our mission is to help domestic sex trafficking victims … · 2015-11-12 · they all have one...
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Dear Friends,
Helping domestic sex trafficking victims, and those at risk, develop the courage to move forward and the confidence to succeed is our mission. We cannot end this epidemic without the amazing support of concerned people like you. You are a part of a big story that we believe God is writing in our city that will impact our nation. As you review this package, we hope you will be encouraged to see:
- The national impact Wellspring Living is making
- Our strong volunteer, church, and corporate support
- The amazing work of our Treasures stores
- The transformation of girls and women
- The generosity and use of the investments made
- The plan for more lives to be restored and dreams realizedMary Frances BowleyFounder of Wellspring Living
OUR MISSION IS TO HELP DOMESTIC SEX
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND THE VULNERABLE
DEVELOP THE COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD AND
THE CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED
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Every girl’s story is different, but most
girls like Jana grew up in a broken home
without essential needs being met and
without the loving care they needed. Jana
fell into the vicious circle of trafficking
with no way to escape until an FBI sting
rescued her.
Through our partner Georgia Cares, Jana
was placed in our girls’ home where she
received counseling, education, and
mentoring. Jana graduated the program
and has been recognized at her school as
a leader to help other girls stay safe.
Wellspring Living
Jana, AGE 12
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DREAMAGAINWELLSPRING LIVING FOR GIRLS: AGES 12-17This program securely houses and serves survivors of DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) with a focus on trauma therapy, education, life skills, and confidence.
HOPELESS Survivors can be hopeless when facing education and
employment challenges
REACH Our team are ready to walk
survivors through the next steps
OPEN DOORParticipants are welcomed with love, acceptance, care and hope
CLEAR THOUGHTSWhile in the program, survivors receive counseling, mentoring,
and life planning direction
INDEPENDENCE90 days later, survivors move to our Independent Living Program
COURAGEOUS Adjusting to apartment life, and
attending Empowered Living Academy, moving forward with
courage and confidence
RENEWED HOPE HOUSE / INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM How the process works
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DREAMAGAINRENEWED HOPE HOUSE / INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM: AGES 18-30A residential program for survivors of DST (Domestic Sex Trafficking) offering continued education, therapy, and life skills training to build independence.
Empowered Living AcademyCourage to move forward. Confidence to succeed.
11FULL TIME JOBS
20APPRENTICESHIPS
54ENROLLED
12MONTHS
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The Empowered Living Academy was founded in 2014 to provide young women with the opportunity to receive GED training, life skills coaching, health and fitness classes, therapy, and work opportunities.
Courage to move forward. Confidence to succeed.Empowered Living Academy
DREAMSREALIZED
Empowered Living AcademyCourage to move forward. Confidence to succeed.
This is a real letter from a participant, but the name and specific details have been changed.
Good afternoon Wellspring Family,
I wanted to give you an update on my career. I began my
apprenticeship at a Randstad branch in Rome, and was recently
offered a data entry clerk position in the main office. I took the job,
and now I’m sitting at a desk with engineers! Just think, I am now
able to be at home in the evenings with my daughter, instead of
working at a restaurant each night!
Isn’t it crazy how God works His ways? Never in my wildest
dreams would I have thought I would be here even just a year ago.
I just wanted to thank you for believing in me at ELA. I remember
wondering on my first day if the 112 mile commute would be worth
it or not. But it was! So, thank you for all your help!”
Brandi
Courage to move forward.Confidence to succeed.
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Empowered LivingAcademy
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MENTORSHIP PHASE Once a mentorship client is accepted, Wellspring Living provides a full organizational assessment and develops a long-term work plan.
HELPINGOTHERSDREAM WELLSPRING LIVING INSTITUTEOur Institute is designed to equip, train, and mentor developing organizations and individuals across the nation on the issues of sexual exploitation.
READINESS PHASE The Readiness Phase includes a provided Self- Assessment and Independent Work Plan. This phase helps organizations create a solid nonprofit foundation before applying.
