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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. 186827 20137 THE 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. 137670 41127 THE 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. 266137 WHBWS 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. 266137 847385 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 22 0 41 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X WANDA BEZIO 8026583131 PO BOX 1535 BURLINGTON VT 05402 AGNES COOK 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN GRACE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY MCCANN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA NIEMIEC 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MILLER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERICA DEAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BERNARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL MESSIER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE VAN BUREN 40.00 X 66871 0 5529 66871 5529 false false false 130071 13470 641247 299244 37964 1084032 393 393 66603 13470 66603 66603 1151028 66996 43081 43081 24910 24910 62753 45104 9805 7844 582983 449104 103635 30244 62177 50452 11387 338 65662 50258 11580 3824 14233 9107 4349 777 196 196 2905 2563 342 80833 63386 6151 11296 54813 42202 6939 5672 10560 9664 422 474 10821 10256 565 883 674 144 65 27432 24701 1421 1310 15697 14117 995 585 MISCELLANEOUS 28469 662 435 27372 MEMBERSHIP DUES - SUPPORT 2369 965 1404 MISCELLANEOUS - CHILDR SV 1979 1979 MEMBERSHIP DUES - SHELTER 1092 1092 3877 3877 1097725 847385 158228 92112 63435 90008 25549 89445 127519 95238 5508 5291 559551 351601 235491 207950 167884 168038 1115 1115 626501 657085 64700 46036 105000 105000 11298 7243 180998 158279 X 437741 439902 7762 58904 445503 498806 626501 657085 53303 X false true X true false X 1427561 1129614 1226895 1253284 1084032 6121386 1427561 1129614 1226895 1253284 1084032 6121386 6121386 14856 8467 6111 5498 393 35325 24090 35137 25578 66603 151408 6308119 0.97040 0.99130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32046 32046 367404 225934 141470 160101 125667 34434 207950 CAPITAL LEASE 7243 7243 X 1193387 42359 42359 1151028 1151028 1140084 42359 42359 1097725 1097725 LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X WHBW 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. ZUMBATHON 55764 4645 51119 RUN FOR EMPOWER 24309 8825 15484 80073 13470 66603 66603 true HOPE WORKS PO BOX 92 BURLINGTON VT 05402 030284577 3 25672 LEGAL ADVOCACY CHITT CTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE 5025 LEGAL ADVOCACY RENTAL ASSISTANCE 8 6727 RENTAL ASSISTANCE 39 18183 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES 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 37964 MARKET VALUE false true false EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 WHBW'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 DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B 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. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C 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. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D WHBWS 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 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY 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. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEGOTIATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.