ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 IT POSSIBLE” Trained and Ready for a Career “TOGETHER WE MAKE ON A BRIGHTER PATH A ON A Home Saved From Foreclosure Foreclosure From Saved Home A IMPOSSIBLE MISSION: i MISSION UPDATE: YEAR IN REVIEW Brighton Center participated in Hoxworth Blood Center’s The Food Pantry received $15,000 from 300 complete Thanksgiving Meals were given to Bleed for a Cause Campaign to help save lives in Greater Walmart’s Fight Hunger Spark Change hard-working Brighton Center families thanks to a Cincinnati. Campaign thanks to loyal supports who donation from Crossroads Church. JULY 2014 voted for Brighton Center via Social Media. SEPTEMBER 2014 NOVEMBER 2014 1,043 families benefited from generous Brighton Center welcomed a record The Brighton Emerging Leaders (BELs) donations given for the Holiday Drive. number of VISTAs with seven starting hosted their annual Fright Night, The Jeff & Jenn Christmas Show raised AUGUST 2014 their year of service. OCTOBER 2014raising $1,431 for Brighton Center. $5,000 for Brighton Center. DECEMBER 2014 Every day we witness our customers Mission Possible is about partnering with option was to ask for help. What they find is overcome obstacles, face challenges head individuals and families from all walks of a support system that provides long-term on, and achieve their dreams. Together We life to provide the support, guidance, and solutions based on what each individual Make It Possible for families to reach self- resources no matter where they may be on customer feels is best for their own lives. sufficiency with the support of caring donors, the path toward achieving their personal Over the last 49 years we have grown from staff, volunteers, and the community. missions. a small grassroots organization to a leader For those we serve, their mission is often Together We Make It Possible for children and innovator in serving the community, simple, to gain affordable housing, quality to start school kindergarten ready, seniors to but we have always remained steadfast early childcare, a career that offers benefits live comfortably, families to receive quick and in our mission of creating opportunities and opportunities for advancement, and effective services during a crisis, homeowners for individuals and families to reach self- financial stability. to retain their homes and rebuild their sufficiency. finances, youth to have a safe place to turn to We empower our customers to accomplish at any moment, adults to receive job training their goals through the individualized bundling or employment services, and women to beat Anne Busse of services. With your help we are able wrap a the odds and conquer addiction. Board Chair community of support around individuals and families through our comprehensive array of Many of the people who come to Brighton 37 distinct programs and services all working Center never imagined they would come to Tammy Weidinger together to change lives. a critical moment in their life when their only President & CEO 2 i MISSION UPDATE: YEAR IN REVIEW Financial Services kicked off the 2015 Volunteer Income Bright Days Child Development Center Over 80 golfers attended the 2015 Golf Outing at Highland Tax Assistance sites and at the end of the tax season & CENTER TABLE, Catering With A Country Club raising over $10,868. Thanks to Alan & helped prepare 800 returns totaling $1,059,590 in Purpose were both named Best of NKY Diane Thomas and Jon & Tara Eaton for co-chairing. MAY 2015 JANUARY 2015 refunds. MARCH 2015 Finalists. The Community Garden came to life The Bluegrass Ball Gala , chaired by The 24th Annual Mardi Gras for as residents planted fruits, veggies, Francis Hoffman & Anita Morris raised Homeless Children raised $28,217 for and herbs for the first time. $39,000 with an additional $7,150 raised our Homeward Bound Shelter. APRIL 2015 JUNE 2015 for Bright Days Child Development Center. FEBRUARY 2015 FY 2014-2015 OUR IMPACT - OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS Individuals 60,892 Impacted Caring 1,834 Volunteers 36,595 1,422 2,458 + Loyal 2,000 Donors individuals (or 17,818 families) received children in our early childhood homeless and runaway youth received help during a crisis, had a basic need education programs enrolled for at crisis services at met, or received a connection to other least six months demonstrated growth Homeward Bound Shelter. Years of Creating services in the community. in multiple domain areas. 49 Hope Programs & 37 Services Departments 1,054 44,719 1,453 7 homes saved for individuals received workforce services women were served residentially families facing foreclosure. such as intensive job readiness, through Brighton Recovery Center for United Front training, or placement. women. 