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1 Aphesis House, Inc. General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Aphesis House, Inc. Address 2702 Greystone Rd Nashville, TN Phone (615) Fax Web Site Web Site Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter At A Glance Year of Incorporation

2 Mission & Impact Statements Mission Aphesis House exists to provide comprehensive transitional services for men returning from incarceration and veterans with a history of homelessness and/or substance abuse.we seek to develop the physical, emotional, and social well-being of the men while equipping them with the personal and professional skills necessary to achieve self-sufficiency as productive, law-abiding members of our community. Background Aphesis House, Inc. was formed in 2003 out of the vision of James Settles, who had successfully gone through a transitional program himself and wanted to help others find healing after seasons of incarceration and addiction. James had been speaking in the community about his desire to start Aphesis House, and his prayer was answered when a family decided to give him their home for free to see his vision accomplished. Over the next eleven years, Aphesis House grew from that single house, which could provide space for four men at a time, to operating four facilities across Nashville and serving up to 28 men at once. Aphesis House is now a leader in transitional housing services in Middle Tennessee, and has published materials teaching others how to start effective recovery programs. Impact Since its inception, Aphesis House has been able to serve over 700 men in the Middle Tennessee community in the process of getting back on their feet and attaining self-sufficiency. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports that 67% of men returning from incarceration will re-offend within three years, but over 82% of the men that we have served have graduated the program successfully, gained steady employment, and found a permanent housing solution without re-offending. We are proud to be working against the harmful trend of recidivism, and are dedicated to continue serving this need in our community. In 2015, we were able to serve more than 80 men through our transitional program, and we are poised to continue increasing this number in the coming years. Over the past two years we were able to purchase three properties that we had previously been leasing, cutting down on agency overhead and building a foundation for program expansion in the coming years. In 2016, we hope to open up new opportunities for community involvement in our work through the development of a mentorship program, which will connect a supportive male role model to each resident in our program. We are also exploring opportunities to expand permanent housing solutions for residents who have successfully completed our transitional program but still have significant barriers to housing options. Needs We have needs in three main areas: 1. Resident Sponsorship - With a $475 sponsorship, a donor can provide a resident with the first two weeks of rent, a 31-day bus pass, clothing, and the ability to obtain important documents that are necessary for obtaining employment such as a birth certificate. 2. Employment Opportunities - We are always in need of employment opportunities for our residents, especially ones that are "felony-friendly." If you know of or can offer a job opportunity for a responsible man in recovery, please contact us. 3. Apprenticeship Program Partner - We are in the process of establishing an apprenticeship program for our residents to learn marketable trades. If you can teach or know of a business that would take on an apprentice, we would be grateful to partner with you in equipping our residents with skills leading to selfsufficiency. Other ways to donate, support, or volunteer Aphesis House accepts donations in the form of checks made out to Aphesis House, in-kind donations like clothing, food items, and services like legal assistance for participants and medical services like health exams. Volunteer hours are also accepted. Service Categories Primary Organization Category Crime & Legal - Related / Half-Way Houses for Offenders & Ex-Offenders Secondary Organization Category 2

3 Housing, Shelter / Temporary Housing Tertiary Organization Category Human Services / Half-Way House (Short-Term Residential Care) Areas of Service Areas Served TN - Davidson Most of our residents come from penal institutions in the state of Tennessee or from other social services in the Middle Tennessee area. However, we do take in residents from other states who desire to be closer to home. Board Chair Statement It has been a very humbling and yet rewarding task working for and with the men at Aphesis. We are privileged to be in the business of transforming peoples lives who are in transition. Many of us hit a stumbling block in life, but how great it is when we have a chance to start afresh! It is vital for one to be able to receive training and guidance in order to assimilate into society again.working for such an organization is a very daunting task, as many people in our society have closed their minds to giving a second chance to "convicts". We tend to not see the reason or importance to give support or assistance to this cause that is already "doomed". Yet time and time again we have evidenced that many lives are transformed here at Aphesis, and we hold a success rate of over 82%. Therefore, I give you courage and plead with you to give time and thought towards partnering with us in the task at hand. CEO Statement Aphesis House, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization and the result of a special calling that God has placed in my life. My vision was to provide a transitional home along with a learning program for men coming out of prison so that they could be taught positive life changing habits to allow them to be more productive citizens as they reenter society. God blessed us to open our doors in 2003, taking in our first residents in a two-bedroom ranch style home in Madison, Tennessee, and we haven't stopped growing since. What makes Aphesis House unique is that beyond the housing and employment training we provide, we also address some of the root problems that are residents face through classes in Critical Thinking, Anger Management, Family Reunification, and Relapse Prevention. We are dedicated to changing the cycle of recidivism in our community by sowing into the lives of men and providing them with an environment of grace and empowerment. Will you help us pursue this change? 3

