2014-12-16T17:25:33-06:00 2014-06-30 273473554 SCHRIVER CARMONA CARRERA PLLC 5805 CALLAGHAN RD STE 301 SAN ANTONIO TX 782281129 990 2013-07-01 742236387 ALAMO AREA RAPE CRISIS CENTER ALAM 2105217273 7500 US 90 W STE 201 BLDG 2 SAN ANTONIO TX 78227 PREEYA PANKETH CHAIR ELECT 2105217273 2014-12-16 true DEREK SCHRIVER CPA P00958022 2106800350 2014-12-16 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PREEYA PANKETH 7500 US 90 W STE 201 BLDG 2 SAN ANTONIO TX 78227 1391975 false X WWW.RAPECRISIS.COM X 1982 TX TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO CONDUCT SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. (1) SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE RECEIVE PROPER AND EXPEDITIOUS MEDICAL CARE, SENSITIVE POLICE RESPONCE, AND ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT AND RIGOUROUS PROSECUTION OF PERPETRATORS; (2) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY ATTITUDES ABOUT RAPE AND RAPE VICTIMS, AND TO ENSURE SOCIETY BLAMES PERPETRATORS, NOT VICTIMS; AND (3) REDUCING SIGNIFICANTLY THE INCIDENCE AND TOLERANCE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. 11 11 76 65 0 1265951 1231065 7355 81805 13 6 97213 29796 1370532 1342672 11543 10007 0 1078618 1104079 0 48656 197579 227919 1287740 1342005 82792 667 570838 551165 123978 144289 446860 406876 X TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO CONDUCT SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. (1) SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE RECEIVE PROPER AND EXPEDITIOUS MEDICAL CARE, SENSITIVE POLICE RESPONCE, AND ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT AND RIGOUROUS PROSECUTION OF PERPETRATORS; (2) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY ATTITUDES ABOUT RAPE AND RAPE VICTIMS, AND TO ENSURE SOCIETY BLAMES PERPETRATORS, NOT VICTIMS; AND (3) REDUCING SIGNIFICANTLY THE INCIDENCE AND TOLERANCE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. false false 751320 10007 4003 IN 1975 TWO NOTABLE LEADERS IN BEXAR COUNTY - FORMER SAN ANTONIO MAYOR LILA COCKRELL AND ATTORNEY JANE MACON - SAW AN INJUSTICE; A CRITICAL NEED THAT WAS GROWING IN SAN ANTONIO - THE LACK OF A SYSTEM TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THIS CORE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT THEIR OWN EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCES AND PAIN TO THE TABLE AND EMBARKED ON A MISSION TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO PROMOTE RISK-REDUCTION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. THE CENTER HAS GROWN FROM THAT SMALL, DYNAMIC GROUP TO A STRONG, INDEPENDENT, MULTI-FACETED AGENCY TODAY; OFFERING A 24-HOUR, SEVEN-DAY-A-WEEK, IN-HOUSE CRISIS HOTLINE (TELEPHONE AND INTERNET-BASED); COUNSELING SERVICES (INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND CHILD PLAY THERAPY) FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR LOVED ONES; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICES (TRANSPORTATION, TRANSLATION SERVICES AND CLOTHING FOR VICTIMS FOLLOWING A RAPE EXAM); COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF RISK REDUCTION AND PRIMARY PREVENTION; AND HOSPITAL AND COURT ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VICTIMS. CLIENT SERVICES: THE COUNSELING PROGRAM OFFERED COUNSELING SERVICES TO 1,135 (PRIOR YEAR 1,116) DURING THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR. OF THE 1,135 (PRIOR YEAR 1,116) CLIENTS SEEN, 880 (PRIOR YEAR 831) QUALIFIED FOR AN ASSESSMENT; I.E., THEY ATTENDED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SESSIONS NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAD OCCURRED. OF THOSE, 765 (PRIOR YEAR 726) DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVED SCORE. AS A RESULT, 87% (PRIOR YEAR 87%) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME. WHILE 10,117 (PRIOR YEAR 9,137) INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED THE HOTLINE; 8,628 (PRIOR YEAR 7,453) WERE VIA TELEPHONE AND 1,489 (PRIOR YEAR 1,684) WERE VIA THE INTERNET AS ONLINE CHATTERS. THE TELEPHONE CALLERS, 8,628 (PRIOR YEAR 7,453), WERE THE ONLY ONES ASSESSED FOR AN OUTCOME. THE RCC IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT TO THOSE WHO ARE CONTACTING THE HOTLINE VIA THE INTERNET. THEREFORE, 8,672 (PRIOR YEAR 8,628) INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSESSED, AND OF THOSE 8,661 (PRIOR YEAR 8,511) REPORTED A POSITIVE CHANGE. AS A RESULT, 97% (PRIOR YEAR 98.6%) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE MEDICAL ACCOMPANIMENT. CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS ARE DISPATCHED TO TWO PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS WHO ARE RECEIVING SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMS. DURING THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR, THE CENTER PROVIDED HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO 911 (PRIOR YEAR 958) CLIENTS, OF WHICH 44% (PRIOR YEAR 46%) AGREED TO BE CONTACTED FOR A FOLLOW-UP CALL AND ASSESSMENT. OF THOSE CONTACTED, 100% (PRIOR YEAR 99.8%) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME. EDUCATION SERVICES: THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON CHANGING ATTITUDES & AWARENESS, CHANGES IN SKILLS FOR WOMEN AND MEN INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULT INFLUENCERS. THESE SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SKILLS TO BUILD POSITIVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, IN PARTICULAR, THOSE FOCUSING ON 'AT RISK' YOUTH. DURING THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR THE CENTER EDUCATED 4,568 YOUTH AND PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES GENERAL EDUCATION SESSIONS DESIGNED TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES. IN 2012-2013, 1,611 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE TYPES OF EDUCATION SESSIONS. TREND ANALYSIS: THE CENTER OFFERED COUNSELING SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,100 CLIENTS FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. CLIENTS CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY, LOVED ONES, OR PARTNERS WHO, OFTEN, FOLLOWING THE ASSAULT/ABUSE OF THEIR LOVED ONE, ALSO EXPERIENCE SECONDARY TRAUMA. SECONDARY TRAUMA IS THE PHENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN SOMEONE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RAPE VICTIM BEGINS TO FEEL SIMILAR SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AS A RESULT OF THE RAPE OF THEIR LOVED ONE. THEREFORE, IT IS CRUCIAL TO OFFER SERVICES TO BOTH VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MAJORITY OF THE CENTER'S THERAPISTS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE COUNSELING FROM A SYSTEMIC APPROACH. AS A RESULT, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF CLIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND SESSIONS AS SECONDARY VICTIMS IN AN EFFORT TO FOCUS ON THE FAMILY AS A SYSTEM AS PART OF THE RECOVERY PROCESS. THE CENTER ALSO CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT CONVERSATIONS OF HOPE, OUR OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES CONDUCTING BOTH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE MISSION TOURS. THE GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE CENTER AND ITS EFFORTS IN SERVING AS A RESOURCE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY NET FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 150 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN TOURS, THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF OUR AVAILABLE SERVICES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A 'STAND- ALONE' RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN OUR AREA. IN MOST INSTANCES, SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ARE PROVIDED BY FACILITIES THAT SERVE BOTH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE FOLLOWING ARE COMMENTS RECEIVED BY ATTENDEES OF CONVERSATIONS OF HOPE: -'I HAD NO IDEA GOING INTO IT WHAT YOU GUYS DID OR WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE LIKE. IT WAS DEFINITELY AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE. GETTING TO HEAR STORIES AND WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE FOR OTHERS WAS AMAZING.' - ALLIE (COMMUNITY MEMBER) -AFTER LEAVING THE PRESENTATION, NAVON STATED THAT