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B O A R D O F C H I L D C A R Eof The United Methodist Church, Inc.
B O A R D O F C H I L D C A R Eof The United Methodist Church, Inc.
A vision with action changes lives.
Our Vision To be a community of
hope: providing an
opportunity to heal,
and a safe and caring
environment for children,
youth and families.
For the past 21 years, I’ve
had the wonderful privilege
to steer the Board of Child
Care toward helping an
increasing number of
children in crisis. In fact,
on the day I first walked
through the BCC’s doors,
we were only serving 38
children, and as I turn off the lights in my office for the
last time, I am very proud to say that we are currently
helping over 2,000 youths onto the path to better lives
for themselves and their families. This is the legacy that
I am thrilled to have.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Board of
Directors and the many dedicated staff members who
have championed my vision of what BCC could be and
helped make it a reality. It is your commitment to our
mission that has served as an example for me every day.
I would also like to say thank you to our supporters.
Your faith in us has made dreams come true and your
continued support will ensure that many more will be
realized into the next year and beyond.
Finally, I want to tell the thousands upon thousands of
BCC children that it has been a true joy to serve you.
You have been my greatest teachers and my biggest
inspiration. I will carry your amazing resiliency and
triumphs with me always.
May God bless you and the staff and children of the
Board of Child Care.
Thomas L. Curcio President and CEO
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Tom has been a great force of change for the Board of Child Care. His dedication to the
children we serve is nothing short of phenomenal. We greatly appreciate all that he has
done for the organization and wish him the best.
As we begin a new era of leadership, we will continue Tom’s vision to be at the forefront
of serving youth and their families. As societal norms change, so do the needs of children;
we are committed to meeting those issues so that they can live happy, productive lives.
Tom, we can never thank you enough for all that you’ve given to BCC’s children. You will
be dearly missed. And we thank you, our supporters, for answering the call. Your help
makes everything we do for children possible.
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. ~ Warren G. Bennis
Jan Hayden Chair Board of Directors
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Providing children with the skills and the support to lead healthy, productive lives.
Residential seRvicesBaltimore, Maryland — Main campus• ResidentialProgram:109
residents,ages9to20
denton, Maryland—eastern shore campus• Residentialprogramfor
sixteen boys ages 11 to 18 with emotional and behavioral issues
Martinsburg, West virginia—Falling Waters campus• LevelIIIchildren’sresidential
facility• Forfiftyyouthages12
to 18 with emotional and behavioral issues
community-based Group Home ProgramMaRyLand
• BaltimoreCounty:nicodemusand Gateway Transitional
• MontgomeryCounty: Colesville Group Home
• WashingtonCounty:Hagerstown Transitional
WestVIRgInIa• BerkeleyCounty:
Campolina Way
therapeutic Group Home Program• CalvertCounty:tRIad• CharlesCounty:Lighthouse
tReatMent FosteR caRe• Forchildrenneedingahigher
level of care within Maryland’s foster care system
• twentyhomeslocatedthroughout the state
Mental HealtH seRvices• Pasadena,Maryland:
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
• Forages3to18and their families
tHe stRaWBRidGe scHool• alicensed,accredited,
nonpublic school on the Baltimore Campus
• givesstudentsingrade2through age 21 the tools, structure, curriculum, and overall successful academic experience to secure their educational foundation
doMestic and inteRnational adoPtion seRvices
• servingMarylandandWashington, DC
• Freepre-adoptionand referral services
• domesticandinternationalhome studies
• Post-placementservices• Post-adoptionsearchand
reunion services
eaRly cHildHood education centeR
• LocatedinWashington,dC• Providesqualitychildcarethat
focuses on the growth and development of children, ages 12 months to 5 years, from differentsocio-economicandracial backgrounds
Our Programs
Claude F. Libus retires
Thomas L. Curcio appointed
First Christmas store opens for youth.
Strawbridge School opens
First graduation ceremony on
BCC campus—five youths who shared the same
aspirations as the children in our care today
Resultsofstrategicplanning session
published
The Strawbridge School first year update
1993 1994 1995
When Tom Curcio first arrived at
theBoardofChildCarein1993,our
organization had an upstanding
reputation as a purely custodial
facility. As the needs of children
continued to evolve and become
more complex, however, a new
plan of action was needed to make
BCC as effective as possible.
Tom had a vision gleaned from
hisquarter-centuryworking
with children in crisis. He sought
to enhance and grow our
organization to encompass the
four basic needs to effectively treat
troubled youth and guide them
to be productive adults: clinical,
educational, recreational, and
spiritual support.
