2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Family Support Changes Lives

We are changing lives by offering programs that help

children, teens, young adults, their parents and caregivers

address the challenges of emotional, behavioral, mental

health and substance abuse disorders to achieve wellness

and resilience.

Letter from Susan Millender, Executive Director and Evelyn ‘Sunny’ Ficca, Board President

Our second year as a King County-serving family support organization brings new and exciting

challenges of growth. Engaging families across the County in community conversations on

mental and emotional health fuels our growth, giving us a wealth of information about the

community’s strengths and needs this year. Based on this information, we are better able to

offer our neighbors opportunities to help them navigate resources and find their own unique

paths to wellbeing.

The outstanding contributions of our donors, volunteers and staff make it possible for us to

achieve successes in meeting the community’s growing needs for one-to-one peer support,

parent classes, and family social connectedness.

We are thankful for our expanding partnerships with King County’s school districts who support

our vision of a community where children and youth struggling with emotional, behavioral,

mental health or substance abuse disorders are supported to reach their full potential,

without fear of stigma. Special gratitude to Renton School District for inviting us to join their

contingency and 40 representatives of other King County school districts at the Harvard

Graduate School of Education 2014 Family Engagement Institute. The time spent connecting,

and the shared learning, informs our family engagement framework to meet the needs of

diverse families, including those who struggle with children’s complex emotional and behavioral

needs, and engage them in policy-making roles.

One of the greatest measures of our success are the stories of the families we serve. One such

story is shared in this report. This story underscores the value in supporting family members to

stay together and support each other. We deeply appreciate a caring community, our Board of

Directors, staff and volunteers for making such stories possible.

Susan MillenderExecutive Director

Guided Pathways Executive Director Susan Millender at the 2014 Harvard Graduate School of Education Family Engagement Institute (first row, fifth from the right).

Evelyn ‘Sunny’ Ficca Board President

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Meet Mary and Julia

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“The conversation began to be about two family members who love each other.” - Mary Cole

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Evelyn Ficca, President

Jamie Weber, Vice President

Ron Jaeger, Treasurer

Sidra Ing, Secretary

Hunday Sylvester, Youth Representative

Jerry Butler

Mary Cole had become frustrated dealing with the difficulties

of parenting an acting-out teen in a stressful juvenile justice

case. A divorced mother of two, she was angry with the court,

the doctor, the school and her ex for seeming not to hear

and respond to her cry for help and needs for support for her

struggling daughter. Mary’s anger was so palpable that it

obscured the underlying sadness and worry about her daughter

and the constant conflict that marked their relationship. Answers

to the family’s challenges seemed too few and far between.

Julia’s estrangement from her mother grew.

It wasn’t until Mary began to work with Guided Pathways

Parent Partner, Gary Streile, that she began to see light at the

end of what had become a very long, dark tunnel. “Gary

helped me to see how my frustration was having a negative

impact on my communication with Julia,” Mary says. “He

helped me to understand that Julia’s choices were part of her

personal journey, not a reflection of my parenting. He worked

with me to brainstorm ideas about effective choices in the way I

communicated with my daughter and at court hearings, school

meetings and with treatment providers. I learned that I could

detach with love and disconnect from arguing with Julia. I could

focus instead on my love for her.”

Lisa Fabatz

Sharon Ittner

Crystal Lyons

Crystal Perry

Jody Schreven

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STAFF Susan Millender, Executive Director

Pam Romine, Office and Volunteer Coordinator

Zakia Ruquiya, Lead Parent Partner

As a result, Mary says she became less critical and more

calm and articulate in communicating her own feelings,

thoughts and wishes. “Instead of endless arguments,

the conversation began to be about two family

members who love each other.”

In a new environment that fostered a focus on

thoughtful, caring communication, and self-advocacy,

Mary and her daughter reconnected. Their issues and

challenges were faced successfully as a family. They

celebrated their strengths together.

