tennessee casa 2015 annual report
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Tennessee CASA 2015
Annual Report
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Hello everyone,
Thank you all so much for taking the time out of your day to attend our Tennessee
CASA 2015 Annual Meeting.
You may be here because you support the CASA mission or maybe you’re here because
you support your local CASA program. Some of you may be here because you came to
support our awardees, Linda O’Neal & TCCY and Representative Charles Sargent.
Whatever your reason, we thank you for being here. It always brings us great joy to see
the diversity of our attendees because we know there is a common bond that brings all
of us together in this room… the children.
The Tennessee CASA Board of Directors has gone above and beyond this year to
develop a robust vision for CASA in the state of Tennessee. With a brand new Strategic
Plan in place, we are looking forward to the growth of the Tennessee CASA network in
the next three years. We plan to provide additional support to existing programs to
encourage their growth in the number of children they serve. We also plan to give
assistance to counties that want to develop a CASA program in their community. With
28 programs, serving 47 counties, and 16 additional counties expressing interest in
CASA, our next year’s work is overflowing.
I hope you will take this opportunity to get to know each other better. It is through
strong relationships with each other that we can better serve children. It is our hope that
you will join us in our newly developed mission and share in our vision not just for
CASA, but for all of the children we work hard to serve.
Thank you,
Lynne Farrar Executive Director
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Annual Meeting Tennessee CASA Association, Inc.
September 22, 2015 Nashville Public Library
Nashville, TN
Welcoming Remarks Tara Perry Interim CEO
National CASA Association
Youth Voice
Genesis Hardin
Awards Presentation
Champion for Children
Linda O’Neal & TCCY (Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth)
Legislator of the Year
Representative Charles Sargent District 61
Annual Report
Lynne Farrar Executive Director
Tennessee CASA
Service Awards & Closing Comments
Charlie Davenport Board President
TN CASA Board of Directors
Dulcimer Music by Linda Sack, Musician and Artist
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The Tennessee CASA Network
CASA, Inc. (1984) Serving Davidson County
Carolyn Evans, Program Director
Hamilton County CASA (1985) Amy Pedigo, Program Director
CASA of Northeast Tennessee (1985)
Serving Unicoi, Washington & Greene Counties Leslie Dalton, Executive Director
CASA of Memphis/Shelby County (1986)
Daphni Ishak, Program Director
CASA of East Tennessee (1987) Serving Knox County
Britany Sink, Executive Director
Wilson County CASA (1987) Cathey Sweeney, Executive Director
CASA of the Tennessee Heartland (1988) Serving Anderson, Scott & Blount Counties
Edward Harrison, Executive Director
CASA for Kids (1991) Serving Sullivan & Hawkins Counties
Mary Kilpatrick, Executive Director
Sumner County CASA (1991) Sonya Manfred, Executive Director
Williamson County CASA (1993)
Marianne Schroer, Executive Director
CASA of Rutherford County (1997) Susan Maguigan, Executive Director
Madison County CASA (1997)
Shannon Stewart, Executive Director
UCHRA CASA of Putnam County (1999) Serving Cumberland, Overton, Smith & Putnam Counties
Johnnie Wheeler, CASA Supervisor
CASA of Robertson County (2004) Summer Boutwell, Executive Director
CASA of Maury County (2006) Kristin Parker, Executive Director
CASA of Campbell County (2007) Amanda Allen, Executive Director
CASA Corridor of East Tennessee (2007)
Serving Meigs, McMinn & Rhea Counties Frances Witt-McMahan, Executive Director
CASA Monroe (2007)
Serving Monroe County Alisa Hobbs, Executive Director
Dyer-Lake CASA (2008)
Serving Dyer, Lake & Crockett Counties Wendy Smith, Executive Director
CASA of Henderson County (2008)
Annie Searock, Executive Director
CASA of Tipton County, Inc. (2009) Nina Smith, Executive Director
CASA of the 9th Judicial District (2009)
Serving Roane, Morgan & Loudon Counties Lindsey Brown, Executive Director
CASA Works, Inc. (2010)
Serving Coffee, Bedford & Franklin Counties Wanda Strayhorn, Executive Director
CASA of Bradley County (2010) Serving Bradley & Polk Counties
Josiah Vacheresse, Executive Director
Decatur County CASA (2011) Diana Montgomery, Executive Director
Lakeway CASA (2012)
Serving Hamblen & Jefferson Counties Denise Aludo, Executive Director
Sevier County CASA (2012)
Tishia Morris, Executive Director
Junior’s House (2013) Serving Marshall & Lincoln Counties Crystal Guess, Executive Director
Tennessee CASA Association Lynne Farrar, Executive Director
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Champion for Children Award
Linda O’Neal & TCCY
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
The policy-making body of TCCY is a 21-member commission whose
members are appointed by the governor. At least one member is appointed from each of Tennessee’s nine development districts. Four youth advisory members meet the federally mandated composition required for a Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act state
advisory group.
