ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2016 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 www.safenest.org
SAFE NEST: THOSE WE HELP No More Nightmares We Feel Safe Now I ve Made a Commitment to Change I Know I m Not Alone We ve Made Peace with Our Daughter s Death We re a Family Again
Safe Nest Board of Trustees As of 06/30/2016 Board President: Shannon Martin, Color Reflections Board Vice President: S. Craig Stone, Stone Law Offices, Ltd Board Secretary: Angelica Lopez, ROI Commercial Board Treasurer: T. Ryan Sullivan Board Members: Chelle Adams, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Rakhi Patel Blanchard, Natural Living Holdings Mary Clevidence, TCS John Huxley Jennifer Crawford, Iron Mountain Judy Del Rossi, Tiffany Couture Cleaners Dana Dwiggins, Solomon Dwiggins & Freer, Ltd Christine Flores, Joel Laub & Associates Pearl Gallagher Driscoll, Childs Watson & Gallagher, PLLC Stacey Miller Eisenberg, iheartmedia Joseph Ganley, Hutchison & Steffen Meaghan Levy, Gatski Commercial Real Estate Ray Lucero, Plaza Bank Bob Martin, BNY Mellon Wealth Management Kim Wagner, KSNV-TV NEWS 3
Safe Nest Core Services Safe Nest s mission is to be a leading advocate in ending domestic abuse through providing confidential and comprehensive services while promoting the highest respect and dignity for our clients. To fullfill its mission, Safe Nest focuses on our four core services: confidential shelter, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education. Confidential Shelter The confidential shelter provides emergency 24-hour intake, 24-hour hotline services including crisis intervention, 24-hour access to Emergency Protection Orders, case management, employment counseling, support groups, parenting training, child counseling, sobriety support, and life-skills classes, in addition to providing safety and basic needs for all clients. Counseling Counseling includes therapy programs conducted in Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Mesquite. Counseling is available for victims, perpetrators, children, and teens, with sessions conducted in both English and Spanish. Adolescent groups are offered for teens in abusive dating relationships, as well as for teens exhibiting violence in familial relationships. Children s counseling is conducted by professionals trained in play therapy. Grief counseling is available for those who have lost loved ones to domestic violence. Advocacy The advocacy program provides counselors both on-site and in the field to assist clients traversing the legal system. Advocates orient victims to legal processes; help prepare Victim Impact Statements; develop safety planning; conduct case management; provide referrals; accompany victims to court; and partner with attorneys, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, Child Protective Services and other entities. Prevention The prevention education component provides dating violence prevention classes in Clark County schools, conflict resolution training for youth, mentoring programs for teens, information and resources for faith-based communities, culturally appropriate outreach to at-risk populations, and training for professionals who identify and refer victims.
Safe Nest Fact Sheet What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is a pattern of violent and coercive behavior used by one person in a relationship to control another; it affects all communities, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or religion. Domestic violence takes multiple forms, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, financial control, and social isolation. It is a problem that impacts the safety and well-being of individuals, families, and communities throughout Southern Nevada. What is Safe Nest? Safe Nest:, Inc. is a non-profit, tax exempt agency. Safe Nest runs the only 24-hour confidential shelter in Las Vegas that operates with an undisclosed location for the safety of families fleeing abusive homes. Established in 1977, Safe Nest is the oldest and largest domestic violence program in Southern Nevada assisting clients to start over in a violence-free life. Safe Nest serves all of Greater Las Vegas, Mesquite, and rural Clark County. Besides hotline and shelter, Safe Nest provides counseling services conducted by Marriage and Family Therapists and licensed professionals. Other services include court advocacy, protection order assistance, public education, dating violence prevention, and advocacy in public policy issues. Who does Safe Nest serve? Domestic violence victims of all genders Children, teens, and family members affected by family violence Adolescents in abusive dating relationships Offending partners requiring batterer s intervention treatment At-risk individuals and the community at large What specific client services does Safe Nest provide? 24-hour crisis hotline 24-hour shelter with residential services Advocacy and referral for a variety of needs Crisis intervention counselors Case management/social Workers Employment & life-skills classes Parenting classes Prevention education Support groups Individual/group counseling for victims Batterer s treament groups for abusers Children and adolescent individual and group therapy Protection Order assistance
Safe Nest Annual Statistics FY 16 Crisis Hotline 32,008 calls 13,180 Bed Nights for 772 shelter residents Advocacy 2,225 Victims accompanied to court Protection 43,585 Orders Individual Domestic 7,073 Violence completed Victims Supported Counseling 1,507 Clients Provided community education to 5,346 youth and public awareness education to 5,000 individuals.
Safe Nest Audited FY 2015* Budget INCOME STATE & COUNTY GRANTS State Marriage License Grant 1,009,916 18% State Welfare Division (TANF) 62,335 1% Clark County Outside Agency Grant 27,991.5% Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Agency 14,812.3% FEDERAL GRANTS Federal Family Violence Prevention & Services (FVPS) 478,042 9% Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) 588,380 10% Federal Violence Against Women STOP Grant (VAWA) 99,198 2% Nevada Network (NNADV) Legal Advocacy Grant 4.373.2% Federal HUD Emergency Solutions Grant 27,454.5% Federal Title IV-B Grant 531,132 10% Department of Justice Legal Aid Center Grant 17,503.5% PRIVATE FUNDS United Way 23,259.5% Donations 607,493 11% Donated Goods & Services 335,103 6% Client Fees & Food Stamps 134,690 3% Fundraising Income 1,492,246 27% (Including Thrift Store Contracts through donation center) Net Assets Released from Restrictions & Interest 28,321.5% TOTAL INCOME $5,512,248 100% EXPENSES BY FUNCTION Shelter & Hotline Services 1,808,744 34.5% Counseling Office, Advocacy & Outreach Services 1,758,525 33.5% General & Administrative Services 463,796 9% General Fundraising 51,332 1% Donation Center Fundraising (Thrift Store Contracts) 1,139,082 22% 20% 32% 48% TOTAL EXPENSES $5,221,479 100%
A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW YOUR GIFT HELPS $75 for one day and night of shelter and all supportive services for a single victim $150 for one day and night of shelter for a woman and her child $250 for one month of pet boarding Please accept my donation of $ Yes! I would like to make a monthly donation: Amount $ Name Company Address City State Zip Tel E-mail MasterCard Visa American Express Expiration Date: Credit Card# CVV/CSV Signature Safe Nest:, Inc. is a Nevada nonprofit founded in 1977 to address domestic violence issues by providing shelter, counseling, advocacy, and prevention services. The corporation retains IRS 501(c)(3)tax-exempt status. Donations to Safe Nest may be tax-deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. www.safenest.org