A YEAR OF IMPACT

8281 GOODWOOD BLVD STE I-2 BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 (225) 615-7093 WWW.BRSTAR.ORG

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Our mission is to provide advocacy, support and education to empower all individuals and families affected by sexual trauma, and engage and mobilize the community to prevent sexual violence.

Our vision is to build a healthy community free from oppression and violence that fosters equality and acceptance of all its members.

Our core values: Collaboration Optimism Accountability Compassion for Self Empowerment Learning

STAR helped me through my recovery process. No one can truly understand the chaos that ensues after an assault has ripped apart your life. No one asks for this. No one knows how to react. Through counseling at STAR, I realized that I had options: I could either continue to live in fear and shame and let this one event rule my life, or pick up the pieces and recognize that this experience is just one part of my journey. My rape does not define me, my recovery does. Thats why I call myself a survivor. ~Survivor aged 32

Annual Report 2012-2013 A Message from Our Director

A YEAR OF IMPACT
We all know the statistics. We all know its a problem. Sexual violence has gained international attention in the past year as a major public health problem in need of immediate community intervention. STAR is here in Baton Rouge with our feet on the ground spreading awareness about this issue and arming individuals with the tools to prevent, recognize, intervene in and heal from sexual violence. Serving as the only sexual assault center in the Capital Region, STAR provides counseling, advocacy and education to thousands of individuals in South Louisiana each year. In just 18 months since our transition from the 19th Judicial District Attorneys Office to a non -profit agency, our center has grown and expanded to serve almost double the number of clients seen just two short years ago. We are so proud of the work that we do in this community, and we are fortunate to provide these vital services and work with our brave clients. The numbers show that our services reached over 5,000 people in the Greater Baton Rouge community and its surrounding areas. Our work to support healing of survivors, to promote healthy attitudes and behaviors among youth, to educate parents and youth service providers with ways to intervene in sexual abuse, to shine a light on the issue of sexual violence, and more, continues to touch the lives of thousands of people every year. Our program evaluations demonstrate that our services succeeded in reaching their objectivesthe attitudes, feelings, and behaviors of the survivors who work with our counselors and advocates, and the youth and teens who work with our community educators, show marked, critical improvement. The testimonies we hear from those we serve attest to how this work has changed, and sometimes even saved, their lives. This impact is possible because of the dedicated support of our community partnerspeople who throughout the years, and even during these tough economic times, give so generously of their resources, whether these are money, time, expertise, or material goods. So it is a sincere pleasure to share with you information illustrated in this Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report, covering the year from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Sincerely,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mary Erlingson
Erlingson-Banks, Attorney at Law President

Stephanie Jacque
Department of Public Works Vice-President

Mark Dumaine
19th Judicial District Attorney's Office Secretary

Thomas Naquin
Postlethwaite and Netterville Treasurer

Dr. Randall Brown

LA Womens Health Associates Medical Director

Captain John Attuso

Baton Rouge City Police

Dr. William Clark

East Baton Rouge Coroner

Kathi Gill
Neighbors Federal Credit Union

Ann Guedry
Retired

Sid Newman
CrimeStoppers

Jane Wood
Retired

STAFF
Racheal Hebert, CSW
Executive Director

Nicole Gillum, LMSW

Director of Client Services

Rebecca Marchiafava, MPP

Director of Education & Outreach

Portia Gordon, MA
Counselor

Morgan Lamandre
Volunteer Coordinator

Laneceya Russ
Communications Coordinator

Shannon Smith
Crisis Services Coordinator

INTERNS
Catherine Cooper Hannah Gettys Ashleigh Keith Katie Morganti Robin Penley Isabella Rollo Sheba Scott Cathy Thurmond

Racheal Hebert Executive Director

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COMMUNITY IMPACT SUMMARY

COUNSELING
370 survivors received individual counseling 71 family members of survivors received individual counseling 15 survivors received group counseling 12 survivors attended our survivor retreat

EDUCATION
1077 middle & high school students educated 241 college students educated 228 professionals & 172 community members trained 10 sessions provided by our 3-D Peer Educators

ADVOCACY
692 calls handled on our 24-hour hotline 213 survivors received a sexual assault forensic exam 570 hours of advocacy provided in hospital and legal settings

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
55 volunteers engaged for a total of 17,520 hours/year, or a $135,780 value 9 interns trained to be future counselors, social workers, & educators 40 individual donors 6 foundations donors 9 local businesses & government donors

ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
NEW LOCATION
STAR moved locations from downtown Baton Rouge to our new office at 8281 Goodwood Blvd, Suite I-2 in December 2012.

