Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE SAFETY, SHELTER, EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND TO EMPOWER ALL TO CREATE A SAFER COMMUNITY.
THE TRUE NORTH EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVED 252 RESIDENTS (171 WOMEN, 79 CHILDREN AND 1 MAN AND 1 OTHER) IN 2019, PROVIDING OVER 8,694 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND 4,892 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR FAMILIES IN 2019 WAS 34.5 DAYS. SERVICES INCLUDED COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT EDUCATION, SAFETY PLANNING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COURT AND HOSPITAL ADVOCACY, PARENTING SESSIONS, INDIVIDUAL CHILD SESSIONS, ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING EX PARTE ORDERS OF PROTECTION, SUPPORT GROUP SERVICES (INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS SESSIONS), AND VICTIM ADVOCACY. TRUE NORTH SHELTER OUTCOMES: THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE TRUE NORTH EMERGENCY SHELTER IS TO KEEP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SAFE BY PROVIDING A SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL RESIDENCE FOR VICTIMS FLEEING DANGEROUS (AND SOMETIMES LETHAL) SITUATIONS AND ENSURE THAT EVERY VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT LEAVES OUR PROGRAM SAFER THAN WHEN HE/SHE ARRIVED. RESIDENT DESTINATIONS OFTEN SERVE AS ONE INDICATOR OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS. IN 2019, 43.08% OF THOSE EXITING THE EMERGENCY SHELTER LEFT THE PROGRAM FOR SAFE, PERMANENT (OR EXTENDED TRANSITIONAL - 2+ YEARS) HOUSING. 38.55% MOVED TO SAFE, TEMPORARY LOCATIONS. 5.10% MOVED BACK INTO AN UNSAFE SITUATION. OF THOSE LEAVING THE PROGRAM AND COMPLETING EXIT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS, THE FOLLOWING REPORTED THEY HAD MET OR MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE FOLLOWING GOALS: SAFETY - 81.25%; HOUSING - 69.77%; LEGAL - 66.67%; SUPPORT SYSTEM - 70.73%; AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES - 79.49%. 96.36% ALSO REPORTED THEY WERE MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE AND 73.91% REPORTED THEIR CHILDREN NOW HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT HOME.
THE AGENCY PROVIDED SCATTERED SITE TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES IN 2019 FOR 13 FAMILIES (12 WOMEN AND 13 CHILDREN AND 1 MAN), PROVIDING 5,233 NIGHTS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND 332 HOURS OF TRANSITIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL CHILD SESSIONS, COURT-RELATED ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT GROUPS AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR FAMILIES IN 2019 WAS 201 DAYS. TRANSITIONAL LIVING OUTCOMES: THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) IS TO FOSTER SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT. IN 2019, 6 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES EXITED THE PROGRAM. OF THESE, 100% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM OR EXITED THE PROGRAM AFTER HAVING BECOME FULLY INDEPENDENT AND/OR ABLE TO MAINTAIN SAFE HOMES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. OF THOSE LEAVING THE PROGRAM AND COMPLETING EXIT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS, TLP PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THEY HAD MET OR MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE FOLLOWING GOALS: SAFETY-100%; HOUSING-100%; LEGAL-67%; SUPPORT SYSTEM-100%; AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES-100%. 84% WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING AT LEAST 9 MONTHS AFTER EXITING THE PROGRAM.
TRUE NORTH'S NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SERVED 691 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN 2019, PROVIDING OVER 4,199 HOURS OF SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES. THESE INCLUDED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, CASE MANAGEMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT EDUCATION, SAFETY PLANNING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COURT AND HOSPITAL ADVOCACY, PARENTING SESSIONS, CHILD EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING EX PARTE AND FULL ORDERS OF PROTECTION. NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES OUTCOMES: THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES IS TO EMPOWER VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. IN 2019, OF THOSE LEAVING THE PROGRAM AND COMPLETING EXIT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS, THE FOLLOWING REPORTED THEY HAD MET OR MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE FOLLOWING GOALS: SAFETY-89.13%; EMOTIONAL NEEDS-83.33%; LEGAL- 92.47%; SUPPORT SYSTEM-79.59%; AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES-87.18%. 96.93% OF RESPONDENTS ALSO REPORTED THEY WERE MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE AND 96.73% REPORTED THEY HAD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AS A RESULT OF SERVICE PROVISION.
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 |
|---|
| Elizabeth Herrera Eichenberger | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $77,066 |
| Jennifer Graves Hickam | FISCAL MGR/P | 40 | $59,421 |
| Wendy Wiederhold | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| Ahoo Tabatabai | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Russell | PAST PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| Kelly Poor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Mcmanus | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shatenita Horton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Greenwood | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Ashley Emel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeri Doty | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Dalrymple | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Class | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Boatright | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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