SHE BEGAN SPEAKING WITH HER FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOUT WHAT SHE HEARD. SHE LIKED THE MESSAGE IT SENT RELATED TO THE FACT THAT MEN COULD BE IMPACTED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT AS WELL AND THAT MEN COULD HELP OUT IN THIS AREA. -'THERE IS A DEFINITE NEED FOR HELP AT THIS AGENCY, AS THEIR WORK DIRECTLY IMPACTS PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE ISSUE OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TOPIC FOR A LOT PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE AT THE RCC WERE ABLE TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FOREFRONT AND MAKE US UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO NOT IGNORE THE ISSUE BECAUSE WE MIGHT THINK IT ISN'T OUR CONCERN.' - ALANA (COMMUNITY MEMBER) -SARAH STATED SHE WAS REALLY MOVED BY THE PERSONAL STORIES, AND FELT THAT THEY REALLY STRENGTHENED HER DESIRE TO VOLUNTEER. SHE CONTINUED SAYING SHE WOULD ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND THE PRESENTATION TO OTHERS. LEARNING ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO MAY NEED OUR SERVICES BUT MAY NOT KNOW WE EXIST, STRUCK HER AND MOTIVATED HER TO WANT TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENTER WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WHILE CHALLENGES STILL EXIST WITH REGARD TO CREATING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE CENTER'S LACK OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES; FINANCIALLY SITUATIONS HAVE STABILIZED SOMEWHAT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. AS THE CENTER CONTINUES TO WORK TO DIVERSIFY AND STABILIZE FUNDING THE NEED FOR GENERAL OPERATING DOLLARS STILL EXISTS TO HELP FILL THE GAP WHEN GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ARE DECREASED AND/OR DELAYED IN PROCESSING. PROGRAM IMPACT NARRATIVES COUNSELING: -BOB IS A THIRTY FIVE YEAR OLD MALE MOLESTED AS A CHILD; SEPARATED FROM HIS WIFE; HAS TWO CHILDREN; AND IS CURRENTLY HOMELESS LIVING IN HALFWAY HOUSES. HE WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNER AND EX MILITARY. HE STARTED HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT HIS ABUSE AND WHEN HE MADE AN OUTCRY TO HIS WIFE, SHE BECAME FRIGHTENED THAT HE MIGHT HURT HIS CHILDREN AND THREW HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE. AS A RESULT OF HIS FLASHBACKS, PARANOIA, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION HE BEGAN TO DRINK AND TAKE DRUGS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE TWICE BEFORE COMING TO THE CENTER. HE DESCRIBED THE HORRORS HE, HIS SIBLINGS AND HIS MOTHER EXPERIENCED BY HIS FATHER. ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF HIS SISTERS KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE OF THE TRAUMA SHE ENDURED. GUIDED IMAGERY WAS USED TO DESENSITIZE HIS MEMORIES AND NIGHTMARES AND HE WAS ABLE TO MANAGE HIS FLASHBACKS. EVENTUALLY, BOB WAS ABLE TO CREATE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS EX-WIFE AFTER THEIR DIVORCE; HE FOUND A JOB AND A HOME UTILIZING ASSISTANCE FROM A VETERAN'S PROGRAM; AND HE RECONNECTED WITH HIS MOTHER AND ONE OF HIS BROTHERS. WHEN BOB DECIDED HE WAS IN A GOOD PLACE, AND EVEN THOUGH HE STILL SUFFERED FROM FLASHBACKS HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THROUGH THEM. HE WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE CENTER AS A SAFE PLACE TO TELL HIS STORY AND GET THE HELP HE NEEDED. -MICHELLE, AN ANGLO FEMALE CLIENT IN HER MID-TWENTIES, PRESENTED FOR COUNSELING BECAUSE SHE AND ONE OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS HAD BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY THE SAME FAMILY MEMBER. THE CLIENT HAD NEVER COME TO COUNSELING BEFORE AND HAD MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT WHAT THE EXPERIENCE WOULD BE LIKE. THE CLIENT WAS ALWAYS AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE SHAME AND GUILT THAT SHE EXPERIENCED FOLLOWING THE TRAUMATIC EVENT. THE CENTER THERAPIST WAS ABLE TO HELP THE CLIENT BY OFFERING A NON JUDGMENTAL ATMOSPHERE WHILE SHE SHARED HER STORY. THE THERAPIST ALSO HELPED THE CLIENT DIG DEEPER INTO HER