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Since its founding in 1971, the NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE (NRS)

has worked to keep America’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth

safe and o the streets. We make approximately 125,000 connections

each year with youth and families through our hotline, online and

prevention services.

There is no other organization in the United States that oers the

depth of 24/7 crisis services to runaway, homeless and at-risk youth that

we do.

Our success is a direct result of the generosity from of our donor

community, and we thank you for your support.

Our Focus.

CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES

NRS connects with young people and their families at their most vulnerable moments,

and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through the 1-800-RUNAWAY hotline and

online services at 1800RUNAWAY.org, including live chat, forum and e-mail.

PREVENTION AND EDUCATION

In 2020, 71% of youth who reached out to NRS did so while still at home. This highlights

the importance of our organization’s prevention and education eorts to support youth

and families in need before they end up on the streets. NRS educates youth, families,

service providers, teachers and community members nationwide about prevention

strategies and resources. Also, through the Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum,

a free, evidence-based, interactive tool, we enable community leaders to educate young

people about alternatives to running away and help youth develop problem-solving

skills to address their needs before a crisis escalates. In 2020, nearly 700 individuals

and organizations downloaded this curriculum from our website.

PUBLIC AWARENESS

Throughout the year, we strive to raise awareness of issues facing young people and

encourage the public to take action in the eorts to end youth homelessness. We

collaborate with organizations and individuals on awareness-building campaigns.

In November, NRS leads National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), which shines

a light on the issues impacting runaway, homeless and at-risk youth. Last year’s NRPM

campaign involved 132 partner organizations and individuals, including ten youth

ambassadors, from 36 states across the country.

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

With Gratitude

Dear Friends,

As we reﬂ ect on 2020, we are reminded of the hardships, uncertainties, pain, and loss associated

with the pandemic, but we also recognize the strength and perseverance that so many young

people have shown as daily life has presented unprecedented challenges.

Last year, the need for the National Runaway Safeline increased dramatically. Youth in crisis

contacted NRS with more serious concerns than previous years. Youth shared a greater sense

of isolation, fewer available resources, and increased mental health challenges. As families

experienced new ﬁ nancial pressures and kids felt a loss of access to regular connections and

support systems, young people nationwide needed a trusted place to turn for help and hope.

Our crisis services team adapted to the ever-changing world. They worked tirelessly, providing

youth and families with uninterrupted services at a time when many resources were limited

or unavailable. Our team built upon our robust network of local, regional, and national partners

to ensure we had the most updated information and were able to closely monitor a shifting

landscape of available resources. Additionally, we acted as the strongest possible advocates

for the youth we serve.

Much like with our crisis intervention services, 2020 challenged us to rethink and reimagine

our outreach and education e orts. Throughout the month of November, in recognition of

National Runaway Prevention Month, we hosted a virtual educational series of Lunch & Learn

conversations, collaborated with partner organizations from across the country to “shine a light”

on the issues facing the runaway and homeless youth community, and orchestrated one of

the largest youth-focused, social media campaigns in NRS history.

We were fortunate to have been able to meet the added challenges – and that was possible only

with the generous and unwavering support of our donors, volunteers, sta , board of directors,

and partner organizations.

While 2020 presented new and unexpected challenges, in 2021 we are applying our learnings

and embracing the work before us stronger, more prepared, and still wholeheartedly committed

to ending youth homelessness.

We are proud of our accomplishments over the past half century, but there is still much to do.

We remain in the midst of a global health pandemic, a youth mental health crisis, and a continuing

rise in youth homelessness. We have lofty goals as we celebrate our 50th anniversary – and we

hope we can count on your support to reach and even surpass them.

Thank you for your past contributions, support, and collaboration, and we look forward to all

that lies ahead.

