Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE YWCA IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND TO PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. OUR TWO CORE PROGRAMS ARE STRUCTURED TO MEET OUR MISSION GOALS.
DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND TO PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY.
WISE OPTIONS IS A SAFE HAVEN AND SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF LYCOMING COUNTY BY GIVING HELP AND HOPE TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. IN FY 2020, WISE OPTIONS PROVIDED DIRECT CRISIS SUPPORT TO 1,069 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENT CRIMES. THERE WERE 12,681 NIGHTS OF SHELTER PROVIDED. 2,914 COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED.WISE OPTIONS IS DEVOTED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS, REDEFINING THE RIGHTS OF THE OPPRESSED AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, DIGNITY, AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. A 24 HOUR, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK COMPREHENSIVE VICTIM CENTER, WISE OPTIONS PROVIDED 1,067 INDIVIDUALS WITH A CRISIS HOTLINE FOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT, EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, ADVOCACY WITH THE COURTS AND OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND SCREENING FOR PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS. WISE OPTIONS ALSO PROVIDES AWARENESS EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONALS. WISE OPTIONS ALSO HAS A 24/7 CRISIS HOTLINE FOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT, PROVIDES A 30 DAY EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION, AND EMERGENCY SAFETY PLANNING.
LIBERTY HOUSE IS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION. THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES; OUR PROGRAM IS NOT FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO CHANGE. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, COUNSELING, PARENTING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND BUDGETING SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO TRANSITION CLIENTS INTO STABLE HOUSING AND TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HUD STANDARDS, 65% OF THOSE LEAVING TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS MOVE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. DURING FY 2019, 67% OF LIBERTY HOUSE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MOVED TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IN FY 2020, LIBERTY HOUSE SERVED 40 WOMEN AND 24 CHILDREN.
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 |
|---|
| Dawn Linn | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $105,936 |
| Steven Parlante | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $64,051 |
| Molly Steele Schrimp | SECRETARY (EFF. 10/1/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Suzette Meyer | TREASURER (EFF. 10/1/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Burns | TREASURER THROUGH 9/30/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Wright | VICE PRESIDENT (EFF. 10/1/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Staiman | VICE PRESIDENT THROUGH 9/30/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Staiman | PRESIDENT (EFF. 10/1/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Jo-Ann Gorski | PRESIDENT THROUGH 9/30/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Bogart | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Barb Wascher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alma Verzella | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Stanzione | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Page Dayhoff | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Stopper | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Mccusker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joann Kay | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole M Ippolito | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Eck | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rachael Clark | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Picciano | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Brown-Wehr | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Vanessa Slaughter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Allison | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Avery | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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