Regional Geminus Annual Report 2013 2014

It ’s All About Partnering!

PARTNERING to Better Meet the Needs of our Clients and the Communities We Serve

Friends of Regional : partner - noun or verb (pahrt-ner) (pahrt-ner-ing) (pahrt-ner-ship) YEAR Dictionary.com notes some of the definitions of the word “partner” are as follows: 1. someone who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate 2. a player on the same side or team as another 3. an ally There are many other definitions of partner, partnering, partnership, but the three definitions above stand out more as to what the partnering between Regional and Geminus, and their community partners is meant to be. Partnering towards a common goal is what this mental health organization has been about since its inception in the early 1970s.

There are many examples:

Donald P. Levinson President Board of Directors Regional Mental Health Center

Community members and leaders partnered to begin both Tri-City Mental Health Center and Southlake Center for Mental health so that those in their respective areas could have access to behavioral health and substance abuse treatment; Tri-City and Southlake partnered in 1992 to create Geminus Corporation, which began as an administrative services organization for mental health centers so that duplicated costs of services could be shared;

Geminus began to partner with other agencies in order to bring services to the community such as:  The Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start;  The State of Indiana for prevention services related to smoking, drugs, alcohol, at-risk youth;  Lake County, for substance abuse outreach.

The ultimate partnership was accomplished in 2009 when Southlake Center for Mental Health and Tri-City Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center merged to become one provider Regional Mental Health Center

The partnering has continued as a partnership of mental health and primary health services was accomplished at Regional in March of 2014, when our Federally Qualified Health Clinic opened in downtown Hammond.

Regional Health Clinic is the result of Regional Mental Health Center successfully partnering with the US Health Resources and Services Administration via a grant. All of these accomplishments come as a result of creativity, thinking outside the box, and an extremely strong level of commitment and partnership with the communities we serve.

The foregoing accomplishments come as a result of the people in this organization, their work ethic, their desire to help and their creativity to find better ways of helping the community. They demonstrate a level of commitment above and beyond their job descriptions. Many tell me, “I love my job,” and their work product reflects that sentiment. We, the Board of Directors, are so proud of this organization and its hundreds of committed workers, and the partnerships they have helped to develop and maintain throughout the years.

However, up until now, we have been so busy expanding and perfecting our programs that we have failed to adequately educate everyone as to what we do. We must do better in this regard. Regional and Geminus are, as in the definitions of partnering above: sharing with each other in endeavors, playing on the same team, and allies in the pursuit of building strong communities. This Annual Report commences our celebration of how much our partnerships have benefitted and will continue to benefit the good people in our communities.

Friends of Regional : It’s All About Partnering Since YEAR1992 Geminus Corporation has been partnering with and serving Regional Mental Health Center. Today, Geminus Corporation is still here partnering with and supporting Regional Mental Health Center, and is committed to helping them reach their goals in any way possible. For the past year, Regional and Geminus have been partnering together by working to carry out their ongoing mission to help make essential human services available and affordable to our community residents with limited means, to be able to pay for needed services.

Regional’s commitment to expanding services to persons with co-existing serious and persistent behavioral and physical health care needs, as well as co-existing serous physical health condition became a reality in March of 2014 when Regional Health Clinic was launched - another important partnership in caring for our the people in the communities we serve. Regional is equipped to monitor medication compliance or vital physical health measures for those with severe and persistent behavioral health conditions receiving physical health care, assisting with patient compliance and reaching better outcomes. Regional Care Managers have the capacity to make home visits or assist clients in a way other physical health providers may not be able to do. Geminus Corporation contributes by having developed expanded information systems need to monitor compliance with an integrated healthcare plan, and to assist Regional in collecting for these services.

Sanford R Kauman President Geminus Corporation

While Regional has been developing expanded integrated care capacity, Geminus has been working to expand its Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education services. Geminus has applied for a Federal/State Childhood Services grant that, if granted, will provide resources to be a pilot for partnerships between Early Head Start and local licensed childcare providers. This funding will blend federal resources to provide more extended-day services to childcare providers that have higher early childhood education performance expectations, while offering services to portions of Lake County with the highest concentrations of low income families with young children.

