Annual Report 2014-2015
people Board of Directors Thomas Naquin, President Mark Dumaine, Vice-President Kathi Gill, Treasurer Mary Erlingson, Secretary Captain Ron Boucher William "Beau" Clark, M.D. Ann Guedry Sabrina Heltz Stephanie Jacque Sid Newman Anthony Rollo Sgt. Christopher Webb Jane Wood
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Staff Courtney Brandabur Glenn Eymard Florence Fontenot Nicole Gilllum, LMSW George Godfrey Portia Gordon, LPC Racheal Hebert, LMSW Sonia Joseph, MPA Morgan Lamandre, Esq Rebecca Marchiafava, MPP Alicia Murphy Margaret Reynolds, MPA Laneceya Russ Angela Schifani
The past year at STAR can be summed up in one word: growth. More survivors than ever before walked through the doors of STAR seeking help. More community members engaged with STAR through our online media, outreach efforts and educational programming. And more organizations and individuals contributed financially to our work, making our program growth possible and sustainable. This July marked the 40th anniversary of our organization providing quality services to sexual trauma survivors and their loved ones in the Greater Baton Rouge community. Since our inception, we have served thousands of survivors by offering a non-judgmental, confidential source of support to help them move past the trauma of sexual assault. Today, STAR’s services continue to expand as community need grows. We now provide confidential advocacy, counseling, and legal services to individuals and families affected by sexual trauma at no cost. We are also engaging in institutional and social change work to build our community's capacity to prevent and respond responsibly to sexual violence. In the coming year, we expect to expand even more. Through the encouragement of our many community partners throughout South Louisiana, and the generosity of our supporters, STAR plans to begin providing services in New Orleans and Alexandria beginning January 2016.
a letter from the ceo
Dear Friends,
THANK YOU to each person who contributed their time, talent and treasure in pursuit of our vision to build a healthy community free from oppression and sexual trauma. In Gratitude,
Racheal Hebert, LMSW President & CEO STAR Annual Report 2014-2015 | Page 3
annual highlights
Quilts express survivor's stories STAR partnered with the LSU Women’s Center and the Walls Project to bring Baltimore-based group FORCE: upsetting rape culture’s national monument quilt project to downtown Baton Rouge. The project displayed over 40 quilts handmade by survivors on the lawn of North Boulevard Town Square in August 2014.
Increased funding for survivor services The Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded STAR $1.1 million dollars over three years to expand advocacy services to our rural Capital Area parishes, coordinate systems response and establish a legal services program for survivors.
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During April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, STAR was honored as the Louisiana Sexual Assault Center of the Year by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) and the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV).
Championing survivors’ rights During the 2015 legislative session, STAR provided critical information and research to state legislators to improve state laws and protections for sexual assault survivors. These initiatives included the creation of a sexual assault protective order, requirements for law enforcement to have specialized sexual assault investigative training, establishment of a law for the non-consensual disclosure of private images, and creation of a misdemeanor sexual battery law. In addition, the name of Louisiana sex crime statutes aggravated rape, forcible rape and simple rape were changed to a more victim-centered first degree rape, second degree rape and third degree rape.
annual highlights
STAR honored as program of the year
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survivor services
Advocacy
Counseling
Our advocates provide immediate crisis intervention, support, information and referrals to survivors and their loved ones in the aftermath of a sexual assault. Advocates help survivors navigate the criminal justice system, provide education on the dynamics of sexual assault, provide access to an array of local services and develop safety plans. Advocates are available in-person or by phone to answer questions and provide support.
Our counselors provide brief, solutionfocused therapy meant to stabilize individuals in crisis and begin the trauma recovery process. Survivors and their loved ones are eligible for individual and group counseling sessions. Legal Our attorneys offer civil legal assistance at no cost to survivors of sexual trauma in the areas of education, employment, family law matters, housing, immigration, privacy, public benefits, victim rights and safety issues.
