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NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID 1400 North 6th Street Milwaukee, WI 53212 MILWAUKEE, WI PERMIT NO. 4812 Building Special Thanks to: 2006 Board of Directors President Eve Romersi Scribner Cohen and Co. SC. Vice President Leigh Riley Foley & Lardner Harry Cherkinian Community Volunteer Carol Daebler M&I Investment Management Corp. Laree Daniel Assurant Health Coreen Dicus-Johnson Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Kimberly Eccleston Pain Management & Treatment Center Barbara Gilmore Educational Travel Specialist Holly Gould Extendicare Health Services, Inc. Jeanette Johnson Regency Janitorial Services, Inc. Lynn Menefee MRA Management Association Secretary Elizabeth Freer Signature Wealth Management Tr e a s u r e r William J. Seemeyer Peter Schwabe, Inc. Jim Milner Urban Strategies, Inc. Gaurie Rodman Coach House Development Rachel Schneider Quarles & Brady, LLP Jan Singer Life Adventure Therapies Barbara Stein Community Activist Jenifer Tate Wholehog Productions Mark Thomas Camp Whitcomb/Mason - Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Dashal Young Milwaukee County- County Executive’s Office Mark Zimmerman Zimmerman Architectural Studios Peaceful 2006 Advisory Council Christopher Seton Abele Argosy Foundation Maria Monreal-Cameron Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of WI Ricardo Cisneros United Community Center Peggy Coakley Coakley Bros. Co. Beverly Greenberg Time Warner Cable Susan A. Hansen Hansen & Hildebrand SC Raejean Kanter Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation Bob Long Lombardi Superbowl I & II, Green Bay Packers Maureen A. McGinnity Foley & Lardner, LLP Pam Muma Community Leader Art Smith Keystone Travel Services, American Express Julia Taylor Greater Milwaukee Committee Les Weil Community Volunteer Communities ANNUAL REPORT 2006 Printing courtesy of Coakley-Tech. Designed by Heather Tate. T h e Ta s k Fo rc e o n Fa m i l y Vi o l e n c e provides education, advocacy and re s o u rce s to k e e p p e o p l e s a fe. Mission Task Force on Family Violence provides education, advocacy and resources to keep people safe. Vision Creating communities where people live peacefully. Board of Directors President Eve Romersi Scribner Cohen and Co. SC. Vice President Leigh Riley Foley & Lardner Secretary Elizabeth Freer Signature Wealth Management Tr e a s u r e r William J. Seemeyer Peter Schwabe, Inc. Harry Cherkinian Community Volunteer Carol Daebler M&I Investment Management Corp. Laree Daniel Assurant Health Coreen Dicus-Johnson Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Kimberly Eccleston Pain Management & Treatment Center Barbara Gilmore Educational Travel Specialist Holly Gould Extendicare Health Services, Inc. Jeanette Johnson Regency Janitorial Services, Inc. Jim Milner Urban Strategies, Inc. Gaurie Rodman Coach House Development Rachel Schneider Quarles & Brady, LLP Jan Singer Life Adventure Therapies Barbara Stein Community Activist Jenifer Tate Wholehog Productions Mark Thomas Camp Whitcomb/Mason - Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Dashal Young Milwaukee County- County Executive’s Office Mark Zimmerman Zimmerman Architectural Studios Staff Beth Ballo Cyrus Behroozi Bridgette Carter Michelle Coppens-Bunker Ramani Damera Terrence Dempsey Nancy Doucette Wilkinson Maggie Fugarino Claudia Guevara Justin Hansen Patricia Holland Maria Jimenez Holly Lang Andrea Libber Lynn Menefee MRA Management Association 2 Vanessa Llanas Lisabeth Marquardt Jessica Marquez Erin Mashock Laura Matter Maggie Maxwell Valerie Nash Tim Nicholas Stephanie O’Connor Amy Venables O’Neil Talitha Pachuca Jolynn Palmbach Jenny Ramirez Amanda Robbins Nataliya Runte Sandra Sevilla Heather Tate Cheryl Teague Nou Vang Glorielsie Velazquez Mirian Velazquez Salita Williams Michele Wink Jolynn Woehrer Executive Director Carmen Pitre Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Broadway Paper Kari Burg Capricio Salon & Spa Cedar Creek Pottery Ceriello Chameleon Hair Lounge Charles Allis/ Villa Terrace Arts Museums Harry Cherkinian Jen Cherubini Chillegal Ann Marie Cianciolo Coakley Bros. Company Peggy Coakley and John Heuler Coakley-Tech Comedy Sportz Conrad Schmitt Studio Constantine Commerical Constellation Wines U.S. Andrea Coppens Cranston- Accents for Life Crate and Barrel Julie Darnieder DeBoer Custom Pavement Dimple's, LLC Discovery World Door County Kayak Tours Diane Drake Duck Creek Campground Eagan's Restaurant East Shore Specialty Foods Edison Wine & Spirits The Eisner American Museum of Advertising & Design Susan Ela Elliot's Bistro Laura and Mustafa Emir Extendicare Health Services, Inc. Eye