Optimism 2014: A YEAR OF TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION Glass half full Michael Newborn and Deadra Stewart, both Providence Place Employment Specialists, play a vital role not only in helping Center for Higher Independence (CHI) students find work, but also in helping them retain their jobs. The work is vastly different from the piecework employment that was often the only option for people with disabilities. Today, students with an interest in animal care can work in kennels and shelters. Students who enjoyed their horticulture or culinary training can find work at nurseries and golf courses, and in food services. "What’s different these days," explained Deadra, "is that we do more than find jobs. We work with our students from Day One, and do individual assessments to identify work that fits both their capabilities and their temperament." Michael, who spent many years in corporate training and development, came back to work with people with disabilities, explaining that "I wanted to work with people, where I could adapt to their individual work and social skills." Deadra has worked as a certified sign language interpreter and lives in the deaf culture as her husband is deaf. CHI Employment Specialists See Students as Untapped Workforce Board of Directors Bill Avera, Chair ~ Richard Planto, Chair-Elect Kent Leighton, Past Chair Dr. Ron Swain, Secretary ~ Dan Hanke, Treasurer Mario A. Barrera Kenner Coon Rev. Sanford Coon Heb Cutrer Mark Dickerson Bishop Jim Dorff Beth Eadie Rev. Richard Edwards Rev. Austin Frederick Tom Giltner Rev. Dr. Tom Hudspeth Michelle Martin Patricia Quintana Perron Dan Rebmann Ken Schwenke Lisa Spanjer Catherine Tunks Employment Specialists Michael Newborn (center) and Deadra Stewart (right) meet with CHI student Joseph Trevi o, a deaf student who recently took a position at Lackland Air Force Base through the food service company, Allen Tharp LLC. Advisory Board Bill Day Beverly Purcell-Guerra Fernando Guerra, MD Nancy Ann Hunt Katherine Shields Carolyn Smith Tracy Vardiman Administration Judith Bell, Interim CEO Leslie Bellieu, CHI Director Nancy Berry, CFRE, Interim Chief Development Officer Robyn Gambrel, Action Adoption Director Carol Williams, Chaplain Casey Beach, Development Officer Michelle Chapman, Development Officer James Douglas, Development Officer Emilie Dujour, Marketing Specialist Alex Echeveste, Development and Outcomes Manager Celia Gutierrez, Receptionist Honorary Board Pat Camp Sharon Lord Daggett Jenks Garrett David Kinder Rev. Dr. Joan Labarr Louise Taylor "I believe people with disabilities are an untapped workforce," she said. "Our students are motivated, ready to work. Many ride the bus for several hours to get to their jobs. They’re impressive." Deadra and Michael help their students manage their time, fill out job applications, prepare for interviews and guide them on how to be good employees. Both Employment Specialists spend time with employers and potential employers, who often have hiring goals for the disabled in their workforce. "We want to be the go-to place for companies and nonprofits to come when they are looking for people to hire," Deadra said. "From their point of view, it’s helpful when we can do the pre-screening for their workers." Their new quarterly peer panels — where a graduate with a job comes back for a Q/A session with students in the job-search phase — are a hit. "It’s much more credible when a student talks about real-life work," said Michael. They agree the most rewarding aspect of their jobs is to see the smile lighting up a student’s face when he or she tells friends in a voice of new confidence, "I have a job." Visit us on the Web at www.provplace.org Visit us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/ProvPlaceOfficial www.twitter.com/ProvPlace 6487 Whitby Road San Antonio, TX 78240 210.696.2410
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Optimism
2014: A YEAR OF TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION
Glasshalf full
Michael Newborn and Deadra Stewart,both Providence Place EmploymentSpecialists, play a vital role not only inhelping Center for Higher Independence(CHI) students find work, but also in helpingthem retain their jobs.
The work is vastly different from thepiecework employment that was often theonly option for people with disabilities.Today, students with an interest in animalcare can work in kennels and shelters.Students who enjoyed their horticulture orculinary training can find work at nurseriesand golf courses, and in food services.
"What’s different these days," explainedDeadra, "is that we do more than find jobs.We work with our students from Day One,and do individual assessments to identifywork that fits both their capabilities andtheir temperament."
Michael, who spent many years in corporatetraining and development, came back towork with people with disabilities, explainingthat "I wanted to work with people, whereI could adapt to their individual work andsocial skills."