4 Programs Programs Residential Aftercare Program Description Our Residential Aftercare Program (RAP) is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of the men that enter into our program, providing housing, food, clothing, transportation, and basic health care. Each resident works closely with a case manager and counselor to identify individual needs, establish treatment goals, and connect them to the services that they need. RAP also includes weekly classes that develop the personal well-being of the men, such as Anger Management, Family Reunification, Critical Thinking, and Relapse Prevention. Budget Category Population Served Short Term Success Long term Success Program Success Monitored By Housing, General/Other Transitional Housing Offenders/Ex-Offenders, Alcohol, Drug, Substance Abusers, Homeless 85% of residents will meet their treatment goals and graduate from the program. Long-term success will be identified by two markers:1. 82% of men served by our program will obtain stable employment and a permanent housing solution without re-offending or returning to addiction. This will be tracked by annual check-ins with former participants, information collected through the Tennessee Department of Corrections, and connections with employers and landlords.2. The recidivism rate is reduced from its current rate of 67% in Tennessee. Program success will be measured by consistent counseling notes, exit interviews immediately preceding departures from Aphesis House, and progress on the comprehensive Addiction Severity Index (ASI) point scale. 4

5 Operation Excel Description Operation Excel is a training program to assist residents in preparing for jobs that are available in today's market. Training includes: Developing a resume, how to complete on-line employment applications, how to focus a job search, job interview techniques, business etiquette & budgeting. Mock interviews are filmed and critiqued to help participants refine muchneeded interview skills. The goal is to help residents find employment, develop career goals, and enter into permanent housing. Budget Category Population Served Short Term Success Long term Success Program Success Monitored By Employment, General/Other Job Training & Employment Offenders/Ex-Offenders, Alcohol, Drug, Substance Abusers, Homeless 90% of program participants will successfully graduate from the program and be equipped with job readiness, job retention, and financial literacy skills to bring to the job market. Success will be determined by at least 82% of program participants obtaining stable employment and a permanent housing solution without re-offending or returning to addiction. This will be tracked by annual check-ins with former participants, information collected through the Tennessee Department of Corrections, and connections with employers and landlords. Program success will be measured by consistent counseling notes, exit interviews immediately preceding departures from Aphesis House, and progress on the comprehensive Addiction Severity Index (ASI) point scale. Examples of Program Success DS, a white 39 year-old male, entered Aphesis House after spending 6 years in prison for Attempted Murder. DS was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia while in prison and spent much of his time in Protective Custody, because inmates were taking advantage of his emotional state. When he came to Aphesis, he was extremely emotionally fragile and had to spend the first week in the Mobile Crisis Stabilization Unit. Once he came back to us, his mental health was still very precarious, but his medications helped him cope with pressure better in the "free-world." The staff and fellow residents encouraged DS and, over time, he began to relax and feel part of the Aphesis family. Through participating in our Aftercare Program he developed a healthy self-esteem and selfconfidence, and he continues to grow emotionally. He also learned life and job skills that led to gaining stable employment at a local car wash. He now has an automobile, has been made a House Manager for Aphesis House, and is a positive influence on the men in his facility. He is meeting his goals of losing weight and saving money so he can move into his own apartment. He still doesn't feel quite ready to move out on his own, but as long as he keeps progressing and doing the next thing, Aphesis will continue to serve DS and work for his success. CEO Comments Nearly all of the 2.4 million people incarcerated in the United States today including the more than 20 thousand state inmates in Tennessee will eventually be released (95%). Reentry is the process of transition that these individuals, predominately male and disproportionately non-white, make from prison or jail to the community. Aphesis House can currently house 28 individuals at a time in the agency's three residential homes. Research shows that savings total more than $72,200 yearly for each former offender who succeeds in not 5

6 returning to prison. Utilizing this estimate, to the extent that Aphesis House can contribute to the success of only 50 offenders remaining crime-free and not returning to prison over a 12-month period, the economic benefit to the community exceeds $3.6 million per year ($72,200 x 50). 6

