2017Annual Report

8 Forster Street, St. Catharines, ON L2N 1Z9Tel: 905-937-5435 | Fax: 905-934-6917

info@kristenfrenchcacn.org | www.kristenfrenchcacn.org

Our Vision: To engage the community in a child abuse prevention, awareness and response strategy Mission: To serve children and

families in the Niagara Region who have been impacted by abuse

Registered Charity No. 865196406RR0001© 2016 Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara

31%

32%

29%

8%

49%51%

FACS

0-5 (163)

6-10 (167)

11-15 (155)

16-17 (40)

Males (256)

Females (269)

312 Cases Involving

525 Children & Youth

28%

24%10%

38%

30%

70%

FCC

0-10 (99)

11-15 (84)

16-19 (36)

20+ (134)

Males (105)

Females (247)

353 Total Counselling

Sessions

28%

22%

50%Types ofAbuse

PhysicalAbuse/Maltreatment

SexualAbuse/Maltreatment

Other (Neglect,Abandonment or History ofAbuse)

81

668

15

195

900

1303

15 860

Youth & Adult Allies

Reached

Teen Connect

School Events

Teen Creative

Centre Events

Photographs by Karyne Sawatsky

Statement of Financial PositionCurrent Assets Cash - unrestricted 263,703 Personnel reserve 8,011 Awareness reserve 81,291 Building reserve - Program reserve 80,000 Investments 36,484 HST receivable 13,307 Accounts Receivable 4,167 486,963 Endowment funds 39,627 Property and equipment 553,401 1,079,991 Current Liabilites Accounts payable & accrued liabilities 8,996 Government remittances payable 3,538 Deferred contributions 92,014 104,548

Fund Balances Unrestricted fund surplus 213,113 Endowment 39,627 Invested capital assets 553,401 Personnel reserve 8,011 Awareness reserve 81,291 Building reserve - Program reserve 80,000 975,443 1,079,991

Financial Statementfor the year ending December 31, 2017

In addition to our signature event Kids Golfing for Kids, in 2017 we gained real tracking with all other events: Youth Ultimate Dodgeball, Playhouse Build, Amazing Race Niagara and Spotlight Gala. Not just for fundraising we continue to be able to promote critical awareness on child abuse prevention.

PuttingNiagara’sChildren & YouthFirst

Smile Cookie CampaignCathy Collins MemorialNiagara 100 Women Who CareAdvanced Chiropractic’s Charity Golf TournamentNiagara Region Police Association Chip It for Charity Niagara Detention Centre Annual BBQ

Performance BMW Drive for the Future EventBridge Centre of Niagara Inc. Giant FM/ Country 89 School Bus RaceElementary Teachers’ Federation of OntarioNiagara Wasps Rugby Football Club Holiday Charity Drive 2017Elaine Manocha’s Birthday PartyGreen Ribbon Memorial Golf TournamentGreer Soup PartyPepsiCo Foods Canada

3rd Party Events: In 2017, we had a total of 48 volunteers who commited 873 hours in support of our centre!

Statement of Financial Activities Income Donations 48,559 Grants 127,698 Fundraising events 167,708 Partner support 125,000 Interest income 145 In-kind donations 15,795 484,905

Expenses Advertising & promotion 22,304 Bank Charges 1,344 Amortization 17,964 Fundraising 34,938 Insurance 6,534 Interest on long-term debt - In-kind donation 15,795 Office 14,696Program 62,653 Professional fees 9,950 Repairs & maintenance 49,194 Travel 6,490 Utilities & Telephone 9,911 Wages 211,820 463,593

Excess (Deficit) of 21,312 Revenue Over Expenditures

Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara has successfully met itsfinancialstewardshipobligationsandtheauditorhasattestedthatour 2017 Financial Statements were presented fairly in accordance withCanadianaccountingstandards fornot-for-profitorganizations.The Centre’s net revenues of $21,312 for 2017 can be attributed to the increase in grant revenues alongwith significant success infundraising activities. Increased expenditures focused on program delivery, repairs and maintenance and work to promote the Centre. The efforts from fundraising initiatives, support from our partners and generous donors combined with effective use of the Centre’s resources allowed the Centre to commit $80,000 to a new reserve to enhance programming offeredtothecommunityin2018.Ourstatementofcashflowsindicatesanincreased closing cash position of $433,005, up from $374,284 in 2016.