In regards to early childhood services Geminus has partnered with Lake Area United Way, Region One, and other community providers as well as Regional. Regional is a partner to the Head Start program that provides behavioral health services required for every Head Start program.

There are many additional services provided by Regional and Geminus that require similar planning and partnering with community providers. We are pleased that together Regional and Geminus are able to actively address the needs of our communities, find solutions, and build effective partnerships, that serve those that need our help the most, not only for today, but for the future.

PROBLEMS TREATED DIAGNOSIS

NUMBER

PERCENT

Alcohol Related Diagnoses

1411

11.82%

Drug Related Diagnoses

1403

11.76%

Schizophrenic Disorders

692

5.80%

Bipolar Disorders

1856

15.55%

Depression

2755

23.09%

Mood Disorders

499

4.18%

Psychotic Disorders

111

0.93%

Anxiety Disorders/Phobias

158

1.32%

Post Traumatic Stress PTSD

440

3.69%

Disruptive Behavior Disorder

440

3.69%

Oppositional Defiant

804

6.74%

School-Based Services

ADHD/ADD

952

7.98%

for children

Other

412

4.35%

11,933

100%

YEAR

TOTAL

ABOUT REGIONAL PROGRAMS Outpatient Mental Health Services for adults and children, groups and individuals Outpatient Substance Abuse Services for adults and children, groups and individuals

Case Management Services for adults and children Adult Intensive Resiliency Services (AIRS) day programming for adults Residential Mental health Services group homes for adults Residential Substance Abuse Detoxification and Rehabilitation for adults

ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE SERVE Age

Number

2920

24.47%

2920

24.47%

18-59

7766

65.08%

60+

1247

10.45%

0-17

YEAR

TOTAL CHILDREN

TOTAL ADULTS

Residence (zip code) LOCATION

PERCENT

PEOPLE TREATED

CEDAR LAKE

1.21

144

CROWN POINT

15.31

1827

EAST CHICAGO

6.84

816

GARY

1.32

158

GRIFFITH

3.97

474

HAMMOND

19.08

2277

HIGHLAND

2.47

295

HOBART

4.53

541

LAKE STATION

8.97

1070

MERRILLVILLE

18.55

2214

MUNSTER

4.44

530

SCERERVILLE

1.98

236

WHITING

1.59

190

TOTAL LAKE COUNTY

90.27%

PORTER COUNTY

0.98

117

OTHER IN COUNTIES

8.75

1044

TOTAL

100%

Male Female TOTAL

Gender 6177 5756 11.933

10,772

11,933

51.76% 48.24% 100%

Percent

TOTAL

9013

75.53%

11933

100%

Referral Source

Number

Percent

Other

2926

24.52%

Self

3954

33.14%

Health Care/Other

493

4.13%

School/Education

641

5.37%

42

0.35%

Family

1432

12.00%

Court/Criminal Justice

1673

14.02%

Department of Child Services

772

6.47%

11,933

100%

EAP

TOTAL

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014 Assets Cash and Other Current Assets

$18,164,294

Investments and Other Assets

$15,679,333

Property and Equipment

$30,003,524

Total $63,847,151

Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts Payable &Other Current Liabilities $8,182,626 Long Term Debt

$5,096,712

Unrestricted Net Assets

$35,857,967

Board Restricted Assets

$14,709,846

Total $63,847,151

Client Revenue Sources Medicaid

50%

Self-Pay

13%

Medicare

18%

Third Party 19% 100%

Regional Mental Health can be trusted as a place in our community to turn to, that genuinely cares to help when you are going through life’s struggles.

It’s good to know ...you’re not alone.

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2014 Revenue

Client Service Revenue

$37,590903

Government Contracts

$22,259,786

Non-Operating Revenue

$3,113,628 Total $62,964,317

Expense by Program Inpatient Services

$3,847.098

Residential Services

$6,159,456

Adult Intensive Resiliency Outpatient Services

$1,793,702 (Day Treatment)

$10,084,454

Family Services

$7.814,735

Community Support Services $6,226,866

Consultation and Education

$287,706

Geminus (ASO) Programs

$17,420,253

FQHC Administrative & Support

$505,541 $6,143,334 Total

Regional Mental Health is there for us if someone in our family needs help. It feels good to know there is a caring agency in our community that can help when we might need them most.