Level Framing Peg Falsetti Rebecca Finn First Stage Children's Theater Fitness Together- Third Ward Ronald Floryance Flowers & Company Fred Astaire Dance Studios David and Diane Funk Debbi Gartenberg Barbara and Donald Gilmore Goldi Kathie Gordon Gracious Events Gray Ghost Art Greater Milwaukee Committee Green Bay Packers The Gufs, Inc. Hallmark Building Supplies Harley-Davidson Foundation John and Sue Harrits Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center Heinemann's Restaurants Heritage Printing Holiday House Thomas J. Horry Hotcakes Gallery I Voted For Kodos Inferno Marketing Group INVIVO Italian Conference Center J. Bird Boutique JB's Furniture Jewel Osco Jilly & George Michael I. Kim Kindo Intergrated Health Center Klement Sausage Company Inc Edward Klotzbuecher KMF Construction Joanie Kolton Koss Corporation Theresa Kowalski Alice and Dan Kramer L. John Andrew Lake Lawn Resort Lakeshore Gallery Landmark Oriental Theatre Lands' End, Inc. LandWorks, Inc. Holly Lang Dr. Michael A. Laska D.D.S. Le Club Virginia Lee Leff's Lucky Town L'eft Bank Wine Company Lela Dana J. Lemke David M. Lenz The Longevity Center M Magazine Maggiano's Littly Italy Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Marcus Cinema Southgate Marquette University Dennis Mashock Masterworks Salon & Spa McDonalds Corporation Maureen McGinnity J.D. Anthony McHenry Metropawlis Midwest Airlines, Inc. Miller Brewing Company Sandra Miller Milwaukee Ale House Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee Ballet Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee Irish Fest Milwaukee Magazine Milwaukee Mile Milwaukee Public Museum Milwaukee Repertory Theater - The Rep Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee Wave and Wave United Miss Groove Intimates Mitchell Park Domes Kathryn Mleziva Mondo Brothers Inc. Monsoon Wok & Lounge Brendan and Nicole Moore Morning Glory Gallery Mo's Irish Pub Leila Mousai Becki Moylan Dennis Najoom Valerie and Bobby Nash Nedobeck Graphics New World Wine Company Noah's Ark Family Park, Inc. Noodles & Company Nordic Mountain Northwestern Mutual Oak Creek Fire Department Jaime and Deb O'Donoghue Natalie Kloss and Robbie Oldenburg On the Marc Restaurants The Oprah Winfrey Show O'Reilly Motor Cars Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Inc. Jill Pagels Paintball Dave's Inc. Diane Palkowski Panera Bread of Greenfield Panera Bread of Wauwatosa Panera Bread Debbie Parks Monica Passage and Jeffery Johnson Mrs. Peppers Scott Petersen The Pfister Joyce Price Quarles & Brady Stephanie Rearick Remember the Day Renner Kia/Mitsubishi Betty Richardson River Wildlife Riveredge Nature Center Claire Roehre Ernesto Romero Mary and Walter Roob Rose's Nail Design Roya'le East Hair Designers The Safe House Saz's State House Britany Schmidt Scissorhands Hair Sdarr 69 Seester's Mexican Cantina John R. Shemitis Signature Salon & Spa, Limited Singha Thai Restaurant Dee Sitzberger Six Flags Great America Whitney Smith Southeast WI Professional Baseball Park District Sprecher Brewing Company Starbucks Statfox Barbara A. Stein Pam Steinberg Stone Creek Coffee Cindy Storm Fischer Elroy Storm Gregory Story Studio D Taqueria Azteca Jenifer and Joseph Tate Tempo Thomas A. Mason Co., Inc. Mark Thomas and Cristy Garcia-Thomas Three Graces Time Warner Cable Uncorkt United Community Center, Inc. United Way of Greater Milwaukee Urban Lights Vegas on Wheels Wade House Historic Site Weissgerber's Seven Seas Blake Wentz Whole Foods Market Milwaukee The Wicked Hop Richard and Barbara Wiederhold Roy Wildt Madonna Williams Madonna and Jay Williams Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Wisconsin Athletic Club, Inc. WKTI Radio 94 FM Yokoso Zaitz Photography Zarletti Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. Mark Zimmerman Zonta Club Zonta Foundation Zoological Society of Milwaukee County The Task Force on Family Violence is truly grateful for every gift, in whatever amount, which helps support our vital work. Every effort has been made for accuracy. Should there be any errors or omissions, we apologize and ask that they be brought to our attention. 