Warmly,

Susan Frankel Joyce Sapir

Chief Executive Oﬃ cer Chair, Board of Directors

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Most Common Issues

Raised by Young People

Family Dynamics

Conﬂ ict with family rules, divorce, custody, moving

and teen pregnancy

Abuse & Neglect

Physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect

Mental Health

Issues such as depression and anxiety, suicidal

ideation, eating disorders, self-harm and

behavioral problems

Peer & Social Issues

Bullying, isolation, ﬁ ghts with friends, feeling

rejected by friends and more

Economics

Underemployment, unemployment, housing

insecurity, poverty and more

Youth Status at the

Time of Contact

41% Youth in Crisis

37% Contemplating Running Away

12% Runaway

7% Homeless

3% Asked to Leave Home

<1% Suspected Missing

71%

were still at home

when contacting

NRS.

Crisis Services

NRS continually evaluates the crisis connections made with our services

to fully understand the challenges faced by America’s youth and

determine strategies for responding on a local, state and national level

to those in need.

Most Common Issues

Raised by Young People

NRS continually evaluates the crisis connections made with our services

to fully understand the challenges faced by America’s youth and

determine strategies for responding on a local, state and national level

3,986

Forum Posts

36,402

Calls

2,660

E-mails

18,968

Chats

1,760

Texts

9,602

Prevention

Resources & Materials

Distributed

20,694

Referrals to

Local & National

Resources

432,930

Forum Visits

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

National Runaway Prevention Month

Every November, in recognition of National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM),

we lead a public awareness campaign to shine a light on the issues facing

runaway and homeless youth and empower people to take action. In 2020,

we expanded our reach and strengthened our impact through a range of events.

Lunch & Learn Series: This three-part virtual

series covered topics including our partnership

with Greyhound Lines, Inc. and the Home Free

program, the power of ﬁ lm to amplify youth

voices through the documentary, American

Street Kid, and how to e ectively use the Let’s

Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum remotely.

Annual Thanksgiving Meal: Although the

pandemic prevented us from enjoying an

in-person meal together, we collaborated with

Chicago Cubs Charities to distribute boxed

dinners and hygiene kits containing hand

sanitizers, lip balm, lotion, a face mask, and a

personal note to shelters throughout Chicago.

Nearly 350 homeless youth received both

food and kits, and approximately 135 adults

received a Thanksgiving meal.

Education Week: Through this social media series,

we shared statistics and information on unique

topics and highlighted the accomplishments

of key partners. We also hosted a Twitter Chat,

discussing issues such as runaway and homeless

youth prevention, reaching over 346,000 people.

“Shine a Light” Events: We engaged partners

in meaningful, awareness-building activities,

including Wear Green Day, the Green Light

Project, where local monuments and buildings

were lit in green in support of NRPM, and other

local market events, such as online resource fairs.

Home Free

In partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., we o er the Home Free program, which reunites young

people with their family or guardian through a free bus ticket home or to another safe living arrangement.

In 2020, 305 young people returned home or to an alternative location through Home Free.

After running away from Dad’s house in Washington to stay

with Mom in Kentucky, Matt soon realized Mom’s promises of

material goods and freedoms were not what they seemed.

This led to disagreements and yelling. Matt apologized to his

dad and expressed his desire to return; however Dad could

not a ord Matt’s bus ticket home. Since Matt was only 15 and

the trip crossed state lines, NRS provided Dad with a bus

ticket to Kentucky to chaperone Matt home to Washington.

On the way back, the two missed a transfer. NRS sta created

an alternate route, but it required a long layover in Portland.

Relying on our network of resources, NRS called three shelters

to ensure the Matt and his dad had a safe place to spend the

night. They made it home to Washington and during the follow

up call, Dad said, “Thank you so much for the help and for

this program. I wouldn’t be able to this without your help.”

NIAGARA FALLS LIT IN GREEN IN HONOR OF NRPM

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Serving Youth in Crisis During a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for youth who suddenly found

themselves attending school remotely, being forced to manage without access

to regular connections and supports, and facing escalating tensions at home.

Additionally, homeless youth encountered full and closed shelters, limited access

to transportation to safe housing and shelter, and increasingly dangerous

conditions on the streets.

Youth shared with us stories about their increased levels of anxiety,

depression, fear, and suicidal thoughts. They were stressed about

increased ﬁ nancial diﬃ culties and afraid of frequent physical and

emotional abuse at home.

