O’BRIEN HOUSE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

MISSION STATEMENT O’Brien House saves lives and families from alcoholism and drug abuse through

residential treatment and community outreach.

VISION O’Brien House will be an effective, quality program that supports on-going recovery to all and returns

clients to mainstream society. It will be a program led by a committed community board, a competent and dedicated staff,

and an active alumni. It will be a widely recognized program that is respected and supported by the community, with a

broad base of financial support.

VALUES

O’BRIEN HOUSE BELIEVES IN

Caring for each person; Open mindedness to others; Acceptance of the individual;

Confidentiality among staff and clients; Honesty and sobriety as a way of life;

Respect for each individual; Unconditional love; Spirituality.

O’Br ien House 446 N. 12th Street | Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Tel : 225.344.6345 Fax: 225.344.0119

www.obr ienhouse.org

2015 ANNUAL

REPORT

EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR’S

MESSAGE

March 2016 This is going to hurt. Someone you knew died last year from alcohol or drugs. The grief of that tragic loss hasn’t lessened; it will take a lot longer. It has proba-bly changed you in ways you can’t yet recognize. It is the loneliest feeling on earth, but you’re not alone. In 2014, alcohol-induced deaths took 30,722 lives in America. Prescription pain-killers and heroin took an additional 28,647 lives. Does anyone imagine the numbers went down in 2015? The toll in our communi-ty is frightful, especially in view of the young lives, rich in potential, cut short and taken away. All of us are helpless when we wish to change the past. Often we are frustrated, and our efforts seem futile when we try to intervene in someone’s self-destruction. But we all may become empowered to shape the future. Here is how. First, each of us can be grateful for the miracle of recovery. The despondent practicing alcoholic or addict needs to see the joy of good living we have redis-covered. Second, we can be willing to extend a welcoming hand to any who seek help, to spark the glimmer of hope that keeps us coming back. Third, we can contribute materially to those most in need, the homeless, indigent alcoholics and addicts in recovery who are regaining a foothold in life, and becoming re-sponsible members of our community. Hundreds of individuals and organizations helped O’Brien House in 2015, in our mission to save lives and families from alcoholism and drug abuse. An unprece-dented number of donations came saturated with tears, as memorials to loved ones who lost their last chance for recovery, because O’Brien House is the only place that extends the welcoming hand to all, regardless of ability to pay. We thank our contributors for helping us to prevent relapse and rebuild lives. And we thank our friends in mourning for your courage, fortitude, and compas-sion with one another, and for unselfishly sharing your pain so that others may be warned, and perhaps saved.

Todd Hamilton Executive Director Front Cover Photo: O’Brien House Annual Breakfast, September 30, 2015., from left: Chris Suba, Board Vice Chair, Amy Strother, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, Keynote Speaker, Hillar C. Moore, III, Honorary Chairman, Keetsie Gunnels, Board Chairman, Todd Hamilton

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2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Keetsie Gunnels

Chairman

Christopher S. Suba

Vice Chairman

Nancy M. Gautreau

Secretary

Robert Varnau

Treasurer

Fred Blanche

Member at Large

Doreen A. Taravella

Member at Large

Board Members

Brad Boyd

Eric Brandt

Carole Anne Brown

John A. Camp

Clark Cosse’

Penelope L. Frazier

Charlotte T. Landry

J. Garner Moore

Francisco H. Perez

Dr. Owen Scott

Rev. Fred Jeff Smith

Amy A. Strother

Trudy M. White

ADMINISTRATIVE

STAFF

Todd Hamilton

Executive Director

Rosalind Sibley

Assistant Director

Emily George Tilley LCSW

Clinical Director

Yolanda Yancy RPP

Prevention Manager

Laney Quiet

Financial Manager

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In 2015, O’Brien House continued to build capacity and improve effectiveness of residential services to homeless persons in recovery.

A renovation project was completed to convert the former dining room/kitchen building to become a modern, free-standing dorm for up to 16 women.

Special thanks are offered to the following for their generous support of the Josephine Pugh Lamar Women’s Dorm:

The Charles & Carole Lamar Fund The Family of Amy Elizabeth Nesbit Quota International of Baton Rouge

St. James Episcopal Church East Baton Rouge Office of Community Development

And many more!

Contracts with these organizations provide over two-thirds of O’Brien House revenue enabling us to serve homeless indigent alcoholics and drug abusers in recovery, and prevent destructive be-

haviors and promote healthy lifestyles in children and adults. Thank you! Capital Area Human Services

Capital Area United Way East Baton Rouge City-Parish Mayor’s Office

East Baton Rouge Office of Community Development Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals

O’Brien House also gratefully acknowledges the following philanthropies

for programmatic support. Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation supporting Outpatient Treatment Services First United Methodist Church and the Irene W. & C.B. Pennington Foundation

supporting remediation to infrastructure of our campus. Organizations providing general support are named with donors on pages 6-8.

