2024-05-15T15:56:46-05:00 2023-06-30 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 121 SW SALMON ST STE 1100 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2022-07-01 930900119 CLACKAMAS WOMEN'S SERVICES CLAC 5035575810 256 WARNER MILNE ROAD OREGON CITY OR 97045 MELISSA ERLBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5035575810 2024-05-15 1 MELISSA ERLBAUM 999009999 0 GERARD DEBLOIS P01287653 5032270581 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KARI SCHNEIDER-HILLE 256 WARNER MILNE ROAD OREGON CITY OR 97045 7942957 0 X WWW.CWSOR.ORG X 1985 OR BREAKING THE ISOLATION OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 8 8 74 67 0 0 7828572 7858152 26125 39931 0 27596 -11948 11049 7842749 7936728 2631356 1615729 0 0 3308519 4150215 0 0 398988 896683 1032105 6836558 6798049 1006191 1138679 4719706 5098305 1119833 364753 3599873 4733552 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2641034 1199852 SHELTER & HOUSING | THE VILLAGE EMERGENCY SHELTER WAS HOME TO 129 ADULTS AND 134 YOUTH, WITH ABOUT HALF OF THE SURVIVORS IDENTIFYING AS BIPOC. NEARLY 200 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED WITH HOMELESSNESS DIVERSION AND PREVENTION SUPPORT, AN INCREASE OF 50% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. CWS PROVIDED 169 ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH RENT RELIEF TO SUPPLEMENT INCOME OR EMPLOYMENT LOSS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. WE ALSO PROVIDED SHORT-TERM SUBSIDIES TO 56 HOUSEHOLDS, AN INCREASE OF 14% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 1310796 274316 SURVIVOR SUPPORTS & ADVOCACY | MORE THAN 1,400 SURVIVORS ACCESSED OUR COMMUNITYBASED SERVICES. THEY RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL ADVOCACY, AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT THAT INCLUDED SAFETY PLANNING, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HELP NAVIGATING PUBLIC SYSTEMS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH PROTECTIVE ORDERS. THROUGH COMMUNITYBASED SERVICES, SURVIVORS WERE ALSO CONNECTED TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING SUPPORTS, FAMILY STABILIZATION PROGRAMMING, AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET A VARIETY OF COMPLEX NEEDS.CRISIS & SUPPORT LINE | CWS RECEIVED 2,343 CALLS AND 424 CONFIDENTIAL TEXTS/CHATS, PROVIDING 24/7 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY PLANNING, CONSULTATION AND REFERRALS, AND RESOURCE ACCESS (CONTINUED ON SCH O)TO THOSE IMPACTED BY OR CONCERNED ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS OTHER FORMS OF INTERPERSONAL ABUSE. 584202 134090 39931 YOUTH SERVICES | CWS PROVIDED SUPPORT GROUPS, AND BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BY FAMILY VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR CHILD ABUSE. WE EXPANDED SERVICES FOR YOUTH THROUGH A NEW SCHOOLBASED HEALTH CENTER INITIATIVE PILOTED DURING THE 20222023 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE OREGON CITY AND ESTACADA SCHOOL DISTRICTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS RECEIVING ONSITE, TRAUMAINFORMED SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE. EXPANSION INTO THE NORTH CLACKAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WE WILL SERVE. AND THIS SUMMER, CAMP HOPE OREGON RETURNED TO THE TRADITIONAL (AND JOYFUL!) IN-PERSON, OVERNIGHT CAMP MODEL FOLLOWING A PAUSE DUE TO COVID. NEARLY 60 YOUTH PARTICIPATED (CONTINUED ON SCH O)AND MORE THAN 3,300 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE CONTRIBUTED. 680467 7471 COUNSELING & SUPPORT GROUPS | COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS WERE AVAILABLE TO HELP SURVIVORS OF ALL AGES PROCESS THE TRAUMA OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. OUR COUNSELING TEAM HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A YOUTH FOCUSED COUNSELOR, A LATINX COUNSELOR, AND AN INTERN POSITION FOCUSED ON SOCIAL WORK. DURING THE GRANT PERIOD, MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CULTURALLY RELEVANT, EVIDENCEBASED COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FROM CWS. COUNSELING HOURS SPENT WITH SURVIVORS EXCEEDED LAST YEAR'S BY 49%, WITH SURVIVOR PARTICIPATION INCREASING FROM 553 SESSIONS TO 825 SESSIONS. WITH THE EXPANSION OF OUR STAFF AND THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE, SURVIVORS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THERAPY MORE EASILY AND WITH GREATER FREQUENCY.COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION | CWS WAS ACTIVE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY, PROVIDING STUDENTS AND ADULTS WITH TRAINING AND INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. MORE THAN 5,300 K12 GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FREE SCHOOLBASED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. THROUGH 102 TRAINING SESSIONS, 1,609 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING. NUMEROUS NEW PARTNERSHIPS WERE FORMED WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITYBASED AGENCIES, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS, STRENGTHENING THE NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY.LATINX SERVICES | BY PRIORITIZING THE HIRING OF BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL STAFF IN EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS, CWS IS CREATING A MORE DIVERSE INFRASTRUCTURE, REPRESENTING THE VOICES OF BIPOC COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDING SERVICES WITH A GREATER DEGREE OF CULTURAL RELEVANCE. INTEREST IN OUR PROMOTORAS PROGRAM IS RAPIDLY GROWING AFTER A HIATUS CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS CONNECTING MORE LATINX SURVIVORS TO CWS SERVICES THAN EVER BEFORE. IN RECENT MONTHS WE HAVE SEEN A RAPID UPTICK IN THE NUMBER OF LATINX SURVIVORS SEEKING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 680467 7471 5216499 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OR X MELISSA ERLBAUM 5035575810 256 WARNER MILNE ROAD OREGON CITY OR 97045 BRIAN MAHER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WU VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JACLYN SARNA SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE BUZBEE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KARI SCHNEIDER-HILLE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY KISSLER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA RADLER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE CREMONA WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA ERLBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55.00 X 182189 0 14535 CARLA BATCHELLER FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106011 0 10489 AMY DOUD DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142371 0 17706 BRENDA KINOSHITA DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 126970 0 10514 CATHERINE KOCH COUNSELING & YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114910 0 10351 ANGELA DRAKE SHELTER/HOUSING PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101464 0 10867 773915 0 74462 6 0 1 0 0 98 6579710 1278344 7582 7858152 INSURANCE/REIMBURSEMTS 624100 39931 39931 39931 27288 27288 308 0 308 308 308 0 98 6229 -6229 -6229 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 17278 17278 17278 7936728 39931 0 38645 258149 258149 1357580 1357580 313117 8312 281944 22861 3103201 2557087 292382 253732 140241 116342 12425 11474 340047 265903 46265 27879 253609 191846 41200 20563 10160 10160 47888 47888 264089 70528 184289 9272 11514 11514 138616 67902 59434 11280 120898 61508 58898 492 134217 94039 31076 9102 116013 59986 52113 3914 76228 73308 2920 52596 52596 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 3334 2379 955 56552 34009 9513 13030 6798049 5216499 1182562 398988 1512828 558500 1505961 1900540 1637046 86357 164712 2061464 912386 1219981 1149078 0 83008 4719706 5098305 487983 271226 631850 9450 0 84077 1119833 364753 X 3094873 4283440 505000 450112 3599873 4733552 4719706 5098305 1138679 -5000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3470321 4412330 5395727 7828572 7858152 28965102 26200 104200 104200 104200 104200 443000 3496521 4516530 5499927 7932772 7962352 29408102 29408102 27288 27288 17278 17278 825 825 29453493 158024 0.99850 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1090 0 0 1090 0 1741782 633543 1108239 233198 214300 18898 86484 64543 21941 1149078 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 84077 84077 X 8040928 104200 104200 7936728 0 7936728 6902249 104200 104200 6798049 0 6798049 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740 ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS TOPIC. 0 CLACKAMAS COUNTY 2051 KAEN RD OREGON CITY OR 97045 GOVT 26654 0 SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FORMULA PROGRAM A VILLAGE FOR ONE PO BOX 3973 TUALATIN OR 97062 501(C)(3) 45396 0 SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FORMULA PROGRAM FAMILY SKILLBUILDERS PO BOX 80524 PORTLAND OR 97280 501(C)(3) 110656 0 SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FORMULA PROGRAM SAFETY COMPASS PO BOX 1293 SILVERTON OR 97381 501(C)(3) 18677 0 HOUSING FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (IRCO) 10301 NE GLISAN ST PORTLAND OR 97220 501(C)(3) 6299 0 HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON 520 SW 6TH AVE 700 PORTLAND OR 97204 501(C)(3) 50467 0 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS 6 0 HOUSING, SHELTER 725 1357580 PART I, LINE 2: PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS - A GRANT CHECKLIST IS KEPT ON PARTICIPANTS TO DOCUMENT INTAKE FORMS AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED, HOUSING FORMS AND DOCUMENTATION, AND EXIT AND FOLLOW-UP FORMS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE SHELTER STAFF WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE FORMS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELISSA ERLBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 182189 0 0 0 0 0 9133 0 5402 0 196724 0 0 0 AMY DOUD DEPUTY DIRECTOR 142371 0 0 0 0 0 6889 0 10817 0 160077 0 