Youth & Family CounselingHealthy individuals, strong families, thriving communities

Annual Report 2015

Our MissionOpening doors to mental healthcare

so people can cope, heal and thrive.

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Board of Directors

Stephen Ihm – PresidentGlenn Warning – Vice President

Erik Youngman – SecretaryDonna Campagna – Treasurer

Laura Beien Kendra Fuson Shumway

Gary HollandCharlotte O’Neill

Lorraine PritchardMichael Thompson

Anita Wilson

Board Member Emeritus

Carol Piccolo

Staff Directors

Janelle Miller MoravekExecutive Director

Jim ShackelfordDirector of Clinical Services

Clinical Staff

Kathy Blum, MS, MEdJohn Cecilia, MSW, LCSWCassie D’Addeo, MS, LMFTGary Friend, DPM, MA, LPCKatherine Henoch, MA, LPCKatie Papierniak, MEd, LCPCKyle Parmelee, MSW, LSW

Carol Saldinger, MSW, LCSWJim Shackelford, PhD, LCP, LMFT, CADC

Gina Tober, MA, LCPC

Catherine Van DammeClient Services Coordinator

Administrative Staff

Kristin KeramidasDirector of Development

& Communications

Joan (Bunny) WeberAssociate Director of Development

& Communications

Maria HutchinsFinance & Administration Manager

Christine QuinnInsurance Coordinator

Dear Friend:

At YFC we believe that all families should be able to access professional mental healthcare when they need it. For the last 53 years, our work has focused on making our counseling services affordable for low-income families.

While recent healthcare reforms have helped many families obtain healthcare coverage, there are still many barriers preventing them from accessing mental healthcare. Treatment is too expensive, families can’t find providers in their network, there isn’t enough specialty care (like treatment for children under the age of 12), and some parts of Lake County don’t have any local providers. In fact, families covered by both the Medicaid managed care plans and private insurance plans can experience these challenges when seeking treatment for a loved one.

Our community needs more from us to help families navigate an increasingly complex and fractured system. This past year YFC board and staff invested in a year-long process to understand the needs of our community and develop a plan to address them.

In the pages that follow, you will learn more about the families we help, the donors whose generous gifts enabled us serve them, and how we plan to open doors to mental healthcare so people can cope, heal and thrive.

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Jim Shackelford, Ph.D. Director of Clinical Services

Janelle Miller MoravekExecutive Director

Comings and Goings

• Catherine Van Damme joined our staff in November as Client Services Coordinator, a new position at YFC which was funded by a grant from Community Purse.

• We welcomed three new therapists: Kathy Blum, MS, MEd (who completed her clinical internship at YFC); Katie Papierniak, MEd, LCPC; and Gina Tober, MA, LCPC. Their professional experience and interests complement and enhance our clinical team.

• Two clinical interns joined us in August: Colleen Kearney and Shale Marks, both graduate students in Loyola University’s Master of Social Work Program.

• We bid a fond farewell to Board members Mike Bates, Kara Collot, and Julie Dohse. We wish them the best, and thank them for their valuable service.

• We welcomed two new Board members: Kendra Fuson Shumway and Mike Thompson. They have already made wonderful contributions to YFC!

Planning for the Future

• We engaged in a year-long strategic planning process to chart YFC’s course for the next 5 years. (Please see pages 15-17 for an overview.)

Community Engagement

• We delivered more than 6,500 hours of professional counseling to members of our community.

• We reached hundreds of people through presentations, workshops and resource fairs.

• Our own Bunny Weber visited local physicians’ offices each quarter to build referral relationships and connect people with our services.

• We continued to provide useful and educational information through our Facebook and Twitter posts.

Events

• We hosted our first annual Food for Thought luncheon on May 8, 2015 in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.

• Our Rainbows facilitators organized a family event at Mickey Finn’s on August 2, 2015 to help fund our Rainbows support groups for children experiencing grief and loss.

