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2006-2007 Annual Report
Including the Garden Place, Second Bloom
and the Coalition for Family Peace
Promoting peaceful homes,
building safe communities and
empowering families and individuals to heal from
domestic and sexual violence
Contents
1 Letter from the Co-Executive Directors
2 Programs and Services
4 FVRC at Work
5 Mission and Values
6 Highlights
8 Statement of Finances
Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services
Fiscal Year Annual Report
June 30, 2006 to July 1, 2007
and empowering families and individuals to heal from
Promoting peaceful homes, building safe communities
domestic and sexual violence.
October 2007
Dear Friends,
This is a milestone year for Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services (FVRC)—our 25th anniver-
sary. We are enjoying looking back on our history and are very mindful of the many people who have
been a part of our development. There are hundreds of you out there who have given your time and re-
sources to us as volunteers, donors, board members and staff. We are grateful for each of you, and we
hope you are proud of being a part of us. We take particular pride in being an agency that has always been
strongly grounded in our extraordinary Chatham community. In the same year that the citizens of Chat-
ham founded FVRC, they also started RAFI, the Haw River Assembly and the Chatham Arts Council.
This is a community that takes seriously its responsibility to improve the quality of life of its citizens.
As we have grown since 1982 from a staff of one to a dynamic agency with 22 full and part-time
staff members today, our services have always been defined by client needs, not by the trends of funders
and grants makers. We have been skilled at finding the resources to accomplish what is needed for our
community, at framing what we need to do in ways that also fit grantors’ goals, and at convincing funders
to let us try innovative approaches. [See the highlights section of this report describing some of our current
innovative approaches, both old and new.] We have led the way in using collaborative partnerships to
strengthen our proposals. And we have never shrunk from fishing in big seas for federal and foundation
grants. But our community has remained the most important source of our support and funding.
We are proud, too, to be recognized for our excellence across the state and beyond, such as: the 6-
˙
year CDC grant started in 1996 (one of six nationally) to develop a coordinated community response; the
NCCADV Program of Excellence Award for 2006; being a primary partner in developing the national
training manual produced by Alianza, the National Alliance to End Domestic Violence in the Latino Com-
munity in 2006; and the Mary Byron Award (one of four recipients nationally) in 2005 for our outreach to
para que sanen de los efectos de la violencia doméstica
salvo de todo peligro y habilitar individuos y familias
Promover la paz en el hogar; crear comunidades a
the Latino Community, to name just a few. Our success in providing quality services is its own reward,
however, external awards not withstanding.
Our comprehensive direct client services, such as 24-hour crisis intervention, shelter and counsel-
ing, will, unfortunately, be needed for the foreseeable future, but we also recognize the necessity of focus-
ing on preventing violence before it starts, also known as “primary prevention.” Our School Program, now
in its 23rd year, has focused us in this direction from the beginning. In recent years we have sought and
received funding to do this type of work in a more concentrated way. As we proceed into our next quarter
century, we hope to quell the tide of violence, shifting an even larger portion of our efforts into building
healthy family and intimate relationships from the start. Our mission statement, revised in 2005, makes
this vision explicit.
In this annual report you will find information about some of our current program activities as
well as our current financial status. The good health of our agency is a result of the hard work and com-
mitment of our Chatham community over the last 25 years and must never be taken for granted. We in-
vite every one of you to join us in our mission and become part of our next quarter century of promoting
peace in Chatham County.
Sincerely,
Jo Sanders, MSW, LCSW Kathy Hodges, MSW
Co-Executive Director Co-Executive Director
Programs and Services
2006-2007
Board of Directors Advocacy and Counseling
Ms. Patricia Brown, Agency advocates and counselors assisted 890 individuals. Our services
Secretary included: crisis intervention, emotional support, court advocacy, community
Mr. Paul D’Angelo outreach, interpreting, safety planning, short and long term counseling, sup-
Mr. Jack Farley port groups and advocacy with local agencies. We strive to provide survi-
Mr. John Gabor vors with options that empower them to heal and make decisions to be safe
Ms. Marcia Jaquith, and live free from violence.
Treasurer
Ms. Mary Linker,
Shelter
President The Garden Place provided safe, supportive emergency and long-term shel-
Ms Kelly Ennslin ter for women and their children fleeing domestic and sexual violence. We
Mr. Paul Stiller provided shelter to 30 women and 40 children for 2777 nights of safe refuge.
