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Mission,Vision & Values

Our MissionBreaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children.

OurVisionWe envision a future where no child is homeless. Through the hard work of our staff, volunteers, partners, and families, innovative programs and persistent advocacy, ForKids will break the cycle of homelessness, foster strong families, and help parents gain and maintain safe and stable homes.

Our Values

• We believe the future of our community is rooted in securing the future of our children.

• We believe family responsibility is the key to generational stability.

• We believe each individual has unique strengths and abilities that can be nurtured so that they can achieve self-sufficiency.

• Our families are our full partners in the process of achieving self-sufficiency. We accomplish goals with them, not for them.

• We believe change is a process, not an event. Emergency shelter is not a permanent solution to homelessness.

• We believe we must be fully accountable for every contribution made to ForKids and wisely use all funds entrusted to us.

• We believe it is our responsibility to educate others about the complex nature of homelessness and advocate for changes in community policies and programs.

• We work as a team to address complex challenges of homelessness through innovative thinking, hard work, and service excellence.

• We are committed to delivering services that achieve tangible results. We rigorously and regularly assess our programs, making changes where necessary to improve results.

Mission, Vision & Values

www.ForKidsVA.org P.O. Box 6044 | Norfolk, VA 23508 (757) 622-6400 Connect with us: @ForKidsVA

ForKids in Hampton RoadsHOUSING CRISIS HOTLINE

EDUCATION

SERVICES

EMERGENCY SHELTER & HOUSING PROGRAMS

SERVICE & EDUCATION CENTER

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Our Regional Housing Crisis Hotline is the central point of contact for all persons experiencing a housing crisis throughout Greater Hampton Roads.

Our Regional Housing Crisis Hotline is the first point of entry to ForKids, as well as hundreds of public and privately funded resources in 13 jurisdictions. Through the Hotline, we have been entrusted to connect anyone in crisis to our community’s extended network of resources for assistance and to prevent them from falling into homelessness whenever possible. The Hotline also allows us to collect an enormous amount of data about the homeless population in our region; armed with more knowledge about their specific needs, we are now better equipped to help move these families towards stability.

During the period of July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016, the ForKids Regional Housing Crisis Hotline received a total of over 27,000 calls from 13,000 callers, 35% of whom were requesting emergency shelter because they had nowhere else to go. On average, the Regional Housing Crisis Hotline receives 528 calls each week.


REGIONAL HOUSING CRISIS HOTLINE

Last year...

70% OF CALLERS NEEDED EMERGENCY SHELTER, UTILITY, AND/OR RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

35% OF CALLERS NEEDED

EMERGENCY SHELTER.


UTILITY ASSISTANCE.


RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

FORKIDS’ REGIONAL HOUSING CRISIS

HOTLINE ANSWERED 27,000 CALLS FROM 13,000 HOUSEHOLDS.

BEYOND THE BELL - TUTORINGWhen school-aged children enter one of our housing programs with their family, the ForKids education team evaluates their academic standing. If they fall below their peers in reading and/or math, we offer targeted remediation through our after-school tutoring programs located in six neighborhood-based education sites . Our educators create a customized plan to focus on each child’s individual needs. Two days a week students are transported to ForKids’s sites where they work one-on-one with trained staff and volunteers to improve skill levels. Students who do not need tutoring receive baseline services including clothing, enrollment assistance, and immunizations, and academic monitored to ensure their continued progress. The team also tracks attendance and behavior, connecting families to community resources as needed. 395 children received assistance from the ForKids Education team last year; 118 students received intensive, customized tutoring

from our trained staff and volunteers through Beyond the Bell.

FORKIDS IN SCHOOLSAs part of a privately-funded 3-year pilot project, ForKids-in-Schools operates on-site at James Monroe and Little Creek elementary schools to provide comprehensive services for McKinney-Vento identified children who would typically not otherwise be eligible for HUD-funded services. Remediation tutoring is offered to students who need it, led by a full-time credentialed educator, and core services such as attendance tracking, connections to community resources, and providing supplies, clothing, and nutrition are coordinated through a full-time family case manager. Last year, 89 students participated in ForKids’s Education Pilot project within two

local public schools.