• YFC’s Auxiliary hosted our very successful 2015 Gala on November 7, 2015 at the Lehman Mansion in Lake Villa. The event raised over $130,000 to fund counseling services for low-income, underinsured people in our community.

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2015 Highlights

2015 was a busy and productive year for YFC:

1. Job Loss

2. Financial Stress

3. Anxiety

4. Divorce

5. Bereavement

6. Depression

7. Addiction

8. Failure to Launch (young adults)

9. School Issues

10. Self-Injury

Who we served

Age

Gender

Ethnicity

Income

For clients who qualified for YFC’s need-based fee subsidies:

63% lived at or below poverty level *

96% lived within 200% of poverty level *

For all YFC clients:

27% lived at or below poverty level *

43% lived within 200% of poverty level *

0-5 years 13 2%6-13 years 111 21%14-22 years 135 25%23-64 years 247 47%65+ 27 5%

Male 196 36%Female 335 63%Unknown 2 1%

Caucasian 68%Latino/Hispanic 10%Multicultural 6%African American 4%Asian 2%Native American 1%Unknown 9%

Counseling Program

Through the Counseling Program, YFC offers individual, couple and family counseling for a wide spectrum of mental health and emotional concerns. In 2015 the most common reasons for seeking treatment were:

Last year YFC served 533 cases (individuals, couples or families) and delivered 6,550 counseling sessions.

Fee Subsidies

YFC’s subsidized fee program allows clients who are uninsured or underinsured to pay only what they can afford for counseling services. The sliding fee scale is based on household income and family size and follows the DHHS poverty guidelines.

• Total subsidies provided in 2015: $262,680

• Number of sessions subsidized: 2,896 (44%)

Client Satisfaction Survey

100% of clients were Satisfied or Very Satisfied with the services received at YFC.

96% of clients feel that the therapy they received at YFC helped them address the concerns or problems that brought them into treatment.

* As defined by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)

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“[My therapist] could tell what I needed from him and did a great deal to help me through a hard time in my life.”

“My child has been coming to YFC for two years now, and I continue to see him grow emotionally. He is more in touch with his feelings and feels more comfortable expressing himself without fear of judgment. It was the best decision I could have made.”

“For many, many years YFC has always been there for me and my family. I have and will continue to recommend YFC to anyone who needs help.”

When faced with significant loss such as death in the family, divorce, incarceration or military deployment of a parent, children experience a range of difficult emotions. The Rainbows curriculum was developed by Rainbows for All Children, a national organization dedicated to helping youth cope with grief and loss. YFC is proud to offer the program to families in Lake County.

Over each 12-week session, group leaders (a YFC therapist and adult assistant) help the children put their feelings into words, work through their grief, build stronger self-esteem, and begin to accept the change that has occurred in their family.

In 2015, YFC provided two Rainbows sessions; one in the spring and one in the fall. The program is offered free of charge, and served more than 30 children in four age groups: 1st-2nd grade, 3rd-4th grade, 5th-6th grade, and middle school.

YFC also offered a support group for the parents of Rainbows participants in 2015. The Parent Group covered a range of topics including Bonding – Building Positive Times Together, Managing Stress, Positive Discipline, and other important skills which strengthen families in good times and bad.

Through our Outreach Program, YFC strives to educate members of our community on mental health issues, and help individuals and families know when and how to seek professional treatment. In 2015 our Outreach efforts reached 1,795 people through a range of educational programming which included:

• Workshops and presentations

~ Emotional coping skills presentation to Rockland Cares, a group of students at Rockland Elementary School.

~ Depression and Substance Abuse in Teens and Young Adults presented to St. Monica’s Circle of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

~ Peer-to-peer bullying-prevention training delivered to peer leader students at Grayslake North High School.

~ Bullying prevention program presented to all 6th graders at Highland Middle School.

~ Mental health workshop delivered to members of the Islamic Foundation North.

~ Emotional Challenges for Teens and Young Adults presented at First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville.

• Parent newsletters distributed monthly to local libraries.

