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2015 Annual Report for Depelchin Children’S Center Details the Amazing Work of This Organization and the Generous Donors and Volunteers Who Made It All Possible 2 015 ANNUAL REPORT ABOUT DEPELCHIN CHILDREN’S CENTER DePelchin Children’s Center believes that every child deserves to be safe and healthy. An accredited foster care and adoption agency, DePelchin serves the most vulnerable children and families in Texas and works to break the cycles of abuse and neglect. Our approach to caring for children integrates prevention, foster care, adoption and post-adoption programs to improve the mental health and physical well-being of children at risk of entering or within the State’s child welfare system. Founded as an orphanage in 1892, DePelchin is a nonprofit organization with locations throughout Houston and across Texas and gratefully receives support from individuals, foundations, corporations, government grants and the United Way. OUR VISION We envision a world in which every child is safe and healthy. OUR MISSION We strengthen the lives of children by enhancing their mental health and physical well-being. DePelchin Children’s Center 1 fromboard the chairman JOHN C. BASS Chairman Board of Directors DEAR FRIENDS, Every child is entitled to a happy and healthy Our multi-year plan will be to: childhood. Sadly, this is not the case for many children 1) grow our foster care presence state-wide; in our community. 2) help children heal by offering a new model of In taking on the role of Board Chairman this year, I have home-based therapeutic support; and become more aware of the harsh reality that for many innocent children across Texas, their childhood is anything 3) work with at-risk families to prevent children from but happy. For example, did you know that every 8 minutes entering the system. in Texas, a child becomes a victim of child abuse and neglect? More than half of these children are under the Our efforts focus on the most vulnerable children and age of six years old, experiencing the trauma of abuse and families in Texas and work to break the cycles of abuse neglect at such a critical time in their lives. Last year, more and neglect. than 17,000 children in Texas were removed from their It is my hope that with this new strategy, we can better homes and their parents, who often struggled with issues fulfill our mission and in turn, give more children back such as poverty and addiction. their childhoods. DePelchin is there for these children, welcoming them into Thank you for caring about kids and helping us turn loving foster families across Texas and helping them heal lives around. from their past wounds of abuse and neglect. DePelchin is also there to find loving forever families for children Sincerely, whose parental rights are terminated and are looking for an adoptive home. The 2015 Annual Report for DePelchin Children’s Center details the amazing work of this organization and the generous donors and volunteers who made it all possible. This past April, DePelchin launched a new strategy to make a deeper impact in the lives of children and families in foster care and those at risk of entering the system. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR UPCOMING 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN 2017! 2 2015 Annual Report leadership 2016DePelchin Children’s Center Foundation and Trust Board of Directors for DePelchin Children’s Center John C. Bass, Chairman Bob Paddock, Chairman Pam Brasseux, Chairman-elect Charles Szalkowski, Vice Chair Steve Cherek, Secretary Karey Dye Charles D. Powell, Past Chairman Russell Hawkins H. Malcolm Lovett, Jr. Laura Bellows Pamela Lovett Flo McGee Efrain Bleiberg, M.D. Robbie Lowrey Rahul Mehta Sean G. Boutros, M.D. Connelly McGreevy John E. Stokes Nancy I. Cook, Ph.D. Hannah McNair Harper B. Trammell Sue Nan Cutsinger John Moody Susan Distefano Stewart Pisecco, Ph.D. Anne S. Duncan Carolyn Pope Stephen Dyer Ben Raimer, M.D. DePelchin Psychiatric Services Henry S. Florsheim Lisa Stone Lindy Upton McGee, M.D., Kay Forbes Tim Surratt Chairman Terry Gebert H. Richard Walton Gerald Gehm W. Temple Webber III Efrain Bleiberg, M.D. M. James Henderson Janeana White-Lewis, M.D. Matthew Brams, M.D. Pam Holm Geraldina Interiano Wise James S. Ezelle, Jr., M.D. Debbi M. Johnstone Don M. Woo Sanjay J. Mathew, M.D. Executive Staff Jenifer Jarriel President/ Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gentry Senior Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Operating Officer Dixie Mullins Senior Vice President/ Advancement Wanda Woody-Roberts Senior Vice President/ Human Resources Corrine M. Walijarvi Vice President/Child Welfare and Strategic Planning Bob Paddock, Chairman Charles Szalkowski, Vice Chair DePelchin Children’s Center 3 financial report Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 2015December 31, 2015 and 2014 2015 Revenue per (in 000’s) Audited Financial Statements 2015 2014 (in 