40 &FORWARD

Celebrating 40 years!

ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Educate. Empower. Enrich.

Dear Friends,40 & FORWARD! It is hard to believe that it has been 40 years since a small group of committed women decided to find a way to keep kids safe and strengthen families. Much has changed since that time, and yet too much has remained the same.

What has changedTremendous growth and expanding our expertise to a continuum of services for families struggling with barriers to safety. FamilyWise has grown in numbers of clients and geographic area served, staffing and budget. Particularly in the last three years. By 2015, 3,990 individuals and 1,640 households were served. This represents an 83% service increase from 2012 along with a budget growth from an approximate $1.9 million to $2.8 million. FamilyWise now owns two buildings and practices out of four satellite locations throughout the extended Twin Cities metropolitan area.

FamilyWise has brought innovative practices to the region with programming like High Fidelity Wraparound. FamilyWise is the only credentialed provider in the metro to offer this evidence-based program to address the complex traumas of youth with unmanaged mental health issues at risk of out-of-home placement and education failure. FamilyWise is the largest provider of Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange in Minnesota. FamilyWise has expanded programming beyond intervention to include prevention in initiatives such as our teen parent and early childhood programs.

What has stayed the sameThe commitment to offering programming impacting two generations is still a hallmark of all we do. We still know that parents love their children and that they do the best they can with the resources they have. Our role is to teach them skills to end intergenerational cycles of violence and poverty. Our commitment to not doing this work alone remains, collaborating with county and community partners.

Unfortunately, families still need our help. Families are still experiencing violence and poverty, and the systems designed to help them still struggle with disparities. We remain committed to addressing these disparities.

Looking forwardIn the years to come, we commit to tackle some of the more intractable problems facing families. We will be investing in research in best practices around mentor training and visitation curriculum, improving our evaluation processes and program innovations to protect children and to prepare parents. As experts, our staff will be credentialed to train others in the community. Our role as a community leader propels us into these new arenas. We look to you, our stakeholders, to provide your insights, guidance and support as we embark on the next 40.

Ann Gaasch Willie HarbertExecutive Director Board President

FamilyWise Mission

Promote social change by strengthening families and the

community through programs that encourage self-determination,

self-sufficiency, and healthy family lifestyles. Our vision is

for individuals and families living in

balance in our community.

Statement of Financial PositionCash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $885,076 Other Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619,894 Noncurrent Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765,860Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,270,830 Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,441 Long-Term Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,272 Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,133,558Total Liabilities and Net Assets . . . $2,270,830

Statement of ActivitiesSummary of Support and Revenue Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $731,523 United Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $229,351 Government Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,374,360 Program Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . $401,469 Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,751 Earned and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,857Total Support and Revenue . . . . . . . . $2,773,311

Summary of ExpensesSupervised Parenting and Safe Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750,854 First Step Early Childhood Education .314,187 High Fidelity Wraparound . . . . . . . . . . 166,715 Adult Parent Education . . . . . . . . . . . .421,458 Bright Beginnings Youth Parenting Services . . . . . . . . . . .108,843 Parent Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,195Total Program Expenses . . . . . . . . . . $1,812,252 Management and General . . . . . . . . . $276,371 Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186,403Total Annual Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . $2,275,026Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . $498,285

Complete financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, audited by Carpenter Evert & Associates, Ltd., are available for inspection.

Financial Report

Our ProgramsParent Support ServicesParent education is a part of everything we do. Giving parents the tools to be effective parents significantly improves children’s chances for a better future. We provide comprehensive parent education and support services for at-risk families including intensive cases management, parent education, parent child interaction coaching, life skills training, early childhood education and counseling. • 297 families received services in 2015, impacting the lives of

624 children.• In 2015, 98% of parents demonstrated positive parenting

techniques and 79% of children reached age appropriate development.

Supervised Parenting and Safe Exchanges In cases of family separation or family violence where the well-being of the child is in question, on-site and community/home-based supervised parenting is provided between non-custodial parent and their children in a safe, caring, and sensitive environment. • 1,136 families utilized these services in 2015, improving the

safety for 1,312 children.• In 2015, 98% of visits occurred without incidence of violence

or unsafe circumstances.

