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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - Presentation - OC Human Relations - HandoutFebruary 10, 2015 Item No. SS2 Annual Report 2013 -14 4 OC Human Relations Building community by fostering respect resolving conflict and pursuing equality Board of Directors Message from the Chair Jim McQueen, President Bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination have no place in our schools or Attorney, McQueen & Ashman i r P communities. As we mark the 50th year anniversary of the signing of the US Susan Reese, Civil Rights Act, pictured on our cover, OC Human Relations has been very Owner, Business Owner, Susan Reese bus spreading this still relevant message and empowering residents to make y %� g g P g Design it a reality. Lin Fujitsubo, Secretary We are so proud to work with Orange County's young student leaders in Development Consultant, Community Enhancement Services middle and high schools who speak up and take a stand when they witness Veronica Nguyen, Treasurer injustice or bullying. Founder, BeSmance.com And, we can't help but feel optimistic when we see once disenfranchised Rusty Kennedy, CEO low - income, immigrant residents consulted by city staff when prioritizing OC Human Relations street and sidewalk improvements to better their neighborhoods. Gurpreet Singh n' M.D. Surgeon, Children's Hospital s We know that we are making important progress every day when. we mediate Orange County conflict in courts and in the community, making sure that each disputant is Julio Badin heard and treated with respect. Director of Operations, This has been an exciting year for OC Human Relations! We welcomed Disneyland Park new programs, staff, and volunteers to our organization, and increased our Becky Esparta Community Leader ability to create an Orange County where ALL people. can live free from Marcus Gonzalez discrimination, harassment and violence. Graphic Design Manager, We thank each of you who have contributed to our successes through Walt Disney Parks & Resorts donations, time, and your tireless commitment to treating others with respect Judy Iannaccone and dignity every day. Director, Public Affairs & Publications, Rancho Santiago With thanks and gratitude, Community College District Kenneth K. Inouye Partner, Inouye, Shively, Longtin & Klatt, LLP Leticia Mata Christian Lopez Student. Board Chair, 2014 -15 Minzah Malik Manager, Hoag Hospital Community Health Frank Marmolejo Who We Are Historian OC Human Relations is a non - profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization Leticia Mara with a mission to foster mutual understanding among residents and Assistant Vice -President, OC Credit Union eliminate prejudice, intolerance and discrimination in order to make Dr. ChorSwang Ngin, Ph.D. Orange County a better place for ALL people to live work and do Professor, CSULA business. Sean Thomas, The organization was first created in 1971 by the Board of Supervisors President, TLIS and the League of Cities to address issues of prejudice and discrimination Carol Turpen in Orange County. In 1991 OC Human Relations was founded as a Senior Manager private, non -profit organization that serves all of Orange County. Communications, Ingram Micro We provide quality programs in schools, communities and courts to Bill Wood build safe and strong schools, empower active and engaged residents, Retired, PacifiCare Health System find innovative ways to resolve conflict, and take a stand against hate and discrimination. BRIDGES SAFE AND RESPECTFUL SCHOOLS PROGRAM 28,606 Students, Teachers, Staff and Parents were impacted by the BRIDGES Program * 525 Students and Teachers attended the Walk in My Shoes Youth Conference 18 22 Youth Leaders graduated from the BRIDGES Summer Leadership Camp * 67 Language- Minority Parents graduated from the Parent Leadership Institute ® 79 Academically At -Risk Students completed the Skills for Success Program E 24 BRIDGES Youth Leaders completed the year -long OC Youth Organizers Internship Program COMMUNITY BUILDING M, 60+ Elected Officials and Police Chiefs attended a presentation on Managing Hate Speech at Public Meetings * 200+ People attended two openings of the OC Civil Rights exhibit in Santa Ana * 49 Hate Crimes were tracked and documented in our annual Hate Crime Report ® 30 Police Complaints were handled through mediation or referrals to our Police Community Reconciliation Program DISPUTE RESOLUTION ® 68 People completed four Basic Mediation Certification Trainings and one Basic Divorce Mediation Training 0 1,197 Mediators participated in 29 Advanced Mediation Workshops E 6,440 People received Mediation Services through our Dispute Resolution Program K 2,959 Mediations were conducted with a 71% Success Rate ® 13,154 Hours of Service were provided by Volunteers LA BREA HABRA FULLERTON • • PLACENTIA BUENA • YORBA LINDA PARK •• LA PALMA �® • CYPRESS • • ANAHEIM STANTON VILLA PARK ALAMITTOS • • ORANGE GARDEN • • • •• GROVE SEAL . SANTA BEACH • • • ANA TUSTIN WESTMINSTER ` • • FOREST r RI HUNTING : • IRVINE M BEACH FOUNTAM • �� VALLEY �� CO 00 ® • E NEWPORT BEACH HGt LAGUNA WOODS •. ALISO VIEIO • Dispute Resolution 5,440 LAGUNA • Police I Community Relations 1,482 BEACH • Community Building 470 DANA POINT Youth Leadership Camp and Internship 24 ® Walk In My Shoes Symposium 525 Parent Leadership Institute 67 Skills for success 79 Restorative Justice 889 BRIDGES Safe and Respectful Schools Program 28,506 "Partnering with Orange County Human Relations is one of the best things you can do for a school. It brings great training and development for student leaders and staff. I have been able to rely on them to address crucial issues on our campus and in our community. The three Orange County high schools I have worked in that partnered with OC Human Relations all saw measurable improvement in their campus culture." —Robert Cunard, Principal, Magnolia High School, Anaheim Union High School District SAN CLEMENTE BRIDGES SAFE AND RESPECTFUL SCHOOLS PROGRAM BRIDGES Summer Camp: an intense, OC Youth Organizers: a year- Walk in My Shoes Youth Confer - week -long camp that brings together youth long internship designed to provide ence: a day -long youth conference that from diverse backgrounds to develop their advanced training and skills to a brings together students and educators human relations knowledge and leadership, cross section of youth leaders from to learn strategies for creating safe, facilitation and youth organizing skills. the BRIDGES Program. respectful and inclusive school climates. E 22 Students * 10 Cities 94 13 Schools BRIDGES STATISTICS Total Participants - 28,606 ® 26,248 Students E 1,452 Teachers E 332 School Staff 911 235 Administrators 9d 257 Parents 1182 Community Members F 9 Cities 15 Schools Participating Schools Anaheim Community Day Fountain Valley High School Huntington Beach High School Loara High School Magnolia High School Mission Viejo High School Newport Harbor High School Savanna High School Servile High School Spring View Middle School Sycamore Junior High Valley High School Western High School Westminster High School 4 K 24 Graduates 525 Participants 0 11 Cities L 18 Cities 9 9 Schools r 24 Schools Restorative Justice (RJ): RJ has recently breathed new life into school discipline policies and practices nation -wide. Last year, we started a local partnership with Santa Ana Valley High School to determine if RJ can be part of the school's plan to reduce suspensions and expulsions in order to help prevent young people from dropping out or being pushed out of school. We are still in the beginning phases of implementation, but we are encouraged by the student and staff leaders on campus who have embraced the transformation. BRIDGES is a multi year program that improves school climate by partnering with schools and communities to create, advocate for and sustain a safe, inclusive and equitable campus. BRIDGES empowers members of the campus community to identify and address the human relations needs on their campus via trainings and dialogues. They acquire the shills to work with diverse groups while improving school climate. www. ochumanrelations. org /Programs /bridges Parent Leadership Institute: a six - session training program that develops language- minority parents into leaders who participate in the decision- making processes of their children's schools. Skills for Success: a 12 -week program to help students who are performing below expectation, assisting them in goal setting, self- esteem, developing communication skills, decision - making, and academic planning. Program Support Complete Audit The private non -profit 501(c)(3) OC Human Relations Council's independent audit was conducted by the firm Paul Shisbima & Company, CPAs: The auditors issued an unqualified opinion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, concluding that OC Human Relations' finances were in compliance with standard accounting principles. OC Human Relations' Fiscal Year 2013 -14 total cash expenses were $1,376,962 and income was $1,271,469. In -kind contributions were valued at $88,990. The audit reported Assets of $1,651,741, with Liabilities of $231,608, Equity of $1,420,133, for a year -end Total Liabilities and Equity of $1,651,741. Staffing The full -time permanent staff changed to 17 during the fiscal year, augmented by 15,974 hours from volunteers who serve as mediators, Board members, Commissioners, Community Partners, and interns, as well as individuals who donated their professional services. Sources of Funds: Generous donations from individuals, businesses and foundations totaling about $473,103 were facilitated by the investment of time, energy and resources by our Community Partners and Board of Directors. Court filing fees funded a 110, $330,000 Dispute