By Milagros Uresk Chelsey Richards David Mitchell Tawny

By: Milagros Uresk Chelsey Richards David Mitchell Tawny Jacobson Berto Perez Carla Knudson Kerri. Ann Hanks

Richard Paul Evens • 1993 • Written with love for his 2 young daughters (at the time) • No intention to publish or become a best seller • 20 copies were given to family and friends • Copies were passed around • Bookstores called for orders Free Powerpoint Templates Page 2

The Christmas Box Story A Story of: v Parental love v Healing v Christmas A widow, Mary Parkins, influenced by past heartbreaks shares an important message, with Richard, a man who moved into Mary’s home with his wife and daughter as caretakers. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3

Mission Statement Free Powerpoint Templates Page 4

Christmas Box House International Ø Founded by Richard Paul Evans Ø Spring of 1997 Ø Organization devoted to: Christmas Box House – Building Shelters – Providing services – 18 - younger Ø Located in: – Salt Lake City, Utah – Ogden, Utah – Moab, Utah Free Powerpoint Templates Page 5

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Site/Video Link https: //www. thechristmasboxhouse. org/ Every child deserves a childhood

Child Abuse Types of Abuse: • Physical: Most recognizable forms of abuse • Emotional: Hardest form of abuse to identify • Sexual: Any misuse of a child for sexual pleasure or gratification Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8

Neglect is the failure of a parent or guardian to provide proper and necessary care Types of neglect: • • Physical Educational Emotional Medical Free Powerpoint Templates Page 9

Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect • Physical • Behavior • • • Physical Clothing Behavior Free Powerpoint Templates Page 10

Imagine a world without children, how sad and dark those days could be. The joy of having children in our society may be something we take for granted. It’s our responsibilities as parents, neighbors and citizens to take care our children. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 11

Child Protective Services(CPS) • Investigate received referrals • Classified by priority (risk/danger to child) • 3 priority labels – “Priority 1: Immediate need of protection—face-toface contact required within 60 minutes” – “Priority 2: Risk of physical evidence being lost— face-to-face contact required within 24 hours” – “Priority 3: Low risk to child—face-to-face contact required by midnight on the 3 rd working day” Free Powerpoint Templates Page 12

The need for Christmas Box House programs and social services expansion. If the capacity of places like the Christmas Box House wasn’t an issue, social workers would have a chance to investigate more cases. Also facilitating the children’s placement from the high risks cases, the social workers would have more time to follow up with the cases that at first look low risk but could potentially be just as bad. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 13

“Almost five children die every day as a result of child abuse. Approximately 80% are under the age of 4. ” Free Powerpoint Templates Page 14

• received 35, 000 referrals of suspected abuse • 20, 000 cases opened for investigation • 12, 000 were supported • 1, 300 removed • 200 resulted termination of parental rights Free Powerpoint Templates Page 15

Children In Foster Care Free Powerpoint Templates Page 16

(Cost) In-Homes vs. Foster Cares Free Powerpoint Templates Page 17

• Study in April 6, 2005 • Children raised in Foster Homes are highly likely to develop PTSD Free Powerpoint Templates Page 18

Abuse Statistics “ 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children, continuing the horrible cycle of abuse”. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 19

High School Diploma Bachelors Deegree Early Parenthood Unemployed No Health Insurance Experience Homelessness Receive Public Assistance 17% 18% 1% 8% 10% 28% 17% Free Powerpoint Templates Page 20

The Cost of Christmas • • Grants Contributions Programs and Services Membership fees and dues Fundraisers Donations Volunteers • • • Clothing Toys Salaries Free Powerpoint Templates Page 21

Christmas Box House, 2009 Expenses Breakdown Program Expenses $991, 477. 00 Administrative Expenses - $86, 225. 00 Fundraising Expenses $48, 651. 00 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 22

2010 Tax Information (Expenditures) All other expenses $ 8 019 Host Children Expenses $ 9 886 CB Lifestart Initiative $ 29 943 Repairs and Maintenance $ 30 587 Supplies $ 56 656 Clothing, Toys, and Other Insurance $5 75 12 5 $ 9 191 Depreciations, depletion, amortization $ 73 223 Interest $ 1 29 586 Conferences, Conventions, Meetings $ 1 142 Travel $ 3 782 Occupancy Office expenses Other Accounting Legal $ 62 358 $ 15 794 $ 1 183 $ 8 319 $ 1 257 Payroll taxes $ 15 140 Other employee benefits $ 15 214 Other salaries and wages Compenstation, Employees Grants $ 1 37 426 $ 63 742 $ 37 811 $$ $ Free Powerpoint 100 000, 0 200 000, 0 Templates 300 000, 0 400 000, 0 0 0 $ $ 500 000, 0 600 000, 0 0 0 Page 23

Volunteers: The Soul of The Christmas Box House Free Powerpoint Templates Page 24

Volunteer Process On-going volunteer • Fill out a volunteer packet – – – Personal information forms Background test Criminal background check Orientation attendance Fee for $39. 25 for any who lived out of the state or $15. 00 for normal residents • Duties – – – Cooking Craft planning Games Dance classes Organizing and planning charity events Free Powerpoint Templates Page 25

One time volunteer • One page file – Agreeing to privacy rights – Contact person in charge of volunteers • Set day and time • Duties – Plan and supply everything needed for activity • • • Crafts Games Holiday parties Sports clinics Dance camps Maintenance Free Powerpoint Templates Page 26

Programs • Focus on teaching children: – How to cope and talk about experiences – Express themselves – Hygiene • Bathing, dental work, etc. . – Emotional • • • Music and Art therapy Recreational therapy Animal therapy Free Powerpoint Templates Page 27

Children cannot make it through these situations alone. They need volunteers to be their voice and stand up for them. Children need to be shown what it is like to love and to be loved. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 28

“Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children”. -Walt Disney Free Powerpoint Templates Page 29