• Booths at resource fairs

~ Girl Wise for middle and high school-aged girls from all over Lake County

~ Mothers Trust Resource Fair for school social workers and other professionals

~ Taste of Wellness at the Gorton Community Center

~ Trustmark Wellness Fair for company employees

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Rainbows Program Outreach Program

“Rainbows not only helped me as a young child, but I still keep it in my heart today. The skills I learned have shown me how to get through the tough times in my own life and help others through listening.” ~ Alison, young adult

Service Fees $452,095 55%Client fees, insurance payments

Special Events** $171,751 21%Rainbows Fundraiser,

Golf Outing, Gala

Contributions $62,618 7% From individuals

Grants $104,614 13% From corporations, foundations, local organizations

Local Government $32,957 4%Villages and townships

Other $2,406 < 1% Miscellaneous

Total Revenues $826,441 100%

Counseling Program $357,435 48%

Rainbows Program $10,510 1%

Outreach Program $67,496 9%

Education & Training $18,968 3%

Management & General $208,340 27%

Fundraising $88,248 12%

Total Expenses $750,997 100%

2015 Revenue*

*Unaudited ** Net revenue shown for Special Events *Unaudited

Service FeesSpecial EventsContributionsGrantsLocal GovernmentOther

4% <1%

13%

7%

21%

55%

Counseling ProgramRainbow ProgramOutreach ProgramEducation & TrainingManagement & GeneralFundraising

48%

12%

27%

3%9% 1%

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2015 Expenses*

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Food for Thought Luncheon

Our very first Food for Thought luncheon took place on May 8, 2015 in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. The event was held at the Arboretum Club in Buffalo Grove, and featured two guest speakers: community activist Kathy Ryg, and Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor. Ms. Ryg and Mr. Lawlor spoke passionately about the high cost of untreated mental illness, and how we can improve access to mental healthcare in the future.

With the generous support of our sponsors, guests and underwriters, we raised nearly $28,000 to subsidize counseling services for low-income, underinsured individuals and families.

Please note that other contributions in support of the luncheon are included under Gifts and Grants on pages 18-19.

Rainbows Fundraiser

On August 2, 2015, YFC hosted an afternoon of family fun at Mickey Finn’s in Libertyville to raise money for our Rainbows Program, which is offered free of charge to children experiencing grief or loss. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, underwriters, donors and guests, the Rainbows event raised nearly $7,000.

Premier SponsorsAllstateBCU

Platinum SponsorsBMO Harris BankRoundTable Healthcare PartnersWilliam Frick & Company

Gold SponsorsHollisterLibertyville Bank & TrustGreg and Lorraine Pritchard

Silver SponsorsJames and Mary ConnellyRichard and Sandra HutsonManning Silverman & Company

Bronze SponsorsSteve IhmTom and Annette FreymanLance and Carol Piccolo

Table SponsorAnita Wilson

Pot of Gold SponsorTherabill

Sunbeam SponsorsPeter and Carmilla D’AddeoJohn and Charlene GockleyJim and Darlene ShackelfordForum SquareTeich Law OfficesWeb2Carz.comBunny Weber

Please note that other contributions in support of the Rainbows Fundraiser are included under Gifts and Grants on pages 18-19.

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2015 Gala

The amazing YFC Auxiliary hosted our 2015 Gala at the Lehman Mansion in Lake Villa on November 7, 2015. With the generous support of our sponsors, underwriters and guests, this event raised more than $136,000 to provide counseling for children and teens from low-income, uninsured families.

Please note that other contributions in support of the Gala are included under Gifts and Grants on pages 18-19.

