A reflection on fiscal year 2015, highlighting our successes and plans for the future.
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YOU EMPOWERED NEARLY 4,000 HOMELESS OR DISCONNECTED YOUTH TO DESIGN THEIR OWN PATHS TO INDEPENDENCE CONNEXT ION CHMO Empowering Youth to Design Their Own Path — from Homelessness to Opportunity 2015 Annual Report CONTACT US @ Youth to Receive Much-Needed Supplies and Resources Through Outreach Youth to Learn Coping Skills and Confidence through Therapy 168 Youth to Build Independence in the Transitional Living Program 84 3 , 297 Youth to Find Safety in the Crisis Program 310 Youth to Gain Crucial Employment Skills Through the Job Training Program 188 In Fiscal Year 2015 you made it possible for:
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YOU EMPOWERED NEARLY 4,000HOMELESS OR DISCONNECTED YOUTHTO DESIGN THEIR OWN PATHS TO INDEPENDENCE
CONNEXTIONCHMO
Empowering Youth to Design Their Own Path — from Homelessness to Opportunity
2015 Annual Report
CONTACT US @
Youth to Receive Much-Needed Supplies and Resources Through Outreach
Youth to Learn Coping Skills andConfidence through Therapy168
Youth to Build Independence in the Transitional Living Program84
3,297
Youth to Find Safety in theCrisis Program310
Youth to Gain Crucial Employment Skills Through the Job Training Program188
In Fiscal Year 2015 you made it possible for:
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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDear Friend of Covenant House Missouri,Thank you for your generosity, loyalty and support of Covenant House Missouri. You keep our doors open and accepting to youth 16-21 years old who are homeless or disconnected. When you make a financial or in-kind gift, volunteer with the youth or serve on the board, attend an event or share a post on social media, you are demonstrating your passion and compassion for Covenant House Missouri and the youth we empower.
Covenant House Missouri has been a source of hope and direction for more than 18 years. What we have learned from nearly two decades of doing this work is that youth who are homeless and in crisis lack more than just a home and the basics that many of us take for granted. In fiscal year 2015, the Board of Directors, staff, youth, and volunteers embarked on a journey to develop our three-year strategic direction.At the core of the plan is the infusion of proven mental health practices within our evidence-informed education and career development services, our short and long-term residential programs, and our community outreach.
In the past decade, we have seen a consistent increase in the number of youth presenting with identified, undiagnosed or untreated mental health issues. To meet this growing need we have committed to becoming a Trauma Informed agency. A trauma-informed approach is a profound paradigm shift in knowledge, perspective, attitudes and skills that continues to deepen and unfold over time. We have developed three key initiatives built on this foundation of providing evidence informed programs for youth who have suffered trauma.Initiative 1: Team-Based Holistic Residential Program • Direct care positions elevated to professional, Bachelor’s Degree-level social workers who will work in teams with
Master’s Degree-level clinical care coordinators and therapists• Holistic case management and therapeutic approaches that support all areas of a young person’s transition from
homelessness to independenceInitiative 2: Evidence-Informed Education and Career Development Services • Independent school onsite at CHMO that is evidence-informed alternative to more traditional school models• Integrates learning and career development through demonstration projects and internships• Students will develop an individualized learning plan that meets their goals and engages their interestsInitiative 3: Quality Assurance and Evaluation• Evaluative component for the entire agency, with Phase 1 focusing on all of our programs and interventions• Staff leadership position dedicated to quality assurance and improvement• Board committee focused on quality assurance• Transition to a teaching social service agencyThank you for partnering with Covenant House Missouri as we work to provide the best possible care, resources and programs for the youth we serve. Together, we are making systemic change to prevent a generation of young people from becoming chronically homeless adults.
Sincerely,
WHEN YOU MAKE A FINANCIAL OR IN-KIND GIFT, VOLUNTEER WITH THE YOUTH OR SERVE ON THE BOARD, ATTEND AN EVENT OR SHARE A POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU ARE DEMONSTRATING YOUR PASSION AND COMPASSION FOR COVENANT HOUSE MISSOURI AND THE YOUTH WE EMPOWER.
• TEAM-BASED, HOLISTIC SHORT AND LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS• EVIDENCE-INFORMED EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES• QUALITY ASSURANCE AND EVALUATION
Suzanne Wagener, Executive Director
YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN - APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2015KEY INITIATIVES3
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42 Percent of Youth at CHMO Have a Diagnosed Mental Health IssueOUR RESPONSE: ACCESS• Adoption of Trauma Informed Care Model• Focus on Positive Youth Resiliency Model• Therapy Support Services Included in all CHMO Programs
86% FACT:
Mental Health Services
“WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE, I HAD TO WORK ON MY ATTITUDE. I MET WITH A THERAPIST, AND I DREW A LOT. SHE BROUGHT ME OUT OF MY SHELL. I WAS NERVOUS TO TALK TO HER; I THOUGHT, ‘WHAT IF SHE DOESN’T LIKE WHO I AM?’ BUT SHE UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTED ME. I’VE GROWN A LOT SINCE THEN.”
