2015-02-06T09:16:27-06:00 2014-06-30 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 336 WATER TOWER CIR STE 801 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2013-07-01 030283657 WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN INC WOME 8026583131 PO BOX 1535 BURLINGTON VT 05402 GAIL MESSIER TREASURER 8026583131 2015-01-27 true RANDALL L SARGENT CPA P00136499 8026555665 2015-02-06 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z WANDA BEZIO PO BOX 1535 BURLINGTON VT 05402 1079705 false X WWW.WHBW.ORG X 1974 VT WHBW PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING 24/7 HOTLINE SERVICES, ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, LEGAL SERVICES, PLAYGROUPS AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO PREVENT DOMESTIC ABUSE. 8 8 34 153 0 1084032 1024538 0 393 -128 66603 49671 1151028 1074081 67991 61287 0 773575 775815 0 99964 256159 261832 1097725 1098934 53303 -24853 657085 636165 158279 162128 498806 474037 X WHBW PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING 24/7 HOTLINE SERVICES, ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, LEGAL SERVICES, PLAYGROUPS AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO PREVENT DOMESTIC ABUSE. false false 316395 29773 WHBW'S EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM (EHP) MEETS THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR SAFE HOUSING AS WELL AS ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS FLEEING DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE EHP STAFF PROVIDES SAFETY PLANNING AND ADVOCACY OPTIONS FOR SAFE HOUSING IF SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE OR APPROPRIATE. THE EHP STAFF PROVIDES SURVIVORS WITH REFERRALS TO, AND ADVOCACY WITH, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. STAFF ALSO ASSISTS IN THE SEARCH FOR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING USING INDIVIDUALIZED HOUSING SEARCH PLANS. STAFF ADVOCATES PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL ASSITANCE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PARENTING SUPPORT, FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AND ONGOING SUPPORT INCLUDING EDUCATION ON THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. IN ADDITION TO THESE SERVICES, THE EHP OFFERS TWO WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS OPEN TO ALL SURVIVORS. THE EHP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 4.5 FTES AND 13 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE TO THE SHELTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 351 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WERE ASSISTED BY EHP STAFF, TOTALING 13,413 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW CONDUCTED TWO WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CHILDCARE WERE ATTENDED BY 104 WOMEN AND MEN. 184158 13614 THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM (EJP) WAS CREATED FROM THE HOUSING COMPONENT OF WHAT WAS ONCE THE SHELTER AND HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM AT WHBW. THE EJP IS A PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSE TO THE GROWING REALIZATION THAT THE PATH TO SAFETY AND VIOLENCE-FREE LIVES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE MUST INCLUDE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC RESOURCES. LACK OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, SAFE HOUSING, STABLE INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH INSURANCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS NARROWS THE OPTIONS FOR MANY VICTIMS. EJP'S MISSION IS TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND SYSTEMS TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT SURVIVORS FROM ACCESSING CRUCIAL ECONOMIC RESOURCES. THE EJP INVOLVES DIRECT ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, OPTIONS COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS A FOCUS ON SYSTEMS ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEVEL. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP) IS HOUSED WITHIN THE EJP. WHBW AND BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) ENTERED INTO A AGREEMENT WHICH OUTLINES EACH ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE 11-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, SOPHIES PLACE. WHBW ALSO PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN A SCATTERED- SITE MODEL IN WHICH SERVICE USERS LIVE IN HOUSING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ADVOCATES WORK WITH SURVIVORS AS THEY STABILIZE HOUSING IN BOTH SOPHIE'S PLACE AND IN SCATTERED-SITE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. THE EJP ALSO ENCOMPASSES AN EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SERVICE USERS, AS WELL AS INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE AFFECTS THE WORKPLACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATE SUPPORTS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ACHIEVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL, TECHNICAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS. THE WORK CAN INCLUDE COMPUTER SUPPORT, RESUME BUILDING, CREATING COVER LETTERS, DEVELOPING INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING OTHER BARRIERS OR ISSUES EACH SERVICE USER NEEDS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. THROUGH THE CHITTENDEN COUNTY CREATIVE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS GROUP, WHBW'S EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATE PARTNERS WITH OTHER EMPLOYMENT SPECIFIC ENTITIES AND JOB DEVELOPERS IN THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CITIZENS OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE SAFE AT WORK NETWORK, CREATED IN 2012, WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS AROUND THE IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE ON THEIR WORKPLACE. OUR EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATE REACHES OUT TO BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY GUIDANCE, MATERIALS AND TRAININGS THAT ARE USED TO HELP A BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION DRAFT A PERSONNEL POLICY SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND WAYS THE BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION CAN AND WILL SUPPORT A VICTIM. WHBW HAS PRESENTED AT SEVERAL LARGE EVENTS, SHARED INFORMATION, TRAINED SEVERAL BUSINESSES, AND IS WORKING TO GROW MEMBERSHIP IN THIS FREE "NETWORK" TO HELP BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY OF EMPLOYERS TRAINED ON HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE IMPACTS THEM, THEIR EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE EJP CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 4 FTES AND SIX VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 33 ADULTS AND CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN SOPHIE'S PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 7,746 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 1781 HOURS OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE ADVOCACY AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 21 ADULTS AND CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 3,412 BEDNIGHTS. 