2013  Annual  Report  

 

Our  Mission:  To  strengthen  our  community's  response  to  child  abuse  and  neglect;  and  to  provide  a  safe  and  nurturing  place  for  evaluation,  investigation,  and  treatment.    

   Our  Purpose:  Four   Corners   Child   Advocacy   Center   is   a   non-­‐profit   child   advocacy   center   founded   in   1992   and   maintains  

accreditation   through   the   National   Children’s   Alliance.   It   serves   as   a   safe,   friendly   home-­‐like   environment  where  victims  of  child  abuse  and  their  families  can  come  for  support,  information  and  services.      

The   Center   serves   as   a   one   stop   facility   where   area   agencies   such   as   law   enforcement,   social   services   and  medical   professionals   come   to   the   child   and   conduct   their   respective   investigations   and   examinations   as  opposed  to  the  child  being  shuffled  from  agency  to  agency.  This  type  of  response  reduces  the  number  of  times  

the  child  must  tell  their  story  to  detectives  and  social  workers  which  can  be  very  traumatic  to  the  child.      Using   the  Four  Corners  Child  Advocacy  Center  as  a  coordinating  agency  reduces   the  trauma  to   the  child  and  

recognizes   their   special  needs.    Only   through  such  sensitivity  can  children  begin   to  deal  with   the  abuse   they  have  experienced,  and  ultimately  heal  from  their  emotional  wounds.  A  complete  list  of  services  can  be  found  on   our  website,   visit  www.nestcac.org.   Four   Corners   Child   Advocacy   Center   clients   are   not   charged   fees   for  

services.    The  mission  of  Four  Corners  Child  Advocacy  Center  is  based  on  the  belief  that:  

• The  intervention  system  must  be  sensitive  to  the  needs  of  abused  children  and  their  families  and  meet  these  needs  by  respecting  the  uniqueness  of  each  child  victim  and  family.  

• Child  abuse  is  a  community  problem,  necessitating  a  community-­‐oriented  response.    • The   combined   wisdom   and   professional   knowledge   of   the   participating   investigating   and   treating  

agencies  results  in  a  more  effective  response  to  child  abuse  and  neglect.    Four  Corners  Child  Advocacy  Center  is  a  community  based  program  and  exists  with  the  full  cooperation  of  the  

following  local  agencies  and  professionals  utilizing  the  Center:  Montezuma  and  Dolores  County  Social  Services  Montezuma  and  Dolores  County  Sheriff  Cortez  Police  Department  Southern  Ute  and  Ute  Mountain  Ute  Tribe  Social  Services  Southern  Ute  and  Ute  Mountain  Ute  Tribe  Law  Enforcement  F.B.I.  &  B.I.A.  Local  Physicians  Southwest  Colorado  Mental  Health  and  local  Therapists  22nd  Judicial  District  Attorney’s  Office  

 

     

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 Year-­‐End  Statistics  

Victim  Information   2012   2013  

Primary  Victim   183   156  Secondary  Victim   139   129  

     Total  Victims            322            285  

         Male   47%            56%  

Female   53%   44%  

         

Caucasian   59%   73%  

Hispanic   14%   3%  

Native  American   26%   24%  

     Type  of  Abuse          

Sexual   35%   46%  

Physical   14%   8%  

Witness  to  violence   33%   29%  

Other   18%   17%  

     Services        

Forensic  Interviews   69   55  

Medical  Exams   8   12  

Therapy  Sessions   199   106  

Support  Groups   13   8  

Crisis  Counseling   225   176  

Information  &  Referral     256   255  

Criminal  Justice  Support   159   306  

Victim  Comp.  Assistance   195   188  

Advocacy  &  Support   1191   1010  

Library  Use   25   29  

Supervised  Parenting     17   37  

Other  Facility  Use   127   123  

         Total  Agency  Services                    2484   2305    

Board  Members  Addresses:  Four  Corners  Child  Advocacy  Center  current  mailing  address  at  140  North  Linden,  Cortez,  CO  81321  is  the  preferred  address  for  all  board  members.    