The shelter offers individual counseling and support groups for women and
2007 Coalition for children, parenting education, safety planning, and referrals. These services
give families and individuals safe options and support so that they can make
Family Peace plans for breaking the cycle of violence.
Advisory Board
Programs for Children Exposed to Violence
Ms. Kathy Davis
Mr. Woody Hathaway HOMES (Helping our Moms Experience Success) provided in-home par-
Ms. Kathy Hodges, enting education, play therapy, and counseling for 23 parents and children
Secretary who have experienced the trauma of domestic and/or sexual violence. At
Mr. Sterlin Holt our summer day camp 40 young people experienced a wonderful week of
activities in a safe nurturing environment.
Sergeant Brad Johnson,
Vice Chair Prevention Programs
Ms. Mary Linker
Rev. Daniel Pantoja Counselor/educators provided education sessions to every 4th, 7th, 8th, and 9th
Capt. Bill Harman grade class in the Chatham County Public Schools. 2339 students received
Ms. Jo Sanders, age-appropriate information about recognizing and preventing child abuse,
Treasurer sexual assault, peer sexual harassment, dating violence and date and ac-
Mr. Gabriel Soltren, quaintance rape. Individual follow up was provided for 158 students who
indicated a desire for further information and support. Community-based
Chair
prevention efforts included engaging local congregations through Faith Part-
Ms. Carol Straight ners for Family Peace, working with men through Men for Family Peace,
and starting a teen-led prevention effort, Teens for Family Peace. These
efforts are aimed at preventing violence before it starts.
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FVRC Staff
June 30, 2007
Coalition For Family Peace
Kathy Hodges and Jo Sanders,
FVRC sponsors the Coalition for Family Peace, Chatham County's coordi- Co-Executive Directors
nated community response to domestic violence and sexual assault. More
than 100 members represent law enforcement, the justice system, health Pittsboro Office
care, social services, churches, schools, businesses and community mem- Alex Amorin
bers. This year we provided training to more than 650 community mem- April Colmer (VISTA)
bers, continued efforts to improve the justice system response in our commu- Emme Fisher
nity and worked to increase community awareness about the issues of do- Emma Griffis (AmeriCorps)
mestic and sexual violence Helen Hobson
Jean Kilpatrick
Margee Rife
PEACE (People Ending Abuse Through Andrea Redman
Counseling and Education) Gracie Robinson
Melody Troncale
This year our batterers intervention program for domestic violence abusers Jane Allen Wilson
was re-certified under the state standards. This 26-week psycho-educational Betsy Wing
program builds skills for establishing and maintaining non-violent rela- Siler City Office
tionships. This year we received 45 English and Spanish speaking refer- María Pavón
rals; 24 of whom successfully completed the program. Facilitators (Alan Manuel Colorado
Brown, Andrea Redman, and Manuel Colorado ) provided skilled inter- Tracy Hernandez (AmeriCorps)
vention services focused on increasing safety for victims and accountability Helen Hobson
for batterers. Theresa Isley
Shelter
Second Bloom Jessica Clark
Ophelia Francis
Our thrift boutique continued as a business venture that is helping support Michelle Marlowe
FVRC’s services. We are indebted to community members who are making Ella Nelson
this effort possible, volunteering their time, donating their clothing and shop- Juanita Reives
Kelly Shaban
ping at our store. Second Bloom continues to serve as a source of clothing
for shelter clients and as a point of community outreach. Second Bloom
Nan Baldauf
Jan Williams
Volunteers
Volunteers are a vital part of our services, providing after-hours coverage for Interns
Ashley Fowler
our 24 hour crisis line and assisting in numerous ways at our offices, shelter,
Sarah Lundy
store, and special events. This past year 96 volunteers provided 3459 hours of Amy Baker
volunteer service . Cathy Burnham was nominated as FVRC’s Volunteer
of the Year and her contributions were celebrated at the United
Way Volunteer Appreciation event in September 2007. She was
also nominated and acknowledged for her work statewide by
United Way.
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FVRC at Work
The disruption and trauma caused by domestic violence and sexual assault have devastat-
ing personal and community consequences affecting the ability of victims to function and cope, the
stability of the family unit and the safety of the whole community. It is often hard for victims to seek
out services due to shame and fear.
