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FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT19842019I S L A N D O F S A F E T Y SAFE CHILDREN. STRONG FAMILIES.Community. Collaboration. Commitment.SAFE CHILDREN. STRONG FAMILIES.Director’s Message 22019 Financial Summary 42019 Program Statistics 5FY19 Grants 6Awards/Recognition 7Upcoming Events 8JANUARY2020

Socktober Carrie Busey Elementarystudents hosted a month long sockdrive for the kids of Crisis Nursery.With Gratitude to OurFriends of the NurseryStephanie Record,Executive Director;Christy Devocelle,Past Board President;Ron Baker, BoardPresident————Crisis Nursery is humbled by the generosity ofour community, inspired by the continuouscollaborative efforts of our supporters, andcommitted to providing programs and servicesthat address the needs of Champaign County.In 2018, nearly 35,000 cases of child abuse wereindicated in Illinois.Imagine being a father with 2 toddlers and anewborn child. Due to complications, your wifepassed away shortly after giving birth. You’veunexpectedly become the sole caregiver for threechildren. You feel lost, hurt, and don’t know whereto turn. Your support system lives states awayand the thought of moving forward without yourbetter half is unthinkable. You know you mustprovide for your children, but need help. Wherewould you turn?Unlike many areas across the nation, ChampaignCounty is fortunate to have a resource that helpsfamilies in situations like the one referencedabove. We believe asking for help is a sign ofstrength.Our mission to prevent child abuse and neglectnot only strengthens families, but our entirecommunity. Using the Baby TALK model, ourstaff is dedicated to walking alongside familiesand supporting them in their journey.STEPHANIE RECORDExecutive Director2Together, we assisted 429 families last year byproviding safety, shelter, and care during theirtime of crisis. Your support made it possible toprovide over 30,000 hours of crisis care tochildren. Support comes in many differentforms. This past year was a great example of this.Jordan (left) did a “wish list drive”for Crisis Nursery as the communityservice component of her receivingher black belt in Tae Kwon Do.Chesterbrook Academycollected tons of diapers,wipes, and clothing for thekiddos at Crisis Nursery.Several businesses and organizations hostedcreative third party fundraisers and donated theproceeds back to the Nursery.With the help of Kappa Delta Sorority,the Abbott Power Plant hosted theirannual luncheon, raising over 10,000! ids took action by spearheading goods drives atKtheir schools, setting up lemonade stands in theirneighborhoods, and putting collection boxesaround town simply to help other kids.We’ve also taken additional steps towardsimproving overall service to the community by:Providing regular trainings, in-serviceopportunities, and reflective supervision for staff.Building collaborative partnerships withagencies and organizations in the community.Your generosity allows us to say YES to thosethat need us most. You’ve inspired us with yourkindness and we will continue to serve thiscommunity with the highest regard. Together, wewill make Champaign County a better communityfor all.The Lee brothers set upa lemonade stand intheir neighborhood andpresented the Nurserywith a sweet donation!Broeren-Russo donatedtheir time and suppliesto help spread mulch onthe playground.CommunityCOMING TOGETHER AS FRIENDS, FAMILY,CO-WORKERS AND NEIGHBORS TO VOLUNTEERAND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NURSERY.3

FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORTFISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL REPORTCrisis Nursery Financial SummaryCrisis Nursery Program Statistics————————INCOME: 1,664,63631,185 Hours of Crisis CareJuly 1, 2018 – June 30, 201925% Annual Giving21% In-kind Donations4% Business4% Schools/Organizations2% Foundations15% IndividualREASON FOR ADMISSION2% Hospital support19% Volunteer Services31% Government13% Special Events9% Federal17% State5% Local7% United Way3% Interest, Endowment& Capital Campaign4% Designations3% 98639ADMISSIONSUNDUPLICATEDCHILDRENSTRONG FAMILIES 29,237 15EXPENSES: 1,755,994July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019WORTH OF BASIC NEED16% House/Program/Office1% Fundraising/Awareness82% Personnel Services1% Training/Travel/RecognitionITEMS GIVEN TO FAMILIESParentEducationClassesPROGRAM OUTCOMES325 Surveyed75%93%96%Decreasein StressReduced Risk ofMaltreatmentImprovement inParenting SkillsOur 2019 annual report reflects the value of in-kind donations as well as monetary support.* This shows our growth, progress and also the overallpicture of what it takes to run the Nursery. *Income and expenses are for annual fund only and do not include ongoing capital campaign.MEMORIALMervin AdenErna AlbersChuck AmyBrittany K. BabbJean BallsrudLexi BarbourPenny BatesPaul BerminghamPauline A. BirdsellRob BrossHervin BuhrMatthew BuseyFrances CareyMichael ChapmanDouglas ChewGary Cline, nt-ChildInteractionGroupsPROFILE OFCHILDREN SERVED46%18%14%14%4%4%429African yReferrals4278Follow-UpActivitiesVOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT707 14,796 Total unduplicatedvolunteersVolunteerhours loggedTotal value 365,313.24**The Independent Sector estimates the dollar value of volunteer time as 24.69 per hour for Fiscal Year 2019.IN HONOR OFTeddy DeterdingAudrey EcksteinGenevieve and Hunter HeerMary Lee HendrickMargaret HiserSharon HoltKevin HouserMargery JohnsonSamuel Kirby-LongDonis KleinRose KlismithBarbara KobelStella KolbJoe KonitskiElizabeth LaurieGary R. LietzLola M. MayesStephanie McGlassonZachary M. McNabneyMaxwell MillerSusan MillerBrek Thomas NeiswenderRichard Elliot NicholsAmrit Lata OhriDenise PaceyJaclyn ParkMary Vincent QuinlanSally Reuter RadkaManfred RaetherJeff ReeseDebra Schaal-WadeLester (Dean) SchafrothJames SchusterBernadette StakeDaniel J. SullivanMarjorie Joan TateVera ThomasJim WarfieldDonald Weiss, SrScott R WhiteBill WisecarverNawal YouakimDonald and Emily AginAna Sofia Alvarez WymanMark BaueMarc BeachGrace Bell FryAvery BensonAnish Kapoor BhargaJim BoozLena and Alden BorscherRon R. BryantJoseph BubonCarla CaceresJennifer CannonConnie CavenyLisa CheelyJan CooperCrisis Nursery EmployeesCheryl CrosbyHeather CrumpThe Dabrowski FamilyChuck ForanHarrison FreelandMadelyn FryeNancy GaylenMujde GezerBarbara I. HallDeclan Somrak HammackLois HarveyLadonna HelmAndrew John HendrixKaren JamesSage JohnsonDr. Victoria JohnsonBrandie JonesJameel T. JonesSalya Avi KapoorDeb KincaidTina KnoxKristi KuntzBeth and Ryan LaddDominica LangeGayle LeeBridget Lee-CalfasGary R. LietzMadeline LofranoKatherine R. MadiganKim MartinStephanie McGlassonMary McGrathRyan Mueller and DanielleMcNamaraKevan MelchiorreMarty and Deb MillerSusan MillerDr. Shawna NaiduTracy NeitzelPeg O’DonoghueLinda OsborneDenise PaceyBrandon PatchettKimberly A. PatchettTias PaulElla PennerAlice PfefferFrank PisanoJamie L PriceNancy PrzybylskiClaire QuackenbushFelix RaabJohn Rash FamilyStephanie RecordMarilyn ReschPamela Hadley and Matt RispoliMatthew RokkeJoseph and Linda RoudezMichael RyanDr. Carly SenescuMarvin and Sheila ShermanRachel SimmonsNicole SpanglerChris StaufferJoy SugiharaRonda SullivanSwisher ChildrenJami TannerU of I Abbott Power PlantU of I Marching IlliniSousaphonesDawn WebbJudy and Alan WeinsteinMegan WetzelJack WilliamRichard and Susan ZollingerErin ZornsTim and Jennifer Zufall5

