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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 42704CITY SECRETARY , CONTRACT NO. AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agreements contained herein, THIS AGREEMENT ( "Agreement ") is made and entered into between CITY OF FORT WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Texas, ( "City ") acting by and through Charles W. Daniels, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC., a Texas non - profit corporation ( "Contractor ") acting by and through Laura Hilgart, President and CEO, its duly authorized representative. RECITALS WHEREAS, City has determined that Community Based Programs are necessary to support crime prevention in City during FY 2012 to meet one or more of the Crime Control and Prevention District ( "CCPD ") goals, which are (1) to support efforts to reduce violent crime and gang- related activities through enhanced enforcement activities and crime prevention programs, (2) to support efforts to increase the safety of residents and to decrease crime throughout Fort Worth neighborhoods and (3) to support efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime prevention and intervention programs; and WHEREAS, Contractor has agreed to operate a Community Based Program called Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program which will support the adoption of a prevention focus by the police department and the community; and WHEREAS, City desires to contract with Contractor to operate the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program; and WHEREAS, City, as consideration for the performance of Contractor, has appropriated monies in the CCPD Budget as reimbursed by the CCPD in the amount of $25,569.00 ( "Program Funds ") to provide to the Contractor for the operation of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein expressed, the parties agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Responsibilities of Contractor Contractor covenants and agrees to fully perform, or cause to be performed, with good faith and due diligence, all work and services described in Exhibit "A" — Program Proposal, attached, and incorporated herein for all purposes incident to this Agreement. Contractor shall be responsible for day -to -day administration of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program. Contractor agrees to expend the Program Funds in accordance with its Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program budget. descrihed in E:�i.L"B.". at-tached. Program activities shall he reported in accordance vNith l:xhihit j OFFICIAL RECORD! CITY SECRETARY i FT. WORTH, TX I "D ", attached and effectiveness measures shall be reported in accordance with Exhibit "E ", attached. 2. Program Funds 2.1 In no event shall the total distribution of Program Funds from City made to the Contractor during the term of this Agreement exceed the total sum of $25,569.00. Contractor shall keep all Program Funds in a specific account designated only for the Program Funds, and shall not commingle the Program Funds with any other monies. In the event this Agreement is terminated, for any reason at any time, Contractor shall return to City any unused portion of Program Funds distributed hereunder. 2.2 Payment of the Program Funds from City to Contractor shall be made on a cost - reimbursement basis following receipt by City from Contractor of a signed Request for Reimbursement (RFR) and copies of all receipts. Contractor shall deliver to City a written detailed Program Activities Report and Program Effectiveness Measures Report as described in Section 4.2 below with each RFR to support expenditure of Program Funds. Such reports shall be signed by the Contractor or duly authorized officer of the Contractor. The RFR, as described in Exhibit "C ", attached, and monthly Program Activities Report shall be submitted to City no later than the 15th day following the end of the month. Submittal of a monthly RFR and Program Activities Report is required even if services are not provided. Submit the monthly RFR with an original signature by an authorized representative to the Grants and Contracts Management Section of the Fort Worth Police Department. ATTENTION: SASHA KANE, 350 W. Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102. Reimbursements will not be made until after receipt of an acceptable and approved RFR and a monthly Program Activities Report from the Contractor. Reimbursements shall be made within 30 days receipt of said documents. 2.3 Contractor is authorized to adjust any categories in the budget in an amount not to exceed 5% of those particular categories without prior approval of City, as long as the total sum does not exceed the amount of the Program Funds; however, Contractor must notify City in writing of any such adjustments. Any adjustment of more than 5% of each category must have written permission from City prior to any budget adjustment being made. Any program income earned directly as a result of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program must be reported monthly and may be expended on the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program with written permission from the Contract Administrator (see paragraph 13.3). Budget adjustments shall be submitted to the Grants and Contracts Management Section of the Fort Worth Police Department, ATTENTION: SASHA KANE, 350 W. Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102. 2 3. Term The term of this Agreement is for a period beginning on December 7, 2011, and ending on September 30, 2012. All of Contractor's expenditures under this Agreement must be completed prior to September 30, 2012. 4. Program Performance 4.1 Contractor agrees to maintain full documentation supporting the performance of the work and fulfillment of the objectives set forth in Exhibit "A ". 4.2 Contractor agrees to provide a monthly Program Activities and Effectiveness Measures Report to document the performance of the work described in Exhibit "D" and Exhibit "E ". The Program Activities and Effectiveness Measures shall document the program activity names, numbers of participants attending, details of the activities, and a description of the goals achieved in support of the CCPD goals. Program Effectiveness Measures shall be reported on a quarterly basis and included in the January, April, July and October RFR and Program Activities Report submittals. Additionally, the Project Effectiveness Measurement Report must include any successes realized in descriptive detail. The monthly Program Activities and quarterly Program Effectiveness Measurement Reports shall be submitted to City no later than the 15th day after the end of each month. 5. Default and Termination 5.1 This Agreement is wholly conditioned upon the actual receipt by City of Program Funds from the CCPD. All monies distributed to Contractor hereunder shall be exclusively from monies received from the CCPD, and not from any other monies of City. In the event that funds from the CCPD are not timely received, in whole or in part, City may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement and City shall not be liable for payment for any work or services performed by Contractor under or in connection with this Agreement. 5.2 If for any reason at any time during any term of this Agreement, City Council of City fails to appropriate funds sufficient for City to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement to be effective on the later of (i) thirty (30) days following delivery by City to Contractor of written notice of City's intention to terminate or (ii) the last date for which funding has been appropriated by City Council for the purposes set forth in this Agreement. 5.3 This Agreement may be terminated by City, in whole or in part, whenever such termination is determined by City to be in the best interest of City; in event of Contractor default, inability to perform or to comply with the terms herein; or for other good cause. 3 5.4 Termination will be effected by delivering to Contractor a notice of termination, specifying the portion of the Agreement affected and the effective date of termination. Upon Contractor's receipt of notice of termination, Contractor shall: (a) Stop work under the Agreement on the date and to the extent specified in the notice of termination; (b) Place no further order or subcontracts, except as may be necessary for completion of the work not terminated; (c) Terminate all orders and contracts to the extent that they relate to the performance of the work terminated by the notice of termination; and (d) Cease expenditures of Program Funds, except as may be necessary for completion of the work not terminated. 5.5 In the event City suspends or terminates this Agreement for cause, and the cause for such suspension or termination is determined to be invalid, the Contractor's sole remedy shall be reinstatement of this Agreement. Contractor expressly waives any and all rights to monetary damages, including but not limited to actual, consequential, and punitive damages, court costs and attorney's fees. 5.6 Within thirty (30) days following the date of termination of this Agreement, Contractor shall return to City any property provided hereunder or as so directed by the Contract Administrator (see paragraph 13.3). City will have no responsibility or liability for Contractor's expenditures or actions occurring after the effective date of termination of the Agreement. 6. Equipment and Maintenance All equipment purchased with Program Funds must meet all eligibility requirements of City. Contractor shall maintain all equipment used in the administration and execution of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program Program. Contractor shall maintain, replace or repair any item of equipment used in support of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program and /or for use under the terms of this Agreement that no longer functions or is lost or stolen. The cost for maintenance, replacement or repair of any equipment used in support of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program and /or for use under the terms of this Agreement is the sole responsibility of Contractor. Contractor shall not use Program Funds or City funds to repair or replace said equipment. Contractor shall use any and all equipment purchased with Program Funds exclusively in support of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program Program. Within 10 days following the purchase of equipment, Contractor shall submit to City a detailed inventory of all equipment purchased with Program Funds to the Grants and Contracts Management Section at the address set forth in paragraph 2.3 above. The equipment inventory shall include an itemized description of each piece of equipment, the date each piece of equipment was purchased, the cost of purchase for each piece of equipment, and the location of each piece of equipment. 7. Administrative Requirements 7.1 Contractor agrees to keep sufficient records to document its adherence to applicable local, state and federal regulations, along with documentation and records of all receipts and expenditures of Program Funds. All records shall be retained for three (3) years following the termination or completion of this Agreement. City or its representatives shall have the right to investigate, examine and audit at any time any and all such records relating to operations of Contractor under this Agreement. Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, and subcontractors, upon demand by City, shall make such records readily available for investigation, examination, and audit. In the event of such audit by City, a single audit of all Contractors' operations will be undertaken and may be conducted either by City or an independent auditor of City's choice. Contractor shall submit a copy of any audit performed by their independent auditor within 30 days of receipt of the final audit report. 7.2 If any audit reveals a questioned practice or expenditure, such questions must be resolved within fifteen (15) days after notice to Contractor by City. If questions are not resolved within this period, City reserves the right to withhold further funding under this and /or future contract(s) with Contractor. 7.3 If, as a result of any audit, it is determined that Contractor misused, misapplied or misappropriated all or any part of the Program Funds, Contractor agrees to reimburse City the amount of such monies so misused, misapplied or misappropriated, plus the amount of any sanction, penalty or other charge levied against City because of such misuse, misapplication or misappropriation. 7.4 Contractor's obligation to City shall not end until all closeout requirements are completed. Activities during this closeout period shall include, but are not limited to: providing final Program Activities Report and Program Effectiveness Measurement Reports, making final payments, disposing of Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program assets as appropriate and as directed by City's Contract Administrator (see paragraph 13.3.). 7.5 Contractor covenants and agrees to fully cooperate with City in monitoring the effectiveness of the services and work to be performed by Contractor under this Agreement, and City shall have access at all reasonable hours to offices and records of the Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, and subcontractors for the purpose of such monitoring. 8. Independent Contractor 8.1 Contractor shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an officer, agent, or servant or employee of City. Contractor shall have exclusive control of, and the exclusive right to control, the details of the work and services performed hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, members, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors. W program participants, licensees or invitees. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as between City and Contractor, its officers, members, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, program participants, licensees or invitees, and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Contractor. It is expressly understood and agreed that no officer, member, agent, employee, subcontractor, licensee or invitee of the Contractor, nor any program participant hereunder is in the paid service of City and that City does not have the legal right to control the details of the tasks performed hereunder by Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors, program participants, licensees or invitees. 8.2 City shall in no way nor under any circumstances be responsible for any property belonging to Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors, program participants, licensees or invitees, which may be lost, stolen, destroyed or in any way damaged. 9. Indemnification 9.1 Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend, at its own expense, City and its officers, agents, servants and employees from and against any and all claims or suits for property loss or damage and /or personal injury, including death, to any and all persons, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance, attempted performance or nonperformance of this agreement and /or the operations, activities and services of the program described herein, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY, and Contractor hereby assumes all liability and responsibility of City and its officers, agents, servants, and employees for any and all claims or suits for property loss or damage and /or personal injury, including death, to any and all persons, of whatsoever kinds or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance, attempted performance or non - performance of this contract and agreement and /or the operations, activities and services of the programs described herein, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY. Contractor likewise covenants and agrees to and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless City from and against any and all injury, damage or destruction of property of City, arising out of or in connection with all acts or omissions of Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors, invitees, licensees, or program participants, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS OF CITY. 9.2 Contractor agrees to and shall release City, its agents, employees, officers and legal representatives from all liability for injury, death, damage or loss to persons or property sustained in connection with or incidental to performance under this agreement, D even if the injury, death, damage or loss is caused by City's sole or concurrent negligence. 9.3 Contractor shall require all of its subcontractors to include in their subcontracts a release and indemnity in favor of City in substantially the same form as set forth in Paragraphs 9.1 and 9.2 above. 