board overview 2006 kristi house, inc. the orlowitz-lee children’s advocacy center

Board Overview2006

Kristi House, Inc.The Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center

Mission Statement

Kristi House provides a healing environment for child victims of sexual abuse and their families through community collaboration and system coordination.

Values Statement

Kristi House is dedicated to respecting,

protecting

and healing the children and families who

pass

through our doors.

Kristi House is committed to:

Operating the Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center, a child-friendly, culturally sensitive facility and program that alleviates the traumatic effect of sexual abuse of children and minimizes the chance of revictimization.


Coordinating the investigation of child sexualabuse cases through multi-disciplinary teams and

improving access for victims to therapeutic, legal,

medical and other support services.


Leading the community response to the problemof child sexual abuse through the promotion ofbest practices for prevention, education, research

and treatment.

Many times families in need of services call for information. They have often contacted numerous agencies without feeling like they are being helped. One of the important aspects of Kristi House is that we HELP the families find the services they need, even if Kristi House

services are not appropriate.

Background of Kristi House and the Center

Began as a Task Force in 1994

Developed in response to children coming into the system with additional allegations of abuse

Began at the request of the Miami-Dade County State Attorney and District Administrator for the Department of Children and Families

1994 A Task Force is organized to fill the unmet, critical need in Miami-Dade County for specialized and coordinated services for children who are victims of sexual abuse.

Kristi House Time Line

1995 Kristi House is incorporated as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3)


Task Force

organized

‘94


1996 After one year of operation and serving nearly 400 children and families, the Kristi House operating budget totals $150,000

Task Force

organized

‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated


1997 Kristi House receives a $1 million challenge grant from Ellis Kent Orlowitz and Enid Lee

Task Force

organized


operating budget $150K

‘96


1997 Kristi House launches a $3 million capital campaign to construct, furnish and equip a new center.

Task Force

organized



‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant


1998 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center

Task Force

organized



‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant

$3M capital campaign launched

‘97


1999 Therapy, education and outreach programs are launched

Task Force

organized



‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant

‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC


‘97


1999 The Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center opens its doors

Task Force

organized



‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant



‘97

therapy program launched

‘99


2000 Kristi House receives full membership status from the National Children’s Alliance

Task Force

organized



‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant



‘97


‘99‘99 OLCAC opens

National Children’s Alliance

Founded in 1992 as not-for-profit membership organization

Assists communities with developing, growing and

continuing their CACs

Currently more than 500 Members (Accredited, Full and Associate

levels)

Provides grants and training opportunities

Funding from U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Juvenile

Justice Delinquency Prevention


2001 The operating budget of the Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center has grown to $1 million

Task Force

organized



‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant



‘97


‘99

full membership NCA

‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens


By 2002, Kristi House serves 600 children and families per year

Task Force

organized


‘01 operating budget

$1M


‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant



‘97


‘99

full membership NCA



2003 New Executive Director named, new Program Director named and case managementinitiative established

Task Force

organized



$1M


‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant



‘97


‘99

full membership NCA


600 children per year served

‘02

Program DirectorRuthlyn Webster


2004 Kristi House, in collaboration with FIU, organizes the 1st Multi-disciplinary Conference on the Investigation of Child Abuse

Task Force

organized



$1M


‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant



‘97


‘99

full membership NCA



‘02 ‘03 case mgmt

initiative


2004 Kristi House receives accreditation status from the Council on Accreditation, the body overseeing social service agency standards.

Task Force

organized



$1M


‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant

1st Multi-

disciplinary

conferenc

e ‘04 ‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC


‘97


‘99

full membership NCA




initiative

Task Force

organized




$1M


‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant

1st Multi-

disciplinary

conferenc



‘97


‘99

full membership NCA


‘04 COA

accreditation



initiative

Comprehensive Assessment Unit opens

‘05

2005 Kristi House is contracted by Our Kids, Inc. to provide Comprehensive Assessments for all children in dependency care where there are allegations of sexual abuse.

