Anu Family Services2017 Annual Report

Giving kids a lifelong family

Art by foster child, age 7

In 2017, Anu Family Services celebrated 25 years of healing, connecting, and supporting families. Families depend on us for our compassion, innovation, and trauma-informed experience. We depend on you for your partnership and commitment. Thank you for providing the support and resources that allow families to thrive.

We have offices in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Hudson, Eau Claire, and Madison, Wisconsin.

“Permanence is that chosen family that is going to carry the kids for life. It doesn’t matter how old you are – you always need that support.”

– Javin Hintz, Anu Intensive Permanence Specialist

OUR 2017COLLECTIVE IMPACT

19

118

52

416

807

children found loving, permanent homes

children placed in healing foster homes

caregivers/parents received Parent Coaching

children, youth, and families served

youth received Intensive Permanence Services

25YEARS

TRANSFORMING GENERATIONS ONE LIFE AT A TIMEOur Intensive Trauma Services help children address their grief and loss so they can heal and restore their ability to engage in healthy relationships.

ARE WE SPENDING OUR FEDERAL RESOURCES WISELY?

52 youth received

Intensive Trauma Services in 2017

69% of youth increased the quantity and quality of their supportive adult

connections

70%of youth involved in the program for 13+

months stayed in permanent homes

FAST TRACK TO A FAMILYChildren need permanence and a sense of belonging

Average number of relatives identified before Fast Track

30 DAYS The goal of Fast Track is to find 1-2

placement options in a month.

Average number of relatives identified after Fast Track

7 80

Research tells us ONE family connection makes all the difference in a child’s life. In 2017, we

conducted exhaustive searches to help 10 children find supportive kin.

$25,782The national cost estimate for one child to remain in foster care for one year.

Nearly one in five children in foster care has been in care before.

Source: Casey Family Programs

Source: National Council for Adoption

Source: Casey Family Programs

$5.3 BILLIONapproximate amount of federal money spent in one year on foster care services

$555 MILLION approximate amount of federal money spent in one year on prevention and permanency services that help to reduce the need for foster care and produce better outcomes for children

Greater investments in prevention and permanency services would save money and produce better outcomes for kids and families.

NATIONWIDE

Treatment Foster Parents

PLACING CHILDREN IN HEALING FOSTER HOMESAnu is known for connecting kids to treatment foster parents trained in trauma. This specialized training is supportive of children with significant emotional, behavioral, social or medical needs.

RACE AND ETHNICITY OF CHILDREN

“Being a foster parent is just like making cookies. I do it all and give it all away.”

– Mary Downs, Healing Foster Parent since 1993

children placed in healing foster

homes

Meet the Children

66%22%

12%

<10 years old 10-15 years old 15-20 years old

5% Asian

19% African American

20% American Indian

10% Multi-racial

5% Hispanic/Latino

41% White (Non-Hispanic)

77

118

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“We have never been happier since we made the phone call to be foster parents. There’s a lot of heartbreak and there’s a lot of good.”

– Cheri Gehrke, Anu Healing Foster Parent

SHARING WHAT WE KNOW

Anu created the Healing Guidebook with Alia Innovations. It contains 89 pages of practical tips and tools for working with children and youth who have experienced trauma (and for the adults who love them, too).

PARENT COACHINGParent Coaching connects the parent to the child, instills hope and nurtures well-being.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

58

117

167

244

416

Caregivers Empowered

8,9506,817

2,133 MORE HOURS IN 2017

Total Parent Coaching Hours Provided in 2017

Total Parent Coaching Hours Provided in 2016

95% 100%of youth whose parents

received Coaching stayed in their parents’ home

of children whose parents received Coaching

experienced improvement in their behaviors, attributes, and

relationships

% ETHNICBREAKDOWN

“I’ve been a board member for 13 years. It’s a cause that’s dear to my heart. Anu gives families the tools to help kids deal with grief and loss.”

– Linda Swenson, Anu Board Member

ANU FAMILY SERVICES BOARDMichael Edman, PresidentRalph Pennie, Vice-PresidentLinda Swenson, SecretaryGino Mangione, TreasurerRussell BermanLaura HoughtalingBeth McMullenTom ThiegsJerry Weyandt

Promotes well-being

Provides education and support to help people work towards independence

Encourages healthy decision making

Connects individuals to community

FLEXIBLE FAMILY SUPPORT PROMOTES INDEPENDENCE AND

WELL-BEING

OUR 2017 FUNDERSDonors to Anu Family Services give the gift of lifelong connections and love.

THANK YOU!

