LifeWorks - Annual Report 2022

Dear Friends,

We at LifeWorks are humbled by the overwhelming support of our community this past year. It was undoubtedly a year of increased challenge for our community, yet your faith in the young people we serve - and in LifeWorks –ensured we could continue to scale our impact.

The year began with the approval of a new strategic plan and a revised mission statement that centers our focus on the goals and dreams our youth set themselves and the stability necessary to achieve them.

Despite the affordability crisis in Austin, we have persevered in our movement to End Youth Homelessness. As I write this, our efforts have assisted close to 1,200 youth experiencing literal homelessness in achieving permanent housing since October 2018. Additionally, nearly 1,600 youth and families received counseling services last year, and 580 youth participated in workforce and educational programming.

This year we also launched Impactful Voices, an innovative program that recruits former LifeWorks clients to work side by side as Impact Specialists with staff in programs and departments. Impact Specialists help ensure that the voice of lived experience is amplified with authenticity in everything we do in the organization by assisting in research, programming, basic needs assistance, development, and advocacy. They have already

shaped our work in ways we could not have imagined, and we look forward to scaling it in the coming years.

As we enter our 25th year as an organization, we stand ready to respond to the evolving challenges experienced by youth and young adults in our community. One of the most critical things we can do to effectively address homelessness in Austin is to advance all efforts to End Youth Homelessness. To that end, we have plans in motion to break ground on more housing by the end of this year.

We could not do this work without a community that supports and believes in Austin’s young people and in a future without youth homelessness. Thank you for your ongoing support and for making our impact possible.

MY THANKS,

Susan McDowell, LifeWorks CEO

We are an organization of fearless advocates for youth and young adults pursuing a life they love and a stable future for themselves and their families.

$19,051,633

$13,533,970

LIFEWORKS PROGRAMS Housing & Homeless Services 931

CLIENTS SERVED

The goal of LifeWorks Housing Services is to provide a continuum of support that will help transition youth from homelessness to permanent housing and independence.

• Street Outreach

• Rapid Rehousing

• Transitional Living Program

• Permanent Supportive Housing

• Young Parents Program

• Emergency Shelter

• Diversion

• PORT (Permanency through Outreach & Rapid Transitions)

• After Care Transitional Services

• Best Single Source Plus (BSS+) Homelessness Prevention

• Housing Vouchers Program

Education, Workforce, & Youth Development 580

CLIENTS SERVED

LifeWorks Education and Workforce Division is focused on developing the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the challenges of adolescence, move toward independence, and break the cycle of poverty.

• Workforce Development & Supported Education

• Life Skills Training

• GED & Literacy classes

• Teen Parent Services

• SHIFT (Sexual Health Information For Life Transitions)

Counseling Services

1,579

CLIENTS SERVED

LifeWorks Counseling provides support for individuals and families who are struggling with issues such as family conflict, abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, and the stress of everyday life.

• Youth & Adult Counseling

• Resolution Counseling

• Community-Based Counseling

• Peer Support

• Psychiatric Services

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Sara Canaday – Chair

Ashley Thomas - Vice-Chair

Jason Belew – Immediate Past Chair

Glenn Neland - Finance Chair

Cloteal Haynes - Secretary

Mary Beth Jester – Assistant Secretary

Kyle Ali

Sandra Brown

Trey Salinas

MEMBERS

Crystal Barone

Eddie Blackwell

Veronica Briseño

C.K. Chin

Dennis Donley

Lisa Dow

Rachel Green

Alan Hansford

Clyde Haynes

David Kirchhoff

Kerri Lang

Tim Mooney

Angela Pringle

Lisa Richardson

Melissa Rowan

Hannah Schultz

Danielle Laing Waliyaya

Harry Wolin

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Susan McDowell

A Glimmer of Hope Austin

Meg and Steve Abbott

Alexander Homes

Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation

Almanza, Blackburn, Dickie & Mitchell LLP

Debbie and Jim Alsup

Erika Danielle and Sergio Alvarez

American Campus Charities Foundation (Leadership Partner)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Renata Anderson

Anonymous Apple Inc.

Applied Materials Foundation

Arnold Foundation

ATX1 Freedom Healing and Abundance Fund

Rebecca Austen

Austin Community Foundation

Women’s Fund

Austin Nightlife, LLC

Laura and James Babineau

Lynn Baker

Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.

