Peace House Inc.

“Changes to bylaws: all gender references were changed to be neutral. A new bylaw section that establishes new classes of board members 1) emeritus board member and 2) ex officio. It eliminated honorary board members as a class. It clarified meeting notice procedures for regular meetings and virtual meetings. It allows peace house, inc. To have an annual meeting. It removed the section regarding open and in public meetings. It added a new standing committee called the development & fundraising committee. It eliminated the facilities committee. The effective date of the most recent bylaws was february 2023.”

“Organization's process to review form 990: the finance committee and the board treasurer review the form 990 before it is finalized and filed. A copy of the 990 is provided to each board member via email in advance of filing. The board treasurer provides a presentation at a subsequent board meeting.”

“Monitoring and enforcement of conflict-of-interest policy: each individual (employee and board member) shall disclose to peace house, inc. Any personal interest which he or she may have in any matter pending before the organization and shall refrain from participation in any decision on such matter. Any employee or board member of peace house, inc. Shall refrain from obtaining any list of peace house, inc.'s clients for personal or private solicitation purposes at any time during and after the term of their affiliation.”

“Compensation process for top official: the peace house, inc. Executive committee reviews the (una) utah nonprofit compensation report as well as other comparable and local nonprofits form 990s when determining executive director compensation. The executive committee then approves compensation and documents the decision and process by completing the status and compensation change form, which is signed and approved by the board chair. Per irs form 990 definitions, there are no other employees meeting the criteria for disclosure.”

“The 990 is made available to the public via our website. Conflict of interest and governing documents are made available upon request.”

“Peace House, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit social services agency incorporated in the state of Utah in 1992. Peace House, Inc. was established to provide 24-hour crisis support, shelter and outreach services to adults and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Peace House, Inc. has served victims of domestic violence and their children for over 28 years in Summit and Wasatch Counties. In 2022, Peace House, Inc. revised the mission and vision to incorporate interpersonal violence and abuse to identify that services and programs are available to both domestic violence and sexual assault victims. All services are free of charge. This year, Peace House, Inc. provided services to 470 unduplicated individuals affected by domestic violence or sexual assault victimization. Those individuals received services in one or more of the programs Peace House, Inc. offers to support increased safety, empowerment and self-sufficiency. Peace House Inc.'s support primarily comes from government and organization grants and contracts, and donor contributions. Its current programs include: Shelter - Peace House, Inc. provides emergency shelter for adults and their children when they are escaping domestic violence and need a safe place. The shelter provides temporary safe housing for families while they acquire the resources and support necessary to live their lives free from violence. Peace House, Inc. served 151 women, men and children in the emergency shelter with 37% of those being children. 4,452 nights of safe shelter were provided to those families and individuals fleeing abuse. Families staying in the shelter are provided 24/7 support from trained professional advocates including crisis intervention, emotional support, and assistance with basic needs. Advocates answered 1,247 calls to assist those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault providing immediate support with safety planning, resource and referral and access to the emergency shelter program when needed. Transitional Housing - The transitional housing program provides families and individuals affected by domestic violence and abuse a place where they can heal and rebuild their lives with dignity for up to two years. The transitional housing program is comprised of 12 furnished apartment units co-located with all of Peace House Inc.'s support services. The 12 units have been online and fully utilized since April 2022. Peace House, Inc. provided 42 adults and children a total of 9,269 nights of longer term, safe housing. The transitional housing program requires a signed licensing agreement that includes income based monthly payments. Those payments are held in an escrow account and returned to the family upon exit from the program to support their integration into permanent housing in the community. This year, 14 households were able to move from transitional housing into permanent long-term housing.”

“Clinical - The clinical program at Peace House, Inc. offers individual and group therapy to adults and children in both an outpatient setting and for those that are residing in the residential programs of shelter and transitional housing. The clients served include any person affected by domestic abuse, child abuse survivors and victims, sexual assault survivors and victims, and other clients in the community that recognize symptoms of an unhealthy relationship. This year Peace House, Inc. provided 733 hours of therapy to adults and children.”

“Outreach - The outreach program helps to identify at-risk families to avoid domestic violence crisis situations. The program is designed to break the cycle of violence and abuse through understanding, planning and action which includes psychoeducational classes and community resource events with an emphasis in reaching underserved communities including those whose primary language is Spanish. 14 survivors attended psychoeducational classes and 18,238 adults attended community resource events.”

“Education/Awareness - Peace House, Inc. provides education about child and family abuse and healthy relationships to children in community schools from grades kindergarten through 12. The program also provides presentations in the community to create awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault victimization and the services available at Peace House, Inc. This year, Peace House, Inc. provided 258 educational presentations to over 4,891 youth. Volunteer - Peace House, Inc. operates a volunteer program that attracts, educates and trains volunteers to support each of the service areas, including direct victim services, facility maintenance and enhancement, community awareness initiatives, prevention education, and on-going administrative, legal and technical support. This fiscal year, Peace House, Inc. had 179 volunteers donated 2,657 hours to support our programs and projects. Childcare - Children's services and the children's center at Peace House, Inc. will be integral to strengthening the coordinated community response for children impacted by domestic abuse. The program will provide a supervised trauma-informed space designed for children ages 6 weeks to 10 years of age. Programming will include age-appropriate safety planning, coordination of services, respite care for children living on our campus or receiving services on an outpatient basis, and child-centric activities including educational and safe play. The COVID-19 pandemic caused delays in piloting this new program. Peace House, Inc. continues to work towards the implementation of programming and is hiring a Director of Children's services in the 1st quarter of 2024. The activities and expenses this fiscal year have been related to preparing both indoor and outdoor areas with appropriate safety and security and equipping the age-centered areas with needed supplies. Program Support Services - The Organization provides wrap around supportive services to survivors in residential programs and in the outpatient setting. Case management services assist survivors to meet the complex needs that arise because of abuse/trauma and help them navigate systems to obtain critical supports such as healthcare, benefits, victim compensation, employment etc. Specialized services also include Legal Advocacy to assist clients to obtain criminal and/or civil protective orders, and Sexual Assault Services that offer 24/7 Hospital response services for victims of rape and sexual abuse and case management for victims of sexual abuse. This year, Peace House, Inc. provided 639 hours of legal advocacy to 143 adults and 1,550 hours of case management to 213 adults and children. The sexual assault services program responded to 18 calls at the hospital and provided specialized case management support to 120 adults victims and 11 child victims.”