Clackamas Women'S Services

“Organization's process to review form 990 - executive director ensures that the form 990 is provided to, and approved by, the finance committee of the board of directors and board of directors before it is signed and filed.”

“At the time of hiring, the employee must sign the staff personnel policy that includes a conflict of interest form. On an annual basis, any conflicts of interest are monitored by the dialogue between the supervisor and employee. Each year, the cws board of directors must complete a conflict of interest questionnaire and certifications.”

“The board of directors conducts an annual compensation review process for the executive director that includes a performance evaluation, use of an independent compensation consultant to obtain information about compensation and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations, independence of board members participating in the compensation decision, and concurrent documentation of the compensation decisions.”

“Cws makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Clackamas women's services (cws) breaks the isolation of domestic and sexual violence. Prompted by community concern for women and children escaping violence, cws opened clackamas county's first emergency shelter in 1985. Today, we are the largest organization in oregon providing comprehensive services and support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, child and elder abuse, stalking, dating violence, and trafficking. In partnership with the community, we annually impact the lives of more than 10,000 individuals from clackamas county and surrounding communities. Cws is a resource for anyone experiencing or impacted by interpersonal violence. Our comprehensive approach supports survivors in building resilience to achieve their goals for personal safety, physical and mental wellness, financial autonomy, and family stability. From initial crisis to long-term healing, we are responsive to every stage of victimization at any age. Our trauma-informed programs promote safety and self-determination for survivors of all cultural and racial backgrounds, gender identities, experience with disabilities, sexual orientations, and socio-economic circumstances. Cws works toward cultural inclusiveness through language access, visual representations, and cultural adaptations of services, cultural foods, holidays, traditions, and cultural practices. Cws programs focus on both responsiveness and mitigation to ensure we are meeting the needs of those who experience abuse and violence while also reducing risks that can lead to harm. We provide wrap-around support driven by a whole-person and whole-family approach. Acknowledging disparities in access to services for people marginalized by racism and oppression, cws is committed to equity across our organization. To ensure access to resources at the same level or higher than dominant/white culture populations, cws prioritizes bipoc and immigrant/refugee survivors across all of our programs. Cws programs include: individualized support | advocacy and case management, including: (-) emotional support (-) safety planning (-) legal advocacy and help filing for protective orders (-) help accessing community resources and navigating public systems (-) support with economic wellness and sustainability goals community based services | meeting survivors where they are: (-) a safe place family justice center (-) mobile advocacy (-) co-located services (-) hospital-based response (-) outreach and training (-) civil legal services 24-hour crisis and support line | emotional support and safety planning for survivors. Consultation and support are also available for family, friends, and other service providers. Shelter and housing | connecting survivors with a supportive community and the space to rebuild their lives via emergency shelter, short and longer-term housing solutions, with ongoing case management and support. Counseling and support groups | individual counseling and a range of support groups, including youth and family counseling, art-based therapy, parenting support, and trauma recovery groups. Youth services | confidential individual, family, and group support for children and youth who have experienced family, sexual, or dating violence, and/or trafficking, including the camp hope oregon and pathways to hope programs. Community education and prevention | education about how to prevent domestic, dating, and sexual violence, including school-based violence prevention and healthy relationship curriculum provided in schools for k-12 students. Latinx services | culturally specific services for latinx communities, along with investment in leadership development opportunities for latinx survivors and staff. Our trauma-informed and intersectional approach provides survivors with culturally relevant support while also advancing racial equity. By creating a community with survivors who come from many different backgrounds and also have a specific shared experience, we can break the isolation of interpe”

“The process for financial statement oversight has not changed from the prior year.”