MAINTENANCE PHASE Designed for Mentorship Clients who have completed their readiness phase, program foundations, and organizational structure, and are working towards fine-tuning programmatic development.
APPLICATION PHASE Once you feel that your organization has completed the Readiness Phase, you may apply for the Mentorship Program. The application typically takes a month to process.
NETWORKPROGRAM
MENTORSHIPPROGRAM
PROGRAMDEVELOPMENTHELPING
OTHERSDREAM
8KSU BURRUSS STAFF
FOCUS GROUPS
10EMORY STUDENTS INTERVIEWED 17
PARTICIPANTS FOR QUALITATIVE FEEDBACK
13MENTORSHIP
CLIENTS
7DIFFERENT STATES
REPRESENTED
15OPEN BEDS ACROSS
ALL CLIENTS
OVER 200INDIVIDUAL
NETWORK PARTNERS
145INDEPENDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
12ONLINE NETWORKING
WEBINARS
25ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING
DIRECT CARE TRAINING
TOCO HILLS2899A North Druid Hills Rd
Atlanta, GA 30329
PEACHTREE CITY116 Peachtree City East Shopping Ctr.
Peachtree City, GA 30269
DULUTH2785 Buford Highway, Suite 102-A
Duluth, GA 30096
MARIETTA800 Whitlock AvenueMarietta, GA 30064
RESTYLINGDREAMSOur stores provide revenue for our programs, and engage communities with our mission.
Wellspring Duluth is a fabulous place to decorate your home with Treasures. High quality items at thrift store prices. No
one believes I decorated my home with Wellspring Treasures. Deborah (frequent customer)
176VOLUNTEERS
15,723SERVICE HOURS
$360,423 IN VALUE
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ACOMMUNITYDREAMING VOLUNTEERS ARE A PART OF THE FAMILYWe could not provide excellence in care without this strong community of volunteers that carry passion and dedication to the women and girls we serve.
2014-2015
18,834 SERVICE HOURS
$434,500 IN TOTAL
VALUE
1,100 SERVING
VOLUNTEERS
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• Provide effective mentorship to survivors
• Discounted Quarterly Training
• Receive networking newsletter through our Institute
• Access to experts in the field of survivor care
• Receive resources to become an advocate
• Assist with Community Outreach & Advocacy
• Free Direct Care training with access to field experts
• Attend volunteer feedback forums & focus groups
• Take on leadership and training roles
• Receive networking newsletter through our Institute
• Receive recognition as an Ambassador
• Assist with Community Outreach & Advocacy
• Monthly $25 contribution toward programs
VOLUNTEERDREAMS BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTICIPANTS
NEWVOLUNTEERPROGRAM
BECOME A MENTOR BECOME AN AMBASSADOR
CORPORATIONSAND CIVICGROUPSDREAMING THE POWER OF CORPORATIONS PROVIDE
“We believe in the vision to empower disadvantaged and disenfranchised women.”Vince Thompson, Founder/Chairman/CEO of MELT
Employment Enriched collateral
Fundraising Architectural plans
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OUR VALUED PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Rotar
ian
Act
ion
Group Against Child
Slavery
CHURCHESDREAMING WE NURTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO GLORIFY THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY PARTNERING WITH CHURCHES ACROSS THE U.S.
By removing the risk factors for exploitation through the Empowered Living programs, we are excited to see these young women achieve their God given potential!”Perimeter Church, Atlanta
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a new Sports Court
Empowered Living Academy
major repairs of properties
painting and rereshing homes
sponsoring graduations
field trips and special events
sponsoring parties and gifts
and so much more...
“This issue of sexual exploitation is not Wellspring Living’s jurisdiction, it is the Church’s
business, and Wellspring Living helps us live up to our responsibility to be the true Church.”