15 Supporting Our Mission Most Rev. Timothy M. Dolan Melissa and Thomas Dreifuerst Elizabeth Druml Rebecca and Paul Duquesnoy Mary Ann and Thomas Dyer Jill Ecklund Lori Ehnert Cindy and Mark Eisendrath Carol L. Eisenhut Laura and Mustafa Emir Pamela and Dean Essmann John D. Finerty, Jr. and Kathryn A. Finerty Nicholas V. Flinn Sr. Gertrude and Morris Fodiman Diane Fowler Karen Geiger Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gerbyshak Eileen Gillespie Joy Gillitzer Kirstin Goetz Joanne Golden Kathie Gordon Todd and Kathie Gordon Michelle A. Gran Kenneth P. Greening Kathleen A. Grey Robert and Linda Gross Teri Gudynowski Angie Guerra Claudia Guzman Suzanne Haislmaier Frances Halas Kathleen D. Hammond Beatrice Hankin Paul Hanson Erin and Josh Hareng Harley-Davidson Motor Company Ian Harris and Sara A. Spence Paul and Venessa Hees Rebecca Heideprien Barbara Henderson May Her Alyson R. Herdeman Lorraine Hiller Barbara Himes Carole and Philip Himmelfarb Doris Hoffman Paula and Andrew Holman Bernell Hooker Jason Hostutler Dan Idzikowski Virginia E. Ishaq Charlette Jackson Bonnie Jacobson Donald F. Janicki Constance Janik Susan and Matthew Jeide Meagan Johnson Diane and Richard Kane Patricia and Wayne Kankelfitz Mike and Mary Karolewicz Kim Karras Kim M. Kaschak and Mark E. Kaschak Alison and Pat Keenan Stacie Kenney Audrey Keppler Skwierawski Marie Kingsbury Barry Kirchoff Trudi and Raymond Kirschling Kathleen Klipstein Raymond Kocol Jeanne and Kevin Kolimaga Barbara and David Korpela Douglas J. Kracht Joan and James Krikelas Sara Krill Dorothy Krupa Sandra Kubiak Jamie Kubina Regina Kuijper David William Lathrop Carol Laudenbach Patrick Lentz Earnestine Leonard Cynthia Lepkowski Debra Lewandowski Judie and David Lewis Gerald Little Diane and John Loppnow Karen Loth Donna Lucht Christine Macon Lawrence Mahoney Katie L. Majchrowski Lois Malawsky Ellen Malloy Arlene Mann Dennis Mashock Geralyn McGinnity Susan Mcgovern and James Rowan Stephanie and Randall McKennie Sue and Jim McKenzie MCW Insurance Services Inc. Karen Mejaki Phyllis Mensh Brostoff Jane and Stanley Miller Sandra Miller Margaret and Kevin Miota Michael Miota Paul and Mary Miota Morgan Stanley Annual Appeal Cathleen Mundt Lisa Nester Mary Nolan Matteo and Patti Norante Jeffrey B. Norman Stephanie O'Connor Kristine and Leon Ols Elaine Olson Mary Ann and Jerry O'Neil David Origenes Roberta and Robert Ortwein Gail Ostrander Theresa P. Overman Joni J. Panitzke Karen and Darin Pawlowski Brian and Katherine Perhach Bobbe Petasnick Elaine Peterson Terry A. Peterson Sharon L. Peterson-Lautenbach and Wayne A. Lautenbach Janet and John Plenke Mindy Lubar Price Joe Radoszewski Tina M. Ramirez David E. Rasmussen Mary Ann and Gerald Reinders Amanda Rhodes Anna and Daniel Robbins Roslyn Roucher Susan and Mike Rowe Mary K. Ryan Brian Sajdak Annie M. Salmona Pnina and Don Schoenfeld Laura M. Schulteis Kelly Seabrooks Janis L. Shogren Edith Silverstein Sheri Simon and Walter Cupkovic Diane Sisler Thersteinn Skulason Jacki Smith Jeffrey Smith and Jenny S. Skwierawski Wendy S. Sparapane Marion R. Spence Constance C. Squier Roberta Stanton Ruth and Harold Stein Melba and Ralph Stockhausen Peter Stone Lori and Robert Stortz Diane and Phillip Strobel Melissa Summerfield Karen Swartzberg Robert B. Teuber Mary and Richard Thomas Lindsay Tomasovich Mary J. Torrez Sally and Timothy Turner United States Postal Service United Way of Tri State Sara K. Van Den Heuvel Jose J. Vega Timothy Vetta David D. Vincent Diane Wagner Stephanie Wagner Wendy Wallace Nikki R. Ward Washington Mutual Ruth and Phillip Wasmer Tina Watts Phyllis Wax Jeremy J. Westlake Caren Whalen Tyrone Wheeler Joe Whitt Lana and Robert Wiese Catherine S. Willoughby Dashal Young Jack Zehner Gerald Zehren Patricia and James Ziperski Gifts In-Kind (shoo) 2 Sisters A Handful of Nothing A Woman's Touch A&A Event and Meeting Planners Aala Reed Clothier Timothy G. Abler All Envy Aside American Folklore Theatre America's Black Holocaust Museum Anonymous Donor Anthilia, LLC John Anzivino Apple Holler John Arneson Artasia Assurant Health Aurora Health Care Carol and Keith Baricovich The Bartolotta Restaurant Group James and Barbara Bartz Sheri Basta The Beady Bunch Beauty, Inc. Bella Hair Salon Kelly Bentfield Ana Berrios Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc. Bjonda Blush Beauty Inc. Crystal Bonk Boston Store Furniture Gallery Carmen Pitre Executive Director Leadership “If there is no peace in the world today, it is because there is no peace in the family. Help your families to become centers of compassion … and so bring peace.” – Mother Theresa At the Task Force on Family Violence, peace is our greatest hope for our clients and for our community. Each day we work with women, men, children and families to help them find a way to end the violence, isolation and despair in their lives. In 2006, we served thousands of people who were looking for a way to create more peace in their lives. We helped clients who needed legal orders of protection, continued to provide case management services to adult survivors of violence, children who had been abused or had witnessed violence in their home and provided support to those who turned to us for help. We expanded our work with clients by adding new support