Thank from Vermont’s most vulnerable . . .

Our The KidSafe Collaborative engages agencies, community groups and individuals to work together to improve our community’s response to child abuse and neglect.

From tiny infants to seemingly invincible teens, Vermont’s children are vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Your support for KidSafe Collaborative means help for our kids, but your support isn’t ’just’ about the children. It’s about their parents, too. You know, nobody sets out to do anything less than a great job of raising their kids. It’s a hard job for anyone — even when not challenged by substance abuse, domestic violence, inadequate housing, unemployment or a health issue. So I thank you, for all that your contributions mean to the parents and thereby to the children whose safety is improved. In addition, never forget that our team approach is hugely helpful to the dedicated human service providers working every day to support children.

And here’s another group you support with your gift: Vermonters who are required by law to report

maltreatment of children and teens — and of course you thereby also help those kids. In many cases, it is a teacher, childcare worker or other ‘mandated reporter’ who reports suspected abuse or neglect. And it’s possible to miss a sign or symptom; training is key. This past year, KidSafe, in partnership with Vermont DCF (Department for Children and Families), launched a two-hour online training program for Vermont’s mandated reporters. As of this writing, more than 6,000 educators, social services providers, camp counselors, and many others have taken the training. It’s the kind of project that KidSafe is in a unique position to carry out, as the organization that hears first-hand from those on the front lines of child protection. (Please note: members of the general public are welcome to take the training, too!)

Although the attached Annual Report is for the year ending March 31, 2016, we want you also to know about a more recent event: the soft launch of a Reserve Fund campaign, which focused on our Board’s participation — and that has reached 100%. You will hear more about the Fund in 2017 but If you’d like to support this one-time investment in KidSafe’s sustainability at this time, please let us know. At the same time, we are seeking your support for our Annual Fund. Monthly giving is also an option.

What a year it has been. We hope it’s been productive and healthy for you and yours and that the coming year will be one of safety and well-being for all. If a contribution at this time is possible for you, thank you so much.

Program (annually) Over 150 mothers and their infants, where the mom has a history of opiate dependence. (“CHARM” Team)

At least 40 to 50 children and their parents, where the kids are experiencing or are at risk for abuse or neglect. (Child Protection and Family Support Team “CPFST”)

Thousands of Vermonters who need to know how to recognize and report child maltreatment.

All of the human service providers involved in our collaborative work.

Together we can end child abuse and neglect.

“You know that you don’t want your child or your baby to be part of that darkness and that heartbreak and that loneliness and despair, and you’re searching and searching and searching. And I’m very, very grateful that back then, I met the CHARM Team and they were exactly what I was looking for. They didn’t judge me, or see me as a stereotype...a statistic. They saw things in me that I couldn’t even begin to see in myself…I was in this dark, horrible forest and they pulled back the branches. They created the path for me to walk.”

Victoria, a CHARM Team ‘Graduate’ Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community Roots of Prevention Awards

DECEMBER 2017

JANUARY The KidSafe-sponsored Chittenden County Legislative Forum in January 2016 set a new record for attendance—both the number of legislators and guests present to advocate for improved responses to child maltreatment in Chittenden County and beyond. This year’s Forum—January 30, 2017

FY 2015—2016 Event

APRIL KidSafe’s year begins with a celebration in April: our Annual Outstanding Service Awards. We honor the extraordinary individuals and teams on the front lines of child safety and family well-being. Our April 2015 event saw Governor Peter Shumlin congratulating a diverse array of dedicated honorees. The luncheon raises approximately $35,000; it is KidSafe’s signature fundraising event. But it continues to fulfill its main mission: recognition, support and congratulations.

This year’s Awards event: April 18, 2017

JANUARY Masquerade Ball 2016 KidSafe Collaborative’s answer to winter doldrums— and a typically Vermont fundraising event featuring everything from jeans to ball gowns, and every variety of mask, too. This popular January/February event, coming near the end of our Fiscal Year, has doubled its financial success each of three years running. This Year’s Masquerade Ball - February 4, 2017

Thanks to all who made these events — and more — so successful!