TCCY’s Vision All children in Tennessee are safe, healthy,
educated, nurtured and supported, and engaged in activities that provide them opportunities to achieve their fullest potential.
TCCY’s Mission The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) advocates to
improve the quality of life for children and families and provides leadership and support for child advocates.
Linda O’Neal
For almost 28 years, Linda O’Neal has been the
executive director of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. A licensed attorney with a J.D. from the Nashville School
of Law, Linda also has a B.S. in History from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a Master’s in Public Administration
from a joint UT-MTSU program. Linda has worked with children in foster care, in juvenile justice system advocacy, and in
legislative and administrative advocacy with the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services on behalf low-income people.
Linda has been married 43 years and has a 32-year-old daughter
who is a nurse practitioner, a son-in-law who is a pilot in the United States Army, and a one-year-old grandson. She serves on a variety of national, state and local committees and boards, and has received national, state and local recognition for her work in
children’s services and juvenile justice advocacy. One of the volunteer activities that has meant the most to Linda
was serving as a Girl Scout leader for 13 years.
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Legislator of the Year Award
Representative Charles Sargent
Representing House District 61.
Born February 3, 1945.
Native of New York City.
Married wife Nancy; three children, Margaret, David &
Shawn, three grandchildren.
Attended Pace University in New York.
Served in the United States Navy from 1965-1967
in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Moved to Nashville in 1970 and then to Franklin in
1977.
Manager of John Hancock Insurance from 1967-1975.
State Farm Insurance agent from 1975 to present.
Attends Hillsboro Presbyterian Church.
Member of Williamson County Chamber of Commerce; Williamson County Republican
Party; court appointed special advocate board member; Williamson County Commissioner
1990-1996; Williamson County Planning Commission 1989-1997; co founder and past
president of Grassland Athletic Association; Williamson Medical Foundation
Board Member; Honored as Outstanding Representative 2001 by The County Officials
Association of Tennessee; Honored Legislator of the Year by the Tennessee Development
District Association 2002 and 2003.
House member of the 100-109th General Assembly. Republican Caucus Chairman 103rd -
104th General Assembly, four years previous as Republican Whip, currently serves as
Chairman of Finance, Ways & Means, member of Commerce, Insurance and Pensions,
Ad Hoc Rules, Business Tax Committees.
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Welcoming Remarks
Tara Perry
National CASA Association, Interim Chief Executive Officer
In 2013, Tara Perry joined the National CASA Association senior management team as Deputy CEO and Chief Operations Officer. Now serving as Interim CEO, she oversees the organization's day-to-day operations while also spearheading a major change initiative
that is currently underway.
Tara has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit management, strategic planning and operations management across multiple industries; including transportation,
healthcare, retail and the arts. Prior to joining National CASA, Tara was the Vice President of Strategy and Operations for the Woodruff Arts Center, one of the largest arts facilities in
the world.
During her non-profit career, Tara led major fundraising campaigns, developed new programs and initiatives, led large-scale change initiatives, and facilitated strategic
planning processes.
Tara holds bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Public Relations, a Master in Business Administration and a certificate in Non-Profit Management and Fundraising. She is a
certified Master Balance Scorecard Professional, a Strategic Planning Professional, and a certified Change Management Professional and serves on the Board of Examiners for the
Malcom Baldridge Performance Excellence Program.
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Youth Voice
Genesis Hardin
Genesis Hardin is a former foster child who has dedicated her life to positively
changing policies and practices that effect youth in care - with a focus on dual
status youth.