The Barilla Foundation

Nicholas Bartram

Eugene Batson

Christopher Bauer

Courtney Benvenuto

Bill M. & Cecile Autrey Ham

Charitable Foundation

Bobby Billingsley

Adam Blue

Boombox

Peggy Davis and David Braun

Dianne and John Brock

Kim and Todd Burgener

Sarah Hicks Buss

The Campbell Foundation

Capital One

Carl C. Anderson Sr. & Marie Jo

Anderson Charitable Foundation

Donna Carter and Michael Gagarin

Cathy and Dwight Thompson Foundation

Aric Cheston

Chloe Chiang

CJR Foundation, Inc.

Jordan and James Cobb

Kelley Coffman

Rhett Cook

Corning Incorporated Foundation

GRANTS & DONATIONS

Gifts of $1,000+

Cross Texas Transmission LLC

Deep Eddy Vodka

Delagi Family Legacy Fund

Dell Technologies

Gloria and Paul DeVere

Rahul Dole

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Donald D. Hammill Foundation

DPR Foundation (Leadership Partner)

Eakman Family Charitable Fund

ECG Foundation

First United Bank

Dianne Fish

Seth Friedman

Mike Frost / Frosty Gives Back

Garrison Family Foundation

General Motors Austin

GitHub

Cathy and Mike Godfrey

Sarah Goodfriend

Google

Gregory Curtis Michel

Memorial Foundation

Douglas Gullickson

Sarah Harris

Harry E. and Eda L. Montandon

Charitable Trust

Shelby Haurin

H-E-B (Leadership Partner)

Gilbert Herbeck

The Herbert Kenneth and Janet Cleaves Acord Foundation

Kathleen Higgins

John Horn

Ann and John Howard

Patrick Hubbard

Hull Firm

I Live Here, I Give Here

Jackson Walker LLP

Victoria Jalo

Spencer Jarmon

John and Mildred Holmes

Family Foundation

Brian Johnson

Joan Kaim

Deena Kalai

Kline Properties

KM Foundation/ Movement

Mortgage

Nicholas Kniveton

Jennifer and Mike Kost

KPG Family Foundation

Joseph Kroesche

Krupka Foundation, Inc.

Karen Laine

Binita Lamsal and Goran Devic

Laughlin-Beers Foundation

Jaclyn Lindig and Steven Cahall

Live 4 Tomorrow Foundation

Lola Wright Foundation

Shauna Lorenz

Michelle Mansolo

Debbie Martin and Robert Sullivan

Debbie and Mike Matustik

Diane Mayer

Michael Mayer

Matthew McClain

Linda McDavitt

Kay and Tom McHorse

Robin McKeever

Shawn McVey

Melanie Meador

Meryl and Alan Metni

Michael and Susan Dell Foundation

David Miller

Bonnie K. Mills and Doug Eicher

Ross Moody

Carol Moore

Myer Family Charitable Foundation

Valerie Myers

NVIDIA

Tamra-Shae Oatman and Eric Collier

Nancy and Michael Ohlendorf

Judy Osborn

Victoria and Brian Ozimek

PAC Match

Terri Panhans

Kim Paymaster

Jonimay and Winston Peterson

Mary Pfluger

The Phogg Phoundation for the Pursuit of Happiness

Alessandro Piovaccari

The Powell Foundation

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Q2 Software, Inc.

Quantiq Partners

Lance Ramsey

Liana and Arjun Rao

Shireesh Reddy

Reissa Foundation

Religious Coalition To Assist The Homeless

James Reno

Kim Ridenour

Rise Title of Texas

Riverbend Church

Lauren and Justin Robbins

Denise Rose

Dwight Runkels

Sabot Development

Lester J. Sack, Jr.