From Vision to Reality
“I am grateful to Mr. Curcio for his exemplary service to the Board of Child Care and the community at large. He has expanded BCC into new programs and set a new standard for service and outreach for youth throughout the region and the entire United States.”
Bishop Peggy A. Johnson Peninsula-Delaware Conference of The United Methodist ChurchBCC Board Member
1993 Board of Child Care Campus
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1995 1996 1997 Groundbreaking, newgaitherRoad
campus
Our magazine converts to Keywords/
Our Boys and Girls
Community-based Family Connections
Program starts
Adoption Program reborn
newstrawbridge School opens
Clinical SupportPrior to Tom Curcio’s appointment
in1993,afewprogramshad
already been put into place that
would help make the organization
what it is today, yet the Baltimore
campus was lacking both in size
and appeal.
An ambitious plan was launched
thattransformedadated,run-
down campus into a welcoming
environment of both beautiful and
functional facilities, one building
at a time.
According to BCC Associate Director
Sharon Kistler, the changes were
far more than simply cosmetic.
“When Tom arrived, I was a social
worker who drove kids to the
local mental health clinic. I wasn’t
providing treatment,” she says.
“He was very involved in the
national conversation about child
welfare services. He taught us
about managed care, enriching our
programs, and putting in place the
components and professional staff
neededtoprovidequalityservices
to children.”
Prior to the new construction,
our Baltimore campus’ residential
units made it easy for children to
evade supervision. These units, or
“cottages” were redesigned to
improve the space and enhance
interaction between the residents
and staff.
Over the next five years, our
Baltimore campus grew to
accommodate more children and
boasted new buildings, including
a conference center, archive and
welcome center, chapel, and gym.
While the Baltimore campus was
expanding, so did our presence
outside of our walls thanks to Tom’s
vision on how our organization
could truly benefit children in
multiple ways. What follows is just a
sample of all of the things BCC has
accomplished during Tom’s tenure.
In1996BCCbecameapartof
Treatment Foster Care (TFC)
Maryland. This expanded our
programs into the community
by establishing TFC homes to
address the highly specialized
needs of children who have
suffered extreme trauma, abuse,
and neglect. In that same year
thecommunity-basedFamily
Connections program opened
in Cumberland, Maryland, with
a second program opening in
Cambridge,Maryland,in1997.
thesemi-independentLiving
Program for older adolescents was
establishedin1998withsevensingle-
family units with a comprehensive
curriculum of life skills and individual
case management. One year later,
we launched an outpatient mental
health clinic in Pasadena, Maryland,
that provides services to both
children and their families.
A daycare facility was created at
Tide Point, Baltimore. It closed ten
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1998 1999 1995 1996 1997 COA and EAGLE awards received
Seven new cottages built forsemi-independent
Living Program on Baltimore campus
gaitherRoadChapelconstructed, consecrated
and rededicated
Conference Center updated
Mayor’s Award received……
United Methodist Association awards Board of Child Care Best Practice Award
years later because the population
who ultimately utilized its services
did not match BCC’s mission;
however, the DC Early Childhood
Care Center is thriving, providing
qualityeducationandcarefor
children from 12 months to 5 years
of age.
In 2002 Falling Waters, BCC’s West
Virginia campus, opened in Berkley
County. Set amongst 40 rolling
acres,itserves50childrenages12-
18 and extends the Board of Child
Care’s reach within Conference
boundaries. Its programs are
identical to those found on the
Baltimore campus. The following
year we launched the Colesville
Group Home in Maryland, enabling
siblings to be housed together.
In 2008 BCC joined Ways to Work,
a national car loan program, and
became the organization’s operator
to the Baltimore area. Through
low-interestloans,theprogram
aimed to help working families buy
reliable transportation so that they
may remain employed, take their
children to daycare and school, and
access needed goods and services.
Ways to Work helped hundreds of
Baltimore families become more
independent and successful.
The Eastern Shore campus opened
in 2011 in Denton, Maryland, and
provides high intensity residential
services to sixteen male youth,
ages11to18.Residentsare
given therapeutic, academic,
and behavioral support to
help overcome emotional and
behavioral issues
The latest facility to be added to
BCC’s program offerings opened
in 2013. The Campolina Way
Group Homes in Martinsburg,
West Virginia, welcomes eight
youth,ages12-21,withcoexisting
development/intellectual and
behavioral health diagnoses.