$60,283,145

Regional Health Clinic 559 State Street

Hammond, Indiana 46320

219.937.0000

Regional Health Clinic opened on March 11, 2014.

Data is from March through June 31, 2014.

Client Service Revenue $37,590903

Total Patients Seen:

Male:

527

Funding Sources:

283

Private Insurance:

29

Medicaid/HIP:

19

N one:

Patient Age: 0-17:

17

18-64: 485 65+:

315

25

With the Regional Mental Health Board of Directors and various public officials in attendance, Robert D. Krumwied, President and CEO of Regional Mental Health cuts the ceremonial ribbon to begin the celebration for the opening Regional’s federally qualified health clinic located at 559 State Street, Hammond, Indiana - a great addition to the community!

More photos from the Ribbon Cutting .

Zip Codes Served by Regional Health Center 46320

Hammond

234

46312

East Chicago

36

46322

Highland

11

46323

Hammond

37

46394

Whiting

15

46319

Griffith

10

46324

Hammond

48

46321

Munster

13

46327

Hammond

38

Other

85

CBHN

COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK

Geminus Corporation began as an innovative cost-effective administrative services organization which serves community mental health centers and provides support to human services programs. Since 1982 Geminus has contracted to manage a growing continuum of human services programs.

Administrative services include, but are not limited to information management services, human resources, financial services - including accounting, purchasing, payroll, pension management, patient financial services and other management services for behavioral health providers and human service/social programs and organizations. Geminus management oversight includes:

Geminus ASO Services Geminus ASO Services provide administrative management services to Regional Mental Health Center with main campuses located in Merrillville and East Chicago and supplies administrative services to the organization and the employees of Regional Mental Health Center, Geminus Corporation and all of Geminus’ human services — social programs which include prevention, community and family services.

Geminus Corporation Brochure

Regional /Geminus Human Services Summary

“Leading and Educating Across Domains” (LEAD) LEAD administers a statewide substance abuse prevention program which is a model for youth leadership and alcohol, tobacco and other drugs prevention development that incorporates the assessment, enhancement, expansion and evaluation of current youth leadership programming.

Youth LEAD Project

Elder LEAD Elder LEAD is a training module that assists elders with prevention of prescription drug abuse and alcohol abuse awareness and other issues. Geminus Prevention Services is piloting this new initiative across the state. The program will incorporate elements of a peer-to-peer model and will focus on substance abuse prevention, specifically prescription drug abuse and misuse and the effects of alcohol on medication, as well as suicide prevention and depression awareness.

Elder LEAD Project

Lake County Substance Abuse Council (LSCAC)

The Lake County Substance Abuse Council (LSCAC) Coalition includes 48 members (individual members do not apply for LCSAC funding). The Council is broken down into three definitive categories: Prevention, Treatment and Law Enforcement.

Prevention was active within the Hobart School System in 2013-2014 and saw a decline in substance use and alcohol use.

Students testing positive parents are called into a meeting with there parents and are given counseling. All 5th grade students participated in the DARE program.

Treatment was actively involved with Campagna Academy and served 67 clients of which 56 completed intensive therapy.

Law Enforcement held Teen Court in Northwest Indiana. This process provides youth an opportunity to learn the consequences of unlawful actions and is an early intervention that prevents further unlawful behaviors. This program holds youth and their parents/guardians accountable through the highly effective peer court process. 124 youth respondents (offenders) have participated in the Teen Court program, 132 parents of the respondents participated, 123 youth served on the Teen Court jury which contributed 738 hours to determine sentence for other youth who appeared before their court of peers, and 108 hours were contributed by attorneys acting as a Teen Court Judge.

Lake County Substance Abuse 2013-2014 Summary

Red Ribbon Program and Poster Contest The Red Ribbon Program and Poster Contest is introduced each October in Lake County Schools. Posters contain drug-free messages and drawings. There were 39 participants from the Lake County schools in at all grade levels. Red Ribbons were also provided to the Lake County Schools with information regarding Red Ribbon Week activities for all ages. Red Ribbon Poster Winner Article NWI Times:

STOP ACT (Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking) STOP Act was established to reduce and prevent underage alcohol use and alcohol abuse among young adults, due to the serious consequences underage drinking can lead to including mental, physical, financial, and legal damage. Stop Act works diligently alert youth and young adults of the risks and consequences associated with underage drinking and its affects.