Jeffrey Saddington

Karilyn Savage

Stephen Scheibal

Shaesby & Catherine Scott Family Fund

Shanti Foundation for Intercultural Understanding

Shepherd of the Hills

Christian Church

Susan Smaus

Charlotte A Smith

Sooch Foundation

St. David’s Foundation

The Stahl Family Foundation Inc. (Leadership Partner)

Ben Stark

Jay Stewart Candace Stone

Lisa Stuckey

Patsy Tankersley

Tark Family Foundation

Sherri Taylor-Duvall

Tejemos Foundation

Terminal B

Texas Methodist Foundation

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Topfer Family Foundation

Tres Grace Family Foundation

United Way for Greater Austin University Christian Church

Brian Vattiat

Weir Foundation

Isabel Welland

Alex Whiddon

Karen and Andy White

Steven Wolfe

Wood Next Foundation

Ron Yaudes and Roger Joughin

Yonge Foundation

Weston Yonge

Allie Zerbe

Meet Nicki Tripp, Impactful Voice for Clients

The story of Nicki Tripp is the story of LifeWorks. Nicki first found LifeWorks as a client. She was a single working mom looking for housing and stability. After establishing services through LifeWorks, Nicki showed the world what a difference a little stability makes as she began working for LifeWorks.

In 2022, LifeWorks launched the Impactful Voices program, where former clients work alongside LifeWorks staff—gaining valuable workforce skills and experience. Nicki was part of the first cohort to complete the program—making an impact by giving helpful feedback and insight into how the organization can better connect with clients.

“I was pregnant and realized that it wasn’t safe for me to be on the street as a 20-year-old… so I used my last three dollars to get to LifeWorks on Pleasant Valley… I’m so glad I did.”

Not one to rest on past success, as soon as she completed her Impact Specialist cohort, Nicki secured official employment with LifeWorks. The former client is now on staff, helping future clients as an Outreach Navigation Specialist. She also has a bright future as she completes her degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Education from Strayer University.

Watch Nicki’s inspiring journey as she was a special guest on the podcast “Lives We Love,” hosted by LifeWorks CEO Susan McDowell. Scan the QR code to listen and subscribe.

LIFEWORKS LEGACY CIRCLE

A Glimmer of Hope Austin

Bretagne Abirached

Sara and Seth Ackland

Patti and Andy Adkins

Laura Agnew and Hill Abell

Mary Ainslie

Danielle and Kyle Ali

Lori and Jeremiah Allen

Anonymous

Robbie and Tom Ausley

Sharlene and Gene Austin

Leslie Bagby

Shelly and David Bain

The Barilla Foundation

Crystal Barone

Alissa and Shon Bayer/ milk + honey spa

Jacob Bear

Kim and Jason Belew

Melanie Belt and Demetrius McDaniel

Nancy and Glenn Birnbaum

Esther and Edward Blackwell, Jr.

Hayden and Michael Blood

Cyndi and Bill Bock

Deric Bownds

Pam and Jeff Brown

Sandra and Kevin Brown

Jayna and Barry Burgdorf

Rosa and Kevin Byrne

Cathy and Rick Cabrera

Peyton and Jon Callahan

Sara and Brandon Canaday

Allyie and Wes Carberry

Amber Carden

Castleview Productions

Monica and C.K. Chin

Deborah and Bruce Clark

James “Cinco” R. Cocke, Jr./

Huffman Builders of Central Texas

Catherine and Wade Cooper

Colin Corgan

Michael Craigue and Jason Craft

Charlyn and Gerald Daugherty

Amy Davis

Courtney and Adam DeBower

Susan and Dan Dimitrijevic

Phylis and Robin Donelson

Lori and Dennis Donley, Jr.