YFC Auxiliary

Anne Brandt – President & Gala Co-Chair

Maria Rill – Gala Co-Chair

Patricia Bleck *Lori Foster *

Annette Freyman *Kirstin Griffith *

Ann JohnstonMichelle Krumm *

Maggie Losch *Kaarn Luce *

Stephanie Marcus *Sharon Mullins *

Linda OliveriiLynn Patterson

Lorraine Pritchard *Julie Rochester *Casey Rooney *Sue Rudolphi *

Kathleen Salemi *Heather Schaffer *Shannon Schweiger

Leia Skie *Jill Turco

Judy Zoellick * * 2015 Gala Committee

Youth & Family Counseling’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2020

�nlocking a �right �uture

Premier SponsorsAllstateBCU

$5,000 SponsorsAbbottTakeda

$2,500 SponsorsJLLGreg and Lorraine PritchardRust-Oleum Corporation

$1,000 SponsorsBanner & WitcoffScott and Brenda CarlsonRichard and Sandra HutsonSteve and Terry IhmKirkland & Ellis and Garrett LeachLibertyville Bank & TrustLibertyville ChevroletManning Silverman & CompanyLance and Carol PiccoloRAC Refrigeration Systems

$500 SponsorsBleck ConsultingJim and Darlene ShackelfordSteve Lee & Associates, LLC

Table SponsorsJeff and Anne Brandt, William Frick & CompanyFred and Maggie LoschAnita WilsonDave and Judy Zoellick

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for the hard work and dedication of our Auxiliary members. We don’t know what we would do without them!

Since our founding more than 50 years ago, YFC has strived to help low-income families receive counseling and support in times of need. Over the years, both Lake County and the healthcare landscape have changed dramatically, yet access to mental healthcare continues to be an issue for many in our community.

YFC is committed to finding new ways to reduce barriers to mental health treatment so more people can receive care when they need it. With our long track record of delivering high-quality, affordable counseling services, and a business model that blends private practice and community health, YFC is uniquely positioned to help address Lake County’s mental healthcare challenges.

At the beginning of 2015, our Board of Directors, management and staff embarked on a year-long strategic planning cycle to set our course for the next 5 years. Our process included analysis of the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, careful consideration of unmet needs within our community, and an assessment of our strengths and core competencies.

The results of our work were clear – there is a growing need to help families across Lake County access mental healthcare, and YFC is positioned to play a key role in meeting these needs.

The following pages provide an overview of current and anticipated needs in our community, and our plan to expand and tailor services to meet those needs in the years ahead.

Strategic Plan for 2016-2020

�nlocking a �right �uture

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Our Changing EnvironmentHere are some of the key trends which informed our strategic direction for 2016-2020:

Lake County has experienced significant demographic changes including a rise in poverty and increasing diversity. There is a growing need for affordable care and bilingual, culturally sensitive services.

Our mental healthcare system is a fractured web of private, public and nonprofit providers. It is often difficult for people to know where to turn to seek help.

There is a shortage of affordable general counseling services in low-income communities, especially in the northern part of the county. There are not enough providers in these areas to serve residents’ needs.

Because Lake County has a sparse public transportation system, many residents of underserved communities have limited options for traveling to appointments.Lack of transportation is a barrier to mental health treatment for many people.

Some services are in short supply throughout the county, including psychiatry, bilingual psychotherapy, and services for children under age 12. There are not enough providers to meet community needs.

While more people now have health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act, there is a shortage of providers who accept the Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Plans. Medicare and Medicaid clients still have difficulty accessing treatment.

Since the process to become empaneled (“in-network”) with

insurance plans is lengthy and burdensome, many therapists in private practice choose to remain out-of-network. Even people with private insurance can have difficulty finding affordable care.

After assessing our strengths and capabilities, we zeroed in on goals which focus on community needs and dovetail with our mission. Here are the five broad initiatives YFC will work toward in 2016 through 2020:

Increase the capacity of our Counseling Program to deliver psychotherapy services to a diverse population including children and adolescents, non-English speaking residents, and low-income families.

Integrate our behavioral health services into primary care and community settings in underserved parts of the county, to bring high-quality counseling services to low-income families.

Become an open door into Lake County’s healthcare system to help families find the care they need, either at YFC or with another organization or provider.