Message from Keetsie Gunnels, Chairman: The O’Brien House Board of Directors acknowledg-es the unwavering commitment of our Executive Director and staff to the mission of O’Brien House and each of our clients. Thank you for everything you do every day. The Board also extends sin-cere appreciation to the following former Board members for their recent service to O’Brien House: Robin Palmer Blanche Kenn J. Elder, W. Logan Hardie Dr. Regina Patterson

2015 O’Brien House Treatment Department Highlights

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2015 O’Brien House Client Demographics

With this report, O’Brien House presents utilization data based on discharged clients in order to establish the baseline for longitudinal outcomes tracking. 252 residential clients were discharged during the year, compared with a total of 301 served (based on the census January 1

st plus all

admissions). In 2014, by that measure, 276 clients were served. Over half our clients are ages 26 to 40, and three-fourths are male. Almost 90% report no income at intake, but over half are earning over $500 per month upon exit. Drug abuse has displaced alcohol abuse as the primary addiction, with a full third reporting addiction to both. Two-thirds of the discharges have achieved more than 90 days of sobriety. Just over one-third (36%) exit due to non-compliance (relapse). Enrollment in outpatient programs is also reported below. The most prominent highlight of 2015 was moving our female clients into the newly remodeled women’s dorm on November 11. This facility (photo on page 2) provides a modern home-like envi-ronment with 8 bedrooms serving up to 16 women.

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Prevention Department Highlights 2015

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The Almar Foundation

Broadmoor Presbyterian

Church

Esperance Pharmaceuticals

Family Worship Center

First Presbyterian Church

Hidalgo Health Associates

Junior League of BR,

Hollydays

L.A. Champagne & Co. LLP

Legiscon, Inc.

LA Association of Broadcasters

LA City Attorneys’ Association

M & W Steel Sales Inc.

Mint Home LLC

The AK & Francis McInnis

Memorial

Rotary Club of St. Francisville

Sunrise Rotary Club of Baton

Rouge

The Communication Institute

Word of Faith Christian Center

Ken & Charlotte Aaron

Mary B. & Tom Acosta

Wayne & Cheryl Allemond

Harry Ambacher

Lauren Andrews

Angela M. Arabie

Linda Armstrong

Julia Athman

Bernard & Mary Ann Atkinson

Gary Babin

Carl Balton

Lauren Barksdale

Jill Barnett

Wendy Walters Bates

Michael Battley

Polly Baughman

Kim & Robert Baut

Pamela Beadle

Mary Benbow

Jolie & Gene Berry

Robert & Diane Berry

John Blackman

Robert V. Blanche MD

Lauren Bleche

Julianne & Buddy Bonnecaze

Mary Helen Borck

Roger A. & Phyllis T. Bower

Robert T. & Linda H. Bowsher

C. Eric Brandt

Stephen M. Breaud MD

Breaux Family

Thomas Breaux

Thomas A. Breaux

Malcom & Claudia Brian

Jeanne M. Broussard

J. Michael Burdine

Mary Burge

Patricia Byrd

Pamela W. Calhoun

C. Annette Camp

John B. Camp

Bobbie & Alan Carey

Bill & Sue Catchings

MM &.Mrs. Jane Christensen

Denise Batts Claflin

Jean Comeaux

Peter Conroy

Rufus & Yvonne Cormier

Robert & Beth Courtney

Doug & Donna Cox

Diane & Richard Crawford

Dr. Vera I. Daniels

Paul Davis

Heather Day

Stacie Deblieux

Louis & Karen Decell

Angela & Charlies DeGravelles

Fred Dent III

Robert Downing

Ellen Ducote

Denise Dugas

Terry Ellis

James Engster

Tom Farrell

Edward Feldman

Robert Foulks

Amanda Fox

Gregory Frost

Stacey Fruge

J. Matt & Patti Galey

Douglas Gautreau

James Gamble

Camile Gaspard

Michael Gatz

Paul William Gautreau

Emily George

Christopher Geraci

Patricia Godfrey

Hosea Gradney

John Doug Grand

Mark & Erika Haddon

Pamela B. Hall

Kim B. Hardman

Fran & Leroy Harvey.

Wylie & Blanche Harvey

Jenny Hastings

Tara & Kevin Hayes

John M. Higdon

Helen Hoffpauir

Arne Hook

Darrell W. Hunt

George & Pat Irwin

Barbara Jans

Mary & Cheney Joseph

Mary Gautreau Karabin

Gary & Susan Koederitz

Christina Lafleur

Lacey Brandt Lamey

Loula L. Landry

Eric & Ann Langlois

Margaret Langston

Katrinka Lathan

Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Kimuel Lee

Anne Leibowitz

Brian Lemoine

Marty Lensing

Laura E. Lewnau

Michael Loveless

James E. Marchand

Anne P. Marks

John A. Matessino

John & Margaret McConnell

Al & Laurie McDuff

Arnold McDuffie

Michael & Tonia McIndoe

M. Scott McLaughlin Andrea Clesi & Wally McMakin

John D. McMillan

Roger & Debra Miller

Susan D. Modica

Charles D. Monteilh

James E. Moreau

Patricia Moylan

Buck & Janet Moyse III

Carol Mulhearn

Patricia Murphy

R. Butler Morrell

Randy Nichols

John Nicholson

Linda B. & Jeffrey Nunn

John K. & Susan Nunn III

Buddy & Linda Ohmstede

Gail & Bill O’Quinn

John Jewell Pace

Dr. Regina Patterson

Julie Baxter Payer

Trey Phillips

George Pierson

Mike & Aimee Planchard

Leon A. Polowczuk Jr.

