Lacasa

“The 990 will be reviewed first by the Executive Board and upon approval will be forwarded to the full Board for final approval.”

“Annually, the Board of Directors, Officers, and Employees fill out the Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Form, then the Executive Director (or if they are the one with the conflict, then to the Board Chair) reviews all the submissions.”

“The organization used compensation information from other similar agencies, compensation surveys, compensation studies, salary scale and then approval by the Executive Committee.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“LACASA is a nonprofit organization that provides help and hope for victims of child abuse and interpersonal violence.”

“Adult Domestic Violence Services: LACASA provides counseling, shelter, legal advocacy, education, and support to victims of domestic violence and their families and friends. Our work with survivors and their family and friends is client-centered, confidential, nonjudgmental, and focused on an empowerment model. There is no charge for the services to survivors and their family and friends. In 2025, 11,546 nights of shelter were provided for 120 survivors (55 females, 3 male, 2 other, and 60 children). LACASA's shelter provides a secure, confidential and non-violent environment safe from abuse. LACASA's on-site animal kennel provided 2,160 nights of animal shelter for 21 family pets. The legal advocacy program provided 632 survivors (488 females and 140 males, and 4 trans-gender) assistance with the criminal justice system. LACASA's legal advocates assisted 53 individuals with developing a personal protection order (PPO). LACASA's 24-hour on-call service provided support to 292 survivors (211 females and 80 males) when an assault was reported to police or medical personnel. 24-hour toll-free crisis line support is available 365 days a year and 2,678 clients received assistance through the helpline. Individual and group counseling is available to survivors to explore feelings, clarify issues, review options and create safety plans. 310 adult survivors (282 females and 28 males) took advantage of these clinical services in 2024. 86 children received clinical services concerning domestic violence. All clients develop a safety plan while in services, including 68 individuals that developed safety plans through LACASA per the request of the Livingston County prosecutor's office. In addition, LACASA works with businesses and agencies to improve the systemic response to domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. LACASA has developed and implemented a Livingston County community response team which is comprised of three taskforces: Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and community awareness team. The community response team develops and implements community-wide domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse protocols. The Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) and Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) are subgroups of LACASA's overarching community response team. The primary function of dart and SART are to provide a community collaborated response to domestic and sexual violence before, during, and after its occurrence. Both groups involve a variety of professionals who work with survivors, LACASA staff, and board members. The groups meet once per month addressing needs for community collaborated systemic change within Livingston County.”

“Adult Sexual Assault Program: LACASA's sexual assault services address the issues of sexual assault, incest, stalking, and sexual harassment. Sexual assault services are designed to respond to the needs of sexual assault victims and their families and friends. Sexual assault counseling was provided for 171 survivors (137 females, 32 males, and 2 transgender) in 2024. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program provided forensic evidence collection and medical treatment for 18 victims (16 females, 2 males, and 0 transgender) of sexual assault in accordance with standards of practice established by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). In 2019, LACASA expanded the SANE program to include pediatrics. The SANE program provides a forensic examination to minors within 120 hours of an assault but also to minors who report the abuse outside of the 120-hour window. In 2024, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program provided forensic evidence collection and medical treatment for 13 individuals who survived strangulation, comprising 12 female and 1 male.”

“Children's Program Services: LACASA provides advocacy, shelter (with a parent), support, and counseling services for child victims who experience child abuse (including sexual abuse), dating violence and domestic violence. 166 children (101 females, 61 males, and 4 transgender) received individual and/or group clinical services. LACASA completed 163 forensic interviews (50 females and 105 males) through the Child Abuse Response Effort (CARE) program, which provides a safe and non-threatening environment for the children and adults. 153 children had the care project. In addition, 6 adults received a forensic interview. 0 children were referred for a trauma assessment at LACASA (0 female and 0 male). The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program takes trained community volunteers and appoints them to a case in the children abuse and neglect court system. The volunteer stays with the case until permanency is attained for the children. There are currently 49 volunteers assigned to cases, servicing a total of 79 children in foster care. LACASA's Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Council provides far-reaching prevention programs aimed at protecting children from abuse and neglect. Prevention programs include classes and workshops for child welfare professionals, teachers, parents, and child caregivers. The CAP Council provided or participated in a wide range of awareness and education classes, campaigns and events, including sexual abuse risk education programs at 11 schools; 97 educational workshops; and 5 public awareness community events. These activities reached 921 people in the risk education program, including 817 first grade students and 57 adults: 365 participants in the professional development trainings and programs, and participants at the awareness events. The 2024 cap month pinwheels for prevention campaign had 315 adult attendees and 60 reusable pinwheel displays were distributed in 2024 to the community. In June 2022, LACASA was accredited as a child advocacy center through the national children's alliance. With this, LACASA demonstrated that through written documentation and observed practices the agency is in compliance with the national accreditation standards. The standards and the accompanying criteria ensure that children and families in Livingston County receive effective, efficient, relevant, and compassionate services.”