FORM 990 PART III LINE 1 |
FOUNDED IN 1985 TO OPEN CLACKAMAS COUNTY'S FIRST EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THOSE ESCAPING INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, THE MISSION OF CWS IS TO BREAK THE ISOLATION OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. WE OFFER TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SUPPORT FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN OF ALL GENDER IDENTIFICATIONS, WITH A WIDE RANGE OF WRAP-AROUND EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND LONG-TERM SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, ELDER ABUSE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS INCLUDES SERVICES PROVIDED OVER SEVEN PROGRAMS: (-) SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAM: 24 HR. CRISIS LINE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND A RANGE OF HOUSING SERVICES. (-) COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAM: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING. (-) CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES: CAMP HOPE OREGON AND YEAR-ROUND PATHWAYS PROGRAM, PARENTING EDUCATION AND PEER-BASED SUPPORT, ART-BASED THERAPY, AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS. (-) LATINA SERVICES PROGRAM: PROMOTORAS, LATINA LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES. (-) COMMUNITY BASED ADVOCACY: SERVICES PROVIDED BY ADVOCATES STATIONED AT A SAFE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER (ASP-FJC), CO-LOCATED AT PARTNER AGENCIES SUCH AS DHS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OUR RURAL OUTREACH OFFICE. (-) LEGAL EMPOWERMENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (LEAP): INCUBATOR PROGRAM PROVIDING CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. (-) VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM: PRIMARY PREVENTION CURRICULUM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS, PARENT AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING, AND OTHER COMMUNITY TRAININGS. CWS OPERATES FROM THE BELIEF THAT OPPRESSION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND THAT ANTI-OPPRESSION AND ANTI-RACISM WORK IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ITS ERADICATION. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH AIMS TO PROVIDE SURVIVORS WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE 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 INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE FROM A PLACE OF RESPECT AND DIGNITY. CWS HAS DEFINED AND EMBRACES A SET OF CORE VALUES: HONOR AND CELEBRATE SURVIVORS; ESTABLISH SAFETY; CENTER DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION; CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE; AND PRACTICE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE CULTIVATED ACROSS OUR ORGANIZATION ALLOWS US TO OFFER TRAUMA RECOVERY, HEALING, AND WELLNESS PRACTICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THESE PRACTICES ARE ALSO HELPING TO BROADEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF RACIAL TRAUMA. OUR MODEL PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE SURVIVORS CAN STEP AWAY FROM THEIR CURRENT UNSAFE HOME LIVES, REGAIN THEIR STRENGTH, AND INDIVIDUALLY SHAPE THE WAYS THEY WANT TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE WORLD. PARTICIPANTS ARE UNCONDITIONALLY CONSIDERED TO BE EXPERTS IN THEIR OWN SELF-DETERMINATION; WE HONOR THEIR IDENTITIES, TRADITIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND WE SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR PERSONAL GOALS. CWS HAS BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL STAFF PROVIDING EVERY SERVICE AREA IN THE AGENCY; ALL CURRICULUM AND GROUPS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CULTURALLY ADAPTED SPANISH VERSIONS. CWS WORKS TOWARD CULTURAL COMPETENCE THROUGH LANGUAGE ACCESS, VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS, AND CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS OF SERVICES (NOT SIMPLY DIRECT TRANSLATIONS), CONSIDERATION OF CULTURAL FOODS, HOLIDAYS, TRADITIONS, RITUALS, AND OTHER CULTURAL PRACTICES. CWS HAS BILINGUAL ADVOCATES WHO SPEAK SPANISH, RUSSIAN, FARSI, AND ARABIC ALONG WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN (LAP) THAT PRIORITIZES PROVIDING IN-PERSON AND VIDEO-CONFERENCE INTERPRETATION SERVICES (TELEPHONIC AS A FINAL OPTION). THE CHA SCREENING IS OFFERED IN VARIOUS FORMATS (LARGE PRINT, ETC.) AND ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. ALL PARTICIPANT MATERIALS ARE TRANSLATED INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. OUR INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE MODEL REDUCES BARRIERS FOR SURVIVORS WITH DISABILITIES, AS THEY ARE ACTIVELY OFFERED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALIZED MODES OF COMMUNICATION, PACING OF SERVICES, AND CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS. CWS STAFF ARE EQUIPPED WITH CELL PHONES WITH TEXTING ABILITY FOR ONGOING CONTACT, TTY, VIDEO INTERPRETATION, AND THE ASSISTANCE OF IN-PERSON INTERPRETATION FOR DEAF OR HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS. |
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: |
