FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

I S L A N D O F S A F E T Y SAFE CHILDREN. STRONG FAMILIES.

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Director’s Message 2

2019 Financial Summary 4

2019 Program Statistics 5

FY19 Grants 6

Awards/Recognition 7

Upcoming Events 8

JANUARY

2020

Community. Collaboration. Commitment.SAFE CHILDREN. STRONG FAMILIES.

Crisis Nursery is humbled by the generosity of our community, inspired by the continuous collaborative efforts of our supporters, and committed to providing programs and services that address the needs of Champaign County.

In 2018, nearly 35,000 cases of child abuse were indicated in Illinois.

Imagine being a father with 2 toddlers and a newborn child. Due to complications, your wife passed away shortly after giving birth. You’ve unexpectedly become the sole caregiver for three children. You feel lost, hurt, and don’t know where to turn. Your support system lives states away and the thought of moving forward without your better half is unthinkable. You know you must provide for your children, but need help. Where would you turn?

Unlike many areas across the nation, Champaign County is fortunate to have a resource that helps families in situations like the one referenced above. We believe asking for help is a sign of strength.

Our mission to prevent child abuse and neglect not only strengthens families, but our entire community. Using the Baby TALK model, our staff is dedicated to walking alongside families and supporting them in their journey.

Together, we assisted 429 families last year by providing safety, shelter, and care during their time of crisis. Your support made it possible to provide over 30,000 hours of crisis care to children. Support comes in many different forms. This past year was a great example of this.

Several businesses and organizations hosted creative third party fundraisers and donated the proceeds back to the Nursery.

Kids took action by spearheading goods drives at their schools, setting up lemonade stands in their neighborhoods, and putting collection boxes around town simply to help other kids.

We’ve also taken additional steps towards improving overall service to the community by:

Providing regular trainings, in-service opportunities, and reflective supervision for staff.

Building collaborative partnerships with agencies and organizations in the community.

Your generosity allows us to say YES to those that need us most. You’ve inspired us with your kindness and we will continue to serve this community with the highest regard. Together, we will make Champaign County a better community for all.

CommunityCOMING TOGETHER AS FRIENDS, FAMILY, CO-WORKERS AND NEIGHBORS TO VOLUNTEER AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NURSERY.

With Gratitude to Our Friends of the Nursery————

Stephanie Record, Executive Director; Christy Devocelle, Past Board President; Ron Baker, Board President

Chesterbrook Academy collected tons of diapers, wipes, and clothing for the kiddos at Crisis Nursery.

The Lee brothers set up a lemonade stand in their neighborhood and presented the Nursery with a sweet donation!

With the help of Kappa Delta Sorority, the Abbott Power Plant hosted their

annual luncheon, raising over $10,000!

STEPHANIE RECORD Executive Director

Socktober Carrie Busey Elementary students hosted a month long sock drive for the kids of Crisis Nursery.

Jordan (left) did a “wish list drive” for Crisis Nursery as the community service component of her receiving her black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

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Broeren-Russo donated their time and supplies to help spread mulch on the playground.

REASON FOR ADMISSION

PROGRAM OUTCOMES 325 Surveyed

75%93%96%

6,898ADMISSIONS

639UNDUPLICATED

CHILDREN

563UNDUPLICATED

CAREGIVERS

429UNDUPLICATED

FAMILIES

31,185 Hours of Crisis Care

82% Personnel Services

16% House/Program/Office

1% Fundraising/Awareness

1% Training/Travel/Recognition

25% Annual Giving4% Business4% Schools/Organizations2% Foundations15% Individual

31% Government9% Federal17% State 5% Local

3% Interest, Endowment & Capital Campaign

21% In-kind Donations2% Hospital support

19% Volunteer Services

13% Special Events

7% United Way 4% Designations

3% Allocations

FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Crisis Nursery Financial Summary————

FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Crisis Nursery Program Statistics————

Mervin AdenErna AlbersChuck AmyBrittany K. BabbJean BallsrudLexi BarbourPenny BatesPaul BerminghamPauline A. BirdsellRob BrossHervin BuhrMatthew BuseyFrances CareyMichael ChapmanDouglas ChewGary Cline, Sr.