groups and life skills programming that allow our clients to focus on on-going life issues related to education and employment. We also expanded our core work to include a Russian speaking advocate who works with Russian speaking survivors of domestic violence along with a parenting specialist to help strengthen our work with parents who are concerned about their children. Last year, we finalized an agency-wide strategic plan to guide our efforts into the next ten years. We completed a re-branding and reaffirmation of mission effort that helped us articulate more clearly what we want to stand for in this community. Our new vision, Building Peaceful Communities, is something that we believe is possible and achievable. We, the board and staff, are continuously dedicating ourselves to this vision. At the core of our programs is the belief that all human beings deserve respect and dignity. Above all, we believe that in order to thrive, an individual must be free from the fear of being harmed by others. This is a fundamental right; a basic freedom without which we are forced to live in an oppression which thwarts our sense of identity and diminishes our potential individually and in the world/community at large. Peace is not just a word. It is a way of being and living that begins within each of us. We send you our gratitude for your partnership. We encourage you to look for opportunities to create more peace in your own life and the lives of those you love. With Gratitude, Carmen Pitre, Executive Director Eve Romersi, President, Board of Directors Guidance Eve Romersi President, Board of Directors 14 Carol Stephenson United States Marshal Service Donald Van Besien Susan Walton Kathleen M. Ware Linda Weber Wellpoint Foundation West Bend Community Foundation, Inc. Madonna and Jay Williams Maxine Wishner Gifts of $100 to $249 Anonymous Donor Joanne and Norman Armour Michele Aubry Elizabeth and Bruce Axelrod John Bach Kathryn Chernin Bach Jill A. Becher Barbara Becker and Slack Ulrich Todd N. Belfeuil Nikki Bender Mark and Marta Bianchini Bonnie Birk and R. David Helling Tabatha Blomberg Susan Borkowski Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Douglas L. Brandon Janel and Rick Brandtjen Briggs & Stratton Employee Campaign Tom and Elly Bruders Mark Carboni Kevin and Jane Carroll Elizabeth and Patrick Castro Margaret and Thomas Ciurlik James and Samantha Clark Mr. and Mrs. James R. Clark Maryann Clesceri Lorraine Dangle Alfred Daniels Donald Daugherty Danae Davis Gordon Gina De Rosso Sandra and Allen Dearing Lisa and Paul Dedinsky Jerome Holzbauer and Joyce Demant Rolunda Dixon David and Gretchen Doege Chris Doerfler Ronald Drabowicz Jean and Patrick Dunks Sharnissa T. Dunlap-Parker Dianne Dziengel Mike Eitel and Bela Roongta Eitel Scott Engroff Brian and Anna Ertmer Patricia and John Falb Kristin and Robert Fewel Susan Fiegel and Charles Cook Toni and Todd Filter Janet Fitch Linda Foltz andMoose Lake Sarah Ford and Randall Klumb Susan and Timothy Frautschi George L.N. Meyer Family Foundation Janine Geske and Michael Hogan Kathryn W. Gilmore Theodore A. Ginster Susan and James Good Janet and Donald Greenebaum Marta and Doyne Haas Julie Hahn Lisa and Mick Hatch Doris and Edward Heiser Robert and Kathleen Hellrood Nancy Hernandez Support Statistics Gender Female Male 82% 18% Total Clients Served 5,790 were served in 2006 Income $0 - 11,999 $12,000 - 14,999 $15,000 - 24,999 $25,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 74,999 $75,000 & over Unknown 35% 14% 15% 8% 1% 1% 26% Race African-American Caucasian Hispanic Asian Native American Other/Unknown* 47% 26% 11% 1% 1% 14% Age 0 - 12 13 - 17 18 - 34 35 - 54 55 & older Unknown 3% 2% 46% 31% 5% 13% *Most “unknown” are one-time calls The needs in our community have led the Task Force on Family Violence to offer the above services in English, Spanish and Russian. Speakers of other languages were provided with an interpreter and those who are hearing impaired had the opportunity to communicate through a TTY connection. Regina Hicks Sue Higgins Jennifer and Robert Hillis David and Julie Hoel Judith Holbrook Patricia and Daniel Holland Mark M. Huber and Laurie Haig George Johnson Mark Kaprelian Margaret and Jeffrey Kasch Cathy Kendrigan Laurie and Bruce Kestelman Jean Kies and Lew Wasserman Tricia and Patrick Knight Leah Krider Marjorie and Ronald Krizek Kubale Family Foundation Hirsh Larkey Barbara Lee Christopher and Colleen Leffler Rita and Robert Lewenauer David and Jacqueline Lichter Chris Liegel Robert and Joan Long Janine Loveland Casandra Tate Mahoney and Mark Mahoney Marquette University Jessica Marquez and Ryan C. Murphy Carmen Martinez Jeffrey and Shirley McCarthy Margaret