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B O A R D O F C H I L D C A R Eof The United Methodist Church, Inc.

B O A R D O F C H I L D C A R Eof The United Methodist Church, Inc.

A vision with action changes lives.

Our Vision To be a community of

hope: providing an

opportunity to heal,

and a safe and caring

environment for children,

youth and families.

For the past 21 years, I’ve

had the wonderful privilege

to steer the Board of Child

Care toward helping an

increasing number of

children in crisis. In fact,

on the day I first walked

through the BCC’s doors,

we were only serving 38

children, and as I turn off the lights in my office for the

last time, I am very proud to say that we are currently

helping over 2,000 youths onto the path to better lives

for themselves and their families. This is the legacy that

I am thrilled to have.

I want to take this opportunity to thank the Board of

Directors and the many dedicated staff members who

have championed my vision of what BCC could be and

helped make it a reality. It is your commitment to our

mission that has served as an example for me every day.

I would also like to say thank you to our supporters.

Your faith in us has made dreams come true and your

continued support will ensure that many more will be

realized into the next year and beyond.

Finally, I want to tell the thousands upon thousands of

BCC children that it has been a true joy to serve you.

You have been my greatest teachers and my biggest

inspiration. I will carry your amazing resiliency and

triumphs with me always.

May God bless you and the staff and children of the

Board of Child Care.

Thomas L. Curcio President and CEO

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Tom has been a great force of change for the Board of Child Care. His dedication to the

children we serve is nothing short of phenomenal. We greatly appreciate all that he has

done for the organization and wish him the best.

As we begin a new era of leadership, we will continue Tom’s vision to be at the forefront

of serving youth and their families. As societal norms change, so do the needs of children;

we are committed to meeting those issues so that they can live happy, productive lives.

Tom, we can never thank you enough for all that you’ve given to BCC’s children. You will

be dearly missed. And we thank you, our supporters, for answering the call. Your help

makes everything we do for children possible.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. ~ Warren G. Bennis

Jan Hayden Chair Board of Directors

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Providing children with the skills and the support to lead healthy, productive lives.

Residential seRvicesBaltimore, Maryland — Main campus• ResidentialProgram:109

residents,ages9to20

denton, Maryland—eastern shore campus• Residentialprogramfor

sixteen boys ages 11 to 18 with emotional and behavioral issues

Martinsburg, West virginia—Falling Waters campus• LevelIIIchildren’sresidential

facility• Forfiftyyouthages12

to 18 with emotional and behavioral issues

community-based Group Home ProgramMaRyLand

• BaltimoreCounty:nicodemusand Gateway Transitional

• MontgomeryCounty: Colesville Group Home

• WashingtonCounty:Hagerstown Transitional

WestVIRgInIa• BerkeleyCounty:

Campolina Way

therapeutic Group Home Program• CalvertCounty:tRIad• CharlesCounty:Lighthouse

tReatMent FosteR caRe• Forchildrenneedingahigher

level of care within Maryland’s foster care system

• twentyhomeslocatedthroughout the state

Mental HealtH seRvices• Pasadena,Maryland:

Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

• Forages3to18and their families

tHe stRaWBRidGe scHool• alicensed,accredited,

nonpublic school on the Baltimore Campus

• givesstudentsingrade2through age 21 the tools, structure, curriculum, and overall successful academic experience to secure their educational foundation

doMestic and inteRnational adoPtion seRvices

• servingMarylandandWashington, DC

• Freepre-adoptionand referral services

• domesticandinternationalhome studies

• Post-placementservices• Post-adoptionsearchand

reunion services

eaRly cHildHood education centeR

• LocatedinWashington,dC• Providesqualitychildcarethat

focuses on the growth and development of children, ages 12 months to 5 years, from differentsocio-economicandracial backgrounds

Our Programs

Claude F. Libus retires

Thomas L. Curcio appointed

First Christmas store opens for youth.

Strawbridge School opens

First graduation ceremony on

BCC campus—five youths who shared the same

aspirations as the children in our care today

Resultsofstrategicplanning session

published

The Strawbridge School first year update

1993 1994 1995

When Tom Curcio first arrived at

theBoardofChildCarein1993,our

organization had an upstanding

reputation as a purely custodial

facility. As the needs of children

continued to evolve and become

more complex, however, a new

plan of action was needed to make

BCC as effective as possible.

Tom had a vision gleaned from

hisquarter-centuryworking

with children in crisis. He sought

to enhance and grow our

organization to encompass the

four basic needs to effectively treat

troubled youth and guide them

to be productive adults: clinical,

educational, recreational, and

spiritual support.