     

     

     

   

 

2014  Board   Name   Occupation   Address   City  

         President   Lynn  Dyer   Retired     Box  668   Cortez  

Vice  President   Terry  Gorsuch   Triad  Western-­‐Contractor   7378  County  Rd  243   Cortez  

Secretary   Linda  Deavers   EE  Member  Services  Representive   P.O.  Box  K   Cortez  

Treasurer   Lisa  Greene     To  the  Penny-­‐  Accountant   33  South  Market   Cortez  

Board  Member   Mary  Sue  Akin     Retired   P.O.  Box  1771   Cortez  

Board  Member   Donna  Foster   C.A.R.E.   1480  Industrial  Rd   Cortez  

Board  Member   Karla  Robson   Slavens-­‐Management   237  W.  Main  St   Cortez  

Board  Member   Jason  Hernandez   Ertel  Funeral  Home   42  N  Market  St   Cortez  

Board  Member   Spencer  Smith   Big  O's  Tire-­‐Business  Owner   1856  E  Main  St   Cortez  

Board  Member   A.J.  Keesee   Keesee  Motor  Co.   111  S  Broadway   Cortez  

Board  Member   Debbie  Lovitt   Retired  School  Teacher   402  Colorado  Street   Cortez  

Board  Member   Brad  Wayt   Retired  School  Principle   28764  Rd.  P   Dolores  

Board  Member   Lori  Haukeness   Assistant  Superintendent   25540  Road  N.6  Loop   Cortez  

Board  Member   Jeff  Fox   Osprey  Packs-­‐  Accounting   P.O.  Box  71   Dolores  

Board  Member   Shannon  Carver   Skaska-­‐HR  Manager   2707  Golf  Course  Drive   Cortez  

Past-­‐President   Robert  Heyl   Physician  -­‐  Cortez  Family  Practice   1413  N  Mildred  Rd   Cortez  

 

Chief  Administrative  Personnel:  Rosemary  Jergens,  Executive  Director—140  North  Linden,  Cortez,  CO  970-­‐565-­‐8155    

Staff:  Ginger  Cunliffe  served  as  Family  Advocate  from  April  of  2011-­‐October  of  2013.  Jackie  Berdzar,  the  Center’s  retired  

Advocate  has  been  rehired  part-­‐time  until  a  new  Advocate  can  be  hired.      Polly  Sikora  was  hired  as  a  part-­‐time  Therapist  in  June  2011,  after  several  years  of  contract  therapy  work  with  the  Center.    

 Local  Fundraising  Contributions:  In  2013,  we  had  a  record  fundraising  year.  We  had  a  year-­‐end  total  of  $71,779.18;  which  includes  individual  and  

business  donations,  and  special  event  donations.    2012  special  events  included:  Champion  for  Children  ($555.00),  Montezuma’s  Table  Progressive  Dinner  ($4,250),  and  Christmas  Gala  ($26,726).  2013  marked  the  third  year  for  what  will  be  the  “$  in  Year”  Campaign;  the  13  in  13  Campaign  raised  $9,570.  The  approximate  cost  of  fundraising  in  2013  was  

$8,297.    Other  methods  for  soliciting  funds  are  through  grant  writing  to  federal,  state,  and  local  government  and  foundations.    

Government  grants  comprise  52%  of  the  Centers  income,  11%  comes  from  foundations  across  Colorado,  and  35%  from  individual,  business  and  special  event  donations.      

Major  Contributors:  A.V.  Hunter  Anschutz  Family  Foundation  Ballantine  Family  Fund  City  of  Cortez  El  Pomar  Colorado  Children’s  Alliance  National  Children's  Alliance  

United  Way  VALE  VOCA    

 Use  of  Contributions:  

Funds  are  used  to  support  the  services  provided  by  Four  Corners  Child  Advocacy  Center  specifically  coordinating  multi-­‐agency  efforts  to  reduce  the  trauma  to  the  child  and  respond  to  their  special  needs.  These  expenses  include  salaries  for  2  ½  personnel,    including  a  part-­‐time  therapist;  maintaining  general  operating  functions;  maintaining  multi-­‐disciplinary  

team  relationships;  and  child  abuse  trainings  and  community  programs.      A  complete  list  of  services  can  be  found  on  our  website,  visit  www.nestcac.org.  The  Child  Advocacy  Centers  clients  are  not  charged  fees  for  services.    

Administrative  cost  rate:  Our  most  recent  audit  (for  the  12  month  period  from  January  1,  2012  to  December  31,  2012)  showed  an  overhead  rate  of  31%.  This  rate  is  calculated  by  adding  total  fundraising  costs  ($14,788)  and  administrative  costs  ($44,933)  and  dividing  

the  total  into  total  revenue  ($193,940).