34 Percent of Youth Living at CHMO Have Dropped Out or Been Expelled From SchoolOUR RESPONSE: EMPOWERMENT• Significant Educational and Career Benefits to Earning a
High School Diploma• Intentional Shift from Getting a Job to Building a Career Path• Opening an Independent School within CHMO• Youth Earn a High School Diploma and Develop Meaningful
Work Experiences
FACT:68%
education and
career development
services
“JOB CLASS WAS WONDERFUL! WE HAD MOCK INTERVIEWS AND WENT AROUND TELLING EACH OTHER HOW WE DID. I LEARNED THAT I KEPT MOVING MY HANDS BUT I HAD GOOD EYE CONTACT. I LEARNED HOW TO DRESS FOR MY INTERVIEW, WRITE A RESUME AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. IT HELPED ME GET A JOB.
of youth who attended the employment skills
training class obtained jobs
of youth received life-changing therapeutic services
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In Missouri, 23% of children and youth live in povertyOUR RESPONSE: HOPE• Community Case Managers Support Youth Living in Metropolitan
St. Louis Region Who Participate in CHMO Programs• Street Outreach Gives Survival Items to Youth on the Streets• Safe Outreach Program Promotes Runaway Prevention to Local High School Youth
FACT:
Nearly 3,000 youth living in Missouri are homeless and living on the streets
of youth in our Crisis Program were discharged
to safe and stable housing
FACT:79%
residential services
OUR RESPONSE: SANCTUARY• Safety, Stability and Structure• Short-Term (30 Days) and Long-Term (2 Years) Programs• Innovative, Team-Approach Residential Care Model• Youth Develop Goals and Build Trusting Relationships
Community services
“COVENANT HOUSE WAS HERE WHEN I HAD NO PLACE TO GO. GOING TO THERAPY HELPED ME WORK THROUGH SOME THINGS; IT HELPED JUST TO TALK TO SOMEONE. MY CASE MANAGERS HELPED ME FIND A JOB AND BUDGET TO GET ME READY FOR MY NEXT STEP.”
“MY FIRST DAY AT COVENANT HOUSE I JUST CRIED. IT FELT LIKE I COULDN’T DO ANYTHING RIGHT IN MY LIFE. I WORKED THERE FOR THE SUMMER, AND EVERYTHING CHANGED. THE STAFF HELPED ME TO LIVE POSITIVELY. I’M PROUD OF MYSELF.”
Outreach Case Managers drove
in 2015461MILES
Nearly 4,000 Youth Benefit From CHMO ServicesFACT: YOU
TOTAL: $3,475,612
Management and General $91,241Fundraising $315,597
EXPENSES
Program Services $2,981,540TOTAL $3,297,137
NET ASSETS:$3,176,3476 COVENANT HOUSE MISSOURI - 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
OUR RESPONSE: SUPPORTFiscal Year 2015 Audited Financial Data
Contributions from Individuals, Corporations and Private Foundations
Contributed Services and Merchandise
Investment and Other Income
Covenant House International Support
Special Event Revenue (Net)
Government Grants$894,429
$856,000
$452,139
$37,951
$38,608
$1,196,485
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MISSIONTo serve suffering children of the street, and protect and safeguard all children … with absolute respect and unconditional love.
VISIONTo lead change that challenges homeless youth to pursue a life of opportunity.
PRINCIPLESImmediacyYoung people come to us in crisis and we provide for their basic human needs – food, clothing, a shower and medical attention – immediately.
Sanctuary We provide safety to protect our youth from violence and degradation.
Communicating ValuesWe show our young people that caring relationships are based on trust, respect and honesty.
StructureWe provide structure and reasonable expectations so our youth can focus on their futures.
ChoiceWe help our youth make positivechoices and encourage them tobelieve in themselves.
Covenant House Missouri has more than 18 years of experience in providing quality services to youth who arehomeless and disconnected. Learn more about our services at covenanthousemo.org.
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Covenant House InternationalCovenant House Missouri is part of a network of 27 sites spanning from Alaska to Central America. Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the Americas.
Covenant House Missouri 2727 North Kingshighway Blvd.St. Louis, MO 63113 [email protected]