Resolution Program grant; the County of Orange granted $252,000 for support of the public OC Human Relations Commission; fees for services brought in $119,752 of income; 20 cities paid $92,060 in dues; and interest accounted for $9,554 of income. These funds supported the non -profit charitable programming expenses of $1,376,962 in FY 2013 -14. Staff AmArmendaris Sara Babadi Seema Bhakta Alfonso Clarke Nabil Dajani Alison Edwards Peko Gomis Don Han Barbara Hunt Jennifer Jones Rusty Kennedy Adriana Cortes Luna Edgar Medina Melissa Morgan Joyce Sanchez Kathy Shimizu Crystal Sicairos Juan Villavicencio Sheri Wingate DEVELOPING DIVERSE LEADERS AND STRONG COMMUNITIES 2014 Legacy Awards Sponsored by Wells Fargo Recipients: ❑ Dorothy Mulkey and Robert A. Johnson C Jean and Frank Forbath 19 Amin David ■ The Estrada, Guzman, Mendez, Palomino, and Ramirez Families 0 Pastor Mark Whitlock X Tina Correa Mary Anne Foo F- AnnanAboul -Nasr ❑ Jennifer Rojas ❑ Rabbi Stephen J. Einstein Celebrating the Icons and the Torch Bearers: In light of the 50" anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, in 2014 we took a detour from our annual AWARDS Gala format to honor local civil rights icons and those who carry the torch of those struggles to the next generation. The 2014 AWARDS gala, entitled The Legacy Awards, was a fitting tribute to the local contributions that Orange County has made to the national civil rights landscape. ■ 16 Legacy Awards Recipients F 500 Attendees "The time has come for us to finish the dream of equality for all. If we do as such, we will set off a chain reaction of action. We can... we must... we will make the dream of eliminating inequality, prejudice, intolerance, and discrimination of the Civil Rights Movement and Civil Rights Act... a reality." — Andres Guerrero, 2014 YouthSpeak Speech Contest Winner Learn about the 2014 honorees and gala at www.ochumanrelations.org / awardsgala Resident Voices Make the Difference: OC Human Relations has been facilitating place -based community building with low- income immigrant residents in San Clemente for over seven years. In that time, residents have learned how to navigate city government, and the city has learned how to engage these residents in their decision- making processes. This dynamic continued this year when city staff reached out to residents to determine city street and sidewalk improvement priorities. Not only did these residents attend the public comment session to advocate for improvements in their neighborhood, but they were virtually the only people who attended the meeting. Consequently, the Las Palmas neighborhood improvements were moved up the list and this pedestrian -heavy neighborhood will soon be getting wider sidewalks. 9 Celebrating the Civil Rights Act of 1964: 2014 marked the 50U' Anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. To recognize this historic legislation, we looked back at our local history to honor the extraordinary contributions of our civil rights leaders and highlight our local history via the creation of our Orange County Civil Rights History Exhibit. This traveling exhibit highlights Orange County's civil rights history and our contributions to the nation's struggle toward equality. It is our sincere hope that this look back will empower us, as members of the Orange County family, to own our past and use it as a source of inspiration to continue the struggle to make this a county where ALL people live free from violence and discrimination. Orange County Can Be Proud of Its Civil Rights Legacy— here are some notable dates from our OC Civil Rights Exhibit ® 1892 Lynching in Santa Ana ® 1906 Chinatown Burned * 1936 Citrus Workers Win Fair Wages * 1930s -40s Public Segregation Overthrown 1944 Masuda Family Wins Right to Bury War Hero L 1946 Five Latino Families Desegregate OC Schools 1 1958 John Birch Society `rakes Hold in OC L 1963 Mulkeys Sue for Rental Bias in Housing L 1971 OC Human Relations Commission Created ® 1978 Police Brutality Sparks Changes in Anaheim * 1978 Effort to Ban Gay Teachers Defeated * 1989 BRIDGES Youth Program Begins in Schools * 1991 Hate Crime Network Established * 1992 Listening Sessions Conducted * 1999 Gay - Straight Alliance Wins Pemvssions i 2002 Living Room Dialogues Launched E 2008 Police Community Reconciliation Program Created ■ 2011 Homeless Issues Highlighted with Kelly Thomas Killing To host the exhibit, or view it virtually, visit www.ochumanrelations.org / civilrightshistoryexhibit BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND MEDIATING CONFLICT Satisfaction Survey Our Dispute Resolution Program asks each client to rate our services. Over the last 6 years the program has boasted these stellar results. Diverse Volunteers and Interns Represented in Mediation Program: Volunteers came from the community, colleges and universities, including: Cal State University at Dominguez Hills, Fullerton and Long Beach, Chapman University, Irvine Valley College, Loyola Law School, Pepperdine University, Trinity Law School, University of California at Irvine, and Whittier Law School. L 160 Volunteer Mediators served in our Dispute Resolution Program OC Mediation Conference: Notable appearances at the UC Irvine University Club included the presentation of OC Board resolutions celebrating Mediation Week by Karen Roper, OCCS Director and Supervisor Todd Spitzer, welcome remarks by J. Michael Chennault, UCI Ombudsman, and OC Superior Court updates by Commissioner Carmen Luege and Judge Kirk Nakamura with keynote presentations by A. Marco Turk and Bill Eddy. IE 150 People attended the conference Dispute Resolution i 13,154 hours of volunteer service were donated ■ 68 People completed four Basic Mediation Certification Trainings and one Basic Divorce Mediation Training ■ 1,197 Mediators participated in 29 Advanced Mediation Workshops 0 6,440 People received Mediation Services ■ 2,959 Mediations were conducted with a 71% Success Rate 0 427 Family Mediations were conducted ® 9,051 Residents heard 469 Dispute Resolution Program Presentations `I would like to thank [OC] Human Relations and whoever helped make sure we had these classes. I liked knowing that we have rights and that we have to be treated with respect, especially the children. And that we can sit down and talk to solve problems. Thank you very much for your attention. Excellent!" — Parent Leadership Institute Graduate, Fairhaven Elementary Find our annual Mediation Training calendar at www.ochumanrelations.org /training Police and Community Relations Matter: When air African-American resident of Orange County felt that her son was being unduly hassled by the police, she called us. When a motorist felt that she was treated rudely by an officer when she was cited for a traffic violation, she called us. When a cyclist fel I, that an officer was careless, driving too close to him, he called us. These are all cases that came to our Police- Community Reconciliation Program (PCRP). This program helps residents and members of law enforcement come together to resolve these complaints in a safe environment. The program is voluntary for all parties. G 30 Police complaints came to the Commission for help and reconciliation I7 15 more conflicts were referred by law enforcement for resolution I:_ 87% Success rate for those who participated 100 Outreach presentations were made to the public and police about the program Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: Where do we draw the line? Sparked by an Anaheim man's controversial public comments, the Commission partnered with Board of Supervisors Chair Shawn Nelson and the Association of California Cities, OC to host a panel presentation about how to manage hate speech in public meetings. 60+ People attended, including local elected officials, City Managers, and Police Chiefs E Result: Guidelines published by the OC Human Relations Commission to help those leading public meetings when they are faced with hateful or inappropriate speech Overall Hate Crime Numbers Fell While Violence Against People Increased 2012 2013 African American w LGBT = Jewish 111l Muslim /Arab m Latino Asian /Pacific Islander White M Christians Multiple Targets Uptick in Violent Hate Crimes* in 2013: The Commission supported victims, educated the public about this reality for many people in our community, and trained law enforcement in building relations with diverse communities as a step in the fight against hate crime. F- Overall hate crime (including vandalism) fell by 20% in 2013 to 49 C Violent hate crimes against people actually increased from 24 in 2012 to 28 in 2013 *See full hate crime report at www.ochumanrelations.org / hatecrime W Thank You to the People Who Make Our Wor) Community Partners Advisory Board Dr. Jerry Hunter, President Professor, California State University, Fullerton, College of Education Jack Toan, Vice- President Vice President, Wells Fargo Foundation Ralph Bauer Retired Mayor, Huntington. Beach Olivia Campos- Bergeron Director Public Affairs, CBS 2 /KCAL9 Kay Carpenter Retired, ConAgra Carol Chaney Community Relations, Schools First Credit Union Donnie Crevier CEO, Crevier Classic Cars Lynn Daucher Former Director, California Department of Aging- Dr. Ned Doffoney Chancellor, North Orange County Community College District Margaret Furbank Vice President, Union Bank George Gibbs Manager Community Affairs, UPS Kenneth K. Inouye Tax Partner, Inouye, Shively, Longtin & Klatt, LLP Jim Lehmann Sr. Vice President, Partners Advantage Eddie Marquez Regional Manager, Southern California Edison Neena Master Director Community Relations, Southern California Gas Company Dr. Greg McQuater Retired, Taco Bell Corp Jim McQueen Partner, McQueen & Ashman LLP Ron Minekime Retired, City National Bank Terry Mullin President, ViridiSTOR Susan Reese Principal, Susan