Family Care Network Annual Report

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community engagement team Through our Community Engagement Team, we provide the opportunity for individuals to become a part of our agency in three distinct ways: mentoring, interning and volunteering. Mentoring allows community members to become volunteer mentors with us so they can reach out to our clients who are in need of a healthy adult in their lives. Interning provides students the opportunity to gain experience with high-needs children, youth and families through a mostly paid position, helping students gain valuable knowledge of the Human Service Industry while earning a wage and/or college credits. The team also recruits and supports Volunteers from the community who wish to partner with us to accomplish our mission by working in the office, providing support to our youth and/or at our events. interns The Family Care Network began recruiting Interns in 1990, and has had 577 since that time. Interns work directly with our youth and families, help support our staff and participate in our events. 2017-2018 Outcomes Actively Assigned Interns 37 Intern Hours Completed 11,966 an intern’s story I started at FCNI as a Direct Service Intern with no clear grasp of what this field or job was. I was apprehensive to work directly with the youth and families, concerned that I would not know what to do. But throughout my time with FCNI, I can say that I never again had any of those concerns or questions. I not only gained a greater understanding of the Human Services field, but I grew personally in my interpersonal and communication skills, and have developed my own professional goals. My internship was so unlike any other experience I have ever had. It was truly a privilege to work directly with the youth and families, and I realized this pretty early on in my internship. As a Direct Service Intern, you wear many different hats. You can be a cheerleader, support your youth’s efforts not to get into fights at school, or a dependable ride to get your kid from their foster home to school, or a safe person for your youth to share their good days and their bad days with. All of these roles just scratch the surface of what this internship was like. After my first quarter, I got the opportunity to work in the Therapeutic Foster Care program, getting to work directly with a youth and be part of her team. Additionally, I was also given a mentor within the foster care program, which means that I got to meet with a program supervisor once a week to discuss case files, crises, placements, questions, and everything in between. This opportunity allowed me to hear from someone who had worked in the field for several years—hearing how and why decisions are made, the complications staff and youth deal with daily, and what it looks like to genuinely live out this job. I cannot express how much my internship with FCNI changed and shaped me, both personally and professionally. There were definitely hard days, and the challenges of the position should not go ignored. But I can say now, that the difficult days were some of my favorite days because I was stretched and tested in new ways. Even with the challenges, some of my favorite moments from the past year were during my internship, especially getting to spend time with the kids. My internship not only provided me a great opportunity to develop and clarify my future vocational goals, but it was also a beautiful opportunity to be a part of these kids’ lives—to experience their resilience, strength and success! 28
mentors We began recruiting mentors in 2001 and made our first client/mentor match on November 14, 2001. Since this time, our Mentor Program has been very successful as represented by the following: • 326 mentors have been recruited and trained • 283 matches have been made • 207 have completed their mentorship commitment • 18 are currently ongoing 2017-2018 Outcomes Successful Mentor Matches 30 volunteers Since our inception, we have relied heavily upon the compassion and generosity of our community. Without devoted volunteers—individuals, businesses and organizations—who give of their time, resources and skills to help us care for our of children, youth and families, we would not be able to achieve our mission. 2017-2018 Outcomes Event & Admin Volunteers 456 Total Volunteer Hours 1,343 resources engagement team Our Resources Engagement Team works with our community to increase awareness and advocacy efforts on behalf of our community’s most vulnerable. We also partner with the community to provide goods and services for families and youth, as well as develop alternative sources of revenue for the agency, through fundraising events, servicerelated enterprise, major giving, and endowment and planned giving opportunities so that we can expand and develop our programs and establish fiscal longevity. fundraising highlights benefit for kids, 2017 Our Benefit for Kids is an elegant fine foods and wine/beer tasting event paired with a live and silent auction that showcases local talent while raising funds for those served by FCNI. In 2017, the agency held the event once again at the beautiful Madonna Inn, and showcased the event’s commitment to not only raise funds for our services, but to increase community awareness and support for local children, youth and families impacted by trauma. All proceeds from Benefit for Kids went to support services and programs that benefit the children, youth and families we serve. Amount raised | $119,134 Guests in attendance | 220 Vendors & in-kind donors | 219 Event volunteers | 42 sponsor a child for the holidays, 2017 Our Sponsor a Child for the Holidays effort was changed this year so that we could pass the joy of gift-giving on to our parents. Soliciting help from our local community, we requested donated gift cards that were then distributed to our parents—whether they be biological, foster, adoptive or teen—for them to then fulfill their family’s holiday wishes and/or needs. This change in our effort worked to empower more of our parents to heal and achieve their program goals. Hundreds of individuals, businesses and local community groups partnered with the agency to provide funding for the Sponsor a Child campaign. Wishes fulfilled | 456 15th annual miracle miles for kids, 2018 Miracle Miles for Kids is our annual 10K Walk/Run from Morro Rock to the Cayucos Pier. In 2018, we celebrated the 15th year of MM4K on April 21st, and featured: an individual and team competition, festive costumes, and a grand post-race celebration complete with breakfast, an awards presentation, a vendor fair and music. All proceeds from MM4K went to support services and programs that directly benefit the children, youth and families we serve. Amount raised | $125,000 Participants | 2,826 States registrants hailed from | 11 Volunteers | 319 Sponsors, vendors & in-kind donors | 44 Teams | 91 community sponsored events Turkey Busting Workout | Nov. 25, 2017 • Hosted by Athlon Fitness SLO Twin Peak Challenge | Sept. 23, 2017 • Hosted by Athlon Fitness Kelsey Cares | June 4, 2017 • Hosted by Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards McCarthy’s Car Giveaway | Dec. 10, 2017 • Provided by McCarthy’s 29
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