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Executive Director Update“Graduations! These are times of celebration...” PAGE 2

Staff News“Chrysalis House Welcomes Amanda Greco, M.Ed....”PAGE 2

Chrysalis House Annual Report PAGE 3 & 4

Community Partners PAGE 5

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Chrysalis House Intensive Outpatient Program: an opportunity for more treatment and safe housing Although Chrysalis House is known primarily for our residential treatment program, our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) has become a crucial element in the continuum of services that we offer to women with substance use and mental health disorders. We began offering IOP in 2012 as an opportunity for women to continue treatment after completing our residential program.

Experience has shown that spending more time in active treatment gives women a better chance for success in achieving and maintaining long-term sobriety. Our IOP group, led by a dedicated addiction counselor, meets four

mornings each week in the Lorene Lake Center located on our property in Crownsville.

A unique feature of the Chrysalis House IOP is our on-site transitional housing for single women in the program. Unlike most other transitional (or recovery) housing, Chrysalis House does not charge any rent to these residents. This allows them to begin to transition into the community without the financial burden that can be stressful for people in early recovery.

Shoshoni is one of our IOP clients who transitioned from residential treatment. Although she is not permitted to have her 8-year-old son reside with her here, she appreciates the opportunity to remain with us rather than returning to her prior home. “IOP has opened doors for me… I learned

more about myself, and I learned patience. We get gut-level honest with each other, and all of us are growing together in the program.”

Cristina also moved up to IOP from residential. The program is helping her learn to “live life on life’s terms,” and to handle any situations that come her way. “Without IOP, I wouldn’t have had the time to learn to love myself and learn about myself in a way that benefits my present and my future. I’m getting to know who I am as a sober person.”

Shoshoni (l.) and Cristina (r.) continue their connection to each other, and to Chrysalis House, through their participation in our Intensive Outpatient Program.

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Chrysalis House Welcomes Amanda Greco, M.Ed.Childhood Development Supervisor/Early Childhood Development Specialist

Chrysalis House is pleased to welcome Amanda Greco to our team. With 20 years of experience in early childhood education, Amanda has a true passion for working with children and supporting other early childhood professionals. She collaborates with Program Director Carressa Christian to ensure that the Child Development program is structured and nurturing.

What drew Amanda to Chrysalis House was our mission. “I truly feel that I am able to make a difference in the lives of the women and children we serve…. I am able to support our clients and children as well as support and develop my teaching staff. I am so excited about the future of our Child Development Center. I feel honored to be able to share my expertise and create a program that will continue to change the lives of our women and children.”

Loren Weisman, Amanda Greco, and Chris McCabe with Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County President & CEO Mary Spencer (r.), who stopped in for a visit at the Child Development Center during a tour of our facility.

Graduations! These are times of celebration for family and friends and signify an accomplishment, a mile-stone, often accompanied with gifts and congratulations.

Here at Chrysalis House, graduations take on quite a different meaning. Many of the women in treatment here in Crownsville have been through ten or more long-term programs without achieving sustained sobriety. Many come from generational addiction.

Completion of our program, sometimes described as “Boot Camp for Recovery,” is such a significant accomplishment as to be life changing. Once a month, Chrysalis House hosts a graduation for the ladies who have completed our arduous inpatient treatment program. During these ceremonies, which include singing and testimonials from staff, family members, and peers, the story of this transformative journey becomes real. Near the end of the ceremony, each of the graduates shares her lit candle with her “sisters” in recovery. In return, each sister offers a verbal gift of special meaning. The celebration concludes with the pinning of butterfly wings and the awarding of a graduation certificate. It is tearful time of joy, as you can see in these photos.

It is fitting that we thank everyone who supported Chrysalis House during the past year, with a financial contribution, a gift in kind, or partnership. This newsletter highlights a few of our relationships with the community, which we value greatly. We are grateful for the many benefactors whose contributions enhance our core treatment programs; you can view our 2019 contributor list in this newsletter (p. 4).

Spring is a time of rebirth in many ways and I send goodwill to you and your families as the seasons advance.

Sincerely, Christopher J. McCabe (Chris)Executive Director

Chrysalis House Inc. Annual ReportFrom July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, Chrysalis House was home to 156 women and 65 children; we served 126 clients in the Intensive Outpatient Program, and 25 families in our Supportive Housing program. Chrysalis House Healthy Start served 49 women and 41 children during this period.