Deadra has worked as a certified signlanguage interpreter and lives in the deafculture as her husband is deaf.
CHI Employment Specialists See Studentsas Untapped Workforce Board of Directors
Bill Avera, Chair ~ Richard Planto, Chair-ElectKent Leighton, Past Chair
Dr. Ron Swain, Secretary ~ Dan Hanke, Treasurer
Mario A. BarreraKenner Coon
Rev. Sanford CoonHeb Cutrer
Mark DickersonBishop Jim Dorff
Beth EadieRev. Richard EdwardsRev. Austin Frederick
Tom GiltnerRev. Dr. Tom Hudspeth
Michelle MartinPatricia Quintana Perron
Dan RebmannKen Schwenke
Lisa SpanjerCatherine Tunks
Employment Specialists Michael Newborn (center) and Deadra Stewart (right) meet with CHI studentJoseph Trevi o, a deaf student who recently took a position at Lackland Air Force Base through thefood service company, Allen Tharp LLC.
Advisory Board
Bill DayBeverly Purcell-GuerraFernando Guerra, MD
Nancy Ann HuntKatherine Shields
Carolyn SmithTracy Vardiman
Administration
Judith Bell, Interim CEOLeslie Bellieu, CHI Director
Nancy Berry, CFRE,Interim Chief Development Officer
Casey Beach, Development OfficerMichelle Chapman, Development Officer
James Douglas, Development OfficerEmilie Dujour, Marketing Specialist
Alex Echeveste,Development and Outcomes Manager
Celia Gutierrez, Receptionist
Honorary Board
Pat CampSharon Lord Daggett
Jenks GarrettDavid Kinder
Rev. Dr. Joan LabarrLouise Taylor
"I believe people with disabilities are anuntapped workforce," she said. "Ourstudents are motivated, ready to work.Many ride the bus for several hours to getto their jobs. They’re impressive."
Deadra and Michael help their studentsmanage their time, fill out job applications,prepare for interviews and guide them onhow to be good employees. Both EmploymentSpecialists spend time with employers andpotential employers, who often have hiringgoals for the disabled in their workforce.
"We want to be the go-to place forcompanies and nonprofits to come whenthey are looking for people to hire," Deadrasaid. "From their point of view, it’s helpfulwhen we can do the pre-screening fortheir workers."
Their new quarterly peer panels — where agraduate with a job comes back for a Q/Asession with students in the job-searchphase — are a hit.
"It’s much more credible when a studenttalks about real-life work," said Michael.
They agree the most rewarding aspect oftheir jobs is to see the smile lighting up astudent’s face when he or she tells friendsin a voice of new confidence, "I have a job."
Visit us on the Web at www.provplace.orgVisit us on Facebook and Twitter at:
believe in honest communication, in airingdifferences and opening conversations.This helps clarify misunderstanding andencourages an optimistic outlook. I call it’Leading the Possible.’ I am excited aboutwhere we are going this year. When Iheard someone describe us recently ashaving "an abundance of heart," it mademy day.
To all of you, I express my gratitude forbeing in a position to lead ProvidencePlace in a time of great transition. Iappreciate the support and the warmth,and the very strong sense of a team pullingtogether to ensure the success of anextraordinary organization.
Thank you,
Judith Bell, Interim President & CEO
In retrospect, the year 2014 was not onlya period of transformation, but a periodof transition as Jennifer Sample, our CEOof many years, moved on to look at otheropportunities to apply her talents andexperience.
A Year of Transition and TransformationI am grateful to have had four years ofworking closely with her, gaining a deeperunderstanding of our organization and,with the board’s encouragement, steppinginto the leadership role as Interim CEOwhile the work is done to identify a newpermanent leader.
During the past year, Regina Murphyvacated her position as Director of theCenter for Higher Independence, a loss asshe had brought great wisdom to her roleand introduced enlightened and far-reaching changes.
We recently hired Leslie Bellieu as CHIDirector. She has been with CHI for four anda half years and is deeply committed to itssuccess. Many new employers now workwith our graduates — Cracker Barrel, Lowe’s,Northside Ford, Locke Hill Feed, RainbowGardens and Cintas, among others. So thefuture is brighter, with the promise not onlyof paying jobs, but demanding andinteresting work.
We are placing great focus on results.More employers now seek out our
graduates and pay well, enabling them tohave lives of more independence than theyever dreamed. We want them to keepcoming back to us.