10. Non - Assignment No assignment or delegation of duties under this Agreement by Contractor shall be effective without City's prior written approval. 11. Prohibition Against Interest 11.1 No member, officer or employee of City, or its designees or agents; no member of the governing body of the locality in which the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program is situated; and no other public official of such locality or localities who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program during his tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed hereunder. Contractor shall incorporate, or cause to be incorporated, like language prohibiting such interest, in all contracts and subcontracts hereunder. 11.2 No officer, employee, member or program participant of Contractor shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the monies transferred hereunder, or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to Contractor of any land, materials, supplies, or services purchased with any funds transferred hereunder, except on behalf of Contractor, as an officer, employee, member or program participant. Any willful violation of this paragraph with the knowledge, expressed or implied, of Contractor or its subcontractors, shall render this Agreement voidable by City of Fort Worth. 12. Nondiscrimination 12.1 In accordance with the federal, state and local laws and ordinances, Contractor covenants that neither it nor any of its officers, members, agents, employees, program participants, or subcontractors, while engaged in performing this Agreement shall in connection with the employment, advancement, or discharge of employees, in connection with the terms, conditions or privileges of their employment, discriminate against persons because of their age, except on the basis of a bona fide occupational qualification, retirement plan, statutory requirement, or statutory or ordinance exception. 12.2 Contractor will not unlawfully discriminate against any person or persons because of age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation, nor will 7 Contractor permit its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors or program participants to engage in such discrimination. 13. Compliance 13.1 Contractor, its officers, members, agents, employees, program participants, and subcontractors, shall abide by and comply with all laws, federal, state and local, including all ordinances, rules and regulations of City. If City calls to the attention of Contractor any such violation on the part of Contractor or any of its officers, members, agents, employees, subcontractors or program participants, then Contractor shall immediately desist from and correct such violation. 13.2 Contractor shall utilize Program Funds strictly for those purposes and goals intended under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If City calls the attention of Contractor to any such violations on the part of Contractor or any of its officers, members, agents, employees, program participants or subcontractors, then Contractor shall immediately desist from and correct such violation. 13.3 City designates Sasha Kane, Senior Contract Compliance Specialist, 817 -392- 4243, to act as Contract Administrator and delegates to this individual authority for Agreement administration, compliance, and monitoring. 14. Waiver of Immunity If Contractor is a charitable or nonprofit organization and has or claims an immunity or exemption (statutory or otherwise) from and against liability for damages or injury, including death, to persons or property; Contractor hereby expressly waives its rights to plead defensively such immunity or exemption as against City. This section shall not be construed to affect a governmental entity's immunities under constitutional, statutory or common law. 15. Insurance Requirement 15.1 Contractor shall procure and shall maintain during the term of this Agreement the following insurance coverage: a. Commercial General Liability(CGL): $1,000,000 per occurrence, with a $2,000,000.00 annual aggregate limit, in a form that is acceptable to the City's Risk Manager. b. Non -Profit Organization Liability or Directors & Officers Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence, with a $1,000,000 annual aggregate limit, in a form that is acceptable to the City's Risk Manager. C. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 each accident on a combined single limit basis OR split limits are acceptable if limits are at least $250,0000 Bodily Injury per person, $500,000 Bodily Injury per accident and $100,000 Property Damage. 8 15.2 Contractor's insurer(s) must be authorized to do business in the State of Texas for the lines of insurance coverage provided and be currently rated in terms of financial strength and solvency to the satisfaction of the City's Risk Manager. 15.3 Each insurance policy required herein shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement, except for policies of worker's compensation or accident/medical insurance shall list the City as an additional insured. City shall have the right to revise insurance coverage requirements under this Agreement. 15.4 Contractor further agrees that it shall comply with the Worker's Compensation Act of Texas and shall provide sufficient compensation insurance to protect Contractor and City from and against any and all Worker's Compensation claims arising from the work and services provided under this Agreement. 16. Miscellaneous Provisions 16.1 The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and, if for any reason a clause, sentence, paragraph or other part of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid by a court or Federal or state agency, board or commission having jurisdiction over the subject matter thereof, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision. 16.2 City's failure to insist upon the performance of any term or provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right herein conferred shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of City's right to assert or rely upon any such term or right on any future occasion. 16.3 Should any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the execution, performance, attempted performance or non - performance of this Agreement, venue for said action shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas. 16.4 Contractor represents that it possesses the legal authority, pursuant to any proper, appropriate and official motion, resolution or action passed or taken, to enter into this Agreement and to perform the responsibilities herein required. 16.5 This written instrument and the exhibits attached hereto, which are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes, constitute the entire agreement between the parties concerning the work and services to be performed hereunder, and any prior or contemporaneous, oral or written agreement which purports to vary from the terms hereof shall be void. Any amendments to the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and must be signed by authorized representatives of each party. 16.6 All notices required or permitted by this Agreement must he in writing and are deemed delivered on the earlier of the date actually received or the third day following 9 (i) deposit in a United States Postal Service post office or receptacle; (ii) with proper postage (certified mail, return receipt requested); and (iii) addressed to the other party at the address as follows or at such other address as the receiving party designates by proper notice to the sending party. 1. CITY: Charles W. Daniels, Assistant City Manager City Manager's Office City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Copies To: Sasha Kane, Contract Administrator Fort Worth Police Department 350 W. Belknap Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Charlene Sanders, Assistant City Attorney Law Department 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 2. CONTRACTOR: Laura Hilgart, President and CEO THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY 1723 Hemphill Street Fort Worth, TX 76110 16.7 None of the performance rendered under this Agreement shall involve, and no portion of the Program Funds received hereunder shall be used, directly or indirectly, for the construction, operations, maintenance or administration of any sectarian or religious facility or activity, nor shall said performance rendered or funds received be utilized so as to benefit, directly or indirectly, any such sectarian or religious facility or activity. 16.8 Contractor certifies that it has obtained a 501 (c) (3) Certificate from the Internal Revenue Service. Contractor shall notify City in writing of any changes to its 501 (c) (3) tax - exempt status during the term of this Agreement. 16.9 Captions and headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement. 16.10 The provisions and conditions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of City and Contractor and are not intended to create any rights, contractual or otherwise, to any other person or entity. ff IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in multiples in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, to be effective December 7, 2011. CITY OF FORT WORTH tles. Daniels Assistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: anqi"S;"eA' Charlene Sanders Assistant City Attorney M &C d-3652— AT T: 1�014-1d- T THE WO 'S CENTER OF TARRANNTY, a Texas Non - Prof t Corp rte=` Date:) Laura HifdaY President and CEO OFFICIAL RECOno CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Exhibit A Uf� I(iN qL FY2012 CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT PROPOSAL COVER SHEET AGENCY: The Women's Center of Tarrant County, Inc. DIRECTOR: Laura Hilgart PHONE NUMBER: 817 - 927 -4006 PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1723 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, TX 76110 CONTACT PERSON: Laura Hilgart EMAIL ADDRESS: Ihilgart@womenscentertc.org PHONE NUMBER: 817 - 927 -4006 FAX NUMBER: 817 - 924 -2562 PROGRAM TITLE: Free Counseling for Victimized Children CCPD FUNDS REQUESTED: $ 25,569 AGENCY STATUS: D Private Nonprofit ❑ Public Nonprofit Mark the goal(s) that your project addresses. ❑ Support efforts to reduce violent crime and gang - related activities through enhanced enforcement activities and crime prevention programs ❑ Support efforts to increase the safety of residents and to decrease crime throughout Fort Worth neighborhoods; and 0 Support efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime prevention and intervention programs. Additionally, does program address the priority consideration listed below. O Project is a prevention or intervention program for youth and /or family violence. CERTIFICATION: I certify that the information contained in this proposal fairly represents the above -named agency's operating plans and budget for the proposed program. I acknowledge that I have read and understand the requirements and provisions of the Request For Proposal and that the above -named agency will comply with all applicable rules and regulations relating to the procurement process. I certify that I am authorized to sign this proposal and to enter into and execute a contract with the City of Fort Worth to provide the services authorized. TYPED NAME: Laura Hilgart TITLE SIGNATURE: PresidentAC DATE: C = L PROGRAM ABSTRACT Provide a short description of your program to be funded. Please summarize the problem and what your program will do the address it. (Roughly 2 paragraphs in length) Childhood sexual and physical abuse is a serious problem in Fort Worth, and has an overwhelming impact on the lives of individual children and their families as well as financial and social consequences for the community at large. This request is for funding of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program, which provides counseling for child victims of sexual assault, abuse and other violent crimes to help child victims heal from the trauma they have experienced to help them avoid long -term cognitive and behavioral problems — including those that can lead to continuing the cycle of violence with their own children and other criminal behavior. In the case of child abuse — intervention is prevention. The project will serve 250 child victims and victim's family /significant others who are Fort Worth residents with clinical counseling provided by Master's level licensed therapists. The Women's Center has a history of successful outcomes in our clinical work with child victims and their families based on evaluation of treatment plan objectives. Last year 97% of child victims receiving therapy achieved 75% or more of their treatment plan objectives. Funding requested will support the Clinical Coordinator and Program Support Specialist (who provides crisis intervention in Spanish) as well as costs for therapy and office supplies, continuing education for therapists, occupancy and other costs necessary for maintaining the program. PROPOSAL NARRATIVE Provide a 4 -5 page description of your program to be funded. In this narrative, please respond to each of the following questions: 1) Describe in detail the problem that your program addresses. The problems of childhood sexual and physical abuse and other types of victimization are overwhelming both in the impact on the lives of individual children and the negative repercussions for the community at large. Child sexual and physical abuse have come to be widely regarded as leading causes of mental health problems in adult life. Sadly, child sexual and physical abuse are more common than most people know or can imagine: • 44% of all rape victims are under age 18 (U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2004). • 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused at some point in their childhood (Centers for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov). • 15% of sexual assault victims are under the age of 12. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2003). • Almost five children die every day as a result of child abuse. More than three out of four are under the age of 4. The influences of child victimization on interpersonal and social functioning in adult life are lasting and deleterious. There is also a considerable overlap between physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and children who are subject to one form of abuse are significantly more likely to suffer other forms of abuse. There is now an established body of knowledge clearly linking a history of child abuse with higher rates in adult life of clinical depression, post- traumatic stress disorders, eating disorders, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, suicide attempts, abuse of their own children, and criminal behavior. • About 80% of 21 year olds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder. • Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy. • Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child. • About 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children, continuing the horrible cycle of abuse. • 14% of all men in prison in the USA were abused as children. • 36% of all women in prison were abused as children. • Children who experience child abuse & neglect are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit violent crime. (Source: National Child Abuse Statistics http ://www.childhe/P.org /pages /statistics) 2) Describe what your program does to 1) support efforts to reduce violent crime and gang - related activities through enhanced enforcement activities and crime prevention programs, 2) support efforts to increase the safety of residents and to decrease crime throughout Fort Worth neighborhoods; and 3) support efforts to increase the safety of youth and reduce juvenile crime through crime prevention and intervention programs. This request is for funding of the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program. The goal of the program is to promote the healing and recovery of children who have experienced trauma from sexual assault, abuse or other violent crimes. Child victims of sexual and /or physical abuse experience devastating trauma - including shock, fear, physical injury, severe anxiety, humiliation, guilt, shame, helplessness, self - blame, anger, loss of self- esteem, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, depression, and suicidal ideation. They often develop long -term emotional and psychological scars and physical problems which can lead to poor school achievement/dropout, dysfunctional personal relationships, higher utilization of health /mental health resources, drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders and other destructive coping mechanisms and even suicide. With counseling, child victims can heal from the trauma they have experienced to help them to avoid the manifestation of long -term cognitive and behavioral problems - including those that can lead to continuing the cycle of violence with their own children and other criminal behavior. Intervention is prevention. Free Counseling for Victimized Children is an ongoing program of The Women's Center and is carried out by the Director of Rape Crisis & Victim Services, a Clinical Coordinator, nine Masters -level licensed counselors, and a Program Support Specialist. Counselors provide individual, group, Play and Filial Therapy for children who are victims of sexual assault, abuse or other violent crimes. Counseling and support is also provided for victims' families and significant others. This treatment is augmented by a continuum of other services provided by staff and trained volunteers - including a 24 -Hour Crisis Hotline, around - the -clock crisis intervention and support for victims presenting at area hospitals for forensic rape exams (and support for their significant others), and child and family accompaniment through criminal justice proceedings — all designed to give children the best opportunity to recover from victimization. The Women's Center's new building has three play therapy rooms — two for younger children and one devoted to adolescents, which has greatly expanded our capacity to provide services for more children in the Fort Worth office. Counseling services are also provided at other community locations, including the Fort Worth Independent School District's Family Resource Centers at Forest Oak Middle School, Riverside Middle School and Western Hills Elementary School, and Willoughby House (a Texas Youth Commission facility for girls in Fort Worth). 