STOP ACT addresses: Underage Drinking Laws/Alcohol Laws, Sales to Minors, Penalties for Minor Possession Violations, Long Term & Short Term Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking and Alcohol Abuse, Social Host, Teenage/Binge Drinking, Indiana Lifeline Law. STOP ACT sets forth activities and events to impact youth and the young adult population. The Orange Ribbon Campaign was implement in April of 2014 and a Town Hall Meeting was held during Prevention Week in May of 2014. Geminus Prevention Stop Act Project

North Township Communities that Care North Township Communities that Care engages and motivates community members in creating a plan that best addresses risks and protective factors that are underlying causes of youth problem behaviors within North Township communities; facilitates Strengthening Families classes, and other youth/family related classes, and facilitates Mental Health First Aid classes.

North Township Communities that Care

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Mental Health First Aid for adults, youth, or employees teaches people what to do in the case of a mental health Emergency, as we all know what to do for a physical health emergency, but many of us do not know what to do in the case of a mental health emergency. This course explains signs and symptoms and identifies resources that can be used to help someone with a mental health issue.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid Policy and Tool Kit

The lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community has been identified by DMHA and SAMHSA as an underserved population in regards to services for substance abuse prevention and mental health awareness. Geminus Prevention Services surveyed over 250 individuals throughout northwest Indiana that self-identify as LGBT and collected findings/needs.

Geminus Prevention Services provides cultural competency training for behavior health providers to ensure that the LGBTQ population has access to appropriate and effective services. Through collaborative efforts Prevention Services also offers alcohol counseling for the LGBTQ population.

My LGBTQ Community Project

Northwest Indiana Suicide Prevention Council Geminus Corporation actively supports the council’s efforts to prevent suicide in our communities. Geminus Prevention assists with a Suicide Prevention Conference in November of each year.

2013 Suicide Prevention Conference

Suicide Prevention Resources

Geminus Community Partners Assists families in Lake County by helping families stay together whether the obstacles are job loss, behavioral concerns, domestic violence, alcohol or drug addiction or other family issues; In FY 2013-2014 Geminus Community Partners served 2202 families, 5,272 children and closed 2,287 referrals. Services requested are: childcare, domestic violence issues, education, emergency assistance, employment, family issues, financial issues, food/nutritional concerns, housing, legal, mental health, primary medical care, public aid, substance abuse and others. Referral sources are: adult probation, community agencies, DCS, faith-based organizations, families/neighbors, healthy families, juvenile probation, legal, medical system, mental health centers, schools, self-referred & others. Community Partners outreach report includes presentations and overall collaboration with community agencies are listed (school presentations and Region 1 clientele demographics are listed). Community Partners Trainings Report contains diverse, interesting, educational topics from domestic violence awareness to discussions on human sexuality and includes the number that attended trainings each month.

Community Partners Brochure

Community Partners Management Report

Community Partners Outreach

Community Partners Trainings Report

REAL FATHERS INITIATIVE helps to increase involvement by fathers and their families in the lives of children; and is a conduit to reuniting fathers and their children. Provides prevention and treatment programs for non-custodial fathers in the child welfare and juvenile justice system. Real Fathers Initiative averages 325 referrals per month with approximately 300 active cases monthly.

REAL FATHERS INITIATIVE Brochure

Tips for Non-Residential Fathers Brochure

Kids in State Custody Brochure

Abuse Intervention Management (AIM) Abuse Intervention Management is a 28 week group-based program. The goal of AIM is to keep children and families safe.

All clients referred receive one-on-one counseling as well as group counseling. All group services are provided on site by a certified domestic violence therapist. AIM accepts referrals from: Indiana Department of Child Services, group counseling sessions, safety planning, referrals for other community relationships, community presentations on domestic violence prevention, collaboration with court, probation therapists an law enforcement agencies, collaboration with agencies that provide domestic violence services. Geminus AIM is proud that they are the only Certified Batterer Intervention Program in Lake County. Abuse Intervention Management Brochure

Circle Around Families Circle Around Families (CAF) provides child-centered and family focused system of care services via a child mental health initiative targeting Lake County, Indiana; Circle Around Families Brochure