On top of pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Social Work at the University of
Tennessee, she serves on multiple boards/committees including her local Youth 4
Youth board, the Statewide Youth Ambassadors board, the Tennessee Commission
on Children and Youth (SAG), and the Coalition of Juvenile Justice
Youth Committee.
Her work in the field includes guest speaking for organizations like Opportunity
Passport - Project NOW and the Department of Children's Services as well as sitting
on multiple PATH panel boards for foster parent training. In addition, she recently
became the Peer Advocate for Blount County where she meets and
goes to court with youth currently in care.
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CASA of Northeast Tennesseee
Campbell County CASA &
CASA Works, Inc.
Hamilton County CASA
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In the start of a new tradition,
Tennessee CASA would like to recognize and
thank the following Executive Directors on
their year(s) of service to CASA
and the children they work hard to serve:
15 Years of Service: Susan Maguigan
CASA of Rutherford County
Lynne Farrar Tennessee CASA
5 Years of Service:
Leslie Dalton CASA of Northeast Tennessee
Frances Witt-McMahan
CASA Corridor of East Tennessee
Shannon Stewart Madison County CASA
Diana Montgomery Decatur County CASA
Wanda Strayhorn
CASA Works, Inc.
1 Year of Service: Alisa Hobbs CASA Monroe
Amanda Allen
CASA of Campbell County
Amy Pedigo
Hamilton County CASA
Marianne Schroer Williamson County CASA
Nina Smith
Tipton County CASA
Annie Searock CASA of Henderson County
Sonya Manfred
Sumner County CASA
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Tennessee CASA “A Year in Review”
Major Accomplishments
Site Visits to all Local CASA Programs in Tennessee - July - December 2014
Fostering Futures Facilitator Training - July 2014
Annual Meeting and Director's Meeting - September 2014
Three Regional Fostering Futures Workshops - September and October 2014
Attachment and Its Impact on Children Training in Memphis - October 2014
Conflict Management Training in Johnson City - October 2014
National CASA Training of the Facilitator - November 2014
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training in Athens - December 2014
CASA Day on the Hill and Children’s Advocacy Days - March 2015
Local CASA Program Directors' Retreat - March 2015
3rd Annual Tennessee CASA Conference - May 2015
2015 – 2018 Strategic Plan for Tennessee CASA
Tennessee CASA Network (as of June 30, 2015)
28 Local CASA programs serving 47 counties
TN CASA Network Program Statistics
Number of children served: 5,421 Median cost per child: $762 (below national median cost: $1,090)
Number of CASA Volunteers: 1,197
Number of Volunteer Hours: 119,454 hours (valued at $2,404,609) Based on $20.13 value of volunteer time per hour in Tennessee, according to independentsector.org
AmeriCorps VISTA Member Sites in FY15
Bradley County CASA CASA Corridor
CASA of Sevier County CASA of the 9th Judicial District
Robertson County CASA Sumner County CASA
Williamson County CASA Tennessee CASA
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Grants & Contracts National CASA Association
State of TN Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Tennessee Bar Foundation (IOLTA Funds)
Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth AmeriCorps VISTA
Donors GM Foundation
Adam J. Liff Tennessee Employees Charitable Campaign
Tennessee CASA Board of Directors The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee—The Big Payback
Special Thanks to the following in-kind donors of professional services:
Mark Rodgers
Tennessee CASA Network (as of June 30, 2015)
28 Local CASA programs serving 47 counties
TN CASA Network Program Statistics
Number of children served: 5,421 Median cost per child: $762 (below national median cost: $1,090)
Number of CASA Volunteers: 1,197
Number of Volunteer Hours: 119,454 hours (valued at $2,404,609) Based on $20.13 value of volunteer time per hour in Tennessee, according to independentsector.org
AmeriCorps VISTA Member Sites in FY15
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Tennessee CASA Board of Directors
FY 15 (Ending June 30, 2015)
Charlie Davenport President
Talent Acquisition
Adam Liff Vice President
President, Diversified Funding & Management, LLC
Marshall Messamore
Treasurer Information Technology Specialist
Thomas Spiller
Secretary Medical Staff Coordinator
Williamson Medical Center
Kevin Balkwill, Esq. Immediate Past President
Disciplinary Counsel Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
Naomi Asher
Agency Representative Executive Director
CASA of the Tennessee Heartland