McCarthy Tom McCormick Molly McDonald Rita and James McDonald Lynn and Lee Menefee Melissa I. Menge Janelle Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meyer Jennifer Meyers Jane and Roger Miller Jim Milner and Karen Gotzler Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Inc. Daniel and Chris Miota John Miota Patricia Monroe Brendan and Nicole Moore Terrance Navin Brent Nistler Northwestern Mutual Adrienne Olson Lisa Ornek Lois Patton Julie Pedretti Joan Pendergast and Jo Swamp Erik Peterson Vivian L. Pingel PPC Foundation Lois Radke and Walter Parker Mary Fran Raynor Miriam Reading Anne Reed Desiree Rembert Jason R. Riess Joan and Robert Roehre Gael and David Romoser Joanne Ruud Mary and John Scheibel Bruce Schmidt Ann Nell Schneider Elizabeth K. Schraeder Mary Jo Schuchardt Dick Schwab Sears Cathy Seasholes Karen Sendik Annette Simms Michael and Gloria Skwierawski Solochek Investments Rose Spang Susan and William Sprinkmann Louise and Gerald Stein Barbara and Christian Steinmetz Stan Stojkovic Mary Swan Judie and Gavin Taylor Anresa Tekus Jose Torres Carol Treis Nick Turkal Usinger Foundation, Inc. Pa Y. Vang Jesus Vasquez Mary Ann and Chris Velnetske Kelly M. Weninger Betty J. White Wyon Wiegratz Amy Wierkiewicz Pat Wille Tricia C. Wollersheim Walt Wyczawski Lisa Zimmer Charlotte and Burton Zucker Gifts of $1 to $99 Marianne and Sherman Abrahamson Michelle and Bart Adams Michael Allen Brad Ambelang Mary Andruszkiewicz Anonymous Donor Jane Appleby Felita D. Ashley Romaine and Melvin Backer Marissa Ann Bagin Heather Balistrieri Beth Ballo James and Dorothy Bamberger Elaine Magidson Barnett and Philip Barnett Debra E. Baumann Sarah Baurnecht Barbara and Stephen Becker Britt Bellinger Tammie Bell-Merriett Lynne Bergschultz David Berner Nancy Bialek Joanne Blake Patricia Blommer Dorothy and William Brand Cathy Brown Janis Brylow Michael Bubolz Marybeth Budisch Melissa H. Burkland Mary J. Burks Teddy Butler Shana Calbreath Angela Campion Mike Campise Kyle Cherek Cheryl Ray Robert J. Chmielewski Lana and Michael Christianson Judith and Thomas Christofferson Mark Clark Jennifer Clearwater Barbara and Norman Cohen John S. Cole Leah Darling Anne L. Davis Tanya De Los Santo Harriet Dizack 4 13 Supporting Our Mission Gifts of $25,000 or more Argosy Foundation Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Brico Fund, LLC Children’s Hospital & Health System Child Abuse Prevention Fund Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Lawlis Family Fund Conrad Ruehle Fund Faye McBeath Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Jane B. Pettit Foundation Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Barbara A. Stein United Way of Greater Milwaukee Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous Donor Assurant Health Foundation AT&T Foundation Miller Brewing Company Employee Fund Roundy’s, Inc. Jane and Dick Stromwall Julia and David Uihlein Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 A.O. Smith Foundation Coakley Bros. Company Maureen McGinnity and Dick Ziervogel MGIC Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD Stackner Family Foundation, Inc. Jenifer and Joseph Tate Mark Thomas and Cristy Garcia-Thomas Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Alliance Enterprises SE Wisconsin, LLC Aurora Health Care Elizabeth A. Brinn Foundation Mark Collings Mindy and Jay Cox Carol and John Daebler Coreen Dicus-Johnson and Kurt Johnson Robert W. Doucette Extendicare Health Services, Inc. Foley & Lardner Gardner Foundation Joy Global Foundation Inc. Kelben Foundation Molly Ortwein Eve and Fabio Romersi The ROS Foundation William and Linda Seemeyer U.S. Bank Wachovia Securities, LLC We Energies Weiss Family Foundation Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation, Inc. Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 American Appraisal Anonymous Donor Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Wisconsin Foundation Linda and Daniel Bader Carey Limousine CG Schmidt, Inc. Cleary Gull, Inc. Coach House Development LLC Peggy Coakley and John Heuler Coakley-Tech Cynthia and Jeffrey Davis Direct Supply, Inc. DMC Advertising & Direct Marketing, Inc. Susan and Tom Ela Ernst & Young, LLP Tom and Cathy Fink Barbara and Donald Gilmore Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Diane Pellegrin Fund Joseph and Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund Roller Family Fund Lawlis Family Fund Green Bay Packers Homes by Towne, a Zilber Company, LLC Steven Huff Hunzinger Construction Company Jewish Community Foundation Journal Communications, Inc. Alyce C. and Dr. K. Paul Katayama Alice and Dan Kramer LandWorks, Inc. Patricia and Richard Larson Little Angel Foundation