Lake County Wraparound Access Site Lake County Wraparound Site assists parents/guardians before their children become a part of the child welfare system, whenever possible; Lake County Wraparound Access Site Brochure

Northwest Indiana Child Care Development Fund NWI CCDF provides central intake services for the provision of child care vouchers for families that are income eligible in Jasper, Lake, Porter, and Stark Counties in Indiana. NWI CCDF enrolls an average of 2600 families per month — typically anywhere from 2400-2800 with a record of zero slots available at the end of each month. The NWI CCDF department has an extremely low error rate, which is testament to the excellent management and to the dedicated work ethic of the CCDF employees. NWI CCDF Information Card

Geminus Daily Bread Geminus Daily Bread reimburses child day care homes with funding from USDA (Child and Adult Care Feeding Program) and monitors nutritional standards (meal plans, portion sizes per age range). Geminus Daily Bread ensures that the CACFP standards are met for the children enrolled in the day care homes throughout Northwest Indiana. Daily Bread serves approximately 60 day care homes. in Northwest Indiana.

Geminus Head Start Administration of a $15M federal Head Start/Early Head Start grant serves both Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana to help to assure that our Northwest Indiana pre-school children and families are “kindergarten-ready.” Geminus Head Start and Early Head Start prepare young children and their families for future success in school and in life. The families are connected with needed community services. When Head Start began in 1965, it was never meant to be “just a preschool.” Under the direction of Lyndon B. Johnson, Sargent Shriver led the charge to develop a comprehensive child development program that would help communities meet the needs of at-risk pre-school children to help to break the cycle of poverty. The Head Start program service the entire family, not only the children, to empower the family in making decisions regarding parenting and expecting them to be directly involved I helping to make decision regarding Head Start programming. The Geminus Head Start program is a 15M grant from the federal government and is led by Dr. Karen Carradine.

A full year end summary 2013 - 2014 is available within the pages of this report (next page) Head Start Achievement Gap English

Head Start Achievement Gap Spanish

Head Start—Early Head Start Family Handbook

Head Start Family Picnic May 23, 2014 at Wicker Memorial Park, Highland, Indiana

October 2013 Early Head Start Fall Fest in Hobart, Indiana

GEMINUS HEAD START - EARLY HEAD START ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Geminus Head Start, along with its two delegate agencies has delivered Lake and Porter County Head Start programs since 1997.

Together, we are funded to serve 1,504 families, and their children (birth to age five) each year.

We offer services in 27 locations throughout Lake and Porter counties, making it convenient for families to access care.

MISSION Geminus Head Start is the Northwest Indiana leader in early childhood education, making a positive impact on families, children, and staff, through creative partnerships that inspire personal growth, foster empowerment, and provide quality comprehensive services for all.

VISION Geminus Head Start is an organization of excellence supporting a highly qualified and dedicated staff that inspires children, families, and staff to achieve their full potential, which prepares them for a productive and fulfilling life.

YEAR

HeadSTART Start HEAD Early Head Start

“TEACHING CHILDREN - SERVING FAMILIES” “Teaching Children - Serving Families”

GEMINUS HEAD START LEADERSHIP POLICY COUNCIL Jamese Bell – Chairperson Shara Sims – Vice-Chairperson Estelle Jensen - Secretary

HEAD START VICE-PRESIDENT Karen Carradine, Ed.D GEMINUS CORPORATION PRESIDENT Sanford R. Kauffman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Parent Reps) Wendy Acevedo Tameka Mullins

PROGRAM STATUS PROGRAM CATEGORY

NUMBER FUNDED ENROLLMENT

PERCENT AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLLMENT

PERCENT AVERAGE MONTHLY ATTENDANCE

NUMBER CHILDREN & FAMILIES SERVED

PERCENT ELIGIBLE CHILDREN SERVED

PERCENT RECEIVED MEDICAL EXAM

PERCENT RECEIVED DENTAL EXAM

HEAD START

1368

100%

83.13%

1604

97%

92%

78%

EARLY HEAD START

136

100%

87.97%

237*

97%

84%

40%

O TO 5 SCHOOL READINESS Total % of growth in the following school readiness domains (Fall to Spring) EHS/HS TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASESSEMENT – GROWTH OF DEVELOPMENT GAINS

