Empowering individuals, families and our communities to take action against violence and abuse.

Annual Report } 2016

Dear Community, As we move

through these first few months of 2017, we find that we are faced with challenges for our clients

and community members due to

a federal govern-ment that is hostile to our

most vulnerable, including immigrants and women. However, we face this chal-lenge with stronger resolve to achieve our mission of Lives Free From Violence and Abuse and helping those who have been and continue to be marginalized. We look back at 2016 and recognize the significant accomplishments of the agency and with that lens we continue to press forward with focus, determina-tion and fierce advocacy for our clients, community and work.

In 2016:• Monarch reached over 1,500 youth

in local schools. Consent, gender identity, bullying and healthy relationships were all topics and opportunities for our advocates to reach youth and empower them with choices and self-care.

• Monarch’s legal team expanded their services to include immigration, expungements and emancipations. Offering comprehensive immigration legal advocacy is key for many of our clients as they fear deportation for themselves or family members for reporting abuse.

• In our third year as part of the Human Trafficking Coalition, Monarch expanded human trafficking efforts including new partnerships with other community agencies, increased funding, and opportunities for prevention education in local schools.

• With the significant housing shortage being one of the key challenges to survivors of domestic violence moving forward in their healing process, Monarch Services led the charge with other local shelters to create the Santa Cruz County Shelter Collaborative, giving a quicker and more comprehensive approach to finding much needed shelter for clients.

As we move through this time of uncertainty for many of our community members, we have a renewed commitment to our activist roots, dedication to our mission and drive to advocate and empower our clients, their families and our community. As we celebrate our 40 years of service, I am grateful for your support and invite you to join our voices in solidarity.

Onward,

Laura Segura, Executive Director

Querida Comunidad,Como hemos empezAdo los primeros meses del 2017 llenos de retos para nuestros clientes y miembros de nuestra comunidad con las recientes ordenes ejecutivas federales y posibles cortes monetarios a gran escala, miramos hacia atrás al 2016 orgullosamente. Reconoc-emos las significantes metas cumplidas de la agencia y con el mismo lente continua-mos adelante con enfoque, determinación y fiel entrega a la abogacía para nuestros clientes, comunidad y trabajo.

En El 2016:• Servicios Monarca alcanzó a servir

a más de 1,500 jóvenes en nuestras escuelas locales. Consentimiento, identidad de género, acoso y relaciones saludables fueron algunos de los temas y oportunidades que nuestro equipo trabajó con los jóvenes para educarlos y empoderarlos a que tomen mejores decisiones y se cuiden personalmente.

• El equipo legal Servicios Monarca expandió sus servicios para incluir servicios de inmigración, emancipaciones y trabajar con registros legales. Ofrecer abogacía comprensiva inmigratoria legal es la clave para muchos de nuestros clientes que tienen miedo de ser ellos mismos deportados o los miembros de sus familias al reportar abuso.

• En nuestro tercer año como parte de la Coalición de tráfico humano, Servicios Monarca expandió sus esfuerzos contra el tráfico humano incluyendo nuevos lazos con otras agencias comunitarias, incrementando los fondos y oportunidades para educación en prevención en nuestras escuelas locales.

• Con el significante recorte de viviendas siendo una de los retos más difíciles para que nuestros sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica continúen su proceso de sanación, Servicios

Monarca tomó la iniciativa con otros refugios locales para crear la Colaboración de Refugios en el Condado de Santa Cruz, facilitando un acceso más rápido y comprensivo para encontrar un refugio a nuestros clientes, el cual es muy necesario.

Al continuar avanzando en estos tiempos de incertidumbre para muchos de los miembros de nuestra comunidad, tenemos un compromiso renovado en nuestras raíces activistas, dedicación a nuestra misión y el coraje de abogar y empoderar a nuestros clientes, sus familias y nuestra comunidad. Al celebrar nuestros 40 años de servicio, estoy agradecida por su apoyo y los invito a que nos acompañen a unir nuestras voces en solidaridad.

Adelante,

Laura Segura, Executive Director

Darling, survival isn’t something you do, survival is what you are

made from.” ~ Della Hicks-Wilson

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Thank You!

Monarch by the Numbers Fiscal Year 2015 –16

Donors, Volunteers & Supporters 2015 –16Grants & Major FundersBlue Shield Foundation of California,

Strongfield ProjectCA Department of Public HealthCA Office of Emergency ServicesCity of CapitolaCity of Santa CruzCity of Scotts ValleyCity of WatsonvilleCounty of Santa CruzDavid and Lucille Packard FoundationPinpoint FoundationSunlight Foundation

Donors

$10,000 +Evans-Witte TrustLakeside Organics

$5,000 – $9,999California Giant Berry FarmsDriscoll’s Charitable FundRay RoederReiter Affiliated Companies

$1,000 – $4,999Michael and Vivian BrownCarol CaravaComerica BankCommunity Foundation