000’s) Assets 3,131 Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,619 1,669 5,191 10% Accounts Receivable 2,764 2,077 17 % Property, Plant and Equipment 2,349 2,575 Temporarily & Board Restricted Investments 3,367 3,876 3,906 Other Assets 447 443 13% Total Assets 10,546 10,640 18,490 Liabilities 60% Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 3,569 4,408 Net Assets Unrestricted 6,142 6,016 Total Revenue $30,718 Temporarily Restricted 835 216 PROGRAM SERVICE FEE Total Liabilities and Net Assets 10,546 10,640 UNITED WAY FOUNDATION FOR DEPELCHIN CHILDREN’S CENTER Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 CONTRIBUTIONS/MISC. INCOME (in 000’s) 2015 2014 2015 Expenses per Audited Financial Statements Revenue and Support (in 000’s) Program Service Fees 18,490 19,250 United Way 3,906 4,152 1,606 Foundation for DePelchin Children’s Center 5,191 4,057 1,666 5% 4,322 6% Contributions 3,092 2,139 14% Investment Income and Miscellaneous Income 39 219 5,127 Total Revenue and Support 30,718 29,817 17 % Expenses 11,731 Foster Care 11,731 12,754 5,521 39% Counseling, Psychological Testing 19% and Psychiatric Services 5,521 6,593 Prevention and Education Services 5,127 4,383 Residential Treatment Services 1,666 1,618 Total Expenses $29,973 Adoption and Post Adoption Services 1,606 1,412 Administration and Fundraising 4,322 4,122 FOSTER CARE Total Expenses 29,973 30,882 COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES Change in Net Assets from Operating Activities: 745 (1,065) PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES Other Changes to Net Assets: RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES Transfer to Foundation for DePelchin Children’s Center (1) ADOPTION AND POST ADOPTION Change in Net Assets 745 (1,066) SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISING 4 2015 Annual Report Gail and Willie Richardson are presented with the Foster Parents of the Year Award at the Saturday Night Lights event A Heart and Home for Children in Need Gail and Willie Richardson have been help the children recover from these foster parents with DePelchin Children’s wounds. A retired nurse and athletic Center since 2007. In that time, they coach and parents of a grown daughter have opened their hearts and their with two children of her own, Gail and home to more than fifty children in need, Willie have dedicated their golden all of whom have been years to fostering children removed from their own ...they have who “would not be in this home because of abuse opened their situation if they were being and neglect. Gail and hearts and loved and taken care of,” as Willie never turn a child their home Willie says. In recognition of away, taking in brothers their service to others, the to more than and sisters, medically- Richardsons were honored 17,151 fifty children TEXAS CHILDREN fragile children and at DePelchin’s Saturday children with behavioral in need... Night Lights event with needs. It is estimated the Foster Parents of the were removed from that more than 50% of children in Year Award. This first-ever award was their homes in 2015 foster care have persistent and severe presented on behalf of the AdvoCare because of abuse or mental health issues; and like many V100 Texas Bowl and in celebration neglect. foster parents with DePelchin, Gail and of the Bowl’s 10 year anniversary and Willie are trained to recognize the signs partnership with DePelchin. and symptoms of trauma and how to Source: Department of Family and Protective Services 2015 Data Book DePelchin Children’s Center 5 Alaina Clark (third from left) and other TAGS residents shop for furniture generously donated by Mattress Mack of Gallery Furniture Beating the Odds After Foster Care The majority of children who enter foster and skills necessary to mature into care are either returned to their birth productive, responsible adults capable family or are adopted into loving homes. of becoming independent. Last year, However, every year in Texas, hundreds with funding from The Frees Foundation of children age out of foster care at age and the Enrico and Sandra di Portanova 18 without a family to call their own, and Charitable Foundation, DePelchin face the almost insurmountable odds created on campus job opportunities of making it in the world alone. Sadly, to help residents build their resume, one in five youths will become homeless learn basic on-the-job skills and grow when they turn 18, and half of aging their savings by earning a salary. Alaina out youths are unemployed at age 24. is currently working in DePelchin’s out of every DePelchin gives these young adults the Facilities department, getting the much- 1 5 opportunity to beat the odds through needed experience to start a career YOUTHS its TAGS program, or Transitioning in welding. Her hope is to receive her who age out of to Adulthood through Guidance and advanced welding certificate over the foster care will Support.
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