Annual Report 2015 Published March 2016 Dear Friends, 2015 Offi cers Matt Sharples, Chair Because of your support, MOCSA celebrated its 40th year of service to the greater Kristin Tyson, Vice Chair Kansas City metro area in 2015. The concept for MOCSA started in 1969 by a group of law Ann Abercrombie, Secretary enforcement offi cers, prosecutors, medical professionals, judges and local offi cials concerned Ross Franken, Treasurer about the low rates of rape being reported by victims. This founding group feared that the 2015 Directors absence of services and support for victims of rape contributed to the lack of reports and Tom Andreesen Captain Todd discouraged victims from pursuing the case through the criminal justice system. As a result of Jenny Atterbury Paulson Diane Canaday Jean Peters Baker their hard work and vision, MOCSA was incorporated in 1975 with a staff of just four. Hesse Annie Presley Melanie Fenske William L. Pryor Since that time, many changes have taken place. To name just a few, we have seen stricter Christy Gautreaux Joshua Rowland Charlie J. Harris, Jr. Vince Sabia laws enacted to strengthen the penalty for rape and sexual violence, better training and Mark Hinderks Scott Stengel enforcement of rape laws, the passage of the Violence Against Women Act - the fi rst Jennifer Laue Judi Tauber national law requiring law enforcement to treat gender violence as a crime rather than a Roosevelt Lyons Ingrid VanBiber private family matter - and the addition of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner programs in 20 Sherry Marshall Maria Cecilia Laura McCarthy Ysaac hospitals throughout the Kansas City metro. Additionally, consciousness about the issue of sexual violence has been raised and constructive discussions continue across the country and 2015 Senior Staff within our community. Julie Donelon, MSW President & CEO Gail Jones Kaufman, JD, MPA While we have seen much positive change, MOCSA services remain critical, and the work to Vice President of Operations prevent sexual violence continues. MOCSA’s Hospital Advocates were needed more than ever Angie Blumel, MPA in 2015; our staff and volunteers responded to a record-setting 713 requests for hospital Vice President of Donor Relations and Resource Development advocacy for survivors seeking help at area emergency rooms. This is an increase of nearly Mary Stratman, CPA 45 percent in the last fi ve years. Controller Jessie Hogan, MPA Director of Advocacy Services In 2015, MOCSA began an expansion of services through an increase in funding from the Rene McCreary, MS, LPC federal Victims of Crime Act grant, funded through fi nes paid by convicted criminals. This Director of Counseling increase in funding allowed MOCSA to hire additional Therapists, Advocates and Prevention Melanie Austin, MPH Specialists, with a special emphasis on outreach to college and university students, male Director of Education survivors of sexual violence and prevention work. In 2015, now with 42 staff members, MOCSA reached over 62,000 individuals through our programming. Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) 3100 Broadway, Suite 400 We hope you are proud of all that we have accomplished in our community in the past 40 Kansas City, Missouri, 64111-2591 years. We look forward to your continued partnership and our collective mission to improve www.mocsa.org the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and the prevention of sexual violence Main Offi ce Number: in our community. (816) 931-4527 24-Hour Crisis Line: (816) 531-0233 Best, (913) 642-0233 Outreach Locations are available in Olathe, Overland Park, Kansas City KS (Spanish-speaking) and Kristin Tyson Julie Donelon Northland Kansas City, MO. Chair, Board of Directors President & CEO 2015 MOCSA SERVICES “I feel like this has been the 1,198 PEOPLE* RECEIVED COUNSELING 24 provided best thing I’ve ever done • 245 sexual assault victims and their signifi cant others support, for myself . I feel more • 359 child victims and 188 of their signifi cant others HOUR information whole. For the fi rst time including parents, guardians and siblings and crisis in my life, I am getting the • 222 adult survivors of child sexual abuse and their CRISIS intervention help I need. I am grateful signifi cant others during for MOCSA’s services.” • 79 adults and 30 adolescents with illegal sexual LINE 3,643 calls. behaviors, and 21 of their parents or guardians MOCSA’S –ADULT SURVIVOR • 176 of these clients reported having a disability MOCSA REACHED 28,158 people attended middle • 4,110 adults attended MORE THAN and high school-based sexual community education 444 abuse prevention and awareness programs, including volunteer active volunteers 59,000 presentations training provided • 16,880 students, ages 4-11, • 1,831 police offi cers, 34,087 hours of people through and 1,468 adults received Project nurses, teachers, clergy and education & outreach. service, equaling Aware, MOCSA’s child sexual other social service providers $731,166 (Cash MOCSA educators abuse prevention program received professional