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2014-2015 Fiscal Year Board of Directors ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sara Davis Buss Chair Kit Needham Phyllis Stevens Vice Chairs Patricia Cattrell Treasurer Linda Thier Assistant Treasurer MISSION: A.J. Drexler To advance the safety and wellbeing of victims of intimate Corporate Secretary partner violence and prevent and respond to intimate partner Mary Anne Papale violence through social change. Recording Secretary Rachel Lorey Allen Eunice Anderson Latasha Wilson-Batch Loretta Benec On the heels of Women’s Center’s 13-14 Fiscal This app will allow Pittsburgh police who respond Lisa Bonacci Year, which was packed with excitement and our to a domestic incident to issue the Lethality 40th Anniversary Celebration, the 14-15 fiscal year Assessment electronically instead of using paper. Karen Craig Brubaker proved to be just as exciting with technology at That information will then be directly transferred to our Patricia Cluss the forefront. On November 1, 2014, WC&S’ RUSafe database system, made possible through the generous Mark Gray App transitioned from a local app to a national help of ClientTrack, without having to relay information C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr. app due to the tireless work of WC&S staff and orally between the police and WC&S Advocates. John Lovelace Newton Consulting, LLC. For those of you who may Although the LAP App isn’t being used just yet, we are Khari Mosley not know, RUSafe is a free dangerous relationship extremely excited to see this tool begin to help those assessment app, which allows users to answer in the Pittsburgh community. Duke Rupert a series of questions about his/her relationship. Anne Sekula Blose As always, we appreciate your support throughout Masha Trainor Once the questions are answered, if the responses the year. Because of you, we are able to take on R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. cause concern, the user will be connected to either these meaningful projects with the goal of keeping Jennifer Woodward 911 or the local hotline nearest them. This is an more women and children in our community safe. incredible tool that now has the potential to save We thank you for sharing another year with us lives not just locally, but also nationally. Pittsburgh and we look forward to your continued support Advisory Council Steeler, Will Gay, became the national spokesman of our programs and services in the future. G. Nicholas Beckwith, III for RUSafe, encouraging those around the country to download this powerful tool. Moving forward, Kathleen Buechel marketing efforts are underway to help get RUSafe Joseph L. Calihan into the hands of as many people as possible. Andrea Carelli Sherley Craig In addition to the national launch of RUSafe, WC&S Ruth Egler along with Newton Consulting and the Pittsburgh Audrey Hillman Fisher police, took on another meaningful project –using Tony Macklin the Maryland Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) that was implemented in Pittsburgh, to create an Lois O’Connor, Emeritus efficient and timesaving LAP App. John Sylvester Sally Wiggin Bunny Wolff 1 – Annual Report 2014-2015 • www.wcspittsburgh.org – GUIDING PRINCIPLES Victim Centered Advocacy Community Awareness WC&S works on behalf of women and recognizes that WC&S educates the community and works to change the roots of intimate partner violence lie in the historic systems in ways that will end intimate partner violence. subjugation of women. Foundation of Services Empowerment Approach WC&S provides high quality, confidential programs WC&S recognizes that when individuals are provided offered in an environment where cultural competency, with support, advocacy, resources and information, they justice, autonomy, restoration and safety are priorities. are in a better position to determine what is best for them. WC&S supports the voluntary choice of women Core Services and respects the woman’s ability to assess the danger WC&S provides the following core she and her children face. services to achieve its mission. • 24-Hour Hotline Sanctuary Model • Shelter WC&S has adopted the Sanctuary Model, a holistic, full- • Legal Advocacy system approach to meeting the physical and emotional • Civil Law Project needs of victims. Sanctuary is a method of providing • Medical Advocacy service and engaging in activities and interactions that • Children’s Program focuses on helping injured children and adults recover • Systems Advocacy from damaging effects of interpersonal trauma. • Empowerment Center (Support Groups) • Education • Training to Professionals 2 – Annual Report 2014-2015 • www.wcspittsburgh.org – SERVICES TO VICTIMS BY THE NUMBERS: The following statistics are services to victims of intimate partner violence and their children and prevention education to professionals and the community from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. HOTLINE MEDICAL ADVOCACY Answered 4,583 calls from 2,820 callers for Provided 105 adult victims with 1,052.25 hours of counseling. 