2018 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT OCT. 2017 – SEPT. 2018
Published december 2018… with current news & oPPortunities
A Personal Note from Campus
Advocate, Angel Jackson
(pictured above)
each year, rape response (rr) provides our Let’s Talk education Programs
to middle & high school students, parents, teachers counselors & at-risk youth
in dawson, Forsyth, habersham, hall, lumpkin & white counties. The Let’s
Talk series is dedicated to educating adolescents & their parents on healthy
relationship dynamics, boundaries & laws designed to protect them during a
time in their lives when they are most vulnerable. Programs for each grade
level build upon each other & are specifically tailored to address topics
students may encounter. response from parents, teachers, counselors &
students has been positive & enthusiastic.
leah bramlett, counselor at north habersham middle, said “the Let’s Talk
Program teaches students how to keep relationships safe & healthy. originally,
presentations were only given to 8th graders. we loved the program so much,
we wanted all of our students to hear it. now, presentations are offered to 6th,
7th, & 8th graders, parents & educators. the educators do a fabulous job.
Presentations are age appropriate & tactfully taught. i believe this is a needed
program in all middle & high schools.”
rakia marcus, 9th grade counselor at Gainesville high, believes the Let’s
Talk Program is “a must-have for all teenagers. it’s a conversation starter.” rr
educators provided a Let’s Talk Program to a student group at Gainesville high
supervised by ms. marcus called 500 Queens. marcus said that the young
women attending this group “were able to walk away with more knowledge
about healthy boundaries & the signs of an unhealthy relationship. After
attending this program, some of the members were able to help a friend get
out of a very unhealthy situation.”
in addition to comments we receive from counselors, students often provide
feedback on pre & post tests. one middle school student wrote that they
learned “how to have a good relationship & how to have boundaries for me.
Also, how not to make me or someone else uncomfortable.” Another student
said, “i learned that it is VerY important to respect yourself and others, be
comfortable, and it is okay to say no!”
receiving feedback like this from students, counselors, teachers & parents is
why we feel so privileged & honored to teach these classes. our goal is not
just to educate, but to empower individuals to create healthier & safer
environments free of judgment, sexual harassment, bullying & sexual violence.
these comments show that our efforts really make a difference.
there is a quote i read when i feel like i am not doing enough: “helping one
person might not change the world, but it could change the world of one
person.” changing the world of one person, one conversation or one class at a
time, is how change & culture shift happens. the information individuals learn
from our program is invaluable & can be carried with them for a lifetime. not
every single student will need rape response services, but every student will
meet at least one person in their lives that can benefit from a sexual assault
center.
SURVIVOR QUOTE
“thank all of you for the support that was given during the hardest time of my life!
love you all so much and will never forget you all!”
mission
rape response serves as a system
of support, advocacy and education
providing services to the community
and survivors of sexual assault while
safeguarding the dignity of each
person served.
Meet RR’s Newest Staff Members
l-r: Jen tarnowski, (Advocacy director)
molly Anderson (educator) and lore
Godina (bilingual Advocate)
Rape Response Staff
l-r Front: claudia deleon, Jeanne
buffington, lore Godina, erica Autry
l-r back: Kayla Garbutt, Gale Adams,
Angel Jackson, Jen tarnowski (not
pictured Anjana Freeman &
molly Anderson)
Free & Confidential • 24 Hours a day, 7 Days a Week 770-503-7273 or 1-800-721-1999 www.raperesponse.com

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More Than a Crisis Line...