“Tom’s influence goes beyond the Board of Child Care to a national level. During the 90s, he was pivotal in the successful merger of The National Association of Homes for children and Family Service America that resulted in the Alliance for Children and Families. Thanks to his work we became bigger, broader, and more influential. He’s kept us on our toes and encouraged us to think creatively. We’re a better organization because Tom has been with us. He’s a member extraordinaire, a great advocate, and a dear friend.”
susann.dreyfusPresident & CEOAlliance for Children and Families
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“The ‘Board of Child Care Way’ is children first, agency second. That’s always been Mr. Curcio’s mantra. He has taught us to never be comfortable with the status quo. He’s challenged us to be creative, and we will continue this approach into the future as our population changes.”
Sharon KistlerAssociate Executive DirectorBoard of Child Care
1999 125th Gala Celebration
Executive Park developed
national Symposium on Children and Poverty held
Rededicationof gaitherRoadcampus
Out-patient Mental Health Clinic
opens in Pasadena, Maryland
Educational SupportThe Strawbridge School had
existed in various incarnations in
the past, but it was Tom Curcio
who charged the Board of Child
Care’s education director to
earn certification by the state of
Marylandasanon-publicschool.
In1997thenewstrawbridgeschool
building opened to grades 5 to
12, filling a vital need for students
from surrounding counties and for
children with special needs already
participatingintheon-campus
residential program. Students can
earn a high school diploma or
certificate of completion, while
also working toward a productive
future, both academically and
emotionally. Each student has
access to other school programs,
such as their vocational training
and computer labs, as well as on
campus facilities like the large
fitness center, skateboard park,
and recreation fields.
BCC’s support for education goes
beyond the walls of Strawbridge
School. The story of Crystal
Barnhouser (see page 12) is just
one example of how we’ve helped
children achieve their dreams.
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2001 2003 1999 Tide Point
Day Care opensGroundbreaking, Falling Waters, West Virginia
campus
Falling Waters campus opening
Falling Waters campus dedication
newbuildinginWashington, DC opened for Foster Care program
and Early Education development
Auxiliary celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Recreational SupportThrough his decades of experience
in the field of child care, Tom
saw firsthand the benefits of a
recreational program for troubled
youth—children learn coping
skills, have a healthy outlet in
which to express their feelings and
energy, and practice the values of
teamwork and respect.
Tom understood that not all
children are star athletes or excel
at team sports. The Baltimore
campus was transformed with the
addition of a new gym, fitness
center, ropes course, and outdoor
swimming pool. The pool is a very
popular attraction during the
spring and summer months, and
BCC offers swim lessons for those
who need them.
In 2014 skateboard parks were
constructed on the Baltimore
and West Virginia campuses to
further expand the recreational
offerings and ensure that there
was something for everyone
to enjoy.
Other recreational activities
include yoga, scrapbooking,
arts and crafts, and board games.
Recreationalstaffmembers
help unit social workers also
find appropriate activities off
campus, such as museum trips
and outdoor festivals.
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2004 2006 2008 2010Strawbridge School
accreditedbynationalCommission for the
Accreditation of Special Education Services
Archive and Welcome Center
dedicated
Ways to Work Program established
Alternatives for Youth and Families
acquiredbyBCC
Shelter Cottages changedtoResidential
in keeping with stateRFP
Spiritual SupportTom Curcio is credited with
bringing back spirituality to
the Board of Child Care after
a long absence. He considers
spirituality to go beyond simply
attending a church service or
saying grace before a meal; it
encompasses community service
and values such as practicing
respect and honoring traditions.
aspartofhisfive-yearBaltimore
campus improvement plan, Tom
included the construction of
a chapel that was completed
in1998andconsecrated
the following year. Today it
welcomes people of all faiths
to give thanks to God.
In addition to the onsite
chapel, BCC performs spiritual
assessments for children in our
care, and we then link them as
needed with houses of worship
in the community that meet
their particular beliefs.
Our organization introduced
a level system in 2000 that
rewards good behavior. This
has been a highly effective
tool to instill critical values of
daily living such as courtesy
and respect. In that same vein,
community service participation
has become a very active
treatment component that
teaches children to give back.
Thanks to Tom’s leadership,
BCC children can now be found
throughout the local area
contributing their time, energy,
and talent to a variety of causes
such as soup kitchens and
animal rescues.
The Auxiliary of the Board
of Child Care also plays an
important role in the lives of
“The Board of Child Care is much more spiritually engaged than it was years ago. We can only attribute that to Tom’s vision and the bold moves made by the board. He voluntarily participates in the UMA’s EAGLE accreditation program, which looks at how an organization provides quality care for a child physically and emotionally, along with how it implements the values of a faith-based ministry. In fact, the UMA is what it is today thanks in part to his leadership.”
