STEPS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
STEPS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC (EIN 03-0283657)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-01-27
IRS object ID
201410279349300646
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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Timestamp2014-01-27T16:47:45-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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DescriptionWHBW'S SHELTER SERVICES PROGRAM (SSP) MEETS THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR SAFE HOUSING AS WELL AS ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE SSP STAFF PROVIDES SAFETY PLANNING AND ADVOCACY ON OPTIONS FOR SAFE HOUSING IF SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE OR APPROPRIATE. THE SSP 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 AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PARENTING SUPPORT, FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AND ONGOING SUPPORT INCLUDING EDUCATION ON THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IN ADDITION TO THESE SERVICES, THE SSP OFFERS A WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP OPEN TO ALL SURVIVORS. THE SSP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 4.53 FTES AND 32 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE TO THE SHELTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 284 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WERE ASSISTED BY SHELTER SERVICES PROGRAM STAFF, TOTALING 12,076 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW CONDUCTED WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CHILDCARE WERE ATTENDED BY 56 WOMEN.Description

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DescriptionTHE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM (EJP), WHICH WAS CREATED FROM THE HOUSING COMPONENT OF WHAT WAS ONCE THE SHELTER AND HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM AT WHBW, THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM (EJP) IS A PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSE TO THE GROWING REALIZATION THAT THE PATH TO SAFETY AND VIOLENCE-FREE LIVES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MUST INCLUDE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC RESOURCES. TOO OFTEN SURVIVORS HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE BETWEEN STAYING IN A VIOLENT HOME OR HOMELESSNESS AND FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY. LACK OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE SAFE HOUSING, STABLE INCOME OR EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH INSURANCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER BASIC ECONOMIC NEEDS NARROWS THE OPTIONS FOR MANY VICTIMS. OUR MISSION IN THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM IS TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND SYSTEMS TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT SURVIVORS FROM ACCESSING CRUCIAL ECONOMIC RESOURCES. OUR WORK INCLUDES DIRECT ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, OPTIONS COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS A FOCUS ON SYSTEMS ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEVEL. OUR CONTACT AND ADVOCACY WITH SURVIVORS ACCESSING THE EJP COMES PRIMARILY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: REFERRALS VIA THE HOTLINE FROM SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (WHICH IS NOW A PART OF EJP) REFERRALS FROM RESIDENTS IN SHELTER AND SAFE HOMES AS THEY TRANSITION OUT OF EMERGENCY HOUSING AS STATED, THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP) OF WHBW IS HOUSED WITHIN THE EJP. WHBW AND BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WHICH OUTLINES EACH ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE 11-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, NAMED SOPHIES PLACE. IN THE SERVICE PROVISION ROLE, WHBW IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SURVIVOR- BASED ADVOCACY FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN THP, INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THE EJP. ADVOCATES WORK WITH SURVIVORS ON-SITE WHILE THEY RE-STABILIZE THEIR HOMES AND LIVES. WHBW ALSO PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN A SCATTERED SITE MODEL IN WHICH SERVICE USERS LIVE IN HOUSING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW PROVIDED RESIDENTS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AS WELL AS ANY ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT THEY MAY NEED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES DURING A TRANSITIONAL PHASE. THE EJP INITIATED AN EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN 2010 THAT WORKS TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SERVICE USERS, AS WELL AS INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFFECTS THE WORKPLACE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE EJP CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 2.38 FTES AND FIVE VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 19 ADULTS AND 20 CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN SOPHIES PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 9,349 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 3,455 HOURS OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE ADVOCACY AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHBW PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO FOUR ADULTS AND FOUR CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 1,644 BEDNIGHTS. THE SAFE AT WORK NETWORK IS A PROGRAM WITHIN WHBW'S ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM THAT REACHES OUT TO EMPLOYERS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY TO START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON THE WORKPLACE. BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES, BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO CREATE NEW OR UPDATED PERSONNEL POLICIES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND SUPPORTS THAT THE EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE THEIR IMPACTED EMPLOYEES. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAININGS AND SUPPORTS TO MANAGEMENT AND ALL LEVELS OF STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF WISHES OF THE BUSINESSES.Description