Santa Cruz CountyLinda GoldImura’sJanet JanssenBob Katz and Leola LapidesEsther and Gerry LevandoskiJoyce MannS. Martinelli & Company Loma Prieta ClubMilligan Family Foundation Joan R OsborneRuth E SmithStaff of LifeUCSC

$500 – $999Bay Federal Credit UnionLeah and Stephen BelairMade and Richard BergBig Creek LumberIsaac BrassnerJan and Michael CloudFreedom Lions ClubRobert GoldspinkCheryl GomezAmy and David HarringtonKohl’sNancy KorachLa Selva Beach Community ChurchBarbara Cool LeeMorgan StanleyLaurie Rivin and John HamstraSara and Mark Segal

$250 – $499Judith Aissen and James CliffordBetty Ann AltmanEsther BassEmma Jean and Barry BowmanBeverly BrookSylvia BrownMaria CamposKathryn Canlis and Daryl GaultSam ChiricoKim CurielPatricia DelBeneElaine EstradaLinda FawcettJan and Jerry FinneyDoug FischerTerri and Mel FosterEllis GoldfritJocelyn HoyCarolyn and Fred IrvineMaria JacobsonGertie JohnsonKenni Lopes and George LopesDaniel MclaughlinFanie and Corie OppermanWill and Martina O’SullivanChristina OwenDaisy RodriguezBarbara RogoffSanta Cruz County BankLynn SullivanCarmen TellezJustina and Ismael VegaWatsonville Buddhist TempleLynn Marcus Wyner

$100 – $249Jeannine AkbarLeslie and Richard AndrewsGinny K. AragonJulia ArmstrongAlice AuldLeslie AyersSharon BanksGary and Laura BencomoDonna BradfordVicki BurkeSharon and Fred Caiocca

Jenifer CampagnoloVeronica CarrilloSue ChandlerGary ChesnutisLorraine CliffSingne CoeDon and Diane CooleyEmigdia CoxsonDiane CrawfordRosemary and Albert CrevelloMarc De GiereDaryl Dichek and Kenneth SmithMary Ellen and Lawrence Dick Digital Dynamics Inc.Elizabeth and Stan DietrichLesly and David DietrichJoanne DlottKevin DoyleCathleen EckhardtPaul ElerickRudy and Cathie EscalanteCynthia L FaganRose Filicetti and Neal SavageGeorge and Nancy FohnerBrenda and Dale Friday – Friday RealtyCarol FullerCheryl and Jerry GloverGo KidsGail GreenwoodTim GuerraMeg and Don HarlorJames Hartje Construction, Inc.Harold and Rosalind HastingsDavid HealdRobert and Ann HestandJulie HitchcockDorothy L HydeMaricar IsaacsonOwen IsaacsonAmy and Jason IveyRobert JohnsonMarvle JonesBecky JuanJoseph JurneckaTrisha and Brandon KettMichele and Robert KibrickNancy KnudegardHeather LaFontaineMeryl LewinDaniel LingerMichael LutherGregory LydonTony and Mary MacielChris and Chuck MaffiaGregory and Stephanie MahoricAimee and Andy MartinMarty and Robert MartinJane Parks McKayJohn McNamaraCourtney McNeelyMs. Kimberly MelChristine MillerMontevalle Women’s GroupJoan and Leonard MooreLinda MoralesCarmen MulholandRosa Murtha

Bob and Pat NambaNative Daughters Golden West

Parlor #26Sylvia NietoGayle and Joe OrtizMarcella OrtizAraceli PadillaConnor QuinnAna Christina Ravelo and

Roberto GwiazdaBlake ReddingResurrection ChurchKathy RileyJoan and Earl RosebraughAnn Russell and Richard VerrowDon SeemanCreedence ShawStephen S. SiegelDavid SouthJamal Splane and

Klaudia Segura-SplaneRobin and Paul StevensSamuel and Patricia StevensAnn StuparichSudz Laundrette, Inc. Todd TevisBarbara ThomasKristin Truse and Enrico Ramirez-RuizLoretta TurnipseedUnited Transportation Union Local 23Richard WardBoone and Melinda WhiteJillian WilsonSusan and Jonathan WittwerJill and Jon WinstonAnthony and I.C. YoungYvonne’sJanice Zappa

In Kind $100+Ismar BaezaJanice BaileySharron BarthLisa Marie BattleBFF Boutique – Resale ClothingBetty BjurMaria Luna BjurGreg BjurJohnny Bjur Dot BlankCalifornia GrillCilantro’sMark DamaniSylvia De la GarzaSinthia DiazNancy DillougherySonya DrotterKim DunnBernadette ErlachExceedioFernandez Brothers Inc.Fox, Wang & Morgan, P.C. Silvia GarciaJulie Gorshe and Steve WolfmanMichelle GrambeauPaulette GreenKevin Grossman

Board MembersCurrent

ChairpersonLinda Gold

TreasurerAngela Cline

SecretaryBob Katz

Cheryl GloverRafael VazquezAna Ventura Phares

PastRudy Lopez, Jr.