1 88% retained employment at six 67% reported no relapse six months months. after completion. TOGETHER, WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE 3 OUR MISSION ACCREDITATION & ACCOUNTABILITY To create opportunities for Brighton Center is an accredited charity through the Better Business Bureau individuals and families to reach and meets all standards for charitable accountability including governance and self-sufficiency through family oversight, measuring effectiveness, finances, and fundraising. support services, education, employment, and leadership. Our Bright Days Child Development Center is 3 STAR rated and accredited by the Association for Early Learning Leaders. Our Center for Employment Training is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and is approved to receive Title IV funding from the OUR VISION Department of Education. Our Homeward Bound and Independent Living programs are CARF accredited demonstrating that we are guided by internationally recognized To be an innovative leader that service standards and best practices. strengthens the vitality of the community and engages people as they work and live to achieve their We are monitored by external funding sources. Our Homeward Bound Shelter, which serves homeless and runaway youth and our Bright Days Child hopes and dreams. Development Center must be compliant with requirements of licensing. MISSION SELF-SUFFICIENCY: Families become our partners in creating change by sharing their hopes and dreams then setting goals to accomplish them. Self-sufficiency is a constantly evolving process and we have learned that families move through the continuum based not only on their current situation but also their long-term goals. They move back and forth through the process as new or developing opportunities, challenges, or life goals come about. These ideas guide our work, our interactions with the community, and our actions in helping people build connections, skills, and a future. GIVE BACK BUILD FINANCIAL ASSETS FOR THE FUTURE BUILDING A FUTURE Manage DAY-TO-DAY LIVING BUILD EFFECTIVE SUPPOrt SYSTEMS TAKE ACTION TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE BUILDING SKILLS LEARN NEW SKILLS DECIDE TO CHANGE StabILIZE DIFFICult SituatiONS BUILDING CONNECTIONS PREVENTION 4 “I’ve managed to restart my entire life, leaving a tough situation and I am grateful for Youth moving somewhere I didn’t know Leadership Development (YLD). It anyone or have any resources. I ACCREDITATION & ACCOUNTABILITY gives me a safe place to hangout had a little side job going for a while, with my friends and I get to learn but now I am almost acting sales a lot of cool things, I really like manager. I have three beautiful little working in the gardens with YLD.” ladies 9,7, and 6 and they’re my whole world. Brighton Center has helped me tremendously on about - Robert 7th Grade Newport YLD eight different occasions.” Robert with younger sister Ramaya Megan and her three children are and fellow YLD friend Elaija in the enjoying their fresh start at life. - Megan, Famiy Center Newport Community Garden. “I am an immigrant from Indonesia, “Brighton Center and the Center so there is a lot for me to learn, for Employment Training have been especially the language. a new birth for me and my family. It’s not easy to come here at this They have given me a second chance age and try to adapt myself to this on life. Whatever barrier you may new culture. Thank God there is have, Brighton Center will help you Brighton Center. I learned computer overcome it and help your hopes skills, English skills, work ethic, and and dreams come true. It’s not how to connect with people. ” just a job for them, it’s a mission and belief. I am truly blessed to be - Tanti, Center for Employment Training involved with this organization and Tanti graduated from CET, gained & Financial Services - Michael, Student at Center for would highly recommend them to employment, and improved her credit . Employment Training. anyone that is in need or may have a barrier in life. ” Brighton Center believes self-sufficiency is taking responsibility to provide for yourself and your family using available resources to maintain the best quality of life possible. Our comprehensive approach to bundling services and programs MISSION SELF-SUFFICIENCY: allows us to meet the often complex needs of a family based on their individual circumstances. BUILDING BUILDING BUILDING A CONNECTIONS SKILLS FUTURE 4,976 8,898 858 youth received information about how to individuals received workforce services such as individuals were employed a minimum access a Safe Place intensive job readiness, training, or placement of 90 days 1,646 871 1,894 individuals accessed USDA Commodities individuals developed skills and increased customers, residents and seniors and our Choice Food Pantry their knowledge foundational to volunteered to strengthen and serve the independent living and home retention community that supported them 3,944 1,010 1,168 seniors were reached through families made a significant step toward individuals built financial assets for community education events by the reaching their self-sufficiency goals the future Senior Medicare Patrol 5 MISSION: IMPACT women completed the recovery program and transitioned 89 into aftercare. women entered Brighton Recovery Center’s Culinary 22 Training program.