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DescriptionTHE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NAVIGATING LEGAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE FAMILY AND DISTRICT COURTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. LEGAL ADVOCATES PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT LAWS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE COURT PROCESS AND LEGAL OPTIONS. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE RECEIVE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE WITH COURT FORMS AND PREPARATION FOR COURT HEARINGS, ACCOMPANIMENT TO HEARINGS AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING PROTECTION ORDERS. THE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OFFER A FREE WEEKLY LEGAL CLINIC TO VICTIM/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. LEGAL CLINIC IS COMPRISED OF A WHBW LEGAL STAFF MEMBER, VOLUNTEER PARALEGALS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. AT CLINIC, A VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. THE LEGAL PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 1.38 FTE'S AND 11 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 187 ADULTS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS. THESE ADULTS HAD 146 CHILDREN KNOWN TO WHBW WHO ALSO BENEFITTED FROM THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THEIR PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 903 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SUPPORT WITH DIVORCE, CUSTODY/PARENTAGE, IMMIGRATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND FILING FOR RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS WERE PROVIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2013.Description

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DescriptionWHBWS 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, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY ACCESS THE HOTLINE BY TTY AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO AN INTERPRETER UPON CALLING THE HOTLINE. THE HOTLINE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 2.43 FTES AND 24 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE 24-HOUR HOTLINE COVERAGE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, THE HOTLINE FIELDED 3,658 CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND REFERRALS AND AN AVERAGE OF 51 NEW INDIVIDUALS CALLED THE HOTLINE EACH MONTH. THE CHILDRENS SERVICES PROGRAM 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 WHBWS HOTLINE, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. NONVIOLENT DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR ARE MODELED FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS. MOTHERS ARE ALSO OFFERED PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. THE CHILDRENS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1.38 FTES AND 13 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 313 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES AT THE AGENCY IN THE FORM OF PLAYGROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND 3,698 HOURS OF SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) 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 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP ONGOING INTERNAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS INCLUDING IPV IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CURRENT TRENDS IN IPV AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. WHBW IS DEVELOPING PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH FOR BOTH 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. INFORMATION PROVIDED INCLUDES WARNING SIGNS, RESOURCES, HOW TO HELP A FRIEND, AND SAFETY PLANNING. WHBW'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS TRAINED A SELECT FEW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME PEER ADVOCATES, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO TEENS IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1.23 FTES AND HAS 75 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, THE AGENCY PROVIDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO OVER 13,502 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MORE THAN 64 PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW WAS FEATURED 36 TIMES IN PRINT MEDIA, NINE TIMES ON TELEVISION AND IN TWO RADIO INTERVIEWS; IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 3,535 ACTIVE EMAIL NEWSLETTER RECIPIENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW HAD 1,670 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AND POSTED AN AVERAGE OF FIVE TIMES A WEEK WITH INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AND WHBW PROMOTIONS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED ARTICLES; COMMENTARY RELATING TO NEWS ARTICLES; EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND MUCH MORE.Description
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11298BOY
EOY7243EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY180998BOY
EOY158279EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY437741BOY
EOY439902EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7762BOY
EOY58904EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY445503BOY
EOY498806EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY626501BOY
EOY657085EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses53303ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1427561CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1129614CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1226895CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1253284CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1084032CurrentTaxYear
Total6121386Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1427561CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1129614CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1226895CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1253284CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1084032CurrentTaxYear
Total6121386Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total1706121386PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years14856CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8467CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6111CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5498CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year393CurrentTaxYear
Total35325Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years24090CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years35137CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year25578CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year66603CurrentTaxYear
Total151408Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support6308119TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.97040PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.99130PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis32046OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value32046BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis367404OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation225934Depreciation
Book Value141470BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis160101OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation125667Depreciation
Book Value34434BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings207950TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCAPITAL LEASEDescription
Amount$7,243Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts7243TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1193387TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities42359DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F99042359RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1151028RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9901151028TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1140084TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities42359DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F99042359ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1097725ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9901097725TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierLIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTEIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XReturnReference
ExplanationWHBW BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR AN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1ZUMBATHONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event155764GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event14645CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event151119GrossRevenueEvent1
Name Of Event2RUN FOR EMPOWERNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event224309GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event28825CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event215484GrossRevenueEvent2
Gross Receipts Total80073GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total13470CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events66603GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Net Income Summary66603NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantBusiness Name Line2RecipientNameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2
HOPE WORKS
PO BOX 92BURLINGTONVT05402030284577325672LEGAL ADVOCACY
CHITT CTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK
5025LEGAL ADVOCACYFORCE

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
RENTAL ASSISTANCE86727
RENTAL ASSISTANCE3918183