At the National Runaway Safeline, responding to the challenges brought on by the pandemic

required innovation, adaptability, and investments in both technology and human capital.

• By integrating and upgrading our technology, the NRS crisis services team was able to

operate remotely without any interruptions in 24/7 services and enhance our reporting and

data analytics capacity

• We expanded and updated an already extensive national database of agencies and services

that support youth and families in need

• We created new wellness initiatives and policies designed to care for the emotional and

physical health of our crisis services team members

Serving Youth in Crisis During a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for youth who suddenly found

themselves attending school remotely, being forced to manage without access

to regular connections and supports, and facing escalating tensions at home.

Additionally, homeless youth encountered full and closed shelters, limited access

to transportation to safe housing and shelter, and increasingly dangerous

38,893

youth cited

family dynamics

as a reason

for contact

71%

of youth were

still at home when

reaching out

559

contacts

speciﬁ cally about

COVID-19

318

total Home Free

tickets issued

8% increase

from 2019

9,090

youth cited

mental health

as a reason

for contact

increase in contacts

citing emotional

or verbal abuse as a

reason for contact

16%

increase in contacts

citing ﬁ nancial

challenges as a reason

for contact

increase in contacts

citing physical

abuse as a reason

for contact

The pandemic tested

youths’ resilience at

every turn.

BY THE NUMBERS

Celebrating 50 Years

of Progress & Hope

This year, as we recognize the 50-year anniversary of the National

Runaway Safeline (NRS), we proudly recall the organization’s

accomplishments and remain fully committed to our vision for

the future.

In 1971, a group of Chicago agencies founded Metro Help, a hotline

established to ﬁ ll a need for comprehensive crisis intervention for

young people in the Chicago metropolitan area. In 1974, as part of the

landmark Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the federal government

provided Metro Help with a grant to establish a national communication

system to connect runaway and homeless youth to services and

support. During the initial eight-month period of the grant, we received

11,000 calls.

Since then, the number of runway and homeless youth has increased

signiﬁ cantly, Metro Help became the National Runaway Switchboard,

and eventually Nationally Runaway Safeline, and our organization’s

capabilities and services have expanded considerably. Today, NRS

makes more than 125,000 connections to help and hope through

hotline, online and o ine services annually.

With approximately 4.2 million young people living on the streets,

in shelters or couch surﬁ ng each year, we recognize the importance

of providing vital resources and support to these individuals. Today,

in addition to our crisis intervention services, we o er prevention,

educational, and training programs to the network of runaway and

homeless youth service providers nationwide.

Youth homelessness is not a natural, innate problem, but rather a

crisis that can and must be solved. We envision an end to youth

homelessness, and in order to reach that day, we continue

broadening our programs and services,

strengthening our collaborations,

and touching the lives of more

youth and families.

To reach our goals and increase

our impact, we must raise

more funds.

homelessness, and in order to reach that day, we continue

broadening our programs and services,

strengthening our collaborations,

and touching the lives of more

To reach our goals and increase

our impact, we must raise

Donate to

End Youth

Homelessness

We are asking you to

donate in honor of our

50th anniversary. As we

celebrate our progress, we

hope we can count on you

to help us reach a future

where every child feels

loved, valued, and welcomed

at home, where the idea

of running away or the fear

of being kicked out does

not enter a child’s mind.

Please donate using the

enclosed envelope or by

going online using either the

QR code or web site below.

NationalRunawaySafeline.org/

50-years

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Revenue

Federal government agency grants $1,943,414

Contributions and special events $351,472

Contributed services $318,183

Contract revenue $47,740

Net gain on investments $10,041

Miscellaneous $1,591

Total $2,672,441

Expenses

Program services $2,456,019

Management and general $80,807

Fundraising $163,690

Total Expenses $2,700,516

Net Income ($28,075)

End Net Assets $235,306

MANAGEMENT

AND GENERAL

FUNDRAISING

PROGRAM

SERVICES

CONTRIBUTED

SERVICES

CONTRIBUTIONS AND

SPECIAL EVENTS

NET GAIN ON

INVESTMENTS

CONTRACT REVENUE

MISCELLANEOUS

FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT

AGENCY

GRANTS

Our Financials

The National Runaway Safeline is truly grateful to

our individual donors and corporate sponsors.

