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 2020, 4,610 nights of shelter were provided for 148 survivors (88 females, 1 male, 1 transgender, and 58 children). Lacasa's shelter provides a secure, confidential and non-violent environment safe from abuse. Lacasa's on-site animal kennel provided 791 nights of animal shelter for 17 family pets. The legal advocacy program provided 757 survivors (576 females and 181 males) assistance with the criminal justice system. Lacasa's legal advocates assisted 80 individuals with developing a personal protection order (ppo). Lacasa's 24-hour on-call service provided support to 287 survivors (214 females and 73 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 2,095 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. 309 adult survivors (291 females and 18 males) took advantage of these clinical services in 2020. 112 children received clinical services concerning domestic violence. All clients develop a safety plan while in services, including 97 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. 219 children (133 females and 86 males) received individual and/or group clinical services. Lacasa completed 185 forensic interviews (119 females and 66 males) through the child abuse response effort (care) program, which provides a safe and non- threatening environment for the children and adults. 166 children had the care project. In addition, 19 adults received a forensic interview. 12 children were referred for a trauma assessment at lacasa (6 females and 6 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 50 volunteers assigned to cases, servicing a total of 114 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 14 schools; 25 educational workshops; and 1 public awareness community events. These activites reached 57 people in the risk education program, including 1,217 first grade students and 264 adults; 538 participants in the classes and 57 participants at the awareness events. The number of public awareness community events dropped significantly due to the covid-19 pandemic. The 2020 cap month pinwheels for prevention campaign was redesigned as a virtual facebook campaign reaching 6,278.”

“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 134 clients (80 females and 54 males). In conjunction with the county department of human services, lacasa's parent coach program provides supervised parenting time. 42 clients (11 mothers, 4 fathers and 27 children) received supervised parent coach services in 2020. The fathers' only parenting program offered one eight week parenting classes that served 5 men. The nurturing parenting program conducted 3 ten week parenting classes that served 42 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 68 community presentations that reached 1,482 individuals from businesses, the faith community, criminal justice workers, human service agencies, medical personnel, child care providers, emergency response teams, and substance abuse providers. 179 youth presentations were provided in the middle and high schools throughout all livingston county school districts reaching 4,660 youth. In addition, lacasa provided 18 community awareness events regarding; dating violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse reached 3,145 individuals. Transitional housing services lacasa provides transitional housing and support services to domestic violence victims and their dependent children. 8,882 nights of safe, affordable housing were provided along with supportive services (counseling and case management) for 43 clients (15 adult females and 28 children) in 2020. Assailant counseling services lacasa provides counseling to adult and youth who perpetrated violence in their families or community. In 2020, the domestic abuse intervention program provided psycho-education services for 124 individuals who use violence, threats and/or force in their relationships (105 males and 19 females). Volunteers 454 volutneers provided 20,348 hours of sevice for lacasa”

“Direct event expenses 49,148 investment fees -7,662 direct event expenses -49,148 investment fees 7,662”