"After it happens...you just can't explain it. People question you constantly about why you didn't do something to stop it. The shame and judgement are what keep me up at night. STAR validated me. They reinforced to me that it wasn't my fault. The blame should be put on my abuser. Not me. Everyone needs that. Everyone needs to know that." ~ Survivor
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168 138 14 118 843 107 13 90 108 222 91 28
Case management Criminal justice advocacy Group counseling Hospital advocacy Hotline calls Individual counseling Legal representation Medical advocacy Psychosocial assessments Sexual assault kits Safety planning Systems accompaniment
survivor services
NUMBER SERVED
Sexual trauma includes rape, attempted rape, child sexual abuse and a wide range of actions loosely referred to as sexual assault. Each of these types of trauma can occur in many different contexts—including among family members, intimate partners, friends and acquaintances and strangers—which affect the dynamics of the violence, as well as the way in which trauma is experienced. At STAR, we offer direct advocacy, counseling and legal services free of charge to anyone seeking to heal from sexual trauma. Over the past year, our dedicated staff and volunteers provided 1,940 direct services to survivors and their loved ones in the Capital Region.
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systems response
Training Our staff offer a wealth of expertise on responding to and supporting survivors. Training topics include the neurobiology of trauma, sexual assault survivors rights and best practices for collecting and preserving evidence.
SART Coordination STAR coordinates the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), which includes advocacy, medical and criminal justice partners working together to improve communication among disciplines, enhance evidence collection, increase prosecution rates and improve survivors' experiences. Volunteer Advocacy Program STAR relies on committed community members to provide support to survivors on our 24/7 hotline and accompany survivors to the hospital during day and night. Each year, STAR recruits, trains and manages over 50 volunteers.
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NUMBER SERVED 65 22 41 26 52 41 53
Corrections professionals Law enforcement Public health professionals Medical professionals SART members New volunteers Active volunteers
Feedback from Participants for our Neurobiology of Trauma Training: "Information was very informative. Speaker gave lots of insight as to what goes on in the mind of the victim and why some of the responses seem so unreal."
systems response
In addition to our support services for survivors, we also work to improve the many systems that survivors may encounter—such as the legal and criminal justice systems, medical and mental health providers and schools and universities—to spark institutional change. This year, we provided training to 300 professionals throughout the state.
"Presentation was very informative. Speaker presented in a way that was easy to understand." "Great presentation! Very informative." "It was amazing!" "Wonderful! Informative! Useful! Applicable for real conversations in my everyday life!" "I thought the training was very informative and explained what advocates see when working with survivors. Great!" "Wonderful presentation and speaker!" STAR Annual Report 2014-2015 | Page 9
social change To carry out our vision to build a community free from oppression and sexual trauma, we engage the community through outreach and education to youth and adults to create social change. Through education, we seek to increase awareness of sexual assault, encourage support for survivors and inspire our supporters to take action to help us end sexual violence in our community. We engaged 2,123 youth and adults this year through our social change work.
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NUMBER SERVED 612 Youth educated 311 Adults educated 1,200 Engaged in outreach
Prevention Action Coalition
3-D Peer Educators is a program that offers young men and women ages 14-17 the opportunity to gain valuable skills to become effective educators and change agents in their community. Members develop and deliver programming targeted at promoting healthy behaviors and relationship skills among youth.
STAR is committed to reducing the epidemic levels of sexual violence by creating positive social change. We work to accomplish this through systems advocacy and partnerships with mission-aligned organizations, and by engaging and empowering concerned community members to take effective action on this issue.
Healthy Relationship Education for Youth (Grades 4-12)
Training for Community & Professionals
STAR provides a variety of evidencebased healthy relationship and violence prevention programs for youth in grades 4th through 12th and beyond.
social change
3-D Peer Educators Program
STAR provides educational opportunities for community members to deepen their understanding of sexual violence and trauma, as well as to empower participants to reduce the prevalence of sexual violence and abuse in our community.