Bright BeginningsYoung parenting services and mentoring is for parents between the ages of 14 and 22. The program gives participants life skills training, parent and health education, parent-child interaction coaching, and a full year of support by a community mentor. • 78 families and their 83 children were impacted by these

services in 2015.• In 2015, 87% of young parents continued their education.

High Fidelity WraparoundAn intensive care planning and management process helping youth ages 8-17 who are at high risk of institutional placement to stay in their homes, schools and community. Our facilitator works with the youth and their families to build a team of supports to create a structured, individualized plan to manage their lives. • 52 youth and their families utilized these services in 2015.• 90% of youth enrolled had no new criminal charges while in

the program.

First Step Early Childhood Education Center Our fully licensed and accredited child development program serves children ages six weeks to five years of age. Children participate in activities that stimulate their physical, social/emotional, cognitive, and language development with a focus on early childhood readiness for school. • First Step served 50+ children in 2015.• In 2015, 92% of children served demonstrated age

appropriate child development.

Parent AssessmentsAssessments, required by county social workers to determine the next step in a treatment plan, provide information on parenting competence and the quality of parent-child relationships from the perspective of both the parent and the evaluator. • 36 assessments were completed in 2015.

Where We Serve Who We Serve

Hennepin County • 62%

Ramsey County • 16%

Anoka County • 8%

Other Countiesor Homeless • 5%Dakota County • 4%

Washington County • 3%

African American • 35%

Caucasian/White • 33%

Multiracial • 9%

Hispanic/Chicano/Lation • 8%

American Indian • 7%Asian/SE AsianPacific Islander • 5%African • 3%

Thank you to our volunteers and interns for their generosity. We acknowledge the following who volunteered their time from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. We apologize for any inadvertent error of omission from our list of volunteers. Please call 612.877.7849 to report a correction.

Abby AddisMaggie AlamedaRobert AltmannLynn AltmannConnie AlvarezVivian AlvarezMaria AmbrozichKarie AmstutzRebecca AmundsonScott AndersonNathan AndersonJill AndersonKyra AndersonAshley AndersonStephanie ArdolinoKristin AshworthSteven BahlBrenda BaldwinJoseph BartelYvette Belisle-PriggeKathi BennettMike BentonMelissa BergdallMi Ja BergersonApril BergstromChris BjerkeReyne Branchaud-LinskChristine Brick- ContrerasAmber BrookmanTossia BrownNicole BrysRich BuckleyLisa BufordBenjamin ButlerTammi CahakNicci CarpentierLori CashaTammi CheerverHellen ChenMatt ChybowskiRichard Coleman

Amy ColumbusCourtney CorsonAngelina CossettaLinda CowellClaire CunninghamJoe CurranJohn DameronRoya DamsazBill DavidsJason DavidsRobin DavisTyler DavisCortney DavisMaria De La TorreHeather DejongJuliann DetermanJennifer DeutzErika DiazStina DidierTricia DiLorenzoDavid DiPasqualeKatelyn DonaldVicki DonaldsonTreston DudekRick DurigBob EddyKate EdreyPatty EganDan EicherBarbara ElfstrandLindsey ErdmannShane EversonYu FangTracy FeltmannToni ForslandRhea FoscoErin FreshwaterAngela GaughanMatt GladeHannah GleasonGreg GogolinSarah GoldmanNeil GoldsmithSarah GorajskiBrenda GroveErica GruidlJessica GrundmannJulie GundersonKarlie HaegJaclyn HagbergPhillip HamptonLydia HannahMyriah HansenRobin HansonWade HansonOlivia HansonWillie Harbert