Strengthen our financial position to ensure long-term sustainability, so we can continue to deliver quality services to meet the mental healthcare needs of our community for years to come.

Become a nonprofit employer of choice to attract and retain high-quality employees who will carry out our mission to open doors to mental healthcare so people can cope, heal and thrive.

Our board, management and staff are excited about our course and the important work that lies ahead. Our strategic initiatives are consistent with the recently developed Lake County Behavioral Health Action Plan, and reflect our commitment to addressing service gaps in Lake County. We look forward to aligning our services with community needs, and building collaborative programs with other Lake County healthcare providers, schools and community centers in the years to come.

If you would like to learn more about our strategic direction and planned initiatives, please contact Executive Director Janelle Moravek at jmoravek@CounselingForAll.org.

Our Response

African Proverb

Tomorrow belongs to t�ose w�o prepare

�or it today.

Alan Laken

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something

about it now.

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$25,000 and aboveTrustmark Companies

$10,000 to $24,999Abbott Fund

Community Purse

Alverin M. Cornell Foundation

Damico Family Foundation

Tom and Annette Freyman

Laughing Acres Family Foundation

Libertyville Township

$5,000 to $9,999Jeff and Anne Brandt

Bill and Kim Hall

Gary and Kathy Holland

Greg and Lorraine Pritchard

Erik and Leia Skie

United Way of Lake County

Anita Wilson

$2,500 to $4,999Bill and Joan Abington

Brent and Katherine Arnold

Brian and Cyndi Benner

Jim and Evie Bennett

Donna Campagna

First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville

Paul and Ladecia Friel

Steve Ihm

Sam and Betsy Kim

Libertyville Mile of Cars

Steve and Stephanie Marcus

Mary Kay Ring

Vernon Township

Village of Vernon Hills

Glenn Warning

$1,000 to $2,499Avon Township

Dave and Jean Backe

Bob and Mary Brown

Vince and Ana Draa

John Enrietto

Bill and Rosemary Fleig

Rob and Kirstin Griffith

Guild of St. Joseph Catholic Church

Christopher and Janet Hollinger

Richard and Sandra Hutson

Libertyville Sunrise Rotary

Barry MacLean, MacLean-Fogg

John and Chris Noone

Rick and Jackie Pyter

Tom and Maria Rill

Mike and Nancy Roach

Tim and Sue Rudolphi

Hank and Kathleen Salemi

$500 to $999Lisa Baron

Jon and Meg Behm

Joe and Ann Berghammer

Kara Collot

James and Mary Connelly

Lee and Laura DeWald

Ray and Dominice Einig

Martin and Robin Frey

Joseph and Allison Furlin

Kendra Fuson Shumway

Tony and Nancy Guarino

Ron and Katie Gauvin

John and Julie Goodman

John and Maureen Jepsen

Ken and Kris Kucera

Steven and Sandra Marquardt

David and Janelle Moravek

Michael and Sharon Mullins

Lawrence and Dawn Neal

Bill and Dawn Neumann

Peter and Jennifer Neuman

Guido and Linda Oliverii

David and Lorraine Potts

Jim and Carolyn Robertson

John and Casey Rooney

Roger and Linda Sisterman

Mike Thompson

Christine Vicik

David and Sandi Whitmore

David and Judy Zoellick

$250 to $499Phil and Joanna Angelos

Ethan and Joy Bach

Charles and Teresa Bartels

Jeff Bergren

David and Carol Braunschweig

Kevin and Lori Burns

Bill and Cathy Chapman

Mark Coutre

Gene Craig

Brian and Julia Emfinger

David and Jamie Fryrear

Stewart Johnson

Tom and Kristin Keramidas

JoAnne and Bill Kron

Jim and Martha Lafortune

Tom and Cathy Leahy

Libertyville Bank & Trust

Tucker and Cheryle Olson

Charlotte O’Neill

Kathleen O’Neill

Nick and Eileen Proepper

Paul and Anna Mae Repke

Andrew Rill

Lee and Carol Saldinger

David and Beth Semmelman

Tim and Stephanie Shanahan

John Smith

Rob and Laura Stoppek

Rick and Jill Turco

Bill and Bridget Watson

Bob and Karen Westrich

Dan Winslow

2015 Gifts and GrantsWe are very grateful to our donors and funders who supported our mission in 2015. We can’t thank you enough for your generosity and partnership! *