rape response is a nonprofit agency providing
24/7 services to sexual assault survivors, ages
13 and older, in dawson, Forsyth, habersham,
hall, lumpkin and white counties. Advocacy in
action for fiscal year 2017-2018 included:
• Crisis Calls extended emotional support to
survivors to address new and ongoing issues
related to sexual violence 1,840
• Counseling provided 310 individual therapy
sessions & 155 participated in group sessions
• Face-to-face Crisis Interventions supported
survivors as they processed the sexual
assault & equipped them with essential tools
needed on their path to recovery 1,586
• Personal Advocacy helped survivors to
navigate health care, law enforcement,
criminal justice & other social service
agencies 1,384
• Information & Referrals connected survivors
to their community for continued support and
healing 1,120
• Medical Accompaniment provided support to
survivors at the hospital during forensic
medical exams 86
• Aftercare Referrals & Information offered
survivors health care exams for sti’s; paid
for by rr & provided by local health
departments 110
• Victims’ Compensation Fund referred and/or
assisted survivors with information &
application regarding reimbursement for
medical expenses or counseling costs 86
• Education Programs provided to 6,350
middle school students, 876 high school
students, 3,512 college students, 183 at risk
youth & 39 parents. the new teacher
education program has been provided to 107
participants this year
• Court Accompaniment supported survivors
during trial & court proceedings 33 days
• Collaborations participated in interagency &
professional engagement opportunities to
benefit survivors 105 agencies/over 6,700
participants
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Kayla Garbutt - Fall
Anna roberts - spring
Fall 2018 Volunteer Training
Front row l-r: melissa conti, Jasmine murrillo, Ashlynn echols, molly
Anderson (staff), Gale Adams (staff), lore Godina (staff); back row
l-r: brianna daniels, brenda martinez, naja mcintosh, Kayla Garbutt
(staff), crystal reitsma, siobhan brennan
Jazzmin bailey
siobhan brennon
tatiana burkett*
caitlin carlan
lindsey castille*
melissa conti
marjorie cunningham
brianna daniels
Ashlynn echols
debbie edwards
christine ela*
Jaira Falcon
Jasmine Fortson
Andrea Gaines
Kayla Garbutt
Alyssa Grindle*
heather hollimon
sydney huff
Kalia Jordan
daisy Kitchens
Anna Knight*
Jessica ledbetter
silvia loredo
College Interns
VOLUNTEER ROSTER
christian martin
brenda martinez
dixie mayes
naja mcintosh
Katiee mcKinstry
Jasmine murrillo
tiffany myers*
Kelsey Payne*
Jennifer reed
olivia reeves*
crystal reitsma
monica roland
rebeca ruelas
melany sanchez
Addrienne session
Angela slay*
sarah strzemienski
Ashley sullins
cheyenne thornton*
christy wade*
elizabeth woodson*
Kara wright*
*Inactive Crisis Line Volunteers
VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES DEDICATED
MORE THAN 6,604 HOURS IN 2018!
Volunteer Quarterly Meeting
Free & Confidential • 24 Hours a day, 7 Days a Week 770-503-7273 or 1-800-721-1999 www.raperesponse.com

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DONOR FAMILY
Annual report
Grants
blessing Fund, nGcF
criminal Justice coordinating
council/state
habersham emc Foundation, inc.
Jackson emc Foundation inc.
Junior league of Gainesville - hall
county
north Georgia community Foundation
sexual Assault services Program
(sAsP)
sawnee emc
united way:
dawson county, Forsyth county,
Greater Atlanta, habersham county,
hall county, white county
Victims of crime Act (VocA)
wells Fargo
Churches
First Presbyterian church♥
Grace episcopal church♥
Local Government
Gainesville, habersham, hall, lumpkin
& white (5% Funds)
hall county Government
Business & Community Organizations
Alejandra deleon Photo and design*
belk, inc.♥
chick-fil-A Gainesville and Flowery
branch*
Forum communications, inc.♥
Georgia legal services Program
Gerald F. lewis trustees♥
Kroger
mcdonald's*
network For Good - Facebook
donations
north Georgia technical college♥
syfan logistics charitable Fund♥
tlc childcare ♥
Honorariums
Jeanne buffington♥ in honor of
Facebook fundraisers
merri benham♥ in honor of sAAm
(sexual Assault Awareness month)
sharon coker♥ in honor of
Jeyatashakalalo
Andrea conarro♥ in honor of the victims
of school shootings
christopher evans in honor of hope
roper
Kris Jones in honor of wendy
Glasbrenner
sheriff Janis mangum in honor of sande
bailey-Gwinn
rebecka martin in honor of Katie bruner
Joe & caryl roark ♥ in honor of Jeanne
buffington
Kittie ross ♥ in honor of Jeanne
buffington
Individuals
Anonymous♥
lindsey Alexander
ruth Alligood*
sarah Armstrong