Patrick HarrisMicheline HarrisBecca HartBianca HarveyMegan HayekKirk HedbergAllison HeiseErin HeitkampKatie HeitzigKa HerTim HerzogAlyssa HickmanPatricia HillRachel HillHaylee HiltonRebecca HjellmingJarid HockertJordan HollenJessica HolmesKatie IltenPeter IltenMarie IssoguiRachel JacobsenJim JohansonKelley JohnsonMarlys JohnsonPatricia JohnsonTerrell JohnsonKayce JohnsonBecky JohnsonDara Johnson-AyodeleCarol Ann JonesBrittany JonesDurga JonnalagaddaEmily JordanJeff JorgensonPatrick KaiserChris KameschNicole KilleyEmily KinzerMadeline KirchoffMadeline Kirchoff Tom KirklandSarah KlammerHannah KleeseDana KlemanCyndi KluverKathi KohnertBree KruseSally KundertRiva Kupritz

Julie KurthKellie KurzNicole L’AllierSheldon LambMelanie LaursenSarah LaVallaJim LawrenceEva LeeAlexis LehrerThan Cheat LimElizabeth LindstromJames LiveseySunny LothWes LynchRobinson LyneshiaKenya LyseightOlivia MackleySeth MadsenShanee MadyDavid MagnusonPeggy MagnusonShari Marik-RoachLisa MartinMorley MathewsonShari MathewsonJason MattJeffrey MattMatt MayDan McAdamChad McCormickAmee McDonaldValcia McGannBecca McGuireJudith McMillanAnn MeehanJenna MeltonMike MergensAidan MesicRachel Miller JacobsenDevonte MixNajma MohamedHayat MohamedHayat Mohamed True MouaDriss MoukrimCynthia MualukoAngela MuellerAndrew NashBen NelsonCris NelsonThuc Nguyen

Rebecca NyameZach OlsonAlexandra OlsonCindy OrbovichKyle OrfMarissa PaananenSarah PatnoeBrian PearsonKatie PetersAndy PetersonCharles PflanzeJillian PollockJaime ProvetteKelly PrygaPamela ReedMaryann Reilly-SpongSavanna RivasSharaya RobinsonLyneshia RobinsonMatt RomainMike RonkowskiVictoria RutkovskayaMariama SameraCatherine SandbergShalaya SandiferJean SanoskiKurt SchindelmKarena SchroederAl SchuckDavid and Helene SchultzSue SchultzBenjamin SchulzeBrock SchwankeAlicia SchwarzKrishna SharmaEdward ShieldsScott SiebertAnna SimmonsMike SimurdiakMichelle SingletonFred SmithCindy Lou SmithSheila SnesrudBrooke SollerPolly StephanyColleen SteppaLaura StolpeKayla StoneTalea StricklandDoug StullJade Stull

Kim Stull AndersonLeisha SuggsJames SwingBeaty ThaoMichael ThomasJake ThompsonBrooke ThomsonLynelle ThorpeMarjorie TometichJustin TomlinsonMaggie TurnerTerri Van KeulenTaylor VanceMark VanderVegleJu VangMaiNhia VangMarcy VangAnna VangJennifer VuAshley WagnerSai WangZainab WarfaLamiena WatsonMary WatsonShayla WeatherbyKirstin WernerMadison WilliamsLorine WilliamsMelissa WinshipAshley WittmerDenise Wong Sue LynMaisong Xiong LeeMoli YangMaishoua YangSun YingJoanne YunHamdi YusufShuyi ZhangXiaoyi ZhuScott Zinken

Corporate GroupsComcast3MDaugherty Business SolutionsChurch of the Open DoorTargetSam’s ClubWells Fargo

Community Partner of the Year:

DaughertyDaughtery Business Solutions is a premier IT and business consulting company with a 30-year history of providing leading-edge solutions. When Daugherty was looking to “adopt” a local nonprofit that helps families in poverty, they selected FamilyWise. Through donations and service projects they have taken on everything from our grounds-keeping to business strategy. Last September, we were thrilled to be co-recipients of Charities Review Council‘s first Better Together Award! Thank you, Daugherty, for the incredible impact you’ve made on FamilyWise and the community we serve.