Marshall & Ilsley Bank Metavante Corporation The Milwaukee Insurance Foundation, Inc Northern Trust Bank James and Susanne O'Connor Peter Schwabe, Inc. Carmen Pitre ProHealth Care Medical Centers Quad/Graphics, Inc. Quarles & Brady Leigh Riley and Jim Bors Rogers Memorial Hospital Scott & Peggy Sampson Charitable Fund, Inc. Christine and Ed Scaro Rachel Schneider and Tom Cheney Shorewest Realtors Jan Singer Julie Solochek Spectrum Development State of Wisconsin Waupun Correctional Institution Paul J. Tilleman and Sally Duffy Time Warner Cable Mr. and Mrs. Mark Train Urban Strategies Vilter Foundation Volley Against Violence Waukesha County Community Foundation Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. Mark Zimmerman Gifts of $500 to $999 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Abrohams Susan Anthony Isabel Bader Christy Brown and Brian Bullock Bridgette Carter Roch and Jane Carter Jo Anne Cira Jim and Marybeth Cottrill Louis D'Angelo and Kehaulani Lum Laree Daniel Diane Diel and David Zepecki Kathleen Donius and Paul Kosidowski Mary Edwards Susan Feerick Christine Fenske Holly and Mark Gould Tina Hanneman Eugene and Norma Hayman Hepburn "Bootstrap" Foundation Herbert H. Kohl Charities Sue and Peter Hilter Jacqueline M. Irland and David Pifer Paul Jasinski Mary and Ted Kellner Kevin Langreck Elia and Craig Lemke Mary Ulm Mayhew and Charlie Mayhew Nancy and James McGinnity John McGregor Nesheim Family Foundation, Inc. Barbara Neuworth Sue and Richard Pieper Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Poliner Barbara and Mark Pollack RadioShack Corporation Clare A. Reardon Arthur Rodriguez Erin and Chris Schmidt Matt and Maureen Singer Sojourner Truth House, Inc. Elsa and Frank Sterner Anna and Richard Teerlink Kathleen and William Thiemann Katherine M. Thompson UPS-Wisconsin District Mary Jo and James Walsh Wauwatosa Savings Bank Elizabeth Weiss Freer Richard and Barbara Wiederhold Mary K. Wolverton Gregory C. Wuerger Sally and Terry Zarling Gifts of $250 to $499 Kathleen Baird Wendy Reed Bosworth and Robinson Bosworth Jacqueline Boynton Elizabeth Braden Christy Brooks and Allen Silverstein Kari Burg Richard and Ann Butler Michael Cashman Julie Cole Combined Federal Campaign of Southeastern WI Donna K. Conant Shobha and Paresh Desai Nancy Doucette Wilkinson Patti and Harold Emch Janet and David Fleck Karen Geiger Nora Gierke The Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Colton Charitable Fund Scott Hansen Gail and Lawrence Hart Heil Financial Group Tammy and Diego Hernandez Debra Howe Jeannette Johnson Mary Kampe Katherine Kellner Cindy and Scott Lange Nancy and Marty Langer Mary Jane and Lynn Laufenberg Jeff and Kristi Leswing Thomas and Cheryl Lightholder Gail Lione and Barry Grossman Amy Lodes Widl and Mark Lodes Kristine and Scott Malmberg Judith Martel and Eric Key Milwaukee Friends Meeting Mary Louise Mussoline and James W. Cope, M.D. Susan and Thomas Neill Northwest Building Material & Supply Company Kathy Nusslock Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pindyck Dr. Joan Prince REACH (Real Estate Alliance for Charity) Margaret and Dean Schipke Whitney Smith TFFV Life Skills Project In October, 2006, the TFFV hired a Life Skills Coordinator who provides information, training, and support to TFFV clients in four key areas: education, employment, financial literacy, and wellness. TFFV Parenting Project To address the impact of violence on children and families, a TFFV Parenting Specialist was hired in July 2006. This position is part of our comprehensive plan for serving families. The Parenting Specialist is responsible for staffing the parenting component of the Child Witness to Domestic Violence Program(CWDVP), developing strategies for reaching other TFFV clients with concerns related to their children and providing one-on-one support to clients struggling with parenting issues. Mental Health Consultations Utilizing motivational interviewing techniques, a Mental Health Consultant offers clients confidential, one-hour sessions to help prioritize and create a plan of care for their life concerns. Information from these sessions, action plans, and resulting case management items are shared with TFFV Advocates, with the client’s permission, to provide a full comprehensive range of service. Restorative Justice Programming The TFFV and the Alma Center organized two restorative justice healing circles for perpetrators of violence. The two healing circles were attended by 12 – 15 men who were specifically selected to participate in the program. The role of the TFFV was to provide surrogate victims who shared their life story and discussed the pain they experienced as a result of the domestic