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Overview of Jewish Family Service Agency operations, 2013-2014

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2013 to 2014

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This document contains graphs and charts to document the services provided to the community by the Jewish Family Service Agency in 2013 and 2014.

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jhp000430. Barbara Raben Collection on the Las Vegas Jewish Community, 1976-2018. MS-00655. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1fn13g0b

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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY 2013 - 2014 Overview COUNSELING JFSA offers counseling and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. Cognitive behavior Family Systems Psychodynamic Development Grief and Loss Therapy Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Trauma recovery Treatment for Substance Abuse, Alcohol and other addictions Chronic illness, Health and Wellness Employment Stress Relationship Concerns Family Conflict Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Behavioral Issues Divorce Life Transitions and Role Change SENIOR SERVICES Senior Services include providing transportation to medical appointments for our seniors, providing seniors with support and assistance with the goal of helping them live independently. Telephone Reassurance Program provides support for Seniors living alone through a daily phone call. This program provides both socialization and emergency welfare service. Senior Companion Program provides Seniors with a weekly dedicated Volunteer for assistance with transportation for medical appointments, prescription pick-up, light house keeping and food preparation. Holocaust Survivor Program provides medical assistance, transportation, socialization and food through the assistance of the Holocaust Claims Conference, specifically for Jewish Nazi Victims. David Berkovits Memorial Fund provides Holocaust Survivors with cash assistance. EMERGENCY SERVICES Emergency Financial Aid and Case Management provided to our Jewish community for housing, utility and transportation emergencies. Food Pantry provides perishable and non-perishable food and hygiene products to individuals throughout Clark County. The Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday, 9:00-11:30am, excluding holidays. ADOPTION Open Arms Adoption Services is a non-sectarian Child Placing Agency licensed by the State of Nevada to provide the following services: Birth Parent Adoption Counseling Adoption Home Study Assessments Adoptive Family Training and Preparation Adoptive Placements Post Placement Supervision Temporary Infant Boarding Foster Care in Licensed Homes Open Arms Adoption provides home studies for domestic, private and international adoptions. Home studies are provided for two parent families, single parent families and same sex families. VOLUNTEER SERVICES Volunteer Driver Clerical Volunteer Data Entry Volunteer Special Events Team Volunteer Community Service Project Volunteer ? Holocaust Survivor Group Volunteer Food Pantry / Inventory Control Volunteer Senior Companion Volunteer 2013 - 2014: JFSA Staff Executive Director Accounting Lynda Keeton CPA Receptionist t Heather Purkey Revenue Coordinator I Maria Straziuso Counseling Clinical Director Dr. Shari Stanton Adoption Coordinator Ann Coleman Senior Services Director EA / Volunteer Coordinator Nora Kraidman Renea Parr Counselor Maria Paxinos School Counselor Leora Levine Executive Director - Search for replacement in process. - No interruption in Services thanks to our very professional staff. Staff - 7 Full-time and 1 Part-time + 2 Part-time CPAs. - Senior Services Director Nora Kraidman resigning. ? Search for replacement underway with Nora agreeing to assist in hiring and training her replacement. 2013 - 2014 Services: Counseling Staff - 2 Full and 1 Part-time. Results - Provided counseling and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. ? Saw 626 clients and conducted 1,431 sessions. Initiatives - Medicaid ? Applied for Medicaid Approval to reach a broader portion of the community and as of last week received extremely positive feedback on our application. - Educate Las Vegas ? Launched Program. ? Completed first assessment. Clients & Sessions 1431 626 Clients Sessions Client Demographics Survivors, 26, 4% Adults, 353, 56% -Jewish i? Non-Jewish fc Total I 2013 - 2014 Services: Emergency Assistance (EA) Staff - 1 Full-time Staff. Results - Provided 39 Jewish households and 84 individuals in need with EA for Rent, Utilities and Transportation. - Provided 130 Households and 287 Individuals with Food Pantry services. - Collaborated with Federation to establish the Jewish Free Loan Program. ? 