Volunteer of the Year:

Sunny LothSunny works as a Delta Flight Attendant — a job she rarely has the weekend off from so that she has Wednesday’s free to staff FamilyWise’s front desk. During her time in our office, Sunny provides patient support to clients, staff, interns and other volunteers. She has also solicited donations on behalf of FamilyWise and speaks about our mission and outcomes in her personal time. Sunny also provides back-up support to our Supervised Visitation program as a trained volunteer Visit Monitor.

George Kressin Internship Award:

Emily KinzerEmily joined FamilyWise as an intern in the fall of 2014. Entering St. Cloud State University’s Masters of Social Work program, she was looking for an opportunity to balance both her personal and professional desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Emily is currently employed by Cigna Behavioral Health and received her Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology at Boston University and her Bachelors of Science at the University of St. Thomas majoring in Psychology and minoring in Community Health & Education and Family Studies.

Volunteers Statistics: • 280+ individuals and groups contributed to a total of 13,522 hours.• The excellent work of graduate and post graduate clinical interns at

FamilyWise is equal to about $222,000 dollar/per year in additional in-kind staff resources.

Thank You to our donors for their generosity. We acknowledge the following whose monetary or in-kind gifts were received from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

Foundation & Grants Donors AnonymousBest Buy Charitable Trust, c/o Public Affairs

Support ServicesCarlson Family FoundationEcolab FoundationFred C. & Katherine B. Andersen FoundationFredrikson & Byron FoundationGreater Twin Cities United WayGreater Twin Cities United Way, President’s FundInitiative FoundationLittler Mendelson Foundation, Inc.Luther I. Replogle FoundationMedica FoundationMille Lacs Band of OjibweMinnesota Community Foundation, Giving

WoMN Community Grantmaking Fund

Mutual of America FoundationOtto Bremer TrustPatrick & Aimee Butler Family FoundationThe Comcast FoundationThe Hugh J. Andersen FoundationThe Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, The Next

Generation FundU.S. Bank Foundation, Employee Matching

Gift ProgramWal-Mart FoundationWal-Mart Foundation’s Event Volunteerism Always

Pays (EVAP) programWells Fargo Foundation MinnesotaWeyerhaeuser Family Foundation

Individual Donors Lynn & Robert AltmannKimberly & Nathan AndersonAnonymousDavid Aquilina Abby BaileyLisa BaumgardMaria BavenderCharles BetzSonja BigalkMary BlackNancy BrennaBernell & Jamie BuchananDavid & Judith BurnsLarry BusseyJohn ByrneMichael CahillMelanie ClarkLinda CantuMary Cardinal PetersonHannah & John CarneyRichard ColemanPatti CullenSusan CunninghamGail DanekerBill DavidsHeather DejongRick DurigRaquel EdwardsPatty EganKaty Egan-Benck & Ed BenckJeff EldenJan & Michael EmersonMatt Entenza & Jeannie Fox EntenzaKaren & Bill EricksonSarah & Ben EvjenNatasha FarhatKatherine FinkGretchen FogoEdward FoppeLarry Forsland

