Kara
Kara
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About this organization
Mission
Kara provides grief support for children, teens and adults. Our vision is to provide compassionate support to people of all ages on their journey through grief so that they can move toward renewed hope and meaning.
About
Serving the SF Bay Area since 1976, Kara provides comprehensive grief support and education services to the community through individual and group peer support; in-house psychotherapy; on site crisis intervention; bereavement education and training services; Camp Erin, a bereavement camp for children 6-17 years old; and community events. Staff and over 200 trained volunteers provide the care, compassion, connection, and community necessary to facilitate healing for those who ae grieving. Peer support grief services are provided on a donation basis and without limit to the duration. In addition, fee-based therapeutic services are provided on a sliding scale.Karas services are designed to meet the unique needs of those coping with loss and grief. These services are provided through the following programs: Youth & Family Services and Adult Services: These two programs offer extensive and high quality services to meet the unique needs of individuals (children, adolescents, adults and seniors) and families who have experienced a loss or are anticipating a death. Services are provided in both group and individual formats and in English and Spanish. Community Outreach and Training & Education Services: Kara provides on- site critical incident and crisis intervention and grief education services to schools, companies and community organizations dealing with death, trauma, and loss. Clinical Therapy Services: Kara provides individual, couples and family therapy (on a sliding-scale basis) for those whose grief is coupled with clinical issues that necessitate support beyond what a peer-support model can provide, such as depression, substance abuse, anxiety or PTSD. Community Events: Annual WalknRun to Remember, Annual Day of the Dead (Da de los Muertos) Celebration, and Annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance2018 AccomplishmentsKara served over 5,900 Bay Area community members with highlights as follows: 807 individuals received support in our peer groups and workshops for adults and children;84 children attended our summer bereavement camp for kids & teens - Camp Erin;Over 3,100 children and adults from 109 agencies received support from our Community Outreach and Education Program in English and Spanish through 241 service events;144 adults and children received 2,029 hours of support from our therapy program;265 adults received ongoing support through our one-to-one peer counseling in Spanish and English; 930 community members received grief support consultations; and550 individuals participated in our community events (WalknRun to Remember, Day of the Dead Celebration, and Candlelight Service of Remembrance.259 volunteers provided over 13,000 hours in service to the bereavedA mother with elementary, middle and high school-aged children served by Kara shared the following: I cant thank you enough for all that Kara has given us. A friend said to me recently, You were so broken for so long. Its good to see your old self emerge and see you able to laugh and be happy again. There are many factors that helped us put the pieces back together, and Kara was one of the big ones. I am eternally grateful for what my children and I have gotten from the program. Listening and learning from the group leaders and from other survivors has been essential to our recovery.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “Kara provides grief support for children, teens, families and adults. guided by its core values of empathy and compassion, and belief that loss and grief impact everyone, kara supports people of all ages on their journey through grief so they can move toward renewed hope and meaning.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “Kara provides grief support for children, teens, families and adults. guided by its core values of empathy and compassion, and belief that loss and grief impact everyone, kara supports people of all ages on their journey through grief so they can move toward renewed hope and meaning.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as CA.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is 457 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94301.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2019 is 16.
- 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 greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $167,291.
- The CEO compensation policy within the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1976.
- 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's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $793,318 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $204,438 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.
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