sheree bagwell
Farilyn bearden
merri benham♥
william & donna blalock♥
ellen corinne briggs
John & Jane broaddus♥
marshall & Katie bruner♥
robert & ruth bruner
wanda bryant♥
Kris brown♥
tatiana burkett♥(Facebook birthday
donation)
Jeanne buffington♥
tracey calvin
caitlin carlan♥ (Facebook birthday
donation)
melinder caudell
manuel castro-ortiz♥
harry chapman♥
marie cochran
susan cole
steve & Karen collins♥
Gerald couch♥
Angie cowart
Katie crumley♥
michelle cummings
tina dewaart
cathy drerup
tonya duncan
debbie edwards*
christopher evans
ron & martha Fritchley♥
Kayla Garbutt*
chris Gailey♥
elsa Ann Gaines♥
wendy Glasbrenner♥
heather Goode♥
Jesse & rubi Gonzalez*
monica hayman♥
wesley & laura head
susan hosford
david & shannon hughs♥
Ginger imperiale
carol Jackson
Jo beth James
scott Jones
Kalia Jordan (Facebook birthday
donation)
Pattie lecroy
marvin & cleda locey
tenia lovvorn
laurie marsolo
carol martin♥
shelly martin
denika mccray
sean mccusker♥
martha & John nesbitt
John o'sullivan
Jeremy Perry♥
erica Pickens
Akilah Pruitt♥
strother & cindy randolph♥
Farilyn rearden♥
Anna roberts*
dorothy russ
lucy seabolt
Pamela segers
Jim & Gail sargent♥
marta shelton
debbie shelton
carol shirley♥
laurie spiess♥
robert & laura staub
Vince tillirson♥
savonda turner
wanda Vance♥
elisabeth Vaughan♥
John & Janet walden♥
sally walden-crowe♥
lisa warwick
michelle wilkinson-likins
sally wise
leigh stallings-wood♥
marinel wood ♥
trey & morgan wood♥
Memorials
steven cronic in memory of bimbo
brewer
Janelle whalen♥ in memory of Gus
whalen
♥ donors giving $100 or more
* in Kind Goods or services
Thank you to all who made Dancing for a Cause a huge success, raising over $212,000!
Presentations & Collaborations
• caminar latino
• department of Family & children’s
services
• dawson & hall teen maze
• domestic Violence task Force: dawson,
Forsyth, hall, lumpkin & mountain
• Family connection: dawson, Forsyth,
habersham, hall, lumpkin & white
• Forsyth county child sexual Abuse
Prevention initiative
• Forsyth county Faith leaders
• legacy leaders
• Georgia mountain worksource
• Georgia network to end sexual Assault
• Goodwill of north Georgia
• habersham chamber of commerce
• habersham drug court
• hall county Juvenile court
• hall dA’s & solicitor’s offices
• hall/dawson treatment court
• hall rotary club
• Jesse’s house
• Juvenile court, Forsyth & hall
• la Allianza
• la Feria – circle of hope event
• law enforcement Presentations: brenau,
dawson, Gainesville Pd, habersham,
hall, lumpkin, oakwood & white
• lumpkin board of commissioners
• ser Familia
• saint luke’s catholic church
• universities & colleges: brenau, lanier
technical college, north Georgia
technical college, Piedmont, truett
mcconnell & unG
• white county chamber of commerce
North Georgia Technical College
Take Back the Night
Pictured above: nGtc students, rr staff & community members
Forsyth County Legacy Leaders
Jeanne buffington (executive director) with members of
legacy leaders Group
The Jackson EMC Foundation Inc,
Funded by the contributions of the
cooperative’s members, david lee pictured
with rape response staff
United Way of White
County Check
Presentation
matt Adams and
erica Autry
UNG – Dahlonega Campus
Take Back the Night
Pictured above: unG students, rr staff & sheriff Jarrard
Smart Response Parent Program at Gainesville Middle
School Pictured above: Gms parents, school counselor
monica hayman & Jen tarnowski (rr educator)
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
Thank You lunch
Free & Confidential • 24 Hours a day, 7 Days a Week 770-503-7273 or 1-800-721-1999 www.raperesponse.com

P. o. box 2883 • Gainesville, Georgia 30503 • www.raperesponse.com
770-503-7273 • crisis line outside hall county 1-800-721-1999 • Fax 678-928-4209
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FinAnciAl oVerView
reVenue – $553,290
eXPenses – $536,884
united ways
$53,633
Federal/state Grants
survivor Program Funds
$378,817
county Government
survivor Program Funds
$38,704
contributions, Fundraising,
local Grants, in-Kind
$82,136
Administration $37,582
survivor services &
outreach
$499,302
boArd oF directors
executive committee 2017-2018
President
Vice President
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
sean mccusker
melissa King
carol martin
Angie hanes
Jeremy Perry
Members-at-Large
Kris brown
michelle taylor
wanda bryant wanda Vance
Katie crumley elizabeth Vaughan
chris Gailey
camille Viera
monica hayman sally walden-crowe
shelly martin
John walden
carol shirley
trey wood
leigh stallings-wood
note: Federal and state reimbursement schedules and grant cycles overlap fiscal years.