From Vision to Reality

“I am grateful to Mr. Curcio for his exemplary service to the Board of Child Care and the community at large. He has expanded BCC into new programs and set a new standard for service and outreach for youth throughout the region and the entire United States.”

Bishop Peggy A. Johnson Peninsula-Delaware Conference of The United Methodist ChurchBCC Board Member

1993 Board of Child Care Campus

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1995 1996 1997 Groundbreaking, newgaitherRoad

campus

Our magazine converts to Keywords/

Our Boys and Girls

Community-based Family Connections

Program starts

Adoption Program reborn

newstrawbridge School opens

Clinical SupportPrior to Tom Curcio’s appointment

in1993,afewprogramshad

already been put into place that

would help make the organization

what it is today, yet the Baltimore

campus was lacking both in size

and appeal.

An ambitious plan was launched

thattransformedadated,run-

down campus into a welcoming

environment of both beautiful and

functional facilities, one building

at a time.

According to BCC Associate Director

Sharon Kistler, the changes were

far more than simply cosmetic.

“When Tom arrived, I was a social

worker who drove kids to the

local mental health clinic. I wasn’t

providing treatment,” she says.

“He was very involved in the

national conversation about child

welfare services. He taught us

about managed care, enriching our

programs, and putting in place the

components and professional staff

neededtoprovidequalityservices

to children.”

Prior to the new construction,

our Baltimore campus’ residential

units made it easy for children to

evade supervision. These units, or

“cottages” were redesigned to

improve the space and enhance

interaction between the residents

and staff.

Over the next five years, our

Baltimore campus grew to

accommodate more children and

boasted new buildings, including

a conference center, archive and

welcome center, chapel, and gym.

While the Baltimore campus was

expanding, so did our presence

outside of our walls thanks to Tom’s

vision on how our organization

could truly benefit children in

multiple ways. What follows is just a

sample of all of the things BCC has

accomplished during Tom’s tenure.

In1996BCCbecameapartof

Treatment Foster Care (TFC)

Maryland. This expanded our

programs into the community

by establishing TFC homes to

address the highly specialized

needs of children who have

suffered extreme trauma, abuse,

and neglect. In that same year

thecommunity-basedFamily

Connections program opened

in Cumberland, Maryland, with

a second program opening in

Cambridge,Maryland,in1997.

thesemi-independentLiving

Program for older adolescents was

establishedin1998withsevensingle-

family units with a comprehensive

curriculum of life skills and individual

case management. One year later,

we launched an outpatient mental

health clinic in Pasadena, Maryland,

that provides services to both

children and their families.

A daycare facility was created at

Tide Point, Baltimore. It closed ten

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1998 1999 1995 1996 1997 COA and EAGLE awards received

Seven new cottages built forsemi-independent

Living Program on Baltimore campus

gaitherRoadChapelconstructed, consecrated

and rededicated

Conference Center updated

Mayor’s Award received……

United Methodist Association awards Board of Child Care Best Practice Award

years later because the population

who ultimately utilized its services

did not match BCC’s mission;

however, the DC Early Childhood

Care Center is thriving, providing

qualityeducationandcarefor

children from 12 months to 5 years

of age.

In 2002 Falling Waters, BCC’s West

Virginia campus, opened in Berkley

County. Set amongst 40 rolling

acres,itserves50childrenages12-

18 and extends the Board of Child

Care’s reach within Conference

boundaries. Its programs are

identical to those found on the

Baltimore campus. The following

year we launched the Colesville

Group Home in Maryland, enabling

siblings to be housed together.

In 2008 BCC joined Ways to Work,

a national car loan program, and

became the organization’s operator

to the Baltimore area. Through

low-interestloans,theprogram

aimed to help working families buy

reliable transportation so that they

may remain employed, take their

children to daycare and school, and

access needed goods and services.

Ways to Work helped hundreds of

Baltimore families become more

independent and successful.

The Eastern Shore campus opened

in 2011 in Denton, Maryland, and

provides high intensity residential

services to sixteen male youth,

ages11to18.Residentsare

given therapeutic, academic,

and behavioral support to

help overcome emotional and

behavioral issues

The latest facility to be added to

BCC’s program offerings opened

in 2013. The Campolina Way

Group Homes in Martinsburg,

West Virginia, welcomes eight

youth,ages12-21,withcoexisting

development/intellectual and

behavioral health diagnoses.

