Board Overview2006
Kristi House, Inc.The Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center
Mission Statement
Kristi House provides a healing environment for child victims of sexual abuse and their families through community collaboration and system coordination.
Values Statement
Kristi House is dedicated to respecting,
protecting
and healing the children and families who
pass
through our doors.
Kristi House is committed to:
Operating the Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center, a child-friendly, culturally sensitive facility and program that alleviates the traumatic effect of sexual abuse of children and minimizes the chance of revictimization.
Kristi House is committed to:
Coordinating the investigation of child sexualabuse cases through multi-disciplinary teams and
improving access for victims to therapeutic, legal,
medical and other support services.
Kristi House is committed to:
Leading the community response to the problemof child sexual abuse through the promotion ofbest practices for prevention, education, research
and treatment.
Many times families in need of services call for information. They have often contacted numerous agencies without feeling like they are being helped. One of the important aspects of Kristi House is that we HELP the families find the services they need, even if Kristi House
services are not appropriate.
Background of Kristi House and the Center
Began as a Task Force in 1994
Developed in response to children coming into the system with additional allegations of abuse
Began at the request of the Miami-Dade County State Attorney and District Administrator for the Department of Children and Families
1994 A Task Force is organized to fill the unmet, critical need in Miami-Dade County for specialized and coordinated services for children who are victims of sexual abuse.
Kristi House Time Line
1995 Kristi House is incorporated as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3)
Kristi House Time Line
Task Force
organized
‘94
Kristi House Time Line
1996 After one year of operation and serving nearly 400 children and families, the Kristi House operating budget totals $150,000
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
Kristi House Time Line
1997 Kristi House receives a $1 million challenge grant from Ellis Kent Orlowitz and Enid Lee
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96
Kristi House Time Line
1997 Kristi House launches a $3 million capital campaign to construct, furnish and equip a new center.
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
Kristi House Time Line
1998 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
Kristi House Time Line
1999 Therapy, education and outreach programs are launched
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
Kristi House Time Line
1999 The Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center opens its doors
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
Kristi House Time Line
2000 Kristi House receives full membership status from the National Children’s Alliance
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99‘99 OLCAC opens
National Children’s Alliance
Founded in 1992 as not-for-profit membership organization
Assists communities with developing, growing and
continuing their CACs
Currently more than 500 Members (Accredited, Full and Associate
levels)
Provides grants and training opportunities
Funding from U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Juvenile
Justice Delinquency Prevention
Kristi House Time Line
2001 The operating budget of the Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center has grown to $1 million
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
Kristi House Time Line
By 2002, Kristi House serves 600 children and families per year
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
‘01 operating budget
$1M
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
Kristi House Time Line
2003 New Executive Director named, new Program Director named and case managementinitiative established
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
‘01 operating budget
$1M
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
600 children per year served
‘02
Program DirectorRuthlyn Webster
Kristi House Time Line
2004 Kristi House, in collaboration with FIU, organizes the 1st Multi-disciplinary Conference on the Investigation of Child Abuse
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
‘01 operating budget
$1M
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
600 children per year served
‘02 ‘03 case mgmt
initiative
Kristi House Time Line
2004 Kristi House receives accreditation status from the Council on Accreditation, the body overseeing social service agency standards.
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
‘01 operating budget
$1M
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
1st Multi-
disciplinary
conferenc
e ‘04 ‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
600 children per year served
‘02 ‘03 case mgmt
initiative
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95 Kristi House incor-porated
Kristi House Time Line
‘01 operating budget
$1M
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
1st Multi-
disciplinary
conferenc
e ‘04 ‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
‘04 COA
accreditation
600 children per year served
‘02 ‘03 case mgmt
initiative
Comprehensive Assessment Unit opens
‘05
2005 Kristi House is contracted by Our Kids, Inc. to provide Comprehensive Assessments for all children in dependency care where there are allegations of sexual abuse.