INCREASED NUMBER OF CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SERVED

Hotline calls increased over 100% in FY12 from 294 to 692. Number of counseling clients increased from 269 to 370 from FY11 to FY12. Number of clients served through medical and legal advocacy increased from 157 to 286 from FY11 to FY12. Prevention education provided to over 40 schools and organizations, serving over 1,000 youth.

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Counseling and Support

Sexual trauma can affect a survivors physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being. STAR recognizes sexual trauma's rippling effects and provides lifespan support to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones. Whether the survivor was assaulted in the past week or decades before, our trained counselors are there to provide support. Through our free and confidential individual and group counseling services, survivors and their family
Crisis Services Coordinator Shannon Smith works with intern Hannah Gettys to review the client intake process

members are able to begin the healing process at STAR.

This year STAR was able to hire an additional counselor to meet the growing need for our services. In addition, we increased the number of after hours support groups offered from 2 to 3, increasing clients ability to receive services.

I cant believe how much counseling at STAR has helped me. I thought I could never be the same after I was raped. But in a short amount of time, I was able to turn my life around, and really start to heal. It took me 10 years to talk about my

370 survivors received individual counseling 71 family members of survivors

IMPACT

rape and only 10 sessions at STAR to realize that speaking out and seeking help was the only way to save myself. I highly recommend STAR to everyone. These services are so valuable. I cant imagine where I would be without them. ~ Feedback from a client receiving individual counseling

received individual counseling 15 survivors received group counseling 12 survivors attended our survivor retreat

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Advocacy and Crisis Intervention

Research indicates that immediate intervention through advocacy and support is the key to decreasing the impact of sexual trauma on a survivor. STAR provides advocacy and crisis intervention services to survivors and loved ones through hotline support, hospital advocacy and legal advocacy. These services are provided by STARs certified sexual assault advocate volunteers, interns and staff members who take calls 24/7 to ensure that every survivor has a caring, supportive and competent advocate whenever needed. In addition to our individual advocacy, STAR also supplies area hospitals with sexual assault forensic exam (SAFE) kits to collect evidence for sex crimes prosecution. These SAFE kits, developed by our nationally-renowned forensic expert Dr. Randall Brown, are performed by trained emergency room physicians immediately after an assault occurs.
Volunteers Laneceya Russ and Cathy Thurmond practice advocacy role plays during training.

I thought I wouldnt need an advocate, but Im glad she came. For someone to get out of the bed and come to the hospital in the middle of the night showed that people still care. I really dont know if I could have done it without her. She kept me really calm. ~ Feedback from clients receiving hospital and legal advocacy

692 calls handled on our 24-hour hotline

IMPACT

213 survivors received a sexual assault forensic exam 570 hours of advocacy provided in hospital and legal settings
Volunteer Elizabeth Saffell proudly shows off her award for outstanding volunteer service at our annual Evening of Appreciation

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Prevention Education
Education is the key to prevention. STAR uses several evidence-informed curricula to provide violence prevention education to schools and organizations to increase our communitys capacity to prevent sexual violence. To reach the youth in our community, STAR provides free educational sessions to 5th-12th graders on healthy relationships. In addition, this year, STAR launched our 3-D Peer Educators program. Research indicates that peer-led education is more successful in reaching youth. Our 3-D Peer Educator program gave 7 teens the opportunity to build leadership, relationship and public speaking skills, while also developing their understanding of social justice and community service. STAR also provides prevention education to parents and youthservice providers. STAR and the

A few of our 3-D Peer Educators pose with their training certificates

Baton Rouge Childrens Advocacy Center partnered with the YMCA of the Capital Area last year to educate adults about child abuse prevention in our community using the national Darkness to Light Stewards of Children program. This program teaches adults how to successfully prevent, recognize and intervene in child abuse.
Director of Education & Outreach Rebecca Marchiafava presents SV 101 training to our summer interns

1077 middle & high school students

I feel like teens and adults should learn about all the components and expectations that comes with a relationship. There should be more educators and programs like STAR contributing information like we have learned throughout our sessions to people who can also help more teens and peers. All the things I have learned in STAR training sessions should be shared with everyone I know and beyond. ~ Feedback from a 3-D Peer Educator

educated

IMPACT

241 college students educated 228 professionals & 172 community members trained 10 sessions provided by our 3-D Peer Educators