“Tom’s influence goes beyond the Board of Child Care to a national level. During the 90s, he was pivotal in the successful merger of The National Association of Homes for children and Family Service America that resulted in the Alliance for Children and Families. Thanks to his work we became bigger, broader, and more influential. He’s kept us on our toes and encouraged us to think creatively. We’re a better organization because Tom has been with us. He’s a member extraordinaire, a great advocate, and a dear friend.”

susann.dreyfusPresident & CEOAlliance for Children and Families

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“The ‘Board of Child Care Way’ is children first, agency second. That’s always been Mr. Curcio’s mantra. He has taught us to never be comfortable with the status quo. He’s challenged us to be creative, and we will continue this approach into the future as our population changes.”

Sharon KistlerAssociate Executive DirectorBoard of Child Care

1999 125th Gala Celebration

Executive Park developed

national Symposium on Children and Poverty held

Rededicationof gaitherRoadcampus

Out-patient Mental Health Clinic

opens in Pasadena, Maryland

Educational SupportThe Strawbridge School had

existed in various incarnations in

the past, but it was Tom Curcio

who charged the Board of Child

Care’s education director to

earn certification by the state of

Marylandasanon-publicschool.

In1997thenewstrawbridgeschool

building opened to grades 5 to

12, filling a vital need for students

from surrounding counties and for

children with special needs already

participatingintheon-campus

residential program. Students can

earn a high school diploma or

certificate of completion, while

also working toward a productive

future, both academically and

emotionally. Each student has

access to other school programs,

such as their vocational training

and computer labs, as well as on

campus facilities like the large

fitness center, skateboard park,

and recreation fields.

BCC’s support for education goes

beyond the walls of Strawbridge

School. The story of Crystal

Barnhouser (see page 12) is just

one example of how we’ve helped

children achieve their dreams.

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2001 2003 1999 Tide Point

Day Care opensGroundbreaking, Falling Waters, West Virginia

campus

Falling Waters campus opening

Falling Waters campus dedication

newbuildinginWashington, DC opened for Foster Care program

and Early Education development

Auxiliary celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Recreational SupportThrough his decades of experience

in the field of child care, Tom

saw firsthand the benefits of a

recreational program for troubled

youth—children learn coping

skills, have a healthy outlet in

which to express their feelings and

energy, and practice the values of

teamwork and respect.

Tom understood that not all

children are star athletes or excel

at team sports. The Baltimore

campus was transformed with the

addition of a new gym, fitness

center, ropes course, and outdoor

swimming pool. The pool is a very

popular attraction during the

spring and summer months, and

BCC offers swim lessons for those

who need them.

In 2014 skateboard parks were

constructed on the Baltimore

and West Virginia campuses to

further expand the recreational

offerings and ensure that there

was something for everyone

to enjoy.

Other recreational activities

include yoga, scrapbooking,

arts and crafts, and board games.

Recreationalstaffmembers

help unit social workers also

find appropriate activities off

campus, such as museum trips

and outdoor festivals.

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2004 2006 2008 2010Strawbridge School

accreditedbynationalCommission for the

Accreditation of Special Education Services

Archive and Welcome Center

dedicated

Ways to Work Program established

Alternatives for Youth and Families

acquiredbyBCC

Shelter Cottages changedtoResidential

in keeping with stateRFP

Spiritual SupportTom Curcio is credited with

bringing back spirituality to

the Board of Child Care after

a long absence. He considers

spirituality to go beyond simply

attending a church service or

saying grace before a meal; it

encompasses community service

and values such as practicing

respect and honoring traditions.

aspartofhisfive-yearBaltimore

campus improvement plan, Tom

included the construction of

a chapel that was completed

in1998andconsecrated

the following year. Today it

welcomes people of all faiths

to give thanks to God.

In addition to the onsite

chapel, BCC performs spiritual

assessments for children in our

care, and we then link them as

needed with houses of worship

in the community that meet

their particular beliefs.

Our organization introduced

a level system in 2000 that

rewards good behavior. This

has been a highly effective

tool to instill critical values of

daily living such as courtesy

and respect. In that same vein,

community service participation

has become a very active

treatment component that

teaches children to give back.

Thanks to Tom’s leadership,

BCC children can now be found

throughout the local area

contributing their time, energy,

and talent to a variety of causes

such as soup kitchens and

animal rescues.

The Auxiliary of the Board

of Child Care also plays an

important role in the lives of

“The Board of Child Care is much more spiritually engaged than it was years ago. We can only attribute that to Tom’s vision and the bold moves made by the board. He voluntarily participates in the UMA’s EAGLE accreditation program, which looks at how an organization provides quality care for a child physically and emotionally, along with how it implements the values of a faith-based ministry. In fact, the UMA is what it is today thanks in part to his leadership.”

