Our Vision: To engage the community in a child abuse prevention, awareness and response strategy Mission: To serve children and families in the Niagara Region who have been impacted by abuse

8 Forster Street, St. Catharines, ON L2N 1Z9 Tel: 905-937-5435 | Fax: 905-934-6917 2016 [email protected] | kristenfrenchcacn.org Registered Charity No. 865196406RR0001 Annual Report © 2016 Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara Types of Alleged Abuse or Risk 41% of FACS cases were conducted 20% jointly with NRPS Other 348 of the 3229 cases of possible child abuse 42% Investigations in & neglect investigated Physical Niagara per Municipality

in Niagara by FACS were handled at our Centre St. Catharines 34% 38% 41% of FACS cases Sexual Niagara Falls 21% Types ofTypes Alleged of AllegedAbuse or Abuse Risk or Risk 41% of FACS cases 15% were conductedwere conducted President’s Message Other 12% Executive Director’s Message 20% jointly withjointly NRPS with NRPS 5% 20% Last year my message focused on the Board’s direction to build upon Stats Other When we do our part, the children and youth who enter our doors are Fort Erie 4% Other three pillars: child abuse AgePREVENTION, Range &AWARENESS Gender andof RESPONSE, 348 of the 3229 cases 41% of FACS cases welcomed into a safe place to share their experiences of alleged abuse to 4% Types of Alleged 348Abuseof the or 3229 Riskcases our investigation partners. It also means they are provided mental health that we believe will helpChildren/Youth fill the gaps for Niagara’s Interviewed children and families 41% of FACS cases of possible child abuse were conducted Investigations in impacted by child abuse.Types It is my of pleasure Alleged to Abuseshare how or far Risk we have Beamsville 3% of possible child abuse 42% 42% counsellingInvestigations and programs in that focus on resilience and healing as much as were conducted 348 of the 3229& neglectcases of investigated possible& neglect child investigated abuse jointlyPhysical with NRPS Niagara per Municipalityreporting and investigation, to carry them through to recovery. come on this journey and what work, with your help, is still to be done. 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Family Counselling Centre Niagara staff ensured Other 12% work with0% inthe Niagara municipal by FACS leadership were in St. Catharines to provide a 41% of FACS cases in Niagara by FACS were Otherthat counselling gaps12 % were filled and worked with our Youth Outreach Types of Alleged Abuse or Risk St.counselling Catharines sessions % resolutionhandled in Council0‐6 at Yrs our to Centreseek 7‐12 sustainable Yrs 13‐15 support Yrs 15+from Yrs the province 34 handled at our Centre St. Catharines 34% Thorold 5% 38% were conducted 38% ThoroldCoordinator in a variety5% of ways providing supportive programs for for all CACs in Ontario. Taking Niagara’sSexual lead, this effort was echoed withNiagara children/youth Falls 21% & children, youth and their families at the Centre. jointly with NRPS Sexual Niagara Falls 21% Fort Erie 4% by other CACs and their local councilsMale Femalein 20%OntarioAges through the efforts theirWelland family members 15% Age RangeAge & Range Gender & Genderof of Fort Erie 4% of the Ontario network of CYACs. StaffOther and Board involvement in Welland 15 % Port Colborne 4% Other 12% PortThis Colbornenew arrangement 4% along with a three year grant provided by the endless fundraising348 of the events 3229 cases to fill critical operational funding gaps Children/YouthChildren/Youth Interviewed Interviewed Thorold 5% Other 12% Beamsville Ontario 3 Trillium% Foundation allowed the Centre to make a significant just to keepof the possible doors child open abuse each year, is no longer acceptable. Early42% Investigations in Beamsville 3% Thorold 5% shift in our capacity to reach more youth. Our Youth Outreach intervention& neglectis key andinvestigated inAge many Range cases the & lives Gender of survivors of absolutelyPhysical NiagaraFort Erie per Municipality 4% Grimsby GrimsbyCoordinator 2 % launched 2 %four programs geared towards 12 - 15 year olds: depends onin Niagarait. We haveby FACS never were been this close to a willingness to Port Colborne 4% Fort Erie 4% Teen Connect, Teen Create, Teen Chat and Teen Council. With generous handled at ourChildren/Youth Centre Interviewed St. Catharines 34% Age Range & Gender of consider an inter-ministry collaborative38% approach to the funding of Beamsville 3% Port Colborne % funding from Great-West Life Insurance Company and the Ontario Trillium Niagara Falls 21% 4 CACs in Ontario - but close is not goodSexual enough! On behalf of the Grimsby 2% Children/Youth40% 