Teddy DeterdingAudrey EcksteinGenevieve and Hunter HeerMary Lee HendrickMargaret HiserSharon HoltKevin HouserMargery JohnsonSamuel Kirby-LongDonis KleinRose KlismithBarbara KobelStella KolbJoe KonitskiElizabeth LaurieGary R. Lietz

Lola M. MayesStephanie McGlassonZachary M. McNabneyMaxwell MillerSusan MillerBrek Thomas NeiswenderRichard Elliot NicholsAmrit Lata OhriDenise PaceyJaclyn ParkMary Vincent QuinlanSally Reuter RadkaManfred RaetherJeff ReeseDebra Schaal-WadeLester (Dean) Schafroth

James SchusterBernadette StakeDaniel J. SullivanMarjorie Joan TateVera ThomasJim WarfieldDonald Weiss, SrScott R WhiteBill WisecarverNawal Youakim

Donald and Emily AginAna Sofia Alvarez WymanMark BaueMarc BeachGrace Bell FryAvery BensonAnish Kapoor BhargaJim BoozLena and Alden BorscherRon R. BryantJoseph BubonCarla CaceresJennifer CannonConnie CavenyLisa CheelyJan Cooper

MEMORIAL IN HONOR OFCrisis Nursery EmployeesCheryl CrosbyHeather CrumpThe Dabrowski FamilyChuck ForanHarrison FreelandMadelyn FryeNancy GaylenMujde GezerBarbara I. HallDeclan Somrak HammackLois HarveyLadonna HelmAndrew John HendrixKaren JamesSage Johnson

Dr. Victoria JohnsonBrandie JonesJameel T. JonesSalya Avi KapoorDeb KincaidTina KnoxKristi KuntzBeth and Ryan LaddDominica LangeGayle LeeBridget Lee-CalfasGary R. LietzMadeline LofranoKatherine R. MadiganKim MartinStephanie McGlasson

Mary McGrathRyan Mueller and Danielle

McNamaraKevan MelchiorreMarty and Deb MillerSusan MillerDr. Shawna NaiduTracy NeitzelPeg O’DonoghueLinda OsborneDenise PaceyBrandon PatchettKimberly A. PatchettTias PaulElla PennerAlice Pfeffer

Frank PisanoJamie L PriceNancy PrzybylskiClaire QuackenbushFelix RaabJohn Rash FamilyStephanie RecordMarilyn ReschPamela Hadley and Matt RispoliMatthew RokkeJoseph and Linda RoudezMichael RyanDr. Carly SenescuMarvin and Sheila ShermanRachel SimmonsNicole Spangler

Chris StaufferJoy SugiharaRonda SullivanSwisher ChildrenJami TannerU of I Abbott Power PlantU of I Marching Illini

SousaphonesDawn WebbJudy and Alan WeinsteinMegan WetzelJack WilliamRichard and Susan ZollingerErin ZornsTim and Jennifer Zufall

INCOME: $1,664,636July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

EXPENSES: $1,755,994July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

Our 2019 annual report reflects the value of in-kind donations as well as monetary support.* This shows our growth, progress and also the overall picture of what it takes to run the Nursery. *Income and expenses are for annual fund only and do not include ongoing capital campaign.

PROFILE OF CHILDREN SERVED

46% African American18% Caucasian14% Biracial14% Hispanic/Latino4% Asian4% Other

15 Parent Education Classes

91 Support Groups

98 Parent-Child Interaction Groups

930 Home Visits

597Community Agency Referrals

4278Follow-Up Activities

STRONG FAMILIES

$29,237WORTH OF BASIC NEED

ITEMS GIVEN TO FAMILIES

Decrease in Stress

Reduced Risk of Maltreatment

Improvement in Parenting Skills

41%

Parental Stress

31%

Job/School Related

13%

Medical Related

6%

Home Crisis

3%

Court Related

3%

Mental Health

2%

Public/Support Services

1%

Domestic Violence

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VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

Total value

$365,313.24*

707 Total unduplicated volunteers

14,796 Volunteer hours logged

*The Independent Sector estimates the dollar value of volunteer time as $24.69 per hour for Fiscal Year 2019.

Community Achievement AwardSTEPHANIE RECORD | MARCH 2019Award earned by Executive Director

This award is for a School of Social Work graduate who has made a significant contribution to his/her agency or community as a leader.

Athena Award CHRISTY DEVOCELLE | JANUARY 2019Award earned by Board Member

The ATHENA Award® is given to an individual who strives towards the highest levels of professional accomplishment — women and men who excel in their chosen fields, have devoted time and energy to their community in meaningful ways and who actively guide or mentor women to become great leaders.