105603 WHBW'S 24/7 HOTLINE PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AS THE FIRST TIER OF RESPONSE TO SURVIVORS IN NEED. THE HOTLINE STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, OPTIONS COUNSELING, REFERRALS TO AGENCY PROGRAMS, AND PROACTIVE ADVOCACY TO SURVIVORS AND THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY ACCESS THE HOTLINE BY TTY AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO INTERPRETERS WHEN THEY CALL THE HOTLINE. THE HOTLINE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1.5 FTE'S AND TEN VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, IN-PERSON 24-HOUR HOTLINE COVERAGE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE HOTLINE FIELDED 3,777 CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND REFERRALS AND AN AVERAGE OF 79 NEW INDIVIDUALS CALLED THE HOTLINE EACH MONTH. 269712 17900 THE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM (LAP) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN NAVIGATING LEGAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE FAMILY AND DISTRICT COURTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. LEGAL ADVOCATES PROVIDE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE WITH INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND SUPPORT, COURT FORMS AND PREPARATION FOR COURT HEARINGS, ACCOMPANIMENT TO HEARINGS, AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING PROTECTION ORDERS. THE LAP CONTINUES TO OFFER A FREE WEEKLY LEGAL CLINIC TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE LEGAL CLINIC IS COMPRISED OF WHBW STAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEER PARALEGALS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. THE LAP CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 2 FTE'S AND 15 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 226 ADULTS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS. THESE ADULTS HAD 165 CHILDREN WHO ALSO BENEFITED FROM THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THEIR PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 621 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SUPPORT WITH CUSTODY/PARENTAGE, DIVORCE, IMMIGRATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND FILING FOR RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS WERE PROVIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014. THE CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM (CYSP) OFFERS CRISIS INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY FOR THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THE SHELTER AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE CHILDCARE, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL/THERAPEUTIC PLAYGROUPS FOR PRE AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. ALL GROUPS ARE OPEN TO CHILDREN REFERRED THROUGH WHBW'S HOTLINE, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE CYSP ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PURPOSES. THROUGH INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, YOUTH ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AS WELL AS UNHEALTHY ONES, AND IDENTIFY VARIOUS FORMS OF ABUSE. WHBW'S CYSP ALSO TRAINS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME PEER ADVOCATES, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO TEENS EXPOSED TO DATING VIOLENCE. THE CYSP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 4 FTE'S AND 8 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 209 ADULTS AND 376 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES AT WHBW IN THE FORM OF PLAYGROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND 4828 HOURS OF SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM (EOP) PROVIDES INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC ABUSE AND WHBWS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTINGS IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS PUBLIC/PRIVATE EVENTS, HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES. THE EOP ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP ONGOING INTERNAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CURRENT TRENDS IN DOMESTIC ABUSE AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE EOP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1 FTE AND HAS 5 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW PROVIDED DOMESTIC ABUSE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING TO OVER 17,653 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MORE THAN 214 PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW WAS FEATURED 8 TIMES IN PRINT MEDIA, 20 TIMES ON TELEVISION, IN THREE RADIO INTERVIEWS AND THERE ARE 3,590 ACTIVE EMAIL NEWSLETTER RECIPIENTS. 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ZUMBATHON 38064 4550 33514 RUN FOR EMPOWER 26357 10200 16157 64421 14750 49671 49671 true HOPE WORKS PO BOX 92 BURLINGTON VT 05402 030284577 3 17900 LEGAL ADVOCACY RENTAL ASSISTANCE 21 29773 RENTAL ASSISTANCE 33 13614 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION AND PROOF OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. SUBGRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT GRANT FINANCIAL REPORTS AND WHBW STAFF CONDUCTS MONITORING VISITS. X PROGRAM SUPPLIE 1 41096 MARKET VALUE false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WHBW PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING 24/7 HOTLINE SERVICES, ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, LEGAL SERVICES, PLAYGROUPS AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO PREVENT DOMESTIC ABUSE. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 WHBW'S 153 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SUPPORT ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THIS INCLUDES STAFFING THE 24-HOUR HOTLINE, ASSISTING IN CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUPS, CO-FACILITATING EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS AND STAFFING SPECIAL EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A OPEN TO ALL SURVIVORS. THE EHP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 4.5 FTES AND 13 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE TO THE SHELTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 351 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WERE ASSISTED BY EHP STAFF, TOTALING 13,413 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW CONDUCTED TWO WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CHILDCARE WERE ATTENDED BY 104 WOMEN AND MEN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEVEL. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP) IS HOUSED WITHIN THE EJP. WHBW AND BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) ENTERED INTO A AGREEMENT WHICH OUTLINES EACH ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE 11-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, SOPHIES PLACE. WHBW ALSO PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN A SCATTERED- SITE MODEL IN WHICH SERVICE USERS LIVE IN HOUSING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ADVOCATES WORK WITH SURVIVORS AS THEY STABILIZE HOUSING IN BOTH SOPHIE'S PLACE AND IN SCATTERED-SITE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. THE EJP ALSO ENCOMPASSES AN EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SERVICE USERS, AS WELL AS INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE AFFECTS THE WORKPLACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATE SUPPORTS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ACHIEVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL, TECHNICAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS. THE WORK CAN INCLUDE COMPUTER SUPPORT, RESUME BUILDING, CREATING COVER LETTERS, DEVELOPING INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING OTHER BARRIERS OR ISSUES EACH SERVICE USER NEEDS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. THROUGH THE CHITTENDEN COUNTY CREATIVE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS GROUP, WHBW'S EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATE PARTNERS WITH OTHER EMPLOYMENT SPECIFIC ENTITIES AND JOB DEVELOPERS IN THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CITIZENS OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE SAFE AT WORK NETWORK, CREATED IN 2012, WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS AROUND THE IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE ON THEIR WORKPLACE. OUR EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATE REACHES OUT TO BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY GUIDANCE, MATERIALS AND TRAININGS THAT ARE USED TO HELP A BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION DRAFT A PERSONNEL POLICY SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND WAYS THE BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION CAN AND WILL SUPPORT A VICTIM. WHBW HAS PRESENTED AT SEVERAL LARGE EVENTS, SHARED INFORMATION, TRAINED SEVERAL BUSINESSES, AND IS WORKING TO GROW MEMBERSHIP IN THIS FREE "NETWORK" TO HELP BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY OF EMPLOYERS TRAINED ON HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE IMPACTS THEM, THEIR EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE EJP CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 4 FTES AND SIX VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 33 ADULTS AND CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN SOPHIE'S PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 7,746 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 1781 HOURS OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE ADVOCACY AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 21 ADULTS AND CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 3,412 BEDNIGHTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C AVERAGE OF 79 NEW INDIVIDUALS CALLED THE HOTLINE EACH MONTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM (LAP) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN NAVIGATING LEGAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE FAMILY AND DISTRICT COURTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. LEGAL ADVOCATES PROVIDE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE WITH INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND SUPPORT, COURT FORMS AND PREPARATION FOR COURT HEARINGS, ACCOMPANIMENT TO HEARINGS, AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING PROTECTION ORDERS. THE LAP CONTINUES TO OFFER A FREE WEEKLY LEGAL CLINIC TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE LEGAL CLINIC IS COMPRISED OF WHBW STAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEER PARALEGALS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. THE LAP CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 2 FTE'S AND 15 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 226 ADULTS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS. THESE ADULTS HAD 165 CHILDREN WHO ALSO BENEFITED FROM THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THEIR PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 621 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SUPPORT WITH CUSTODY/PARENTAGE, DIVORCE, IMMIGRATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND FILING FOR RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS WERE PROVIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014. THE CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM (CYSP) OFFERS CRISIS INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY FOR THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THE SHELTER AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE CHILDCARE, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL/THERAPEUTIC PLAYGROUPS FOR PRE AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. ALL GROUPS ARE OPEN TO CHILDREN REFERRED THROUGH WHBW'S HOTLINE, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE CYSP ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PURPOSES. THROUGH INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, YOUTH ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AS WELL AS UNHEALTHY ONES, AND IDENTIFY VARIOUS FORMS OF ABUSE. WHBW'S CYSP ALSO TRAINS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME PEER ADVOCATES, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO TEENS EXPOSED TO DATING VIOLENCE. THE CYSP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 4 FTE'S AND 8 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 209 ADULTS AND 376 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES AT WHBW IN THE FORM OF PLAYGROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND 4828 HOURS OF SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM (EOP) PROVIDES INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC ABUSE AND WHBWS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTINGS IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS PUBLIC/PRIVATE EVENTS, HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES. THE EOP ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP ONGOING INTERNAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CURRENT TRENDS IN DOMESTIC ABUSE AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE EOP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1 FTE AND HAS 5 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW PROVIDED DOMESTIC ABUSE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING TO OVER 17,653 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MORE THAN 214 PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW WAS FEATURED 8 TIMES IN PRINT MEDIA, 20 TIMES ON TELEVISION, IN THREE RADIO INTERVIEWS AND THERE ARE 3,590 ACTIVE EMAIL NEWSLETTER RECIPIENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, WHBW HAD OVER 2,322 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AND POSTED AN AVERAGE OF THREE TIMES A WEEK WITH INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS; DOMESTIC ABUSE-RELATED ARTICLES; COMMENTARY RELATING TO NEWS ARTICLES; EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND MUCH MORE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEGOTIATES THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM'S SALARY ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.