KICKSTARTDuring the month of July, ForKids’s rising kindergartners are eligible to participate in our four-week kindergarten readiness program. Students are evaluated to determine which academic areas need improvement, and they meet four days a week to practice writing, fine motor skills, math, and reading comprehension – the skills needed to start kindergarten prepared and in better alignment with their peers. 20 children participated in Kickstart in July 2016.

JUMPSTARTDuring the month of August, ForKids’s educators work with school-aged children to help prepare them for the upcoming school year. The main focus of this exercise is to support and promote 21st Century skills using technology: planning, critical thinking, reasoning, creativity, and strong communication. Academic deficits are identified and addressed with individualized plans that promote and provide engaging educational opportunities. Fun activities and field trips are planned each Friday for those students who participate regularly. This much-needed intervention is provided to help overcome the “summer learning loss” that is experienced by many students and to create an experience that motivates children to learn. 32 children participated in Jumpstart in August 2016.


93% OF STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAMS WERE PROMOTED

TO THE NEXT GRADE.

484 CHILDREN RECEIVED EDUCATION SERVICES.

177 RECEIVED INTENSIVE REMEDIATION THROUGH BEYOND THE BELL.

EDUCATION

Last year...

EMERGENCY SHELTERForKids provides emergency shelter for families in Norfolk at our Haven House emergency shelter. The families we serve at Haven House come from a situation of poverty and crisis, and many have experienced homelessness multiple times. Haven House Emergency Shelter currently operates at overflow capacity on a daily basis to shelter families who would otherwise sleep on the street. ForKids’s emergency shelter programs provided a warm bed to a total of 150 families experiencing homelessness last year.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSINGFamilies who need additional time to stabilize after shelter are placed in ForKids’s transitional housing programs, and families with a disability that prevent them from remaining stable without support services are placed in our permanent supportive housing. These families can stay in permanent supportive housing until the youngest child is 18 or has graduated from high school. ForKids provided supportive housing to 65 families last year.

RAPID REHOUSINGFamilies in these programs are placed in housing as quickly as possible using rental assistance funded through various local, state and federal programs. ForKids uses a “Critical Time Intervention” model to stabilize families within the community over a period of approximately nine months. Our rapid re-housing programs worked with 172 families throughout Greater

Hampton Roads.

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIESForKids serves veterans living in Norfolk through federally-funded homeless prevention and rapid re-housing programs. These services include case management, housing placement, emergency and rental assistance. Sixty-seven veterans and their families received assistance from ForKids in FY16.


92% OF FORKIDS FAMILIES EXITED TO APPROPRIATE

HOUSING.

FORKIDSPROVIDED 73,000

BED NIGHTS OF SHELTER AND

HOUSING.

HOUSING

Last year...

HOUSING PLACEMENTFamilies at ForKids work with one of our Housing Specialists to search for appropriate housing, assist with landlord negotiations if needed, and access housing assistance from dozens of different available sources.

JOB COACHINGAdults and teens in our families work with ForKids’s Job Coaches to determine employment and education history, and job readiness. Our coaches develop and maintain relationships with local employers to provide credible employment leads culminating in job placement. Coaches also provide resume assistance and childcare or transportation as needed for job-related appointments.

MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONSMental Health Specialists at ForKids assess mental health needs, provide information about accessing resources in the community, provide referrals and hands-on assistance with appointments, and provide crisis intervention as needed. We maintain direct partnerships with a psychologist, an in-home mental health provider, outpatient counseling clinics, and community health centers to increase access to free or income-based mental health services.

COORDINATION OF CARE & CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION CASE MANAGEMENTFamily Case Managers at ForKids provide adults and children with initial assessments, health consultations, referrals to resources, and on-going coordination of care. Family Case Managers quickly connect adults and children to these partners, creating pathways to long-term stability. Through critical time intervention case management, we provide nine months of support starting with high-intensity services that slowly transition to periodic support to assure stability. ForKids has established key partnerships with over 400 qualified housing-related resource providers in Hampton Roads with whom we collaborate to ensure our families are connected to care. Approximately 100 of those resources are located in Norfolk.