3) Does your program address the CCPD priority /special emphasis of the prevention or intervention of youth violence and/or family violence? Describe how your program addresses this priority? Yes, the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program addresses the CCPD priority of prevention and intervention of youth and /or family violence. Statistics have indicated that 90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way; and 68% are abused by family members (www.chi /dhe /p.org). The Women's Center addresses this priority by providing counseling to victims of incest and family violence, as well as their non - offending family members. 4) How will you measure the effectiveness of the program? Please describe evaluation tools and the method of data collection that you will use. You must include specific performance measures on the Activities and Outcomes Summary. How Effectiveness Is Measured. The process of healing and recovery is measured by the child's improvement on treatment goals identified and agreed upon by the therapist and the child's parent or guardian. The therapist and client (in the case of a child, the client's parent or guarding) jointly assess the client's problems and establish treatment objectives, which are recorded on a treatment plan. Joint assessments and modifications in the treatment objectives are made in relation to the client's progress in therapy, at regular intervals, as deemed necessary by the therapist and significant others. The therapist records the child's progress in meeting treatment plan objectives. Evaluation Tool and Performance Measures: At the end of therapy, the clients' completed treatment plans are used to evaluate the success of the program. The performance standard is that 80% of children receiving assessment and 3+ therapy sessions will achieve improvement on at least 75 % of their treatment plan objectives. Last year, 97.14% of child victims receiving therapy met 75% or more of their treatment plan objectives (data based on January — December 2010). Trauma - Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Evaluation: In addition to our regular program evaluation, The Women's Center participated in a University of Texas research study on Trauma - Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is one of the treatment modalities used in counseling child victims, as part of a community effort to improve services to victims through evidence -based practice. 5) Who will the program benefit? Child victims of sexual assault, family violence, and other violent crimes, and their families /significant others. How many people? 250 child victims and their family members in the City of Fort Worth. [Note: 186 (74%) of the projected 250 victims to be served under the CCPD grant for 2010 -11 have received counseling services between Nov. 2010— Mar. 2011.] What age group? Children and adolescents from <1 year -old through age 17 and their family members. What geographic area will it serve? The entire project serves Tarrant and surrounding counties, but funds from this grant will serve specifically City of Fort Worth residents. 6) What makes this program unique from any other crime prevention programs in Fort Worth? This program targets crime prevention by intervening in the lives of child victims of sexual abuse and other violent crime in order to help them heal, and prevent their becoming involved in behaviors that can lead to violent crime and perpetuation of abuse. No other program in Fort Worth provides this service free of charge and amidst a continuum of care that supports the victim and family members /significant others from the time the crime is reported, during criminal justice procedures and throughout the entire healing process. 7) Is the program already in operation? Yes. If so, how long have you operated the program? Since 1986. What resources are currently used to operate the program? Resources used to operate the program include: • Staff: Director of Rape Crisis & Victim Services, Clinical Coordinator, 9 licensed therapists and a Program Support Specialist. • Building/Office Space: Fort Worth Women's Center Offices, three Play Therapy rooms, Fort Worth ISD Family Resource Centers (Forest Oak Middle School, Riverside Middle School and Western Hills Elementary) and Willoughby House. • Supplies: Games, toys, art supplies, cleanup items, and other play therapy supplies to equip three Play Therapy rooms, office supplies. • Other: Insurance; communications — phone, fax, Internet; postage; equipment maintenance — computers /network, copiers, and Efforts To Outcomes database software for program performance management. The agency receives grants that support the Rape Crisis and Victim Services budget of $1,358,571 (2011) — some grants fund specific program components (such as The 24- Hotline and Crisis Intervention Services or Free Counseling for Child Victims or Prevention Education) and some grants fund the overall program. Funding for Rape Crisis and Victim Services includes the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office ($239,100 for adult & child victim counseling services), the Office of the Attorney General ($197,391), United Way ($91,996), City of Fort Worth ($75,000), Tarrant 4 County Hospital District/JPS Health Network ($40,000), City of Arlington Community Development Block Grant ($23,168 for Arlington services only), Lockheed AERO Club ($20,000), and Speedway Children's Charities ($12,500 for Prevention Education). Why are CCPD funds necessary at this time? While we still receive funding from the United Way, there has been a 24% reduction in funding for all partner agencies of United Way each year for the past two years which affects our Free Counseling For Victimized Children program, as well as all of our Rape Crisis & Victim Services. CCPD grant funding has helped us to bridge this gap in 2010- 11, and would continue to provide much - needed support in 2011 -12 while we work to build stable funding to replace the loss of United Way dollars. 8) Is this a new program? If so, what other funds have you applied for? Also, please describe the sequence of steps needed to implement your project and the timeframe in which this will occur. No, it is an ongoing program. 9) Briefly describe the specific expenditures planned for CCPD funding. You MUST fully complete attached budget forms. Specific expenditures include 5% of the Clinical Coordinator's salary & benefits, 15% of the Program Support Specialist's salary & benefits, office and educational supplies, occupancy /utilities, building and equipment maintenance, insurance, and continuing education for therapists. Other grant funding covers a great deal of our staff salaries, so the area of the program where we need assistance is coverage our space costs and supplies to deliver the program, as well as training for therapists to keep up with the latest therapeutic techniques for working with children affected by the trauma of sexual assault, domestic violence or other violent crimes. 10) If funds are awarded, will this program continue beyond the CCPD funding period? Please explain your plan to sustain this program. The Women's Center will continue to apply for funding from the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Attorney General, City of Fort Worth, and other sources of funding that have been the foundation for the program over the years. Funds are also raised through individual contributions as well as two special events each year, The Victory Over Violence Annual Walk/Run and the Men Who Love Women benefit. The CCPD funding will help us to manage the impact of the loss of a large percentage of our United Way funding over the next two years, during which time we will seek additional resources to replace those funds. In response to the loss of United Way funding, The Women's Center identified in its 2010 Strategic Plan the need to strengthen its fund development and marketing efforts, especially among individual donors, and began implementation of a new program to cultivate and grow donations in 2011. 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Source 1: Office of the Attorney General Amount: $197,391 How funds support the project: Funding is used for both adult and child victims counseling as well as prevention education programs. (Approx. 114 is used for the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program) Source 2: Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division Amount: $239,100 How funds support the project: Funding is used for both adult and child victim counseling programs. A large portion of this funding pays for counselor's salaries. (Approx. 113 is used for the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program) Source 3: United Way Amount: $91,996 How funds support the project: Funding is used for both adult and child victim counseling programs. (Approx. 113 is used for the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program) Source 4: City of Fort Worth Amount: $75,000 How funds support the project: Funding is used for both adult and child victim counseling programs. A portion of this funding pays for counselor's salaries. (Approx. 113 is used for the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program) Source 5: Lockheed AERO Club Amount: $20,000 How funds support the project: Funding is used for both adult and child victim counseling programs. (Approx. 113 is used for the Free Counseling for Victimized Children program) 4 H. i ersonnei Name Position Becka Meier — Clinical Coordinator Yadi Goodpaster — Program Support Specialist TOTAL Personnel B. Fringe Benefits Name Position Becka Meier — Clinical Coordinator Yadi Goodpaster — Program Support Specialist TOTAL Fringe Benefits BUDGET DETAIL Rate of Pay x # of Hours $24.95 hr x 91 hours $13.42 hr x 365 hours Description of Benefits FICA, Health Ins., Retirement, Worker's Comp, Unemployment FICA, Health Ins., Retirement, Worker's Comp, Unemployment C. Travel Purpose of Travel Location Mileage to /from service delivery sites, meetings continuing Education training, etc. related to counseling for victimized children. Item 600 miles per yr x .485 cents per mile Cost $ 2,270 $ 4,898 $ 7,168 Cost $ 477 $ 1,029 $ 1,505 Cost $ 291 TOTAL Travel —_ 291 BUDGET SUMMARY Amount Re uested A. Personnel $ 7,16E B. Fringe Benefits 1,505 C. Travel 291 D. E ui ment E. Supplies 1,041 F. Contracts /Consultants 2,460 G. Other 13,104 TOTAL d..%< I'— H. i ersonnei Name Position Becka Meier — Clinical Coordinator Yadi Goodpaster — Program Support Specialist TOTAL Personnel B. Fringe Benefits Name Position Becka Meier — Clinical Coordinator Yadi Goodpaster — Program Support Specialist TOTAL Fringe Benefits BUDGET DETAIL Rate of Pay x # of Hours $24.95 hr x 91 hours $13.42 hr x 365 hours Description of Benefits FICA, Health Ins., Retirement, Worker's Comp, Unemployment FICA, Health Ins., Retirement, Worker's Comp, Unemployment C. Travel Purpose of Travel Location Mileage to /from service delivery sites, meetings continuing Education training, etc. related to counseling for victimized children. Item 600 miles per yr x .485 cents per mile Cost $ 2,270 $ 4,898 $ 7,168 Cost $ 477 $ 1,029 $ 1,505 Cost $ 291 TOTAL Travel —_ 291 u. equipment Item Cost per Item Quantity Cost TOTAL Equipment $0 r-. ouppnes Item Cost per Item Educational & Office Supplies TOTAL Supplies Quantity $86.75 per month x 12 months Cost $ 1,041 $ 1,041 F. i.vnuractsiConsultants Description of the Service Cost Audit, Building Security System, $205 per month x 12 months $ 2,460 On -site Security on nights of client service, Other contracted services TOTAL Contracts /Consultants It 7 AAn A A.• u. W LI MU k.pSIS Item Cost per Item Quantity Cost Occupancy /Utilities $351 per month x 12 months $ 4,212 Building Maintenance $185 per month x 12 months $ 2,220 Equipment Maintenance $210 per month x 12 months $ 2,520 Insurance $221 per month x 12 months $ 2,652 Continuing Education for Cost of trainings vary depending on $ 1,500 Therapists number of credit hours, topic, etc. TOTAL Other Costs - - - ..- - $ 13,104 BUDGET NARRATIVE Please attach a detailed budget narrative that explains the need for all proposed expenditures by individual item. The budget narrative should clearly explain how funds will be used and why expenditures are necessary for successful implementation of your program. Please explain how costs are calculated. A. Personnel Clinical Coordinator — provides clinical supervision of therapists for the project, day -to -day management and supervision of the program, continued program development and improvement, and program evaluation; works closely with program partners including Fort Worth Police Department and District Attorney's Office. Calculated at $24.95 hr x 91 hours = $2,270 (approx. 5% of Clinical Coordinator's salary). Program Support Specialist — provides crisis phone counseling and information & referral in Spanish, provides Spanish translation as needed for clients at the Center (many times in the capacity of working with Spanish- speaking parents of English speaking child victims),and provides entry of program data into database. Calculated at $13.42 hr x 365 hours = $4,898 (approx. 