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Kidspeaceout AR2018.Pdf EMAN R. IS N AM LI IL W SPRING 2018 EO T/C PRESIDEN Dear Friend of KidsPeace, Welcome to the 2018 version of our Outcomes and the spotlight on some of the winners and finalists from Annual Report, featuring 2017 - The Year in Review! the 2017 awards. We’re pleased to present this information about our activities in the past year in support of our mission: to One other note about this year’s report: we’re provide hope, help and healing to children, adults and presenting it in a way that we hope will make it easier those who love them. to access the information that interests you most. The report now comes in three sections: an overview of the 2017 was our 135th Anniversary year, and I’m proud various services that make up the KidsPeace Continuum to say our achievements through the year matched of Care, including results of key quality indicators for the high standards set during KidsPeace’s long each area of service; a data repository detailing clients’ history. We served more than 11,000 clients across our outcomes and level of satisfaction with the care we various programs – including our in-patient children’s provide; and a section on financial and philanthropic psychiatric hospital, three residential treatment support for our activities, which allows us to share centers, community-based and outpatient programs insights from those who see such value in our work that in Pennsylvania, Maine and Georgia, and foster care they give their time, talents and resources to support services from Maine to North Carolina to Indiana. our organization. Advancements included a renewed focus on caring for foster kids affected by the opioid epidemic, a leading- On behalf of KidsPeace, I thank all those who have edge trauma-informed program to treat victims of sex helped us in the past year – our associates, board trafficking, the creation of a new library at the Graham volunteers, funders and referral agencies, and donors. Lake Campus in Maine, the launch of our redesigned Our success is really your success too. TeenCentral web-based service, and the successful And to those we serve as clients, I hope you will view conclusion to our $2.2 million capital campaign for this report as the renewal of our promise to serve you expansion of our Georgia residential treatment facility, and meet your needs as best we can in the months and among many others. years ahead. It’s important to note that these advancements – and Best wishes, more importantly the success of the people we serve in overcoming the challenges that they face – are built on the dedication and passion of KidsPeace’s 1,700 associates around the country. Each fall we honor exceptional associates at our KidsPeace Associate William R. Isemann Recognition Awards; throughout this report we shine President and CEO TOC TABLE OF CONTENTS Model of Care ................................... 4 OVERVIEW Demographics ................................... 5 Community-Based Services ............. 6 Hospital ............................................. 8 DATA Foster Care ...................................... 9 Residential ........................................ 10 Education .......................................... 13 FINANCIAL/GOVERNANCE Professional Presentations ............... 14 Outcomes Data ................................. 15 PHILANTHROPY Finances, Governance, and Philanthropy ...................................... 25 Resources and Expenditures ............ 26 Board of Directors ............................ 27 Board of Associates .......................... 27 Donations Make a Difference ........... 28 Proud Supporters of KidsPeace ....... 29 MODEL OF CARE SAFETY KIDSPEACE BELIEVES IN: Safety is a primary DIGNITY need and a fundamental right Every child is unique and of every child. has worth and value. RELATIONSHIPS & THE KIDSPEACE MODEL OF CARE IS: BELONGING Aligned: building upon and integrated into Children grow in the the KidsPeace platform statement. context of supportive relationships. Value-driven: describing the goals of our EMPOWERMENT service as the outcome of our beliefs. Every child has Kid-centered: placing children as central to all powerful potential. programs and participation in organizational CHARACTER life and responsibility. Children learn by Strength-based: recognizing the strengths making decisions and and potential of youth rather than their deficits taking action based and empowering competent development upon values. by children. TRANSFORMATION Peer-related: developing relationships Children discover strengths through of the individual to the peer group, choice, risk, failure, which is crucial to growth toward insight and success. independent and successful living. 4 MODEL OF CARE DEMOGRAPHICS In 2017, KidsPeace provided treatment and help to 11,165 clients across its hospital and residential treatment services, outpatient and community programs, and foster care operations - including 7,603 new admissions. 2017 Admissions Age Race Gender More data on client admitted and clients served on page 16. KidsPeace received referrals from 29 states, the District of Columbia and Germany in 2017. Source: KidsPeace Admissions data, 2017. 5 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES KidsPeace provides community-based outpatient services to children, families and communities in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Maine, as well as through select foster care offices. Services include acute partial hospitalization, programs for children with autism, family and individual counseling, diagnostic services, medication management, urgent care and walk-in screenings, among others. More than 6,500 individuals received help from KidsPeace’s community-based services in 2017. of clients were satisfied with their treatment services; the same percentage stated that KidsPeace treatment providers respected their culture. More data on client and family/agency satisfaction and Brief Psychiatric Ratings Scales on page 17. My father worked for KidsPeace for over 30 years, so I enjoy incorporating play and expressive interventions its mission is near and dear to my heart. Supervising into my work with children because it offers them the Acute Partial Hospitalization” Program has allowed the opportunity to communicate” in a language that me to continue this legacy by providing stabilization is already known to them while encouraging the and coordination of resources for members of this identification and resolution of problems on their own. community. I find this approach to be empowering for the child. Adrienne Maria Reali Pauling Source: KidsPeace Quality Assurance, Outcome Studies and Research, 2017. Satisfaction Survey percentages reflect survey respondents who replied “Strongly agree” or “Agree.” 6 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES All four Pennsylvania outpatient locations offer free walk-in assessments during posted hours. During a walk-in the individual and family meet with a master’s level therapist to discuss current issues and craft a safety plan. This service is a diversion from emergency rooms, links individuals to services, and helps decrease a potential crisis. Individuals and families surveyed have reported the following: stated the experience was positive, while reported they strongly agree/agree the service helped them avoid a potential crisis. Through its Orchard Behavioral Health unit, KidsPeace offers an array of mental health services designed specifically for adults - following the holistic approach to treatment that we take in addressing the needs of children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues. OBH allows us to care for people ages 3 to 65 – including parents, caregivers and other family members - under one roof. More data on walk-ins, telepsychiatry and SSIS on page 18. 63% of clients with autism showed improvement in social skills At KidsPeace our outpatient and community programs serve more than 2,000 clients, and that outreach shows” in our communities. We are committed to our clients and helping them find the resources they need to be successful. Michelle Callahan Source: KidsPeace Quality Assurance, Outcome Studies and Research, 2017. Satisfaction Survey percentages reflect survey respondents who replied “Strongly agree” or “Agree.” 7 HOSPITAL KidsPeace Children’s Hospital is one of the largest free-standing in-patient children’s psychiatric hospitals in the United States. The 120-bed facility provides intensive psychiatric services to clients ages 5-21 in serious crisis. In 2017, 2,216 children and adolescents were cared for at the Hospital. 2017 Most Common Diagnosis Treated at KidsPeace Hospital of clients said doctors helped me reach my goals More data on client and family/agency satisfaction and Brief Psychiatric Ratings Scales on page 19. Why do we do it? It’s all about the kids. It’s a privilege to be able ”to help them. George Miles Source: KidsPeace Quality Assurance, Outcome Studies and Research, 2017. 8 HOSPITAL FOSTER CARE In 2017, KidsPeace Foster Care offices served 1,462 children across seven states – Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Indiana. Services include therapeutic, traditional and respite foster care. (For information about KidsPeace foster care services in specific areas, visit the webpage of the office nearest you at www.fostercare.com/locations) We provide many of our older foster teens with life skills training to help them prepare for independent living. We are always available to help children and parents deal with any issues that arise, and we are champions of achieving permanency for the children
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