FVRC provides a safe place for victims to speak out against abuse that they have experi-
enced and a space for victims to find encouragement and help accessing the appropriate re-
sources necessary to be safe and to create lives free from violence for themselves and their chil-
dren.
Two Lives Saved: Rachel’s Story*
The call came in late on a Sunday evening. Rachel’s only surviving child was being held at gunpoint inside her home
by her estranged husband who was threatening to commit suicide in front of their daughter. Earlier that year Rachel
had lost her mother and son due to a fire set by the same man. He claimed it was an accident and was released. Now he
had their only remaining child, who Rachel said she could hear crying softly in the background.
Years of violence, terror and abuse had taken their toll on Rachel. She was too afraid to call 911 for fear of what he
would do. FVRC Advocate Jane Allen Wilson took the call and thought, “Now what do I do? How do I help this
woman and get the child out safely?”
“Let me call 911 for you,”
“No, he will kill my baby.”
“We have to get law enforcement involved for the safety of your child.”
Terrifying moments went by as Jane Allen strove to convince the woman to let her call 911. Finally, with law enforce-
ment’s help the child was rescued. But the terror remained for Rachel and her child.
When Rachel started coming to FVRC for counseling after her husband’s suicide attempt, she could barely speak. Her
post traumatic stress was so great that a fast movement, a slammed door, or raised voice would freeze her. She was
incapable of communicating for very long periods of time.
After many sessions with our counselors and advocates, Rachel started a journey toward healing. Later she started col-
lege and is now enrolled and working on her social work degree.
If you saw her today, you would see a confident, articulate, beautiful, empowered woman whose whole future lies in
front of her; she takes strength from her past but has left behind the death, destruction, and disease that abuse caused in
her life behind. She is currently serving an internship working with domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
.
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Mission and Values
Mission
Freedom Restored for Shirley* Promoting peaceful homes, building
safe communities and empower ing
individuals and families to heal from
Shirley and her two young children were fleeing domestic violence in Texas. Af- domestic and sexual violence.
ter years of violence, stalking and alcohol abuse by her mate, she had finally
managed to get herself and her children away from their abuser and to safety.
She moved to North Carolina to stay with a friend but was asked by the landlord Values
to leave. That is when she came to our shelter.
Safety—We believe that safety in
Shirley was already employed when she came into our shelter and was close to our homes and communities is a ba-
being able to afford a place of her own. Her main goal was to provide a safe place sic, inherent right for all people re-
for herself and her children to live and save money to move into permanent hous- gardless of race, gender, age, sexual
ing. The first thing Shirley did was to trade her new car (that she loved) for an orientation or socio-economic status.
older model, because her payments were too high. She also applied for housing
in Chatham County. Empowerment—We believe
that empowerment through educa-
Shirley attended our weekly support group, used our Displaced Homemakers’ tion, information and support is in-
program, and was involved in the Chatham Work First and Safe Start programs. herently respectful of each individ-
She also received food stamps. She kept up with her chores at the shelter, even ual’s unique experience and abilities
with working and taking care of her kids. She juggled the many demands of get- and is the most effective tool for cre-
ting back on her feet. ating hope and change.
When she received her housing voucher she was very excited and eager to move Innovation and Compe-
into a new place and start her new violence free life. She managed to get furni-
ture for her new home with little to no money. With the self confidence she
tency—We endeavor to do our
work in a creative, professional and
gained, Shirley got to the point that she realized that she and her children were
open manner that models shared
going to be safe and would be able to move forward in life.
leadership and cooperative decision-
making.
Recently shelter staff talked with Shirley and she is still doing great. She has a
new job, her children are doing well, and she feels empowered from the help she
Diversity and Collabora-
received from FVRC. The Garden Place staff is very proud of Shirley and confi-
dent that she will continue in her success.
tion—We are committed to inclu-
sive partnerships that value diversity
and the opportunity for meaningful
collaboration.
Editors note: Journeys to safety and healing can range from months to years. We
knew Shirley for several months. We have known Rachel for 15 years. Social Justice—We are com
mitted to fostering change in commu-
nity attitudes and responses sur-
rounding the difficult and complex
issues of domestic violence and sex-
ual assault.
*Names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of our clients.
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Highlights
Sgt. Brad Johnson Second Bloom
Second Bloom, FVRC’s thrift boutique, continues to be a worthwhile business ven-
2007 ture that is helping FVRC support its domestic violence and sexual assault services.