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO INTERRUPTING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM REDUCES THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON YOUNG OREGONIANS BY PROMOTING RESILIENCY THROUGH INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND BY BUILDING SKILLS TO INCREASE THE HEALTHINESS OF RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THEIR LIVES AND OFFERS HEALING AND HOPE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR WITNESSED DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE. CWS HAS BEEN PROVIDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES SINCE OPENING OUR DOORS; HOWEVER, IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, THESE SERVICES HAVE INCREASED TO INCLUDE: MOBILE YOUTH ADVOCACY- SERVICES PROVIDED BY YOUTH ADVOCATES INCLUDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BY INTERPERSONAL AND FAMILY VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR THEIR SAFE CAREGIVERS. THE MOBILE YOUTH ADVOCATE POSITION ALSO PROVIDES A VITAL LINK TO OTHER CWS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND ENSURES YOUTH SURVIVORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING SUPPORTS. TRAUMA-RECOVERY GROUPS FACILITATED BY LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND EXPERIENCED VICTIM ADVOCATES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE "LOVE & LIFE", A SUPPORT GROUP FOR TEENS GROUNDED IN THE TRAUMA RECOVERY EMPOWERMENT MODEL AND "A WINDOW BETWEEN WORLDS", A WEEKLY ART-BASED CURRICULUM BUILT ON THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S SIX PRINCIPLES OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. GROUP COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY ARE PROVIDED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THESE PREVENTATIVE AND INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND YOUTH BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT FOSTER RESILIENCY AFTER TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND PROTECT THEM AGAINST FUTURE VIOLENCE. CARE-GIVER CONSULTATION, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE EVIDENCED-BASED "MAKE PARENTING A PLEASURE" PARENTING GROUP, WHICH SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THROUGH "PARENT CAFS/CHARLAS DE CAF" WE CONVENE BIWEEKLY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS FOR CAREGIVERS THAT USE PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING AND PEER SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN OVERALL FAMILY FUNCTIONING. ALL GROUPS ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. CAMP HOPE OREGON AND THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM ARE THE ONLY EVIDENCED BASED SUMMER CAMP AND YEAR-LONG MENTORING INITIATIVES IN OREGON FOR YOUNG SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE AND DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND THEIR FAMILIES. EACH YEAR WE PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 500 CHILDREN, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHOM LIVE IN HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. IN 2019, OVER 800 CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE CAME THROUGH THE DOORS OF A SAFE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE. FROM THE MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS SERVED BY CWS' PREVENTION PROGRAM ANNUALLY, WE RECEIVE 120 VERBAL DISCLOSURES OF VIOLENCE, WITH THE NUMBER OF ANONYMOUS WRITTEN DISCLOSURES EVEN HIGHER. THROUGH DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION AROUND PERSONAL SAFETY, WE PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE, AND TOOLS TO HELP CHILDREN GROW IN A SAFE, RESPECTFUL, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM CWS HAS SPENT MORE THAN A DECADE DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. OUR VIOLENCE PREVENTION TEAM HAS ESTABLISHED TRUSTED AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT CLACKAMAS COUNTY. THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM WORKS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT STANDS AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE BY DEVELOPING YOUNG ROLE MODELS WHO DISRUPT SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NORMS THAT CURRENTLY PERPETUATE VIOLENCE. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE RATE OF SEXUAL AND DATING VIOLENCE PERPETRATION AND VICTIMIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY BEFORE THE VIOLENCE OCCURS BY ADDRESSING KNOWN RISK FACTORS AND PROMOTING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND BEHAVIORS AMONG YOUTH. CWS IS THE ONLY AGENCY SPECIFICALLY OFFERING SEXUAL AND DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING TO SCHOOLS ACROSS CLACKAMAS COUNTY. THE PROGRAM INTERACTS WITH THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, PROVIDING THEM WITH CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS ON DATING/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, CWS LAUNCHED COMMUNITIES FOR SAFE KIDS, A SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM FOR K-6TH GRADERS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE THAT ADHERES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ERIN'S LAW. LESSONS PROVIDED ARE TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, UTILIZING PUPPETS IN AN "EDU-TAINMENT" FORMAT TO TEACH IN A FUN AND LIVELY WAY. THE COMMUNITIES FOR SAFE KIDS CURRICULUM IS ROOTED IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) PRINCIPLES. SEL INVOLVES THE PROCESSES OF DEVELOPING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES IN INDIVIDUALS. SEL PROGRAMMING SEEKS TO EQUIP CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS TO DEVELOP SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING, SOCIAL AWARENESS, AND STRONG INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. THESE FRAMEWORKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS FACTORS THAT PROTECT AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND PROMOTE RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT AN INDIVIDUAL'S LIFETIME. OUR VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN K-12TH GRADE CLASSROOMS INCLUDES: THE COMMUNITIES FOR SAFE KIDS CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED FOR K-5 STUDENTS AND UTILIZES A TROOP OF FRIENDLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE PUPPETS TO DELIVER LESSONS. PREVENTION EDUCATORS PRESENT COMMON SITUATIONS WHICH OCCUR OR HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO OCCUR IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD WITHIN A FRAMEWORK THAT IS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR AGE. THROUGH ROLE PLAYING BY THE PUPPETS, KIDS LEARN ABOUT TOPICS SUCH AS APPRECIATING DIVERSITY, GROOMING AND CHILD ABUSE, CYBER BULLYING, UNDERSTANDING FEELINGS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE PUPPETS BRING VOICE TO SITUATIONS CHILDREN MAY NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND OR KNOW HOW TO TALK ABOUT. FOR 6-12 GRADE "SEE IT. END IT." IS A PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGY THAT USES A UNIVERSAL APPROACH TO ADMINISTER VIOLENCE PREVENTION LESSONS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. LESSONS FOCUS ON DECREASING DANGEROUS BELIEF SYSTEMS ABOUT DATING AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND INCREASING PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS BYSTANDER INTERVENTION. THE CWS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF TRAININGS WHICH CENTER ON BRINGING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING TO THE IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. THESE ARE DELIVERED IN VARIOUS FORMATS TO ENSURE ACCESS IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. CWS OFFERS THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY OF SERVICES, PROFICIENCY, AND SKILL IN RESPONDING TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ON AN ONGOING BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH TRAININGS HAPPENING APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES PER MONTH. THE FULL 40-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM EXPLORES THE COMPLEXITY OF SURVIVORS' EXPERIENCES AND CONSIDERS OPTIONS FOR HOLISTIC RESPONSE.IT IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HOW TO RESPOND, AND HOW ENGAGE IN THE MOVEMENT TO END VIOLENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. CWS RECENTLY LAUNCHED THE "TUESDAY TEA TIME TRAINING" PROGRAM. THESE WEEKLY TRAININGS, STRUCTURED AS SHORT, 30-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS, WERE BORN OUT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS SEEKING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WHEN WORKING WITH SURVIVORS, AS WELL AS OUR NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CONNECTION POINTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. TRAINING TOPICS VARY DEPENDING ON CURRENT TRAINING NEEDS AND REQUESTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND HAVE INCLUDED: SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ SURVIVORS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS UNDERSTANDING STRANGULATION TITLE IX SUPPORTING YOUTH SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SELF-CARE FOR WORKERS SUPPORTING FOLKS IN CRISIS UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER CWS ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS DHS, CLACKAMAS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LINES FOR LIFE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THESE TRAININGS SERVE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE CONNECTION WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDER COMMUNITY WHEN WORKING WITH SURVIVORS. TRAININGS ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OFTEN INCLUDE INFORMATION ON: DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, IMPACTS OF TRAUMA, AND SUPPORTING YOUTH IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE. DEPENDING ON THE REQUESTS FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THESE PRESENTATIONS RANGE IN LENGTH FROM 30 MINUTES TO 8 HOURS. CWS PROVIDES TRAINING ON THE LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND WE SUPPORT THE COUNTY IN PROVIDING TRAINING ON STRANGULATION TO THOSE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HOSPITAL SETTINGS. |
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (CONT'D): |
