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IMPAC T REPORT 2015 Training & Education SERVICES Provided 53 trainings, presentations, workshops, and panels Clients totaling 122.5 hours with 1,347 unduplicated attendees. BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT Hilton Garden Inn of Troy US Dept of State Training Spotlight: Ellis Medicine Voorheesville Public Library COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2015 RECAP: Albany Medical College After providing a three hour training on transgender health to the Directors Excelsior College Network of Schools of Public Policy, of Ellis Medicine, the Pride Center has worked with Ellis to lay out a plan Affairs and Administration for improving healthcare access for transgender individuals and position Russel Sage – College of Nursing Skidmore College – Center for Sex & Gender Relations Ellis as a leader in the Capital Region. In 2015 the Pride Center delivered 10 Siena College foundational trainings for approximately 250 Managers. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Council for Prevention BY THE NUMBERS: Holding Our Own 92% Strongly Agreed or Agreed that the training would ENHANCE THEIR Mediation Matters ABILITY TO DO THEIR JOB. 100% responded that the PRESENTER’S Social Justice Center KNOWLEDGE was Excellent or Very Good. HEALTHCARE Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany Medical Center – Dept of Pediatrics Capital District Physician’s Health Plan “ The training provided by The Pride Center has been instrumental Ellis Medicine in enhancing our understanding of the needs of the trans Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Eastern NY community. The mission of Ellis Medicine is to meet the health MENTAL HEALTH and wellness needs of our community with excellence. Serving Capital District Psychiatric Center Four Winds Hospital the trans community with dignity, respect and professionalism is NYS Office of Mental Health Samaritan Hospital – Behavioral Health an integral part of that mission.” Whitney M Young Health Center – CPTS — JOSEPH GIANSANTE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER SHELTERS Joseph’s House & Shelter Shelters of Saratoga TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS (24 TRANS-SPECIFIC; 17 GENERAL LGBTQ): SENIOR SERVICES Healthcare | Mental Health | Info Presentations | Youth | Customer Service | Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern NY Employment | Seniors | Sex Ed | Anti-Violence | Faith | Shelters Capital District Senior Housing Options Providers SUNY Albany – Internships on Aging Project BUILDING Center Families Center Support PROVIDES support to LGBTQ OFFERS life enhancing headed families and their services through case pride children through fun, engaging management and social opportunities referral services ENGAGING STRENGTHENED EXTENDS culturally specific connections between and affirming low cost community LGBTQ families counseling EMPOWERING PROVIDED affirming and CONNECTS LGBTQ people empowering space for children to one another in safe and lives to thrive comfortable environment Youth PROGRAMMING 2,600 participants in 200 school districts “ The impact that the Pride K–12 trainings/workshops provided with K-12 training, Center has made within our (this includes students, education, technical assistance, GSA and our community faculty, administrators) and/or resources has been enormous. The 1,700 attendees to 70 schools in Capital Region trainings and interactive Community-Wide Center with GSAs (Gay-Straight workshops they provide Youth events (Alternative Alliances or LGBTQA Student have empowered our youth Prom, Breaking the Silence, Groups) provided with support to work as change agents Frostbite Ball, Back to School BBQ, Center Youth Scholarship 65 camper registrations in helping create a SAFE Reception & Celebration, and for YOUTH IN POWER: environment in our schools.” Calls to Action) Summer Leadership Camp — MARY-JO PIERPONT, RETIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION 15 youth leaders on our TEACHER & GSA ADVISOR, 400 youth participants NISKAYUNA SCHOOL DISTRICT for support services (LGBTQA Center Youth Action Team youth groups including Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, & T-Talk; & drop-in space) THE YOUTH PROGRAM OFFERS: LGBTQA Youth Groups (Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady) | T-Talk: Group for Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Youth | AYO (Albany Youth Organizing) Drop-In Space | Street Outreach Program in partnership with Saint Anne Institute | Free Rapid HIV Testing for Youth (Ages 24 & under) | YOUTH IN POWER: Summer Leadership Camp | Pride Center Youth Scholarships | Center Youth Action Team | Social Events (Including Alternative Prom, BBQs, & Frostbite Ball) | Advocacy Opportunities (Calls to Action, Legislative Visits, Lobbying, & Youth March) | Training & Education (For K-12 students & schools) Center Arts Trans Pride Vintage Pride OFFER