NCCADV Men for Change The store also serves as a method of outreach. When shopping at Second Bloom you
Award will not only find women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories, but also
We are proud to an- information about domestic violence and sexual assault. This past year has been suc-
nounce that Sgt. Brad cessful with new store manager Jan Williams and assistant manager Nan Baldauf turn-
Johnson of the Chat- ing the look and feel of the store in a new direction. We now carry a line of local de-
ham County Sheriff’s signers and select home hard goods that have added a new clientele to Second Bloom.
Office, one of our
key community part- FVRC Summer Camp
ners, was honored as a recipient of the
NC Coalition against Domestic Vio- Summer camp celebrated its 11th anniversary and was quite a success this
lence Men for Change Award. Given year. Forty children enjoyed Chatham County’s beautiful Jordan Lake for a
annually since 2005, this award honors week in August under the leadership of Camp Director Leah Perkinson and
two men in the state who have been other camp counselors. Key features distinguishing our camp include: lots of
instrumental in working to end domes- one on one attention for positive skill building; daily visits from area artists to
tic violence. We are extremely proud lead craft and performance activities; non-competitive group games and exer-
that Sgt Johnson has been recognized cises; and LOTS of fun which, of course, includes swimming. Artist Janice
this year for his long term service.
Rives, who helped them create special t-shirts, said, “The children were so
FVRC has worked with Brad since great to work with; I always love to see what they will come up with!”
1995, and watched, through the years,
as he has gone above and beyond the School Based Prevention Programs
call of duty to assist and support vic-
tims of domestic violence and their With the new funding for sexual assault prevention received at the begin-
children. ning of this year came a commitment to focus more closely on helping youth
build healthy relationships and increased respect for each other by exploring
During his tenure at the Chatham
County Sheriff’s Office, Brad Johnson the attitudes and behaviors that can lead to unhealthy and abusive relation-
has worked to expand their Domestic ships. This focus will be reflected in a couple of changes to the school pro-
Violence unit from a single position to gram for the 2007-2008 school year. The biggest change will be seen in the
a 3 person unit with 24 hour availabil- 9th grade program where we will be adding a third 90-minute session to the
ity. Brad is also the project manager current two-session program. We will use this increased time with the stu-
for the electronic monitoring program dents to engage them in interactive exercises and discussion to help them
in Chatham County that monitors bat- more fully understand the connection between sexism, as a form of oppres-
terers on pretrial release. This project sion, and sexual violence. Meanwhile, the first segment of the 7th grade pro-
is a collaboration with four other gram, which had included a review of child sexual abuse prevention, has been
counties in NC and a national pilot
project.
replaced with an interactive discussion and activity aimed at helping students
understand gender stereotypes, the role they play in their own relationships,
In addition to his work as a law en- and how they contribute to sexual harassment.
forcement officer, he is an integral
member of Men for Family Peace The 8th grade program will remain the same, with the emphasis on the ef-
which engages community men in fects of sexual harassment on individuals and the school environment and
violence prevention. His work reflects what students can do to create a harassment-free environment. The 4th grade
the belief that everyone can and program will also remain the same in content and format, where the emphasis
should work together to end domestic is on teaching students to recognize potentially abusive situations, to remove
violence and bring peace to our com-
munity.
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themselves from such situations, and to seek adult assistance with Opening the Curtain
these experiences. We will also be developing new program at
Jordan Mathews & Northwood High School that focuses on We wanted to keep our community
healthy peer relationships and positive bystander interventions. informed about the work that we are do-
We are working to develop a culture that does not support sexual ing around issues of domestic and sexual
violence. Our school program is conducted by Betsy Wing and violence. In 2005, FVRC began holding
Emma Griffis. one-hour, informal community awareness
events. During each presentation staff and
board members share information about
New Beginnings for Displaced the agency’s mission, values, history and
Homemakers goals as well as information about our
Becoming a displaced homemaker due to domestic violence programs and services and some of our
or sudden change in life is difficult. Family Violence and Rape clients.