$100 to $249Aine Allen

David and Donna Barnett

Christy Beckman

Tom and Laura Beien

Shirley Boeckx

Dorie Botimer

David and Karen Branding

Scott and Dana Brandt

Andrew Brill

Lisa Brown

Anne Marie Brunner

Cynthia Bujak

Gail Bukofzer

Kevin and Laura Ciezadlo

Matt and Gretchen Clemens

Chris and Karen Cornett

Lori Cruz

Kent and Lee DeLucenay

Meade and Sheila Detweiler

Fred and Shelley Duffy

John and Kristina Epstein

Anne Fay

Linda Fijalkowski

Nate and Andrea Fitt

Nancy Flannery

David and Ann Forker

Joseph and Martie Frenzel

Bruce and AnneMarie Goldberg

Craig and Jodi Hackendahl

Philip and Sallie Hamm

William Hogan

John and Michelle Huber

Vance and Carol Huntsinger

David and Catherine Jackson

Catherine James

David and Audrey Johnson

Gus and Patty Johnson

Kevin and Erin Kearns

Greg Klemstein

Michael and Patrice Knauff

Kristen Lay

Marlo Leaman

Thomas and Kelly Loucks

Michael and Jennifer Lund

Jim and Mary Martucci

Raj and Lisa Mehta

Todd and Beth Pollard

Beth Reese

Melissa Rizzo

Ryan and Debbie Rodbro

William and Dorothy Roderick

Jane and Barry Ruppert

Kathy Ryg Hedlin

Paul and Denise Ryske

Rich and Jenny Schwartz

Robert and Kim Seeds

M.J. and Janie Seiler

Brian and Linda Snader

Marc and Carrie Tepper

Brian and Louise Tischendorf

Jeanne Trampe

Christina Trendler

Andrea Turner

Karen Van Maldegiam

Clement and Margaret Vath

John and Nina Vernasco

Nicole Weber

Raymond and Laurie Wienke

David and Barbara Wurfel

Erik Youngman

Up to $99Tom and Cathy Andrews

George and Pat Bell

Kevin Bradley

Alex and Dina Bravy

Michael Buchert

Robert and Sylvia Carlson

Martin Cillick

Eileen Clark

Commercial Ten LLC

Annette Crane

Jeff and Julie Dohse

Kathryn Doyle

Christine Frega

Neal and Cece Gallagher

Gloria Gil

Charles Giovannetti

Marilyn Grosch

Mary Hitzeman

Mark Hoffman

Larry Huber

Patricia Hupperich

Ghislane De Koning

Isabelle Kottke

Lisa Kula

Tony K. Lee

John and Lyn Lund

Steven and Beth March

Arthur and Janet Miller

Sujani Nannapaneni

Renee Paglia

Annie Patch

Gerald and Debra Phillips

Maria Poteracki

Janet Roy

Maia Singleton

Joan Sosinski

Cheryl Wacnik

Susan Walder-Madonia

Zenia Watts

Terry Weppler

Roycealee Wood

Douglas Wright

Matching GiftsAbbottAbbVieAetnaAllstateBCUGraingerRPM International Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.U.S. CellularWintrust Financial Corporation

We sincerely apologize if we have misspelled or omitted any of our donors’ names. Please advise us of any error or omission by contacting Kristin Keramidas at kkeramidas@CounselingForAll.org.

* Includes event purchases in excess of fair market value.

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Youth & FamilyCounseling

Our Vision

Counseling for All

Our Mission

Opening doors to mental healthcare so people can cope, heal and thrive.