Cathy Cousins, Treasurer

During 2017 the NRPS Child Abuse Unit pursued 296 incidents ranging from concern for a child’s living environment to complex investigations regarding children attending local medical institutions in various states of trauma. 80% of the Unit investigations were held at the Centre.

Events:Youth Ultimate Dodgeball Playhouse Build KidsGolfingForKidsAmazing Race Niagara Spotlight Gala

$44,627.00

$122,700.00

Youth Outer Circle Adults Inner Circle

Message from Board President and Executive Director

The Centre is a safe place to help, heal and end child abuse. This means that we put Niagara’s children and youth at the center of all we do by providing a child-focused investigation process and in the aftermath of abuse, support with counseling and programs. Further we undertake outreach to contribute to the prevention of abuse before it begins.

Thispastyearhasbeenfilledwithmanyexamplesofourcommunityvolunteers, donors, staff, board and partners putting their all into fulfillingthisvision.Atthecoreareourpartnersandtheircriticalworkto provide children and youth with a trauma reduced experience in reporting abuse. Surrounding their process is referral and mental health support for children and their families from our counseling partner. Beyond that are the collaborations and projects with other agencies, school boards and community partners to provide arts programs that enhance resilience in young victims and training and education opportunities for colleagues.

Realizing this vision would not be possible without the Centre supporters of all kinds: donors, volunteers, staff, Board and community members who write grants, run fundraising events, make personal financial commitments,pursuegovernmentsupport, represent theCentre and contribute to the legacy program. They provide the financialfueltothiscircleofsupportthatsurroundseachandeverychild and youth who walks through our door. And we thank them for it. Please review our Annual Report and see the faces and efforts of their work in 2017!

Janet Handy Lynn Jerchel Executive Director Board President

31%

32%

29%

8%

49%51%

FACS

0-5 (163)

6-10 (167)

11-15 (155)

16-17 (40)

Males (256)

Females (269)

312 Cases Involving

525 Children & Youth

28%

24%10%

38%

30%

70%

FCC

0-10 (99)

11-15 (84)

16-19 (36)

20+ (134)

Males (105)

Females (247)

353 Total Counselling

Sessions

Our programs are generously funded by

81

668

15

195

900

1303

15 860

Youth & Adult Allies

Reached

Teen Connect

School Events

Teen Creative

Centre Events

28%

22%

50%Types ofAbuse

Physical Abuse/Maltreatment

Sexual Abuse/Maltreatment

Other (Abandonment,Neglect or History ofAbuse)

4

8

1

1

11

Teen Connect School

Presentations (Locations)

St Catharines

Niagara Falls

Grimsby

Port Colborne

Smithville

Stevensville/Snyder

Individual SupportCooper, TrevorDeRose, Marlene & RudyFretz, Don & LoisCollins, JeffEmmons, CamPickering, DavidFuentes, GuillermoSturgeon, WendyCunningham, Jim & MelodyPickering, DavidBeaulieu, NicolePiazza, SandeeElliott, DebSmith, MargoParkhouse, Frank & IvyVickers, VirginiaCybula, Elaine & ThomasMorphew, KellyDoyle, PhilipMartin, Diane Chivers, PatCulp, TimCunningham, DianaDavis, WayneGalbraith, Tom & TraceyGrothe, JonathanHendriks, MicheleHodgson, ChristopherHollick, Rod & SherrillJack, Andrea and EdJerchel, LynnJoyner, Doug & Barb

Kemp, BrandonKemp, Robert & Starlet Knight, GailKumar, JacquelineLenchyshyn, BevLennard-Otto, AnneLouwerse, ChantellMacArthur, JaneMacArthur, LoriMacNeill, CianMannion, TheresaMarsman, Oscar McDonnell, Stephen & KellyMinatel, Darlene Nichols, GregSacco, TracySivyer, Linda & RichardSmith, KristeneStevens, Bruce & BarbaraStokes-Verworn, BrendaStruchberry, PaulVan Biesen, FrankVanderMeer, CornelisWimmer, NormBannister, AllanCappellaro, GregDoyle, MarkEppich, AndrewFeschuk, JenSloan, NDuggan, David Gibson, RoddGreer, Sue & Allan