SCHOOL READINESS

HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

LEARNING DOMAINS

STARTING SCORE

ENDING SCORE

AVERAGE/ACTUAL AMOUNT OF GROWTH

STARTING SCORE

ENDING SCORE

AVERAGE/ACTUAL AMOUNT OF GROWTH

Social and Emotional

30.7

38.8

8.1

41.0

55.6

14.6

Physical Development and Health

21.4

24.1

2.7

27.0

34.1

6.9

Cognitive and General Knowledge

30.9

37.5

6.6

41.2

56.8

15.6

Literacy

14.1

21.8

7.7

32.5

53.4

20.9

Language

28.4

36.0

7.6

38.5

50.5

12.0

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

HEAD START

Percentage of families receiving family service referrals*

HEAD START

1502 56%

Number of Fathers that participated in ongoing parent activities nd

Number of parent and community award recipients at 2

EARLY HEAD START

213

EARLY HEAD START

36%

78

annual volunteer recognition luncheon 28

The 2nd annual End of Year Family Picnic gathered a turnout of over 1,600 children and families.

2013-2014 PROGRAM YEAR HIGHLIGHTS Management successfully restructured the Head Start and Early Head Start Program to align with the loss of funding due to sequestration.

Lake Ridge Delegate was allotted an increase in enrollment slots and began serving a total of 122 children and families.

Geminus Head Start partnered with Griffith School District to serve eligible families in the Griffith community Fifty percent of our teachers have met the Head Start requirement of a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development.

HEAD START - EARLY HEAD START - OPERATING BUDGET - 2013-2014 HEAD START

REVENUES

ACTUAL PROGRAM EXPENSES

YEAR

EARLY HEAD START

2013-2014 PROGRAM BUDGET

COMBINED PROGRAM BUDGETS

ACTUAL PROGRAM 2013-2014 EXPENSES PROGRAM BUDGET

ACTUAL PROGRAM EXPENSES

2013-2014 PROGRAM BUDGET

Operations

$

9,683,922

$

9,683,922

$

1,558,132

$

1,558,132

$

1,242,054

$

11,242,054

Training

$

107,369

$

107,369

$

41,120

$

41,120

$

148,489

$

148,489

$

9,791,291

$

9,791,291

$

$

1,599,252

$

1,390,543

$

Capital Spending Revenue: COLA - NONE Special One-Time Grants - NONE TOTAL REVENUE

ACTUAL PROGRAM EXPENSES

EXPENSES

2013-2014 PROGRAM BUDGET

1,599,252

ACTUAL PROGRAM EXPENSES

2013-2014 PROGRAM BUDGET

ACTUAL PROGRAM EXPENSES

Personnel

$

4,065,073

$

3,965,093

$

905,807

$

806,728

$

Fringe

$

1,278,315

$

1,201,147

$

239,293

$

215,660

$

$ 5,343,387

$

5,166,240

$

1,145,099

$

1,022,389

Supplies

$

123,080

$

57,188

$

10,725

$

Contractual

$ 2,678,687

$

2,827,581

$

166,106

Other

$ 1,646,137

$

1,704,283

$

TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 9,791,291

$

9,791,291

$

Unobligated Federal Funds

$

Total Personnel and Fringe

4,970,879

11,390,543

2013-2014 PROGRAM BUDGET $

4,771,822

1,517,607

$

1,416,807

$ 6,488,487

$

6,188,629

9,226

$

133,805

$

66,413

$

243,690

$

2,844,793

$

3,071,270

277,322

$

323,948

$

1,923,459

$

2,064,231

1,599,252

$

1,599,252

$

11,390,543

Travel Equipment

$ 11,390,543

(0)

EXPENDITURES REPORT The maximum allowable expenditure for administrative costs is 15% of the total budget. Head Start was 15%, Early Head Start was 13%.

A minimum of 20% of the total budget must be non-federal share: Geminus met its obligation of 20%. The combined Personnel and Fringe should account for between 60% to 80% of the federal budget: Head Start’s Personnel and Fringe was 54.57% while Early Head Start’s Personnel and Fringe was 71.60%; combined they were 56.96%. The overall cost per child in Head Start is $7,157.38 and overall cost per child in Early Head Start is $11,759.21.

