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Bre a king the Cyc le o f Ab use a nd Ne g le c t Christine J. Spa da fo r, Chie f E xe c utive Offic e r Mye sha Wilso n, Re g io na l Dire c to r De nise Cha rle s, Pro g ra m Ma na g e r No ve mb e r 1, 2014 1

Today’s Discussion Ove rvie w o f St. Jude ’ s Ra nc h fo r Childre n • o Missio n a nd Visio n o Org a niza tio na l e xpe rie nc e o Ove rvie w o f St. Jude ’ s Ra nc h fo r Childre n Pro g ra ms o Cro ssing s Pro g ra m o Ne w Cro ssing s Pro g ra m o Que stio ns 2

Missio n a nd Visio n MISSION S t. Jude ’ s Ranc h fo r Childre n se rve s ab use d, ab ando ne d and ne g le c te d c hildre n and familie s, c re ating ne w c hanc e s, ne w c ho ic e s and ne w ho pe in a safe ho me like e nviro nme nt. VISION T o b re ak the c yc le o f ab use and ne g le c t b y me nding spirits 3 and re ne wing ho pe

Organizational Experience St. Jude ’s Ra nc h for Childre n is a • not- for- profit 501 (c ) (3) org a niza tion tha t ha s be e n providing re side ntia l the ra pe utic foste r c a re a nd tre a tme nt for a buse d, home le ss a nd ne g le c te d c hildre n (a g e s infa nt to 21 ye a rs). Ove r the la st 2 ye a rs, we ha ve • e xpa nde d our c ontinuum to provide se rvic e s to 635 youth to inc lude tra nsition- a g e d youth, a g e s 18- 25, a nd the ir c hildre n. Our work is ove rse e n a nd g uide d • by our Boa rd of T ruste e s a nd a lig ne d with He lp Hope Home , Southe rn Ne va da ’s Pla n to E nd Home le ssne ss, the Continuum of Ca re ’s priority a re a s, a s we ll a s Re a dy for L ife Southe rn Ne va da a nd ha s be e n a suc c e ssful a ddition to the provision of se rvic e s in the c ommunity . 4

What We Stand For De ve lo ping a nd o ffe ring individua lize d, hig h-q ua lity se rvic e s • fo r c hildre n, yo ung a dults a nd fa milie s: e ng a g ing , stre ng th- b a se d, e mpo we ring a nd te a c he s ho w to b e pro duc tive , wa g e -e a rning c itize ns in the c o mmunity Pro viding e xc e ptio na l se rvic e to c hildre n, fa milie s, sta ff, do no rs • a nd c o mmunity Me a suring c linic a l o utc o me s o f o ur c lie nts a nd pro g ra ms • thro ug h the o ng o ing c o lle c tio n a nd a na lysis o f da ta E ve ry da y, o pe ra ting with pro fe ssio na lism thro ug h d isc ipline , • a c c o unta b ility, tra nspa re nc y a nd fisc a l re spo nsib ility 5

Programs We pro vide a ho st o f se rvic e s tha t suppo rt a c o ntinuum o f • c a re a ppro a c h: o Re side ntia l the ra pe utic fo ste r ho me s - Childre n a nd yo uth a g e s 0-21 ye a rs o Pre g na nt a nd Pa re nting T e e n Pro g ra m – Yo ung mo the rs a nd the ir b a b ie s 0-18 ye a rs o Child F o c us - Se rve s sib ling s se pa ra te d in fo ste r c a re o Wo rkfo rc e I nve stme nt - E mplo yme nt a nd e duc a tio n se rvic e s fo r yo uth in Bo ulde r City a nd L a ug hlin 17-21 ye a rs o f a g e o E a rly He a d Sta rt (Pa rtne r) – se rve s a g e s 6 we e ks-3 ye a rs o Cro ssing s a nd Ne w Cro ssing s: Ho using a nd suppo rtive se rvic e s fo r ho me le ss yo ung a dults , a g e s 18-25 ye a rs a nd the ir c hildre n 6