Stephen L. VinsonPresident and CEOUnited Methodist Association
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2004 2006 2008 2010newlogoandtagline
established
Hope for the Future, Power in the Present
Keywords and Web site redesigned
Auxiliary receives Volunteer Group of the Year award by the UMA
Eastern Shore Campus dedicated
Eastern Shore Campus opens
……
10 year celebration of Falling Waters campus
and Schol Chapel
Two Group Homes, Campolina Way, developed near
Martinsburg, West Virginia campus
the children in our charge.
One of Tom’s first projects
on campus was assisting with
the opening of the Auxiliary
Christmas Store, which allows
children to shop for affordable
gifts for their families. Over
their over sixty year history
the Auxiliary has continued to
support our mission and have
made a tremendous impact on
our program. Traditions such
as having Thanksgiving dinners
and receiving Easter baskets
provide the “touches from
home” so critical to our youths’
development. In fact, many of
our children have remarked that
they would like to have these
same customs in their future
families because they instill a
sense of belonging, respect,
and caring.
Concepts for Board of Child Care combined logos
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2013 2014Auxiliary
celebrates 60years
DC Day Care Family Services for Children and
Families opened
UMA Best Practice award received
……
Thomas Curcio named UMA Administrator
of the year
Federal government contract begins for
group home services for 50 refugee children
on the Baltimore campus……
CovenantRelationshipStatement with
Baltimore/Washington Conference renewed
BCC expands RecreationalProgramtoinclude skateboard parks
on the Baltimore and West Virginia campuses
A survivor of an abusive home,
Crystal Barnhouser came to BCC in
1995attheageof14.shehadbeen
in two prior foster care situations
that did not work out, and BCC
was her only possible chance for a
brighter future; however, her start
here was anything but easy.
Tom Curcio admits that she was one
of the most difficult kids he had
ever worked with. Yet—like with
every child—he knew that there was
the potential for success.
Crystal was a BCC resident and
attended the Strawbridge School
before the new building was
completed. She proved herself an
excellent student and transitioned
tosemi-independentliving.Crystal
graduated from Pikesville Senior
Highschoolin1999(tomcreated
a position that works with public
schools to help children find the
right fit) with the goal of attending
college. BCC was with her every
step of the way.
“BCC supported me with everything
I needed. Paying for my SAT prep
course and application fees. Helping
me find an apartment. Paying my gas
and electric bill. Buying me a computer.
They were great,” Crystal says.
Crystal had signed a contract with Tom
and BCC that she would graduate in
five years. Due to personal setbacks,
Crystal needed a sixth year to complete
her college degree, and came to Tom
with an offer to somehow pay for that
extra time since, in her eyes, she had
failed to live up to his expectations.
Without hesitation, Tom waved off
her proposal and said that BCC would
cover her tuition completely. Today,
Crystal holds a degree in psychology
from Loyola University in Baltimore.
She is happily married and is a research
program coordinator in the Behavioral
PharmacologyResearchUnitatJohns
Hopkins University—a job she loves.
For the past eight years, Crystal has also
served as a life skills coach for a young
man with autism as a way to give
back and help others. She finds this
volunteer work especially rewarding.
Crystal is forever grateful to BCC and
says, “I will never forget what they did
for me.”
From rough beginnings, an amazing story
“Mr. Curcio has the ability to see inside people, and he saw something in me and was able to get past my earlier behavioral problems. He never gave up on me.”