PROMOTORAS AND LATINA SERVICES CWS' LATINA SERVICES PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR THE LATINX COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES THE LATINX LEADERSHIP TEAM AND PROMOTORAS - A GROUP LED BY LATINA SURVIVORS TO SUPPORT LATINA SURVIVORS. THE PROMOTORAS PROGRAM TRAINS MEMBERS OF THE LATINA COMMUNITY TO BECOME PARAPROFESSIONALS, CALLED PROMOTORAS, TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES TO THE LATINA COMMUNITY IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. PROMOTORAS HELP BRIDGE THE CULTURAL, LANGUAGE, AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SURVIVORS IN THE LATINA COMMUNITY. OUR INTENTION IS TO WORK WITHIN THE LATINA COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS AND ADJUST PROGRAMMING TO BETTER SUPPORT. THE PROMOTORAS MODEL RAISES THE VOICES OF LATINA WOMEN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS IN THE SYSTEMS WHERE THEIR VOICES HAVE NOT OFTEN ENOUGH BEEN INCLUDED. SERVING AS LEADERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, PROMOTORAS ENGAGE WITH FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEFINE CULTURAL NORMS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY AND IDENTIFY DESIRED RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS WHEN THESE RELATIONAL NEEDS ARE NOT MET. ESTABLISHED PROMOTORAS SERVE AS MENTORS TO EACH NEW COHORT - IMPROVING CWS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE FOR MARGINALIZED SURVIVORS AND ENHANCING INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION. WE NOW HAVE THREE COHORTS OF PROMOTORAS, WHO VOLUNTEERED OVER 300 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT, OUTREACH, AND REFERRALS. NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED EVENTS WITH BRIDGING CULTURES, TODOS JUNTOS, OREGON COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HISPANIC INTERAGENCY NETWORKING TEAM, AND EL PROGRAM HISPANO. PROMOTORAS PARTICIPATED IN THE WOUNDED HEART & RESILIENCE PROJECT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN APRIL. PROMOTORAS HAVE ATTENDED THE ARTE SANA CONFERENCE, A NATIONAL BILINGUAL CONFERENCE, AND PRESENTED ON THE PROMOTORAS MODEL TO ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, CURRENT PROMOTORAS WILL CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR PEER-SUPPORT MEETINGS AND CONDUCT CONCERTED OUTREACH TO LATINA COMMUNITIES THROUGH TABLING EVENTS, COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS, TOURS OF A SAFE PLACE, CHARLAS (INFORMATION FORUMS), AND THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS; AND THIS COMING YEAR WE WILL BE HIRING A LEAD PROMOTORAS POSITION FOR THE AGENCY TO WORK WITH THE LATINA SERVICES MANAGER. CWS' LATINA SERVICES PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR THE LATINX COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES THE LATINX LEADERSHIP TEAM, BL/BC (SPANISH) POSITIONS THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND PROMOTORAS. THE LATINA LEADERSHIP TEAM, COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL SERVICE AREAS OF OUR AGENCY. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TEAM ARE TWOFOLD: DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND RAISE THE VOICES OF LATINA STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS. THE LATINA LEADERSHIP TEAM ACCOMPLISHES THE LATTER THROUGH EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO THE LATINA COMMUNITY, DRAWING FROM SURVIVOR FEEDBACK TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO SERVICES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS. LEGAL EMPOWERMENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (LEAP) CWS LAUNCHED THE LEGAL EMPOWERMENT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (LEAP), THE FIRST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN OREGON. WITHOUT LEGAL ASSISTANCE, SURVIVORS FACE PROFOUND BARRIERS ON THEIR PATHWAYS TO SAFETY, JUSTICE, AND HEALING. HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS INCLUDE PROTECTIVE ORDERS, CHILD SUPPORT, CUSTODY, DIVORCE, IMMIGRATION STATUS, WRONGFUL TERMINATION, LANDLORD-TENANT MATTERS, AND BANKRUPTCY. WHILE ACCESS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS KEY TO ACHIEVING SAFETY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCYNATIONAL STUDIES SHOW THAT ACCESS TO AN ATTORNEY CAN INCREASE SURVIVORS LIKELIHOOD OF OBTAINING A CIVIL RESTRAINING ORDER FROM 32% TO 86%THIS NEED REMAINS UNMET FOR A MAJORITY OF SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN. LEAP WILL HELP LAUNCH THE SOLO PRACTICE CAREERS OF NEW ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS THOSE RETURNING TO THE PRACTICE AFTER AN EXTENDED ABSENCE. ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATING IN LEAP AGREE TO REPRESENT CWS REFERRED PARTICIPANTS WITH 15 HOURS OF PRO-BONO AND 35 HOURS OF SLIDING SCALE LEGAL SERVICES MONTHLY. IN EXCHANGE, THESE NEW SOLO PRACTITIONERS ARE PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT, PRACTICE INSURANCE, ASSISTANCE WITH DUES AND FEES; AND WILL GAIN INVALUABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WHILE LEARNING IN A COLLABORATIVE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH MENTORSHIP. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED REVISED BYLAWS THAT PERMIT IT TO VOTE BY ELECTRONIC MAIL. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
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. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
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 SUPERVISIOR AND EMPLOYEE. EACH YEAR, THE CWS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND CERTIFICATIONS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
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. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
CWS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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THE PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |