomas Dean and Mrs. Jeanine Dean Ms. Joan M. Ermish Mr. Ivan B. Fall Dr. Michael Glass Mrs. Kathy Hart and Mr. Al Hart Mr. Bruce W. Loughry Miss Grace Main Mr. Larry M. Oman and Mrs. Linda Oman Ms. Mary Ann Sabo Mr. Robert W. VanSumeren and Mrs. Dana VanSumeren Mr. James B. Welch and Mrs. Pauline Welch Mr. George W. Wilson and Mrs. Carol Wilson

Individuals: Ms. Paula C. Dolson and Ms. Gretchen Jakubiak Mr. Charles W. Puttkammer and Mrs. Cordelia Puttkammer Mr. Norman E. Riester Mr. Terry Roth Mr. Sean Silver and Mrs. Ann Swisshelm Mrs. Julie Voigt and Mr. Robert Voigt

Individuals: Mrs. Lisa Miller and Mr. Kurt Miller Mr. Bruce R. Peterson and Mrs. Barbara A. Peterson Mr. William H. Tousey

Organizations: Schuler’s Inc.

Organizations: Albion-Homer United Way State Farm – Woods Insurance & Financial Service, INC

Milk Bottle 4 - Summary of Gifts $10,000 - $12,499

Organizations: Human Service Solutions, LLC

Organizations: Albion-Homer United Way Dayton Foundation

Individuals: Mr. Derek Allen Mrs. Danielle Jacob and Mr. Scott Jacob Mrs. Carla Ness Harker and Mr. Robert Ness Harker Mr. Dale C. Park and Mrs. Alice Park

Milk Bottle 7 - Summary of Gifts $17,500 - $19,999 Organizations: North Congregational Church

Milk Bottle 8 - Summary of Gifts more than $20,000 Individuals: Mr. Robert Fenech and Mrs. Linda Fenech Mr. Ted F. Johnson and Mrs. Maria Johnson Mr. Robert S. Pettengill and Mrs. Priscilla Pettengill Organizations: Keller Partners & Company

Floyd Starr Founder’s Circle celebrates “Uncle” Floyd’s dedication to children, and the dedication of those who continue to support his vision.

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Gifts of $500 or More We appreciate the following individuals, foundations, groups, businesses, and organizations who have made donations of $500 or more to Starr Commonwealth during the 2021-22 fiscal year. Names highlighted in blue indicate legacy gifts.

Individual Donors Mr. Derek Allen Mrs. Patricia Allen Mr. Sam Allen and Mrs. Brenda Allen Mr. Armando G. Alviani Ms. Annette Andrews and Mr. Doug McKillop Mr. John Barrett and Mrs. Christi Barrett Mr. Gregg Beeg Mr. Robert Bertrand and Mrs. Suzanne Bertrand Mr. Simon Bisson and Mrs. Molly Bisson Mr. Darrell J. Black Mr. Daniel Blumen and Mrs. Jane Quamme Barbara J and Bruce Charitable Remainder Trust Mr. Gary R. Campbell and Mrs. Karen Campbell Mrs. Elizabeth A. Carey and Mr. Michael Young Mr. Craig Carrel Mr. Douglas K. Clark and Mrs. Sandie Clark Estate of Byron Cole Mr. Gary Crist and Mrs. Betsy Crist Mr. Fred Damron and Mrs. Lisa Damron Ms. Susan Damron Mr. Richard Ressler and Mrs. Rebecca Davis Mr. Spencer L. Davis Ms. Angela Dawson Ms. Paula C. Dolson and Ms. Gretchen Jakubiak Mr. Robert R. Dunn and Mrs. Amy Dunn Mrs. Anne Willson Dupre Mr. Ivan B. Fall Mr. Robert Fenech and Mrs. Linda Fenech Mr. Bryan Fields and Mrs. Barbara Fields Mr. Larry Gill and Mrs. Susan Gill Mr. William R. Gillam and Mrs. Susan Gillam Dr. Michael Glass Mr. George A. Goodman Mr. James R. Greene Mr. H. Ronald Griffith and Mrs. Sharon Griffith