CommitmentGrantsLOCAL 75,000 Champaign County MentalHealth Board 11,000 City of Urbana/CunninghamTownshipSTATE 255,942 Illinois State Board of Education 34,835 Department of Children& Family ServicesCommunity Achievement AwardNON-GOVERNMENTGRANTSAmerenChristie FoundationCommunity FoundationIroquois Federal FoundationOrange KrushUnited Way ofChampaign CountySTEPHANIE RECORD MARCH 2019Award earned by Executive DirectorAmeren Illinois’s Karly Combest presented agenerous 3000 donation to support our SafeChildren Program. Their Ameren Cares programconnects Ameren Illinois with the communitiesit serves through charitable giving andvolunteering. Thank you Ameren!FEDERAL 112,081 Department of Human Services 20,493 Department of Children& Family Services 16,046 Village of Rantoul 9,135 Department of HumanServices – ESGDid you know the MasterGardeners are year-roundvolunteers who tend allgardens and landscapingaround the building?This award is for a School of Social Work graduate who hasmade a significant contribution to his/her agency orcommunity as a leader.Athena AwardCindy Somerspresenting theAthena Award toChristy Devocelle(pictured right)CHRISTY DEVOCELLE JANUARY 2019Award earned by Board MemberThe ATHENA Award is given to an individual who strivestowards the highest levels of professional accomplishment— women and men who excel in their chosen fields, havedevoted time and energy to their community in meaningfulways and who actively guide or mentor women to becomegreat leaders. 534,532 TOTAL GOVERNMENT GRANTSCollaborationHeart of GoldKAREN PICKARD MAY 2019Award earned by VolunteerOur success depends onall of our partners and staffwho advocate and investon behalf of our families.Karen Pickard(pictured 3rdfrom left) andCN StaffBooks from BrekDid you know that 61% of American families don’t have any booksin their homes for their children? Crisis Nursery is lucky to partnerwith Books from Brek to support early literacy efforts within thehome environment.“– JOY SUGIHARA, FAMILY SPECIALIST6Baby TALK During home visits with a family, we’ve been monitoring thechild’s communication. Books provide the opportunity forparents to actively speak words to their child on a dailybasis. Even if the child is not able to state certain words, sheis able to turn the pages and look at the pictures with parentsand older siblings. The family looks forward to adding newbooks to their home library. Thank you Books from Brek!”Heart of Gold awards recognize the extraordinary everydayunsung heroes with hearts of gold and willing hands. Theyare the ones who consistently step up to help you whenneeded. People considered for this special award areneighbors, volunteers, business people, teachers, students,mentors — anyone who has contributed significantly toenhancing the quality of life of others and/or the entirecommunity in east central Illinois, including the counties ofChampaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Moultrie,Piatt, and Vermilion.Crisis Nursery familyspecialists at theBaby TALK conference.Baby TALK’s mission is to “positively impact childdevelopment and nurture healthy parent-child relationshipsduring the critical early years.” We come alongside and meetfamilies where they are to build relationships and learn abouttheir children. Through collaborating with other communityresources and organizations, we seek to connect families toother systems as they may encounter challenges and difficultissues. In the end, we are committed to “becoming everbetter” to support continual growth of our program, reflectivepractice, and time with families.7