$25,000 OR MOREFred C. and Katherine B. Andersen FoundationOtto Bremer TrustThe Sauer Family FoundationRichard M. Schulze Family Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999F.R. Bigelow FoundationPatrick and Aimee Butler Family FoundationMardag FoundationThe Saint Paul Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999Nancy Preis United Way St. Croix Valley

$1,000 - $4,999Allina HealthAmerican National Bank Arnold & Lois Domer FoundationGreen Bay Packers FoundationRobert & Marilyn HoytMille Lacs Corporate VenturesDave Newman♥ Ralph & Helen PennieDennis & Kay Prchal Rotary Club of Minnetonka FoundationMargaret Rivers Fund Linda & Michael Swenson♥Mechele & Thomas Shipman Western BankXcel Energy Foundation

$500 - $999♥Nancy & Duane Fier Brian & Jennifer St. CyrThomas ShipmanJerry & Michele Weyandt

$250 - $499David Delforge♥Ashley, Brett, & Cash HansenLaura & Melissa Houghtaling♥Heidi & Jamie MayerBeth & Chris McMullenAmelia Franck Meyer and Mark, Josie, & Noah Meyer♥Andy & Molly Meyer♥Eliza & Sean SeversonTom Teigen

GIFTS UP TO $249AmazonSmile Foundation Peggy AndersonRussell BermanAndrea & Robert BodeauWill & Colleen Delaney♥Sally DoshanWilliam & Susan DouglasSue EderKristen & Adam Estvold♥Tina FeigalRosa FelicianoAric & Sue FierDale & Sue Froehlich♥Becky GermainDave & Nancy Healy♥Shanda Henning♥The Higley FamilyDenise HoffmanRobert & Julie HoytLois JacobsonAnne Pierce & Jerry KeglerAlyce KnueppelKristi KuceraJustin Lamphere & Kelly Wolfe♥Alisha LehnherrBill & Pat LitchyPriscilla LordVirginia LordGino & Diana MangioneHilary McElroyRichard & Bonnie MickelsonKate & Jody PhillipsStan Pitt♥Matt RoeslerTheresa & Steven SchluterAngela ShepherdLorena ShermoFay & Bruce SmithIan Taylor & Naomi ThydenPat & Jane ThiegsTom ThiegsMary & Douglas Thompson♥Erin & Mike WallJayne WhiteDavid & Nancy Williams♥Carol Woodmansee

GIFTS IN HONOR OFAnu Family Services StaffTina FeigalMargo Kemp Johnson Amelia Franck MeyerEliza Severson

GIFTS IN MEMORY OFTila Gonzalez Janice HoppeKaren PittJack Tesmer“In Loving Memory of Danielle on her birthday”

IN KIND AND PRO BONO DONATIONSBrenda AndersonMichael EdmanKristen EstvoldSarah Howe GamrothMcCabe Chiropractic & Wellness CenterMinuteman Press of St. PaulNew Horizon AcademyPizza RanchPryority Partnerships Riverbrand DesignThe St. Cyr FamilyDr. Richard SweenyTogether We Rise

SPONSORSHIPSBlack DogChippewa Valley Disc Golf OrganizationConagra BrandsCouples & Family Therapy CenterCracked Barrel WineryDeb’s CaféEO JohnsonGordy’s County MarketGroup Health Cooperative Higley Plumbing, LLCInfinity Beverages Winery & Distillery Kwik TripLHIMarshfield ClinicMidWestOne BankSand Creek GroupSCHEELSThrivent FinancialWoodman’s Market

We do our best to get this list right. Please contact Tammy Lester at 715-598-8797, tlester@anufs.org if you believe your name is missing from this list.

♥ Donors who give monthly to ensure growth and sustainability

“Thank you for your dedication and love for the kids.”

– Jen St. Cyr, Anu Donor

We partnered with nine counties across Wisconsin to pilot a new program that provides flexible, community-based support to caregivers suffering from mental illness and substance abuse. This innovative pilot uses the best of what we know to keep families independent and healthy:

MISSION: To create permanent connections to loving and stable families

CORE VALUES: • Whole system well-being• Trauma effective• Strength-based• Innovation• Inclusivity• Integrity

FOLLOW US

88% Earned Income 81% Program Services

19% Administration7% Grants and Contributions

5% Other Revenue

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A LIFELONG FAMILY.

THANK YOU! The foster care system was designed to be temporary. Yet nationwide, more children enter foster care every year. In

Wisconsin and Minnesota alone, Anu received 1,127 referrals for children in need of Treatment Foster Care in 2017.

You stand by us year after year as we relentlessly pursue our mission to provide a loving home for every child. Your commitment and investment allow us to use the best of what we know to give all children a family for life.

Thank you.

Mechele Shipman, CEOBS, MSSW, LCSW, LICSW

FINANCIAL STABILITYDonations from people like you provide financial stability that allows us to invest in children and families. Anu Family Services is in a strong financial position to continue innovating in 2018 and beyond.

Through GuideStar, we are happy to provide detailed financial information about Anu Family Services. Access our report at Guidestar.org.

901 Fourth Street | Suite 180Hudson, WI 54016877-287-2441 | anufs.org

INCOMETOTAL

$3,723,053

EXPENSESTOTAL

$3,572,373