Crystal BarnhouserFormer residentBoard of Child Care
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2013 2014
Financial Statements Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013
OPERATING REVENUEState Government Reimbursement 22,033,399
Non-Government Revenue 883,393
Medicaid Reimbursement 3,203,884
total Program Revenue 26,120,676
Endowment Income 6,555,230
Donations/Contributions 214,439
Other Income 63,971
total non-Program Revenue* 6,833,640
total operating Revenue 32,954,316
OPERATING EXPENSES state Government Reimbursable Programs
Residential Programs 15,013,855
Education 4,864,173
DC Foster Care 1,610,706
Treatment Foster Care 1,557,541
WV Group Home 5,915,796
Title 1 110,006
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic 510,186
total Reimbursable expenses 29,582,263
Non-Reimbursable Programs
Adoption 84,214
Day Care/Early Education 961,304
Ways to Work 43,713
Conference Center/Challenge Course 52,088
total non-Reimbursable expenses 1,141,319
total Program expenses 30,723,582
AdmINISTRATIVE Management and General 1,992,289
PR/Fundraising 238,445
total administrative expenses 2,230,734
total operating expenses 32,954,316
* Use of BCC Endowment and ContributionsSubsidy of Government Reimbursable Programs 64% 4,344,980Subsidy of Non-Government Reimbursable Programs 36% 2,488,660
total 6,833,640
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USE Of fUNdSResidential care 63.51%education 14.76%
Foster care 9.61%
Mental Health clinic 1.55%
adoption 0.26%
day care/early education 2.92%
conference center/challenge course 0.16%
title 1 0.33%
Ways to Work 0.13%
administration 6.77%
SOURcE Of fUNdSGovernment Reimbursement 76.58%
non-Government Revenue 2.68%
endowment income 19.89%
donations 0.65%
other income 0.19%
Financial Statements Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013
GOVERNmENT REImbURSAblE PROGRAmS Reimbursement Private Funds Total Revenue
Residential(includes health suite income) 12,625,395 2,388,460 15,013,855
education 4,672,346 191,827 4,864,173
traditionalFosterCare 1,172,953 437,753 1,610,706
treatmentFosterCare 1,320,836 236,705 1,557,541
WestVirginiagroupHome 5,012,900 902,896 5,915,796
title1 108,819 1,187 110,006
OutpatientMentalHealthClinic 324,034 186,152 510,186
subtotal 25,237,283 4,344,980 29,582,263
NON-GOVERNmENT REImbURSAblE PROGRAmS
adoption 9,150 75,064 84,214
dayCareandearlyeducation 872,233 89,071 961,304
WaystoWork 43,713 43,713
ConferenceCenter/ChallengeCourse 2,010 50,078 52,088
Managementandgeneral,PR,andFundraising 2,230,734 2,230,734
subtotal 883,393 2,488,660 3,372,053
total 26,120,676 6,833,640 32,954,316
Interest expense is excluded from these statements. Principal and interest payments are paid through the Endowment. Depreciation expense is also excluded from these calculations.
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Our Mission
The Board of Child Care’s mission as an outreach ministry of The United Methodist
Churchistoservechildrenandfamilieswhorequirephysical,emotional,behavioral
andsocialsupport.throughresidentialandcommunity-basedservices,theagency
will endeavor to provide a safe, healthy, and caring environment that seeks to
sustainchildrenandfamiliesbyfosteringself-esteem,respectforthecommunity,a
sense of purpose, and life skills needed to achieve their highest potential.
Programs•ResidentialCare
• therapeuticandgrouphomes
• specialeducationfacility
• treatmentfostercare
• earlychildhoodeducation
• Mentalhealthservices
for children and families
• adoptionservices
How Can You Help?• Becomeafosterorrespiteparent
• Joinourvolunteerauxiliary
• Makeadonation
• signupforoure-newsletterandspread
the word about our successes
Get started today by visiting
www.boardofchildcare.org
orcalling410.922.2100.
Thank you for your support!
Equal Opportunity at the Board of Child Care
theBoardofChildCareisanequalopportunityemployer,anddoesnotdiscriminateon
the basis of race, sex, color or natural origin with respect to children and families served
or administrative staff.
Board of DirectorsBishop Marcus MatthewsBaltimore-Washington Conference
Bishop Peggy A. JohnsonPeninsula-Delaware Conference
Thomas L. Curcio, MSW, MSSPresident and CEO
Jan HaydenChair
Guy EverhartVice-Chair
Gordon FronkSecretary
David DaughadayTreasurer
MeMBeRsRev.earleBakerRossa.darrowGregory GaskinsDayle Walden HallArnold HolzRobertF.KellysallyRansomKnechtJames MathisgeorgannnedwellLanell W. PatrickBarlow T. Savidgeterrence(terry)sawyer,esq.davissherman,esq.Rev.davidW.simpsonRev.dr.JohnC.Warren
aUXILIaRyPResIdentJulie Wernz
eX-OFFICIORev.CynthiaMooreBishop Matthews’ Cabinet RepresentativeRev.garyMooreBishop Johnson’s Cabinet Representative
eMeRItUsRichardadamsTed M. JacksonarthurR.Ransom,Jr.
AdministrationThomas L. Curcio, MSW, MSSPresident and CEO
sharonP.Kistler,LCsW-CAssociate Executive Director
James E. Buckey, MBA, CPAChief Financial Officer
nicolee.smith,LgsWVice President of Operations Residential Programs
Jeff Krystofiak, MSWVice President of OperationsWest Virginia
Jackie Columbia, LCSWVice President of Community ServicesWest Virginia
Angela Chambers, Ed.DVice President of Education
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