Mount Paran North Church of God, Atlanta
Our Church partners have helped complete many projects, including:
DREAMSCOMETRUE BECAUSE OF YOUOur work, and the hope of the women and girls we serve, is heavily dependent on the financial contributions of the community, foundations, and sponsors.
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FINANCIALS
SOURCES OF
REVENUE
58.9% Donations, fundraising, and events 85.0%
Program Activities
REVENUE$2,642,585 Donations, fundraising, and events$1,030,338 Retail Stores sales, and in-kind contributions$718,601 Service Revenue$71,779 In-Kind Donations$11,987 Other Revenue
EXPENSE$3,795,953 Program Activities$257,392 Management and General$410,721 Fundraising and Events
1.6% In-kind Donations23.1%
Retail Stores 5.8% Management and General
16.1% ServiceRevenue
0.3% Other Revenue
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9.2% Fundraising and Events
SOURCES OF
EXPENSE
T H E M O V E M E N T T O
S A F E G U A R D E V E R Y C H I L D
W I T H J E N N I F E R B R A D L E Y F R A N K L I N
M A R Y F R A N C E S B O W L E Y
NEWBOOKJAN 5
2016 Children and adults who are victims of the worst kind of exploitation didn’t start out that way.
They all have one thing in common: they’ve grown up with one or more significant risks.
Poverty, Hunger, Abuse, Isolation and more are all factors that contribute to making them
vulnerable. If we can eliminate these issues, we can eliminate the risk of exploitation.
Through dynamic stories of those who have overcome these factors and those who are
making great strides for change, MAKE IT ZERO gives readers a road map for correcting these
issues permanently to create a world where all children in America are safe and safeguarded.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Coming January 5, 2016. Purchase your copy via WellspringLiving.org, or any major
bookstore. All profits from this book will help Wellspring Living serve more girls and women.
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Wellspring Living’s Thrive Academy will be opening in early 2016. Thrive Academy will focus on providing community-based services including personalized education, life skills, and therapy for survivors and those at risk of trafficking, in partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Graduation Achievement
Charter High Schools, Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force, Georgia Cares, and strategic government agencies. Through these strategic alliances, girls, ages 12-17, will be provided comprehensive care and case management from 9AM-7PM, reducing risk of exploitation or re-exploitation.
WHAT IS THRIVE ACADEMY?
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A C A D E M Y
FORWARDDREAMING TO SERVE GIRLS AGES 12-17Academic, therapeutic, and life skills services
ACADEMIC SERVICES
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
CASE MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
AROUND 300,000 CHILDREN IN THE U.S. ARE CURRENTLY AT RISK OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
TOGETHER, WE WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPLOITATION AND RE-EXPLOITATION
DREAMBIGGER THERE’S A SOLUTION TO SURVIVOR CARE
The past fourteen years has opened our eyes to the value of investing in the lives of those
whose lives have been marginalized. Wellspring Living’s residential programs give us an
intense opportunity to connect deeply throughout the healing process.
The aftercare and follow-up helps each girl and woman truly secure her future. Through our
newest initiative, The Empowered Living Academy, we can continue to be a part of a survivor’s
journey and use our experience to impact women outside of our residential programs.
Wellspring Living is founded
Wellspring Living for Girls, ages 12-17, is founded
Empowered Living Academy opens for women ages 18-32
First women’shome opens
Independent Living Program initiated for graduates of the Women’s program
Expansion of Wellspring Living for Women program
THRIVE Academy due to open for girls ages 12-17
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2016
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2014
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DREAMBIGGER OUR FUTURE PLAN FOR SURVIVORS AND THOSE AT RISK
To continue to offer excellent residential services to girls
and women, ages 12-30
To continue mentoring and training organizations
across the nation
THRIVE Academy with partner YMCA, as funds
become available
To expand community-based services to provide stronger
aftercare services
Empowered Living Academy in cities outside
Metro Atlanta
OPENING LAUNCHING
Opened second Empowered Living Academy at Fowler
YMCA in October 2015
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