training worked in over 160 equivalent based • 1,027 students and staff were • 4,395 adults and 2,553 on the average schools, and provided youth were reached through engaged in the Green Dot Middle hourly value of outreach presentations displays, community School Program, which uses volunteer time, and events to 59,395 bystander engagement to prevent meetings and outreach events Independent people throughout the violence in the community. six-county metro area. Sector, 2015). “Coming to counseling is ADVOCACY SERVICES helping me. It helps me • MOCSA implemented the Middle School supported 916 people in 2015 realize that it wasn’t my Program by Green Dot in six area middle • Responded to 713 requests for fault. I also think that it schools and researched and developed hospital advocacy services will help me so I can help a Youth Led Prevention program to be • 462 victims received criminal justice another kid with the same piloted in 2016. system and other advocacy problem.” • Advocates saw a 23% increase in • 160 of these clients reported having requests for law enforcement, court and a disability — CHILD VICTIM OF personal advocacy services over 2014. SEXUAL ABUSE • MOCSA hosted a Meet and Greet for Title IX Coordinators from local colleges and universities, providing resource OUTCOMES & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION sharing opportunities and information Our extensive commitment to evaluation shows that: about MOCSA services. • 95% of clients surveyed say they are getting the help they • MOCSA facilitated the fi rst ever Kansas City Metro-wide Sexual Assault Response need 2015 HIGHLIGHTS • 81% of clients receiving treatment are improving functioning Team (SART) meeting, bringing together in the areas of symptoms, coping, inter-personal relationships the Metro SARTs: Johnson County SART, or social roles. Wyandotte County SART, and the Kansas City • 98% of Project Aware participants leave with an Interdisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault understanding that sexual abuse is not the victim’s fault. (KCIRSA). • 95% of Strength Club participants say they will do at least • Therapists saw a 55% increase in child victims two things differently as a result of what they have learned. of sexual abuse and their siblings. • 99% of professionals surveyed identifi ed one thing they can • MOCSA provides 19 weekly groups including do to prevent or reduce the risk of sexual violence. the new yoga and art groups - both of which are provided on a drop-in basis. *Some individuals were provided more than one type of service MOCSA’s mission is to improve the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and prevent sexual violence in our community. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2015 Government Funding Sources Federal Victims of Crime Act from Kansas and Missouri, Sexual Assault Services Program in Kansas and Missouri, Missouri State Services to Victims Fund, Missouri Children’s Trust Fund, Federal Offi ce on Violence Against Women, Federal Offi ce of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Federal STOP Violence Against Women Act from Kansas and Missouri, Missouri Federal Preventive Health and Human Services Block Grant Funds, Kansas and Missouri Federal Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Fund, Kansas State General Fund, Kansas Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, Jackson County Family Court, Jackson County Outside Agency Funding, Kansas Protection from Abuse Fund, Kansas State General Fund, Kansas Crime Victims Assistance Fund, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund, and Jackson County COMBAT Fund. Non-Profi t Status MOCSA is a designated 501 (c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code and is organized under the Not-for-Profi t Corporation Act of the State of Missouri. “ At the beginning of this process, I decided to confront my past head on knowing with time, it will no longer have complete control over any part of my life, nor will it have the ability to falsely defi ne who I am... Words cannot express how thankful and appreciative I am for MOCSA and everyone in my life who provided me with unconditional love and support. ” –ADULT SURVIVOR OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT 2015 REVENUES 2015 Operating Revenues - $3,010,105 2014 Audited 2015 Unaudited Government Grants & Fees $1,309,959 44.8% $1,361,237 45.2% Purchase of Service $55,671 1.9% $50,990 1.7% Foundations/Corporations $559,007 19.1% $637,095 21.2% Individuals/Organizations $140,742 4.8% $78,063 2.6% Special Events $584,563 20.0% $643,689 21.4% United Way $244,742 8.4% $226,045 7.5% Other $31,151 1.1% $12,986 0.4% Total $2,925,835 100% $3,010,105 100% 2015 Expenses - $2,859,943 2015 EXPENSES 2014 Audited 2015 Unaudited Education $791,075 29.2% $837,505 29.3% Advocacy $626,583 23.1% $578,962 20.2% Counseling $873,321 32.2% $999,886 35.0% Management & General $217,917 8.0% $239,641 8.4% Fundraising $202,575 7.5% $203,949 7.1% Total $2,711,471 100% $2,859,943 100% *Financials are audited by Dana F.