Executive Director Laura Segura

Thank You!

Monarch by the Numbers Fiscal Year 2015 –16

Donors, Volunteers & Supporters 2015 –16Sue HarringtonJan HaustadJose HernandezLisa HolcombeAngela HuezoImura’sJaret JanssenAnne KobelBrian LeungMarilyn LewisKenni and George LopesFran MajonsMarianne’s Ice CreamAna MendozaAnn MeyerMs. Debra MillerMillie PeltzmanBeverle RordenJoanna RosarioSusan SalingaJuli SandersonSheldon SatnickSecond Harvest Food BankGloria SimpsonStarbucks CoffeeCaitlin StinnefordThe Print GalleryJuanita TorresTanya TreselerMonica VasquezNancy WalkerMs. Maria Zimmer

VolunteersAmber AdamsLora AllansonMaria BjurCristina CalderonJolene CoeÁsta DavisdottirDoug FischerEmily FurukawaMarlene GarciaOscar GarciaLinda GarridoRuth GutierrezAmy IveyItzel LuevanosLeslie MirandaMary MontgomeryCarlos OrtizAnne QuarnstromAlejandra RamirezGuillermo RodriquezSydney RogersValerie RossJackie SandovalKristin StrutzCarly TaylorKim Truman

Volunteers Left to right: Peg Wynn, Rhonda Bonnett, Board Chair Linda Gold, Keri Crask, Cathie Royer

Based on audited financials from Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016

Foundation & Other Grants 7%Program Fees 5%Fundraising 12%

Expenses ■ Program 1,638,316■ Fundraising 57,330■ Administration 268,634TOTAL 1,964,280

Revenue ■ Government Grants 1,523,717■ Foundation &

Other Grants 136,302■ Program Fees 103,269■ Fundraising 251,853TOTAL 2,015,141

Government Grants 76%

Program 83%

Fundraising 3% Administration 14%

People Reached in Community Education Programs 4,373

Domestic Violence Clients Served 1,064

Sexual Assault Clients Served 119

Crisis Line Calls 571

Legal Assistance Services Provided 957

# of Shelter Bed Nights 15,034

Children Served in Individual Counseling Sessions 219

ImpactDear Friends at Monarch Services,

I had to leave early this morning to catch a flight back to LA. When I

told my driver what I was doing in Aptos, she shared that she herself

was a survivor who had received services from Monarch Services eight

years ago when she was trying to get out of her abusive relationship

and rebuild her life. She repeatedly mentioned how the domestic

violence services she received for two years had been life-saving. Her

kids who had been getting all Ds and Fs are now doing so well, and

one is about to get his Ph.D. She has the power and control wheel at

her house so her children can understand the dynamics of domestic

violence. She got a restraining order, full custody of her kids, and

provides financially for her family, always making sure to have at

least three months rent saved up. She said her advocate was with

her through it all. I just wanted to share with you because it seems

serendipitous that upon leaving a group of domestic violence leaders,

a client that one of our agencies helped is now, eight years later,

flourishing and so are her kids, due in large part to the support that

we as a movement could provide. So congratulations to all of you at

Monarch for providing such exceptional services. Onward!

Connie Chung Joe, Executive Director Korean American Family Service Center

Message from the Board Chair

As i extend tremendous thAnks to you for your support of the important work happening here, I also ask a personal favor. It won’t cost you any money, just a few minutes of reflective time to consider our current political climate and the threat of

funding for our services being drastically reduced or eliminated. We have come SO FAR in acknowledging the rights and addressing the needs of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual assault survivors in our community. Assisting in the process of survivors finding sanctuary as they create safer and healthier lives for themselves is one of the core missions of Monarch. We are seeing significant progress in our youth violence-prevention programs and our leadership team continues to advocate for human rights at the local, state, and federal levels. Our strategic plan calls for the expansion of services to achieve our mission of “Lives free from violence and abuse.”

All of this meaningful, large-scale continuation of our work is at risk.

I implore you to call, email or write our Representatives Jimmy Panetta or Anna Eshoo, as well as our Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, and let each of them know that you oppose cuts to Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding which directly funds all services at Monarch Services and domestic violence and rape crisis centers across the country. Now more than ever, I believe it is time to ask the tough questions about funding women’s rights—human rights—and to show up, speak up, and ensure our voices are heard.

Thank you SO VERY MUCH,

March On!

Linda Gold

Power and Control Wheel by Domestic Abuse Intervention Project202 E. Superior St. • Duluth, MN 55802

218.722.2781

This letter was sent to Monarch Services from a colleague who participated in a statewide domestic violence leadership program funded by the Blue Shield Foundation of California, also attended by Monarch Services Associate Director, Kalyne Foster Renda. The 18-month program held their final session at Seascape Resort in Aptos.