Kiemele, StevenMarino, Diane & LenRemier, SylviaSalit SteelBrooks, BeverlyMacQueen, DougRoy, EthelKingdon, BrianLegault, FrancineVan Moorsel, DavidHartwell, NancyPauel, Antonius Allaster, PaulAthoe, Gary Belan, MillieBench, JillBennett, James Bent, Don Bernhard, AthonyBianco, Mary Bowley, Karl Burke, DeryckBurke, MelissaBush, ArleenBush, Lori Canham, RobertClark, DaltonCookman, CathyCrossing Barker, DeborahCulp, SuzanneDensham-Anderson, JoanDiallo, AlainDicosimo, Vincent

DonorsGrants Ontario Trillum Foundation The Branscombe Family Foundation The Fowler Family Foundation Township of West Lincoln

Partner SupportRegional Municipality of Niagara c/o NRPS Child Abuse UnitFamily & Children’s Services Niagara

Planned Giving7 Committed Donors

Community & Corporate Support2274109 Ontario Limited Andrew Peller Ltd. AutoPlanet Group Inc.Brock University Grace United Church Women

Dixon, PaulFerguson, KarenFilipchuk, BonnieFischer, JudiFrado, MaryFry, CherylGall, Twila Gibson, BarbGordon, JohnGushue, PatrickHewitt, JohnHodgson, ElizabethJeffery, SandyJeffries, Mark & CarolynKelcey, SueKelly, GregLarocque, Richard & JoanLinders, LisaLipischak, Paul & RhodaLongley, AndrewLosier Lavacca, KimLyons, TamiMacLean, Patti Mancuso, Jim Martin, CatharineMartin, MelissaMcAdam, WilliamMcArthur, BarbaraMcDonald, PatriciaMitchinson, Eric & EllanMontgomery, ChrisO’Brien, George Overstrom, Tina

Quarantillo, ThomasReid, Trevor Reynolds, DanielleRivers, SheriRowling, JordynSaxton, ThomasSerroul, BrianSkyvington, LaurieSteele, LindaSwitzer, JimThompson, KathyTkachuk, DeloresTripp, CathyVan Biesen, Tim

We want to extend a sincere

Thank You to our other 517 donors for their support under $100

& the 93 companies & individuals who gave through gifts in Kind.

Every dollar counts toward helping each child who

enters our door!

Henley HondaO’Brien Lifting Solutions Inc.Rinaldi Homes Inc.Rotary Club of Niagara On The Lake Rotary Club of St. Catharines St. Catharines Canadian Polish Society St. Catharines Golf Club MembersSt. Giles Presbyterian Church Steele Street Public SchoolThe May Court Club of St. Catharines The Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation Victim Services NiagaraWMKL Chartered Accountants Fallsview Casino Resort

SponsorsPenner Home Hardware Building CentreRankin Construction Inc.Court Holdings LimitedTD Canada Trust Lakeshore BranchTora Investments Inc.

Walker Industries Holding Inc.Niagara Home Builder’s AssocationNiagara Trailers Ltd.Lakeview Vineyard Equipment Seaway FarmsHodgson Custom Rolling Inc.L. Walter & Sons Excavating Ltd. Ontario Native Women’s Association Sullivan Mahoney LLP District School Board of NiagaraAristocrat FloorsB Stone Consulting Ltd. Central Auto Service Cogeco Connexion Inc.Don’s Lighthouse Ltd.Ferguson-Neudorf Glass Inc. Free Force Machining Technology Inc. Henderson’s PharmacyScoop Group Inc. Hilton Fallsview Hotel & Suites Accelerated Health & Wellness Centre Inc. ASI Group Ltd. BeattiesBasicsOfficeProducts

Erion Insurance GroupI.A.T.S.E. Local 461Jeffery’s Greenhouses McDonald’s-Dendres Corp.Meridian Credit UnionNiagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management BoardOntario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 22 NiagaraPartridge Iggulden LLP Richardson, DarcySandercott & Evans Sheehan & Rosie Ltd.Verge Insurance Brokers Ltd. Zonta Club of St. Catharines NiagaraRegionalPoliceSeniorOfficers AssocationBroderick & Partners LLP Foremost Financial Corp

8 Forster Street, St. Catharines, ON L2N 1Z9Tel: 905-937-5435 | Fax: 905-934-6917

info@kristenfrenchcacn.org | www.kristenfrenchcacn.org

Mission: To serve children and families in the Niagara Region who have been impacted by abuse

Registered Charity No. 865196406RR0001© 2016 Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara

2017Annual Report

Our Vision: To engage the community in a child abuse prevention, awareness and response strategy