"The night after I went through the Creating Change workshop, someone close to me disclosed to me that they had been raped last year. Without having gone through the workshop, I would have had no idea what to do or say. Listening to her describe her experience and how she felt about it reminded me of everything we had talked about in the workshop, so I felt capable of responding in a supportive way even though it was so unexpected." - Training Participant
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finances
Revenue FY 2014-2015 Federal grants and contracts Local government contributions Foundation support Individual donations, events Earned income
$287,579 $255,000 $275,834 $62,385 $5,025
Total Revenue
$885,823
Expenses FY 2014-2015 Salaries Benefits Facilities Insurance Equipment Supplies Printing, Postage Phone, Internet Travel, Conferences Marketing Memberships Training Contractual Fundraising
$408,621 $31,168 $54,467 $15,456 $33,919 $19,831 $3,527 $7,860 $18,237 $1,303 $1,527 $7,045 $33,549 $13,156
Total Expense
$649,666
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Leaders ($25,000 - $49,999) Baton Rouge City Police EBR Sheriff Benefactors ($10,000 - $24,999) Lamar Family Foundation Pennington Family Foundation Ambassadors ($1,000 - $9,999) Albermarle Foundation Amy Dellinger Ann Guedry Anthony Rollo Arts Council of GBR Caliente Mexican Craving Charles Lamar Family Foundation
Credit Bureau of BR EBR Coroner Judge Pamela Baker June Courtney Babin Kevin & Winifred Reilly Neighbors Federal Credit Union Office Furniture World Regions Bank Ruffin Rodrigue Todd Graves Woodlawn Investments Young Women’s Christian Organization Supporters ($500 - $999) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana ErlingsonBanks Hillar Moore Jones Walker Margaret Hart Micah Fincher Ob Soonthornsima Planned Parenthood Postlethwaite & Netterville Thomas Naquin
Friends ($25 - $499) Adam Knapp Addie Barnhart Aimee Simon Alicia Murphy Alise Svihla Amanda Jeansonne Amber Cook Amy James Amy Crane Amy Strother Angela Rieks Ashley Granger Ashley Hodges Ashley Fox-Smith Audrey Chenevert Barbara Donovan BR Children’s Advocacy Center Baton Rouge Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Beausoleil Restaurant Beth Miles Betsy Wilks Blythe Johnson Bonnie Alford Boyd Adams Brad Broussard
Brian Armoney Brian Low Brittney Edmonson Buddy Ragland Cammie Lapenas Candace Metz Canette Liddy Capital City Alliance Carl Jacobson Carly Whatley Carol Smith Carol Biedenharn Caroline Dean Carolyn Bennett Cat Tomeny Cat Jaquet Catherine Cooper Chanelle Delahoussaye Chantal Blanchard Charlotte Murrell Chris Yaros Chrissy Glentz Christopher Kisling Christopher Suba Cindy Berry Cindy Fekete Clovier Torry Colleen Soulier Colleen Campbell Cordell Haymon Courtni Guidry
champions of change
Heroes ($50,000 and above) 19th Judicial District Attorney Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation Mike & Lynn Coatney Foundation
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champions of change
Friends ($25 - $499) Craig Sweeney Crystal Bass-Bell Danielle Alsandor Dare Powers Darleen LeBlanc Darlene Rowland Darrel Chenevert Darrell Bourque Dasiny Davis David Harvey David Halsband David Humphreys David Ogwyn David Halsband David Fox-Smith David & Janet Daniel Debbie Daniel Debra Goodlow Denicola’s Denis Brown Dina Dickerson Donna LaFleur Donna Shearman Donna Wright Dora Ann Parrino Dorcas Brown Dr. Sassy C. Wheeler Edward Francis Elahe Russell Eleanor Owen Kerr Elizabeth Levasseur
