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A message from the Board Chair and Executive Director
We are pleased to bring you this report on the services and outcomes of the Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative (GAFSC) in Fiscal Year 2012. Our name has been shortened, but we are still the Ward 4 Collaborative, which for 15 years has partnered with the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) to ensure neighborhood-based prevention and direct services to families at risk of entering the child-welfare system or that are already system-involved. This was a year of diversifying our programs for families and youth in a belt-tightening environment, strengthening our Board and staff capacity in the areas of fundraising and planning and expanding our prevention strategy to specifically address untreated mental health and substance abuse issues, which are critical risk factors for families. New initiatives included partnering with the DYRS Region II Lead Agency, Progressive Life Center, and other DC YouthLinks providers at Soronko House, an innovative step-down group home for youth returning to the community from New Beginnings. Building on our long-term relationship with The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness (TCP), we not only continued to prevent families from becoming homeless and stabilize those who were formerly homeless but also transitioned families out of the DC General Family Shelter and into subsidized housing. Working with the DC Prevention Center for Wards 3 and 4, GAFSC became a Key Prevention Leader. We formed a community network to assess the state of underage alcohol and marijuana use in Ward 4 and to plan with other youth- and family- serving organizations how to address root causes. We are pleased to have secured a Department of Health/APRA grant to work with parents of middle school youth on recognizing community and family patterns of tolerance for drug use and learning how to talk to their children about risks and positive alternatives.
GAFSC set out this year to build its capacity to address mental health risk factors. With a staff member certified as a trainer by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, GAFSC is now able to offer the empirically-backed public education and prevention tool, Mental Health First Aid, to community partners and residents. Similar to traditional First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid is help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis until professional treatment is obtained or the crisis is resolved. GAFSC frontline workers and supervisors were trained in FY12, and the rollout to the community is ongoing.
Our mission of helping children, youth and families become healthy, empowered and connected has been realized this year through case management services to 289 families and capacity-building services to 1,166 families or individuals. Moving forward, we are focused on continuing to improve outcomes, deepen our partnerships with the communities we serve and broaden support from public and private sources.
Sincerely,
Ronald P. Bland, Board Chair Karen Feinstein, Executive Director
Our mission is to work with community-based organizations and residents to help children,
youth and families become healthy by choice, empowered by knowledge and connected to community support.
Ward 4 A Snap Shot
The Collaborative is located in Ward 4 of the District of Columbia.
Ward 4 is made up of 15 culturally diverse neighborhoods with more than
75,000 residents.
Crestwood
Petworth
Fort Totten
Brightwood
Brightwood Park
Shepherd Park
Manor Park
Lamond Riggs
The Neighborhoods
Takoma
16th Street Heights
North Portal
Colonial Village
Hawthorne
Barnaby Woods
Chevy Chase
African American—59%
Caucasion—20%
Latino—19%
Asian—2%
The People
Female-headed households with children make up 36% of
the families in the Ward
Number of children under 18 who live in Ward 4: 15,154
Child and Family Services Agency Programs Keeping Families Together
Case Management
Comprehensive case management, including home visitation, to families that have entered, or are at risk of
entering the child welfare system to meet their immediate and long-term needs.
Family Supportive Services—includes short-term crisis cases, community cases and families diverted from
CFSA. 123 families
Partnership for Community-Based Services— Our staff team with CFSA to ensure that high-risk families
provide safety and stability for their children. 35 families
Youth Aftercare—Strengthens community support for youth leading up to and following their transition from
foster care to independence. 20 youth
Community Capacity Building
Increases the knowledge, skills and supports for parents, caregivers, residents and provider staff to ensure they
are healthy, empowered and connected to others.
Information & Referral—Connects families to resources that help meet vital needs such as emergency
assistance, job training, employment, housing, childcare, substance abuse treatment, counseling and other
necessary supports. 295 families
Community Engagement—Builds relationships with community members and other public and private
service providers to achieve our mission. 830 residents
Training and Support—Develops the skills, knowledge and sources of support for parents and other adult
caregivers of children. 41 parents trained
FY12 Events and Trainings
14th Annual Family and Community Cookout
Mental Health First Aid
Parent Empowerment
Child Abuse Awareness Month Outreach
100 Black Men Empowerment
Ward 4 Community Conversation on Schools
West Education Campus Parent Resource Fair
Cultural Diversity Workshops
Other Programs
Care Coordination and Diversion Program (CCDP) - Provides quality and timely Child
and Family Team Facilitation, care coordination and family support to youth and families. Services are
intended to prevent residential placement or incarceration and keep youth with serious emotional disorders
safe in their families and communities. CCDP is funded by the D.C. Department of Mental Health through
the Healthy Families Thriving Communities Collaborative Council. 26 families
Fatherhood Education Empowerment and Development (FEED) - Case Manage-
ment is part of a three-tiered fatherhood initiative designed to support fathers who aim to contribute to the
well-being of their children. FEED Case Management focuses on helping fathers obtain/retain employment
and support their children financially. FEED is funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human
Services through the HFTC Collaborative Council. 40 fathers
System Transformation Initiative (STI) and Family Rehousing & Stabilization
Program (FRSP) – Housing relocation and comprehensive case management focused on access to
permanent housing and the development of independent living skills needed for self-sufficiency. STI and
FRSP are funded by the Department of Human Services through the Community Partnership for the
Prevention of Homelessness. 37 families
Soronko House – A group home in which case management, as part of a team of providers, is focused
on supporting family and youth as a youth transitions to the community from juvenile detention or
residential treatment. The Soronko House Program is funded by DYRS through the Progressive Life
Center. 8 youth/families
Community Prevention Program (CPP) - A two-year grant from APRA to implement an
evidenced-based program designed to work with parents to reduce marijuana use in middle school youth.