S. Reese Design Keith Swayne Founder, Swayne Family Foundation Bill Witte President, Related California To learn more about Community Partners, visit www. ochumanrelations .org /communitypartners Donors Champions $25,000 and above Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Wells Fargo Foundation Sponsors $10,000 - $24,999 Anita Varela and Rusty Kennedy City of Irvine Donald Crevier Fund Edison International Judy and Keith Swayne Fund Related California Sisters of St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation Susan and John Reese 10 Swayne Family Foundation Tarsadia Foundation Weingart Foundation Supporters $5,000 - $9,999 Chevron Products Company Disneyland Resort Draper Family Fund Employees Community Fund of Boeing Francisco Marmolejo Pacific Life Foundation Southern California Gas Company The Resnick Foundation Ueberroth Family Foundation University of California, Irvine William Gillespie Foundation William Witte Advocates $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Donor California State University, Fullerton Christ Our Redeemer AME Church City of Anaheim Craig Nickoloff Gregory McQuater Gurpreet Singh Ahuja, MD Ingram Micro McQueen & Ashman LLP North Orange County Community College District OC Community Housing Corp. OC Department of Education Orange County's Credit Union Ralph Bauer Southern California Mediation Association Schools First Federal Credit Union St. Joseph Health Community Partnership Fund UPS Community Partners $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Donor AT &T Cheryl and Rene Rojas ChorSwang Ngin Clem C. Glass Foundation Gonzalo Mendez Islamic Institute of Orange County Jerome Hunter Judith lannaccone View and share this report online at www. ochumanrelations .org /annualreport Possible Kay M. Carpenter Ken Inouye Lilia and Adrian Tanakeyowma Lin Fujitsubo Lyn Burke and Rick Balzer Lynn Daucher Margaret and Bartley Harloe Mary and Cesar Cappellin OC Community Foundation Sean Thomas and Dan Long Second Baptist Church The California Endowment Union Bank of California Willie Lewis III Friends $250 -$999 Alison and Chris Edwards Amin David Anaheim Family YMCA Anthony Frisbee Bang Van Pham Bill Wood Carol Turpen Charles Celano, Jr. Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Foundation Coast Community College Foundation Coleen Scherf -Ghana Congregation Shir Ha - Ma'alot Dolly S. Kaplan Don Han Don Mason Douglas Scheinder Eli Reyna Frank Benest Frank Namoa Gaddi Vasquez Georgina Forbath Ingram Micro Irma Rodriguez and Fred Fernandez Fund Islamic Society of Orange County James Lehmann Jeannie Mendez Jeffrey Gob John Hambuch Kathy Esfahan Kellogg Garden Products Kimberly McGlaughlin Lawrence Kugelman Luis Ortiz - Franco Margaret Gates Maria Khani Marie Otto Molly McClanahan Monica Ramirez Muslim Public Affairs Council Myrna Malki Nydia Hernandez Ora Ben -Barak Peter-Anderson Peter Welsh Philip Yaeger Rebecca Esparza Rebecca and James Yacenda Robert Greene Santa Ana Unified School District Satinder Vir Singh Sharon and Mike Haber Simone and James Kozel Stephen Forbath Victoria Stephenson Vietnamese American Buddhist Center Please contact us if there is an oversight in listing your contribution. Every effort was nnade to ensure the accuracy of our donor list for the period covering this annual report: July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 For the full list of Donors and Partners, visit ochumanrelations.org /partners OC Human Relations ® Building community by fostering respect, resolving conflict andpursuing equality www.ochumanreIat!ons.org 1300 S. Grand Avenue, Bldg. B, Santa Ana, CA 92705 — (714) 480 -6570 OC Human Relations is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Tax ID #33- 0438086 Join our email list now. It's easy! Send your email address by text message — Text: EQUALITYMATTERS to 22828 to get started. Or visit www.ochumanrelations.org / makeadifference to join. �Y o. O, 2 o r gt1FOR� Orange County Board of Supervisors Shawn Nelson, Chair Pat Bates, Vice -Chair John M.W. Moorlach Shawn Nelson Janet Nguyen Todd Spitzer Michael Giancola, CEO Steve Franks, Director, OCCR OC Human Relations Commission Carol Turpen, Chair Ken Inouye, Vice -Chair Nadia Saad Bettendorf Becky Esparza Timothy Kowal Col. Leslie K. Le Chief Dave Maggard Bang Van Pham Rev. David Rader Rabbi Richard Steinberg C. William Wood Doug Woolley City Partners Aliso Viejo Anaheim Brea Buena Park Dana Point Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine Laguna Beach Laguna Niguel La Habra Lake Forest La Palma Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Newport Beach San Clemente. Santa Ana Tustin 11 i We envision a community that values... ,USE, .EnE��sE rv. a q" t� ...Ify> ,cG Div i We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. — Nelson Mandela oC )Human � "' /Relations Building community by fostering respect, resolving conflict and pursuing equality