40%Interviewed Our partner,Foundation, Family we were able to shoot a new Teen Connect video for awareness children who use our Centre and others like it across the country, Welland 15% Beamsville 3% Ourpresentations partner, in FamilyNiagara schools. We were able to launch our first Teen CounsellingCreative Centre program thanks to the intensive commitment of Patricia Vanstone please lobby your Member of Parliament to ensure their voices are not Other 12% 20% 20% Grimsby 2% Counselling Centre 40% - Artistic Director of the Foster Festival, Liza Sharik, and visiting artists. This ignored in favour of a fragmented approach that puts the system first ThoroldOur partner, Family5% Niagara providedNiagara provided180 instead of investing in a coordinated and trauma-informed response 0% 12-week peer support 1group80 experience allowed participants to express 20% Age Range & Gender of FortCounselling Erie Centre4% 0% counsellingtheir sessions resilience and recovery through the arts. Our Teen Chat website to child abuse. 40% 0‐6 Yrs 7‐12 Yrs 13‐15 Yrs 15+ Yrs counselling sessions NiagaraPort Colborne provided 4 %18 0 0‐6 Yrs 7‐12 Yrs 13‐15 Yrs 15+Our Yrs partner, Family with children/youthforum in development & will allow teens to access vital information and 0% Children/Youth Interviewed withget answerschildren/youth about internet & luring and human trafficking. We also hope to The harsh reality is that there are still many Niagara residents who Beamsvillecounselling sessions 3% 0‐6 Yrs 7‐12 Yrs 13‐15 Yrs 15+ Yrs 20% Male FemaleMale AgesFemale AgesCounselling Centre their familygain members valuable youth-specific feedback on the Centre and it’s programming withGrimsby children/youth 2% & their family members do not know what the Kristen French CACN is or how it benefits the through our newly formed Teen Council. Male Female Ages Niagara provided 180 children, youth and families within their own backyard. Increasing their family members0% the AWARENESS about the realities of child abuse across Niagara’s 12 counselling sessions We collaborated with Niagara Chapter - Native Women Inc. and Victim 40% The gift our volunteers give of their time, 0skills‐6 Yrs & support 7 ‐12means Yrs so 13‐15 Yrs 15+ Yrs municipalities requires collective leadership engagement all year Our partner, Family Services Niagara to host a Victims’ Awareness Week workshop ‘The Power much to our Centre. On behalf of Niagara’s children & youth who In 2016, with children/youth & round. The ‘burning of the mortgage’ made possible through Counselling Centre 20% need our services, we THANK YOU a million times over! Male Female Ages over 50 their family members of Our Voices’. Keynote speaker Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux educated donations from a group of local car dealerships who made the link Niagara provided 180 volunteers attendees on the impacts of transgenerational trauma in the Indigenous between safe kids and a safe community, is just one example. 0% counselling sessions committed culture, the far reaching impacts of colonization and the 60’s scoop, and Awareness is also0‐6 Yrs the dedicated 7‐12 Yrs work 13‐15 ofYrs the 15+ Board’s Yrs program the signs of present day resilience that are evident everywhere in the with children/youth & over 3,800 committee, who along with 14 partner agencies, developed the hours in indigenous community. Male Female Ages collaborative website PECAN (Partners to End Child Abuse Niagara) their family members support which provides the public with a compendium of available services. of our Through a focused effort from our Program Administrator a Centre comprehensive communication strategy was established to grow our RESPONSE to the ongoing need for child abuse investigation excellence online presence which resulted in an overall audience increase of 84% was exemplified in 2016 with the work of Centre’s dedicated partners through our social media platforms. Family and Children’s Services Niagara and the Child Abuse Unit of 2016 3rd Party Events $29,875 the Niagara Regional Police Service. This team was instrumental in Initiated by West Lincoln Mayor Doug Joyner and championed by St. Catharines Mayor, Walter Sendzik our Ontario Child & Youth Advocacy breaking a local internet exploitation case, known to Niagara as Campaigns Niagara Regional Chair’s Charity Golf Tournament Centre (CYAC) Network members engaged their local municipal councils Project Iceberg. This horrendous case highlights the increased Herb Lodde & Sons Roofing to pass a total of seven resolutions asking the provincial government to propensity for online sexual exploitation of children and reinforces the $17,305 