AUGUST Annual Community Yard Sale In August, we again relied on the support of nearly 100 stalwart volunteers to enable us to gather 150 tables’ worth of gently used household items. An astonishing amount of goods find new homes with families in need of a bargain. Yes, it’s another major fundraiser for KidSafe, but we undertake this huge effort largely because it fits our mission of supporting children and families in our community. The event has become a Chittenden County “institution”, yet we still need help spreading the word about it! A new feature at the event and an instant hit with the shoppers: a free book for every child. This year’s Community Yard Sale: August 12-13, 2017

KIDSAFE STAFF TRANSITIONS

A very special staff ’first’ took place early in FY 15-16: Lisa Simon became a grandmother for the first time with the arrival of her grandson, Simon Newcomb. And Anne MacLeod, Community Outreach and Development Coordinator for the past eight years, is ending her full-time role with KidSafe due to elder care and other commitments. Anne calls her time learning to convey the importance of KidSafe’s mission “challenging in all the best ways” and says “it doesn’t get any better than working with Sally Borden, Lisa Simon, the KidSafe Board — everybody connected with the organization.” We wish her well and know that she is a likely long-term KidSafe volunteer!

KidSafe Collaborative Board of Directors* [affiliations listed for informational purposes only]

Carolyn Smith, President Cindy Olson, VP & Secretary Jeff Morin, Treasurer Shireen Hart, Past President Lauren Bowerman Bettina Dold Samantha Finnefrock Jake Ide Wanda Keosian Jason McFaul Jonathan Rose Ron Rose Heather Ross Michael Schirling Howard Verman Susan Victory

Hemmett Health State of Vermont JMM & Associates Primmer Vermont Attorney General’s Office Physician’s Computer Company Bluebird Barbecue Vermont Community Loan Fund Keurig Green Mountain Equity Service Inc. Dunkiel Saunders IBM Systems & Technology Group Sheehey, Furlong & Behm BTV Ignite Strategies for College University of Vermont Children’s Hospital

KidSafe Collaborative Staff

Honorary Members Jay Fayette PC Construction Company Dr. Lewis First University of Vermont Children’s Hospital Dr. Joseph Hagan, Jr. Hagan, Rinehart & Connolly Pediatricians Mary McNamara Catholic Charities (retired) Janet Munt VNA (retired)/ Former VT State Senator

Sally Borden Anne MacLeod Lisa Simon

Executive Director Community Outreach/Development Coordinator Administrative Manager

Annual Report FY 2015-2016 [year ended March 31, 2016 ]

Contracted Services: Susan Ide Nance Nahmias Penne Tompkins

KidSafe

“It isn’t always easy to ask others to share resources, but in this case, I will ask anybody, any time; it’s a cause I truly believe in.”

Carolyn Smith Board President

*Officers and members elected July 2016

Income $263,365 Expenses $262,897 In-Kind

6% In-Kind 6%

Anonymous (9) Timothy Anderson Steve Antell and Barbara Leaf W. Spencer and Nancy L. Baker Laurence and Kathy Beinert Jonathan Berger Wanda and Danny Bezio John and Brenda Bisbee Sally Borden and Joe Arioli Lauren Bowerman and Barry Comeau Dianna J. Brownell Lucy and Chris Cesar Elisabeth Chadwick Richard and Rose Colletti Ed and Nancy Colodny Gregory and Kristen Connolly Craig and Joan Cota Steve and Wendy Dale Joyce Desany Ed and Anne Dixon Bettina Dold Sandy and John Dooley Rosella Duarte Eileen and Bradford G. Elliott Jay and Susan Fayette Donna Fialkoff Kristin Fontaine Lynn Granger Andrea Green and Andrew Mahoney Donna Griffin Roz Grossman Joseph and Joyce Hagan Elizabeth Halpern Winston and Mary Hart Shireen and Chip Hart Charlton Hartley Karen Harvey Joseph and Joanne Harvey William Hatcher Fred Heimall Jane Helmstetter Jeffrey and Irene Horbar Sally Howe and Richard M. Hubbard Kay and Flip Howley