violence in their lives. Both circles were well attended and both organizations are planning to implement future sessions. Highlights Resources 12 Embracing All It is important to remember that . . . Domestic violence cuts across all racial and economic boundaries and victims come from every walk of life. No one ethnic group or economic class is more susceptible to domestic violence than another. In 2006, the Task Force on Family Violence served 5,790 individuals. The majority of TFFV clients are women who come from families who are at or around poverty level. All clients are assisted free of charge and come from every geographic area in Milwaukee County with requests for services concentrated in the inner city of Milwaukee. The demographics shown in this report do not reflect the demographics of families affected by domestic violence on the whole, but the backgrounds of those served by the Task Force. Task Force clients typically fall into low-income brackets because they lack access to resources. Access to money would allow these victims to use more private avenues of seeking help to end the violence in their lives. A victim from a wealthy background is more likely to have access to other resources such as a lawyer, transportation, lodging, etc. Empower Courthouse Advocacy Supporting Rights Located at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, the Courthouse Advocacy Program fulfills a crucial need in our community and is the “front door” to the civil justice system for nearly 5,000 abused individuals each year. Task Force advocates help clients: • Complete the necessary paperwork for petitioning the court for orders of protection. • Create safety plans to help protect themselves and their children. • Access on-going services to meet their emergency needs. Continuing to develop new and innovative programming, the Courthouse Advocacy Program has evolved to include: • Specialized advocacy for sexual abuse, child abuse, teen violence and individuals at risk. • A pioneering partnership with the law firm of Quarles & Brady that provides volunteer lawyers who serve as advocates. • A comprehensive data collection system that tracks the outcome of restraining order hearings allowing us to tailor our service approach. The Courthouse Advocacy Program is the only domestic violence program in Milwaukee that assists victims of domestic violence in obtaining orders of protection and injunctions to protect themselves. In 2006, TFFV assisted 4,814 individuals with 4,435 restraining orders designed to protect them from future violence. In December 2006, the Courthouse Advocacy Program reached a benchmark- serving a total of 100,226 clients since the clinic’s inception in 1986. Financials REVENUE Individual, Corporation & Foundation Government Sources United Way Earned Income & Misc. Total 2005 $912,763 (51%) $773,545 (43%) $85, 065 (5%) $5,482 (<1%) $1,776,855 2006 $997,598 (50%) $876,098 (43%) $128,171 (6%) $8,299 (<1%) $2,010,166 United Way Earned Income & Misc. Individual, Corporation & Foundation Government Sources Fundraising Client Services, Community Outreach & Support Services EXPENSES Client Services, Community Outreach & Support Services Fundraising Total 2005 $1,630.848 (93%) $120,894 (7%) $1,751,742 2006 $1,902,624 (93%) $135,919 (7%) $2,038,543 6 11 Advocating for Change Seeking and obtaining a legal order of protection is just one step in leaving an abusive relationship. Victims of family violence require additional tools and support to escape their situations and avoid further violence. The Legal Emergency Assistance Program (LEAP), which was launched in 1998, provides advocacy and in-depth case management services to adult victims of domestic violence. Community Resource Advocates help victims of domestic violence find and access shelter, establish safe housing, child care, counseling, health care and civil legal services. Through a partnership with Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc., attorneys provide free legal advice and representation to TFFV clients. No other program in the Milwaukee community offers the breadth of victim services that the Legal Emergency Assistance Program provides. Countless Milwaukee organizations and institutions have come to rely on this vital program. In 2006, LEAP was expanded to include a Russian speaking advocate that focuses on meeting the needs of Russian speaking victims in the Milwaukee community. The TFFV also continues to serve pregnant women in abusive relationships with a Community Resource Health Advocate who works in partnership with Aurora Health Care. This Safe Mom - Safe Baby Project is a model program designed to meet the needs of clients who disclose abuse in a