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3. Philanthropy is hard work. It’s easy to give away In July of 2008, I was visiting with Larry Miller in his money, but to do it the right way is hard work — meetings, hospital bed. visits, interviews and then presentations. Philanthropy is more than just giving a check. It’s about learning where He said to me, “Jay, let me share something with you the needs are and learning how you can help and then, that I shared with the family last night.” That is when I when possible, making a contribution to help the work heard for the first time the slogan he coined: “Go about move on. Many times, by meeting and getting to know the doing good until there is too much good in the world.” workings of a charitable nonprofit organization, you are able to offer additional needed resources besides a cash He then said, “Jay, I need your donation. help to make sure the company and family rally around this as our 3. Relationships are important and the right relation- theme.” ships will help you make your donations and your giving go even further. Many times, good relationships will help I said “OK,” not exactly sure you make the right decisions and joining together is where how I could help. Little did I know 1+1=3. It really works! then that five years later, I would be asked to oversee all the philanthro- 4. Partnerships. In the early years at the , I py for the company and the Miller learned that a good partnership with radio and TV stations family. could help me sell a lot of tickets and that having a part- Jay K. Francis nership with season ticketholders could help create more Executive Vice President I was familiar with Larry H. Miller Miller Family Philanthropy community ownership than us trying to do it alone. The Charities that Larry started back in same is true with philanthropy. To do something the right 1995 so we could have a focused way, there are times when you need to bring others to the and unified giving effort in the company and which allowed table and make more from less. employees to also donate from their paychecks and give back to the communities where they lived. But I have 5. A planned, coordinated effort from multiple entities, learned so much more about giving and giving back and including leaders from nonprofit, government, community, how important it is for us as individuals, as employees corporate and philanthropy, will help more people with and as business entities to give back. Let me share a few less money. In the work of helping others and trying to do things I have learned: things better, I have learned that when multiple groups and committed individuals come together to make change, 1. I have learned that giving back and sharing needs they are able to accomplish so much more that any one to be part of a company’s business plan — not because of them could do alone. In some circles, this is called of the return or what we get back, but because it is the “Collective Impact.” Call it what you want, but it really right thing to do. Gail Miller has said to our leaders and works. managers, “The communities where we do business should be better because we are there.” From a business We all have opportunities to give back. As company or perspective, this has two meanings: 1. We should provide corporate leaders, we can give and provide opportunities goods and services that enhance what people are look- for others to give or serve and, as individuals and families, ing for and what they need, and 2. We should be actively we can serve in our community. When we do serve and engaged in giving back to the community and making it a give back, everyone wins. We are better people, someone better and stronger place to live, work and play. benefits from our donation or service and the community is a better place. 2. Giving back does not always have to be money. Many times, a community just needs some helping hands to improve a park, build a fence, feed the homeless, read to school kids, visit the elderly and so on. For a com- pany, large or small, to do a “Day of Caring” or a “Day of Service” can be one of the best things you can do for your employees. They will quickly recognize that life is good, and they will bond and develop relationships both inter- nally and in the community. Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities · December 2019 · 3

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Today's YWCA core programs are focused on three main areas: safety, opportunity and advocacy

