2012-11-06T20:58:47-06:00 2012-06-30 SCHRIVER CARMONA & CARRERA PLLC 5805 CALLAGHAN RD STE 301 San Antonio TX 78228 990 2011-07-01 742236387 ALAMO AREA RAPE CRISIS CENTER ALAM 7500 US HWY 90 W STE 201 BLDG 2 SAN ANTONIO TX 78227 MONICA J LERMA 2105217273 2012-11-06 false DEREK SCHRIVER 2106800350 2012-11-06 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1406453 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 15 15 76 65 0 0 1343793 1292326 6085 4545 41 12 63135 66768 1413054 1363651 9920 9528 0 1312581 1226901 0 46850 225590 224494 1548091 1460923 -135037 -97272 220763 227653 50730 154892 170033 72761 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 false false 872738 8857 THIRTY-SEVEN 37 YEARS AGO 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 AN D TO PROMOTE RISK-REDUCTION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COMMUNITYS 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 RA PE 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 1116 PRIOR YEAR 1191 D URING THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR OF THE 1116 PRIOR YEAR 1191 CLIENTS SEEN 831 PRIOR YEAR 888 QUALIFIED FOR AN ASSESSMENT IE THEY ATTENDED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SESSIONS NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAD OCCURRED OF THOSE 726 PRIOR YEAR 779 DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVED SCORE AS A RESULT 87 PRIOR YEAR 88 DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME WHILE 10117 PRIOR YEAR 9137 INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED THE HOTLINE 8628 PRIOR YEAR 7453 WERE VIA TELEPHONE AND 1489 PR IOR YEAR 1684 WERE VIA THE INTERNET AS ONLINE CHATTERS THE TELEPHONE CALLERS 8628 PRIOR YEAR 7453 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 T HE INTERNET THEREFORE 8628 PRIOR YEAR 7453 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSESSED AND OF THOSE 8511 PRIOR YEAR 7236 REPORTED A POSITIVE CHANGE AS A RESULT 986 PRIOR YEAR 98 DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCOME CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ALSO IN CLUDE 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 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR THE CENTER PROVIDED HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO 958 PRIOR YEAR 953 CLIENTS OF WHICH 46 PRIOR YEAR 51 AGREED TO BE CONTACTED FOR A FOLLOW-UP CALL AND ASSESSMENT OF THOSE CONTACTED 998 PRIOR YEAR 99 DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE OUTCO ME TREND ANALYSIS THE CENTER OFFERED COUNSELING SERVICES AGAIN TO MORE THAN 1000 CLIENTS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR CLIENTS CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY FRIENDS FAMILY LOVED ONES OR PARTNERS WHO OFTEN FOLLOWING THE ASSAULTABUSE 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 CENTERS THERAPISTS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE COUNSELING FROM A SYSTEMIC APPROACH AS A RESULT FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF CLIEN TS 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 ECONOMIC INDICATORS COULD ALSO BE IMPACTING THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SEEN THIS YEAR CLIENTS W HO MAY HAVE UTILIZED AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ANDOR INSURANCE TO SEE A PRIVATE PRACTICE CLINICIAN IF LAID OFF MAY NO LONGER HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE TYPES OF BENEFIT THEREFORE THEY SEEK OUT COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES TO DEAL WITH THE TRAUMA ASSO CIATED WITH SEXUAL VIOLENCE THE PROGRAM ALSO EXPERIENCED INCREASES IN CALLS TO THE HOTLINE AND REQUESTS FOR ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR A LARGE AMOUNT OF MEDIA ATTENTION WAS DIRECTED TOWARD SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON THE NATIONA L STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL INCIDENCES INCLUDING THE PENN STATE AND THE JERRY SANDUSKY TRIAL CONTINUED LEGAL ISSUES CONCERNING A STRIP CLUB FEE THAT WOULD FINANCIALLY SUPPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES ACROSS TEXAS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE INCREASED NOT ONLY MEDIA ATTENTION BUT INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS RE-LIVING THEIR OWN SEXUAL VIOLENCE TRAUMA AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN DEALING WITH THE ASSAULTS OF A FAMILY MEMBER FRIEND OR LOVED ONE THE CENTER ALSO SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME IMPLEMENTING A NEW OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDED CONDUCTING BOTH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE MISSION TOURS CALLED CONVERSATIONS OF HOPE THE GOAL OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE CENTER 298017 48455 EDUCATION & OUTREACH STAFF CONDUCTS PRIMARY PREVENTION FOCUSED EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR YOUTH KINDER THROUGH UNIVERSITY LEVEL FACULTY STAFF LAW ENFORCEMENT VICTIM SERVING PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE PRIOR F ISCAL YEAR OF THE 5906 PRIOR YEAR 5065 PARTICIPANTS 5601 PRIOR YEAR 4038 COMPLETED THE ASSESSMENT OF THOSE 5318 PRIOR YEAR 3590 INDICATED KNOWLEDGE GAINED AS A RESULT 949 PRIOR YEAR 89 ACHIEVED THE EXPECTED GOAL THE CENTER ALSO CONDUCTED SEVEN SAME AS PRIOR YEAR VOLUNTEER TRAININGS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS SEEING FEWER PARTICIPANTS FOR SIX TO EIGHT WEEK SESSIONS AS THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO TRANSITION FROM A FOCUS OF RISK REDUCTION TO PRIMARY PREVENTION A PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED AND SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PRINCIPAL FUNDER FOR THE PROGRAM FOR REVIEW THE PLAN WAS APPROVED AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT BEGAN SEPTEMBER 1 2010 AFTER THE CURRICULUM WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DEL IVERED IN A PILOT PHASE IN THE SPRING OF 2011 IN MULTI-GROUP SESSIONS IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDED DEVELOPING CURRICULA BASED ON THE 40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS FRAMEWORK WHICH FOCUSES ON ENCOURAGING YOUTH TO USE THEIR POWER AS ASSET BUILDERS AND CHANGE AGE NTS EDUCATION SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES WILL GUIDE YOUTH TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF OPPRESSION AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE THEY FACE EVERY DAY ARE CONNECTED TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE THE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES ADULTS WHO HAVE INFLUENCE OR REGU LAR CONTACT WITH YOUTH TO DEVELOP SUSTAINED STRENGTH-BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM IN SCHOOLS IN HOMES AND IN COMMUNITIES FINALLY THE PROGRAM MOTIVATES COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD ANDOR CREATE AN ASSET-RICH CU LTURE THAT CONTRIBUTES FULLY TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH THIS INVOLVES COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND COALITION BUILDING THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE THEIR MISSIONS RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE PROGRAM IMPACT NARRATIVES COUNSELING A YOUNG WOMAN IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE REHABILITATION FACILITY THE CENTER WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH PRESENTED HAVING CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE ISSUES THROUGH COU NSELING THE CLIENT LEARNED THAT HER ADDICTION WAS SYMPTOMATIC OF UNDERLYING EARLY SEXUAL TRAUMA ADDITIONALLY SHE EXPRESSED STRONG SELF-BLAME GUILT AND SHAME OF HAVING ABANDONED HER OWN CHILDREN DURING HER ADDICTION THUS THE CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT FORGIVING HERSELF WAS IMPERATIVE TO HER BEGINNING THE HEALING PROCESS AS PART OF HER COUNSELING PROGRAM THE CLIENT WAS ABLE TO PROCESS A WIDE RANGE OF PAINFUL EMOTIONS AND REALIZE THAT TO BE HUMAN IS TO MAKE MISTAKES CONSEQUENTLY THE CLIENT WAS ABLE TO MOVE FROM BEING REMORSEFUL TO IMPROVING HER RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES PAMELA IS A 13-YEAR-OLD HISPANIC FEMALE WHO WAS MOLESTED BY HER STEPFATHER STARTING AT THE AGE OF EIGHT SHE RECENTLY MADE AN OUTCRY TO HER MOTHER WHO PROMPTLY CON TACTED THE AUTHORITIES AND FILED A POLICE REPORT PAMELA REPORTED FEELING SAD AND SOMEWHAT GUILTY THAT HER STEP SIBLINGS WOULD NO LONGER HAVE THEIR FATHER AROUND IN HER INITIAL SESSION PAMELA ESTABLISHED A THERAPY GOAL OF NO LONGER WRITING SAD SONGS PAMELA EXPRESSES HERSELF THROUGH SONGS POEMS AND MUSIC AND PLAYS THE VIOLIN IN A MARIACHI BAND THROUGHOUT HER SESSIONS WE EXPLORED THE MEANING OF HAPPINESS AND HOW HAPPINESS COULD BE MANIFESTED IN HER LIFE PAMELA STARTED NOTICING AND ENJOYING HAPPY MOMENTS WITH HER FAMILY AND NOTICING THE SUPPORT FROM THEM AS WELL PAMELA REALIZED HER STEPFATHER IS THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAMILY SITUATION AND THAT SHE CAN ONLY BE THERE FOR HER SIBLINGS PAMELA HAS BEGAN TO THANK PEOPLE FOR HEL PING HER TO MOVE THROUGH THIS PERIOD OF HER LIVE AND IS NOW WRITING HAPPY SONGS AND POEMS THAT SHE HOPES TO ONE DAY PERFORM SARA IS A 27 YEAR OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE WHO WAS MOLESTED BY HER STEPFATHER FROM THE AGE OF 6 TO 24 YEARS SHE GREW UP IN THE ISLANDS AND MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES WITH THE FATHER OF HER BABY SHORTLY AFTER MOVING TO THE STATES SARA BEGAN TO ENDURE PHYSICAL ABUSE FROM HER PARTNER SARA WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM THAT RELATIONSHIP TO PROTECT HERSELF AND HER 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Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11) IF THE FORM 990 IS TO BE FILED AFTER A REGULARLY 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 REGULARLY 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 02. Conflict of interest policy compliance (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 03. CEO, executive director, top management comp (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-WAGESBENEFITS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT THE TIME OF REVIEW FOR THE BOARD THIS MATERIAL IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW 04. Other officer or key employee compensation (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-WAGESBENEFITS IN OUR COMMUNITY AT THE TIME OF REVIEW FOR THE BOARD THIS MATERIAL IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW 05. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19) THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORMS 1023 & 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS OWN WEBSITE GUIDESTARS 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 ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE 06. General explanation attachment FORM 990 PART III LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE RECEIVE PROPER AND EXPEDITIOUS MEDICAL CARE SENSITIVE POLICE RESPONSE AND ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT AND RIGOROUS 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