Crossings The Crossings program has15 efficiency (studio style) apartments (one person per unit).The expected stay is from 9-13 months, max is 24 months. We have a community clubhouse area to encourage and foster healthy relationships and sense of community. We Serve: 18-25 ye a r o lds who a re ho me le ss • Yo ung pe o ple who a re in ne e d o f suppo rtive ho using • Sing le fe ma le , ma le , L GBT Q • I ndividua ls with me nta l illne ss, drug a nd a lc o ho l histo ry • I ndividua ls with c rimina l b a c kg ro unds • 7

Crossings Services Ho using • Ca se ma na g e me nt • E duc a tio n se rvic e s • E mplo yme nt a ssista nc e • Alc o ho l/ Drug a ssista nc e • Me nta l he a lth se rvic e s • F o o d, Clo thing , Hyg ie ne a ssista nc e • Bus pa sse s a nd tra nspo rta tio n a ssista nc e • Re side nts will b e re q uire d to : Sig n a le a se • Pa y 30% o f inc o me to wa rds re nt to b e sa ve d in suc c e ss b a c k • pro g ra m sa ving a c c o unt Cre a te a mo nthly b udg e t • Pa rtic ipa te in life skills tra ining • 8

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Crossings: Community Living 10

Crossings: Community Living 11

Crossings: Community Space 12

Crossings: Apartment Unit 13

New Crossings Ne w Cro ssing s inc lude s 19 sc a tte re d site a pa rtme nts thro ug ho ut So uthe rn Ne va da a re a (studio , 1BR,2BR a nd 3BR ). T he e xpe c te d sta y is 3-12 mo nths. We Se rve : 18-24 ye a r o lds who a re ho me le ss (sing le individua ls • fe ma le / ma le with c hildre n a nd fa milie s) Yo ung pe o ple who a re in ne e d o f suppo rtive ho using • Sing le fe ma le , ma le , L GBT Q • Sing le mo the rs a nd fa the rs with c hildre n, a nd fa milie s • I ndividua ls with me nta l illne ss, drug a nd a lc o ho l histo ry • I ndividua ls with c rimina l b a c kg ro unds • 14

New Crossings Se rvic e s Offe re d: Ca se ma na g e me nt • Child c a re a ssista nc e • E mplo yme nt a ssista nc e • F o o d, c lo thing , hyg ie ne a ssista nc e • Re side nts will b e re q uire d to : Sig n a le a se • Pa y 30% o f inc o me to wa rds re nt to b e sa ve d in suc c e ss b a c k • pro g ra m sa ving a c c o unt Cre a te a mo nthly b udg e t • Pa rtic ipa te in life skills tra ining • 15

Supportive Services • Jo b Re a dine ss • I nta ke Asse ssme nts a nd I nstruc tio n Re vie w • E mplo yme nt Assista nc e • 24 Ho ur I ndividua l Ca se • Jo b Co unse ling Ma na g e me nt • Re me dia l E duc a tio n • F o o d Ba nk Re fe rra ls Se rvic e s • T he ra py • He a lth Ca re / Me nta l • Me dic a tio n Mo nito ring He a lth a nd Re fe rra ls • Ca re e r Pla nning • T ra nspo rta tio n • L ife Skills Cla sse s Assista nc e • Co mmunity Se rvic e • Clo thing Assista nc e L inka g e s • Disc ha rg e Pla nning • Alc o ho l a nd Drug Ab use • E duc a tio na l Co unse ling • HI V/ AI DS • Child Ca re Assista nc e 16

Program Goals Our g o a l fo r o ur re side nts: Ac hie ve re side ntia l sta b ility • I nc re a se the ir skill le ve ls a nd/ o r inc o me , • Ob ta in g re a te r se lf-de te rmina tio n (i.e ., mo re • influe nc e o ve r de c isio ns tha t a ffe c t the ir live s). Gra dua te the pro g ra m a nd e xit to pe rma ne nt • ho using 17

Youth Served Pro g ra m Ye a r 2013: Re side ntia l F o ste r Ca re , Pre g na nt a nd pa re nting te e ns : 100 • yo uth a g e 0-18 Child F o c us: 378 Yo uth a g e 0-18 • Cro ssing s: 50 Yo uth a g e 18-24 • *Ne w Cro ssing s b e g a n se rvic e s o n 7/ 1/ 2014 c urre ntly 26 fa milie s 50 individua ls to ta l 18

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