OUR SERVICES PROVIDED INTENSIVE ASSISTANCE TO 1,429

INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 905 CHILDREN AND 524 ADULTS.

CRITICAL SERVICES

Last year...

Women In Business Achievement AwardWendy McGrady, President, Board of Directors, 2006

Dawna Ellis, 1st Vice President, Board of Directors, 2006Thaler McCormick, ForKids Chief Executive Officer, 2005

INSIDE BUSINESS Top 40 Under 40Katie Fletcher Creech, ForKids Board of Directors, 2005

Keith McGhee, ForKids Board of Directors, 2004Thaler McCormick, ForKids Executive Director, 2002

Jennifer Rafferty, President of ForKids Board of Directors, 2003John Littel, ForKids Board of Directors, 2003

Sabra Coe Young, ForKids Board of Directors, 2003Wendy McGrady, 1st VP of ForKids Board of Directors, 2001

YWCA Women of Distinction AwardCarolyn Abron-McCadden, ForKids Board of Directors, 2012

Cathy Coleman, ForKids Board of Directors, 2009Dawna Ellis, ForKids Board President, 2008

CAPT Joanne McCaffrey, ForKids Board of Directors, 2008Thaler McCormick, ForKids Chief Executive Officer, 2007

Realtor Magazine’s Good Neighbor AwardCaroline McCartney, ForKids Board of Directors, 2008

U.S. President’s Volunteer Service AwardRADM Thomas Steffens USN (Ret.) 2007

United Way of South Hampton RoadsProject Inclusion BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEARHernani Tosoc, ForKids Board of Directors, 2006

VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads AwardsChristie Cassel, 2012

The King Family (Angie, Gabe, & Ellie), 2012Alpha Lamda ADK, 2010Norfolk Academy, 2009

Virginia Natural Gas, 2006RADM Tom Steffens USN (Ret.), 2006

Theta Chi Fraternity, ODU, 2006Nanci Glassman, 2005Downtown 100, 2005

Awards to ForKids Volunteers

Kim Simon FinkChairman

Community Leader

Rick Clarke

Vice-ChairmanPresident

Management Consulting, Inc.MANCON

Chuck Saunders, CPATreasurer

Managing MemberSaunders, Matthews & Pfitzner, PLLC

Certified Public Accountants

Thaler McCormickCorporate SecretaryChief Executive Officer

ForKids, Inc.

Laura F. Calvert Senior Vice President

Od Point National Bank

Anthony “Tony” Cetrone, MD President & Chief Medical Officer

Bayview Physicians Group

Lisa F. ChandlerExecutive Vice President

Nancy Chandler Associates, Inc.

Yolanda CooperJourney of Life Coaching &

Consulting, LLC

Lee CrossAssociate Broker

Cross Realty

Marty EinhornManaging Shareholder

Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C.

Marie Finch Capital Campaign Chair

Community Leader

Keith P. GrantOwner

C2K Properties

Owen GriffinPartner

Madison Hill Partners

Anne-Randolph B. HarrellPresident

Without a Hitch

Nicole J. HarrellPartner

Kaufman & Canoles

Trish JonesCommunity Leader

Rozalyn B. KleinProprietor

Baa Baa Sheep, LLC

Duff McDuffieAssociate

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

Charles “Chuck” MonroeCorporate Vice President

Assoc. General Counsel & Secretary Huntington Ingalls Industries

Charlene A. Morring, Esq.Partner & Attorney

Montagna Klein Camden, LLP

Vincent A. Pilato, P.E.Owner

Robert W. Hayes Company, Inc.