The ﬁ nancial information highlighted below

reﬂ ects donations made directly to NRS between

October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020, and

does not represent the complete set of audited

ﬁ nancial statements for the National Runaway

Safeline. Please visit NRS’s website,

www.nationalrunawaysafeline.org/ﬁ nancials

for more ﬁ nancial information, or email

jstern@1800runaway.org for our

Fiscal Year 2020 Audit.

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Thank You to Our Donors

We are so grateful for the generosity of our donor community, who supported our organization’s

“End Youth Homelessness Today” campaign, aimed at doubling the number of youth we serve annually

to 200,000 by the end of 2021. Please note that the following list includes only those gifts made

directly to the National Runaway Safeline between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. If we

have inadvertently omitted or misspelled your name, please help us correct our records by calling the

Development Department at 773-880-9860.

GOVERNMENT

Administration on Children,

Youth & Families

Family & Youth Services Bureau

U.S. Department of Health &

Human Services

CORPORATIONS & GROUPS

AAR CORP

Aim NationaLease

Allstate Insurance Company

Anthropologie

ArcelorMittal

Art Eect

Blue Door Farm Stand

Chicago Pizza

Chicago Red Stars

Chicago Tube & Iron

Chicago Wolves

CME Group

Combined Federal Campaign

Donors

Community Health Charities

Compass

Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Half Day CBD

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Kiwanis Club of Lakeview

Chicago

Lifetherapy LLC

Lori’s Shoes

The Magic Penthouse LLC

McMaster-Carr Supply

Company

Midtown Athletic Club

My Private Chef, Inc.