SUPPORT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP COPING MECHANISMS TO HELP MANAGE HER ANXIETY; INCLUDING WRITING DOWN THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS WHEN SHE FELT ANXIOUS. -DAVID IS A 40 YEAR-OL 426501 77802 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR LIST OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 1177821 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 76 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X MARY CHEUVRONT 2105217273 7500 US HWY 90 W STE 201 BLDG 2 SAN ANTONIO TX 78277 CARRIE ROBLES MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S LEVEY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDGE RENEE F MCELHANEY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDOLPH BAKER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH CALLAGHAN-SHEA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF H COX PAST CHAIRMA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JILETTA KUBENA VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA J LERMA BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PREEYA PANKETH CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRES DORAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HARDBERGER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RICHARDSON CO-ED/COO 40.00 X 84315 0 0 MIRIAM M ELIZONDO CO-ED/EVP 40.00 X 75600 0 0 MARY CHEUVRONT CO-ED/COO 40.00 X 0 0 0 159915 false false false 723862 507203 1231065 DMST JUVENILE PROBATION 611710 73729 73729 WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS 611710 4072 4072 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 611710 4004 4004 81805 6 6 74156 49303 24853 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4943 4943 4943 1342672 6 86748 10007 10007 159915 144710 9309 5896 821638 743517 47827 30294 46502 42080 2707 1715 76024 68796 4425 2803 10517 10517 3567 3076 374 117 839 744 95 1005 905 60 40 98246 88421 5895 3930 9428 9266 162 2335 2275 60 4523 4523 4332 4332 13357 12508 509 340 SUPPLIES 21795 20567 737 491 BAD DEBT 20810 20810 TELEPHONE 15926 14333 956 637 STAFF TRAINING 10082 6574 1656 1852 11157 10042 669 446 1342005 1177821 115528 48656 81211 34035 10104 9220 457718 490880 5551 5109 140542 128621 16254 11921 570838 551165 23105 2559 80934 68444 19939 73286 123978 144289 X -28778 41984 475638 364892 446860 406876 570838 551165 667 -40651 X false true X true false X 1303656 1343793 1292326 1265951 1231065 6436791 1303656 1343793 1292326 1265951 1231065 6436791 538924 5897867 40 41 12 13 6 112 6436903 74162 0.91630 0.94270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35256 24580 10676 105286 104041 1245 11921 ACCRUED WAGES 50254 ACCRUED VACATION 23032 OTHER 73286 1342672 1342672 1342672 1342005 1342005 1342005 5K WALK/RUN 37789 37789 11535 OTHERS 26867 26867 2020 1 9500 9500 35748 74156 74156 49303 49303 24853 false TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE 4585 CLOTHING ASSISTANCE 2992 OTHER ASSISTANCE 2430 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO CONDUCT SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. (1) SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE RECEIVE PROPER AND EXPEDITIOUS MEDICAL CARE, SENSITIVE POLICE RESPONCE, AND ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT AND RIGOUROUS PROSECUTION OF PERPETRATORS; (2) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY ATTITUDES ABOUT RAPE AND RAPE VICTIMS, AND TO ENSURE SOCIETY BLAMES PERPETRATORS, NOT VICTIMS; AND (3) REDUCING SIGNIFICANTLY THE INCIDENCE AND TOLERANCE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THERAPY) FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR LOVED ONES; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICES (TRANSPORTATION, TRANSLATION SERVICES AND CLOTHING FOR VICTIMS FOLLOWING A RAPE EXAM); COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF RISK REDUCTION AND PRIMARY PREVENTION; AND HOSPITAL AND COURT ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT FOR VICTIMS. CLIENT SERVICES: THE COUNSELING PROGRAM OFFERED COUNSELING SERVICES TO 1,135 (PRIOR YEAR 1,116) DURING THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR. OF THE 1,135 (PRIOR