The YWCA first opened its doors Some women are referred to the her family who is thriving. Amina’s “One of the hallmarks of in Utah in 1906. And, while a lot has shelter by a victim advocate, a health- oldest child was recently awarded the YWCA is our collaborative changed since then, the mission and care provider such as an emergency a full-ride scholarship to attend approach,” she said. goal of the organization has stayed the room doctor or a family member. Westminster College. The YWCA campus also includes same. Other women, like Amina (name has One key thing Amina’s story 48 transitional housing units — fur- “We exist to meet the needs of been changed to protect identity) find illustrates, according to Phillips, is the nished one-, two- and three bedroom women,” said Amberlie Phillips, chief their way to the YWCA shelter on importance of community partnerships apartments — where women can stay development officer for YWCA Utah. their own. in the work the YWCA does. There for up to two years and pay rent on a “And every generation interprets that Amina, a refugee from Sudan, are 14 community partners located on sliding scale based on their income. differently. As the times change, so arrived at the YWCA with five chil- the YWCA campus, providing every- “They’re living independently does the YWCA.” dren; she had left two older children thing from legal services to mental while they work to rebuild their For example, when the YWCA behind in Sudan with an abusive health counseling to job coaching, and lives,” Phillips said. moved into its downtown Salt Lake husband. She spoke no English. They it’s all in one place. Many of the pro- Domestic violence is a prevalent City location in 1920, the building were taken in right away. grams on campus focus on children, but taboo topic in the state, Phillips included a swimming pool because As part of the check-in process, Phillips said, particularly to help them said. Of the YWCA’s nearly $6.5 mil- fitness options for women in the area each of her children received a well- process their trauma and break the were few and far between. child exam, where it was discovered cycle of violence they have experi- Today, the YWCA’s core pro- that one of her daughters had a serious enced. CONTINUED on page 4 grams are focused on three main heart condition that required emergen- areas: safety, opportunity and advo- cy surgery. Unfortunately, the inter- cacy. vention came too late and Amina’s One in three women in Utah will daughter died of cardiac arrest a week experience domestic violence, Phillips after the family arrived at the shelter. said, and “leaving an abusive rela- But, Amina remained determined tionship is a very difficult and com- to build a safe and violence-free life plicated thing.” The YWCA operates for herself and her children. With the largest domestic violence shelter the help of the YWCA’s economic in the state, providing a safe place empowerment specialist, Amina for women and their children to stay enrolled in ESL classes and had soon when they need it most. On any given learned enough English to pass her night, the YWCA emergency shelter is citizenship test. Soon afterwards she home to 225 women and children. landed a full-time job at a daycare. “Our first priority is safety and And while she was taking care of meeting those immediate needs,” other people’s children to support her Phillips said. “One of the hallmarks family, her four children were safe of our programs is that there is no set and looked after at the YWCA’s free, solution. We really try to empower licensed drop-in daycare, and after- women to make decisions on behalf school and teen programs. of themselves and their families.” Today Amina — who loves to The goal is to move women and cook and always dreamed of open- children out of the shelter and into ing a restaurant — is enrolled in the a more permanent housing solution International Rescue Committee’s within 30 days, but the affordable SPICE Incubator program where she housing shortage in the Salt Lake receives training, technical assistance The YWCA’s mission is three-fold, and includes providing and expanding opportunities area has made that timeline difficult, and access to capital to open her own for all women and children in the state. Events includethe annual Women’s Leadership Phillips said. Currently, the average restaurant business. Summit, where participants receive training, mentorship and the opportunity to network stay at the shelter is closer to 45 days. And she is not the only one in with peers and community leaders. Photo courtesy of the YWCA. 4 · December 2019 · Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities

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BY THE NUMBERS lion annual budget, almost 70 percent goes to domestic violence programs and services. But, Phillips stressed, Safety that is not the only work the YWCA does. • 1,044 adults and children The second category of YWCA experienced 85,379 nights programs falls under the umbrella of and days of safety in the opportunity. Those programs include YWCA crisis shelter and a nationally accredited early educa- transitional housing tion center with classes for infants up through a private kindergarten, • 1,160 adults in abusive as well as leadership trainings for relationships benefitted women. from an array of confidential Through the Real Women Run walk-in services at the Salt program, which includes two formal Lake Area Family Justice trainings a year, women of every age Center and background get training about running for political office, working Community leaders came together for a beautification project on the YWCA campus to • 476 children and their on political campaigns and participat- kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The YWCA runs the largest emergency mothers began to heal ing in other civic opportunities such domestic violence shelter in the state, and nearly 70 percent of the organization’s annual together through children’s as serving on boards and committees. budget goes to supporting domestic violence programming. Photo courtesy of the YWCA. programming In addition to the biannual train- ings in , Real Women • Guests and residents Run also holds training events in St. attended 452 training and George, Cedar City and Logan. support groups “The idea behind that is really to encourage women to get involved in the political process, to run for office Opportunity or encourage others to run,” Phillips said. • 120 children learned, For young women ages 18-35, played and flourished in the the YWCA also hosts a year-long nationally accredited early program called YWEmpower, which education center welcomes a new cohort every fall. Some participants apply directly to • 313 individuals attended the program, while others are spon- Real Women Run trainings sored by their employer. in Salt Lake City and Logan Nikki Perry, who works in com- munications and training for a finan- • More than one-third of cial institution in the Salt Lake area, Real Women Run partici- heard about YWEmpowered from pants won elections a colleague and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Perry was • 150 young women attend- getting ready to take on a new role ed the Young Women’s at work and her employer offered to Christina Lau Billings, who just finished a two-year term as chair of the YWCA Board of Leadership Summit sponsor her. Directors, presents at last year’s annual Leader Luncheon fundraising event. Billings said she is especially proud of the YWCA’s work and programs to support and empower women and girls of “I was going from an executive assistant role to leading some major color. Photo courtesy of the YWCA. Advocacy initiatives and this seemed like the • Eight out of 15 priority perfect opportunity to gain some of bills in YWCA focus areas those leadership skills,” Perry said. passed the Utah Legislature In addition to attending half- day training sessions covering top- ics such as establishing a personal brand, setting workplace boundaries and conflict resolution at the office, YWEmpowered participants are also matched with a mentor to offer additional guidance and support. But perhaps the most valuable part of the experience, Perry said, was meeting George Gregersen each month with a cohort of other Publisher emerging women leaders. 801.654.3141 “We could hear from these [email protected] experts,” Perry said, “but we could Frances Johnson also talk among ourselves and that Editor and Writer was the greatest benefit. Hearing that The YWEmpowered program offers leadership training and mentorship to young 303.249.1938 women and emerging leaders between the ages of 18 and 35. Each cohort stays together [email protected]

