SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP Annual Report 2012
MISSION Seattle Neighborhood Group s mission is to prevent crime and build community through partnerships with residents, businesses, law enforcement and other organizations. SAFE COMMUNITIES GOALS SNG seeks to connect people to their communities and provide expertise, communication and information promoting safety. We work to increase community responsibility and awareness in order to reduce risk factors that lead to crime and violence. COMMUNITY EVENTS Bringing people together is a hallmark of SNG. We collaborate with numerous organizations and volunteers in the community to create and support a variety of events in parks and other venues. In 2012 nearly 5,000 participants attended community events. In Rainier Valley, The Dakota at Rainier Court and adjacent senior housing at The Cambridge, hosted the highly successful, second annual resource fair and celebration of resident diversity. SNG organized and supported several community cleanups including the Bridgeto-Beach. The Othello Park Festival emphasized collaboration among diverse groups toward maintaining a safe, pedestrian-oriented environment. The Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI) seeks to change how the city deals with youth violence. The Initiative focuses on young people who are at highest risk of perpetuating violence or becoming victims. SNG provided support to 9 projects funded by SYVPI. SNG contracted with 22 bi-lingual community members for the City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods, Public Outreach and Engagement Liaison Project (POEL). Emphasizing crime prevention and community building within our most vulnerable communities is the heart of the Safe Communities project. We achieve this through collaborative partnerships and by providing leadership development, crime prevention education, grass roots organizing and crime hot spot problem solving. SNG supported 172 community events providing crime prevention and resource information to over 10,000 people in the greater Seattle area. Community education was provided to over 2,000 people on Personal Safety, Basic 9-1-1, neighborhood nuisance problem solving, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), and Landlord Training. COMMUNITY PARTNER PROJECTS SNG works closely with several partner organizations in the community, providing fiscal sponsorship, mentoring, administrative assistance, encouragement and support. These groups represented youth-serving organizations, neighborhood associations, crime prevention groups, and include: the West Seattle Block Watch Captain s Network, Detective Cookie s Urban Chess Club, Young Urban Authors, the Colman Neighborhood Association, Othello Park Alliance, Totem Star Records, and many others. Activities include Night Out events, youth projects, festivals, and community cleanup projects.
GET OFF THE STREETS Get Off the Streets (GOTS) is a partnership with the Seattle Police Department and People of Color Against Aids Network (POCAAN). The goal of the GOTS program is to reduce crime in the Central Area of Seattle by providing services to people involved in non-violent street crime who are drug/alcohol dependent and homeless. In 2012, 56 individuals received services, including housing, grocery vouchers, treatment and case management. Safe Communities An Initiative of SPD 20/20 Safe Communities is a city-wide initiative led by the Mayors Office and Seattle Police Department to ensure the city is meeting the goal of reducing crime and creating the safest possible neighborhoods by deeply engaging with the community. SNG partnered with the Mayor s office and the Seattle Police Department to facilitate at community meetings held in all five of Seattle s precincts. Over 1,000 residents participated in the meetings. While receiving services, GOTS client criminal recidivism dramatically decreased. Graduates of the GOTS program rarely re-offend. SNG continues to work with the City of Seattle Human Services Department in refining the important data collection, reporting, and performance measurement systems necessary to clearly articulate client outcomes. Standardized outcomes and output measurement for the GOTS program represent a continuum of change and include both human services measures and crime prevention related measures, based on the premise that human service gains for individuals lead to reduced criminal offending. The standardized outcome goals are: 1) stable housing; 2) appropriate treatment; 3) legal income and the means to obtain it; and, 4) reduction in criminal involvement.!"#$%&'$&%(')*($#)$+&,($')*(-)./$ '011)2#$/)0$&3.$#(44$/)05$/)0$6)04.$.)$#+7'$&3.$%($8)#$#+7'$%&/$)0#$9)2$ /)05$&3.$:0'#$10##738$7#$#+(2($9)2$/)0$ &3.$7#$%&'$01$#)$*($#)$0#747;($7#<$$=)0$ >3)%5$-0#$9)2$#+(*$#)$-($&,&74&-4($ &3.$'+)%$*($#+&#?@A(/5$/)0$6&3$.)$ #+7'<@$$B3.$#+(3$2(&44/$(36)02&8($*($ &3.$-(47(,($#+&#$"$6&3$.)$7#5$#+&#C'$&44$"$ 3((.(.$D$9)2$')*(-)./$#)$-(47(,($73$ *($-(6&0'($"$.7.3C#$-(47(,($73$*/'(495$ /)0$>3)%5$"$8&,($01<@$!"#$%&'()*#%
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design SNG literally connects people to their communities through our Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) program. SNG staff visited six locations throughout central and south Seattle to learn about the safety challenges people experience at each site. Through multiple site visits, any many personal interviews with those who use the space, we use CPTED design protocols to make specific recommendations in a detailed report that property owners and users could implement. In SNG s hands, CPTED becomes an exciting process, engaging as many people as possible, and empowering property owners and neighbors to create a safer environment. African Community Crime Prevention African immigrant community members and organizations have been receiving crime prevention training and information from SNG since 2001. We work closely with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the East African Advisory Council to SPD. We work to bring African communities together to work on community safety, youth concerns and gang prevention. Focused meetings and activities brought youth and parents together on community public safety problems. Meetings and events also allowed elders to share important cultural values and customs with young people. Crime Prevention Tools 911 instructions cards were provided in 12 languages: Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Somali, Vietnamese, Tigrinya, Tagalog, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Cambodian and Amharic. Personal Safety Cards were available in 6 languages. The Club vehicle anti-theft prevention tool. We made the devices available to Seattle residents at an affordable price. Conditions of Entry signs that support Seattle s Criminal Trespass Ordinance were provided to business and property owners. Crime Prevention materials were provided to thousands of Seattle residents in 2012. Translated printed materials are available for the following topics: vehicle security, personal safety, and 9-1-1. Updates on community safety legislation were regularly provided to over 2500 people in Seattle during the legislative session. Seattle Neighborhood Group conducted Landlord Training Workshops for landlords and property managers throughout the year. The workshop focuses on keeping rental properties safe of illegal activity through effective property management, and techniques for dealing with nuisance or illegal activities by tenants. SNG also provided up-to-date instruction manuals at a reasonable price for those in need of information on crime-free rental housing.