Stephen L. VinsonPresident and CEOUnited Methodist Association

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2004 2006 2008 2010newlogoandtagline

established

Hope for the Future, Power in the Present

Keywords and Web site redesigned

Auxiliary receives Volunteer Group of the Year award by the UMA

Eastern Shore Campus dedicated

Eastern Shore Campus opens

……

10 year celebration of Falling Waters campus

and Schol Chapel

Two Group Homes, Campolina Way, developed near

Martinsburg, West Virginia campus

the children in our charge.

One of Tom’s first projects

on campus was assisting with

the opening of the Auxiliary

Christmas Store, which allows

children to shop for affordable

gifts for their families. Over

their over sixty year history

the Auxiliary has continued to

support our mission and have

made a tremendous impact on

our program. Traditions such

as having Thanksgiving dinners

and receiving Easter baskets

provide the “touches from

home” so critical to our youths’

development. In fact, many of

our children have remarked that

they would like to have these

same customs in their future

families because they instill a

sense of belonging, respect,

and caring.

Concepts for Board of Child Care combined logos

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2013 2014Auxiliary

celebrates 60years

DC Day Care Family Services for Children and

Families opened

UMA Best Practice award received

……

Thomas Curcio named UMA Administrator

of the year

Federal government contract begins for

group home services for 50 refugee children

on the Baltimore campus……

CovenantRelationshipStatement with

Baltimore/Washington Conference renewed

BCC expands RecreationalProgramtoinclude skateboard parks

on the Baltimore and West Virginia campuses

A survivor of an abusive home,

Crystal Barnhouser came to BCC in

1995attheageof14.shehadbeen

in two prior foster care situations

that did not work out, and BCC

was her only possible chance for a

brighter future; however, her start

here was anything but easy.

Tom Curcio admits that she was one

of the most difficult kids he had

ever worked with. Yet—like with

every child—he knew that there was

the potential for success.

Crystal was a BCC resident and

attended the Strawbridge School

before the new building was

completed. She proved herself an

excellent student and transitioned

tosemi-independentliving.Crystal

graduated from Pikesville Senior

Highschoolin1999(tomcreated

a position that works with public

schools to help children find the

right fit) with the goal of attending

college. BCC was with her every

step of the way.

“BCC supported me with everything

I needed. Paying for my SAT prep

course and application fees. Helping

me find an apartment. Paying my gas

and electric bill. Buying me a computer.

They were great,” Crystal says.

Crystal had signed a contract with Tom

and BCC that she would graduate in

five years. Due to personal setbacks,

Crystal needed a sixth year to complete

her college degree, and came to Tom

with an offer to somehow pay for that

extra time since, in her eyes, she had

failed to live up to his expectations.

Without hesitation, Tom waved off

her proposal and said that BCC would

cover her tuition completely. Today,

Crystal holds a degree in psychology

from Loyola University in Baltimore.

She is happily married and is a research

program coordinator in the Behavioral

PharmacologyResearchUnitatJohns

Hopkins University—a job she loves.

For the past eight years, Crystal has also

served as a life skills coach for a young

man with autism as a way to give

back and help others. She finds this

volunteer work especially rewarding.

Crystal is forever grateful to BCC and

says, “I will never forget what they did

for me.”

From rough beginnings, an amazing story

“Mr. Curcio has the ability to see inside people, and he saw something in me and was able to get past my earlier behavioral problems. He never gave up on me.”

Crystal BarnhouserFormer residentBoard of Child Care

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2013 2014

Financial Statements Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013

OPERATING REVENUEState Government Reimbursement 22,033,399

Non-Government Revenue 883,393

Medicaid Reimbursement 3,203,884

total Program Revenue 26,120,676

Endowment Income 6,555,230

Donations/Contributions 214,439

Other Income 63,971

total non-Program Revenue* 6,833,640

total operating Revenue 32,954,316

OPERATING EXPENSES state Government Reimbursable Programs

Residential Programs 15,013,855

Education 4,864,173

DC Foster Care 1,610,706

Treatment Foster Care 1,557,541

WV Group Home 5,915,796

Title 1 110,006

Outpatient Mental Health Clinic 510,186

total Reimbursable expenses 29,582,263

Non-Reimbursable Programs

Adoption 84,214

Day Care/Early Education 961,304

Ways to Work 43,713

Conference Center/Challenge Course 52,088

total non-Reimbursable expenses 1,141,319

total Program expenses 30,723,582

AdmINISTRATIVE Management and General 1,992,289

PR/Fundraising 238,445

total administrative expenses 2,230,734

total operating expenses 32,954,316

* Use of BCC Endowment and ContributionsSubsidy of Government Reimbursable Programs 64% 4,344,980Subsidy of Non-Government Reimbursable Programs 36% 2,488,660

total 6,833,640

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USE Of fUNdSResidential care 63.51%education 14.76%