20% of Program Support Specialist's salary). B. Fringe: FICA, Insurance (Health, Life), Worker's Compensation, Unemployment, and Retirement, calculated at 21 % of Clinical Coordinator and Program Support Specialist salaries. ($2270 x .21 = $477) + ($4898 x.21 = $1029) for a total of $1505. C. Travel : Mileage to /from service delivery sites, meetings continuing Education training, etc. related to counseling for victimized children. Calculated at 600 miles per yr x.485 cents per mile = $291. D. Equipment N/A E. Supplies: For purchase of Educational Supplies such as games, toys, art supplies, cleaning supplies, etc. to maintain three Play Therapy Rooms for counseling child victims; office supplies such as pens, paper, staples, paper clips, file folders, etc. Calculated at $86.75 per month x 12 months = $1,041. F. Contracts /Consultants: For contracting of services including financial audit, building security system, on -site security on nights of client service, other services. Calculated at $205 per month x 12 months = $2,460. G. Other • Occupancy /Utilities: for electricity, water, gas & waste in building where services are provided (including counseling offices and Play Therapy room). Calculated at $351 per month x 12 months = $4,212. • Building Maintenance: for maintaining building where services are provided. Calculated at $185 per month x 12 months = $2,220 • Equipment Maintenance: for maintaining computers, network, copiers, Efforts To Outcomes database for program performance evaluation. Calculated at $210 per mo x 12 mos. = $2,520. • Insurance: for maintaining insurance in order to provide service delivery (includes liability, building, Directors & Officers, etc.). Calculated at $221 per month x 12 months = $ 2,652. • Continuing Education for Therapists: for training for therapists to stay up -to -date on therapeutic techniques and related topics for provision of clinical counseling to children affected by the trauma of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other violent crimes. Calculated at $1,500 (amount of each training varies). TERMS AND CONDITIONS PAGE LICENSING List all licenses required to carry out the project and indicate whether the license has been approved or is pending. For example, the project may require a childcare license, health certificate for food preparation, chauffeurs license for transportation services, etc. Licensed childcare center applicants must attach a copy of current license. Attachments should be labeled Licensing. If not applicable, please include statement to that effect LICENSING INFORMATION State of Texas Licensing for counseling professions [i.e., Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC), or other appropriate licensure] is required for all clinical counselors providing therapy in the Free Counseling For Victimized Children's Program. Staff under this grant funding that requires licensure is the Clinical Coordinator, Rebecka Meier, M.Ed., NCC, LPC, who is licensed through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, License #17307. INSURANCE REQIUREMENTS The program shall agree to provide and maintain during the program period of performance the following insurance coverage. A statement of concurrence with this requirement must be submitted with your proposal. Commercial General Liability (CGL) Limit $1,000,000 per occurrence $2,000,000 aggregate City of Fort Worth named as Additional Insured Non - Profit Organization Liability May be called Directors & Officers Liability Limit $1,000,000 per claim and aggregate NOTE: This policy protects not only the directors & officers, but committee members, volunteers, and the organization itself for claims that do not involve bodily injury or property damage (these are covered under the CGL policy) COST INCURRED All costs directly or indirectly related to preparation of a response to the RFP or any oral presentation required to supplement and /or clarify the RFP which may be required by the City shall be the sole responsibility of and shall be borne by Vendor(s). BACKGROUND SCREENING FOR PERSONS WORKING WITH CHILDREN Applicants are required to conduct background screening for any volunteer or employee who will be working with children under the proposed program. Automatic disqualification of a potential worker or volunteer is appropriate when screening indicates that the individual, as an adult, perpetrated any crime involving a child and/or a dependent adult, regardless of how long ago the incident occurred, and/or any violent crime within the past 10 years. Applicants will be responsible for conducting background screening and for maintaining appropriate records, which will be subject to review by the Police Department. BACKGROUND SCREENING FOR PERSONS WORKING WITH CHILDREN IT IS THE POLICY OF THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. Applicants are required to conduct background screening for any employee or volunteer who will be working with children under the proposed program. Automatic disqualification of a potential worker or volunteer is appropriate when screening indicates that the individual, as an adult, perpetrated any crime involving a child and/or a dependent adult, regardless of how long ago the incident occurred, and/or any violent crime within the past 10 years. Applicants will be responsible for conducting background screening and for maintaining appropriate records, which will be subject to review by the Police Department. ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES The CCPD Board retains the right to require additional activity, outcome, and/or programmatic reporting to ensure a program's performance can be adequately evaluated. The CCPD Board and/or scoring committee may request modifications or additions to the outcome measures as a condition of award. y BOARD INFORMATION 1. Is your organization registered as a non - profit? Yes If yes, please attach documentation of non - profit status. See attached. 2. How many board members does your organization have? 37 3. How often does your board meet? The Full Board of Directors meets 10 times per year. Executive, Finance and Program Committees meet once per month. Other committees meet as needed. 4. Who recruits board members? The Board Development Committee submits a slate of Officers and Directors at the last meeting of the year; submits nominees to the Board as vacancies occur; and analyzes the skill, outreach and leadership needs of the Board and continuously cultivates prospective candidates for Board service. 5. What portion of the board is elected annually? One - third. 6. How long is a board term? How many consecutive terms may be served? Board terms are three years, and two consecutive terms may be served. 7. Please list the names and occupations of your board officers. See attached. 8. Please attach a copy of your board by -laws. See attached. 9. If any member of the board is related to another board member or an employee of the non - profit corporation, please explain the relationship. There is a mother and daughter that serve on the Board of Directors. Board member, Hope Harvison Anthony, is the daughter of Board member, Sue Harvison. INSURANCE r lian48- RdQ07 ACORD,� CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY 7t3WUMtNGEN INSURANCE DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) PRODUCER Wortham Insurance & Risk Mgt 9/10/2010 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE 1600 West Seventh Street HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR Fort Worth, TX 76102 -2505 ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. A 817 336 -3030 LIABILITY COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CLAIMS MADE 7 OCCUR INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # INSURED Women's Center Of Tarrant County, Inc. 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CANCELLATION NOTICE The CANCELLATION NOTICE on the CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE is amended to include the following wording: The Insurance Companies may cancel the described policy(ies) by mailing or delivering ten (10) days written notice of cancellation to the Named Insured for: (1) Non Payment of premium or (2) any other circumstance permitted by state law or policy conditions. ADDITIONAL INSURED DISCLAIMER Coverage for Additional Insureds can vary significantly from policy to policy and thus Additional Insured status does not guarantee protection for all losses. Coverage is subject to actual policy terms and conditions. ACORD 25 -S (2001 /08) 2 of 2 hC1ReftnA1RA1oA0na NON - PROFIT STATUS Internal Revenue Service This is in response to your request of December 15, 2003, requesting an address update, as reflected and regarding your organization's tax - exempt status. above, In October 1985 we issued a determination letter that recognized your organization as exempt income tax. Our records indicate that our or anization is current) exem t under s i from federal Internal Revenue Code. Based on information subsequently submitted, we classified your organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). This classification was based on the assumption that your organization's operations in the application. If your organization's sources of support, or its character, would continue or stated method of operations, have changed, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on the exempt status and foundation status of your organization. d Your organization is required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, only if its gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. if a return is required, it must be filed by he 15th day of the fifth month after the end of the organization's annual accounting of $20 a day, up to a maximum of $10,000, when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the delay. All exempt organizations (unless specifically excluded) are liable for taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more paid to each employee during calendar year. Your organization is not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, these organizations are not automatically exempt from other federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to your organization as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to your organization or for its use are deductible for federal estate and ift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code. g Department of the Treasury Date: February 11, 2004 P. O. Box 2508 Cincinnati, OH 45201 Person to Contact: Women's Center of Tarrant County, Inc. Janet M. Duncan 31 -07676 1723 Hemphill Street Customer Service Specialist Fort Worth, TX 76110 -1516 Toll Free Telephone Number: 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST 877- 829 -5500 Fax Number: 513- 263 -3756 Federal Identification Number: 75- 1501868 Dear Sir or Madam: This is in response to your request of December 15, 2003, requesting an address update, as reflected and regarding your organization's tax - exempt status. above, In October 1985 we issued a determination letter that recognized your organization as exempt income tax. Our records indicate that our or anization is current) exem t under s i from federal Internal Revenue Code. Based on information subsequently submitted, we classified your organization as one that is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because it is an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). This classification was based on the assumption that your organization's operations in the application. If your organization's sources of support, or its character, would continue or stated method of operations, have changed, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on the exempt status and foundation status of your organization. d Your organization is required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, only if its gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. if a return is required, it must be filed by he 15th day of the fifth month after the end of the organization's annual accounting of $20 a day, up to a maximum of $10,000, when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the delay. All exempt organizations (unless specifically excluded) are liable for taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more paid to each employee during calendar year. Your organization is not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, these organizations are not automatically exempt from other federal excise taxes. Donors may deduct contributions to your organization as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to your organization or for its use are deductible for federal estate and ift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code. g -2- Women's Center of Tarrant County, Inc. 75- 1501868 Your organization is not required to file federal income tax returns unless it is subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If your organization is subject to this tax, it must file an income tax return on the Form 990 -T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return. In this letter, we are not determining whether any of your organization's present or proposed activities are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. Section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to make your organization's annual return available for public inspection without charge for three years after the due date of the return. The law also requires organizations that received recognition of exemption on July 15, 1987, or later, to make available for public inspection a copy of the exemption application, any supporting documents and the exemption letter to any individual who requests such documents in person or in writing. Organizations that received recognition of exemption before July 15, 1987, and had a copy of their exemption application on July 15, 1987, are also required to make available for public Inspection a copy of the exemption application, any supporting documents and the exemption letter to any individual who requests such documents in person or in writing. For additional information on disclosure requirements, please refer to Internal Revenue Bulletin 1999 - 17. Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your organization's exempt status. and foundation status, you should keep it with the organization's permanent records. If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter. This letter affirms your organization's exempt status. Sincerely, a ;�, A� Janna K. Skufca, Acting Director, TE/GE Customer Account Services BOARD LIST The Women's Center 2011 Board of Directors Officers: Becky Renfro Borbolla, Chair Vice President Renfro Foods Pat Dunne, Treasurer Chief Financial Officer Texas Exchange Bank Tom B. Johnson, Past Chair President Tom B. Johnson CPA, PC Directors: Tasa Anderson Community Volunteer Kathy Baker Community Volunteer Reagan Casey Executive Vice President -Fort Worth Liberty Bank Russell D. Cawyer Partner Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP Tammy Decker Vice President, Human Resources First American Payment Systems Jean Devero Community Volunteer Josephine Garrett Josephine Garrett, PC Lauri Curtis Hadobas Vice President Diversity & Leadership Strategies American :airlines. Inc. Sharon S. Millians, Vice Chair Partner Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP Jeff Anderson, Secretary Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Frost Insurance Jennifer Baggs Senior Vice President PlainsCapital Bank Bill Brammer Creative Director fusion29 Tina L. Castillo Vice President, CFO & Treasurer Union Drilling, Inc. Lezlie D. Culver Community Volunteer Hugo Del Pozzo Managing Director Bravo Equity Partners Tiffany Figueiredo Freelance Writer & Editor Tera Garvey Community Volunteer Janet Hahn Attorney Decker Jones McMackin McClane Hall & 13ates The Women's Center 2011 Board of Directors Sue Harvison Community Volunteer Judy B. Hunter Chief Financial Officer Acme Brick Ashlee Jung Managing Partner The Jung Group Anne Moroneso Community Volunteer Sandy Newby Director of Finance and Planning Tarrant Regional Water District Mala Rangadass, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Wesley Snyder Community Volunteer Laura M. Hilgart President/CEO The Women's Center of Tarrant County Linda Herchert Community Volunteer Kimberly Jerige Director, System Applications JPS Health Network David M. Mellina Mellina & Larson, P.C. Amy E. Nettle Special Partner Crouch & Ramey, L.L.P. Alice J. Puente Community Volunteer Sherry Scifres Community Volunteer Tyler Trahant President MinkerTrahant & Associates AGENCY BYLAWS THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. CORPORATE BYLAWS Adopted October 10, 1979 and Revised June, 2004 ARTICLE I Purpose A. The Corporation is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), including any lawful act or activity not inconsistent with those purposes, in which non - profit corporations may engage under the laws of the State of Texas. Consistent with these purposes, the Corporation shall serve as a communication center for women's needs, interests and resources; and to enable and assist women, individually and as a group, through public education activities, the development and dissemination of model programs, and the provision of counseling, training and educational programs and services. B. To further these objectives and purposes, the Corporation shall have and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the laws of Texas on corporations formed under the laws pursuant to and under which this Corporation is formed, as such laws are now in effect or may at any time hereafter be amended; provided, however, that in all events and under all circumstances, the following provisions shall apply: No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, if any, directors, officers or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of its charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Sections 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). 2. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. ARTICLE II Registered Office and Registered Agent The registered office of the Corporation shall be maintained in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, where the Corporation shall maintain a registered agent. The Board of Directors (Board) shall be authorized to establish other offices as well, from time to time. 0 B t-1 k Oth" D,11 erns ik -1a­ 'A( [W—s _UO4 Imal e—w(I b-;1)-,4d- ARTICLE III Directors 1. General Powers. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board. All voting rights shall be vested solely in the Board, whose members shall serve without compensation. The Board shall have all powers authorized by these Bylaws as amended from time to time, and all powers now or hereafter authorized under the Texas Non - Profit Corporation Act of the State of Texas, or its successor. 