Ann GaaschShirley & Richard GlennBrett GlennaSarah GorajskiEdeltraud GreenPhillip HamptonWillie & Laureen HarbertPatrick HarrisJim HartmannAaron HemmilaMargaret HerschKathy HesseCathy HeyingPete HinzeMichael HoadRonald HoistadBlake HolmanMarita & Terry HopmannAnn HornWilliam & Julie HowardKatherine & Peter IltenAnn JohnsonBart & Gwen JohnsonMark JohnsonCarol Ann JonesSue JorgensenPatricia KargelJoan KellerLydia KihmNicole & Jason KilleyTom KirklandDana KlemanLisa & Mark KotasekCarlie Kotyza-WitthuhnThomas & Mary KressinRijesh KumarJanine LairdMike LambJenni LarsonMelanie LaursenJoseph & Kristy LenartzAnnie LewisJoe & Melissa LockSunny LothAlec MadsonMark MaickeShari MathewsonJeffery MattAmee & Clint McDonaldKatherine McGillLisa & Aaron MelanderMike MergensAidan MesicGina & Hilmo MesicMatt & Tessa MielkeJennifer MikkonenDan MillerSarah MoeSharon & Robert MoellerAndrew NashConnie NelsonJulie NelsonArlene & Gerald NystuenLynn NystuenCarol & Doug OgrenHeidi OlsonJames OlsonZach OlsonCindy & Sam OrbovichMartha OrbovichAaron OrwickJulie OttoBrian PearsonKai PedersonTimothy & Sandra PennyJanis PetersonKelly PrygaLois QuamSteve QuamKathleen RaetherKristin RasmussenMaryAnne Reilly-SpongTina RexingDebra RiffelPaul SariegoSusan SchaffhausenPaul SchmidSteven SchremppJudith & Edward SchuckBenjamin SchulzeGary & Lynn Schurrer

Scott SiebertTheresa SimonMichelle SingletonAndrew SmulskiMichael Staab Corey StauffenekerDoug StullLucy SwiftJames SwingBrooke & Brian ThomsonDale & Marlene TollefsonIzzy TollefsonRachel TollefsonJoshua VanDeraaKarla VehrsSylvester & Sharon VicicKris VipondMichael & Janet WagnerKathleen WallackRyan WaltersAnnette WardMary WatsonLisa WeismanJulie WelchMarie WernerJenna & Reid WertishChristina WoodleeMarilyn YahrPao YangJamie YoungTerry John ZilaScott Zinken

Corporate & Group DonorsAbdallah Candy & Gift ShopAFCO Insurance Premium FinanceAmazon, AmazonSmileAmeriprise Financial, Inc.BarbetteBellBoy CorporationBlue Plate Restaurant CompanyBrave New Workshop Comedy TheatreBrookview Golf CourseBryant-Lake Bowl & TheaterBundles of LoveCadillac RanchCRAVEDaugherty Business Solutions, Minneapolis/St. Paul OfficeFlannery ConstructionFredrikson & Byron, P.A.General MillsGrand Casino Mille Lacs & HinckleyGuthrie TheaterHaskell’s, Nicollet MallHome DepotHouse of Comedy, Mall of AmericaIchiban Japanese Steak HouseInternational Chemtex CorpJabber LogicKowalski’s Markets, Eagan MarketLittler Mendelson P.C.Mall of AmericaMedica Health PlansMedica, State Public ProgramsMinnesota LynxMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TwinsMinnesota VikingsMississippi Market Natural Foods Co-opMystic Lake CasinoNoisy WithdrawalPark Square TheatrePearson PromotionsPoor Richard’s CommonhousePrintStorePwCQuilters of Braham Evangelical Lutheran ChurchRadisson BluRed Stag SupperclubRenee’s Royal ValetRocco Altobelli Salons

Ryan CompaniesSaint Luke Presbyterian Church, Major Gifts

Focus GroupsSaint Paul Chamber OrchestraSaint Paul SaintsSam’s Club, Bloomington StoreSam’s Club, Fargo StoreSam’s Club, Fridley StoreSam’s Club, Eagan StoreSam’s Club, Maple Grove StoreSam’s Club, Saint Louis Park StoreSam’s Club, Shakopee Store Sam’s Club, Woodbury StoreSky DeckSlumberland, Saint Louis ParkSpeedpro ImagingStadium View ApartmentsSteppingStone Theatre for Youth DevelopmentStoneRidge Golf ClubSummit Brewing CompanySurly Brewing Co.Sweet Pea’sTargetTarget Garden ClubThe GoodPrinterThe Marquette HotelThe MooseThe Toro CompanyTotal Wine & More, BurnsvilleTRANE, Trane Commercial SystemsUnitedHealth GroupU.S. Bank, Twin Cities U.S. Bank HR TeamUHL Company Inc.Victory Links Golf CourseWayzata Community Church, Monetary Grant