Task Force

organized

‘94‘95

Kristi House

incorporated



$1M


‘96‘97 $1M

challenge grant

1st Multi-

disciplinary

conferenc



‘97


‘99

full membership NCA


‘04 COA

accreditation



initiative

Comprehensive Assessment Unit opens

‘05

2006 As Kristi House completes its first decade of service, the Board of Directors completes a planning process and adopts a 3-year Strategic Plan for growth.

‘06 Board adopts Strategic

Plan

Kristi House Staff

Kristi House, Inc. Organizational Chart

Kristi House Board of Directors

Executive Director

Assistant ExecutiveDirector

Program Director

Financial Director

Records ManagerData Input

Exec. Asst.

Case Work Supervisor Intake Coordinator2 Case Managers

4 Case CoordinatorsClinical Supervisor

5 TherapistsComp. Assessment Unit

Therapy InternsCase Coordination Interns

Psychiatrist

Outreach Coordinators

Volunteer Coordinator

FinancialSupport &BuildingManager

Therapy Support Case Coordination Support

ReceptionistTransportation

Comm. Relations

Director

Work StudyAssistant

Characteristics of the Service Population

51% Hispanic 38% Black 7% White, non-Hispanic 4% Other/Unknown 70% of households earn less

than $15,000 a year

Families in crisis

Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center

Home of the Multi-disciplinary Team

Sexual Abuse Case Flow

Children’s Advocacy Center Staffing

Multi-disciplinary Occurs every Friday from 10 a.m. until

noon Reviews all cases that were

interviewed the prior week and any others that are difficult or require follow-up

Staffing is an INTERNAL review and all information discussed in staffing is confidential

Dependency vs. Criminal Court Systems

Dependency

Preponderance of evidence

Focus on safety of children

DCF attorney

Criminal

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Focus on prosecution of offender

SAO attorney

Kristi House Program Components

Case Coordination: Includes sexual abuse victims, consultation with families, referrals, advocacy, case tracking and transportation

Case Management: Includes all of the above with intensive outreach, face-to-face contact, home visits for duration of service

Therapy: Includes sexual abuse victims only; is free of charge; at OLCAC and/or Homestead; transportation is available

Education and Outreach: Prevention presentations for students, staff and parents in targeted feeder pattern.

Volunteer program: To work with children at the Center, special events and fund raising.

Assessments: Children in dependency system with allegations of sexual abuse, comp. assessment for level of care and mental health evaluation.

Case Coordination & Case Management

Guiding principle: Comprehensive “Level of care” and “wraparound” services

Linking: Assessment w/ Goals. Needs w/ Services

Male and female children under the age of 18 years who have disclosed abuse.

Siblings of children with a history of sexual abuse, if they display symptoms that raise concerns about their own history of abuse or if they are thought to be at high risk for sexual abuse.

Children who display behaviors that may be consistent with a history of sexual abuse when suspicion that sexual abuse has occurred, whether or not a disclosure has been made.

Kristi House Therapy

Therapy Department receives referrals from Kristi House Case Coordination, Department of Children and Families and the State Attorney’s Office.

Clients are seen free of charge, through Medicaid, or Victims Of Crime fund eligibility.

Types of Therapy Provided

Individual Group Family Play Psychiatric evaluations &

medication management

Types of Therapists

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Licensed Psychologist Masters Level Social Workers Licensed Marriage and Family

Therapist

Masters Level Interns

Comprehensive Assessments

Receive referrals from Our Kids, Inc.

Billed through Medicaid or Our Kids

Conducted by Medicaid qualified mental health practitioners.

Innovative, best practice assessment protocol guides practitioner in preparation of placement recommendation and mental health diagnosis.

Education and

Outreach

Age-appropriate presentations in schools focusing on issues of victimization: Safe Child, Boundary Safety, Dating Violence.

Purpose is: to educate and prevent to identify and assess possible victims to make appropriate community referrals

to identified victims. Includes victims of all types of crime,

not exclusive to sexual abuse.

Looking Ahead: Goals and Objectives

see Board notebook

board overview 2006 kristi house, inc. the orlowitz-lee children’s advocacy center

Documents

kristi house services

background of kristi

kristi house time line

mission statement kristi

values statement kristi

challenge grant slide

enid lee task force

child victims of sexual