Chuck Hulse and Molly Rideout Peigi Huseby Jake and Amy Ide Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan Rachel Inker and Christian Brown Nell Ishee and Stephen Mann Elaine and Frank Ittleman Don and Jan Jackson Penrose and Schuyler Jackson Karen Jacques Karen Johnson Leah and Keith Jones Michael Kennedy Wanda Keosian The Kerschner Family Ryan Kimball Brenda Kissam Audrey Langol Debbie LaRosa Mark Larson and Amy Livingston Robbin LaRue Thomas and Diane Leavitt Subha Luck and Jack Manning Michael Lyman Anne MacLeod Priscilla and Donald Maddocks Dan and Irene Manion Jean Maniscalco Mary Manning Jason and Jennifer McFaul Eleanor E. McIntyre and Ann M. Maxfield Shelly McSweeney and Eric Palola George and Cynthia Mehaffey Garrett Meigs Nancy and Ronald Menard Susie and Ben Merrick Ross and Jess Millikan Kyle Mitofsky Toni and Bob Monsey Jeffrey Morin and Wendy James Eliot Nelson and Maryann Lisak Carl Nelson Cindy and Mike Olson Valerie O'Reilly Marion Paris Jay and Cynthia Pasackow Eliza Pillard and Kenneth Spencer Leisa Pollander and Ed Conrad Donald Rendall and Rebecca Jewett Ron and Paula Rose Heather Ross and Jeffrey McMahan Jane Ross-Allen and David Allen Bruce and Cindy Roy John G. Royer John Salter and Betsy Shatagin Catherine Simonson and Joseph Laferriere

Included in this report are donations received from April 1, 2015—March 31, 2016. We try to ensure that this list is accurate and complete. If you find an error or omission, please let us know at (802) 863-9626 or kidsafe@kidsafevt.org.

Bob and Gail Schermer Todd Schlossberg Stephanie Seguino Heather Buttolph Simkins Natasha Simon and Peter Miller Lisa Simon and Peter Nobes Carolyn Smith and Mike Anderson Vicky Smith and David Porteous Karen Snyder Roger and Roberta Soll Denis St. Jean Janet Stambolian State of Vermont Employees (anonymous) Lisa Steele Jan Stoneberg and Kristin Hartley Lee Suskin and Judy Raven James Thomas Penne Tompkins and Michael Mittag Helen Toor Bruce and Lillian Venner Howard and Katherine Verman Susan A. Victory Tracey Wagner Mort Wasserman and Abby Foulk Timothy Wile Susan Willard Beth and Roderick Williams Edmund and JoAnn J. Winterbottom Elizabeth Wiser Faith Wuenschel

Thank to our FY 2015-16 Individual Donors

In addition to memorial gifts made by individuals, memorial gifts were made by:

The Groot Family Foundation The Knotts Gang (The Knotts Company, Inc.) Ready Funeral Service, Inc. Vermont Community Loan Fund

GIFTS IN HONOR/MEMORY

The following were honored with a gift to KidSafe:

Sally Borden George Brown Peigi Huseby Renee Johnson Anne MacLeod Janet Munt Lisa Simon

The following were remembered with a gift to KidSafe:

Barbara Boyd John Douglas Gwynne LaFrance Margaret Munt

Blue Cross Blue Shield of VT Bluebird Barbecue Bond Auto Parts Building Energy Corporation Dr. John F. Guerriere PC De-Clutter Me! Dinse, Knapp and McAndrew, PC Esther’s Kitchen Window Hickok and Boardman Group Insurance JMM & Associates Kirkpatrick & Goldsborough, Attorneys at Law Main Street Landing Marathon Health MasterTech Automotive Inc. Merchants Bank New England Federal Credit Union North Stars MasonryNorthfield Savings Bank Papa Frank's Restaurant Paula's Creative Hair Design PC Construction Company