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Revenue, fees, and other support: total $4,868,348

Expenses by category: total $3,562,771

Program Services - $2,859,595

Administration - $621,788

Fundraising - $81,388

Financial informationJuly 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

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Government Grants and Fees - $3,847,205

Outpatient Services - $583,129

Supportive Housing Services - $162,922

Donations/Pro Bono Services - $180,479

Client Income and Fees - $28,673

Other Income/Interest/Sale of Assets - $65,940

Benefactors

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17%

United Parish of Bowie United Way of Central MarylandKatherine VachonAntigone VickeryBernadette & Matthew Wagner*Michael & Mary WagnerJerina Wainwright-SuskindCharles & Karen WalshMichael Walsh & Mary McLaughlinWhitney WeatherlyLoren WeismanSally WelchGary WellsAmy Wells & Jack RossWestview Savings Bank FundWhiteford, Taylor & Preston LLPChristie Wielenga & Jennifer Barbato Dolores Williams Women of AT&T - Maryland ChapterKathy WommackXquisite Catering

Bold = Largest donors of 2019* = “Butterfly Fund” monthly giving club members* + Bold = Both

This listing represents gifts during calendar year 2019

A La Mode IntimatesAAMC FoundationMr. & Mrs. Clinton AlbrechtAmmon Labs/Brian PikulskiRachel AndersonJohn AndryszakAnne Arundel Community CollegeHollys Arneson*Craig ArnoldAtlas Container CorporationAvant Garde Technologies Inc.Charles Bagley IVCharles BaldiswielerPam Bannan*Steven Beauford*Tanja Beauford-VernonMalvina Perlman BeckerAaron & Brenda BennettRonnie Benware*Theresa BergBody in Motion FitnessWilliam BolandBons Vivants of BaltimoreBooz Allen HamiltonShakima BrownGeorge BuckwalterRobert & Carol BurmanMr. & Mrs. John CaineCalvary United Methodist MenBarbara CantorJoyce CatignaniPatricia CecilChrist Child Society of AnnapolisChrist Our Anchor Presbyterian ChurchCisco Systems Inc.Tara Balfe CliffordCharlotte CookseyLois CoonCountry Inn & Suites AnnapolisElizabeth CraigCredible Inc.Raymond & Barbara CrosbyCrownsville AutomotiveMary CunninghamDanny's FundDeanna DarrellNancy DavenportRegina M. DeanehanRuby DeganhardChristine & John DinwoodieLeanne DotsonElizabeth DouglasDrum Loyka & Associates LLCMichael & Margaret DuffyJames Duke*Mary Dulaney

John DyerEasy Hauling Service LLCPaul EbnerSally EhrleClaran EinfeldtKenneth EisenhardtRobert & Estelle ElliottLois ErhardEmily EvansThelma EvesAnn & John EwaltSusann FeltonSandra FlowersFosterThomas BenefitsMartha Nell FoxBlanche FrameKimberly FryeLouise GaertnerGap Inc.Bill & Cathy GaudreauPamela GeanJack Gerard*Mary Ellen Gick (deceased)Tobias GoldstoneBeatrice Grabowski*Timothy GriffithValerie GuttersonJennifer Halpin*Kim HarrisTylar & Carol Ann HechtHeritage Harbour Women's ClubHillman Family Charitable TrustMary HinkinsDaniel HoadleyJ. Mark Hoppenjans, LCSW-CHelena HunterDan Hurson, Esq.Edith HustvedtKen JamesRonald JarashowJudith JenkinsTracy JenningsJim & Linda Humphrey FoundationJessica JohnsJulia KeenyBridget KennedyWilliam KennerlyKristiane KerleyJoe & Patti KonradTerry & Bill Kuethe*Panelpha KylerJoseph LabrumDick & Sabra LaddLadies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Assn, Unit 24George LambertA. Forbes LelandMary LewisNora LinstromRhoda & Foster LipphardPriscilla LippincottValerie Lumsden