CommitteeWhite Bear Country InnWuollet Bakery, Minneapolis

Adopt a Family Donors Chazz AdenLynn & Robert AltmannAllinaJanessa AndersonNicole AndersonAnonymousNate AshfordAbby BaileyBen BarrasDon BarreCatherine BeckMaren BeckmanJo BehmSherri BeierJenna BergeKathy BerthiaumeKatie BierchMary BlackTerese BlanckBluestem BrandsJohn BrydeBrittany ByronHannah & John CarneyCarmichael Lynch (Production Department)Adam CeltCenturyLinkAshley ChirrickJohn & Judy ChristophersonLorna ClodfelderContent Farm CreativeBill DaleJim DetmarDaugherty Business Solutions, Minneapolis/St. Paul OfficeDaugherty Business Solutions, Minneapolis/St. Paul Office

— Target TeamMark, Beth, Charlie & Lily DempseyEmily Den BoerErin DesLauriers

Jesse & Annie DoughtyTonie Erikson-DoughtyRick DurigAmy EliasJessica EliasMegan ElliasenEvolve SystemsChelsea FoltaLaura FranklinG&K Services Ann GaaschLinda GerrGirl Scouts Troop #53797Sarah GorajskiLaura & Dave GorkeBarbara GorskiPatrick GravenLindsay GravesJoe GrundhoeferGuardian ad Litem Program, Hennepin County 4th

Judicial Court Erin GuldenAlison HansonSam HansonWillie & Laureen HarbertMike, Betsy & Brynlee HarderKeira HayesHealthPartners Health & Care ManagementSheng HerTim HerbyJill HodneSarah HoffmanHope HollerScott & Carrie HolthusenEric HonoroffApril HussongMelody IkonomovskiKat JayneSara JohannesPat JohnsonZach JohnsonKelly & Ryan KeesNicole & Jason KilleyMichael KipnisMadeline KirchoffKelli KohlerLisa & Mark KotasekCarlie Kotyza-WittuhnBen, Nikki, Seth & Shawna KrakowMatt KruseMegan KuntuzosJeanette LaFontaineLambda Delta Phi SororityDaisy LandvickAbby LanghenryZachary LanzKathy LarkinSheila LarsonJoanie Lennick-GoulartLevi Strauss & CompanyLockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.Anthony LukesLindsay LundgrenAnn, Katie & Stephen MallingLuke MayerSteve Mays Jean & Chris McArthurJessica McBrideAmee & Clint McDonaldAmy McKayMary & Megan McMannSue McNeillSteve MeekMetropolitan Airports Commission Environment

DepartmentRenata MillerKim MonaghanJanice & Dale MulfingerStephanie NeroCarrie NiemannCarl NordineJamie NorrelNortheast NeighborsCindy & Sam OrbovichRamona OlsonOptum

Staff Faculty & Students of the Opus College of

Business at the University of St. Thomas

Park Avenue CenterPwCAaron PeloquinBea PfeifferRuth PotterJanelle PurcellRoxy RabeMeg ReichelTony, Noelle, Casey & Olivia ReifMaryanne Reilly-SpongNick ReinboldResortsAndLodges.comNatalie, Audrey & Stacy RoweThe Rudolph FamilySaint Paul CollegeSALA Architects Inc.Salon InnovationsJada SandersSusan SheffieldStacey ScherschligtCindy SchreiberPatricia SchweigerKate, Lainey & Brooke SuchomelStacey ShivelyMichelle SingletonSonnabend FamilyLynn SonnabendMegan SparksThe Sparks FamilyCourtney StensethJamie StensethBonnie Stejskal Beth SullivanEric SurmaTargetTarget’s Kid’s Design TeamTarget — RTW & Special SizesTarget — Women’s ApparelTCF Retail LendingThe Harrington CompanyBrenda ThommenScott, Lisa, James & Anna ThompsonDutch ToenjesLindsey ToppUHC Medicare & RetirementUniversity of Minnesota, Office of Medical