YEAR 1,116) CLIENTS SEEN, 880 (PRIOR YEAR 831) QUALIFIED FOR AN ASSESSMENT; I.E., THEY ATTENDED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SESSIONS NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAD OCCURRED. OF THOSE, 765 (PRIOR YEAR 726) DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVED SCORE. AS A RESULT, 87% (PRIOR YEAR 87%) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME. WHILE 10,117 (PRIOR YEAR 9,137) INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED THE HOTLINE; 8,628 (PRIOR YEAR 7,453) WERE VIA TELEPHONE AND 1,489 (PRIOR YEAR 1,684) WERE VIA THE INTERNET AS ONLINE CHATTERS. THE TELEPHONE CALLERS, 8,628 (PRIOR YEAR 7,453), WERE THE ONLY ONES ASSESSED FOR AN OUTCOME. THE RCC IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT TO THOSE WHO ARE CONTACTING THE HOTLINE VIA THE INTERNET. THEREFORE, 8,672 (PRIOR YEAR 8,628) INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSESSED, AND OF THOSE 8,661 (PRIOR YEAR 8,511) REPORTED A POSITIVE CHANGE. AS A RESULT, 97% (PRIOR YEAR 98.6%) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE MEDICAL ACCOMPANIMENT. CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS ARE DISPATCHED TO TWO PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS WHO ARE RECEIVING SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMS. DURING THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR, THE CENTER PROVIDED HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO 911 (PRIOR YEAR 958) CLIENTS, OF WHICH 44% (PRIOR YEAR 46%) AGREED TO BE CONTACTED FOR A FOLLOW-UP CALL AND ASSESSMENT. OF THOSE CONTACTED, 100% (PRIOR YEAR 99.8%) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME. EDUCATION SERVICES: THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS FOCUSED ON CHANGING ATTITUDES & AWARENESS, CHANGES IN SKILLS FOR WOMEN AND MEN INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULT INFLUENCERS. THESE SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SKILLS TO BUILD POSITIVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, IN PARTICULAR, THOSE FOCUSING ON 'AT RISK' YOUTH. DURING THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR THE CENTER EDUCATED 4,568 YOUTH AND PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES GENERAL EDUCATION SESSIONS DESIGNED TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES. IN 2012-2013, 1,611 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE TYPES OF EDUCATION SESSIONS. TREND ANALYSIS: THE CENTER OFFERED COUNSELING SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,100 CLIENTS FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. CLIENTS CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY, LOVED ONES, OR PARTNERS WHO, OFTEN, FOLLOWING THE ASSAULT/ABUSE OF THEIR LOVED ONE, ALSO EXPERIENCE SECONDARY TRAUMA. SECONDARY TRAUMA IS THE PHENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN SOMEONE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RAPE VICTIM BEGINS TO FEEL SIMILAR SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AS A RESULT OF THE RAPE OF THEIR LOVED ONE. THEREFORE, IT IS CRUCIAL TO OFFER SERVICES TO BOTH VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MAJORITY OF THE CENTER'S THERAPISTS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE COUNSELING FROM A SYSTEMIC APPROACH. AS A RESULT, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF CLIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND SESSIONS AS SECONDARY VICTIMS IN AN EFFORT TO FOCUS ON THE FAMILY AS A SYSTEM AS PART OF THE RECOVERY PROCESS. THE CENTER ALSO CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT CONVERSATIONS OF HOPE, OUR OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES CONDUCTING BOTH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE MISSION TOURS. THE GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE CENTER AND ITS EFFORTS IN SERVING AS A RESOURCE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY NET FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 150 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN TOURS, THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF OUR AVAILABLE