Our two Employment Specialists, MichaelNewborn and Deadra Stewart, areexperienced in working with people withdisabilities. They help them apply for workand guide them in retaining their jobs.
In Action Adoption, Robyn Gambrel joinedus as Director and brings many years ofwork in child and family services. She ishelping us redefine what adoption is, andbringing new compassion for birth mothersand families alike. The support groups sheis forming make for a greater sense ofcaring. With her fresh outlook, shesuggested lowering our adoption fees tobecome more competitive with otheragencies, allowing those who value our120-year history to work with us again.
Throughout Providence Place, we continueour emphasis on health and community,stimulating gentle competition on manylevels to promote an active lifestyle. IJudith Bell, Interim President & CEO
Now Director of Action Adoption atProvidence Place, Robyn Gambrel took acircuitous route to find the job of her dreams— and she’s bringing fresh outside views toher role. Trained as a social worker, shespent 14 years with Child Protective Services,a job she loved, but one from which, sheeventually realized, she needed a break.
"I was ready for a change," she said. Sheaccepted a job at a hospital in the neo-natal intensive care unit in Labor andDelivery, working with Family Support andPhysical Therapy, as well as with fosterand adoption agencies.
She watched adoption cases that werehandled poorly, often with little supportfor the birth mother. She found it hurtful,but said it’s a fact of life there is resistanceon many levels to the idea of adoption. This
Education Is a Focus for Action Adoption Directormakes people — even professionals —judgmental and unempathetic to a familysituation, like a very young mother, a motheralready trying to cope with two or threeother children or unstable family finances.
"Sometimes, adoption is just a better idea,and a good choice," Robyn said. "Andwith open adoption today, a birth mothercan still be involved in her child’s life."
When she saw the job posting for anadoption director at Providence Place, shewas immediately interested, saying, "Thatjob posting kept calling my name."
At Providence Place she has dived rightin. She’s working to become credentialedthrough the State of Texas to offercontinuing education credits in adoption.She is convinced subjects like birthmother support, use of positive adoption
language and other topics will appeal tosocial workers, social service agencyworkers, nurses and even physicians. Hersupport groups help birth mothers dealwith grief and others to communicatebetter about adoption.
"Many health workers require a numberof continuing education units (CEUs) tokeep their licenses current," she said.
Another recommendation is in loweringthe cost of adoption for adoptive parents.
"Although we were talking to families,they weren’t coming back to us," she said."Our board has been very supportive oflowering our fee after running the numbersto ensure we can cover services to birthmoms and needed counseling."
Robyn’s goal is to increase the number ofbirth mothers and adoptive families who
choose Providence Place, emphasizing herpoint by saying, "We have 120 years ofhistory, and we want them to come to us."
Robyn Gambrel, Director of Action Adoption atProvidence Place
Fundraising13.6%
Management& General
13.6%
Program Services72.8%
Revenues
Contributions33%
Fees forServices
62%
Other Income3.5%
Grants &Corporations
0%
Investments& Royalties
1.5%
2Providence Place does not receive apportionments3 Includes $105,069 Revenues & Expenses for Capital Campaign
Contributions $1,436,012 32.6%Fees for Services 2,728,568 62.0%Grants and Corporations 16,000 0.4%Investments and Royalties 67,385 1.5%Other Income 151,865 3.5%
Total Revenues3 $4,399,830 100.0%
Expenses
Program Services $2,816,375 72.8%Management & General 527,817 13.6%Fundraising 526,714 13.6%
Total Expenses2 $3,870,906 100.0%
2014 2013
Operating Revenue $4,500,751 $4,083,604Operating Expenses 3,861,924 3,759,317Non-operating Income (Expenses) 83,579 828,181Interest and Depreciation 459,579 391,816
Change in Net Assets $262,827 $760,652
Current Assets $2,505,309 $2,140,581Campus Facilities, Net of Depreciation 6,406,252 6,574,042Temporarily Restricted Funds 49,289 95,363Endowment Funds 3,283,054 3,263,418Other Assets1 374,832 374,832
Total Assets $12,618,736 $12,448,236
Current Liabilities 453,564 $465,925Long-Term Debt 359,275 439,241
Net Assets $11,805,897 $11,543,070
1 Includes Medicaid contract rights
Summary of Operationsfor Year Ended December 31, 2014
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