CASA for Children of Essex County...Annual Report For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 CASA for...
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CASA for Children of Essex County Annual Report For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 CASA for Children of Essex County Nate’s parents abandoned him when he was a toddler. He’s been in foster care ever since. Now 8 years old, he lives with Mr. and Mrs. Collins and their three children. They love him very much but his social and behavioral challenges are disrupve. They need help but don’t know how to get it… CASA was assigned to Nate’s case and was able to secure appropriate educaonal and therapeuc resources to provide stability and security for this traumazed child. Nate’s behavior began to improve and the Collins’s decided to adopt him. When he told everyone he was glad to be with the Collins family unl he was grown up, Mrs. Collins replied, “No, you’ll be with us forever”
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CASA for Children of Essex County
Annual Report For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015
CASA for Children of Essex County
Nate’s parents abandoned him when he was a toddler.
He’s been in foster care ever since.
Now 8 years old, he lives with Mr. and Mrs. Collins and
their three children. They love him very much but his
social and behavioral challenges are disruptive. They
need help but don’t know how to get it…
CASA was assigned to Nate’s case and was able to secure
appropriate educational and therapeutic resources to
provide stability and security for this traumatized child.
Nate’s behavior began to improve and the Collins’s
decided to adopt him. When he told everyone he was
glad to be with the Collins family until he was grown up,
Mrs. Collins replied,
“No, you’ll be with us forever”
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mitchell Decter, Co-President Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edleman & Dicker LLP
Tracy Reilly, Co-President Prudential
Jill Hirsch, Vice President Rosin Steinhagen Mendel
Meredith Prithviraj, Secretary Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Andres Reyes, Treasurer Community Volunteer
Gary Beyer Deutsche Bank
Debra Caplan Community Volunteer
Elyse Kremins Community Volunteer
Ann Pollack Nationwide Floor & Window Coverings
Eric Pratt Deutsche Bank
Jill Rosenthal Community Volunteer
Edward Schwarz Montrose Realty
Michael Slater Community Volunteer
Ami Talkow Keller Williams Suburban Realty
Valerie Wilde Federal Reserve
Bank of New York
Dear Friends,
In a day and age when instant gratification is always at our fingertips, we
would like to THANK YOU for supporting a truly enduring mission…to improve
the lives of abused and neglected children in our community.
For thirty years, CASA for Children of Essex County has been investing in the
lives of our most vulnerable children. During that time we have witnessed
thousands of little miracles performed by ordinary people turned heroes. CASA
volunteers work diligently to keep our children safe and bring them closer to a
stable and permanent home. Through this work they have helped build the
Foundation of a Generation.
For children facing the uncertain future of foster care, a CASA Advocate may
be their life raft. An unpaid, unbiased, unobligated individual devoted wholly to
that child’s best interests. The work is never easy, but it is always worthwhile!
We are so grateful for the support and partnership of our community. We
hope you will see in this report the powerful impact of your investment and join
us in celebrating 30 years of service. Our success is Your success!
Most Sincerely,
Tracy Reilly Mitchell Decter Co-President Co-President
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Essex CASA served 27% of the 2,076 children in foster care in Essex County
96 CASA youth ages 14 and over received a specially trained Fostering Futures Mentor-Advocate to help prepare them for independent life after foster care
3 4 CASA children come from African American families living in the urban centers of Newark, East Orange, or Irvington o
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The mission of CASA for Children of Essex County is to promote the welfare of children who have been
removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment by providing a safety net of
support, advocacy and mentorship. CASA trains and supervises volunteers to speak up for the best
interests of these children in court, to ensure that each child has the opportunity to thrive by receiving
needed services and assistance while helping to move the child towards a safe and permanent home.
Above Photos (left to right): Irvington residents receiving toys compliments of the Toy Industry Foundation at CASA’s Christmas in July event; CASA’s “Forgotten Children” campaign poster; New class of CASA Advocates trained in March 2015
supported
229 volunteer Advocates
serving
569 children
10 Case Supervisors
81% of cases involving children aged 0 to 13 achieved permanency through reunification with their birth family or adoption into a “forever home”
18 THOUSAND hours of service visiting children, appearing in court, attending school meetings, and much more
CASA Advocates donated over
9 10 CASA children ages 0 to 3 were evaluated for vital early intervention services or programs to foster healthy early childhood development o
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Total Revenue = $1,733,858
Total Expenses = $1,798,989
Detail of Cash Revenue Totaling $1,074,861
Statement of Financial Position
Total Assets = $1,121,615
Current Liabilities = $43,954
Total Net Assets = $1,077,661
Program Services
81%
Grants25%
Donations22%
Fundraising Events
15%
In-Kind Contributions
38%
5%
4%
5%
14%
72%
Other
Advertising
Trustees
Facilities
VolunteerAdvocates
Detail of In-Kind Revenue Totaling $658,997
2%
13%
23%
26%
36%
Dividends
Individuals
Special Events
Foundations
Government
Above Photos (left to right): Keila and Kayla Nelson with their CASA Advocate, Burujah Abdul’Ahad, on Adoption Day; Toys donated to CASA from local community groups as holiday gifts for children in foster care; Essex CASA’s Executive Director, Karen Burns.