Foster care 9.61%

Mental Health clinic 1.55%

adoption 0.26%

day care/early education 2.92%

conference center/challenge course 0.16%

title 1 0.33%

Ways to Work 0.13%

administration 6.77%

SOURcE Of fUNdSGovernment Reimbursement 76.58%

non-Government Revenue 2.68%

endowment income 19.89%

donations 0.65%

other income 0.19%

Financial Statements Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013

GOVERNmENT REImbURSAblE PROGRAmS Reimbursement Private Funds Total Revenue

Residential(includes health suite income) 12,625,395 2,388,460 15,013,855

education 4,672,346 191,827 4,864,173

traditionalFosterCare 1,172,953 437,753 1,610,706

treatmentFosterCare 1,320,836 236,705 1,557,541

WestVirginiagroupHome 5,012,900 902,896 5,915,796

title1 108,819 1,187 110,006

OutpatientMentalHealthClinic 324,034 186,152 510,186

subtotal 25,237,283 4,344,980 29,582,263

NON-GOVERNmENT REImbURSAblE PROGRAmS

adoption 9,150 75,064 84,214

dayCareandearlyeducation 872,233 89,071 961,304

WaystoWork 43,713 43,713

ConferenceCenter/ChallengeCourse 2,010 50,078 52,088

Managementandgeneral,PR,andFundraising 2,230,734 2,230,734

subtotal 883,393 2,488,660 3,372,053

total 26,120,676 6,833,640 32,954,316

Interest expense is excluded from these statements. Principal and interest payments are paid through the Endowment. Depreciation expense is also excluded from these calculations.

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Our Mission

The Board of Child Care’s mission as an outreach ministry of The United Methodist

Churchistoservechildrenandfamilieswhorequirephysical,emotional,behavioral

andsocialsupport.throughresidentialandcommunity-basedservices,theagency

will endeavor to provide a safe, healthy, and caring environment that seeks to

sustainchildrenandfamiliesbyfosteringself-esteem,respectforthecommunity,a

sense of purpose, and life skills needed to achieve their highest potential.

Programs•ResidentialCare

• therapeuticandgrouphomes

• specialeducationfacility

• treatmentfostercare

• earlychildhoodeducation

• Mentalhealthservices

for children and families

• adoptionservices

How Can You Help?• Becomeafosterorrespiteparent

• Joinourvolunteerauxiliary

• Makeadonation

• signupforoure-newsletterandspread

the word about our successes

Get started today by visiting

www.boardofchildcare.org

orcalling410.922.2100.

Thank you for your support!

Equal Opportunity at the Board of Child Care

theBoardofChildCareisanequalopportunityemployer,anddoesnotdiscriminateon

the basis of race, sex, color or natural origin with respect to children and families served

or administrative staff.

Board of DirectorsBishop Marcus MatthewsBaltimore-Washington Conference

Bishop Peggy A. JohnsonPeninsula-Delaware Conference

Thomas L. Curcio, MSW, MSSPresident and CEO

Jan HaydenChair

Guy EverhartVice-Chair

Gordon FronkSecretary

David DaughadayTreasurer

MeMBeRsRev.earleBakerRossa.darrowGregory GaskinsDayle Walden HallArnold HolzRobertF.KellysallyRansomKnechtJames MathisgeorgannnedwellLanell W. PatrickBarlow T. Savidgeterrence(terry)sawyer,esq.davissherman,esq.Rev.davidW.simpsonRev.dr.JohnC.Warren

aUXILIaRyPResIdentJulie Wernz

eX-OFFICIORev.CynthiaMooreBishop Matthews’ Cabinet RepresentativeRev.garyMooreBishop Johnson’s Cabinet Representative

eMeRItUsRichardadamsTed M. JacksonarthurR.Ransom,Jr.

AdministrationThomas L. Curcio, MSW, MSSPresident and CEO

sharonP.Kistler,LCsW-CAssociate Executive Director

James E. Buckey, MBA, CPAChief Financial Officer

nicolee.smith,LgsWVice President of Operations Residential Programs

Jeff Krystofiak, MSWVice President of OperationsWest Virginia

Jackie Columbia, LCSWVice President of Community ServicesWest Virginia

Angela Chambers, Ed.DVice President of Education

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