Education StaffUniversity KinderCareUS BankUS Bank Twin Cities Business Banking —

TC South Metro TeamRuth WardMary WatsonMarianne WattersWells Fargo — Retirement Risk & ComplianceRobb & Emily WeidemannJenna & Reid WeritshAndie WhitakerTara White-KulsethTracy WigginsAnn & Chuck WilliamsAndy & Leighann ZinkenAnn Waaraniemi Sarah Zahradka Scott ZinkenMo Ziadi

We apologize for any inadvertent error of omission from our list of donors. Please call 612.877.7849 to report a correction.

Together a Family Moves Forward

MAIN OFFICE3036 University Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414P. 612.617.0191 | F. 612.617.0193

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORSBoard OfficersCindy Orbovich, President Independent ConsultantWillie Harbert, Vice President Business Unit Manager, Eaton CorporationSarah Gorajski, Secretary Employment Attorney, Littler Mendelson P.C.Phillip Hampton, Treasurer Professor/Faculty, Department of Economics, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Finance

Chair, Concordia University

DirectorsAidan Mesic, Manager, Wells FargoAmee McDonald, Co-Founder, CEO of jabber logic.Katherine Ilten, Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Kim Anderson, Director, Risk Assurance, PwCLynn Altmann, VP, Talent Management, MedicaMichelle Singleton, Manufacturing Financial Analyst, Post Consumer BrandsNicole Killey, Business Process Manager, Thomson ReutersPatty Egan, Portfolio Director, Prime TherapeuticsRichard Coleman, Professor/Social Work Program Coordinator, The College of St. ScholasticaScott Zinken, Special Education Teacher, Anoka-Hennepin Schools

Key EmployeesAnn Gaasch, Executive DirectorBernell Buchanan, Associate DirectorMary Black, Program Director

Ashley is a four-year-old girl. Like many others, she loves Hello Kitty and nail polish. Unlike many other preschoolers, Ashley has faced some significant challenges. Her mother, Rachel, was only 15 when Ashley was born. Like many young, single mothers, Rachel struggled. Rachel’s boyfriend was abusive to both mother and daughter. Getting to school consistently was difficult. It was the courage of a four-year-old which led to this family getting help.

Ashley told a caring adult the real story about getting hit. This conversation resulted in Ashley being moved to living with foster parents, while Rachel began to work on a plan to keep herself and her daughter safe.

Through FamilyWise’s facilitation of Supervised Visitation services, Rachel

was able to see Ashley on a weekly basis and practice safe parenting. It was during a Supervised Visitation session that Rachel learned about the Bright Beginnings program, which works with teen mothers.

In Bright Beginnings, she met Bertha, who has been guiding our teen parents for over seven years. “Rachel was a good parent but she couldn’t see through the violence” says Teen Parenting staff, Bertha. Bertha helped Rachel to understand that part of being a good parent is taking care of yourself. For Rachel, that meant acknowledging the violence that was impacting her life and prohibiting her access to her daughter. Teen Parenting classes educated Rachel on warning signs of domestic abuse, the effects that abuse can have on the entire family, and

developing self-worth. Rachel came to teen parenting meetings faithfully.

Because Rachel worked hard and showed changes through both Supervised Visitation and Teen Parenting classes, she regained custody of Ashley and she took steps through the court system to protect herself and her daughter. “This was a huge success for her,” says Bertha.

Rachel has now successfully completed the Teen Parenting Program and is continuing her education by enrolling in college. Ashley is now five years old, and on track to a healthy, happy life with her mother. Ashley didn’t understand at the time all the changes her family would face, but telling someone her story has created a new story for her and her family.

1974Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

1976Genesis II for Women

was founded

1993Children Safety Center opened

and served a total of 20 families

2003Genesis II for Women was

re-named Genesis II for Families

2006Children’s Safety Center

consulted on legislation related to Supervised Visitation

2012Genesis II and Children Safety

Center merge together to form FamilyWise Services