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Eugene B. Hamilton Trust Mrs. Kathy Hart and Mr. Al Hart Mr. Richard V. Hendrian Mrs. Danielle Jacob and Mr. Scott Jacob Mr. Ted F. Johnson and Mrs. Maria Johnson Mr. Albert J. Koegel and Mrs. Barbara Koegel Mrs. Lynn Komasara Dr. Huilan Krenn and Mr. Michael Krenn Mr. Dennis J. LaFleur and Mrs. Connie LaFleur Dr. Stacey Levin and Mr. Michael Dixon Ms. Hazel Lias Mr. Robert M. McCormick and Mrs. Catherine McCormick Mr. Thomas J. McDowell and Mrs. Sue McDowell Mrs. Lisa Miller and Mr. Kurt Miller Dr. Martin L. Mitchell and Mrs. Shirlee Mitchell Dr. Arlin E. Ness and Mrs. Barbara Ness Mrs. Carla Ness Harker and Mr. Robert Ness Harker Mr. Randy R. Neumann and Mrs. Tracey Neumann Mr. Larry M. Oman and Mrs. Linda Oman Mr. Dale C. Park and Mrs. Alice Park Mr. Edward J. Peters Mr. Bruce R. Peterson and Mrs. Barbara A. Peterson Ms. Carol Petredean Mr. Robert S. Pettengill and Mrs. Priscilla Pettengill Robert Picking CRUT George J. Pohl Trust Zora B. Pohl Trust Mr. Charles W. Puttkammer and Mrs. Cordelia Puttkammer Mr. Norman E. Riester Mr. Terry Roth Dr. David Roush and Mrs. Nancy Roush Ms. Mary Ann Sabo Mr. Sean Silver and Mrs. Ann Swisshelm Mr. Christopher L. Smith and Mrs. Cathy Smith Mr. H. Warren Smith and Mrs. Nancy Smith

Dr. Caelan K. Soma and Mr. John Soma Mr. Dudley Spade and Mrs. Nancy Spade Estate of Melvin and Kathleen St. John Mrs. Clara J. Stewart and Mr. Joseph M. Stewart Mr. Erick Stewart Mr. William H. Tousey Mr. Michael Turner and Mrs. Peg Turner Mr. Nicholas A. Valentine and Mrs. Karen Valentine Mr. Bruce A. Vande Vusse and Mrs. Kristen Vande Vusse Mr. Robert W. VanSumeren and Mrs. Dana VanSumeren Mrs. Julie Voigt and Mr. Robert Voigt Douglas C Walton Charitable Remainder Trust Charles W and Genevieve M W. Walton Trust Alma L. Weixelbaum Trust Mr. Edward A. Zeschin Mr. Joseph Zima

Foundations, Corporations, Groups & Organizations Albion-Homer United Way Anna Paulina Foundation Bailey Cavalieri LLC Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Battle Creek Community Foundation Battle Creek Tile & Mosaic Co. Guido A. and Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation Brown and Brown of Lehigh Valley Calhoun County Camp Kita City of Battle Creek Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Damron Brothers Asphalt Edward E. MacCrone Private Foundation O.P. & W.E. Edwards Foundation Elite Companies Feldpausch Foundation Fitch H. Beach Charitable Foundation Trust

Google Graphics 3 Inc. Halderman Farm Management Service Helen L. Kay Charitable Trust Highland Consulting Associate, Inc. Human Service Solutions, LLC ITC A Fortis Company J & L Manufacturing Jessie R. Stewart Trust John D. & Jean E. Dinan Foundation Keller Partners & Company Marshall Community Credit Union Marshall Community Foundation Michigan Health Endowment Fund Miller Johnson Attorneys North Congregational Church Oaklawn Hospital Plante & Moran, PLLC Plenty Consulting Real Estate One - Rosemary Davis Realty ReMax Perrett Associates Santo, Maria, Frank, & John Zanetti Foundation SBD Commercial Interiors Schuler’s, Inc. Southern Michigan Bank and Trust Spartan Podiatry State Farm - Woods Insurance & Financial Service Inc. Sturgis Bank & Trust Co. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Susan S Gill Donor Advised Fund Team 1 Plastics United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region Upston Contracting LLC Viceroy Properties, LLC Victory Supply Inc Villa On Verona W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Heroes Among Us No matter their journey, children can heal—they can be empowered—and with the help of a caring community, they can become heroes of resilience.

It all started as a dream of Floyd Starr in 1913, to help homeless and neglected children find a place to belong and thrive in this world. This dream has been nurtured, it has flourished and it has evolved for over a century.

Throughout Starr’s own story of resilience and empowerment, we still come to the same conclusion our founder did: “There is no such thing as a bad child.”