Visit www.guidedpathways.orgto see Mary’s video story

Gary Streile, Parent Partner

Mina Alvarado, Parent Partner

Ashley Peoples, Youth Peer Coordinator

1,932 DUPLICATED adults, children and youth

registered and attended a family social event,

community conversation, family-wellness workshop or

parent class.

150 UNDUPLICATED adults were referred and received

1,023 hours of one-to-one parent peer support.

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GUIDED PATHWAYS EXPENSES 2014

Fundraising expenses: $22,953.51 - 6.17%Admin expenses: $61,630.39 - 16.58%Program expenses: $287,190.27 - 77.25%

Washington State House of Representatives, Representative Tina Orwall (33rd Legislative District) visited us in Kent.

Our board youth representative Hunday Sylvester joined our executive director to advocate for families in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Charley Huffine lead our Recovery Month Integrity Life

Movie Night & Conversation in Federal Way.

Murianna Keffler and Matthew Dysert came to Advocacy Day with us in Olympia

Volunteer Bonnie Fitzgerald served

popcorn at our Family Movie night

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - December 31, 2014

ASSETS

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,306 Grants receivable 30,837 Prepaid expenses 1,341

Total current assets 55,484

Furniture and Equipment, net 15,076Security Deposits 2,689

Total assets $ 73,249

STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES - For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

PROGRAMSGENERAL AND

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDRAISING TOTALSalaries, payroll taxes, and benefits $201,328 $30,249 $22,507 $254,084 Occupancy 24,107 5,904 30,011Professional fees 10,500 18,008 28,508Travel and meals 16,953 1,430 87 18,470Contract services 6,570 1,226 7,796Telephone and internet 6,106 766 351 7,223Supplies 6,858 206 7,064Conferences and conventions 3,985 576 4,561Insurance 2,889 1,212 4,101Subscriptions and dues 1,627 308 1,935Utilities 1,145 314 1,459Advertising and marketing 571 571Printing and reproduction 255 28 283Depreciation 3,596 899 4,495Other 700 506 8 1,214

Total expenses $287,190 $61,632 $22,953 $371,775

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 2,039 Accrued payroll expenses 19,689

Total current liabilities 21,728

Unrestricted Net Assets 51,521

Total liabilities and net assets $ 73,249

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES - For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Grants $ 370,000Contributions and other income 2,728

Total support and revenue $ 372,728

EXPENSES

Program $ 287,190General and administrative 61,632Fundraising 22,953

Total expenses $371,775

Change in net assets $ 953

Net assets, beginning of year 50,568

Net assets, end of year $ 51,521

Aaron Young

Amerigroup

Bonnie Fitgerald

Charley Huffine

Chris North

Clara Evans

Costco - Seattle

Costco- Federal Way

Crystal Lyons

Crystal Perry

Douglas Jackson

Emilee Pannell

Hilary Ledford

Holding the Hope

Hunday Sylvester

Jamie Weber

Janella Davidson

Jermain Bosley

Jerry Butler

www.guidedpathways.org

6625 South 190th St • Suite B108 • Kent, WA 98032

253.236.8264

Jessica Barnes

Jessie Schutz

Jody Schreven

Jolene Larson

Jordan Compton

Jordan Weber

Kristen Wells

Lisa Fabatz

Lori Hendon

Makira Koroma

Malia Lopez

Marlita Tresch

Mary Sands

Mathew Ittner

Matt Sikora

Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Committee

Morgan Tresch

Murianna Keffeler

Pam & Dan Romine

We deeply appreciate our donors and volunteers for their support, encouragement and contributions of equipment, time and money.

Phyllis Billington

Quiaira Artis

Reyna Camille

Rich Runge

Ron and Cathy Jaeger

Roy Reinbolt

Sara Sison

Sharon Dysert Ittner

Shelby Rubottom

Sidra Ing

Sunny Ficca

Susan Aly

Suzanne Galletly

Tamara Johnson

Therapeutic Health Services

Theodore

Tim Schutz

Unique Hebert

West Valley Busines Park

Yana Rzhiskaya