Rob PoellnitzPresident – B2B

SteelMaster Buildings

Kelly SokolWriter

Elaine SmithCommunity Leader

Jane ShortSenior Vice President/Private Client

AdvisorU S Trust

Natasha K. Sriraman, MDPediatrician

CHKD

Lloyd TaliaferroChief Financial Officer

U.S. Waterways Transportation

Dr. Christine “Tina” TrumanPsychiatrist

Finney-Zimmerman Psychiatric Associates

Michael J. VeraldiOwner & President

HM Equity Management, LLC

G. Randolph Webb, Jr.President & CEO

Signature

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Agency of the YearUnited Way of South Hampton Roads, 2012

United Way of South Hampton Roads, 2004

First Lady’s Opportunity Hall of Fame Award J. Thaler McCormick, ForKids, inc., 2011

First Lady’s Opportunity Seal of Approval Hot Meals & Homework Program, 2011

The Neighborhood Builder AwardBank of America Foundation, 2006

The WHRO Community Impact Award/EducationForKids Hot Meals & Homework Specialist, Domonique Goddette, 2011

Campbell and Company Award for Excellence in Fundraising Association of Fundraising Professionals International, 2008

Special Project Award, W. 38th Street Hampton Roads Housing Consortium, 2008

VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership ForKids Executive Director Thaler McCormick, 2008

Virginia Housing AwardBest Housing Program

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, 2005

Volunteer Program of the YearVOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, 2006

Excellence in Claver Service Award in the Public Sector CategoryKnights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary

Barrett-Newell Council and Court #279, 2011

Agency Awards

The mission of ForKids is breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children. Your support connects us to homeless families throughout Hampton Roads and provides help through a combination of housing, education, and other vital services.

$10,000 - Keep our kids out of cars, off the floor, and in school by providing ten homeless children with tutoring and education programs, counseling, case management, and enrichment activities for an entire year.

$5,000 - Break the cycle by giving Beyond the Bell tutoring to two children for the whole school year with $200 left over for school supplies.

$2,500 – Begin to heal the scars of homelessness by making Mental Health Counseling available for two ForKids kids for an entire year.

$1,500 - Make sure our kids are ready to learn by stocking the Haven House Emergency Shelter with food for its ten families for one fill month.

$1,000 - Keep ForKids kids from falling further behind by enrolling them in our five week Jump Start tutoring program in August.

$500 - Give ForKids kids the experience of a lifetime and an opportunity to just be a kid with one week of overnight summer camp.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES


Downtown 100 Signature Volunteer Project: Hot Meals & Homework 2005-2007

Project DREAM BIG Hot Meals & Homework 2006-2007

Student Ambassadors – Norfolk State UniversityHot Meals & Homework 2007

Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia BeachSignature Project: Education Services Initiative 1998-2002SPAWAR, 2005

YOUTH EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

ForKids Event Sponsorships (detailed information available for each)

$2,500 - $5,000 – Phoenix Awards November 9, 2016 (Limited sponsorships available)

$1,000 - $5,000 – Story Slam January 28, 2017

$1,000 - $15,000 – Children’s Art Auction & Casino Night

March 25, 2017

$1,200 - Your gift will help a child not only excel academically, but also mentally and emotionally through the mentorship and consistency that Hot Meals & Homework provides. With your sponsorship, we will send you quarterly updates on a child in Hot Meals & Homework and you will also be invited to attend the end of year party in June 2017 to celebrate the accomplishments of these wonderful kids.

Last year, 93% of ForKids kids graduated to the next grade level.

Adopt-a-Student$2,400 - Having lived through trauma, uncertainty and instability, families arrive at ForKids seeking shelter. By adopting a room at Haven House, you can give them so much more. You will be the yearlong sponsor for one room in our shelter. You and your co-workers can schedule time(s) to decorate your room and transform it into a home for the families that will live in it throughout the year.

92% of ForKids families moved into stable housing.

Together, we can break the cycle!

Adopt-a-Room

In-Kind Giving ProgramsBack-to-School Drive- Help ForKids kids go back to school with the school supplies they need.

Thanksgiving Drive- Donate holiday non-perishable food items and gift cards for the homeless families of ForKids.

Holiday Shop- Give new gifts, toys and gift cards to ForKids families and families of other local shelters.

For more information, contact Rachel at [email protected] or (757) 622-6400 ext.


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