Organizations Filed Purposes:
ALTERNATIVES INCORPORATED STIVES TO ERADICATE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION IN CENTRAL INDIANA. THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE RIGHT OF ALL PERSONS TO LIVE IN A LOVING, CARING, SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRIONMENT.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES CONSIST OF OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, SAFETY PLANNING, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION GROUPS, ADVOCACY, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, AND REFERRALS. OUR SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS WOMEN WHO ARE HOMELESS FOR OTHER REASONS. THE INDIANA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATE PLAN IDENTIFIES ALTERNATIVES AS THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDER FOR SURVIVORS FROM HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, MADISON, AND TIPTON COUNTIES; AND AS A FIRST-LINE OVERFLOW SHELTER FOR MARION COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, WE SHELTERED 160 ADULTS AND 95 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 6,521 BED DAYS.
FAMILY VIOLENCE OUTREACH SERVICES OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDE 24-HOUR CRISIS RESPONSE FOR DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS; ON-SCENE ADVOCACY AT HOSPITALS, WORKSITES, AND PUBLIC LOCATIONS; COURT AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENT ACCOMPANIMENT; ASSISTANCE FILING PROTECTIVE ORDERS; DANGER ASSESSMENTS; SAFETY PLANNING; AND CONTINUAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS NOT SEEKING SHELTER. OUR OUTREACH ADVOCATES ALSO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PARTICIPATE IN AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE PROVIDE CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AS PART OF OUR COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THIS PAST YEAR ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO 265 SURVIVORS AND TRAINING TO APPROXIMATELY 8,583 PROFESSIONALS AND CITIZENS.
CHILD ADVOCACY CHILD ADVOCACY INCLUDES A PRESCHOOL AND AN AFTERSCHOOL/SUMMER PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN RESIDING IN SHELTER. BOTH PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDES SAFETY PLANNING; SCHEDULING MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS; PROVISION OF CLOTHING AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES; TRANSPORTATION; EDUCATIONAL GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS; AND ONGOING ADVOCACY FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY. THIS YEAR WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 54 CHILDREN CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 1,312 HOURS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Johna Y Lee | CEO | 40 | $61,480 |
| Melissa Stanton | CAO | 40 | $48,063 |
| Kelly Buzan | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $45,595 |
| Ashley Waterbury-Carpenter | COO | 40 | $44,378 |
| Vida Odai | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Claire Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Candice Willey | DIRECTOR (END 10/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Hettinga | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Balazentis | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| David Shapiro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Schmid | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anikka King | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Beatrice Ramey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marsha Gebuhr | DIRECTOR (END 12/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Alfred Behrens | DIRECTOR (DECEASED 04/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Baker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Harris | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Nottingham | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Bannon | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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