124.25 hours of counseling. SHELTER EMPOWERMENT CENTER Housed 283 victims and Provided 344 adult victims of domestic violence 243 children for a total of with 3,705 hours of non-resident counseling 13,846 nights. and emotional support. CIVIL LAW PROJECT LEGAL ADVOCACY Provided free civil legal representation in Provided 3,786 adult victims of IPV 283 existing and active cases and 356 new with 6,714 hours of legal advocacy. intimate partner violence-related cases. EDUCATION Provided training to 1,520 professionals including CHILDREN’S PROGRAM medical personnel, criminal justice personnel, Provided 291 resident and non-resident children clergy and other professionals along with 114 with 8,450 hours of structured activities. prevention education presentations to 972 students and 111 presentations to 1,996 other community members. 3 – Annual Report 2014-2015 • www.wcspittsburgh.org – CELEBRATING SURVIVORS Presented by: Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh and UPMC Health Plan Every time I went (to WC&S), I learned more and more and I just knew it was the place I wanted to be. They say, “we believe you” and they don’t dismiss me. I couldn’t imagine me giving up. There are things I want in life. Veronica, the survivor speaker featured in an inspirational video premiered at Celebrating Survivors 2015, spoke these words. With nearly 300 guests in attendance, Celebrating Survivors was held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at J. Verno Studios in the South Side with all net proceeds benefitting Women’s Center & Shelter’s programs and services for women experiencing intimate partner violence and their children. Diane P. Holder, Executive Vice President, UPMC, President and CEO, UPMC Health Plan hosted the event. Charlie and Latasha Batch graciously served as honorary co-chairs for this special evening, which focused on celebrating survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), remembering victims who lost their lives to IPV and honoring Newton Consulting, LLC with the Ted Craig Humanitarian Award. The Craig Family bestowed this honor upon Newton Consulting for their commitment and generosity in helping WC&S create the RUSafe App – a dangerous relationship assessment smartphone app, which is now available at no cost on a national scale. Those in attendance were treated to fabulous food by Rania’s Catering, the smooth sounds of The Kevin Howard Band, a photo booth, silent auction, wine grab and more! Most importantly, guests heard Veronica’s incredible story of survival and saw the many faces of IPV throughout the room to be honored and remembered. Due to the tireless efforts of many, including the Celebrating Survivors Committee, the event was a great success raising over $110,000 in net proceeds benefiting WC&S’ mission. 4 – Annual Report 2014-2015 • www.wcspittsburgh.org – RUSafe is a free “dangerous relationship assessment” App for any Apple or Android smart phone -- a free download, that invites the user to answer a series of questions about their relationship. The app evaluates the answers then calculates the responses and, if there is a need or a reason for concern, the app will enable the user to call the closest women’s shelter based on the GPS of the user’s phone. If the user is in immedi- ate danger it will direct the user to call 911. RUSafe is based on the ‘Danger Assessment’ developed by Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN of John Hopkins School of Nursing. The RUSafe App, which was developed by Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh (WC&S) and Newton Consulting, is a free download and when used by a woman in need, can possibly save lives. Launch of RUSafe...and brief history... In November, 2014, the RUSafe App launched nationally. Since then and through the end of the fiscal year - June, 2015, the RUSafe App guided 502 women to call a shelter or view a shelter’s website. These 502 women contacted 217 different shelters in 42 different states. The RUSafe App has been opened 1,409 times since its launch during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. There are 1,560 women’s shelters with 24-hour hotlines programmed into the RUSafe App to serve victims across the United States. “I honor my mother and use her voice in this national call to action! Each life we save means hers was not taken in vain.” - William Gay, Pittsburgh Steelers National Spokesperson for RUSafe 5 – Annual Report 2014-2015 • www.wcspittsburgh.org – Thank you to our donors! Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh sincerely thanks all of our generous donors listed on the following pages for your life-saving support. Thanks to you, WC&S changes and saves lives, one woman and one child at a time. The gifts listed on these pages were made between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Please note that all contributions to WC&S, including gifts through United Way, are included in the following pages. The listing is completed to the best of our knowledge.
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