ANNUAL 2018 REPORT Years 1948-2018 70 Years of Being Strength-Based • 70 Years of Inclusion • 70 Years of Belonging Your gift makes a difference in the lives of individuals Program Spotlights with disabilities and their families... Early Childhood and Clinical Every year is a year of change! As Winston Churchill said: “There is nothing wrong with change if it is Our Early Childhood programs support children ☐ Early Intervention (0-3)...........................276 served in the right direction.” In 2018, Racker embraced significant changes to improve the way we support from birth through five years of age. Whether ☐ Special Education Preschool Services ....711 served people in our community. We changed to become more efficient in how we deliver our programs to in their homes, in early childhood programs ☐ Childcare......................................................94 served increase the number of people we serve. We changed to respond to external factors and market throughout the region, or in Racker’s inclusive ☐ School Aged Therapies..............................174 served related forces that put us at risk and influenced our outcomes. preschool programs, we help children thrive. Our ☐ Audiology................................................1,136 served Clinical programs support ages 3 through adult ☐ Evaluations ...............................................769 served In 2018, we encountered change in every administrative and program area in the organization. Change including an Audiology clinic that’s open to the can be bittersweet as we saw the retirement of some devoted and talented staff. Racker was poised general public. for change when we converted our Medicaid Service Coordinators to Care Managers. Racker created change as we implemented Self-Direction and integrated four new information technology systems. We Counseling for School Success even changed our name! Racker provides school based mental health ☐ Day Treatment services for students attending the Turning Point & School-Based Counseling ...................121 served Racker is resilient! We have a talented and devoted staff. Change in the right direction will always have programs at Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga and ☐ Family Navigator.......................125 families served challenges and obstacles. The staff at Racker is exceptional because they embrace change and they see Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES. In addition, ☐ Lighthouse......................35 students/families served we work with children, families, and schools to the progress through the great things that happen for the people we support. ☐ Possibilities.....................74 students/families served support students’ overall success in their home Possibilities cont ....750 hours of professional development to districts We are so thankful to all of our donors and contributors who help facilitate change, and help create a schools and communities. ☐ SPOA (Single Point of Access)...................59 served world where all people know they belong. Community Support The Community Support program offers a range ☐ Community and Day Habilitation...........424 served of services in the community including Care ☐ Family Support ..........................................954 served Management, Family Resource, Self-Direction, ☐ Care Management....................................834 served Community Habilitation, Home Service, Respite, ☐ Respite (in house & Free Standing Respite)............80 served and more! ☐ Self-Direction............................................102 served Residential Residential provides people with developmental ☐ Residential ............................149 individuals served Dan Brown, Executive Director David Campbell, Board President disabilities of all ages a place where they can live and thrive. Our goal is to enhance the lives of participants by affording opportunities for lifelong community involvement in a nurturing environment. Annual Report 2 Annual Report 3 2018Thank you forDonor believing in a world where all people Report know they belong. Racker Visionary - Gifts of $2,500 and above from individuals and families Anonymous Sarah Rich L. Joseph & Marney Thomas John & Elaine Alexander Thomas & Betsy Salm Erik & Deborah Whitney Lowell Garner & Susan Lustick Fred Schneider & Mimi Bussan Eugene & Jeanne Yarussi Racker Fellow - Gifts of $1,000 -$2,499 from individuals and families Anonymous Kevin & Tina Hallock Herbert Nowell Our special friends, who by their thoughtful actions and planned giving, have helped to build and Paul & Diane Banfield Greg & Bev Hartz Mary Ann Oyer sustain Racker for future generations. Robert Betzler Colin & Charlotte Hinkley Ronald Panetta Jeb Brooks & Cheri Wendelken Mark & Mickie Jauquet Anthony & Beth Prudence Anonymous Charles A. Gibson* Sarah Rich Dan & Eve Brown Phyllis & Lanny Joyce Frank & Rosa Rhodes David & Margaret Robertshaw Robert B. Allan* Margaret I. 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