thematically OFFERS transgender and CONNECTS older adults relevant compelling arts gender non conforming people to social support and and cultural opportunities a safe and affirming space meaningful interaction ENRICHES community PROVIDES vital support, PROVIDES support to through dialogue and education information and referrals to homebound and socially trans people and their families isolated seniors CREATES affirming platform for LGBTQ artists EXTENDS much needed CREATES a stronger network education to educators, service of providers equipped to support and government providers LGBTQ people pridecenter OF THE CAPITAL REGION Message from the Executive Director and Board President 2016 Board We are thrilled to present to you our 2015 Impact Report, marking of Directors our 45th anniversary as the oldest continually operating LGBTQ center in the country. This is a snap shot of the tremendous work that the PRESIDENT: Pride Center staff, Board of Directors and volunteers have achieved in Patricia K. Wood providing empowering programs and services to the LGBTQ and allied communities of the Capital Region. 1ST VICE PRESIDENT: Joseph Kerwin 2015 was marked with much transition for the Pride Center of the Capital Region with many new Board members, a new Board President 2ND VICE PRESIDENT: Patricia Wood, and a new Executive Director & CEO Michael Weidrich. Paul Patel But through change, we grow stronger and better to meet and exceed the needs of our community! SECRETARY: Gretchel Hathaway Be well and be empowered! TREASURER: Jeffrey Dyber BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE: Joseph Bailey Michael Weidrich Patricia K. Wood Tim Beebe Executive Director & CEO Board President John Daniels Vincent Lanzone Angela Ledford Pride Center Staff EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Luke Lavera Tiffany Ramos PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR [email protected] Linda Richardson Alyssa Hackett TRAINING & EDUCATION MANAGER [email protected] Lyndon Cudlitz IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: STREET OUTREACH WORKER [email protected] Kenneth P. Mortensen, Jr. Deidre Dumpson DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING MANAGER [email protected] Mark A Vogel YOUTH PROGRAM MANAGER [email protected] James Shultis EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 332 Hudson Avenue [email protected] Michael Weidrich Albany, NY 12210 PROGRAM ASSISTANT [email protected] & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR OPERATIONS COORDINATOR P 518.462.6138 Jeremy Hollon Oliver Peters F 518.462.2101 [email protected] [email protected] PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR www.capitalpridecenter.org COMMUNICATIONS & SPECIAL Lauren Simone PROJECTS SUPERVISOR CapitalPrideCenter [email protected] Steven Minchin @CapitalPrideCtr [email protected] OUR MISSION The mission of the Pride Center of the Capital Region is to promote the wellbeing of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identified people and those affected by discrimination based on gender identity and expression. 2015 financial INFORMATION* 89% Program Services 2015 INCOME: Miscellaneous Revenue <1% 8% Management Community Advertising 2% and General $862,299 Contributed Services 2015 EXPENSES: and Materials 5% 3% Fundraising $865,809 37% Grants and Government Contracts N O I 30% Contributions T Event Revenue 26% A * E The Pride Center of the Capital X C Region’s fiscal year runs February 1, P O EN LL 2015 to January 31, 2016. Our most SE A S recent audited financials and IRS 990 E C can be found on our website: www. R capitalpridecenter.org/about-us OU INCOME S CORPORATE AND Biogen Idec de Marchin LTD Geri Pomerantz, Esq. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Bomber’s Burrito Bar DeCrescente Distributors Ginger Man Bootleggers DiCarlo’s Gentleman’s Club GLSEN New York Capital Region Albany Gay Mens Chorus Buenaus Opticians Diva Beads & Jewels Goldstein Enterprises, Inc. Albany All Stars Roller Derby Cairns Hill Hosts, Inc. Door Credit Card GP Fund Solutions Albany Bombers Hockey Capital Area Pride Bowlers Dream Catcher Communications Green Mountain Energy Albany Civic Theater Capital Carshare Drue Sanders Jewelers Guido’s Frozen Desserts Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan Easton Mountain Gusto Della Vita Albany County Bar Association Capital District YMCA EFF Art Collective Have a Gay Day Albany County District Attorney Office Capital District Youth Bureau Elite Hair and Image Consultants Health Research Inc. Albany Empire Soccer Club Capital Pride Singers Ellis Hospital Hellions of Troy Albany High SAGA Capital Wine & Spirits Emma Willard School # 3 Hilton Garden Inn Albany Albany Massage Caroline Smith LCSW Emmanuel Baptist Church Honest Weight Food Cooperative Albany Medical Center Casswood Insurance Agency Ltd. Emmanuel Friedens Church Hudson City Salon Albany Power Exchange Catholic Health East Empire Merchants North Hudson Pride Albany