Laurie Marquess*Lynn MasonWilliam Mattingly*Christopher McCabe*Kathy McCoy*Debra McGheeCecilia McGriffKathryn McKnightGeraldine McQuillan*Mary MedicusTimothy & Kathy MeredithMike & Kari Winget FoundationDaniel MilesCharles Miller Sr.Marilyn MillerNora MurphySuzanne MutherNaptown Raiders Social ClubBeverly NashNationwide Drug TestingJanice Nuscher*Mary Ellen O’BrienLeslie OverholserSusan OwenBarbara PlevaEdward & Angela Ponatoski*Allen and Jacqueline PulsiferBlanca RamosLouise Raphael*Helen "Bebe" ReinesVerna RobinsonDr. Pamela RoblyerRuth RondbergRotary Club of ParoleMerle SabatiniSandy Spring BankSchuh Family Foundation Inc.

*Sherwood Consulting LLCDeborah SilvestriMartha SippelJeanne SmithPeter I. SmithSarah SpaldingRodney SpanglerJanice SpicknallSpring Contracting Group St. Christopher By the SeaSt. Martin’s in-the-FieldStaples Law Group, LLCDavid & Carol StrohmingerStudio 343 Ltd.Susan Finlay Chavez Trust*Barbara TaylorTemple SolelTemple Solel Social Action CommitteeThe Arnold F. Baggins FoundationThe Christmas ProjectThe Creston G. Tate & Betty Jane Tate FoundationThe English Family FoundationThe Geaton & JoAnn DeCesaris Family Foundation Inc.The Judy Family FoundationThe Masters ClubThe Sisco Family FundThe Zonta Club of AnnapolisKathie TreacyDebra Tribble

Chrysalis House clients, alumnae, and staff participated in the 2019 Annapolis Recovery Walk.

We have made every effort to ensurethat the information in this report is accurate. If you are listed

incorrectly, or think you may have been inadvertently omitted, please contact Loren Weisman at lweisman@chrysalishouses.org.

Chrysalis House enjoys strong partnerships with many organizations and individuals in the community. Whether it’s a regular visit from a dedicated volunteer, donations for the clients or the house, or a group project that improves our facility, we appreciate all of those who assist us throughout the year.

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Community Partners: a vital link in the chain

A group from Cisco Systems painted our conference room and assisted with tree trimming along our driveway.

Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan visited our facility to distribute holiday gifts to our women and children that were collected by the Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bank. This was Mrs. Hogan’s second visit to Chrysalis House!

Chrysalis House was recently blessed with a new big-screen TV for our group room, donated by our friends at the Recovery Awareness Foundation.

Client artwork will be on display during “An Evening at Chrysalis House: Stories of Resilience and Recovery.” See p. 6 for details.

Chrysalis House clients recently created handmade flowers with the help of volunteer Judy Tucker.

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1570 Crownsville Road I Crownsville, MD 21032

Board of DirectorsDan Hoadley, PresidentAnne “Patti” Konrad, TreasurerBarbara G. Taylor, SecretaryRegina M. DeanehanChristy FloresTimothy W. Griffith, MSW, LCSWMarcel L. MartinErin Beyer MerliHelen “Bebe” ReinesPeter I. Smith

DirectorsChristopher J. McCabe, MBA, Executive DirectorMike Bartlinksi, LCSW-C, LCADC, ADS, CCHt, Clinical Director Pamela J. Cann, Director of Finance & AccountingCarressa Christian, CSC-AD, Program Director, Director of Intensive Outpatient Program & Supportive HousingTodd Poorman, CAC-AD, Director of Program Support Services, Chrysalis House CrownsvilleKaren Hoyer, Performance Improvement SpecialistAmy Myers, SHRM-CP, Human Resources AdministratorDebra L. Tribble, MS, Program Director, Chrysalis House Healthy StartLoren M. Weisman, Development Director

PERMIT NO. 273ANNAPOLIS, MD

NONPROFIT

An Evening atChrysalis House

stories of resilience and recovery

May 6, 20205:00 to 8:00 p.m.

1570 Crownsville Road,Crownsville, MD 21032

Event sponsorships help defray the cost of this event. To become a sponsor or to RSVP, contact Loren Weisman at lweisman@chrysalishouses.org or 410-881-0298.

Featuring clients and alumnae talking abouttheir recovery journeys, a display of original

client artwork, and light refreshments.The evening is free and open to the public!