2012 REVENUE $866,510.00!"#$%&'$()*)+%&#$()!",,-#.$/) 0&%$#1%)0%"21'$() 0%"3-'$)4&51()*) 46"#("%)73,.#)!"#$%.8-$."#(9) :#;1($,1#$()*)<.(') Contracts & Grants Community Partner Projects Products Sales & Sponsor Admin Contributions, Investments & Misc. $729,993.00 $90,268.00 $37,523.00 $8,726.00 EXPENSE $828,853.00!%.,1)0%1;1#$."#)*)!",,-#.$/)=-.53.#>)!",,-#.$/)0&%$#1%) 0%"21'$() :#$1%;1#$."#) 0%"21'$(?) @-#3%&.(.#>)!%.,1)0%1;1#$."#) 0%"3-'$()*)<.(') Crime Prevention & Community Building Community Partner Projects Intervention Projects* Fundraising Crime Prevention Products & Misc. $500,627.00 $77,823.00 $239,200.00 $1,000.00 $203.00 *Get Off the Streets (GOTS) and Drug Market Initiative (DMI)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tina Bueche Chair Dan Wiseman Vice Chair Denise Harnly Treasurer Michael Yee Secretary Julie Kebler Steve Shulman!"C*$#+2744(.$#)$-($%)2>738$%7#+$E(&##4($ F(78+-)2+)).$G2)01<$$B'$#+($97'6&4$&8(36/$9)2$ )02$12):(6#5$EFG$12),7.('$#+($),(2'78+#$"$3((.5$ 92((738$01$*)2($#7*($9)2$*($#)$%)2>$)3$)02$ 12):(6#5$=)038$H2-&3$B0#+)2'?EFG$(*1)%(2'$ 6)**037#7('$#)$#&>($6)3#2)4$)9$#+(72$.('#73/$ #+2)08+$6)44&-)2)35$.7&4)80($&3.$1)'7#7,($ &6#7)3@$ +,-*.()%/")0%1"2*3%4,5-*%62#7",$% SNG STAFF Kay Godefroy Executive Director Linda Spain Associate Director Allan Davis Project Coordinator Seattle Neighborhood Group CORE VALUES SNG s role as a leader in community safety requires all persons involved with SNG to assume the responsibility of maintaining the public s trust. To fulfill this obligation to the community and ourselves, our Core values provide the foundation on which we base our actions and decisions. Integrity We act with the highest level of accountability. We provide fair, accurate and honest disclosure of information, and we treat all individuals in a fair and responsible manner, inspiring the highest level of trust within our communities. Inclusiveness We embrace diversity. We understand that SNG is strong as an organization because of the respect, dignity, and value we give to all individuals, and because we aspire to involve people from all segments of our communities in every aspect of our work. Teamwork and Communication We value teamwork. We believe building trust among each other produces the best results. We believe that when we promote and practice effective communication we will build an even stronger team that will make a difference in our community and the people we serve. Community Collaboration We successfully impact the challenges facing our communities through our spirit of collaboration. We are successful conveners, bringing together and working with the community to accomplish common goals. We consider the development of volunteer leadership a critical component of service to our communities. 1810 East Yesler Way Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 323-9666 www.sngi.org Kylie Helmuth Administrative Assistant Kelly McKinney Project Coordinator SNG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered with the Secretary of State of the state of Washington, Michael Neguse African Community Crime Prevention Sarah Smith (2012) Special Projects Coordinator Nhi Tran Project Coordinator Crime Prevention & Community Building