0 0 FORM 990 PART III LINE 1 CLACKAMAS WOMEN'S SERVICES (CWS) BREAKS THE ISOLATION OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. PROMPTED BY COMMUNITY CONCERN FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPING VIOLENCE, CWS OPENED CLACKAMAS COUNTY'S FIRST EMERGENCY SHELTER IN 1985. TODAY, WE ARE THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION IN OREGON PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE, STALKING, DATING VIOLENCE, AND TRAFFICKING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, WE ANNUALLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 10,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM CLACKAMAS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CWS IS A RESOURCE FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING OR IMPACTED BY INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH SUPPORTS SURVIVORS IN BUILDING RESILIENCE TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS, FINANCIAL AUTONOMY, AND FAMILY STABILITY. FROM INITIAL CRISIS TO LONG-TERM HEALING, WE ARE RESPONSIVE TO EVERY STAGE OF VICTIMIZATION AT ANY AGE. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAMS PROMOTE SAFETY AND SELF-DETERMINATION FOR SURVIVORS OF ALL CULTURAL AND RACIAL BACKGROUNDS, GENDER IDENTITIES, EXPERIENCE WITH DISABILITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. CWS WORKS TOWARD CULTURAL INCLUSIVENESS THROUGH LANGUAGE ACCESS, VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS, AND CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS OF SERVICES, CULTURAL FOODS, HOLIDAYS, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURAL PRACTICES. CWS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BOTH RESPONSIVENESS AND MITIGATION TO ENSURE WE ARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE AND VIOLENCE WHILE ALSO REDUCING RISKS THAT CAN LEAD TO HARM. WE PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT DRIVEN BY A WHOLE-PERSON AND WHOLE-FAMILY APPROACH. ACKNOWLEDGING DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR PEOPLE MARGINALIZED BY RACISM AND OPPRESSION, CWS IS COMMITTED TO EQUITY ACROSS OUR ORGANIZATION. TO ENSURE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AT THE SAME LEVEL OR HIGHER THAN DOMINANT/WHITE CULTURE POPULATIONS, CWS PRIORITIZES BIPOC AND IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE SURVIVORS ACROSS ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. CWS PROGRAMS INCLUDE: INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT | ADVOCACY AND CASE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING: (-) EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (-) SAFETY PLANNING (-) LEGAL ADVOCACY AND HELP FILING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDERS (-) HELP ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND NAVIGATING PUBLIC SYSTEMS (-) SUPPORT WITH ECONOMIC WELLNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES | MEETING SURVIVORS WHERE THEY ARE: (-) A SAFE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER (-) MOBILE ADVOCACY (-) CO-LOCATED SERVICES (-) HOSPITAL-BASED RESPONSE (-) OUTREACH AND TRAINING (-) CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES 24-HOUR CRISIS AND SUPPORT LINE | EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY PLANNING FOR SURVIVORS. CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. SHELTER AND HOUSING | CONNECTING SURVIVORS WITH A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY AND THE SPACE TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES VIA EMERGENCY SHELTER, SHORT AND LONGER-TERM HOUSING SOLUTIONS, WITH ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT. COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS | INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND A RANGE OF SUPPORT GROUPS, INCLUDING YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELING, ART-BASED THERAPY, PARENTING SUPPORT, AND TRAUMA RECOVERY GROUPS. YOUTH SERVICES | CONFIDENTIAL INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FAMILY, SEXUAL, OR DATING VIOLENCE, AND/OR TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING THE CAMP HOPE OREGON AND PATHWAYS TO HOPE PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION | EDUCATION ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT DOMESTIC, DATING, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CURRICULUM PROVIDED IN SCHOOLS FOR K-12 STUDENTS. LATINX SERVICES | CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR LATINX COMMUNITIES, ALONG WITH INVESTMENT IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATINX SURVIVORS AND STAFF. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED AND INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH PROVIDES SURVIVORS WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUPPORT WHILE ALSO ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY. BY CREATING A COMMUNITY WITH SURVIVORS WHO COME FROM MANY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND ALSO HAVE A SPECIFIC SHARED EXPERIENCE, WE CAN BREAK THE ISOLATION OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE FROM A PLACE OF RESPECT AND DIGNITY. PROGRAM DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.CWSOR.ORG/CONNECT-TO-SERVICES/ COMMITTED TO COLLABORATION CWS IS KNOWN AS A CHANGE-MAKER IN OREGON'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND WE ARE EXTENSIVELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY COORDINATION EFFORTS AT CITY, COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. IT IS PART OF OUR DNA TO WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN THE REGION. CWS IS THE LEAD NONPROFIT PARTNER AT A SAFE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, WHERE, IN ONE LOCATION, SURVIVORS CAN ACCESS EMERGENCY SHELTER, DEVELOP A SAFETY PLAN, SPEAK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DHS, CONNECT WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE, GET COUNSELING, AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO MEET THEIR HOUSING AND RESOURCE NEEDS. CWS PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 75% OF ALL INTAKES, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS SEEKING HELP AT A SAFE PLACE. TO PRIORITIZE ACCESS FOR SURVIVORS FROM VULNERABLE OR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, WE ACTIVELY PARTNER WITH CULTURALLY OR POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (IRCO), A VILLAGE FOR ONE, SAFETY COMPASS, CASA ESPERANZA, AND NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER (NAYA). OUR LONGSTANDING ASSOCIATIONS WITH THESE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ENGENDER TRUST THAT CWS SUPPORTS THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH CULTURAL AWARENESS AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTNER AGENCIES, COORDINATED RESPONSE TEAMS, COALITIONS, AND SYSTEMS TO BUILD A HOLISTIC COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS AND UPLIFTS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THIS INCLUDES CLACKAMAS COUNTY HEALTH, HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES, PARROTT CREEK CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES, AND THE OREGON ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SEXUAL ASSAULT TASK FORCE, AMONG OTHERS. PRIORITIZING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION CWS RECOGNIZES THAT SOCIETY'S CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED EQUITABLY, AND WE SEEK TO ADDRESS THESE HISTORIC AND CURRENT DISPARITIES SO THAT EACH OF US CAN REALIZE AND ENJOY A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND INSPIRING WORLD. WE COMMIT TO THE ONGOING WORK IT TAKES TO BE A SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATION AND TO FIGHT FOR RACIAL, GENDER, ECONOMIC, DISABILITY, LGBTQ+, AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE. IN ORDER TO MORE FULLY ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION AND LIVE OUR VALUES, WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EVIDENT IN OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, POLICIES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF, DONORS, GOALS, AND VISION. CWS BELIEVES THAT EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING ARE CRITICAL TO HEALING, JUSTICE, AND ACHIEVING SURVIVOR-CENTERED OUTCOMES. OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPS COMPELS US TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WHERE ALL PARTNERS ARE VALUED, HEARD, RESPECTED, AND EMPOWERED. OUR DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE LEADS US TO LEARN FROM A BROAD RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES AND TALENTS. WE WELCOME PEOPLE OF ALL IDENTITIES AND SEEK TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF RESPECT, OPENNESS, LEARNING, INTEGRITY, HONESTY - AND A SENSE OF HOPE. CWS OPERATES FROM THE BELIEF THAT OPPRESSION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND THAT ANTI-OPPRESSION AND ANTI-RACISM WORK IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ITS ERADICATION. WE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AN AUTHENTIC COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT CULTURE SHIFT AND ONGOING INVESTMENT IN LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT. CWS BEGAN THIS WORK FORMALLY IN 2008, AND WE REMAIN DEEPLY COMMITTED TO OUR DEI JOURNEY. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AS PART OF OUR SUSTAINED DEI JOURNEY. REFINING AND OPERATIONALIZING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES TO BE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESPONSIVE TO THE MANY CULTURAL/RACIAL/GENDER IDENTITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE OUR PRIORITIES. THE BACKGROUNDS, KNOWLEDGE, TRADITIONS, AND INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES OF SURVIVORS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF CWS' PROCESSES FOR EQUITABLY DEVELOPING, DELIVERING, AND EVALUATING PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS. WE ACTIVELY SEEK INPUT AND CENTER SURVIVOR VOICES IN OUR PLANNING. CWS COLLABORATES IN HOSTING A SURVIVOR-LED ADVOCACY GROUP (VOICES) COMPOSED OF PARTICIPANTS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER OTHERS. OUR PROMOTORAS PROGRAM ENGAGES AND TRAINS LATINA SURVIVORS TO SERVE AS PARAPROFESSIONALS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THESE AND OTHER SURVIVOR-CENTERED AND/OR COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC COLLABORATIONS HELP CWS DEVELOP OR ADAPT PROGRAMMING BASED ON STATED NEEDS, PREFERENCES, OR GOALS, AND GUIDE OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ADDITIONALLY, THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF OUR STAFF HAVE BEEN PIVOTAL IN UPDATING OUR AGENCY VALUES, CRAFTING AN AGENCY-WIDE EQUITY STATEMENT, AND DEFINING AN EQUITY LENS FOR DECISION-MAKING. CWS ESTABLISHED BIPOC, WHITE, AND LGBTQIA+ AFFINITY GROUPS FOR STAFF TO REGULARLY EXPLORE IMPORTANT ISSUES AND SHARE IDEAS. OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DEI AS CORE VALUES WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BREAK DOWN SYSTEMS IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY WHICH EXCLUDE BIPOC AND OTHER HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND/OR DISEMPOWER THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS WOMEN, GIRLS AND GENDER EXPANSIVE PEOPLE. OUR DEI-CENTERED STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORTS OUR COMMITMENT TO FUNCTION AS AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO DIVERSIFYING LEADERSHIP, SUPPORTING LEADERS OF COLOR, AND MITIGATING THE HARMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. OUR IMPACT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, CWS CONNECTED WITH MORE THAN 10,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE PAST YEAR BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, AND RESOURCE REFERRALS. STRATEGIC DIRECTION AS A HEART-CENTERED ORGANIZATION, CWS SEEKS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF RESPECT AND CARE FOR SURVIVORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNER AGENCIES, AND OUR COMMUNITY. OUR CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES ON SEVEN KEY INITIATIVES: (-) RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR MISSION AND SERVICES (-) IMPROVE ACCESS TO SERVICES (-) EXPAND COMMUNITY PREVENTION (-) EXPAND AND ENHANCE OUR SPACES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY (-) DEVELOP SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES (-) ENHANCE STAFF SUPPORT AND WELLNESS (-) CREATE BELOVED COMMUNITY BY LIVING OUR VALUES, CWS STRIVES TO: HONOR AND CELEBRATE SURVIVORS | WE BELIEVE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE INNATE VALUE, WORTH, AND AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WORK TO DEMONSTRATE THIS FACT TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONVINCED OTHERWISE BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HURT THEM. ESTABLISH SAFETY | WE BELIEVE SAFETY IS THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH WELLNESS IS BUILT AND THAT IT IS A RIGHT EVERY HUMAN DESERVES. DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SHAKE ONE'S SENSE OF SAFETY IN THE WORLD. WE SEEK TO HELP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LIVE AND THRIVE IN SAFETY ONCE AGAIN. BUILD COMMUNITY | WE BELIEVE THAT ISOLATION IS ONE OF THE MOST HARMFUL AND LONG-LASTING IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. ISOLATION BREEDS A SENSE OF OTHERNESS AND SHAME AND CUTS SURVIVORS OFF FROM THEIR RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITIES. WE SEEK TO REBUILD WHAT THAT VIOLENCE HAS DESTROYED. CENTER DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | WE RECOGNIZE OPPRESSION AS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND THAT LACK OF POWER IN SOCIETY LEAVES PEOPLE VULNERABLE TO ABUSE. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS BY ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES AND REBALANCING SOCIETAL POWER. CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE | WE UNDERSTAND THAT THOUGH VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN HAS BEEN TIMELESS, IT IS NOT AN INNATE CONDITION OF OUR WORLD. WE BELIEVE THE MOTIVATIONS AND BEHAVIORS THAT LEAD TO VIOLENCE ARE LEARNED AND CAN BE UNLEARNED. PRACTICE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE | WE RECOGNIZE THE VAST LONG-REACHING IMPACTS TRAUMA CAN HAVE ON INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE WORK TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF SURVIVORS AS THEY COPE WITH THE TRAUMA OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP BUILD CONNECTION. CWS IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING STRATEGIES AND DELIVERING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE LENSES OF SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE, INTERSECTIONALITY, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND EQUITY. THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE CULTIVATED ACROSS OUR ORGANIZATION ALLOW US TO OFFER TRAUMA RECOVERY, HEALING, AND