Thank to our FY 2015-16 Foundation Donors, Agency Partners, Business Donors and Government Grantors

Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) CVOEO/HeadStart The Dream Program Donald and Miriam Meyer Fund Fanny Allen Foundation Francis T. & Louise T. Nichols Foundation HowardCenter The Kelsey Trust c/o M & R Charities Lund The Patrick Foundation The Redducs Foundation Ronald McDonald House South Burlington Rotary Club Spectrum Steps to End Domestic Violence The Vermont Agency Foundation Vermont Community Foundation Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) United Way of Chittenden County University of Vermont Medical Center Community Health Investment Fund

PedsOne People's United Bank Physician's Computer Company PJ's Auto Village Pomerleau Companies PT 360 Queen of Spades Ready Funeral Service, Inc. Red Sapphire Consulting Simply Divine Cafe Tech Group Trust Company of Vermont Vermont Coin and Jewelry

1-800-GOT-JUNK? Alegeus Anjou & the Little Pear Argento Laraine Fine Jewelry Ascension Child Care August First Bakery and Café Bella Vie Beltrami & Co. Photography Bittner Antiques Bluebird Barbecue Body by Vi Body Le Bronze Tanning Salons Body Resolution Booska Worldwide Movers Bruegger's Bagels Burlington Free Press Burlington Parks & Rec/Leddy Park Arena Burlington Studio of Electrolysis Burton Snowboards Casella Waste Management Catamount Country Club Cedar Rail Farm

Champlain College Champlain Valley Exposition Channel 17 Town Meeting Television Chira Orthodontics Costco Wholesale DoubleTree Hotel Duane Merrill & Company Duback Photography Earthy Soul Eternity Web Eurotech Sales and Service Fire and Ice Floyd's Famous Fudge Sauce The Flying Pig Bookstore Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Fresco Hairdesign Gordon's Window Decor Great Harvest Bread Company Green Mountain Exotiks The Growler Garage Hannaford/Essex Hannaford/Shelburne Rd Hen of the Wood Hotel Vermont Jazzercise Williston Fitness Center Jericho Mini Storage Keurig Green Mountain Kohl's Department Store KSV La Minita Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival Lake Champlain Photography Leonardo's Pizza Lowe's Luiza's Homemade with Love Mamava Mana Threads Mexicali Grill and Cantina Michelina's Baked Goods Mike Reilly Photography Mirror Mirror

Myer's Bagels and Café On Tap Bar & Grill Oriental Rugs and Textiles Paper Peddler PedsOne PenArts Communications Physician's Computer Company PierVana Hair-Spa-Jewels Play Dog Play PriceChopper Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC PSAV The Residence Inn by Marriott ReSource Rhino Foods Rich Frog Industries Royal Nails SAT Bootcamp Shaw’s Supermarket Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center Silver by Tish Soirees by Lori Speeder and Earl's Coffee Strategies for College, Inc. Subway Superb Cupcakes Sweet Basil Cards SymQuest The Urban Salon Team Top Hat Entertainment Tresses Trono Fuels Twincraft Urban Dance Complex Vantage Press Vermont Coin and Jewelry Vermont Custom Hardwoods Vermont Donut Enterprises, Local Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Group VT Comedy Club Williston House of Pizza

Included in this report are donations received from April 1, 2015—March 31, 2016. We try to ensure that this list is accurate and complete. If you find an error or omission, please let us know at (802) 863-9626 or kidsafe@kidsafevt.org.

