Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
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About this organization
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO STRENGHTEN THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO SITUATIONS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE, SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE, SEVERE NEGLECT, AND FATALITIES BY INTEGRATING THE EXISTING RESOURCES OF LAW ENFOREMENT, CHILD PROTECTION, PROSECUTION, MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC AGENCIES SO THAT PERPETRATORS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND CHILDREN ARE NOT FURTHER TRAUMATIZED BY THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS.
About
IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, 206 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED ON-SITE BY A CHILDFIRST VIRGINIA INTERVIEW MODEL-TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. TWENTY-FIVE (25) FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMS WERE CONDUCTED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) QUALIFIED NURSES. SAFE HARBOR FACILITATED THE MONTLY MULTI- DISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT) MEETINGS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE (5) JURISDICTIONS IT SERVED IN FY 2018. A TOTAL OF (47) MDT MEETINGS WER FACILITATED THROUGOUT THE YEAR; DURING THOSE MEETINGS MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED CHILD CASES WERE REVIEWED BY MDT. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, (32) CONVICTIONS OR GUILTY PLEAS WERE MADE ON CASES THAT WERE ACCEPTED FOR PROSECUTION. SAFE HARBOR PARTNERED WITH RAPPAHANNOCK AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD (RACSB) TO PROVIDE TRAUMA- FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT DECREASES IN THE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISCORDER (PTSD) SCORES OF THE CHILDREN TESTED. SAFE HARBOR PROVIDED VICTIM ADVOCACY SERVICES TO (114) FAMILIES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED FAMILY ASSESSMENTS, FOLLOW UP AND REFERRAL, RESOURCE PROVISION, AND CRISIS COUNSELING. SAFE HARBOR PROVIDED TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIVE MDT'S. TWO PEER REVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED PROVIDING MORE THAN THIRTY CHILDFIRST-TRAINED FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECIEVE FEEDBACK FROM OTHER TRAINED PROFESSIONALS. COURTESY FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WERE EXTENEDED TO BEYOND SAFE HARBOR'S FIVE JURISDICTIONS INCLUDING: VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS; CARROL COUNTY, MARYLAND; CHESAPEAKE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS); WESTMORELAND DSS; COLONIAL BEACH DSS; ORANGE COUNTY DSS; AND CULPEPER COUNTY.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The organization was formed to strenghten the coordinated community response to situations of child maltreatment, including child abuse, severe physical abuse, severe neglect, and fatalities by integrating the existing resources of law enforement, child protection, prosecution, medical and therapeutic agencies so that perpetrators are held accountable for their actions and children are not further traumatized by the investigative process.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The organization was formed to strenghten the coordinated community response to situations of child maltreatment, including child abuse, severe physical abuse, severe neglect, and fatalities by integrating the existing resources of law enforement, child protection, prosecution, medical and therapeutic agencies so that perpetrators are held accountable for their actions and children are not further traumatized by the investigative process.”.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 5 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $50,753.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $199,419 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $897 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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