Crisis Services is proud to work with the North Carolina Council In 1874 the North Carolina Supreme
for Women in offering our new program: New Beginnings for Court first ruled on domestic violence in
Displaced Homemakers. The purpose of this project is to help our state saying “the husband has no right
displaced homemakers become self- sufficient and self- to chastise his wife under any circum-
supporting. stance.” As NC was one of the first states
Frequently the primary homemaker has been unemployed or to make this type of ruling, this became a
taken lower responsibility, part-time jobs in an effort to balance landmark domestic violence ruling in our
the demands of family and work, counting on the income of the country.
partner to provide the bulk of the long term financial needs of the The ruling goes on to say, however,
family. When that income is no longer available, these homemak- “If no permanent injury has been inflicted
ers are at a disadvantage in being able to support themselves and
nor malice, cruelty, or dangerous violence
their children.
is shown by the husband, it is better to
Project coordinator Theresa Isley focuses on the critical issue draw the curtain, shut out the public gaze
of shelter first, then provides information, referrals, and educa- and leave the parties to forget and for-
tional seminars on health issues, job hunting, and job search
skills, and provides counseling as needed. Participants do not
give.” We have named the events
have to be victims in order to take advantage of this program. “Opening the Curtain” because many of
our community members are still faced
Men for Family Peace with domestic and sexual violence each
Men for Family Peace, under coordinator Manuel Colorado, day, and unlike the 1874 Supreme Court
continued their efforts to work with men to prevent domestic and ruling, we do not believe that this violence
sexual violence. Last year they received a grant from the Ms. is a private matter where the curtain
Foundation for Women to conduct planning and training for their should be drawn.
membership. Their mission of redefining masculinity away from a We are very excited about continuing
culture of male violence, has gained momentum over the past these events into the coming year. If you
year. Activities included a third successful Men’s Gathering, the would like to attend one of these regularly
white ribbon campaign, a two-session training seminar and scheduled events, or have the event pre-
organizing their structure for the ongoing work of the sented to your group please contact Mel-
group. ody Troncale at 542-5445.
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Unaudited Financial Statement 2006-2007
FVRC relies on grant funding
from federal, state and local or- 2006-2007 Funding Sources
ganizations, as well as funding
from private foundations, corpora-
tions, and individuals. We would
like to thank our 2006-2007 grant
funders:
Private Funders
-Altria Foundation
-Bennett Foundation
-Ms. Foundation for Women
-Chapel Hill Service
League
-Sisters of Mercy
- Sunshine Lady Foundation
-Target Foundation
-Stroud Roses
-Hispanics in Philanthropy State & Federal
- Z Smith Reynolds $602,233
-Triangle Community
Foundation Local Government &
-Local Churches
United Way
-Local Businesses
$85,089
-Individuals
State and Local Funders
-N.C. Department of Health
Foundation & Corporation
and Human Services $98,289
-N.C. Governor’s Crime
Commission
Donations, Events & Second Bloom
-N.C. Council for Women
-N.C. Coalition Against
$198,849
Domestic Violence
-Chatham Arts Fees Contracts, & Others
-Partnership for Children
$57,712
-Chatham County
-Chatham County Schools
-United Way of Chatham
County 2006-2007 Income: $1,042,172
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Thank you for your continued sup-
2006-2007 Expenses port over the past year. Family
Violence & Rape Crisis Services
relies on contributions from indi-
viduals, churches and synagogues,
local businesses, and corporations
to sustain our services for victims
of domestic violence and sexual
assault. Your cash, check, or credit
card gifts to FVRC are always ap-
preciated. You may also help
FVRC by:
-Donating online at our
website www.fvrc.org.
Victim Services & Prevention -Remembering FVRC in your
$623,127 will and estate planning.
Shelter -Filling out matching gift forms
$ 161,778 from your employer.
General & Administrative -Honoring family and friends
$ 46,641 with a gift in their name.
Development & Second Bloom -Donating a used car through
$ 143,767
www.donationline.com.
-Donating used cell phones and
fulfilling additional
tangible needs from
FVRC’s wishlist.
2006-2007 Expenses: $975,313
Percent of budget in services: 80.5%
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Sgt Brad Johnson and colleagues at NCCADV Men for Change
Awards Ceremony
Working Together to Create
Peace in Our Community
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PO Box 1105 • 200 E S
Pittsboro, NC 27312 • 919-542-5445
PO Box 961 • 144 North Chatham Avenue
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S City, NC 27344 • 919-742-7320
24-Hour Crisis Line 919-545-0224
www.fvrc.org
FVRC is a Chatham County
United Way Member Agency.