Niagara Chapel Singers provide an inter-ministry collaborative approach to sustainable funding to need of sustainable support for the highly specialized teams who work Zonta Club of St. Catharines the established CYACs in Ontario. Kristen’s Helpers out of CACs across the country. Bridge Centre of Niagara Safe Vehicle Safe Community Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario – Niagara Local The Centre’s staff and board has always depended upon the generosity of Shed-A-Light Last year we introduced our Planned Giving program and I am Niagara Scottish Craftsman Association our local community, volunteers and donors to meet operational needs. pleased to announce that we were able to add five new committed Pepsico Foods Canada’s CHIP-IN DAY With the leadership of our Resource Development Coordinator, Centre donors to the program. A legacy gift ensures that your response to child Green Ribbon Memorial Golf Tournament staff, our volunteers and your donor support, over $99,000 was raised abuse prevention and awareness remains strong in the years to come. The May Court Club of St. Catharines through fundraising, campaigns and events! A special thanks to local car Grace United Church Women dealers of St. Catharines and Planet Ford for helping us retire our mortgage In closing I would like to challenge you to get involved! Talk to a board in 2016 (a year earlier than anticipated) through the Safe Vehicle – Safe member, become a volunteer, sponsor or participate in a fundraising Community campaign. event, or arrange a tour of the Centre to see this incredible community resource for yourself. You have an opportunity to contribute to the work Whether you are a staff member, volunteer, donor or government leader - that changes the lives of children and youth who have experienced Kids Golfing for Kids it takes all of us…joining together….to do our part…to help, heal and end unthinkable acts of abuse by someone who, in the majority of cases, Amazing Race Niagara child abuse. they knew and thought they could trust. Please do your part. 2016 Events Inaugural Spotlight Gala $52,680 Niagara Developers Playhouse Build Competition Janet Handy Lynn Jerchel Ultimate Dodgeball Challenge MacGregors Meat Fundraiser Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Financial Statement Niagara has successfully met its financial for the year ending December 31, 2016 stewardship obligations and the auditor has attested that our 2016 Financial Statement of Financial Position Statement of Financial Activities Statements were presented fairly in Current Assets Income accordance with Canadian accounting Cash - Operating $218,825 Donations 46,000 standards for not-for-profit organizations. - Personnel Reserve 20,000 Grants 39,297 The Centre’s net loss of $36,548 for 2016 - Awareness Reserve 100,000 Fundraising Events 117,055 can be attributed to the decrease in - Building Reserve 35,459 Partner Support 125,000 grant revenues along with an increased Investments 36,339 Interest Income 151 expenditure and focus on repairs and HST Receivable 9,172 In-Kind Donations 20,039 maintenance at the Centre. The efforts 419,795 347,542 from fundraising initiatives, support Endowment Funds 38,474 from our partners and generous donors Long-term Investments - Expense combined with diligent cost control Property & Equipment 571,365 Advertising & Promotion 1,549 reduced the overall impact from the Bank Charges 958 609,839 decline in funding. Our statement of Amortization 18,773 cash flows indicates an increased closing Fundraising 45,056 1,029,634 Insurance 6,336 cash position of $374,284. Current Liabilities Interest on Long-term Debt 396 Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities 15,197 In-Kind Donations 20,039 The mortgage on the facility was Government Remittances Payable 3,646 $80,327 at the end of 2014. An initiative Office 17,294 Deferred Contribution 59,165 Program 12,716 to pay down the mortgage was executed Current Portion of Long-Term Debt - and with the generous support of local Professional Fees 11,281 car dealerships, the mortgage was fully 78,008 Repairs & Maintenance 29,042 paid off in 2016. Fund Balances Travel 3,955 General Fund Surplus 186,329 Utilities & Telephone 11,658 Wages & Counselling Services 205,037 In 2016 the Board introduced a Endowment 38,473 Investment Capital Assets 571,365 384,090 fundraising Gala event, to support Personnel Reserve 20,000 community wide efforts to raise Awareness Reserve 100,000 awareness of the Centre. Excess (Deficit) of Revenue Building Reserve 35,459 Over Expenditures (36,548) Cathy Cousins, Treasurer 951,626