However, millions of childhood stories are still being written in ways that leave them victimized. Rates of childhood mental health concerns and suicide rose steadily between 2010 and 2020, and suicide is now the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24.

The pandemic has intensified this crisis, and across the country we have witnessed dramatic increases in mental health emergencies.

The National State of Emergency in Childhood Mental Health Over the past two years, the pandemic struck at the safety, stability, hearts, and minds of families. More than 140,000 children in the United States lost a caregiver, with youth of color disproportionately impacted. As child and family service providers, we are caring for young people with soaring rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and suicidality

that will have lasting impacts on them, their families, and their communities. We must identify strategies to meet these challenges through innovation and action, using state, local, and national approaches to improve the access to and quality of care across the continuum. That is why Starr joined voices with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) to highlight a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health.

Starr believes when trauma-informed and resilience-focused adults work within traumainformed and resilience-focused systems, the wellbeing and success of children will increase. This Theory of Change manifests in children, families, and organizations we work with across the country and throughout the world with improved overall health, better educational outcomes, and reduced social, emotional and behavioral health issues.

These breakthroughs ripple across families and communities providing limitless success for both young and old. 2023 will celebrate 110 years of healing, empowerment, and resilience for Starr, but it will take heroes both young and old to overcome the emergency we face together.

Learn more and get involved at starr.org/110

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2021-2022 Leadership

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS

Lisa Miller, Chair

Elizabeth A. Carey

(2018 – 2027) President, MMK Consulting Group Coldwater, MI

Randy Neumann, Vice Chair (2013 – 2022) Vice President, J.F. Daley, Inc. San Antonio, TX

Milton Barnes

(2019 – 2028) Albion College & Play Right Basketball Academy CEO & Founder Albion, MI

Simon P. Bisson, Secretary (2018 – 2027) Vice President, Philanthropy OhioHealth Foundation Cleveland, OH

George A. Goodman (2010 – 2019) (2021 – 2030) Ypsilanti, MI

Huilan Krenn

(2017 – 2026) Director of Learning & Impact W.K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI

Sean Silver, Treasurer

(2019 – 2028) Senior Vice President Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Troy, MI

Erick Stewart, Past Chair

(2009 – 2023) President, Lagniappe Global Commodity Group Battle Creek, MI

Keena Williams

(2019 – 2028) Chief Belonging Officer & Title IX Coordinator Albion College, Albion, MI

Financial Summary

President and Chief Executive Officer

Derek S. Allen

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Caelan Soma

Starr Commonwealth Statement of Activities for the year ended September 30, 2022. 000 omitted.

Chief Clinical Officer

Paula Dolson

Chief Financial Officer

TRUSTEES EMERITUS Michael J. Gable

Human Resources Executive (Retired) Orlans Associates, PC Troy, MI

REVENUE

George D. Goodman

EXPENSES

FINANCIAL POSITION

Executive Director (Retired) Michigan Municipal League Mackinac Island, MI

Honorable Eugene A. Moore Chief Probate Judge (Retired) Oakland County Pontiac, MI

HONORARY TRUSTEES Anne Willson Dupré

Granddaughter of Floyd Starr Toronto, Canada

Diana Starr Langley Montecito, CA

61% Emergency Intake Site

8,600

70% Programs

7,800

Assets

80,500

8% Contributions

1,100

25% General Administration

2,800

Liabilities

3,800

15% Agency Fees

2,100

5% Fundraising

2,100

Net Assets

75,700

16% Investment Income Appropriated 2,120 Total

Total

11,000

14,000

PRESIDENT EMERITUS Martin L. Mitchell President Emeritus Coldwater, MI

Arlin E. Ness

President Emeritus Phoenix, AZ

Larry K. Brendtro President Emeritus Lennox, SD

*All Officers and Trustees can be reached at the following address and phone number: Starr Commonwealth, 13725 Starr Commonwealth Road, Albion, MI 49224, (517) 629-5591 18

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Since 1913, Starr has relied on donors and other supporters to help us heal trauma and build resilience so that all can flourish.

Whether working with schools, clinics, or public agencies and foundations, Starr’s partners are integral to the expansion of the impact of the Commonwealth.

To become certified through Starr is a commitment to transforming the lens through which you see children and signifies your dedication to healing.

All one needs to do to join the mission is to raise your voice in support of breaking down barriers for children and staying connected with Starr Commonwealth.

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