SERVICES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A 'STAND- ALONE' RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN OUR AREA. IN MOST INSTANCES, SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ARE PROVIDED BY FACILITIES THAT SERVE BOTH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE FOLLOWING ARE COMMENTS RECEIVED BY ATTENDEES OF CONVERSATIONS OF HOPE: -'I HAD NO IDEA GOING INTO IT WHAT YOU GUYS DID OR WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE LIKE. IT WAS DEFINITELY AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE. GETTING TO HEAR STORIES AND WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE FOR OTHERS WAS AMAZING.' - ALLIE (COMMUNITY MEMBER) -AFTER LEAVING THE PRESENTATION, NAVON STATED THAT SHE BEGAN SPEAKING WITH HER FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOUT WHAT SHE HEARD. SHE LIKED THE MESSAGE IT SENT RELATED TO THE FACT THAT MEN COULD BE IMPACTED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT AS WELL AND THAT MEN COULD HELP OUT IN THIS AREA. -'THERE IS A DEFINITE NEED FOR HELP AT THIS AGENCY, AS THEIR WORK DIRECTLY IMPACTS PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE ISSUE OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TOPIC FOR A LOT PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE AT THE RCC WERE ABLE TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FOREFRONT AND MAKE US UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO NOT IGNORE THE ISSUE BECAUSE WE MIGHT THINK IT ISN'T OUR CONCERN.' - ALANA (COMMUNITY MEMBER) -SARAH STATED SHE WAS REALLY MOVED BY THE PERSONAL STORIES, AND FELT THAT THEY REALLY STRENGTHENED HER DESIRE TO VOLUNTEER. SHE CONTINUED SAYING SHE WOULD ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND THE PRESENTATION TO OTHERS. LEARNING ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO MAY NEED OUR SERVICES BUT MAY NOT KNOW WE EXIST, STRUCK HER AND MOTIVATED HER TO WANT TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENTER WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WHILE CHALLENGES STILL EXIST WITH REGARD TO CREATING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE CENTER'S LACK OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES; FINANCIALLY SITUATIONS HAVE STABILIZED SOMEWHAT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. AS THE CENTER CONTINUES TO WORK TO DIVERSIFY AND STABILIZE FUNDING THE NEED FOR GENERAL OPERATING DOLLARS STILL EXISTS TO HELP FILL THE GAP WHEN GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ARE DECREASED AND/OR DELAYED IN PROCESSING. PROGRAM IMPACT NARRATIVES COUNSELING: -BOB IS A THIRTY FIVE YEAR OLD MALE MOLESTED AS A CHILD; SEPARATED FROM HIS WIFE; HAS TWO CHILDREN; AND IS CURRENTLY HOMELESS LIVING IN HALFWAY HOUSES. HE WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNER AND EX MILITARY. HE STARTED HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT HIS ABUSE AND WHEN HE MADE AN OUTCRY TO HIS WIFE, SHE BECAME FRIGHTENED THAT HE MIGHT HURT HIS CHILDREN AND THREW HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE. AS A RESULT OF HIS FLASHBACKS, PARANOIA, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION HE BEGAN TO DRINK AND TAKE DRUGS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE TWICE BEFORE COMING TO THE CENTER. HE DESCRIBED THE HORRORS HE, HIS SIBLINGS AND HIS MOTHER EXPERIENCED BY HIS FATHER. ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF HIS SISTERS KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE OF THE TRAUMA SHE ENDURED. GUIDED IMAGERY WAS USED TO DESENSITIZE HIS MEMORIES AND NIGHTMARES AND HE WAS ABLE TO MANAGE HIS FLASHBACKS. EVENTUALLY, BOB WAS ABLE TO CREATE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS EX-WIFE AFTER THEIR DIVORCE; HE FOUND A JOB AND A HOME UTILIZING ASSISTANCE FROM A VETERAN'S PROGRAM; AND HE RECONNECTED WITH HIS MOTHER AND ONE OF HIS BROTHERS. WHEN BOB DECIDED HE WAS IN A GOOD PLACE, AND EVEN THOUGH HE STILL SUFFERED FROM FLASHBACKS HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THROUGH THEM. HE WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE CENTER AS A SAFE PLACE TO TELL HIS STORY AND