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Cardinal KIA Sheehan & Rosie Ltd. Partner Support Queenston Golf Club Ltd. Donors Central Auto Service TD Canada Trust Child Abuse Unit, NRPS Reading Gym Ferguson-Neudorf Glass Inc. Verge Insurance Group Family & Children’s Services Niagara Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Planned Giving Henderson’s Pharmacy Ltd. Grants Community & Corporate Support Rotary Club of St. Catharines 6 Committed Donor Hodgson Custom Rolling Inc. Branscombe Family Foundations Andrew Peller Ltd. Rotary Club of St. Catharines Lakeshore Sponsors ASI Group Ltd. Canada Summer Jobs Program Brian Cullen Motors Sandra Siemen’s Tax Service Tim Hortons Beatties Basics Office Products Canadian Tire Financial Camman Investments Inc. Scoop Group Inc. Rankin Construction Inc. Chef Tabalo Empanadas Ltd. Services Foundation Chown Cairns Lawyers LLP Sheehan & Rosie Ltd. TD (The Dominion Bank) CSN Tech Centre Ltd. City of St. Catharines Club Roma St. Catharines Mazda Court Holdings Ltd. Jeffery’s Greenhouses Freedom 55 Financial Distinctive Designs & Cabinetry Inc. St. Davids & District Lioness Club Joe Kish Foundation Kramer Printing – a division of London Life Ed Learn Ford Lincoln Ltd. St. Giles Presbyterian Church Pastoral Care Walker Industries Inc. LockPort Sales & Service Inc. Insurance Company George Darte Funeral Home Committee Canadian Motor Speedway Meridian Credit Union Great-West Life Insurance Glenlake Orchards Ltd. Stamford Kiwanis Club L Walter & Sons Excavating Ltd. Niagara Air Bus Inc. Company Justice Canada Horizons Training Centre Society Sullivan Mahoney LLP Niagara Home Builders Association Niagara College Ontario Power Generation Inc. Ivan’s Bar Sun Collison Peracchia Dentistry Niagara Trailers Ontario Trillium Foundation Lakeview Vineyard Equipment T.R. Endeavours Sullivan Mahoney LLP Niagara Truck ‘N’ Stuff Sleep Cheap Niagara Casinos The Larocque Group District School Board Niagara OSSTF District 22 Niagara The Branscombe Family Foundation Performance Auto Group Timberlee Colen Development A & E Custom Apparel Rose City Chrysler The Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation Performance Hyundai Equus B Stone Consulting Ltd. Sandercott & Evans Opticians Niagara Community Foundation Planet Ford

Individual Support Suzanne Culp Michael Hildebrandt Kelly Morphew Wendy Sturgeon Neil & Tammy Alderton Thomas & Elaine Cybula Elizabeth Hodgson Tom & Sue Moskal Jim Switzer Paul Allaster Wendy Dell Elsa Holomego Frank & Ivy Parkhouse Carol Taylor Bill & Carol Anderson Joan Densham Robert & Nancy Iannizzi Nancy Parsons Bonnie Taylor-Gillings Gary Athoe Rudy & Marlene DeRose Bill Janzen Randall Pauls Michael & Susan Thibodeau Shafee & Mae Bacchus Mark & Karen Doyle Sandy Jeffery Sandee Piazza Kathy Thompson We want to extend Allan Bannister G Dupuis Lynn Jerchel David Pickering William & Sharon Thorne Ray & Tena Barthe Randy & Judy Dykstra Rob & Susan Jobson Paul Pingue Dennis Tieche a sincere Vonda Bate Deb Elliot Clay & Kim Johnston Shelley Pomerantz Delores Tkachuck Nicole Beaulieu Anne Ellison Doug & Barb Joyner Helen Ratkovsky Robert Topic Tammy Beveridge Karen Ferguson Jina Ker Sylvia Reimer Ryan & April Torkos Andrew & Jamie Bhom S.L. Flegg Steve Kiemele Michael & Colleen Roach Virginia Vickers Thank You Erin Blackstock Brad & Rita French Gail Knight Lynn Robertson James & Joyce Vidal Tony & Mary Blaikie Don & Lois Fretz Francine Legault John Rootes David Vilda to our other 337 donors Mike & Marion Boase Guillermo Fuentes Vic Lesnicki Ethel Roy Sheila Villancourt for their support under $100 and the James Bradley Steve Gall Andrea Longley Tracy Sacco Ed & Nancy Wall 38 companies & individuals who gave Todd Bright Twila Gall Jack & Barbara Lowery Bill & Kathleen Schenk Steve & Jody Ward Ron & Sally Brooks Rodd Gibson Erin Lucuik Mary Seveny Todd & Amanda Wark through Gifts in Kind. Cathy Buis Barb Gibson Jane Luczkiw Jeffrey & Shirley Sharpe Jacob & Louise Westerhof Melissa Burke John Gordon Anne MacDonald Vic Siebert Patricia Whitehead Arleen Bush Allan & Sue Greer Theresa Mannion Richard & Linda Sivyer Laura Yablo Every dollar matters Tim Caldwell Jonathon Grothe Diane & Len Marino Margo Smith Martin Zamremba Ralph Caligiuri Carlo Gualtieri Terry Martens Kristine Smith Craig Zavitz towards helping each child Carol Chipman John & Sandra Harding William McAdam Jeff & Audrey Smith Rein Zenke who enters our door! Cathy & Paul Collins Bill Heelis Stephen & Kelly McDonnell Laura Sparkman Sharon & Don Cook John & Cathy Henderson Shane McGowan Damien Stehing Catherine Cookman Ken & Carrie Hendricks Daniel Mercier Bruce & Barbara Stevens Peter Cooperman Ken & Ann Herbolic Janice Miyata Paul Stuchberry