Lisa and Matt Dow

Karen and Pat Driscoll

Meredith and Patrick Duncan

Maureen and Greg Engle

Kimberly White Erlinger

Patty and Michael Erspamer

Tracy and Jeff Faulkner

Brad Fluke

Kelly and Stephen Freeman

Geoff Frink

Helen Gaebler and David Adelman

Shannon Gilmore

Scott Ginder

Kendal and Ken Gladish

Angela and Justin Godfrey

Jennifer and Andy Goff

Allyssa Gonzalez

Casey and Wade Green

Rachel Green and Lawrence Williams

Tiffany and Larry Greenberg

Betsy and John Greytok

Haggerty Family Foundation

Trey Halbert

Velvet Hammerschmidt

Janna and Alan Hansford

Mary Kay and Don Hanson

Jana and Doug Harker

Lexi and John Hartigan

Cloteal Haynes

Marty and John Henderson

Kathy and Jim Hopke

Melinda Horan

Pamela and Christopher Hughes

Sarah and Neil Huntsman

Debbie Immel and Dana Weis

Beth and Bill Ivers

Mary Beth and Dan Jester

Allison and Rob Johnson

Karen Jordan-Markham

Lorena Junco

Tara and Bart Kalsu

Eileen King

David Kirchhoff

Mary Kirkendall

Kaye Knox

L’Aiglon Foundation

Kelley and Jay Lamy

Romi and Todd Lessig

Almira and Michael Lewis

Joe Loiacono

Carolyn and Jack Long

Jennifer Long

Lara Mandy

Scott Marks

Elizabeth and Jim Matthews

Rebecca and Will Matthews

Carol and Steve Mattingly

Chrissy and Tim Mattox

Karen and Mike May

Angie McDermott and Paul Strelzick

Kelly McDonald

Cathy and John McDowell

Mary McDowell and Calvin Lin

Susan McDowell and Bob Elder

Cathy and Ed McHorse

Valerie and John Meddaugh

Jana and John Menchaca

Lacee and Tim Mooney

Susan Moore

Susan and Robert Morse

Cookie F. Munson

Debbie and Matthew Murphy

Tony Napolillo

Orlinda Naranjo

Linda and Glenn Neland

Amanda and Edward Nevins

Alyss Noland

Emily and Zach Obront

Christy and Phillip Olcese

Bebe Olufsen

Sissi and Gerard O’Reilly

Danielle Owens

The Pacey Family Foundation

Dee and Mel Parker

Cheryl and Michael Perkins

Tess and Greg Peters

Sue and Michael Phillips

Jody and Joe Piccolo

Popp Hutcheson PLLC

Rebecca and Phil Powers

Jenny and Matt Preece

Angela and Mark Pringle

Lauren Pyle and Sam Kimelman

Sharon and David Reed

Shari Wynne and Richard Ressler

Lisa Richardson and Lisa Hannusch

Denise and Alan Richey

Shelia and Jerry Roemisch

Dubravka Romano

Melissa and Colin Rowan

Lacy and John Ruwwe

Esteban Sanchez

Catherine and Charles Sansbury

Stephanie Saulmon and Mike Reddy

Debbie and Jim Schultz

Hannah and Chris Schultz

Liz and Eddie Seade

Lynn Sherman

Marcia and Barry Silverberg

Ellen Simpson

Aliah Smith

Denise and Paul Smith

Lisa and Fred Smith

Kanice and Derek Spears

Jim Spencer and Edward Flores

Sherri and Herry Stallings

Chellie Stewart

Connee and Kent Sullivan

Katie and Larkin Tackett

Ashley Thomas

Trisa Thompson and Jack Jacobi

Rhonda Toming and Trey Salinas

Marcia Toprac

Kelly Truax

Melinda and Barry Twomey

Jan and David Uhrich

Jamie and Greg Varnell

Wendy Varnell Family

Kristen Vassallo and John Fitzpatrick

vcfo

Jennifer Vickers and Lee Walker

Danielle and Yusef Waliyaya

Shawn Walker

Tammy Warren

Pamela and Matt Washburn

Wendolyn Washington

Liz and Kirk Watson

Neil Webber

Mitch Weynand

Diane and Tom Williams

Sandra Willis

Tracy and Harry Wolin

Ellen and Brian Wood

Bob Wynn

Amy and Steven Younkman

“Even though their circumstances look bleak, a lot of those youth have a lot of potential. If they are guided, if they have some positivity given to them, they can really make an impact and they can do a 180.”

“LifeWorks helped me learn about myself, and what I want to do for my future. Everyone here has made a huge impact on my life.”

-FRANKLIN, FORMER CLIENT, CURRENT IMPACT SPECIALIST

“LifeWorks got me off the streets, living in a car with my kids, and into an apartment. And now, I’m on my way to a fulfilling career.”

MIRYNDA,

FORMER CLIENT, CURRENT IMPACT SPECIALIST

For an in-depth look into the LifeWorks Mission, subscribe to our new podcast, “Lives We Love” today!

—NICKI TRIPP, FORMER CLIENT, CURRENT OUTREACH NAVIGATION SPECIALIST