2. Number. The number of Directors authorized shall be forty (40). The Board may be increased or decreased in number from time to time by action or a regular or special meeting of the Board, but in no event shall it be decreased to fewer than ten (10) Directors. No Director shall be removed from office prematurely due to a reduction in the authorized number of Directors. 3. Election and Term of Office. The term of office shall be three (3) years. The terms are to be staggered such that 1/3 of the terms shall expire at the end of each year. The Directors shall be elected annually by the Board at the last meeting of the year and assume their duties at the first Board meeting of the new fiscal year, which begins in January. The Directors shall be elected from the slate submitted by the Board Development Committee. Other candidates may be nominated by petition signed by at least ten (10) members of the Board and filed in the office of the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the last meeting of the year. The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) shall mail a copy to all Officers and Directors within five (5) days of the last meeting of the year. No further nominations may be made. In addition, the Board shall, at any meeting, elect Directors to fill vacancies created by death, ineligibility, or resignation of any Directors. Any Director so elected shall hold office until the end of the term so created, or until a successor has been elected. Any vacancy so created shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors. All Directors may serve a maximum of two successive three -year terms. Directors filling unexpired terms are subject to the term for which they are elected. Under special circumstances and when deemed by the Board to be in the best interest of the Corporation, the Chair's term, regardless of the number of successive terms already served as Director, may be extended one (1) year, and can continue to be extended on an annual basis, but in no event shall any Director serve more than six (6) consecutive years as Chair of the Board. In case of an increase in the number of Directors, the additional Directors shall be elected by the Board then in office: one -third for a three -year term; one -third for a two -year term; and one -third for a one -year term. Each Director's term shall continue until a successor has been elected. However, unless special consideration is granted by the Executive Committee to accommodate Directors who are inactive for good cause, any Director who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular or special meetings of the Board may be asked to resign, upon written notice by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is authorized to consider and if they choose, to approve at a Director's request a temporary 3 -6 month leave of absence from Board service due to special health, business or other circumstances. 4. Regular Meetings The Board shall meet a minimum of six (6) times each year I, I u,.c, f3 ,..1¢ 1 C ,uher l), 11w, B, I.a,, Nl 1W­ ,14 tmA r, .,". I 1 4 1.,c 5. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the Board shall be held each January for the purposes of installing Officers, Directors, and members of the Executive Committee, and for transacting any other business. It shall be held at a place designated by the Board, or if no such designation is made, then at the registered office of the Corporation. 6. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board or Executive Committee may be called by the Chair and shall be called by the Chair upon the written request of at least five (5) Directors. Any request for a special meeting shall contain a summary of the proposals of business intended to be brought before the meeting. Special meetings may be held by telephone or E -mail. The Chair shall determine the time and place, within Tarrant County, where a special meeting is to be held. 7. Notice. The Directors shall be given at least three (3) days notice of regular and special meetings, by mail, telephone, or in person. Attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of that meeting. The notice need not specify the business to be transacted, nor the purpose of the meeting, unless specifically required by law or by these bylaws. 8. Quorum. One -third of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, but in the event the Board is less than full, it shall be one -third of those actually serving. 9. Manner of Acting. The act of a majority of the Board at a meeting, at which a quorum is present, shall be the act of the Board, except where disallowed by law. ARTICLE IV Officers 1. Number and Title. The Officers of the Corporation shall be Chair, Vice Chair (the number to be determined by the Board), Treasurer, and Secretary, all of whom shall also be members of the Board, and a. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of Chair and Secretary. The Officers shall have all powers specified in these Bylaws, as amended from time to time, and all powers authorized under the Texas Non - Profit Corporation Act of the State of Texas, or its successor. 2. Election and Term of Office. Officers shall be elected annually by the Board at the last meeting of the year, and shall assume their duties at the first board meeting of the following year. If the election is not held at that meeting, it shall be held as soon as convenient. Vacancies may be filled at any meeting of the Board. Each Officer's term shall continue until a successor has been elected. However, unless special consideration is granted by the Executive Committee for good cause, any Officer who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular or special meetings of the Board may be asked to resign, upon written notice by the Executive Committee. In addition, any Officer may be removed by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board whenever it judges that to be in the Corporation's best interest. t, I —,, ISi [. t Y t It h" Ih,cnme..t, H, -I e , Ik( H. —, : X114 ,gym 1, 0i ul i- Chair of the Board The Chair shall be the chief elected officer of the Corporation, presiding at all meetings of the Board. Subject to the control of the Board, the Chair shall supervise and control generally all the business of the Corporation, and perform any other duties prescribed from time to time by the Board. The Chair may sign, and if ordered by the Board, shall sign with any person designated by the Board, any instruments except when that duty has been delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other Officer or agent of the Corporation, or when the law requires that someone else sign. The Chair shall chair the Executive Committee. 4. Vice Chair In the absence of the Chair, or if the Chair is unable or refuses to act, the Vice Chair, in order designated or if no designation, then in the order of election, shall perform the duties and have all powers and be subject to all restrictions upon the Chair. Regardless of the absence or disability of the Chair, the Chair, may delegate to any Vice Chair any power and duty of the office of the Chair or any other duty, and no party dealing with the Corporation shall ever be required to inquire as to the authority of the Vice Chair. It shall be presumed that the Chair is absent or disabled or has delegated that authority to the Vice Chair, unless that party has notice to the contrary. 5. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of the meetings of the Board; insure that all notices are duly given; keep or cause to be kept the Corporate records and the seal of the Corporation; and insure that the seal is affixed to all documents required or authorized; keep or cause to be kept a register of the names and addresses of each Director and Officer; and perform all other duties the Chair of the Board assigns from time to time. 6. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall perform such duties as are usually incumbent upon such office. He or she shall see that proper and accurate accounts are kept of the financial condition of the Corporation and that proper books are maintained. He or she shall insure that the financial policies adopted by the board are duly followed and that an independent audit is made of the accounts of the Corporation at the end of each fiscal year. He or she shall report the financial condition of the Corporation at each regular meeting of the Board, and perform any other duties the Chair of the Board assigns from time to time. 7. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The President/CEO shall be the authorized general manager and chief administrative officer of the Corporation and, subject to the supervision of the Board, shall perform such duties as may be incident to her /his office or specifically delegated to her /him by the Board. The President/CEO shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and receive such compensation as the Board may from time to time determine. The, President/CEO as general manager and chief administrative officer, shall be responsible for all operations of the agency, including hiring, supervising, and dismissing staff as well as defining and assigning their work. The President/CEO shall compile and submit to the Board any information as required from time to time. The President/CEO shall be an ex- officio member of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and any other committee created by the Board of Directors. \,-,, II,,Iuel R Ihhe[ IM-,11ems % I— %k ( HMI—, ]vW t'.-[ re, ;nm o -11 1,4 dux ARTICLE V Committees 1. Standing Committees: A. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers, the immediate Past Chair and all standing committee chairs; it shall meet monthly, unless the Chair and President/CEO determine there is no need. It shall have and exercise the authority of the Board in the management of the Corporation. However, that shall not relieve the Board or any individual Director of any responsibility. Any immediate past Chair whose Board term has expired shall be eligible to serve on the Executive Committee in an ex- officio capacity until she /he is no longer in an immediate Past Chair status. B. Board Development Committee. The Board Development Committee shall consist of five (5) Directors. Its purpose will be to: (1) submit a slate of Officers and Directors at the last meeting of the year; (2) submit nominees to the Board as vacancies occur; and (3) analyze the skill, outreach and leadership needs of the Board and continuously cultivate prospective candidates for Board service. C. Other Standing Committees: (1) Business Operations Finance Program (2) Term of Office. Each Committee's term shall be until the next annual meeting of the Board or until a successor is appointed, unless the Committee is terminated. Vacancies or Committees may be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (3) Quorum. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum except as otherwise provided by law, or if the Board provides otherwise when designating the Committee. (4) Rules. The Board shall provide each Committee with a set of guidelines. The Committees may adopt rules and procedures for their own government consistent with these Bylaws and the Board's guidelines. From time to time, people who are not members of the Board of Directors may be invited to serve on or consult with standing or temporary Committees in an ex- officio capacity, as appointed by the Chair and approved by Committee members. (5) Other Committees. The Board may form other standing or temporary Committees from time to time and shall designate the purpose and authority of each Committee. The Chair shall appoint the members of all Committees. ARTICLE VI Subsidiary Operations The Board is authorized to conduct any service not provided for under the Charter but consistent with the purposes of this organization, provided there are proper safeguards to insure that the service is subject to review, supervision and control of the Board and meets the requirements of the General Not -for Profit Corporation Act of the State of Texas, or its successor. ARTICLE VII Transactions of the Corporation 1. Contracts. The Board may authorize any officer or agent to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument on behalf of the Corporation. That authority may be general or specific. 2. Payment. All checks and other orders for payment by the Corporation shall be signed by the officer or agent in accordance with policies adopted by the Board from time to time. 3. Bank Accounts. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited to the credit of the Corporation in banks or other depositories authorized by the Board. The Officers are authorized as set out in adopted Financial Policies to open and withdraw funds from the accounts on the behalf of the Corporation. 4. Special and General Funds. Special funds shall include all funds from government contracts and all gifts designated for special purposes. They shall be used solely for those purposes. All other funds shall be general funds. Potential Conflicts of Interest. The Corporation shall not make any loan to a director or officer of the Corporation. A member, Director, Officer, or committee member of the Corporation may lend money to and otherwise transact business with the Corporation except as otherwise provided by the Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation and amendments thereto, and all applicable laws. Such a person transacting business with the Corporation has the same rights and obligations relating to those matters as other persons transacting business with the Corporation. The Corporation shall not borrow money from or otherwise transact business with a member, Director, Officer, or committee member of the Corporation, unless the transaction is described fully in a legally binding instrument and is in the best interests of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not borrow money from or otherwise transact business with a member, Director, Officer, or committee member of the Corporation without full disclosure of all relevant facts and without the approval of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, not including the vote of any person having a personal interest in the transaction. Prohibited Acts. As long as the Corporation is in existence, and except with the approval of the Board of Directors or the members, no member, Director, Officer, or committee member of the Corporation shall: A. Do any act in violation of the Bylaws or a binding obligation of the Corporation B. Do any act with the intention of harming the Corporation or any of its operations I, H,,Juel & Uthe, fkxucients H, -I ,, A( B, I—, -",n4 tine) ir, isu,u n ... -y des C. Do any act that would make it impossible or unnecessarily difficult to carry on the intended or ordinary business of the Corporation. D. Receive an improper personal benefit from the operation of the Corporation. E. Use the assets of this Corporation, directly or indirectly for any purpose other than carrying on the business of the Corporation. F. Wrongfully transfer or dispose of Corporation property, including intangible property such as good will. G. Use the name of the Corporation (or any substantially similar name) or any trademark or trade name adopted by the Corporation except on behalf of the Corporation in the ordinary course of the Corporation's business. H. Disclose any of the Corporation business practices, trade secrets, or any other information not generally known to the business to any person not authorized to receive it. I. Commit Corporation funds without appropriate approval of the Board. ARTICLE VIII Records The Corporation shall keep correct and complete records of accounts and minutes of all Board meetings and the names and addresses of all Directors and Officers, at the registered office. ARTICLE IX Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be from January 1 through December 31 of each year. ARTICLE X Corporate Seal The Board shall provide a corporate seal on which the name of the Corporation and the word "Seal" in a circle shall be inscribed. It shall be required to be affixed only where required by law. It or a facsimile may be affixed to instruments requiring corporate seal. I H %1411 & Uihrr B, l e,., AC 6� — ,'1a�a tm,,i ii.. a,m n -;n -4 .L,, ARTICLE XI Indemnification of Officers and Directors The Director and all Officers or other elective or appointed representatives of the Corporation shall be indemnified and their liability limited to the fullest extent authorized by the Texas Non - Profit Corporation Act, Article 1396 -2.22A Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, as it now exists or hereafter may be amended. ARTICLE XII Dividends Prohibited The Corporation shall not pay any dividend or part of its income to its members, Directors, or Officers. However, it may reasonably compensate its members, Directors or Officers for services rendered. ARTICLE XIII Dissolution The Corporation is a non - profit corporation. Upon dissolution, all the Corporation's assets shall be distributed to an organization exempt from taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) for one or more purposes that are exempt under the Texas franchise tax pursuant to a plan of distribution duly adopted by the Corporation pursuant to Article 6.03 of the Act, as amended. ARTICLE XIV Amendments These Bylaws may be amended or repealed, and new Bylaws adopted by a majority of the Directors present at any regular or special Board meeting, after at least five (5) days written notice. (i Au ,,, H,.d,cI & 111h,, I)nrwnrnis H, t-, At( H,Ia - ', u 1 final 1 -30.i 4 1,,, JOB DESCRIPTIONS THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. JOB DESCRIPTION Revised 7/22/2009 JOB TITLE: Clinical Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Rape Crisis and Victim Services SUMMARY: The Clinical Coordinator supervises the clinical activities of the Rape Crisis and Victim Services program in accordance with established policies and procedures. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Supervise the day -to -day operations of clinical component of the program in conjunction with the Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services. a. Develop and implement counseling services (individual and group) for client. b. Recruit, train and retain clinical staff. c. Provide regular clinical supervision to counselors for program operation and as required for advanced licensure. d. Facilitate group clinical supervision in conjunction with contracted clinical consultants. e. Train, supervise, and coordinate the work of student interns. f. Provide counseling to program clients as appropriate, both in -house and at off -site locations. g. Conduct annual therapist performance evaluations. h. Respond to calls of concern regarding clinical services. i. Routinely review charts of clinical staff. j. Provide staff back -up for telephone and hospital calls on a rotating basis. k. Read, analyze, and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, and government regulations as they relate to the therapeutic setting. 1. Maintain professional credentials. m. Maintain regular updates of community resources for use by clinical and crisis staff. n. Maintain Continuing Education Provider status with the state for counselors and social workers. o. Maintain individual liability insurance coverage for clinical practice /supervision. 2. Insure that confidential and accurate records and statistics are maintained. a. Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical reports as requested to the Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services, Program Support Specialist, Director of Grants Management and Quality Assurance and funding sources. b. Review client files and prepare annual report detailing client evaluation data on all appropriately closed cases. c. Assist clinical staff with preparation of client records in response to requests for client information and /or subpoenas for client records. In conjunction �wli Program Director, Berke as program agenc% liaison hoth internally and %pith external program partners. a. In Program Director's absence, or as otherwise instructed, supervise operations of additional program components. b. Communicate with other social service agencies and community groups as requested. Maintain effective working relations with other agencies and programs. Assist other agencies as a source of referral or in providing other referral services. c. Make public presentations and speeches on the program and services of The Women's Center and other appropriate topics as requested. d. Represent the agency in the media and in community forums as requested. e. Assist students, research teams, and community planning bodies as appropriate and requested. f. Provide volunteer training regarding clinical skills and issues. g. Attend staff meetings and required Women's Center functions. h. Promote a positive image of The Women's Center in all community contacts. 4. Other duties as assigned. RELATIONSHIPS: REPORTS TO: Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services SUPERVISES: All therapists in Rape Crisis and Victim Services PROMOTION: No formal line of promotion to or from this position. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed indoors using computers and printers with occasional electrical and mechanical hazards. Work may on occasion include several hours of repetitive motion due to program information and data input into computer, as well as handwritten case notes. Must be able to manage the personal and professional stress of clients, including children, who are dealing with violent, brutal abuse. Must be able to work with others in a team setting and communicate with clients and the community in a courteous and professional manner. May require overtime when crisis, reports or other situations occur. COMMUNICATION: INTERNAL: A high level of communication, both verbal and written, is required with the Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services, clinical counselors, and other Women's Center employees to exchange job - related information. EXTERNAL: A high level of communication, both verbal and written, is required to provide information and education to other social service agencies, criminal justice professionals and the community. MININIUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master's Degree in Social Work or Master's Degree in a counseling field from an accredited college /university. Licensure: Must have and maintain a current Texas license — LCSW or LPC, with licensing board approved supervisor status. Fxperience: Three years experience in counseling and case management. Super -isory experience preferred. KnoMedge: Kno-,�ledge of generally accepted counseling theory and techniques. Krwwledge of sexual assault and abuse - related issues. Other: Valid Texas Driver's license, insurance and use of own vehicle for agency business. Demonstrated computer skills /knowledge (including Microsoft Word and Excel) commensurate with position required. Regular attendance and dependability are essential. This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary and essential to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Employee Signature: THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. JOB DESCRIPTION Revised 11/21/2007 JOB TITLE: Program Support Specialist DEPARTMENT: Rape Crisis and Victim Services SUMMARY: To assist the Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services, Education Coordinator, and Clinical Coordinator by preparing and coordinating all statistical information pertaining to funding, community education, and victim services. RESPONSIBILITIES: Management Information 1. Administer the reporting of monthly, quarterly, yearly and other program reports as requested to Director, CEO, CFO, Board of Directors, and funding sources. 2. Administer the program's automated Integrated Technology System (ITS) as per agency policy and procedure. Provide appropriate notary services for clients. 4. Coordinate and manage book sales of Quest for Respect. Assist the Director of Rape Crisis & Victim Services with various administrative duties. 6. Maintain & distribute bus passes as per agency policy and procedure. Assess program need for supplies and services, develop purchase order and submit to Business Operations Department. RESPONSIBILITIES: Crisis Response & Intervention 1. Assist in answering 24 -hour hotline and business line. 2. Provide support and /or crisis intervention at rape exam sites and other accompaniment sites. Rotate as staff backup for telephone and hospital calls. RESPONSIBILITIES: Community Relations 1. Maintain effective working relations with other agencies and programs. Assist students and other callers with information as requested and appropriate. RELATIONSHIPS: REPORTS TO: Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services SUPERVISES: None directly. PROMOTION: No formal line of promotion to or from this position. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed indoors using computers and printers with occasional electrical and mechanical hazards. Work may on occasion include several hours of repetitive motion due to program information and data input. Must be able to manage the personal and professional stress of clients, including children, who are dealing with violent, brutal abuse. Must be able to work with others in a team setting and communicate with clients and the community in a courteous and professional manner. May require overtime when crisis, reports or other situations occur. COMMUNICATION: INTERNAL: A high level of communication, both verbal and written, is required with the Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services, Education Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator and other Women's Center employees to exchange job - related information. EXTERNAL: A high level of communication, both verbal and written, is required to provide information to clients, hospital staff and other agencies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Two years college in Liberal Arts, Social Work, Counseling, or related field. Two years experience in office management or support. Ability to type 45 wpm. Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel & Access spreadsheets, proficiency in data entry. Knowledge of crisis intervention theory and techniques. Knowledge of community resources. General knowledge of women's issues, including sexual assault and abuse. Ability to work with a large team, balance priorities, demonstrate flexibility, and yet remain focused. Must have access to regular and reliable transportation, valid driver's license, current automobile insurance and be prepared to travel on Center business. Regular attendance and dependability are essential. This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary and essential to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Employee Signature: Date: RESUMES Rebecka Meier, M.Ed., NCC, LPC (817) 927 -4039 Education: B.A. in Psychology, 1995 Truman State University Kirksville, MO M.Ed. in Counselor Education, 1999 University of North Texas Denton, TX Certification/ Nationally Certified Counselor, 1999 Licensure Licensed Professional Counselor, 2001 Approved LPC -Intern Supervisor, 2004 Experience: The Women's Center 1999- Present Clinical Coordinator, Rape Crisis and Victim Services Program Fort Worth, TX Oversee the clinical counseling program and provide clinical supervision for 9 full -time Therapists and I Master -level Counseling Intern, all who maintain caseloads of crime /abuse victims of all ages. Full -Time Therapist Individual and Group counseling, as well as case management and support through the criminal justice process for crime victims /abuse victims of all ages. Part -time Crisis Interventionist Handle 24 -hour hotline calls, emergency walk -in appointments and court accompaniment for crime victims of all ages. Also part of the 24 -hour response to 3 area hospitals to support recent sexual abuse /sexual assault survivors and their families. Volunteer Responsible for multiple on -call shifts per month for 24 -hour hotline and response to 3 area hospitals to support recent sexual abuse /assault survivors and their families. University of North Texas Counseling Center 1998 -1999 Counseling Internship Individual counseling for college students with a variety of presenting issues. Denton County Jail Group Counseling Internship 1998 Group Counseling in the adult, male unit. Yadira A Goodpaster 1112 Lilac Street Fort Worth, Texas 76110 Yadi.g @mac.com H: (817) 350 -4931 C: (818) 523 -0153 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ■ Typing, Computer Skills, Quickbooks. ■ Bilingual- read, speak English and Spanish fluently. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Program Support Specialist, The Women's Center 2009 to Present, Fort Worth, TX • Assist the Director of Rape Crisis and Victim Services, Education Coordinator, and Clinical Coordinator by preparing and coordinating all statistical information pertaining to funding, community education and victim services. • Administer the reporting of monthly, quarterly, yearly and other program reports as requested by Director, CEO, CFO, Board of Directors and funding sources. • Perform general office duties such as typing, operating office machines, and sorting mail. • Add new materials to file records, and create new records as necessary. • Operate telephone to provide information and /or support for clients in crisis. • Provide bilingual /Spanish services to clients and callers. • Asses program needs for supplies and develop purchase order. Retail, White House Black Market, Fort Worth, TX 3 -2009 to September 2009 • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. • Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment. • Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations. • Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. • Assist manager on duty close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money. • Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices. • Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales. • Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices. Office Assistant, Parent Check, Fort Worth, TX 8 -2008 to 3.2009 • Operated telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information, taking messages and scheduling appointments. • Performed general office duties such as typing, operating office machines, and sorting mail. • Prepared postage for outgoing mail including DHL, FedEx, UPS and Courier Envelopes. • Maintained a client, referral and leads database. • Networked with industry professionals to develop leads and referrals. • Added new materials to file records, and created new records as necessary. • Greeted with a courteous and friendly manner at all times. FINANCIAL AUDIT THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ended December 31, 2009 v CONTENTS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT t AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statements of Financial Position 2 Statements of Activities Statements of Cash Flows 4 Statements of Functional Expenses 5 Notes to Financial Statements 6 v �0 R I I O RYLANDER, CLAY & OPITZ, LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Smart Solutions. Real Results. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT Board of Directors The Women's Center of Tarrant County, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of The Women's Center of Tarrant County, Inc. (the "Center ") as of December 31, 2009 and the related statements of activities, cash flows, and functional expenses for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Center's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The prior -year summarized comparative information has been derived from the Center's 2008 financial statements, and in our report dated May 27, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Women's Center of Tarrant County, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated July 28, 2010 on our consideration of the Center's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance, That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audit. 01 July 28, 2010 1AX) 2,,.e 4,x,t Drove. St,ite XW I =ore Watt), 'e.<as 76107.5561 Ar r„teoer-:ertly 0 ed'vi­ .r PHONE. 81) 332 2301 1,366 399 3278 FAX: 81 1 338 4608 1 vwvv. rCC5oluttrjfls CUT) A the KSM WC adrey Ne' rk THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2009 and 2008 See notes to financial statements. 2 D] 2009 2008 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 519,231 $ 239,103 Accounts receivable 194,148 192,398 Contributions receivable, net 354,601 6,500 Prepaid expenses 32,804 22,763 Other assets 11,810 178,420 Investments 3,212,237 2,631,185 Beneficial interest in trust 1,161,604 - Assets restricted for capital campaign - 2,207,639 Construction costs - 5,457,066 Property and equipment, net 7,120,130 659,174 Total assets $ 12,606,565 $ 11,594,248 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable $ 31,930 $ 728,248 Accrued liabilities 132,921 131,957 Deferred revenue 6,838 66,250 Total liabilities 171,689 926,455 Commitments and Contingencies - Notes 12 and 13 Net Assets Unrestricted Undesignated 7,209,512 5,395,558 Designated: Operating 1,300,000 1,300,000 Building maintenance 1,500,000 1,500,000 Equipment purchases 100,000 100,000 New program development 100,000 150,000 3,000,000 3,050,000 Total unrestricted net assets 10,209,512 8,445,558 Temporarily restricted Program 15,265 14,596 Time 2,210,099 - Capital campaign - 2,207,639 2,225,364 2,222,235 Total net assets 12,434,876 10,667,793 Total liabilities and net assets $ 12,606,565 $ 11,594,248 See notes to financial statements. 