Dr Scott & Daryl M. Porta

Nicole Reynaud

Shirley & Mark Reynaud

Sal & Debbie Rinaudo

Juliana Ritter

Calvin & Brenda Robbins

Randal Robert

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Rollins

Richey Runnels

Cynthia A. Schendel LCSW

Kenneth H. Schnauder

William Sherman

Kevin & Becky Shillings

Dr. Billy & Rosalind Sibley

Patricia D. & Joseph Simmons

Patricia Haynes Smith

Ann Sperry

Thomas J. & Linda B. Spradley

Edgar S. Starns Jr.

Ralph & Kathleen Stephens

Debra Stevens

Steve & Ann Storey

Amy A. Strother

Ron Strother

Dr. Ron & Doreen Taravella

Viola T. Taylor

Suzanne Tessier

Donica Thompson

William Thompson

Archie & Rometra Tullier

Nancy C. Turkmen

Robert C. Varnau

Celeste D. Viator

Katherine Volk

Thomas F. & Marsha Wade

James & Marketa Walters Jr

Mervin Wampold

Judge Trudy M. White

Mark S. & Laura T. White

Sylvia Winder

Patsy Wolfe

Dawn Lundin Womack

Doug & Mary Woolfolk

O’Brien House wishes to

express appreciation to

countless other individuals

and organizations for their

support. We regret we can-

not name everyone.

Please see our website

www.obrienhouse.org for more information includ-

ing more donors and contrib-

utors of in-kind donations.

Thank you very much!

2015 FRIENDS OF O’BRIEN HOUSE ($100 and above)

2015 BRONZE DONORS

($1,000 and above)

Allen Fort Colley Christian Soldier Fund

AmeriHealth Caritas

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Beverly & Dudley Coates Family Fund

Capital City Press--The Advocate

Entergy

Gerry Lane Enterprise

Kean Miller

Latter&Blum

The John & Virginia Noland Fund

The Tori W. Lyle Family Fund

Fred & Karen Blanche III

Martha Block

Michelle Carriere

Clark & Lisa Cossé

Don & Kay Decell

Dr. & Mrs. John D. Frusha, MD

Debra & Vance Gibbs

Dusty Guidry

Dr. Joseph D. Guillory Jr

Walter & Kristi Hackney

Dr. & Mrs. Todd Hamilton

Ginger Hamilton

Todd & Carol Hamilton

Cynthia & Allen Joseph, MD

Charlie & Carole Lamar

Charlotte Landry

Pat & Winston Riddick

Mary Lou Kelley & Owen Scott, III, PhDs

Linda C. Stewart

Charles A. "Chip" Strange Jr

Mary K. Thomas

Cyril Vetter

Cameron Waddell

Carra Wingert

2015 COPPER DONORS

($500 and above)

Baton Rouge Clinic

F.C. Schneider, CPA, LLC

Gulf Coast Office Products

Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP

Professional Archive Solutions

Rotary Club of Port Allen

Lewis & Robin Palmer Blanche

Carole Anne Brown

Maxine R. Cormier

Clay M. and Katheryn K. Flournoy

Penelope Frazier

Douglas & Clinton Gautreau

Nancy Marie Gautreau

Nathan Gautreau

Keetsie & Ron Gunnels

Margaret Heffron

Betty K. Kershaw

Mary Livers

Katherine Martin

Margaret S. "Peggy" McConnell

Ajay "Bob" Murthy

Allen Penniman

Sharon & Frank Perez

Tommy Pittenger

Jane Robert

Suzanne Rollins

Mike & Jan Steinkamp

Anne J Strother

Christopher Suba

William Trask

C. Alison Walker

The Butterfly When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly,

beautiful wings are created and new life begins. At O’Brien House, the wings of a butterfly represent a person’s new life of recovery.

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GOLDEN DONORS ($5,000 and above)

First United Methodist Church

Albemarle Foundation

Bethany Church

Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation

The J. D. & Patsy Lyle Family Fund

Dr. Harold Jack & Mary Nesbit Tausend Fund

SILVER DONORS ($2,500 and above)

The Amy Nesbit Brassett Memorial Fund

St. James Episcopal Church

Gerry Boudreaux

Allen & Cynthia Joseph

Garner & Marian Moore

Milford “Mike” Wampold III

DIAMOND DONORS

($10,000 and above)

The Charles & Carole Lamar Fund

Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation

Harmon Recovery Foundation

Anonymous Sponsor

2015 Friends of O’Brien House

Hall of Fame