WYNONAS HOUSE
185 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07102 www.wynonashouse.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HOPE, HEALING, AND JUSTICE FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY, BY COORDINATING INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION SERVICES. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN ARE SAFE, FAMILIES ARE STRONG, AND VICTIMS BECOME CHILDREN AGAIN.

WYNONA'S HOUSE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT FACILITATES A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT - A UNITED VOICE TO HELP PROTECT OUR MOST VULNERABLE. CELEBRATING OUR 20TH YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 9,857 CHILD VICTIMS IN 10,147 CASES AND SERVED MORE THAN 17,683 OF THEIR NON-OFFENDING SIBLINGS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CARETAKERS. OUR STRATEGIC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTERNSHIPS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO 759 CHILD VICTIMS IN 767 CASES AND SERVED 1,614 OF THEIR NON-OFFENDING SIBLINGS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CARETAKERS THIS REPORT YEAR. ALTHOUGH CASE NUMBERS ARE DOWN FROM A TYPICAL YEAR DUE TO THE TEMPORARY COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, THE LEVEL OF CASE WORK INCREASED DRAMATICALLY, AND CASE COUNTS HAVE RESUMED NORMAL LEVELS. WYNONA'S HOUSE IS MADE UP OF AN EXTRAORDINARY PARTNERSHIP OF EXPERT CHILD PROTECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDICAL DOCTORS AND NURSES, CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCATES, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT, FOLLOWED BY INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION PHASES, INTAKE, TRIAGE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM COORDINATION OF SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED AND CONTINUE THROUGH TREATMENT, HEALING AND RECOVERY PHASES. WE PROVIDE COORDINATION OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSE, INTAKE AND TRIAGE OF ALL CASES. OUR TEAM PROVIDED 140 FORENSIC VIDEO INTERVIEWS THIS REPORT YEAR. WE PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND LEVERAGING OUR NETWORK OF RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 950 CHILD VICTIMS AND 884 NON-OFFENDING SIBLINGS, PARENTS AND CARETAKERS CONNECT TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE SUCH AS COUNSELING, MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SAFETY CONCERNS, EDUCATIONAL ISSUES, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. WYNONA'S HOUSE IS THE ONLY FULLY CO-LOCATED CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER IN NEW JERSEY, WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY ADVOCACY SERVICES IN ONE LOCATION, WITH SELECTED SERVICES AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. ALL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AT NO COST TO OUR CLIENTS. THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP) PROVIDES EXTENDED SERVICE TO FAMILIES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM HEALING, RECOVERY AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING, FOR AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN NEED, INCLUDING AFTER OTHER PARTNER SERVICES HAVE BEEN TERMINATED. IN JULY 2017, WYNONA'S HOUSE LAUNCHED THE FAMILY ADVOCATE VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE (FAVI) TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN IDENTIFIED, UNDERSERVED SUBSET OF OUR CLIENTS, A GROUND-BREAKING AND COST-EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FAMILIES WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE CENTER'S WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. THE PROJECT RECRUITS, VETS, TRAINS AND GUIDES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE EXPERT ASSESSMENT, CASE PLANNING AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES RECEIVE AND MAKE USE OF THE FULL ARRAY OF SUPPORT REQUIRED TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN HEAL AND RECOVER FROM CHILD ABUSE. THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT. DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS, WE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 213 FAMILIES WHO WERE NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN FAP SERVICES. IN JULY 2018, WYNONA'S HOUSE LAUNCHED AN INTERSECTIONAL VIOLENCE INITIATIVE, WORKING WITH FAMILIES FROM OUR EXISTING CASE LOAD, TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT FAMILIES EXPERIENCING ADDITIONAL VICTIMIZATION INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING. AS ANTICIPATED, THE RESULTING DEMAND OF SERVICES WAS SIGNIFICANT. DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS, WE SERVED 210 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTERSECTIONAL VIOLENCE WHILE RESPONDING TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. CROSS-TRAINING PROVIDED TO THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM HAS HELPED CREATE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, WYNONA'S HOUSE LAUNCHED A PROJECT TO IMPROVE SERVICE, INCREASE ACCESS AND BETTER CONNECT CLIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND TO CONNECT OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS WITH VITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR VICARIOUS TRAUMA ENDURED WHILE IN SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN MET WITH A GREAT DEAL OF COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION. STAFF ARE UTILIZING SERVICES TO HELP DEAL WITH THE VICARIOUS TRAUMA THEY ARE EXPOSED TO ROUTINELY. AND IN MARCH/APRIL 2019, WE DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED OUR PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLAN, AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO ENSURE HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND INCREASE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED NEED IN THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. THE FULLY INTEGRATED PLAN, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM LEADERSHIP, ENSURES MINIMIZING RISK THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CDC AND OTHER BEST-PRACTICE CONTROLS INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. WE ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION DAILY, CONDUCT PERIODIC MONITORING AND REVIEW, AND UPDATE AS NEEDED BASED UPON THE BEST AVAILABLE DATA AND INFORMATION, WITH A GOAL OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. DURING THIS TIME, THE FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP) HAS WITNESSED A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF SERVICES EACH FAMILY NEEDS AND THE COMPLEXITY OF CASES. THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE PROJECT LEVERAGES AN ARRAY OF FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO PROTECT OUR CLIENTS, STAFF AND VISITORS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING SUPPORT TO OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

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