Olympic Steel

Power Sculpt Fitness

Ritz-Carlton Chicago

Shred 415

Thalia Hall

United Airlines

Urban Athlete

Vibes

Wolf Entertainment

Yoga Six

FOUNDATIONS

AbbVie Foundation

Allstate Foundation

Atwater Kent Foundation

Coldwell Banker Residential

Brokerage Charitable

Foundation

Leblang Charitable Foundation

Sulzer Family Foundation

United Way California Capital

Region

United Way of Greater

Philadelphia and Southern

New Jersey

William Blair & Company, LLC

Foundation

Wolfort Family Foundation

INDIVIDUALS

Megan Ahern

Ty Aherns & Karen Jacobsen

Ayesha Ahmad

Lakisha Ajayi

Karen Anagnost

Juliet Anderson

Javier Andino

Lisa Arbutina

Ashkan Asfshari

Jessica & Rami Atassi

Robbie & Will Atkinson

Anthony Austin

Joy & Steve Baer

Boubacar Bah

Chris Banoub

Dawn Barcus

Jacob & Cami Bartel

Adam Basey

Lisa Battisfore

Keith & Joan Bauman

Nancy Beaucaire &

Kurt Haendel

Shalimar Beekman

Laurie & Rob Bellmar

Bere Benevente & Jon Rierden

Sherry Benjamin

Ellen Benson

Steve & Susan Berry

Timothy Best

Cheryl & Scott Besunder

Thomas Boleky

Iris Braunold

Jorie & Joel Braunold

Robin & Shannon Breslin

Abigail Brewer

Philip Brooks

Steve Brown

Greg & Terri Buseman

Anna Bye

Kenny Byrnes

DeeDee Cada

Katie Callaghan

Evan Callender

Michelle Canzolino &

Josie Elbert

Dennis Cao

Justyna M Carlson

Julianne Carrara

Patrick S. & Judith Lauth Casey

Shannon Cerny

Kristina Ceven

Edwin Chandrasekar

Jeorey & Michelle Chorvat

Jill Christie

Gwen Clancy

Amy Claxton

Matthew Clay

Anne Close

Jodi Cohen & Dave Schwartz

David Contreras

Christian Conway

Trudy Cools

Carlyn Corbin

Stephen Coulter

Alex Coven

Jack Coven

Marcia Coven

Jodell Cox

Jim Croke

Elsa Culler

Daniel & Margaret Curran

Kimberley Dagon

Princy Daniel

Amy Danzer

Peggy Dassatti

Steve & Cory Dauner

Jennifer Daunt

Grien Davies

Barbara Dean

Donna DeFrancesco

Soﬁa Dekhtyar

Andrea DeNunzio

Chris Durkin &

Michelle Bloedorn

Miriam Dybczak

Jill Eberly

Patrick Ebersole

Sally C & Paul Edelsberg

Amy & Zak Ehrmantraut

Jonah & Erin Ellin

Sherwin & Denise Esterman

Val & Adam Farbman

Ryan & Nika Feeney

Eileen Felson

Martin Fine, M.D.

