Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ASSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND TO CREATE HEATHLY FAMILIES BY PROVIDING: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION SERVICES; A TEMPORARY HOME FOR CHILDREN AT RISK OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HOMELESSNESS; EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES.
EVERY DAY, CHILDREN OF ALL AGES COME THROUGH WCH'S DOORS NEEDING HELP AND COMFORT. EVERY YEAR, WE PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR NEARLY 1,700 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED, ABANDONED, EXPLOITED, TRAFFICKED OR LEFT HOMELESS. MOST ARRIVE WITH JUST THE CLOTHES THEY ARE WEARING, TAKEN INTO POLICE PROTECTIVE CUSTODY TO KEEP THEM SAFE. OTHERS ARE "AGING OUT" OF FOSTER CARE AND ARE UNABLE TO LIVE ON THEIR OWN. SOME ARE PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUNG CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN. WCH PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, CLEAN CLOTHES AND SHOES THAT FIT, THERAPEUTIC CARE AND COUNSELING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LIFE AND JOB SKILLS, CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, HEALTH CARE, AND MORE. WCH HAS BEEN SERVING CHILDREN SINCE 1888, AND EVERY CHILD, DONOR AND VOLUNTEER IS PART OF THAT 132-YEAR LEGACY.OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE CONSISTS OF:FOSTER CARE: YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 0-12) ARE CARED FOR BY WCH FOSTER PARENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN HOW TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. MOST CHILDREN COME TO US IN POLICE PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. SOME FIND PERMANENT HOMES THROUGH OUR FOSTER-TO-ADOPT PROGRAM.EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL SHELTER: OLDER CHILDREN (AGES 13-17) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA ARE CARED FOR AND OFFERED INTENSIVE SUPPORT ON THE WCH MAIN CAMPUS IN A HOME-LIKE SETTING WITH INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS.CROSS ROADS: 24/7 SHELTER AND DROP-IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS, RUNAWAY AND AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 12-21 IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE YOUTH RECEIVE ACCESS TO BASIC HYGIENE NECESSITIES, CLOTHING, FOOD AND EMERGENCY SHELTER. IN ADDITION, STAFF ASSIST THESE YOUTH WITH LIFE SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOWARDS BECOMING INDEPENDENT AND REACH SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. OUR BASIC CENTER PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES RUNAWAY YOUTH, AGES 17 AND UNDER AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH INTENSIVE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER. WORKSHOPS IN AREA SCHOOLS HELP TEENS IDENTIFY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, REDUCE THEIR RISK OF HARM, AND HOW TO GET HELP IF THEY NEED IT. STREET OUTREACH SERVICES/OPPORTUNITY ZONE: THROUGH MOBILE OUTREACH, HOMELESS YOUTH RECEIVE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND ACCESS SERVICES THAT HELP THEM REDUCE THEIR RISKS, GET OFF THE STREET AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE. STREET OUTREACH ALSO OPERATES OUR COMMUNITY'S 24-HOUR SAFE PLACE PROGRAM FOR RUNAWAYS AND YOUTH WHO ARE IN CRISIS OR DANGER.BRIDGES YOUTH RESIDENTIAL CENTER: A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH (AGES 17-22) IN STATE'S CUSTODY WHO NEED SUPPORT AS THEY LEARN TO IMPROVE THEIR DECISION MAKING, COPING SKILLS, AND TO ADDRESS ANY UNDERLYING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE AFFECTING THEIR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR COMMUNITIES. BRIDGES APARTMENTS: FORMERLY HOMELESS YOUTH WHO ARE TRANSITIONING TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY LIVE IN ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. PARENTING YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO LICENSED, ON-SITE DAYCARE WHILE THEY WORK AND ATTEND SCHOOL.GERARD HOUSE, MOVING ONTO MOTHERHOOD, BABY MOBILE: GERARD HOUSE SERVES PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS WHO ARE IN STATE'S CUSTODY AND NEED INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE THEY AND THEIR BABIES GET A HEALTHY START. MOM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT TO PREGNANT TEENS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO LACK ADEQUATE FAMILY SUPPORT. THE BABY MOBILE, PART OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA, DELIVERS NECESSITIES LIKE DIAPERS, FORMULA AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO TEEN PARENTS.ANTI-TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE: WCH IS A LEADER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN, OPERATING KANSAS' FIRST AND ONLY STAFF SECURE UNIT FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AS WELL AS A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY HEAL FROM COMPLEX TRAUMA.KIDZCOPE: THE ONLY NO FEES BEREAVEMENT PEER SUPPORT CENTER IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.
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 |
|---|
| Deborah Kennedy | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $154,574 |
| Kerri Weeks | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Tarbell | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Shipley | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Hatchett | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Hand | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Eilert | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Draper | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Seth Albin | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Adams | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Captain Travis Rakestraw | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Orozco-Do Md | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Orndorff | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Lett | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Gentile | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Clark Ii | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Breitenbach | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Tigert | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Stuckey | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Bauer | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Rhonda Harkins | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Evan Funk | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Robyn Chadwick | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Bartlett | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Shonka | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kriya Shortt | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Trease | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Shea | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Farrell | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Rippel | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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