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THE SSP STAFF PROVIDES SAFETY PLANNING AND COUNSELING 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 4.68 FTES AND 20 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE TO THE SHELTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 463 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WERE ASSISTED BY SHELTER SERVICES PROGRAM STAFF, TOTALING 15,628 BEDNIGHTS. WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CHILDCARE WERE ATTENDED BY 54 WOMEN. 315929 153507 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. A VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. THE LEGAL PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 2.43 FTES AND 14 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 266 ADULTS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS. THESE ADULTS HAD 228 CHILDREN KNOWN TO WHBW WHO ALSO BENEFITED FROM THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THEIR PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 1,680 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY WERE PROVIDED. 283761 92447 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 APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, WHBW PROVIDED 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 2.73 FTES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 18 ADULTS AND 20 CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN SOPHIES PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 8,646 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 3,728 HOURS OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE ADVOCACY WERE PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES BOTH HOUSING ADVOCACY AND ALL OTHER ADVOCACY COMPLETED BY THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE WORKERS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CRISIS SUPPORT. WHBW PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 30 ADULTS AND 34 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 13,875 BEDNIGHTS. 315829 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 VIDEO PHONE. NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO AN INTERPRETER UPON CALLING THE HOTLINE. THIS YEAR, WE EXPANDED THE DAYTIME HOTLINE TO OUR PUBLIC OFFICE ENABLING US TO HAVE DROP-IN HOURS. THE HOTLINE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 2.47 FTES AND 35 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE 24-HOUR HOTLINE COVERAGE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, THE HOTLINE FIELDED 3,583 CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND REFERRALS AND AN AVERAGE OF 50 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 1.42 FTES AND 7 VOLUNTEERS. 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WHBW BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WHBW'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011, 2010 AND 2009. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED ON 990 10,195 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED ON 990 -10,195 REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED ON 990 10,195 EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED ON 990 10,195 ZUMBATHON 34257 4400 29857 5028 RUN FOR EMPOWER 10592 6675 3917 5067 44849 11075 33774 10095 10095 23679 true HOPE WORKS PO BOX 92 BURLINGTON VT 05402 030284577 3 33442 LEGAL ADVOCACY CHITTENDEN CTY UNIT - SPECIAL INV 50 CHERRY STREET SUITE 102 BURLINGTON VT 05401 364527281 GOV 6983 LEGAL ADVOCACY VERMONT STATE'S ATTORNEY CHITTENDEN COUNTY 32 CHERRY STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 036000264 GOV 88171 LEGAL ADVOCACY SPECTRUM YOUTHFAMILY SERVICES 31 ELMWOOD AVE BURLINGTON VT 05401 030253232 3 16475 LEGAL ADVOCACY CHITT CTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE GOV 8236 LEGAL ADVOCACY 6 RENTAL ASSISTANCE 14 7886 RENTAL ASSISTANCE 1 200 RENTAL ASSISTANCE 38 91875 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 DONATED GOODS 2 63304 ESTIMATED COST OF GOODS false true false EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 WHBW'S 93 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 4.68 FTES AND 20 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE 24-HOUR COVERAGE TO THE SHELTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 463 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN) WERE ASSISTED BY SHELTER SERVICES PROGRAM STAFF, TOTALING 15,628 BEDNIGHTS. WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CHILDCARE WERE ATTENDED BY 54 WOMEN. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS COMPRISED OF 2.43 FTES AND 14 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 266 ADULTS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING RELIEF FROM ABUSE ORDERS. THESE ADULTS HAD 228 CHILDREN KNOWN TO WHBW WHO ALSO BENEFITED FROM THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THEIR PARENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 1,680 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY WERE PROVIDED. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C 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 APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, WHBW PROVIDED 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 2.73 FTES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 18 ADULTS AND 20 CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN SOPHIES PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 8,646 BEDNIGHTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 3,728 HOURS OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE ADVOCACY WERE PROVIDED TO SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES BOTH HOUSING ADVOCACY AND ALL OTHER ADVOCACY COMPLETED BY THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE WORKERS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CRISIS SUPPORT. WHBW PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 30 ADULTS AND 34 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 13,875 BEDNIGHTS. 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 VIDEO PHONE. NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO AN INTERPRETER UPON CALLING THE HOTLINE. THIS YEAR, WE EXPANDED THE DAYTIME HOTLINE TO OUR PUBLIC OFFICE ENABLING US TO HAVE DROP-IN HOURS. THE HOTLINE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 2.47 FTES AND 35 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE 24-HOUR HOTLINE COVERAGE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, THE HOTLINE FIELDED 3,583 CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND REFERRALS AND AN AVERAGE OF 50 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 1.42 FTES AND 7 VOLUNTEERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012, 344 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES AT THE ORGANIZATION IN THE FORM OF PLAYGROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND 5,430 HOURS OF SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC AND DATING ABUSE IN ADDITION TO WHBWS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTING IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS PUBLIC/PRIVATE EVENTS, HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND 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.