WELLNESS PRACTICES FOR VICTIMS OF VARIOUS FORMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THESE PRACTICES ARE ALSO HELPING TO BROADEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF RACIAL TRAUMA AS WELL AS THE IMPACTS OF SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION ON COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED, AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY INEQUALITY. SURVIVORS ARE UNCONDITIONALLY CONSIDERED TO BE EXPERTS IN THEIR OWN SELF-DETERMINATION, WE HONOR THEIR IDENTITIES, TRADITIONS, AND EXPERIENCES, AND WE SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR PERSONAL GOALS. CWS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT A SAFE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, THE VILLAGE EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND OUR COMMUNITY-BASED OFFICE. CWS STAFF ARE ALSO LOCATED THROUGHOUT CLACKAMAS COUNTY AT SCHOOLS, DHS OFFICES, PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTERS, AND IN RURAL COMMUNITIES VIA OUR MOBILE ADVOCATES AND PROMOTORAS PROGRAM. OUR COMMUNITY MANY CWS PARTICIPANTS ARE FEMALE IDENTIFYING, BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE CAN BE EXPERIENCED BY ANYONE, AND WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT SURVIVORS BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS AND NEEDS. WHILE WE SEE SURVIVORS AS UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITIES OF THOSE WE SERVE. ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE U.S. CENSUS DATA, 19% OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY'S POPULATION IDENTIFIES AS NON-WHITE, WITH 9% IDENTIFYING AS LATINX. ON AVERAGE, CWS PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY AS 40% NON-WHITE (6% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN/AFRICAN; 3% INDIGENOUS/NATIVE AMERICAN; 24% LATINX; 2% ASIAN/ASIAN AMERICAN; 1% NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER; 2% MULTI-RACIAL) AND 60% WHITE. CWS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND ELDERS, AND WE WORK WITH BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. NEARLY 35% OF THOSE WE SERVE IDENTIFY AS HAVING A DISABILITY AND 10% IDENTIFY AS IMMIGRANT OR REFUGEE. CWS HAS A STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE PROVEN ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS. OUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED LEADERSHIP TEAM INCLUDES AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SHELTER & HOUSING PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY CENTER SERVICES DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY OUTREACH & SERVICES DIRECTOR, COUNSELING & YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HR & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS. MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENDORSE AND SUPPORT OUR MISSION, VISION, AND STRATEGIC GOALS; BOLSTER ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; SERVE AS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS; ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN FUNDRAISING; AND ADVOCATE TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. WITH A STAFF THAT HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 70, WE HAVE MAINTAINED A POLICY OF PRIORITIZING DIVERSITY IN FILLING STAFF POSITIONS; ON AVERAGE, AT LEAST 40% OF OUR STAFF IDENTIFY AS BIPOC AND/OR BICULTURAL/BILINGUAL. THIS RATIO REFLECTS THE POPULATIONS WE SERVE AND IS HIGHER THAN CLACKAMAS COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS FOR BIPOC POPULATIONS. WE ALSO HAVE STAFF MEMBERS REPRESENTING OTHER INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES, INCLUDING LGBTQIA INDIVIDUALS, INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY, CAREGIVERS, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEURODIVERSE, AND THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES RELATED TO DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE. BY INTENTIONALLY BUILDING A MORE DIVERSIFIED LEADERSHIP AND STAFFING STRUCTURE, CWS IS BRINGING VARIED PERSPECTIVES TO DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IMPACTING THE BROADER COMMUNITY. AS WE MAKE PROGRESS IN DIVERSIFYING OUR STAFF, WE ARE SEEING CONSISTENT AND INCREASING RACIAL, CULTURAL, AND GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE SURVIVORS WE SERVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO, AND APPROVED BY, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE TIME OF HIRING, THE EMPLOYEE MUST SIGN THE STAFF PERSONNEL POLICY THAT INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SUPERVISIOR AND EMPLOYEE. EACH YEAR, THE CWS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND CERTIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, USE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, INDEPENDENCE OF BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPENSATION DECISION, AND CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CWS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.