Heart of GoldKAREN PICKARD | MAY 2019Award earned by Volunteer

Heart of Gold awards recognize the extraordinary everyday unsung heroes with hearts of gold and willing hands. They are the ones who consistently step up to help you when needed. People considered for this special award are neighbors, volunteers, business people, teachers, students, mentors — anyone who has contributed significantly to enhancing the quality of life of others and/or the entire community in east central Illinois, including the counties of Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Moultrie, Piatt, and Vermilion.

Baby TALKBaby TALK’s mission is to “positively impact child development and nurture healthy parent-child relationships during the critical early years.” We come alongside and meet families where they are to build relationships and learn about their children. Through collaborating with other community resources and organizations, we seek to connect families to other systems as they may encounter challenges and difficult issues. In the end, we are committed to “becoming ever better” to support continual growth of our program, reflective practice, and time with families.

CollaborationOur success depends on all of our partners and staff who advocate and invest on behalf of our families.

Grants LOCAL $75,000 Champaign County Mental

Health Board $11,000 City of Urbana/Cunningham

Township

STATE $255,942 Illinois State Board of Education $34,835 Department of Children

& Family Services

FEDERAL $112,081 Department of Human Services $20,493 Department of Children

& Family Services $16,046 Village of Rantoul $9,135 Department of Human

Services – ESG

$534,532 TOTAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS

Books from BrekDid you know that 61% of American families don’t have any books in their homes for their children? Crisis Nursery is lucky to partner with Books from Brek to support early literacy efforts within the home environment.

“ During home visits with a family, we’ve been monitoring the child’s communication. Books provide the opportunity for parents to actively speak words to their child on a daily basis. Even if the child is not able to state certain words, she is able to turn the pages and look at the pictures with parents and older siblings. The family looks forward to adding new books to their home library. Thank you Books from Brek!”

– JOY SUGIHARA, FAMILY SPECIALIST

Ameren Illinois’s Karly Combest presented a generous $3000 donation to support our Safe Children Program. Their Ameren Cares program connects Ameren Illinois with the communities it serves through charitable giving and volunteering. Thank you Ameren!

Cindy Somers presenting the

Athena Award to Christy Devocelle

(pictured right)

Karen Pickard (pictured 3rd from left) and CN Staff

Crisis Nursery family specialists at the

Baby TALK conference.

CommitmentNON-GOVERNMENT GRANTSAmerenChristie FoundationCommunity FoundationIroquois Federal FoundationOrange KrushUnited Way of

Champaign County

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Did you know the Master Gardeners are year-round volunteers who tend all gardens and landscaping around the building?

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENTRon Baker

VICE PRESIDENTCaleb Miller

SECRETARYLaura Curtis

TREASURERStacy Swisher

PAST PRESIDENTChristy Devocelle

Deidra AlmaroadCassie ArnerDelandis Beck Matt BrossJoe BubonPeter FoertschSamantha HendonJonathan HudsonJameel JonesBeth LaddRobyn LindenmeyerKevan MelchiorreDesa PhetchareunDrake Robards Ed ScopelBrian StarkKristen Streeter

Child Abuse Prevention MonthHelp us raise awareness and prevent child abuse throughout the month of April. Advocate. Invest. Make a difference!

Art Mart Wine Tasting HOLIDAY INN | 101 TRADE CENTER DRIVE, CHAMPAIGNTaste wines from around the world and sample hors d’oeuvres while making a difference. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit Crisis Nursery’s programs and services.

Miles for Smiles 5K/Marathon Weekend CHRISTIE CLINIC ILLINOIS MARATHON WEEKENDJoin Crisis Nursery’s Miles for Smiles team to help raise money to support children and families in our community. Simply visit the link below and click “Register for the Event” under our logo on the right. After registering, you have to edit your fundraising profile to support the Nursery. http://bit.ly/runforcrisisnursery

SAVE THE DATE 27th Annual Dinner & AuctionI HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTERSave the Date for our biggest event of the year!

Upcoming Events————

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1309 West Hill Street Urbana, IL 61801 Crisis Line: 217.337.2730 Administration: 217.337.2731www.crisisnursery.net

I S L A N D O F S A F E T Y SAFE CHILDREN. STRONG FAMILIES.

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