Maggie Bahou Director, Human Resources & Organizational Development
TN Office of the Secretary of State
Margaret (Meg) Littman Writer and Editor
Tiffany M. Mason Public Policy Director Tennessee Council on
Developmental Disabilities
Gerald Phillips Retired Insurance Executive
Tawny Spinelli
Advocate/Former Foster Youth Children’s Cabinet Assistant Director
Young Child Wellness Coordinator
Shannon Stewart Agency Representative
Executive Director Madison County CASA
Laura Swanson
Agency Representative Executive Director
Wilson County CASA
Frances Witt-McMahan Agency Representative
Executive Director CASA Corridor of East Tennessee
Staff
Lynne Farrar Executive Director
Wendy Spence
Program Services Coordinator
Karin Freyer Youth Advocacy Training Specialist
Christina Fongnaly AmeriCorps VISTA
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Tennessee CASA Board of Directors
FY 16 (Ending June 30, 2016)
Charlie Davenport President
Talent Acquisition
Adam Liff Vice President
President, Diversified Funding & Management, LLC
Marshall Messamore
Treasurer Information Technology Specialist
Maggie Bahou
Secretary Vice President, Human Resources
Hospice Compassus
Kevin Balkwill, Esq. Immediate Past President
Disciplinary Counsel Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
Margaret (Meg) Littman
Writer and Editor
Tiffany M. Mason Public Policy Director Tennessee Council on
Developmental Disabilities
Gerald Phillips Retired Insurance Executive
Marianne Schroer Agency Representative
Executive Director Williamson County CASA
Shannon Stewart
Agency Representative Executive Director
Madison County CASA
Frances Witt-McMahan Agency Representative
Executive Director CASA Corridor of East Tennessee
Staff
Lynne Farrar Executive Director
Wendy Spence
Program Services Coordinator
Christina Fongnaly Data Analyst/Marketing Coordinator
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Tennessee CASA Strategic Plan 2015 - 2018
Purpose:
Every abused and neglected child needs a caring consistent adult to advocate for
his or her well-being.
Vision: Where every abused and neglected child in the State of Tennessee is given the
opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home.
Mission:
To support, develop, expand and unite local CASA programs in recruiting and
training volunteers to advocate for Tennessee's abused and neglected children
GOAL # 1:
Cultivate a Collaborative and Cohesive Network that mitigates distance and delivers effective training and retention at all levels.
GOAL # 2: Diversification of revenue and resources to sustain and grow TN CASA
GOAL # 3: Expansion of new and existing CASA programs
GOAL # 4:
Increase Public Awareness & build the brand of CASA to positively affect its mission in Tennessee
GOAL #5: Create a comprehensive system for collecting, synthesizing, and distributing data
GOAL #6: To support the mission of TN CASA through highly effective governance
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Camelot helps children and their families across Tennessee to learn, grow and prosper. Our family counseling and foster care services are varied to be able to meet the
needs of our clients, and we are continually creating new programs in response to identified needs in a particular area. The common thread is that we provide counseling
and support services in-home and in community-based settings throughout Tennessee. We emphasize the strengths and uniqueness of each youth and family.
For more information, please visit:
www.thecamelotdifference.com
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Tennessee CASA says Thank You!
Tennessee CASA would like to recognize the following individuals
and organizations for their support:
Tennessee CASA Board of Directors
National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association
Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth
Tennessee Bar Foundation—IOLTA Program
Tennessee Employee Charitable Campaign
Victims of Crime Assistance Program
General Motors (GM) Foundation
Adam J. Liff
AmeriCorps VISTA
Our sponsors for the 2015 Annual Meeting:
We would also like to recognize the following individuals and organizations for their in-kind donations:
Nashville Public Library
For the Event Venue
Mark Rodgers For Graphic Design
Linda Sack
For Dulcimer Music
Brunch provided by Take Away Catering/SOVA Food, Inc.
This project is funded under an agreement with the state of Tennessee.
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Tennessee CASA Association 412 Golden Bear Court, Suite B202
Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Office: 615.220.3990
Toll-Free: 800.TNCASA1 www.tncasa.org
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