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where women of color between the year of a $27,000 grant to the YWCA FROM page 4 ages of 15 and 25 come together to that funds a technology-focused after- explore their personal experiences school program for children living we were all going through similar through reading, writing and literature. in the shelter. The grant also funds utah things and hearing how people in the But what makes the YWCA technology such as laptops for women cohort were dealing with those things unique, Billings said, is a commitment participating in the YWCA’s economic empowerment program. The goal is to was priceless.” to removing barriers to empower- Leadership Team Perry, who graduated from the ment and success for all women. For prepare women and their children for YWEmpower program in 2018, said example, Billings said that while she in-demand tech jobs that also offer a the program gave her more confidence has never been the victim of domestic high degree of flexibility. Anne Burkholder and opened her eyes to professional violence, she was a working mom who Through this grant and other Chief Executive Officer opportunities she had never consid- needed childcare for her son during initiatives supported by the Comcast ered before. the summer, and a camp at the YWCA Foundation, the company invested Lorie Dudley “As far as the classes, it set me early childhood education center saved $2.8 million in Utah communities last Chief Financial Officer down this totally different path that I the day. year, Knight said. never imagined for myself,” she said. “There are lots of things [at the “The overarching theme is that, Erin Jemison Her experience with YWCA] that are applicable and rel- as a company, we are only as good Director of Public Policy YWEmpower also opened the door evant to any woman,” Billings said. as the community where we live and work,” she said. “We want to be a for Perry to stay involved with the “Empowering women in all different Keri E. Jones-Fonnesbeck YWCA itself — YWEmpower gradu- spheres of their lives helps them fulfill good corporate citizen.” Chief Operating Officer ates can transition to the organiza- their potential, whatever that is for And, she added, preparing tion’s Young Women’s Council. them. It’s very far-reaching work and women for in-demand technology “It’s a way to go out and find it’s very important.” sector jobs is a win for a technology Amberlie Phillips ways to serve and get other young That work also has far-reaching company always on the lookout for Chief Development Officer women involved,” Perry said. and positive impacts on the larger qualified candidates. “There’s so much there, whether you community, which is what attracts “We do seek to fill those posi- Devon Musson Rose are looking to serve or network or many corporate partners to sponsor tions with people who may not have Chief Domestic Violence connect. If you are looking to help or YWCA programs and donate to the seen themselves in those positions Services Officer get help, this is the place to do it.” organization. before,” Knight said. One place the YWCA is particu- Deneiva Knight recently relocated Corporate partners, like Comcast larly interested in focusing that help to Utah in the role of external affairs and others, are critical to the contin- is eliminating racism and empower- director for Comcast with the mandate ued success of the YWCA and its pro- Board of Directors ing all women, but especially women to “spruce up our community partner- grams, said Phillips. Charitable con- of color. That part of the mission ship portfolio.” Knight wanted to focus tributions accounted for 37 percent of Christina Lau Billings the organization’s $6.3 million budget in particular spoke to Christina Lau on local organizations serving under- Mary Anne Berzins Billings, who has served on the represented Utahns and the YWCA in 2018. Volunteers, many of whom YWCA’s board of directors for six was the perfect fit. come from corporate partners, are Kate Conyers years, including two years as board “I was really blown away by the also key to the YWCA. Every year, Mindi Cox chair. YWCA’s goals and the programs they the YWCA receives enough volunteer Kristine Goddard “As a woman of color in Utah, have to really help women crawl out hours to equal approximately 35 full- having this intersectional mission is of some of these tough situations,” time employees. Phyllis Hockett really important to me,” said Billings, Knight said. “We are very fortunate to have Marian Jacobsen who is of Asian descent. “This is a Comcast was especially inter- many corporate sponsors who help the Lynda Jeppesen YWCA in many ways,” Phillips said. great place for me to be a part of and ested in the YWCA’s workforce Audrey Jiricko I’ve found that it’s exactly what I development efforts and saw a prime Ongoing, sustainable funding is hoped and expected.” opportunity to provide expertise in always a top priority for the YWCA Maria Martinez Billings is especially proud of a computer proficiency and digital lit- and is a main focus of the organiza- Jennifer A. Smith tion’s third mission area: advocacy. program called Woke Words, a group eracy. Comcast is now in the third Susan Speirs The YWCA has the only full-time policy position dedicated to issues Heather J. Trecker impacting women and children in the Katherine Venti state. The YWCA’s policy team tracks legislation and policies that impact women’s health and safety; racial justice and civil rights; and economic Community empowerment and advancement, Advisory Board which includes issues such as the gen- der wage gap and the availability of Peter M. & affordable and reliable childcare. “We are dedicated to raising Paula Green Johnson our voice about issues that matter,” Sheryl Allen Phillips said. Pamela J. Atkinson Part of that advocacy is also raising their voice to inform the com- Phil & Lori Teske Hudson munity at large about many of the Bruce & Kaye Jorgensen issues and challenges facing women Crystal Call Maggelet in the state with the hope that the John & more people know, the more they will want to get involved in supporting and Catherine Putnam Netto advancing the YWCA’s mission. Dinesh Patel “The YWCA is a really special Thomas & place,” Phillips said. “The work we The YWCA provides services for children, including a nationally-accredited early childhood edu- Mary Schubach McCarthey cation center and counseling for children processing trauma. On any given night, 225 women and do here really benefits everyone in our children are living at the YWCA’s emergency shelter. Photo courtesy of the YWCA. community, and in society.” Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities · December 2019 · 7 SAFETY OPPORTUNITY ADVOCACY Proudly serving Utah women and their families since 1906.