GET THE HELP HE NEEDED. -MICHELLE, AN ANGLO FEMALE CLIENT IN HER MID-TWENTIES, PRESENTED FOR COUNSELING BECAUSE SHE AND ONE OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS HAD BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY THE SAME FAMILY MEMBER. THE CLIENT HAD NEVER COME TO COUNSELING BEFORE AND HAD MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT WHAT THE EXPERIENCE WOULD BE LIKE. THE CLIENT WAS ALWAYS AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE SHAME AND GUILT THAT SHE EXPERIENCED FOLLOWING THE TRAUMATIC EVENT. THE CENTER THERAPIST WAS ABLE TO HELP THE CLIENT BY OFFERING A NON JUDGMENTAL ATMOSPHERE WHILE SHE SHARED HER STORY. THE THERAPIST ALSO HELPED THE CLIENT DIG DEEPER INTO HER SUPPORT SYSTEM TO DEVELOP COPING MECHANISMS TO HELP MANAGE HER ANXIETY; INCLUDING WRITING DOWN THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS WHEN SHE FELT ANXIOUS. -DAVID IS A 40 YEAR-OLD HISPANIC MALE WHO WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED AS A CHILD. HE INITIALLY PRESENTED TO THERAPY AFTER HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING MARITAL PROBLEMS WITH HIS WIFE. FLASHBACKS OF HIS ABUSE WERE KEEPING DAVID FROM BEING THE 'STRONG' AND 'SECURE' MAN HE WANTED TO BE. HE EXPRESSED HIS DESIRE TO PREVENT THE MEMORIES OF HIS ABUSE FROM INTERFERING WITH HIS LOVE LIFE. ALTHOUGH HE WAS A SELF-ADMITTED SKEPTIC OF THE EFFICACY OF THERAPY, DAVID ATTENDED WEEKLY SESSIONS WHICH WERE FOCUSED ON REACHING HIS THERAPEUTIC GOALS. OTHER THAN RECENTLY OPENING UP TO HIS WIFE, HE HAD NOT TALKED ABOUT HIS ABUSE TO ANYONE UNTIL DECIDING TO COME TO THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER. DURING THE FOLLOWING MONTHS, DAVID BEGAN REPORTING IMPROVEMENTS IN HIS SELF-AWARENESS, CONFIDENCE, AND RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS WIFE. IN HIS LAST TWO SESSIONS, DAVID SAID FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B IF THE FORM 990 IS TO BE FILED AFTER A REGULARY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. IF THE FORM 990 MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO A REGULARY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR RATIFICATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY, SELF-MONITORS ITS MEMBERS, AND COMPLIES WITH SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WERLING & ASSOCIATES, AN INDEPENDENT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN BEXAR COUNTY, UNDERTAKES A SALARY SURVEY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER PARTICIPATES AND PROVIDES ITS OWN WAGE AND BENEFIT INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY DATA. THERE IS A PUBLISHED BOOK OF LIKE POSITIONS, BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND STEP INCREASES. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE TEAM DETERMINES IF A SALARY INCREASE MAY BE GIVEN BASED ON FUNDING AVAILABLE. IF AVAILABLE, THE SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY IS USED TO DETERMINE LIKE-WAGES/BENEFITS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AT THE TIME OF REVIEW FOR THE BOARD, THIS MATERIAL IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WERLING & ASSOCIATES, AN INDEPENDENT FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN BEXAR COUNTY, UNDERTAKES A SALARY SURVEY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER PARTICIPATES AND PROVIDES ITS OWN WAGE AND BENEFIT INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY DATA. THERE IS A PUBLISHED BOOK OF LIKE POSITIONS, BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND STEP INCREASES. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE TEAM DETERMINES IF A SALARY INCREASE MAY BE GIVEN BASED ON FUNDING AVAILABLE. IF AVAILABLE, THE SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY IS USED TO DETERMINE LIKE-WAGES/BENEFITS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AT THE TIME OF REVIEW FOR THE BOARD, THIS MATERIAL IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORMS 1023 & 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS OWN WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE, AND UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.