Vermont Department of Health Vermont Department for Children and Families

Thank to our FY 2015-2016 Donors of Gifts-in-Kind Angela Bissonette Annie Calacci Christine and Sandy Fead Kieran Fiacco Brian Gorton Peigi Huseby Susie Merrick Missy Parks Azro Pratt Caroline Rose Anita and Doug Royer Lisa and Peter Simon Ellen Sklar Janet Stambolian Anne Standish Alice Waxler Hannah Wood Mary Woodruff

Thank to our FY 2015-16 Volunteers

The Arioli-Borden Family Merry Baker Carmelita Belisle Madeline Bell Charlotte Birchmore Angelia Bissonette Victoria Bissonette Victor Boardman Hannah Bosley Marissa Bouffard Fatuma Bulle Betsy Cain Kaley Campbell Kelly Casale Erin Chastenay Kathy Clavelle Susan Cohen Bonnie Collins Meghan Corbett Debbie Corliss Mindy Deibler Colleen Derry Leah Dinkin Amy Drury Rosella Duarte Linda Eastman Kristin Fontaine Jillian Gibbs Marilyn Gingras Mary Gleason Joseph Gonyaw Katie Gonyaw Traci Griffith Rebecca Gural Luma Haddad

Brenda Hamlin Bridget Hanley Linda Harris Mary Hart Sabin Hart Joyce Hendley and UVM Communications Students Jean Henshaw Fern Henson Martha Holbrook Kit Howe Tiger Huynh Don and Jan Jackson Matt Jenkins Darci Jewett Stacy Jordan Victoria Kababik David Keyes Gail Lang Ann Larson Marissa Lehrman Sarah Lowell Kailee Mahoney Mark Massie Cindy Maynard Florence McCloud Janie Merrick Robin Moore Kirsten Moore Nance Nahmias Peter Nobes Adara North Karen O'Neill Victor Ortiz Stacey Pape

Neerja Patel Nancy Paydon Kathy Piech Kat Redniss Galandrielle Richmond Lucy Richmond Caroline Rose Paula Rose Zoltan Sachs Alison Sciara Nancy Shambaugh Tasha Simon Crystal Singh Ellen Sklar Jennifer Smith Sherry Star Kate Stein Seamus Stein Carmelle Terborgh Penne Tompkins Ellen Turnbull Sheila Turpin Katherine Verman Larry Walters Avery Walters Ida Westover Jess Willis Gay Wilson Valerie Wood-Lewis Barbara Ziemann Kiara Brianna

KidSafe Collaborative Board of Directors (previously listed)

Brenda Kissam Mary Woodruff

Year-round Office Volunteers

Included are those who volunteered with KidSafe from April 1, 2015-March 31, 2016. We try to ensure that this list is accurate and complete. If you find an error or omission, please let us know at (802) 863-9626 or kidsafe@kidsafevt.org.

Thank to All Who Contributed Time and Talent to the online training program

“Protecting Vermont’s Children: Reporting Abuse and Neglect”

KSV with special thanks to Linda Kelliher Dan Hoene

Syndi Zook, Lyric Theater Orchard School Hall Communications Nina Jaffe

And to Contributing Contractors: Gabe Covert Shaun Danforth, DesignItBetter Paul Gittelsohn, VideoSyncracies Talia Glesner

Take the training www.mandatedreporters.vermont.gov

Sally Borden Lewis First, M.D.. F.A.A.P. Joseph F. Hagan, Jr., M.D., F.A.A.P. Captain Ingrid Jonas Karen Shea

Ernani Augustus Kaitie Bessette Alise Certa Marcus Certa Jenna Charbonneau Alexander Hunter Anne MacLeod Melissa McConnell Linda McGinnis Ryan Morra Sarah Spencer Howard Verman Victoria Vondle-Schmidt Betsy Whyte Madeline, Noa, Sami and Sean

Karen Shea Priscilla White Brianna Blanchard

On-Camera and Voices Content, Design, Production, and Editing

Sally Borden Anne MacLeod Lisa Simon