2 D] THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Year Ended December 31, 2009, with Comparative Total for 2008 Revenue and other support: Contributions Capital campaign contributions United Way Government grants and contracts Program service fees Special events income, net Investment income Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Miscellaneous income Net assets released from restriction: Satisfaction of capital campaign restrictions Satisfaction of time restrictions Satisfaction of program restrictions Total revenue and other support Expenses: Program services: Rape crisis Employment Counseling and case management Total program services Supporting services: Management and general Fundraising Capital campaign Total supporting services Total expenses Change in net assets Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted 2009 Total 2008 $ 1,060,830 $ 1,168,604 $ 2,229,434 $ 441,480 - 21,377 21,377 767,090 548,436 - 548,436 542,778 1,030,125 - 1,030,125 988,671 12,067 - 12,067 23,700 124,424 - 124,424 167,651 100,328 - 100,328 228,556 (28,838) 353,489 324,651 (25,331) 3,877 - 3,877 11 11288,449 (1,288,449) - 250,557 (250,557) - 1,335 (1,335) - 4,391,590 3,129 4,394,719 3,134,606 1,249,024 - 1,249,024 1,132,305 680,434 - 680,434 584,040 416,675 - 416,675 320,715 2,346,133 - 2,346,133 2,037,060 154,135 - 154,135 139,909 127,368 - 127,368 138,166 - - - 30,573 281,503 - 281,503 308,648 2,627,636 - 2,627,636 2,345,708 1,763,954 3,129 1,767,083 788,898 8,445,558 2,222,235 10,667,793 9,878,895 $10,209,512 $ 2,225,364 $ 12,434,876 $ 10,667,793 3 /0 THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 2009 2008 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Change in net assets $ 1,767,083 $ 788,898 Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash provided (used) in operating activities: Depreciation 229,541 18,589 In -kind donations - (178,062) Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments (324,651) 25,331 Non -cash contribution of interest in trust (808,115) - (lncrease) decrease in operating assets Accounts receivable (1,750) (20,464) Contributions receivable (348,101) 46,504 Prepaid expenses (10,041) 4,373 Other assets 166,610 (163,267) Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (248,993) 136,453 Deferred revenue (59,412) (22,496) Contributions restricted for capital campaign (21,377) (767,090) Net cash provided (used) in operating activities 340,794 (131,231) Cash Flows from Investing Activities Proceeds from sale of investments 2,493,150 6,459,652 Purchase of investments (1,633,419) (5,372,490) Decrease in cash restricted for capital campaign 307,638 1,186,383 Purchase of property and equipment (1,679,792) (4,150,118) Net cash used in investing activities (512,423) (1,876,573) Cash Flows from Financing Activities Cash received restricted for capital campaign 451,757 1,510,569 Net cash provided by financing activities 451,757 1,510,569 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 280,128 (497,235) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 239,103 736.338 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 519,231 $ 239,103 gee note: to tinanrial statements 4 N U ' c F.� G Z V U W s W x Z off= J � � � C L � Q v �` ✓, r M 00 ,o ,o ,D N ^ h C 2 N C O, D, 00 M N ,D ,o N V1 C D, c N ^ r M r h N Mcl� J O M M M 00 V1 O r 00 ut 00 10 00 N b 10 t` C 00 ,D ^ V1 ,o to h t-- 00 V1 o M C W) M N ut M M N N N — N N N 69 O (•" N R O 00 M M 10 10 In O C 00 V1 Vl .r �p �O r oo M �O O O n ^ ut r- a` Ol r- O, O 00 7 O �n In O, O ,D O, ut 0`• n Ol O V ut M O\ C M In o M C 0 r- '6 0 O 00 V1 M 0\ N 00 O, h O o ell ut V1 of N b9 !n C N m V•1 N M ,o ut O, ,D N It h 00 r 10 r M OD ,D N(71 N ,D ,D N M C O, r V) M M b O ,.. 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(the "Center ") opened in Fort Worth, Texas in January 1979. The Center provides comprehensive crisis intervention, counseling, and crime prevention services in the areas of sexual assault and other violent crime; information, referral and counseling for women in crisis and transition; comprehensive employment services for women and men; and public advocacy and community education in all the areas in which the Center works. The Center's mission is "to enable and empower women - individually and as a group - and to build better futures for women, families, and the community." The Center is governed by a Board of Directors (the "Board "), which is composed of up to forty unpaid community members. The Board's key roles and responsibilities are strategic planning, policy development, and general organization oversight and accountability. The Board employs the President and Chief Executive Officer, who is the general manager and chief administrative officer of the Center. Management Estimates and Assumptions Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that are used. Cash Equivalents The Center considers all highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable represent government grant receivables and program service fees billed and uncollected at December 31, 2009 and 2008. Based on past experience and analysis of current receivable collectibility, no allowance for doubtful accounts is considered necessary. Investments Investments are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the statement of activities. Property and Equipment Property and equipment that are purchased are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight -line method. Donations of property and equipment are recorded as support at their estimated fair value. Such donations are reported as unrestricted support unless the donor has restricted the donated asset to a specific purpose. Assets donated with explicit restrictions regarding their use and contributions of cash that must be used to acquire property and equipment are reported as restricted support. Absent donor stipulations regarding how long those donated assets must be maintained, the Center reports expirations of donor restrictions when the donated or acquired assets are placed in service as instructed by the donor. The Center reclassifies temporarily restricted net assets to unrestricted net assets at that time. THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Impairment of Long -Lived Assets Management evaluates its long -lived assets for financial impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the assets are less than the carrying value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. Management is of the opinion that the carrying amount of its long -lived assets does not exceed their estimated recoverable amount. Recognition of Donor Restrictions Donor - restricted support is reported as an increase in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets depending on the nature of the restriction. When a restriction expires, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets. Donated Equipment and Services Donated materials are reflected as contributions at their estimated value at the date of receipt. The Center had $9,735 in 2009 and $194,564 in 2008 of property and donation of services that require specialized skills which would require purchase if not donated. Of these amounts, $9,735 in 2009 and $16,502 in 2008 are treated as a contribution with an offset to program or supporting service expense; in 2008, the remaining $178,062 has been capitalized. Allocation of Functional Expenses Functional expenses, which are not solely and specifically related to a functional program, are allocated based principally on estimates made by management. Revenue Recognition The Center recognizes program fees, contributions, and unconditional pledges when received, and grant revenue when the related expenses are incurred. Income Taxes The Center is a not - for - profit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not considered a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. As a not - for -profit organization, the Center is not liable for federal income taxes. On January 1, 2009, the Center adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which requires financial statement recognition and disclosure for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Financial statement recognition of a tax position is dependent on an assessment of a 50% or greater likelihood that the tax position will be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. Interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions would be recorded in the statement of activities as general and administrative expense. /0 THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Income Taxes (Continued) Upon adoption at January 1, 2009 and as of December 31, 2009, management determined that the Center does not have any unrecognized tax benefits. With a few exceptions, Federal income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities prior to 2006. Prior -Year Comparative Information The financial statements include certain prior -year summarized comparative information in total but not by net asset class. Such information does not include sufficient detail to constitute a presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, such information should be read in conjunction with the Center's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 from which the summarized information was derived. Reclassifications Certain amounts in 2008 have been reclassified to conform with 2009 presentation. Subsequent Events Management evaluated subsequent events through July 28, 2010, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued. NOTE 2. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE At December 31, 2009 and 2008, contributors have made unconditional promises to give operating funds of $109,428 and $10,321, respectively, to the Center. Receipts of the promised contributions at December 31, 2009 are expected in 2010. Management anticipates that $1,500 of the promises to give at December 31, 2009 and 2008 may be uncollectible and accordingly, established an allowance for uncollectible contributions for these amounts, At December 31, 2009, contributors to the capital campaign have made unconditional promises to give of $250,483 on which management anticipates $3,000 may be uncollectible and accordingly, established an allowance for uncollectible contributions for these amounts, These promises to give are scheduled to be paid at various times in the future and accordingly have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payments using a discount rate of 5.0 %, resulting in an unamortized discount of $810 in 2009. Collection of the receivables is expected through 2011 as follows: Due in one year Due in two to five years $ 342,911 17,000 $ 359,911 /4 THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS Investments consist of the following: 2009 Fair Value Cost Cash equivalents $ 1,047,355 $ 1,047,355 Certificates of deposit 1,691,596 1,691,011 Fixed income securities 473,286 499,718 $ 3,212,237 $ 3,238,084 NOTE 4. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 2008 Fair Value Cost $ 721,370 $ 721,370 1,696,686 1,671,714 213,129 246,849 $ 2,631,185 $ 1,639,933 The beneficial interest in trust represents the fair value of a 50% split - interest in a trust established from the bequest of Virginia Robinson. The assets are held in trust by banks as permanent trustees of the trusts. The assets are recorded in the financial statements as temporarily restricted net assets. The unrealized gains and losses are reported as temporarily restricted in the Centers' statement of activities. NOTE 5. ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN During 2008, the Center started construction for a new facility to replace the prior building. The balance in assets restricted to the campaign consists of the following: 2008 Cash and cash equivalents $ 307,638 Certificates of deposit 1,226,571 Contributions receivable, net of discount 673,430 $ 2,207,639 At December 31, 2008, contributors to the capital campaign made unconditional promises to give of $695,226 on which management has determined no allowance for uncollectible contributions is necessary. These promises to give are scheduled to be paid at various times in the future and accordingly have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payments using a discount rate of 5.0 %, resulting in an unamortized discount of $21,796 in 2008. C�'i THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are comprised of the following: NOTE 7. LINE OF CREDIT The Center has a $100,000 unsecured line of credit with a bank to provide for short-term cash flow requirements. This unsecured line of credit was initiated in May 2003, is renewed annually, and bears interest at the prime interest rate, or 3.25% at December 31, 2009 plus 1.75 %. The line of credit is unused at December 31, 2009 and expired on June 28, 2010. The line was renewed after year -end and was increased to $250,000, it matures on June 28, 2011. The Center has an additional $750,000 unsecured line of credit with the bank to provide for cash flow needs related to capital construction. This line of credit was initiated in July 2007 and bears interest at the prime rate, or 3.25% at December 31, 2009. The line of credit is unused at December 31, 2009 and expires on January 13, 2010. The line was not renewed after year -end. NOTE 8. UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED NET ASSETS The unrestricted designated net assets of the Center represent amounts designated by the Center's Board to be used for operating, building maintenance, equipment purchases, and new program development. Designated operating net assets are comprised of no less than six months average operating expenses based on the current year operating budget. Designated building maintenance net assets are comprised of $1,500,000 raised during the 2005 -2009 Capital Campaign. Earnings from these funds will be used as needed in the annual operating budget to fund increased operating costs of the new, larger facility, and to fund repairs and maintenance in the new facility. Designated equipment net assets are comprised of funds to be used if new equipment is needed. Designated new program net assets are comprised of funds set aside to take advantage of new program or partnership opportunities which generally require matching or seed funds. 10 2009 2008 Land and buildings $ 6,883,232 $ 582,550 Furniture and equipment 714,385 358,988 Leasehold improvements 9,545 69,711 7,607,162 1,011,249 Less accumulated depreciation 487,032 352,075 $ 7,120,130 $ 659,174 NOTE 7. LINE OF CREDIT The Center has a $100,000 unsecured line of credit with a bank to provide for short-term cash flow requirements. This unsecured line of credit was initiated in May 2003, is renewed annually, and bears interest at the prime interest rate, or 3.25% at December 31, 2009 plus 1.75 %. The line of credit is unused at December 31, 2009 and expired on June 28, 2010. The line was renewed after year -end and was increased to $250,000, it matures on June 28, 2011. The Center has an additional $750,000 unsecured line of credit with the bank to provide for cash flow needs related to capital construction. This line of credit was initiated in July 2007 and bears interest at the prime rate, or 3.25% at December 31, 2009. The line of credit is unused at December 31, 2009 and expires on January 13, 2010. The line was not renewed after year -end. NOTE 8. UNRESTRICTED DESIGNATED NET ASSETS The unrestricted designated net assets of the Center represent amounts designated by the Center's Board to be used for operating, building maintenance, equipment purchases, and new program development. Designated operating net assets are comprised of no less than six months average operating expenses based on the current year operating budget. Designated building maintenance net assets are comprised of $1,500,000 raised during the 2005 -2009 Capital Campaign. Earnings from these funds will be used as needed in the annual operating budget to fund increased operating costs of the new, larger facility, and to fund repairs and maintenance in the new facility. Designated equipment net assets are comprised of funds to be used if new equipment is needed. Designated new program net assets are comprised of funds set aside to take advantage of new program or partnership opportunities which generally require matching or seed funds. 