This program was in the planning stage during the fourth quarter of FY12.
Program Highlights Hitting our Targets
Program Area Deliverable # meeting
deliverable Performance %
Family Supportive Services
75% of families receiving family supportive
services will have children who remain in
the home at case closure. 61 98.4%
75% of services requested by the referring
CFSA worker/family will be provided by
Collaborative at case closure 151 76%
Partnership for Community-
Based Services
85% of services requested by the referring
CFSA worker/family will be provided by
CFSA case closure. 28 78%
Youth Aftercare
60% of youth will be supported by the
HFTC Collaborative with the services
identified in the Youth Transition Plan
(YTP) for up to 2 calendar years after
transition from foster care.
10 77%
Community Capacity
building
90% of CFSA-requested I & R services shall
be provided by the HFTC Collaborative
through referral to an appropriate service
agency or organization.
6
100%
85% of CFSA-referred parents will
successfully complete all training/ support
groups & demonstrate increased knowledge
based on certificate of completion at end of
training. 11
100%
FY12 Child and Family Services Agency Outcomes
Our Stories Telling it like it is
“I would just like to say thank you a lot for helping me
become independent in life and becoming a better
mother.” - formerly homeless mother
“ I am very grateful because when I needed you, you were there for me. You helped
me pay the rent and move ahead with my children.” - Mother of two
“I’ve learned so much about being a father, a husband and
a provider. I’m spending more time with my children; I’m
there for them and cherish every moment.”
- FEED participant
Louis Snowden credits the skills he learned from the FEED program for
the progress he has made in handling stress today.
One of the more valuable lessons Mr. Snowden learned is patience.
“A year ago, things were very difficult for me. I didn’t have a chance to finish
school and could not find work. I was a father of three and could not
provide for them—it was very stressful.”
“Sometimes you get frustrated and want to blow up”, he admits “but you
can’t do that to your family. You have to give yourself five minutes, take a
breath and blow off steam—or in my case, I have three children so I take
fifteen minutes!”
A Lesson in Patience
Statement of Financial Position September 30, 2012 (With Comparative Totals for 2011)
2012 2011
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $ 62,557 $ 115,178
Grants and Accounts Receivable 435,243 351,979
Prepaid Expenses 28,390 23,382
Deposits 2,000 2,000
Total Current Assets 528,190 492,539
Fixed Assets, net 1,032,909 970,652
Total Assets $ 1,561,099 $ 1,463,191
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 87,245 $ 23,957
Accrued Expenses 25,028 45,971
Line of Credit 55,000 50,000
Mortgages Payable - Current Portion 37,753 36,399
Total Current Liabilities 205,026 156,327
Long-Term Liabilities
Mortgages Payable - Long Term Portion 707,693 746,650
Total Liabilities 912,719 902,877
Net Assets
Unrestricted 569,290 464,346
Temporarily Restricted 79,090 95,868
Total Net Assets 648,380 560,214
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,561,099 $ 1,463,191
Our People
CFSA In-Home Unit
Charlene Peterson, LICSW—Supervisor
Linda Kelly—Family Support Worker
Karine Lindor-Taka, Social Worker
Francis Odia, LICSW—Social Worker
Lilly Phillip-Quashie, LICSW—Social Worker
Larry McCall, LICSW—Social Worker
Binu Abraham—Social Worker
Management Team
Karen Feinstein, LICSW—Executive Director
Carolyn Smith, LICSW—Clinical Director
Anab Warsame—Human Resources Director
James Cunningham—Community Resource
Director
Tara Lyne Johnson—Accountant
Collaborative Staff
Stephanie Alston—Family Support Worker
T. Furaha Raufu Bey—Family Support Worker
Magno Caballero—Family Support Worker
Yul D. Campbell Sr.—Family Support Worker
Kandis Catalan—Family Team Meeting Facilitator
David Cauthen—Outreach Worker
Gesiel Cox— Office Assistant/Receptionist
Latasha Fonville-Carter—Employment Specialist
Shakira Gantt—Resource and Development Specialist
Rebecca Heagy, LICSW—Family Services Coordinator
Hasaani Hylton—Prevention Program Coordinator
Imani Johnson—Family Support Worker
Latisha Johnson—Family Support Worker
Senedu Lemma—Family Support Worker
Brian McEwen—Housing Specialist/Family Support Worker
Marvin Ochoa—-Family Support Worker
Jeffrey Polk—Family Support Worker/FEED
YuVette Russell—Program Administrative Coordinator
Myrna Salvador-Navarro—Senior Family Support Worker/
Intake Specialist
Candie Simpson—Family Team Meeting Facilitator
Dorothy Smithers—Housekeeping
Fay Stewart—Family Support Worker
Tamara Weissman, LICSW—Special Programs Coordinator
Jasper Williams—Family Support Worker/FEED
Board of Directors
Ronald P. Bland—Chair
Carol Herwig—Vice Chair
Maia Blankenship—Secretary
Belinda Randle—Treasurer
Karen Feinstein—Administrative Officer
Anthony Chuukwu
Frank Jones III
Judith Jones
Michelle Shelton
James B. Wilson
Rev. Renee Woodard-Few
The Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative
HEALTHY ♦ EMPOWERED ♦ CONNECTED
Family Service Center I 4420 Georgia Avenue NW
Family Service Center II
508 Kennedy Street NW
Administrative Office 1104 Allison Street NW
(202) 722-1815
www.gasfc-dc.org