Sam Flavin

Je Fleishmann

Adrienne Fleming

Helen Fogerty

James Foley

Korbi Forker

Simon Fresquez

Carolyn Friedkin

Debbie & Brian Friedkin

Peter Friedkin

Andrea Friedlander

Rachel Frydenlund

Jeremy Garcia

Laura Garcia

Paula Gargano

Paul Garyait

John Geddie

Jack & Margie Gilbride

Eugenia & Mac Gillespie

Zack Glacken

Andrea Goldstein

Trudy Goldstein

Gita Golonzka

Tatyana Golubeva

Paul Gonzales

Douglas Goodman

Audrey Gothard

Jodi & Michael Goy

Joel Gregory

Elizabeth Griggs

Sarah Groot

John Grover

Nikhil Gupta

Amy Haberman

Joel & Lori Haberman

Mitchell Habib

James Hague

Christy Hale

Kelli Haller

Marianna Haluska

Lori Hannon

Ruben A Hanohano Jr

Ruben Hanohano

Andrea Hansen

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Thank You to Our Donors

Robin Hart

Trish & Robert Hattan

Troy & Amy Hawkes

Eri Haycraft

Eloise Heinrich

Jeanine Henry

Nora Herbst

Joel & Jennifer Herman

Melanie Hill

Bill Hineline & Tim Sanker

Sarah Hoban & Mitchell Walker

Noah & Natalie Hornstrom

Kacie Hoyt

Julia Hynes

Tamar Jacobsohn

Jackie Jacobson &

Josh Friedman

Zain Jafri

James & Barbara Javorcic

Mary Je erson

Glen Johnson & Prem Pahwa

Keri Johnson

John Jones

Shreya Kanchan

Bruce & Amy Kaser

Laurie Katz

Jim Kelly

John Kelly

Angelo Keyes

Sana Khan

Laurie Kimmel & Johanna Fine

Bill & Rita Kirk

Amy & Dave Klein

Sarah Klein

Brenda & Ben Kogan

Rick & Denise Kollho

Katie & David Konstant

Ann & Benjamin Kuo

Lane Lagattuta

Steven & Chani Laufer

Nelle Lawrence

Edwin & Judith Leonard

Brett Levin & Rachel Bailin

Je rey Lewy & Ed Eishen

Adi Lingampally & Preya Dave

Danielle & Jon Loevy

Linda & Paul Lopata

Marlene Lorenz

Ilene & Lawrence Lubell

Dion Lucas

Stephen & Rosemary Mack

Michele Maeder

Andrea Mainelli

Richard Malone

Jonathan Malpass

Adam & Alana Manlove

Greg Mann

Joseph Mansour

John & Katena Markus

Patrick & Mary Mauro

Jada Maxwell

Nora McAllister

Karen Su & Bradley McCarthy

Maureen McGovern

Deirdre McGrory

Nicole McKeith

Kim & Mike McMahon

Jean McQuillan

Nate & Kat Mendes

Jenny Mendoza

Tommy Mendoza

Mark & Mary Menzel

Mara Miller

Phyllis Monks &

Joseph Gleeson

Alice Morrissey & Dan Schi

Ted Mortellaro

Austin Moser

Upekkha Murdaya

Chris Murphy

Brendan Mysliwiec

Eric Nesser

Scott & Alice Newell

Danielle Nichols

Nicole Nicosia

Brittany Nolan

Betsy Nore & Michael Miner

Rebecca Nudelman

Isabel O’Shaughnessy

Richard O’Brien

Tom O’Neill

Tim Oravec

Tom O’Reilly

Lee Osipchak & Gabe Geers

Zachary Paddock

Andrew Parker

Paige Patterson

Wendy & Steve Perlin

Theodore Peso

Jack & Lindsay Philbin

Patrick Phillips

Paul Phillips

Bob Pischke

Jennifer Pope

Molly Powers

Gayle T. Primrose

Gina Puntini

Mike Puntini

Jean-Marie Quinones

Randy & Julie Randall

Paul & Sabina Raver

Maya Rawal

Kira Reed

Matt & Amber Rhodes

Beth Richman &

Gene Weisskopf

Cherelyn & David Riesmeyer

Jessica Rodriguez

Ben Rosenberg

Tom & Mary Ross

Mark Rothas

Randy & Fiona Royer

Renee Ruﬃ ng & Jennifer Ruehl

Mike Ru ner

Brad Rumsky

Catherine & Matt Sabo

Dylan Salisbury

Megan Sampson

Vincent Sanchez

Don & Mei Sands

Barbara Doro Santos

Jenna Sapir

Joyce & Jonathan Sapir

David Sarama

Ellie Sato & Dave Bowen

Anne & Ron Schankin

Scott Schermer

Becca & Je Schroeder

Pam Schur

Trey Schwab

Glenn & Nancy Shapiro

David Shin

Alan Shirley

Michael Shores

Bennett Siegel

Jeremy Siegel

Matt & Julie Simon

Robert Singer

Courtney Skula

Janis Sleeter

Alexandra Smith

Christopher Smith

J. Smith

Karen Smith

Drew Snyder

Andrew Sobotka

Sima Sohanaki

Georgia Souleles

Thomas S Souleles

Linda Spielman &

Robert Listernick

Amy Spizzo

Laurie & Charles Squire

Steve Steiner &

Teresa Poggenpohl

Heather & Randy Steinmeyer

Joan M. Steltmann

Julia Stephen

Margo Stern

Max Strommen

Cheryl Stronski

Richard Stuckey

Julie Swislow

Minneva Taltoan

Nora Tesmond &

Andrea Hamblin

Rachel Torres

Frank R. Tortorella

Brooke & Marc Tovar

Teresa Tuohy

Ash Turner

Sarah Uebler

Julie Urbanus

Beverly Vail

Johnna Van Dien

Chris Van Haren

Jack Van Kempen

Harry Vance

Kelly Vance

Jonathan Vedova

Philip Vedova

Diana Vega

Rocio Villagmez

Martha Villalba

Claire Walsdorf

John & Jennifer Walsh

Erica & Michael Ward

Richard Warrren

Eleanor Weiss Zoub

Sarah & Tyler Welch

Marie & Cary Werner

Samantha Werner

Jennifer Weston

Wendy Whitcomb

Lara White

Trina Whittaker

Chloe & Grete Willstrom

James D. Wiltshire Jr.

Karen Wittekind

Chris Woeppel

Andrew Wolfort & Anna Strohl

Barbara & David Wolfort

Montana Young

Jonathan Zani

Beth Ziegler

Wendy Ziegler

Rick & Denise Kollho

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Joyce Sapir

CHAIR

Donald Sands

VICE CHAIR

Bill Hineline

SECRETARY

Randy Randall

TREASURER

Susan Frankel

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DIRECTORS

Joy Baer

Jeo rey Chorvat

Jodi Cohen

Je rey Fleishmann

Joshua Goldstein

Melanie Hill

Noah Hornstrom

Laurie Kimmel

Adam Manlove

Jack Philbin

Randall Royer

Brooke Tovar

Erica Ward

Our Leadership

STAFF LEADERSHIP

As of August 2021

Samantha Gillis

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Gregory Gurley

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Jessica Jasurda

DIRECTOR OF CRISIS SERVICES

Je Stern

CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Chené Weems

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING &

QUALITY ASSURANCE

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