2 loans to date. Jewish EA Clients 84 39 Households Individuals Initiatives - Made better use of available funds through Partnership with Government Food Programs providing perishables (proteins) and necessities to better meet our clients needs. - Reorganized the food pantry / kosher section. - Collaborated with Community partners to better serve those in need. ? Clean the World: Toiletry Donations ? Bishop Gorman: Charitable Donations ? Hadassah / Temple Sinai: School Supplies ? Synagogue Bar/ Bat Mitzvah Projects: Food Pantry ? Adelson School: Student Tikun Olum Projects Food Pantry Clients 287 ?? Non-Jewish m Jewish ft Total Households Individuals 2013 - 2014 Services: Senior Services Staff - 1 Full-time Staff. Results - Provided much needed home care assistance (grocery shopping, prescriptions pick-up, transportation to medical appointments and personal care,) home cleaning and prescription assistance Holocaust survivors. ? !4 Survivors are currently participating in the Program. - Continued to provide Claims Conference Application assistance for Holocaust Survivors. Initiatives - Established the David Berkovits Memorial Fund which has raised almost $10k to date to provide additional cash assistance to Holocaust Survivors. - Collaborating with Midbar Kodesh to provide High Holiday Gift Baskets to Survivors. Assistance Category Direct Services Other 6% Personal Care Emergency Assistance Assistance 3% Prescriptior Assistance 0% Transportatio n Services 2% 2013 - 2014: Financial Update Results - Operating Budget of just over $900k. - Revenue Uses ? 83% Program and 17% Overhead expense. Staff - 2 Part-time CPAs. Initiatives - Monthly Grant reporting to Federation timely and accurate due to the enhanced reporting process developed and implemented in collaboration with Federation. - In the process of cleaning up A/R. - All A/P current. - Cash flow in great shape thanks to Federation's generous decision to allow monthly Grant draws and better budgeting, i.e. timing of expenses with quarterly Claims Conference Grant receipts. Revenue Sources Program 3% Adoption 13% , Counseling 6% Donations 16% Grant 51% Revenue Uses Overhead 17% Program 83% Revenue Plan Grant 459,838 Donations 141,878 Counseling 58,900 Adoption 118,908 Program 27,055 Events 103,800 Other 1,300 Total 911,679 Expense Emergency 153,680 Adoption 110,030 Counseling 270,000 Senior Services 219,324 Total Program 753,034 MG&A 87,190 Fundraising 71,836 Total Overhead 159,026 Total Expense 912,060 Net In-kind - Net Income (382) 2014 - 2015 Objectives Executive Director - Replace Executive Director Position Search committee including JFSA Board members and David Stone and Elliot Karp ? Resume collection / interviews in process. Services - Identify service gaps through scheduled monthly dialogue with Federation, Rabbis and Synagogues and Schools ? Adjust / revise policies and services to address unmet need in the Community - Continue to provide and enhance services and assistance to the Jewish and Community-at-large in each of our four areas of focus: ? Counseling: - Obtain Medicaid and potentially Medicare approval ? Implement Electronic Record Tracking System (Medicaid Compliant) - Grow Educate Las Vegas Program Adoption: - Identify and hire assistant for Adoption Director to ensure program continuity and successful marketing ? Senior Services: - Replace Senior Services Director Position - Utilize David Berkovits Memorial Fund to fund additional cash need - Collaborate with Community Organizations to assist our Survivors ? Emergency Services: - Partner with Goodwill to provide Project Ezra job counseling and placement services. - Re-establish Volunteer Program - Collaborate with Community Organizations to enhance benefits to those in need Finances - Partner with Federation to explore additional Fundraising opportunities to ensure that we are able to provide planned 2014 - 2015 services ? Explore additional grant opportunities, coordinate timing and approach to high dollar donors and community appeals - Plan and execute successful Fundraising Events - Menorah Lighting Event at Opportunity Village - Tzedakah Brunch