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There's a lot that kids are missing when they can't go to school because they don't have a proper winter coat

Operation Warm is solving that problem for 6,500 students in the Salt Lake School District

For children living in poverty, school is more than a place to learn. School might also be the only place those children can get a meal, access healthcare or be under the supervision of adults. So, when kids can’t make it to school because they don’t have proper winter coats, they are missing out on more than class time — they are missing out on the resources and support they need to stay healthy and safe. Operation Warm, a nationwide FedEx recently sponsored a Warm Schools event at Parkview Elementary in downtown Salt Lake City. At Warm Schools events, nonprofit that just opened a western volunteers from the corporate sponsor help children choose a brand-new winter coat. At Parkview Elementary, 225 coats were distrib- uted to students between pre-K and fifth grade. “There was such excitement at the event,” said Erin Andrews, principal at Parkview region headquartered in Salt Lake Elementary. “Each child gets an adult to themselves and get to pick a coat and it’s all about what they want. My students were stoked. City, aims to address this problem with They wanted to wear their coats back to the classroom and keep them on during class. The teachers had to pry the coats off their a simple mission: Get new, warm coats bodies.” The pictures accompanying this story are from this event and were furnished by Warm Schools. to kids in need. The fact that the coats are new is critical, said Michael Andrews, man- the hope and confidence it provides. works directly with Title I schools to Erin Andrews is the principal ager of Operation Warm’s western But also, because, frankly, these kids identify and reach students in need. at Parkview Elementary, a Title I region. deserve a new coat.” In Utah, Operation Warm is cur- school located in the heart of Salt “The population we work with Operation Warm manufactures all rently focused in 16 Title I schools Lake City. Ninety percent of students — they almost always get hand-me- its own coats and distributes them to in the Salt Lake City School District, at Parkview receive free or reduced downs,” Andrews said. “They never kids in need through three different Andrews said. By partnering with get to go to the store and say, ‘I want programs. those schools, Operation Warm will that coat.’ A new coat is important for The first, called Warm Schools, reach 6,500 students in need. CONTINUED next page Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities · December 2019 · 9

FROM previous page event was FedEx. the opportunity to serve children and “Parents do their best and give families in the community and also everything they can, but corporate appreciated the chance to introduce Does lunch. Many are refugees or live with sponsors make a big difference for them to the library and the services families who are transient or other- small neighborhood schools like offered there. Library staff signed up Operation Warm wise displaced from permanent, stable ours,” Erin Andrews said. “It gives 55 new library card holders at the housing. When the weather turns cold, us the grassroots power to empower Midvale event. Help Kids? Andrews said, most students come to students to be those thinkers and “I had a chance to tell the kids school in sweat- problem-solvers and whatever else we this is a place they are welcome to be, shirts or layered need them to be in the future.” and we were also letting the parents t-shirts. Very few The second program Operation know this is a place their kids can of them, she said, 88% Warm operates is called A Warm come,” Bird said. have winter coats Welcome to the Library. Operation The event also gave the kids of students feel better about of any kind. So, Warm partners with local libraries to and families a chance for a positive themselves after choosing Andrews applied reach families in need. During these interaction with other community an Operation Warm coat for her school events, each child receives a coat and resources such as law enforcement. to be part of a free book, families receive a warm For example, one of the volunteers at Operation Warm. meal, and kids and parents have a the Midvale event was a police offi- Once a school 8 of 10 Michael Andrews chance to sign up for a library card. cer who came in uniform to hand out Western Region Director is approved for coats and food. students feel safer after Operation Warm Warm Schools, “Eighty percent of the kids our receiving their Operation Operation Warm library serves speak Spanish in the Warm coat identifies a corporate sponsor to pur- home. That does create a lot of barri- chase and distribute the coats during ers and, lately, a lot of political fear,” a “pep rally with a purpose.” At the Bird said. “For a police officer to 94% Parkview Elementary event, 225 coats smile at them and try on a coat with were distributed to students in pre-K them, that positive interaction is a of students say they are through fifth grade. great kind of community repair.” less likely to miss school “There was such excitement at And, while a new coat meets because of their brand-new the event,” Erin Andrews said. “Each immediate physical needs for kids, winter coat child gets an adult to themselves and an introduction to community leaders get to pick a coat and it’s all about and resources will have a lasting posi- what they want. My students were tive impact for at-risk kids. 75% stoked. They wanted to wear their “They now have access to all coats back to the classroom and keep these resources we are trying so des- of the students Operation them on during class. The teachers had perately to get to them,” he said. “If Warm serves wait at a bus to pry the coats off their bodies.” they come in and use the library, that stop or walk to school Having a new coat gives kids a will change their life.” sense of accountability and ownership, The third program Operation but the Warm Schools events are about Warm runs is called Community more than the coats themselves. 99% Heroes. That program offers an easy “They get to experience a sense of way for churches, service organiza- of parents say that receiv- community and value,” Erin Andrews tions and smaller companies to con- ing an Operation Warm said. “Something that we really tribute to the Operation Warm mis- coat will allow them to use emphasize here is that you matter Dr. Lexi Cunningham, superintendent of sion. their resources to buy other and this reinforces that. We have high the Salt Lake City School District, watch- Through these three programs, necessities for their family expectations of our students and we es as children at Parkview Elementary re- Operation Warm will distribute a total are going to do everything we can to ceive winter coats from Operation Warm. of 450,000 brand-new coats to chil- The district has 16 Title I schools where help them meet those expectations.” dren across North America. And that The Warm Schools event also children in need will receive coats. 92% doesn’t even meet the full need. Last gives Title I schools access to cor- year, according to Michael Andrews, of beneficiaries agree that porate sponsors and donors that can Operation Warm recently held an Operation Warm had 80,000 requests children with adequate win- help them meet additional needs. And event at the Ruth Vine Tyler Library for coats they couldn’t fill. ter clothing are more likely it gives students access to mentors in Midvale that was attended by 500 to play outside during the and examples that might be scarce students and their families. winter months otherwise. The corporate sponsor for David Bird, manager of the Ruth CONTINUED on page 10 Parkview Elementary’s Warm Schools Vine Tyler Library, said he appreciated 10 · December 2019 · Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities

Local Granger Elementary School PTA Sorenson Legacy Foundation Sponsors Salt Lake County Mayor's Office Walmart Salt Lake Store No. 3589 of AFL-CIO Utah Operation Professional Firefighters of Utah Molina Healthcare Warm Mountain America Credit Union

Where is the need? Title I Schools in the Salt Lake City School District

Backman Mountain View 451 Total Enrollment 560 Total Enrollment 418 Free and Reduced Lunch 490 Free and Reduced Lunch 305 English Language Learners 354 English Language Learners Bennion Newman 213 Total Enrollment 387 Total Enrollment 213 Free and Reduced Lunch 277 Free and Reduced Lunch 78 English Language Learners 131 English Language Learners Edison North Star At each school where Operation Warm distributes winter coats to needy students, lo- cal volunteers stay with each child through the process from choosing a coat, mak- 438 Total Enrollment 546 Total Enrollment ing sure it fits and affixing his or her name to "thank you" posters. At Parkview 438 Free and Reduced Lunch 454 Free and Reduced Lunch Elementary, local employees of Fedex volunteered their time. 301 English Language Learners 294 English Language Learners Escalante Parkview 434 Total Enrollment 310 Total Enrollment FROM page 9 the region. Part of that effort is 390 Free and Reduced Lunch 275 Free and Reduced Lunch a new website, www.operation- 233 English Language Learners 176 English Language Learners warm.org/utahkids, where indi- Franklin Riley “I don’t think people are aware of viduals and companies can make 390 Total Enrollment 312 Total Enrollment the depth of the need,” he said. “But I donations that stay in the state. 367 Free and Reduced Lunch 312 Free and Reduced Lunch don’t blame that on them. People have And the more money the 200 English Language Learners 196 English Language Learners busy lives.” program raises, the more kids the Rose Park One main focus of the new west- program can help. There are 16 Liberty 353 ern region of Operation Warm is to million children living in poverty 397 Total Enrollment Total Enrollment 317 raise awareness, both of the problem across the U.S., and 39 out of 50 397 Free and Reduced Lunch Free and Reduced Lunch 214 the organization addresses and of the states in the U.S. have average 210 English Language Learners English Language Learners program itself. The new Salt Lake winter temperatures below 40 Mary W. Jackson Washington hub opened almost six months ago degrees. In short, there are a lot of 446 Total Enrollment 291 Total Enrollment with an initial operating budget of $25 kids who need warm winter coats 385 Free and Reduced Lunch 208 Free and Reduced Lunch million and a program efficiency of and the physical and emotional 236 English Language Learners 63 English Language Learners 95 percent. That means for every dol- safety they provide. Meadowlark Whittier lar donated, 95 cents goes directly to “We do one thing and we do it 424 Total Enrollment 444 Total Enrollment Operation Warm programs, Andrews very well and it’s very impactful,” 424 Free and Reduced Lunch 346 Free and Reduced Lunch said. He is hoping to use the program Michael Andrews said. “It’s more 297 English Language Learners 181 English Language Learners in Salt Lake specifically to create a than a coat. These are people’s template that can be replicated across lives, people’s well-being.” Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities · December 2019 · 11

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PCAU is focused solely on preventing child abuse and neglect

'Really, our mission is in our name. We want to prevent child abuse in Utah' It started out as a regular day in school for sisters Jenna, a sixth-grader, and Olivia, a third-grader (names have been changed), but it didn’t end that way. On this particular day, a representative from Prevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU) came to present in both girls’ classes. At first, Olivia said, it was boring and she set her head down on her desk and closed her eyes. But when the PCAU educator started describing sexual abuse, Olivia opened her eyes and sat up — because what the educator was describing was happening to her. In her own classroom, Jenna was having the same experience. “Mostly what caught my attention was that it was a crime, that something like that wasn’t normal,” Jenna recounted in a video recorded by PCAU. “Because for me it was normal — and it happened a lot. So, it was com- pletely new to me that something like this didn’t happen to everybody and it wasn’t just in everybody’s home.” Empowered by what she had learned from the PCAU presentation, Olivia confided in some friends that she was being sexually abused by her father. The sisters then reported the abuse to their mother, who had been com- pletely unaware. She reported her husband to the police; he was convicted and is now serving a 15-year prison sen- tence. Prevent Child Abuse Utah educators visit schools around the state to provide students with age-appropriate information about all forms of child abuse and neglect. The goal of the presentations is to help children rec- CONTINUED next page ognize, resist and report child abuse. Photo courtesy of Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities · December 2019 · 13

PCAU Facts and Figures

In Utah, boys and girls are sexually abused equally. Statistics indicate that 54% of reported child sex abuse victims are girls and 46% are boys. 1 in 10 Utah children will be sexually abused before they turn 18.

It is estimated that only 1 in 10 victims of abuse will report the abuse.

Child sexual abuse costs Utah taxpayers approximately $1 billion annually, or just over $2.7 million a day.

90% of the time a child will be abused by someone in their circle of trust, not a stranger.

In 1999, Utah’s “Duty to Report” law went into effect, requiring all citizens age 18 and older to report suspected child abuse or neglect.

“Really, our mission is in our name,” Thorpe said. “We want to pre- FROM previous page vent child abuse in Utah.” PCAU operates with 21 full-time employees and a budget of just over While the PCAU program helped $1 million. Half of the money comes Jenna and Olivia understand that what from federal and state grants, Thorpe was happening to them was not nor- said, and the other half comes from mal or acceptable, child abuse does corporate and individual donors, as happen everywhere, in every demo- well as foundations. That money graphic and socioeconomic level, said goes to support education and public Laurieann Thorpe, executive director awareness campaigns. Education is of Prevent Child Abuse Utah. key to PCAU’s prevention mission According to data collected by the and the organization provides that Utah Department of Child and Family education in several different ways. Services (DCFS), in fiscal year 2018, The first is age-appropriate educa- the total number of victims of child tion for children through their school, abuse in Utah was 10,639. And that like the program Jenna and Olivia number only accounts for reported participated in. The school-based child cases. One in 10 Utah children will be abuse prevention program is presented sexually abused before they turn 18, over two days for 30-60 minutes each but it is estimated that only 1 in 10 day, and covers all aspects of child victims of abuse ever make a report. abuse, including sexual, physical and In the Classroom Eighty-eight percent of adults who mental abuse, as well as neglect. The were victims of abuse as children say key, Thorpe said, is presenting the In fi scal year 2018, Prevent Child Abuse Utah educators made face-to-face con- they never reported the abuse. information in a way that kids of all tact with nearly 85,000 students around the state, as well as more than 6,000 PCAU, the only organization in teachers and other school faculty members. PCAU also offers online courses the state focused solely on child abuse for kids, parents and teachers covering topics including preventing bullying and and neglect, is out to change those CONTINUED on page 14 the signs of healthy relationships. Photo courtesy of Prevent Child Abuse Utah. numbers. 14 · December 2019 · Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities

“My son was born very premature start to realize, ‘I can do this. This FROM page 13 and I had help the whole way and that is within my reach’ and that has a was very comforting,” she said. positive impact on the community as a Her home educator helped her whole.” PCAU different ages can understand it — and understand the different developmental Preventing child abuse has an Board of act on it if they need to. milestones her son should be reaching, economic benefit for the community. Other programs PCAU brings to and brought enrichment activities into PCAU reports that child sexual abuse Directors schools include bullying prevention, her home to help reinforce those mile- costs Utah taxpayers approximately Internet safety and how to recognize stones. The home educator also helped $1 billion annually. But strengthening the signs of unhealthy relationships. with managing family dynamics — families and preventing child abuse Kim S. Hodges PCAU also offers online courses for Trickett’s daughter was 10 years old has social and emotional benefits for both secondary students and adults when her son was born — and manag- communities as well, Thorpe said. And Board Chair working with children. PCAU educa- ing expectations for everyone. PCAU is working to enhance those Wedbush Securities tors also make in-person presentations “Compared to my daughter, hav- benefits as much as possible. to educate adults who serve children, ing my son was a totally different One new initiative the organization Kim Meyer such as teachers, coaches, church experience,” Trickett said. “I felt more is working on is a “seal of approval” President-Elect leaders and even medical profession- exhausted with my son and I felt more and “Promise to Protect” for corpo- Southtowne Mazda als about how to handle and report stressed with my son. The extra sup- rate partners. Companies would sign & D. Dahle Mazda suspected abuse, as well as how to port is really nice and validating.” the Promise to Protect and commit to handle reports of abuse that might be And, while Trickett’s family is providing education to their employees Tony Divino made to them. financially stable and free from abuse, about preventing child abuse, as well Tony Divino Toyota In fical year 2018, PCAU made they live in one of the more needy as enacting policies such as family face-to-face contact with 84,303 communities in the state, she said, and leave that help remove abuse risk fac- Rachelle Rutherford students and 6,350 faculty members she can see from her own experience tors. The American Campus statewide. In addition, 30,019 people what an even bigger benefit PCAU “When family stressors go down, accessed PCAU’s online courses. could be to families that struggle. parents are better able to parent the George B. Severson PCAU also offers a program for “There are lots of families in our way they want to,” Thorpe said. Good4Utah-KTVX/KUCW parents, called Parents as Teachers, area that need financial support and Companies with those family- which is available both to par- housing support and I think when friendly policies in place would Bryant Marcum ents who are in circumstances that families need that kind of support, receive the PCAU seal of approval. Faktory Marketing increase the risk of abuse — such as children take a back seat and parent- Other ways corporate partners can living in poverty — and to parents ing takes a back seat,” Trickett said. get involved include hosting PCAU Kristen Clements who just want a little extra help and “Not because it’s not important but educator for “lunch and learn” events guidance to care for and nurture their because food is more important and or sponsoring a school to receive the Community Representative kids. Parents can be referred to the warmth is more important.” PCAU child abuse prevention pro- One thing Trickett has learned gram. Sheryl Cox program or can request a home educa- tor on their own. from the Parents as Teachers program PCAU is also hoping to expand its America First Credit Union “We can go in and teach some is that even when parents are under education programming to every adult, really solid parenting skills,” Thorpe stress, small moments with your chil- not just those who work in schools. Matt Feller said. “We like to say parenting doesn’t dren can be opportunities for nurtur- The organization would also like to Feller & Wendt LLC come with a manual, but we are one.” ing and bonding — singing a nursery expand the Parents as Teachers pro- Julie Trickett, who lives in a small rhyme while you are driving in the car gram, which is currently only available Heather Groom community north of Salt Lake City, with your child, for example, or play- in Weber County. The goal is for every Deputy Campaign Manager first heard about Parents as Teachers ing a game while you wait in line at adult to eventually understand how to for Gov. through a United Way-sponsored play the grocery store. recognize and report abuse. group she attended with her young “Those small interactions impact “So not just if you work with chil- Jason Holmes son. There was no history of abuse in the child and impact the family,” she dren,” Thorpe said, “but if you know Dominion Energy her family, Trickett said, but she was said. “And the parents’ role impacts any children, what should you be looking for some extra support. how the child succeeds. Parents can doing to prevent child abuse?” Greg Hoole Hoole & King

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Aimee Winder Newton Salt Lake City Council Councilwoman In Utah, one in 10 children will be victims of sexual abuse before they turn 18. The mission of Prevent Child Abuse Utah is to reduce Rick Zampedri that number through education, awareness and intervention for families at a higher risk of abuse. Eventually, the organization hopes R&O Construction to expand their prevention curriculum with information for all adults, not just parents or those who work with children. Photo cour- tesy Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Caritas · A Quarterly Spotlight on Local Charities · December 2019 · 15

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