10 THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 9. RESTRICTIONS ON NET ASSETS Temporarily restricted net assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008, consist of the following: Program expenses Time restrictions Contributions receivable, net Capital campaign contributions receivable, net Building maintenance Balance in trust Total time restrictions Capital campaign Total restricted net assets 2009 2008 $ 15,265 $ 14,596 107,928 246,673 693,894 1,161,604 2,210,099 2,225,364 NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 2,207,639 $ 2,222,235 The accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standards describe three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying statement of financial position, as well as the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. Investments Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include publicly traded stocks, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, and money market funds. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash tlo %ks. 0 THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued) The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recognized in the combined statement of financial position measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at December 31, 2009. Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Investments $ 3,212,237 $ 3,212,237 $ - Beneficial interest in remainder trust 1,161,604 - 1,161,604 15 Level 3 Total $ 4,373,841 $ 3,212,237 $ 1,161,604 $ - Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts and Contributions Receivable, and Accounts Payable The carrying amount approximates fair value based on their short-term nature. NOTE 11. EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN The Center has a defined contribution employee pension plan to which it contributes an amount equal to 5% of eligible employees' salary. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan after they have completed one year of service or immediately after hire date if they have worked for another social service organization within the last three years for a comparable period. Participating employees vest 100% after six years of service or upon attainment of their early retirement age. Forfeitures due to employee separation from service before vesting are used to reduce Center contributions. Contributions were approximately $63,000 in 2009 and $57,000 in 2008. NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS The Center leases certain office space and equipment under noncancelable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year. The minimum lease commitment at December 31, 2009, follows: 2010 $ 29,000 2011 29,000 2012 17,000 2013 9,000 2014 9,000 2015 2,000 S 95,000 Rental expense approximated $28,000 in 2009 and $43,000 in 2008. 12 /4 - THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 13. CONTINGENCIES The Center receives several federal and state awards for specific purposes that are subject to review and audit by the grantor agencies. Such audits could lead to requests for reimbursements to grantor agencies for expenditures disallowed under the terms of the awards. In the opinion of management, disallowed costs, if any, will not materially affect the financial position or the results of activities of the Center. I? Exhibit B BUDGET SUMMARY Amount Reauested A. Personnel $ 9,289 B. Fringe Benefits 1,951 C. Travel 242 D. Equipment E. Supplies 867 F. Contracts /Consultants 2,050 G. Other 11,170 TOTAL $25,569 BUDGET DETAIL A. Personnel Name Position Rate of Pay x # of Hours Cost Becka Meier — Clinical Coordinator $24.95 hr x 176 hours $ 4,391 Yadi Goodpaster — $13.42 hr x 365 hours $ 4,898 Program Support Specialist TOTAL Personnel B. Fringe Benefits Name Position Becka Meier — Clinical Coordinator Yadi Goodpaster — Program Support Specialist TOTAL Fringe Benefits Description of Benefits FICA, Health Ins., Retirement, Worker's Comp, Unemployment FICA, Health Ins., Retirement, Worker's Comp, Unemployment C. Travel Purpose of Travel Location Item Mileage to /from service delivery sites, 500 miles per yr x meetings continuing Education training, .485 cents per mile etc. related to counseling for victimized children. $ 9,439 Cost $ 922 $ 1,029 $ 1,951 Cost $ 242 TOTAL Travel $ 243 D. Equipment Item Cost per Item Quantity Cost TOTAL Equipment $0 E. Supplies Item Cost per Item Educational & Office Supplies TOTAL Supplies F. Contracts /Consultants Description of the Service Audit, Building Security System, On -site Security on nights of client service, Other contracted services TOTAL Contracts /Consultants Quantity $86.75 per month x 10 months Cost $ 867 $ 868 Cost $205 per month x 10 months $ 2,050 $ 2,050 3. Other Costs tern Cost per Item Quantity Cost )ccupancy /Utilities $351 per month x 10 months $ 3,510 3uilding Maintenance $185 per month x 10 months $ 1,850 quipment Maintenance $210 per month x 10 months $ 2,100 nsurance $221 per month x 10 months $ 2,210 ,ontinuing Education for Cost of trainings vary depending on $ 1,500 'herapists number of credit hours, topic, etc. 'OTAL Other Costs $ 11,170 BUDGET NARRATIVE Please attach a detailed budget narrative that explains the need for all proposed expenditures by individual item. The budget narrative should clearly explain how funds will be used and why expenditures are necessary for successful implementation of your program. Please explain how costs are calculated. A. Personnel Clinical Coordinator — provides clinical supervision of therapists for the project, day -to -day management and supervision of the program, continued program development and improvement, and program evaluation; works closely with program partners including Fort Worth Police Department and District Attorney's Office. Calculated at $24.95 hr x 176 hours = $4,391 (approx. 11.5% of Clinical Coordinator's salary for 10 months). Program Support Specialist — provides crisis phone counseling and information & referral in Spanish, provides Spanish translation as needed for clients at the Center (many times in the capacity of working with Spanish- speaking parents of English speaking child victims),and provides entry of program data into database. Calculated at $13.42 hr x 365 hours = $4,898 (approx. 24% of Program Support Specialist's salary for 10 months). B. Fringe: FICA, Insurance (Health, Life), Worker's Compensation, Unemployment, and Retirement, calculated at 2.1 % of Clinical Coordinator and Program Support Specialist salaries. ($4,391 x .21 = $922) + ($4,898 x .21 = $1029) for a total of $1,951. C. Travel : Mileage to /from service delivery sites, meetings continuing Education training, etc. related to counseling for victimized children. Calculated at 500 miles per yr x .485 cents per mile = $242. D. Equipment N/A E. Supplies: For purchase of Educational Supplies such as games, toys, art supplies, cleaning supplies, etc. to maintain three Play Therapy Rooms for counseling child victims; office supplies such as pens, paper, staples, paper clips, file folders, etc. Calculated at $86.75 per month x 10 months = $867. F. Contracts /Consultants: For contracting of services including financial audit, building security system, on -site security on nights of client service, other services. Calculated at $205 per month x 10 months = $2,050. G. Other • Occupancy /Utilities: for electricity, water, gas & waste in building where services are provided (including counseling offices and Play Therapy room). Calculated at $351 per month x 10 months = $3,510. • Building Maintenance: for maintaining building where services are provided. Calculated at $185 per month x 10 months = $1,850 • Equipment Maintenance: for maintaining computers, network, copiers, Efforts To Outcomes database for program performance evaluation. Calculated at $210 per mo x 10 mos. = $2,100. • Insurance: for maintaining insurance in order to provide service delivery (includes liability, building, Directors & Officers, etc.). Calculated at $221 per month x 10 months = $ 2,210. • Continuing Education for Therapists: for training for therapists to stay up -to -date on therapeutic techniques and related topics for provision of clinical counseling to children affected by the trauma of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other violent crimes. Calculated at $1,500 (amount of each training varies). Exhibit C Monthly Request for Reimbursement (RFR) FY 2012 Community -Based Programs Program Period 12/7/11 to 09/30/12 Submit to: Fort Worth Police Department Sasha Kane 350 West Belknap Street 2nd Floor Fort Worth, TX 76102 Submitting Agency: Women's Center of Tarrant County Agency Contact Name: Phone Number: Email: Invoice Number: Address: Period covered by this request: to mm/dd/yy mm/dd/yy A B C D E Total of Previous (B +C) (A -D) Reimbursements This Total Balance Budget Category Budget Amount Requested Request Requested Available 1 Personnel �' �'� r , �, 9x28�.CB, $ - $ x 2 Fringe $F, a.1. $ - $ 3 Travel $22.t?d $ - $ 4 Equipment; , $ - $ - $ - $ 5 Supplies r ;� � ..Q $ - $ - 6 Construction 7 Consultants /Contracts Ea ,? ) {It $ - $ 8 Other - Direct Cost �.°$ �� �_ � � , _ _ $ - $ , ,� 9 Indirect Costs $ $ - $ - � zi Total Programmatic Costs X25;$69 B $ - Is Please Attach: 1. Attach copies of invoices and the receipts on all expenditures 2. For Personnel Cost, include copies of signed times sheets I Attach a copy of Monthly Performance Report Summary: Total Budget: $ 25,569.00 Previous Requests: $ - I have reviewed this request and certify that the listed This Request: $ - expenses are accurate and are chargeable to the Total Spent: $ - CCPD Community Based Program approved budget. Balance left in grant: $ 25,569.00 x k it icFlacat'A` ent lisdf"t)h ' �" . j ,.Fund #, *u,Acco�irit .,.Cent Grantee Authorized Official Date Title Exhibit D FY 2012 Community -Based Programs Program Activities Report Program Period 12/07/1 to 09/30/12 Submit to: Fort Worth Police Department Sasha Kane 350 West Belknap Street 2nd Floor Fort Worth, TX 76102 Period covered: to Activities Number of unduplicated child victims and significant others receiving counseling during the month Number of continuing /duplicated child victims and significant others receiving counseling during the month Total number (new + continuing ) of child victims and significant others receiving counseling during the month Agency: The Women's Center Name: email: Phone Number: Address: Monthly Total Cumulative Total Dec 7th- Present Year End Goal 250 Exhibit E FY 2012 Community -Based Programs Program Effectiveness Measurement Report Program Period 12/07/11 to 09/30/12 Due Quarterly: Dec -Jan due Feb 15th, Feb -Apr due May 15th, May -Jul due Aug 15th , and Aug -Sep due Oct 15th Submit to: Fort Worth Police Department Sasha Kane 350 West Belknap Street 2nd Floor Fort Worth, TX 76102 Period covered: Effectiveness Measurements to Agency: The Women's Center Name: email: Phone Number: Address: Treatment plans including individual therapy goals are used to measure client and program success. The performance standard is that 80% of child victims and their significant others receiving assessment and 3+ therapy sessions will achieve improvement on at least 75 % of their treatment goals. (Evaluation of closed cases is reported every six months.) Please include a narrative of events and accomplishment that occurred during the reporting period a) Number of closed cases meeting criteria of 3+ therapy sessions b) Number of child victims and significant others achieving improvement on at least 75% of treatment goals c) Percent of child victims and significant others achieving improvement on at least 75% of treatment goals (b= a = c) 1st Six Months 2nd Six Months TOTAL FOR YEAR Please include a narrative of any success stories during the reporting period. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/6/2011 Official site of the City of Fort Worth, Texas Fo� T� H DATE: 12/6/2011 REFERENCE ,C -25321 LOG NAME: 35FY12WOMENSCENTER NO.. CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO HEARING: SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of a Contract with the Women's Center of Tarrant County for Fiscal Year 2012 Community -Based Program Funding from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund in the Amount of $25,569.00 to Operate a Free Counseling Program for Children Victimized by Violent Crimes (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of a contract with the Women's Center of Tarrant County for the Fiscal Year 2012 community -based program funding from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund in the amount of $25,569.00 to operate a free counseling program for children victimized by violent crimes. DISCUSSION: The Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Board allocated $200,000.00 in its Fiscal Year 2012 budget for community -based crime prevention programs. Funding requests were solicited through a Request for Proposal (RFP). A panel consisting of City staff and community representatives was assembled to evaluate the proposals to ensure that minimum qualifications were met and that the proposed projects met one or more of the goals of the CCPD. On August 30, 2011, the CCPD Board reviewed and approved the panel's recommendations to fund five of the crime prevention programs including the Women's Center of Tarrant County. The term of the contract is December 7, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The Women's Center's Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program will provide counseling for child victims of sexual assault, abuse, and other violent crimes. With counseling, victims can heal from the trauma they have experienced to help them avoid manifestation of long -term cognitive and behavioral problems, including those that can lead to continuing the cycle of violence. Counseling will be provided at the Women's Center Offices, Forest Oak Elementary, Western Hills Elementary School and Willoughby House. Funding will pay partial salary and fringe benefits for a clinical support specialist and a program support specialist. Additionally, funds would provide for supplies and contractual services for security systems, utilities and building maintenance. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget, as appropriated, of the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund. TO Fund /Account/Centers FROM Fund /Account/Centers GR79 539120 0359504 $25,569.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles W. Daniels (6199) Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: ATTACHMENTS Jeffery W. Halstead (5210) Gerald Chandler (4219) City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/6/2011 DATE: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 REFERENCE NO.: * *C -25321 LOG NAME: 35FY12WOMENSCENTER SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of a Contract with the Women's Center of Tarrant County for Fiscal Year 2012 Community —Based Program Funding from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund in the Amount of $25,569.00 to Operate a Free Counseling Program for Children Victimized by Violent Crimes (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of a contract with the Women's Center of Tarrant County for the Fiscal Year 2012 community —based program funding from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund in the amount of $25,569.00 to operate a free counseling program for children victimized by violent crimes. DISCUSSION: The Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Board allocated $200,000.00 in its Fiscal Year 2012 budget for community —based crime prevention programs. Funding requests were solicited through a Request for Proposal (RFP). A panel consisting of City staff and community representatives was assembled to evaluate the proposals to ensure that minimum qualifications were met and that the proposed projects met one or more of the goals of the CCPD. On August 30, 2011, the CCPD Board reviewed and approved the panel's recommendations to fund five of the crime prevention programs including the Women's Center of Tarrant County. The term of the contract is December 7, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The Women's Center's Free Counseling for Victimized Children Program will provide counseling for child victims of sexual assault, abuse, and other violent crimes. With counseling, victims can heal from the trauma they have experienced to help them avoid manifestation of long —term cognitive and behavioral problems, including those that can lead to continuing the cycle of violence. Counseling will be provided at the Women's Center Offices, Forest Oak Elementary, Western Hills Elementary School and Willoughby House. Funding will pay partial salary and fringe benefits for a clinical support specialist and a program support specialist. Additionally, funds would provide for supplies and contractual services for security systems, utilities and building maintenance. FISCAL INFORMATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget, as appropriated, of the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund. CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office bU Charles W. Daniels (6199) Originating Department Head: Jeffery W. Halstead (5210) Additional Information Contact: Gerald Chandler (4219) No attachments found.