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATESIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationGRANTEES 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.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionPROGRAM SUPPLIEDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99037964NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6WHBW'S 240 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.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ASURVIVORS. THE SSP IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 4.53 FTES AND 32 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE TO THE SHELTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 284 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WERE ASSISTED BY SHELTER SERVICES PROGRAM STAFF, TOTALING 12,076 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW CONDUCTED WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CHILDCARE WERE ATTENDED BY 56 WOMEN.
SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BFROM ACCESSING CRUCIAL ECONOMIC RESOURCES. OUR WORK INCLUDES DIRECT ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, OPTIONS COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS A FOCUS ON SYSTEMS ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE LEVEL. OUR CONTACT AND ADVOCACY WITH SURVIVORS ACCESSING THE EJP COMES PRIMARILY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: REFERRALS VIA THE HOTLINE FROM SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (WHICH IS NOW A PART OF EJP) REFERRALS FROM RESIDENTS IN SHELTER AND SAFE HOMES AS THEY TRANSITION OUT OF EMERGENCY HOUSING AS STATED, THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP) OF WHBW IS HOUSED WITHIN THE EJP. WHBW AND BURLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WHICH OUTLINES EACH ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE 11-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, NAMED SOPHIES PLACE. IN THE SERVICE PROVISION ROLE, WHBW IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SURVIVOR- BASED ADVOCACY FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN THP, INCLUDING THE SERVICES OF THE EJP. ADVOCATES WORK WITH SURVIVORS ON-SITE WHILE THEY RE-STABILIZE THEIR HOMES AND LIVES. WHBW ALSO PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN A SCATTERED SITE MODEL IN WHICH SERVICE USERS LIVE IN HOUSING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW PROVIDED RESIDENTS WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AS WELL AS ANY ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT THEY MAY NEED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES DURING A TRANSITIONAL PHASE. THE EJP INITIATED AN EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN 2010 THAT WORKS TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SERVICE USERS, AS WELL AS INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFFECTS THE WORKPLACE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE EJP CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 2.38 FTES AND FIVE VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 19 ADULTS AND 20 CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN SOPHIES PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 9,349 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 3,455 HOURS OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE ADVOCACY AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHBW PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO FOUR ADULTS AND FOUR CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 1,644 BEDNIGHTS. THE SAFE AT WORK NETWORK IS A PROGRAM WITHIN WHBW'S ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM THAT REACHES OUT TO EMPLOYERS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY TO START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON THE WORKPLACE. BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES, BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO CREATE NEW OR UPDATED PERSONNEL POLICIES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND SUPPORTS THAT THE EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE THEIR IMPACTED EMPLOYEES. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAININGS AND SUPPORTS TO MANAGEMENT AND ALL LEVELS OF STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF WISHES OF THE BUSINESSES.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CCLINIC, A VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. THE LEGAL PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 1.38 FTE'S AND 11 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 187 ADULTS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS. THESE ADULTS HAD 146 CHILDREN KNOWN TO WHBW WHO ALSO BENEFITTED FROM THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THEIR PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 903 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SUPPORT WITH DIVORCE, CUSTODY/PARENTAGE, IMMIGRATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND FILING FOR RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS WERE PROVIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2013.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DWHBWS 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, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY ACCESS THE HOTLINE BY TTY AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO AN INTERPRETER UPON CALLING THE HOTLINE. THE HOTLINE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 2.43 FTES AND 24 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE 24-HOUR HOTLINE COVERAGE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, THE HOTLINE FIELDED 3,658 CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND REFERRALS AND AN AVERAGE OF 51 NEW INDIVIDUALS CALLED THE HOTLINE EACH MONTH. THE CHILDRENS SERVICES PROGRAM 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 WHBWS HOTLINE, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. NONVIOLENT DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR ARE MODELED FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS. MOTHERS ARE ALSO OFFERED PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. THE CHILDRENS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1.38 FTES AND 13 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, 313 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES AT THE AGENCY IN THE FORM OF PLAYGROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND 3,698 HOURS OF SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) 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 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP ONGOING INTERNAL RESOURCES ON TOPICS INCLUDING IPV IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CURRENT TRENDS IN IPV AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. WHBW IS DEVELOPING PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH FOR BOTH 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. INFORMATION PROVIDED INCLUDES WARNING SIGNS, RESOURCES, HOW TO HELP A FRIEND, AND SAFETY PLANNING. WHBW'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS TRAINED A SELECT FEW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME PEER ADVOCATES, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO TEENS IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 1.23 FTES AND HAS 75 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, THE AGENCY PROVIDED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO OVER 13,502 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MORE THAN 64 PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW WAS FEATURED 36 TIMES IN PRINT MEDIA, NINE TIMES ON TELEVISION AND IN TWO RADIO INTERVIEWS; IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 3,535 ACTIVE EMAIL NEWSLETTER RECIPIENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WHBW HAD 1,670 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AND POSTED AN AVERAGE OF FIVE TIMES A WEEK WITH INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS AND WHBW PROMOTIONS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED ARTICLES; COMMENTARY RELATING TO NEWS ARTICLES; EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND MUCH MORE.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEGOTIATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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