Elizabeth Thomas Elizabeth Mangham Ellen Tadman Emalie Boyce Emma Loyless Equality LA Eric Dexter Eric Smith Eric Holowacz Eric Troy Archer Erica Mercer Erin Crain Erin Wesley Erin Wilder-Doomes Felecia Saine Fletcher and Roy Flynn Foster Forum 35 Frank McNabb Gabby Loubiere Gail Pittman Garland Wilson Georgann Bourgeois Gerard Rockenbaugh Gina Rapp Grace Episcopal Greg Hamblock H. McCorkle HAART Harriett Pooler Harry Feirstein Heather Otten Helene Wall
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Here Today Gone Tomorrow Hope Coleman India Rives J. Patrick Cave J. Angel Ortiz Jr. Jade Bryan James Fox-Smith Jan Katz Jane Wood Jason Doise Jason Dowies Jeffrey English Jeffery Upton Jeffrey Lee Jeni Shoub Jennifer Carruth Jennifer Simpson Jennifer Burch Jennifer Anderson Jeremy Icenogle Jerry Goudeau Jerry Ceppos Jessica Wilson Jo Busse John Foval John Carpenter Jonathan Harris Jonathan Greer Joseph Cefalu Josh Howard Joshua Nee
Joyce Marie Jackson Julie Tucker Karen Depp Karen Zito Karla King Kathi Gill Kathleen Lemoine Kati Williamson Katie McGee Barras Kayla Ward Kellie Templet Kelly Brock Kimberly Glass Kloytipya Chuunnaigit Kristina Petro Kurt Keppler Kyleigh Quiroga Larry Murray LaSandra Pugh Launch Media Laura Lombardo Laura Monroe Laura Mullen Laurel Keys Lauren Joerg Lauren Stuart Illing Lauren D. Field Layne McDaniel Lea LaPlace Lee Burns Leigh Ann Shaffett Leonard Augustus, Jr. Liam Lair
Michael Bibler Michael DiResto Michael Loveless Michelle Hoppe Michelle Jimenez Michelle Dorgan Michelle Masse Monya H Paul Monzerrat Calderon Morgan Lamandre, Jeremy & Brendyn Bergeron Muddy Water Paddle Co. Nadine Donner Nalini Raghavan Natalie Laborde Nicole Blair Nikki Pava Olivia Shaffett Pamela Laborde Patrice Saucier Peggy Vidrine Racheal Hebert Rachel Sayes Raven Duncil Rebecca Tomlinson Rebecca Brumfield Rebecca Marchiafava Renee Dugas Rhonda Loy Richard Campbell Richard Piazza Robin Beard
Robin Neil Rod Parker Ronlyn Domingue Rosemary Goodell Ryan Chenevert Ryan French Ryan Haynie Ryan Todd Sabrina Heltz Sam Herpin Sara Barton Saundra McGuire Shannon Smith Sharon Barnett Sharon Perez Sharon Pol Sharon Krueger Shelia Romig Shelley Mockler Sherrie Despino South Central Jurisdiction United Methodist Women Stephanie Anderson Stephanie Childress Stephanie Ferguson Stephanie Haas Stephen Longmire Steven Procopio Summer Steib Susan Bell Susan Davis
Susan Eaton Susan Griffin Susan Griffon Susan Moreland Susan Weinstein Susanne Avondet Suzanne Turner Sydney Langlois Sylvia Duke T. Robertson Taisha Warner Tami Chievous Tandra Boults Thomas Smith Thomas Telhiard Thomas & Margaret Kleinpeter Tiffany Moore Timothy Young Todd Bialous Todd Schexnayder Tom Broom Tracy Smith Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge Vicki Glass Vin McCaffrey Virginia Fellows Walter Fahr William Bailey Yvette Marsh Yvette Schittone
champions of change
Libby Johnson Linda Mullican Lisa Redmond LSU Women’s Center Lyn Smith Lynn Daigle Mandi Bloodworth Margaret Holford Margaret Millett Margaret Reynolds Maria Cazes Marian Keith Marilyn Price Mario Moore Mark Dumaine Markisha Stewart Mary Erlingson Mary F. Jones Mary K. Scherer Mary Lee Eggart Mary Mckee Mary Monk Mary Raines Mary Terrell Joseph Mattress Direct Melanie Beck Melinda Deslatte Melissa Mayers Melissa Peroyea Melissa Higgins Meredith Butler Meredith EIcher Mia Vanhouzen
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Mission To support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence. Vision To build a healthy community free from oppression and sexual trauma.
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