7 Governance Board Chair Board Chair Mr. Bryan Ansley Company Affiliation FNB Merchants, LLC Term Jan 2018 to Dec Board Members Name Affiliation Status Ms. Chenee' Beene Community Volunteer Voting Dr. Robin Daniel Owner, Dream Team Oral Surgery Voting Mr. Hurbert Kida Community Volunteer Voting Dr. Art Lee Retired Family Physician Voting Ms. Kim Lockridge Mr. Nick Oldham Owner, Refined Looks Hair Designs Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee Voting Voting Dr. David Spiegel Sarah Cannon Research Institute Voting Mr. Ted Welsh Retired Business Owner Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 7 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 2 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 6 Female 2 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 3 Board Term Limits 0 Board Meeting Attendance % 75% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Under Development Yes 7

8 Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 44% Constituency Includes Client Representation No Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 12 Board CoChair Board CoChair Mr. Hurbert Kida Company Affiliation Boko Designs Term Jan 2018 to Dec Standing Committees Executive CEO Comments Communications is important. Attendance at Board meetings is the starting point. The Board Chair must create an environment of openness and receptivity. The mission and values of Aphesis House provide the reference point for Board decisions. 8

9 Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Term Start Jan Mr. James Settles Experience James Settles started Aphesis House in 2003, culminating a life of entrepreneurial pursuits. Co-CEO Co-CEO Term Start Jan Experience Director of Music. House Manager Aphesis House. Mr. Jerry C. House jhouse210@yahoo.com Staff Full Time Staff 3 Part Time Staff 0 Volunteers 14 Contractors 4 Retention Rate 100% Plans & Policies Does the organization have a documented Fundraising Plan? Under Development Does the organization have an approved Strategic Plan? Under Development Number of years Strategic Plan Considers N/A In case of a change in leadership, is a Management Succession plan in place? No Does the organization have a Policies and Procedures Plan? Yes Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? Yes Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? No Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? No 9

10 Senior Staff Mr. Jerry Carmon House Title Program Director Experience/Biography CEO Comments Organizations are always in need of good people. Good people are driven by their desire to be better. They seek challenges that often result in them leaving one organization for another. As the Executive Director one of my biggest challenges is to remind my staff of what Aphesis House is about, our purpose and our vision. The goal is to help each staff person to see the mutuality of visions, the vision of Aphesis House and their own. 10

11 Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Jan Fiscal Year End Dec Projected Revenue $245, Projected Expenses $238, Endowment Value $0.00 Endowment Spending Policy N/A Endowment Spending Percentage (if selected) 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $226,530 $233,660 $271,553 Total Expenses $229,311 $221,847 $234,251 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $37,000 $0 $40,000 Contributions Government Contributions $79,000 $107,858 $108,063 Federal $0 $0 $42,358 State $44,000 $0 $44,000 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $35,000 $107,858 $21,705 Individual Contributions $14,267 $39,296 $28,257 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $96,264 $86,506 $95,233 Investment Income, Net of Losses $0 $0 $0 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $0 $0 $0 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 11

12 Expense Allocation Program Expense $190,092 $205,665 $216,167 Administration Expense $39,219 $16,182 $18,084 Fundraising Expense $0 $0 $0 Payments to Affiliates -- $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses Program Expense/Total Expenses 83% 93% 92% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 0% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $437,011 $454,613 $460,465 Current Assets $33,675 $51,277 $57,129 Long-Term Liabilities $304,446 $324,534 $343,377 Current Liabilities $9,188 $3,797 $2,619 Total Net Assets $123,376 $126,282 $114,469 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 70% 71% 75% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Program Revenue $96,264 Government Grants $107,858 Program Service Revenue $95,233 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar State Government Program Revenue Grants - State Amount Grants $44,000 $86,506 $44,000 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Foundations and Corporations $37,000 Contributions, Gifts and Grants $39,296 Grants - Federal $42,358 Capital Campaign Is the organization currently conducting a Capital Campaign for an endowment or the purchase of a major asset? No Capital Campaign Goal $0.00 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? Yes State Charitable Solicitations Permit TN Charitable Solicitations Registration Yes - Expires June 2019 Registration No 0 Organization Comments One of biggest financial challenges of Aphesis House is to level its financial giving field, i.e. to avoid becoming overly financially dependent on one type of financial support over another. Historically, we have relied more on grants than other forms of financial support. Now we are trying to build our individual donor base. We are in the process of formulating a development plan that will include donor development, an annual fundraising event, 12

13 new financial outreach methods, and creative development activities. GivingMatters.com Financial Comments Financials taken from prepared by My Accounting DBA Marc Edinburgh. Comments provided by Kathryn Bennett 9/10/18. Created Copyright 2019 The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee 13