SEQUESTRATION In response to budget cuts for the program at large, the 2013-2014 budget and reorganization plans were implemented. Although the number of children served did not change, full day classrooms were closed and many enrollment slots were converted to home base programming.

FINANCIAL AUDIT A general audit of Geminus Corporation is performed each year.

The 2013 fiscal year audit was conducted by Blue & Company with no deficiencies or findings. A full copy of the audit is available upon request.

Geminus Head Start 8400 Louisiana St. Merrillville, Indiana 46410 1-888-893-6891 8400 Louisiana St. Merrillville, Indiana 46410 Geminus Head Start is an equal opportunity employer and educator

Community Outreach 2013-2014 Regional Mental Health

and Geminus Corporation

sponsor many

Community Outreach

and Educational Events Geminus Corporation proves its altruistic side each December via the Geminus Mad Hatters, a knitting and crochet group that meets all through the year during lunch time on Tuesdays. The group was started by Executive Assistant Norma Jean Juel. December of 2013’s bounty was donated to the clients at Regional Mental Health’s group homes. There were an abundance of carefully crafted and colorful scarves, mittens, hats, and other handcrafted items to help keep the clients warm.

Each year a different Regional or Geminus program is chosen to receive the donation of this group that has proven to have busy fingers and great big hearts.

Geminus Prevention Program Director Eric Evans at a prevention conference in front of the LEAD Program’s poster presentation board board..

throughout the year.

Showcased on the

next few pages

is a mere sampling

of the events

held in FY 2013 2013-2014 2014.

Communities that Care Program Coordinator Albert Gay teaches a Strengthening Families Class in Hammond, Indiana.

Post Tribune - a Chicago Tribune publication — from an article by reporter Christin Lazerus - Stories of danger, personal hidden concerns sometimes need an awareness of light. The Geminus Community Partners team held up lanterns in the dark to show awareness to the hidden and dangerous concerns that some harbor in their own homes.

During dinner stories were shared of how victims learned, recovered, and changed. They had survived domestic violence and were now choosing to give voice to it in testimony. The dinner took place at the Patio on October 17th. Geminus Community Partners hosted the Domestic Violence Awareness event. Link to article:

CHRISTIN LAZERUS - POST TRIBUNE

Community Outreach 2013-2014

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Regional Mental Health Celebrated May 2014 Mental Health Month with a luncheon at Avalon Manor on May 7, 2014. Mental Health Advocate Rayathri Ramprasad related a poignant

May 7, 2014 — Celebrate Mental Health Journey to Recovery - Avalon Manor

testimony to how she overcame a deep, dark, struggle with depression.

At one time she was found in her backyard by her husband, digging her own grave with her own two hands because she wanted to die so badly

For the entire program and some photos from the event click on the hyperlink below: Mental Health Month May 2015 Journey to Recovery

to escape her darkness. She tells a compelling story. In her home country, India, the stigma of mental illness is much worse than in the United States. Most people with any sort of mental illness in India are “locked

GEMINUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS Annual Conference held April 2, 2014 - Avalon Manor BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children

up” (as she noted in her own words.). During her recovery she found that there was a secret about mental illness hidden within her family. Her own father was also a victim of dark depressive episodes. Her family (and her family) was living in a great denial - and this was a place Rayathri could no long exist.

Rayathri Ramprasad has now dedicated her life’s work to speaking out about mental illness and talking about her personal struggle and journey to recovery. Her testimony offers hope for recovery for others who struggle with mental illness. For a recap and photos etc.

Mental Health Month May 2015 Journey to Recovery

Click on here for: Annual Conference Marketing Materials/Media Kit 2014 Annual Conference Behind Closed Doors Photos

Community Outreach 2013-2014

”Royalty Race" Geminus Community Partners Child Abuse Prevention 5K Run/Walk to Keep Kids Safe in Lake County was held April 26, 2014. It was a huge success. A plethora of beautiful princesses and many handsome princes arrived to lend support and also to walk and run. Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast came to lend her support and take photos with the participants. It was a beautiful day for princes and princesses to come out for a great cause. This event was sponsored by Geminus Community Partners.

MAY 17, 2014

WHY WE RUN...