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Community Engagement
STAR believes in investing in our community to build our capacity to end sexual violence. We do this in a number of ways: Training community members to become hotline and hospital advocates to ensure that we have 24/7 coverage for our crisis services
Volunteers at our annual crawfish boil

Hosting several interns each semester from LSU, SU and BRCC to give ongoing education and training to budding professionals who want to work in sexual trauma
"Completing the volunteer training has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I cant wait to put all of this knowledge into action, and I anticipate the upcoming experiencesthe good and the bad. Im proud to be part of STAR. Thank you for all those who taught the classes, shared experiences and stories, and made this experience an amazing one!" ~ STAR volunteer who completed training in Spring 2013

Connecting individual donors, local businesses and supportive foundations to STAR to provide funding to support survivors and end sexual violence

Utilizing online and social media to spread information about our services and prevention

Providing trainings and awareness events to educate and inform the community about sexual violence Simply put, we cannot do this work alone. STAR strives to partner with local, state and national organizations to leverage our resources, improve our reach into the community and to bring about social

Laneceya and Rebecca tabling at an awareness event at BRCC

change.

Volunteers

Interns 9 interns trained to be future counselors, social workers, & educators

Donor Support 40 individuals 6 foundations 9 local businesses & government entities

IMPACT
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55 volunteers 17,520 hours/year $135,780 value

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Client Demographics
Gender

Race/Ethnicity

Parish of Residence

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Statement of Finances
Revenue FY12
Federal Grants Government Contracts Foundations Individual Donations Fundraising Events Earned Income In-Kind 16% 2% 3% 1% 12% 12% 54% $54,330 $263,746 $77,678 $12,084 $12,549 $4,620 $60,551

Total: $485,558

Expenses FY12
Overhead Costs: $68,537 (16%) 16% 23%
Counseling - $97,971
Advocacy - $185,387

18%
Education - $77,810

43%

Administrative - $68,537

Program Costs: $361,168 (84%) Total: $429,705

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Circle of Healing, 2012-2013

Leaders of Change
($50,000 and above) Hillar C. Moore, 19th Judicial District Attorney

Friends
($25 to $499) Aiyana Braswell Bob and Sherri Hayes BRG Phones California Pizza Kitchen Captain John Attuso Catherine Cooper Catherine Thurmond David and Janet Daniel Donna Fontenot Elizabeth Alex Juan Fikisha Thomas Heather and Alexander Perlis Henry Tillman James and Kathryn Stenhouse Jan Enterprises, Inc. Jane Wood Jasmonique Wallace Julian Tate Kathi Gill Kathryn Drazba Kim Fern and Eric Englert Kristi Geen Laura Mullen Marian Keith Mark Dumaine Michael Simon Morgan Lamandre Neighbors Federal Credit Union Nicole Gillum Portia Gordon Racheal Hebert Rebecca Marchiafava Rose Doolittle Ryan Branson Shannon Smith Sid Newman Sonia Greenhill Southern Teachers and Parents Federal Credit Union Dr. Sally Daly Stephanie Jacque Summer Steib Susan Indest The Prancing Babycakes Volks Constructors STAR Volunteer STAR Board Member STAR Staff Member

Champions
($25,000 to $50,000) Wilson Family Foundation

Heroes
($10,000 to $24,999) Baton Rouge City Police East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Pennington Family Foundation

Benefactors
($5,000 to $9,999) Dr. William "Beau" Clark, Baton Rouge Coroner

Ambassadors
($1,000 to $4,999) Ann Guedry Junior League of Greater Baton Rouge Lamar Family Foundation Young Womens Christian Organization Fund

Supporters
($500 to $999) Julie Chapman Mary Erlingson Jennie Waldrop The Thomas H. and Mayme P. Scott Foundation Douglas Donaghey

Special thanks to our many supporters who make STAR possible!

Join Our Circle of Healing Today!

STAR relies on support from community members like yourself. Become a member of STAR's Circle of Healing today by contributing any amount you can and enjoy the many benefits of membership.

Levels of Giving
Leaders of Change Champions Heroes Benefactors Ambassadors Supporters Friends $50,000 and above $25,000 to $50,000 $10,000 to $24,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $1,000 to $4,999 $499 to $1,000 $25 to $499

All members of STAR's Circle of Healing will receive:

Recognition in STAR's annual report Email updates on new and exciting events and resources available at STAR Quarterly newsletters highlighting STARs progress Use of STAR resources, including lending of books, videos, and much more Updates on public policy initiatives and other issues affecting sexual assault survivors

STAR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with assigned Tax ID # 45-3088168.

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SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS & RESPONSE (STAR)

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