Lacasa

“The 990 will be reviewed first by the executive board and upoon approval will be forwarded to the full board for approval.”

“Annually, the board of directors and management employees complete a conflict of interest form and the executive director 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.”

“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.”

“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 2019, 5,059 nights of shelter were provided for 124 survivors (74 women, 1 man and 49 children). Lacasa's shelter provides a secure, confidential and non-violent environment safe from abuse. Lacasa's on-site animal kennel provided 673 nights of animal shelter for 10 family pets. The legal advocacy program provided 796 survivors (607 females and 189 males) assistance with the criminal justice system. Lacasa's legal advocates assisted 67 individuals with developing a personal protection order (ppo). Lacasa's 24-hour on-call service provided support to 299 survivors (219 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 2,082 clients received assistance through the help-line. Individual and group counseling is available to survivors to explore feelings, clarify issues, review options and create safety plans. 236 adult survivors (226 females and 10 males) took advantage of these clinical services in 2019. 93 children received clinical services concerning domestic violence. All clients develop a safety plan while in services, including 102 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.”

“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. 223 children (153 females and 70 males) received individual and/or group clinical services. Lacasa completed 196 forensic interviews (141 females and 50 males) through the child abuse response effort (care) program, which provides a safe and non- threatening environment for the children and adults. 191 children had the care project. In addition, 9 adults received a forensic interview. 22 children were referred for a trauma assessment at lacasa (10 females and 12 males). 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 99 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 10 schools; 25 educational workshops; and 7 public awareness community events. These activites reached 1,154 people in the risk education program, including 838 first grade students and 316 adults; 604 participants in the classes and 1,682 participants at the awareness events.”

“Family and community prevention and education services the lacasa family education services activity includes multiple programs. The healthy families program provides a home visiting program for families at risk for abuse & neglect of children 0-3. Long-term intensive home visits were provided for 132 clients (81 females and 51 males). In conjunction with the county department of human services, lacasa's parent coach program provides supervised parenting time. 165 clients (42 mothers, 29 fathers and 94 children) received supervised parent coach services in 2019. The fathers' only parenting program offered two eight week parenting classes that served 11 men. The nurturing parenting program conducted 4 ten week parenting classes that served 53 clients. Lacasa conducts community prevention, education and public awareness activities about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and child abuse. Lacasa conducted 117 community presentations that reached 2,700 individuals from businesses, the faith community, criminal justice workers, human service agencies, medical personnel, child care providers, emergency response teams, and substance abuse providers. 264 youth presentations were provided in the middle and high schools throughout all livingston county school districts reaching 8,294 youth. In addition, lacasa provided 19 community awareness events regarding; dating violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse reached 4,024 individuals. Transitional housing services lacasa provides transitional housing and support services to domestic violence victims and their dependent children. 9,938 nights of safe, affordable housing were provided along with supportive services (counseling and case management) for 47 clients (15 adult females and 31 children) in 2019. Assailant counseling services lacasa provides counseling to adult and youth who perpetrated violence in their families or community. In 2019, the domestic abuse intervention program provided psycho-education services for 121 individuals who use violence, threats and/or force in their relationships (106 males and 15 females). Volunteers 516 volutneers provided 24,891 hours of sevice for lacasa”

“Direct event expenses 45,493 investment fees -7,879 direct event expenses -45,493 investment fees 7,879”