WICKER MEMORIAL PARK

5K FUN/WALK HIGHLAND, INDIANA

MAY 2014 MENTAL HEALTH MONTH EVENT

To see more photos from the May 17th fun run: Click here for Photos from the Regional 5K Run Walk

REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE STAFF 2013-2014

Robert D. Krumwied - President and CEO

Sanford R. Kauffman - President, Geminus Corporation Karen Carradine - Vice-President Geminus Head Start Walter “Rob” Gustafson - Chief Information Officer John Kern, M.D. - Chief Medical Officer Sharon Kraus - Vice-President Community Mental Health Services Amy Lopez - Chief Administrative Officer Sonia Magallon - Vice-President Administrative Service Organization Services Sherry Oman - Vice-President Health Services

Robert D. Krumwied President & CEO Regional Mental Health

Sanford R. Kauffman

Karen Carradine EdD

Walter “Rob” Gustafson

Judith Sikora - Chief Financial Officer

Gary Vanderlinden - Chief Human Resources Officer

John Kern M.D.

Sharon Kraus PhD

Amy Lopez MBA

Sonia Magallon

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014 Donald P. Levinson-President Leslie Rittenmeyer-Vice-President Sandra Bapple-Secretary/Treasurer Wendy Acevedo Ronald Borto Herbert Cruz Augusto Flores Edmund Gunn Linda Jonaitis Judge Gina Jones Daniel M. Klein Tameka Mullings Donna Stath

Sherry Oman RN, BSN, MPA

Judith Sikora CPA

Gary Vanderlinden PhD

Employee Service Anniversaries 2014 Entire Program is located at this link: 2014 Service Awards Program

35 Mary Havens

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35 Thomas Zygmunt

35 Years

Stanley Ladowicz

Gary Ronjak

35 Judy Sikora

30 Years Service Marguerite Viteri

10 Years Service Timothy Hawkins

5 Years Service Lillibeth Olanda

Bessie Bowman

Jon Porter

Jeffrey Bunnell

Dr. Manuel Ozoa

Raymond Smith

25 Years Service Robert Rajewski

Dominga Camarillo

Robert Gunn

Robert Krumwied

Anthony Pellegrini

Jeffrey Mize

Patrick Barry

Cary Banka

Nikki Pavlides

Lauren Pellegrini-Hubsten

Peter Piazza

Keith Wygle

James Berman

Angela Comsa

Pamela Gipson Judith Davis Diana Fedak Robert Hisson Alice Martinez Donna Terry Velma Jones

Carrie Wolfe

Juatrice Davis

Joe Hill

Deondra Thomas

Sherry Ronk

Rhonda Voas

June Froberg

Joseph Baran

Christine Cokusis

Patti Leahy

20 Years Service Margaret Press

Sylvia Lafitte

Tilaya Portis

Katrina Badovinac

Carisa Spicer

Nicholas Neal

Lorie Bedford

Annette Portis

Trina Mendoza Helen Daehnke Gladys D’Mello Tina Phillips Beverly Callligan Darlene Spencer Anita Haywood Teresa Wagner

The Regional Mental Health Center Board of Directors along with Bob Krumwied, President & CEO Regional Mental Health and Sandy Kauffman, President, Geminus Corporation, would like to congratulate and thank all of our employees with service anniversaries.

It is only with your hard work, dedication, and commitment to Regional, Geminus, the RBA, and all of our programs, that we are able to well-serve

15 Years Service Susan Breymeyer Rashelle Howard Laura Padilla Willie Jennings Brett Miller Carolyn Dockweiler Roshanta Gillespie Lori Cole Leslie Daniels

Maritza DeLaCruz Norma Jean Juel Izdeni Tamayo Pamela Schiller Diana Gibbs Raven Baker Abigail Cruz Sarah Means

the good people of our communities.

We extend a heart-felt, well-deserved Sincerely,

2013-2014 Employees of the Month Regional Mental Health Center and

Chairman, Regional Mental Health

Employees of the Month for

Thank You, and Congratulations to all of you!

Donald Levinson

Board of Directors

Robert D. Krumwied

President & CEO Regional Mental Health and

Sanford R Kauffman President, Geminus Corporation

Geminus Corporation FY 2013-2014 are listed online www.geminus.org Congratulations to all of our fabulous Employees of the Month!

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