Task Force
organized
‘94‘95
Kristi House
incorporated
Kristi House Time Line
‘01 operating budget
$1M
operating budget $150K
‘96‘97 $1M
challenge grant
1st Multi-
disciplinary
conferenc
e ‘04 ‘98 ground-breaking OLCAC
$3M capital campaign launched
‘97
therapy program launched
‘99
full membership NCA
‘00 ‘99 OLCAC opens
‘04 COA
accreditation
600 children per year served
‘02 ‘03 case mgmt
initiative
Comprehensive Assessment Unit opens
‘05
2006 As Kristi House completes its first decade of service, the Board of Directors completes a planning process and adopts a 3-year Strategic Plan for growth.
‘06 Board adopts Strategic
Plan
Kristi House Staff
Kristi House, Inc. Organizational Chart
Kristi House Board of Directors
Executive Director
Assistant ExecutiveDirector
Program Director
Financial Director
Records ManagerData Input
Exec. Asst.
Case Work Supervisor Intake Coordinator2 Case Managers
4 Case CoordinatorsClinical Supervisor
5 TherapistsComp. Assessment Unit
Therapy InternsCase Coordination Interns
Psychiatrist
Outreach Coordinators
Volunteer Coordinator
FinancialSupport &BuildingManager
Therapy Support Case Coordination Support
ReceptionistTransportation
Comm. Relations
Director
Work StudyAssistant
Characteristics of the Service Population
51% Hispanic 38% Black 7% White, non-Hispanic 4% Other/Unknown 70% of households earn less
than $15,000 a year
Families in crisis
Orlowitz-Lee Children’s Advocacy Center
Home of the Multi-disciplinary Team
Sexual Abuse Case Flow
Children’s Advocacy Center Staffing
Multi-disciplinary Occurs every Friday from 10 a.m. until
noon Reviews all cases that were
interviewed the prior week and any others that are difficult or require follow-up
Staffing is an INTERNAL review and all information discussed in staffing is confidential
Dependency vs. Criminal Court Systems
Dependency
Preponderance of evidence
Focus on safety of children
DCF attorney
Criminal
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Focus on prosecution of offender
SAO attorney
Dependency vs. Criminal Court Systems
Dependency
Preponderance of evidence
Focus on safety of children
DCF attorney
Criminal
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Focus on prosecution of offender
SAO attorney
Kristi House Program Components
Case Coordination: Includes sexual abuse victims, consultation with families, referrals, advocacy, case tracking and transportation
Case Management: Includes all of the above with intensive outreach, face-to-face contact, home visits for duration of service
Therapy: Includes sexual abuse victims only; is free of charge; at OLCAC and/or Homestead; transportation is available
Education and Outreach: Prevention presentations for students, staff and parents in targeted feeder pattern.
Volunteer program: To work with children at the Center, special events and fund raising.
Assessments: Children in dependency system with allegations of sexual abuse, comp. assessment for level of care and mental health evaluation.
Case Coordination & Case Management
Guiding principle: Comprehensive “Level of care” and “wraparound” services
Linking: Assessment w/ Goals. Needs w/ Services
Male and female children under the age of 18 years who have disclosed abuse.
Siblings of children with a history of sexual abuse, if they display symptoms that raise concerns about their own history of abuse or if they are thought to be at high risk for sexual abuse.
Children who display behaviors that may be consistent with a history of sexual abuse when suspicion that sexual abuse has occurred, whether or not a disclosure has been made.
Kristi House Therapy
Therapy Department receives referrals from Kristi House Case Coordination, Department of Children and Families and the State Attorney’s Office.
Clients are seen free of charge, through Medicaid, or Victims Of Crime fund eligibility.
Types of Therapy Provided
Individual Group Family Play Psychiatric evaluations &
medication management
Types of Therapists
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Psychologist Masters Level Social Workers Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist
Masters Level Interns
Comprehensive Assessments
Receive referrals from Our Kids, Inc.
Billed through Medicaid or Our Kids
Conducted by Medicaid qualified mental health practitioners.
Innovative, best practice assessment protocol guides practitioner in preparation of placement recommendation and mental health diagnosis.
Education and
Outreach
Age-appropriate presentations in schools focusing on issues of victimization: Safe Child, Boundary Safety, Dating Violence.
Purpose is: to educate and prevent to identify and assess possible victims to make appropriate community referrals
to identified victims. Includes victims of all types of crime,
not exclusive to sexual abuse.
Looking Ahead: Goals and Objectives
see Board notebook