medical setting, educate medical professionals and provide specialized advocacy. Legal Emergency Assistance Program Respect When Family Violence Comes to Work Encouraging Support and Respect Employers play an important role in making the workplace safe for victims of domestic violence. A safe work environment includes many components such as policies, training, security, flexible leave and benefits and employee education. Domestic violence can cause victims to be absent, tardy and distracted. Some abusers actively interfere with their victims’ ability to remain employed. In addition, once a victim tries to separate from a violent partner, the abuser may still find the victim at the workplace. In order to address these issues, the Task Force provides advocacy and education to: • Help employers recognize that family violence is a business issue. • Educate employers and their staff on the issue of domestic violence. • Work with employers to develop policies to keep employees safe at work. • Provide employment advocacy to victims of domestic violence if they become at risk of losing their jobs due to domestic violence issues. Justice 10 Educating the Future Ending Violence through Education (EVE) provides gender-specific education and support to female offenders and survivors of domestic violence. Comprised of three main components, specifc course offerings include: support groups for survivors, 24-week intervention classes for female and same-sex offenders, and classes for protective parents who are helping their children cope after witnessing domestic violence. EVE instructors work with women to develop safety plans and critical thinking skills. They also practice coping and self-management skills, such as building confidence and self-esteem, managing feelings, and handling stress. In 2006, EVE was expanded to include a Life Skills Coordinator and Parenting Specialist. The role of the Life Skills Coordinator is to provide information, training, and support to TFFV clients in four key areas: education, employment, financial literacy, and wellness. The Parenting Specialist is responsible for staffing the parenting component of the Child Witness to Domestic Violence Program (CWDVP), developing strategies for reaching other TFFV clients with concerns related to their children, and providing one-on-one support to clients struggling with parenting issues. EVE served 267 women in 2006: 93 offenders and 174 survivors. The majority of offenders are referred by probation agents and most survivors enter programming via our partner contact program, wherein we reach out to the partners of men taking batterers’ intervention classes at our partner agency, the Alma Center. Ending Violence through Education Safety Children’s Advocacy Focusing on Families Established in 2000, the Children’s Advocacy Program supports the Task Force on Family Violence mission to address all the aspects and effects of domestic violence in our community and create systems which place at-risk children at the center of our concern. Our work with children and their families has grown significantly over the past few years. Providing help to protective parents of children who have been the victims of physical and/or sexual abuse or who have witnessed domestic violence in their homes, TFFV staff offer support, advocacy, safety planning and referrals for counseling, shelter and legal issues. In 2006, the Child Witness to Domestic Violence Project expanded to include a new Child Witness Specialist who provides specialized advocacy, case management and facilitation of children’s support groups. As part of this program, TFFV staff train community professionals and offer three age appropriate Child Witness to Domestic Violence Support Groups. These groups help parents and children understand how violence affects their lives and offer strategies on how to build healthy relationships. In response to community requests for primary prevention programming, TFFV continues to provide Building Humane Families, a seven week support group housed at the Wisconsin Humane Society. This prevention program encourages respectful parenting and includes work with animals to teach children altruistic behavior. Additional trainings and prevention programming are ongoing. Also in 2006, TFFV’s Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator created formalized plans to train professionals working in the child maltreatment community. These trainings introduced an important new protocol for a collaborative response to child abuse and/or neglect to help reduce the harmful effects of children’s exposure to violence. Since September of 2006, nearly 800 individuals have received this important training. Education 8