THE WOMENS CENTER

LINWOOD, NJ
AGENCY
PRESENTATION
CHERYL MCBRIDE
AHS 8100 GUIDED PRACTICUM
WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

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MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering individuals and families

by working to secure their physical
safety, emotional well-being,
individual freedom and economic
equality.

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Where Diversity Is Our Strength
The Womens Center is committed to providing
equal treatment to our diverse community with a
fully integrated and educated staff.
Diversity is our strength and we celebrate it by
helping individuals of all ages, races, nationalities,
religions, physical abilities, and sexual orientations.
We pledge ourselves to creating and maintaining
an environment that respects multiple traditions,
heritages,
and experiences.
Our goal is to eliminate discrimination by becoming
change agents in the workplace and community.

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SERVING ATLANTIC COUNTY
Current Population - 275,209
51.6% - Female

TARGET POPULATION
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victims/Families
85% of Domestic Violence Victims are Women
1 in 4 Women Experience Domestic Violence

Displaced Homemaker
750,000 Displaced Homemakers New Jersey
TWC one of 15 Centers in NJ

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DREAM CATCHERS PROGRAM
Holistic program addressing all forms of Human Trafficking
Addresses the multifaceted needs of their clients, assisting
them to move from surviving to thriving

VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (VIP)

Works to the physical, psychological, and emotional trauma
and recurrence of domestic violence, sexual assault and
incest experienced by victims and their families
24 hour Crisis. hotline
Protective Shelter
Counseling
Legal Advocacy
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program and
Response Team
Transitional Housing

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PEACE A LEARNED SOLUTION (PALS)
Intensive therapeutic services for children and non-offending parents
Music Therapy
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)

FATHERS CARE NETWORK (FCN)

Program designed to support men with their parenting role. Through
comprehensive services participants are supported with addressing the
complex and sensitive issues that often divide families and interrupt
parent roles.

SOUTHERN REGION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAC)

Program dedicated to working with early childhood education centers
participating in the Grow NJ Kids improvement system.
Provides assistance to help child care centers reach their quality goals,
enhance health and safety standards, implement early learning
guidelines, and promote consumer education about quality.

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HOME TO WORK PROGRAM (HTW)
Program designed to provide proper training and support
to enable the displaced homemaker to compete in the
workforce more effectively
Aides in job readiness skills
Interviewing techniques
Resume writing
Aides with job placement
Life Skills Classes
Professional Clothes Closet

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYEE
HANDBOOK
Reviewed at orientation
Reviews over 50 policies that are in
place at the Center

CODE OF CONDUCT
Commitment to conduct yourself in
professional relationships in
accordance with the Code
11 statements outlined

CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY
To protect the privacy and
confidentiality of all agency clients

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Equal Opportunity Employer

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
POLICY
Outlines no tolerance policy of
violence in the workplace

BACKGROUND CHECK
POLICY
Conditional offer of employment or
acceptance of a Volunteer

PROBATIONARY PERIOD
POLICY/EXIT INTERVIEW
PROCEDURE
180 days for new hires and 90
days transferred to new positions
Outlines what transpires on the
last day of employment

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
EMAIL, VOICE MAIL AND
INTERNET USAGE POLICY
Right to monitor, obtain, review and
disclose all email, voicemail, and
internet messages
Unrestricted access to Agency
Email is business communication
Not to be used in a harassing,
discriminatory, libelous, defamatory,
offensive, racist manner

PAID TIME OFF POLICY

Jury Duty
Bereavement Leave
Personal Leave
Health Leave
FMLA Leave
Military Leave

PAYROLL POLICY
Overtime Compensation
Employee Reimbursements
Health Insurance
Life Insurance/401K
Longevity

ACADEMIC LEAVE POLICY

Conference and Seminar
attendance
Training and Development

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Claudia Ratzlaff
COO/DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Dana Hicks
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Ron Boguszewski
DIRECTOR OF STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
SERVICES
Dawn Lomangino-DiMauro
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
Tamu Lewis-King
DIRECTOR OF BILINGUAL & OUTREACH SERVICES
Percy Figueroa

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board President Frank Balles, County Sheriff
Vice President John Smoyer, Environmental Consultant
Second Vice President India Karavackas, Esquire
Sergeant at Arms Michele Ginieczki, Esquire
Judge Valerie Armstrong, NJ Judiciary Supreme Court
Robert DAugustine, Esquire
Mary Anne Foley Charity League
Jerry Kanefsky, Cape Bank, Vice President
Kathy Krawczyk, Social Worker
Reverend Lynda T. Rassmann, Pastor
Mary Rixey, DRDA, Director Real Estate Development
Bernice vanSteyn-Weiss, Vice President/Adm. Emerita

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

THE WOMENS CENTER - GOVERNANCE

Non-profit organization
Must meet grant expectations otherwise
potentially loose funding

Board of Directors
Guide the organization

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MAJOR FUNDERS
Atlantic County Prosecutors Office
Charity League
County of Atlantic
Division of Criminal Justice
Division of Family Development
New Jersey Division on Women
New Jersey Department of Children Protection
and Permanency (DCPP)
New Jersey Department of Education

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RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER AGENCIES
TWC has a myriad of relationships with other agencies.
The main purpose is for collaboration of services.
Enables the agency to provide the strongest support
services possible for all clients
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey
Atlantic County Protective Services Coalition
NJ Department of Human Services
NJ Department of Health
NJ Coalition for Battered Women
NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault
NJ Division of Criminal Justice
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Association Against Sexual Assault
Displaced Homemakers Network
National Association of Womens Center
Richard Stockton University

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STRENGTHS, TRENDS AND CHALLENGES
STRENGTHS
40+ years of serving the
Community
Commitment to Diversity
Expanded services

Commitment to dismantling
racism
Programs/Outreach

Commitment to Employees
Trainings/Workshops

Successful program with

Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault
Talented and diverse staff
Committed and skilled Board of
Directors

TRENDS
Funding
Programs
Meeting the clients needs

Dynamics of Atlantic County

CHALLENGES
Loss of Grant after 10+ years
Reorganization after loss of that
grant
Funding
Clients access of services

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HOME TO WORK
PROGRAM
LEARN/LISTEN
CREATE
SUPPORT
EXPLORE
FACILITATE
SHARE
APPRECIATE

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ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!

REFERENCES
The Womens Center. (2015). About Us. Retrieved January 27,
2016 from http://www.acwc.org
The Womens Center Annual Report 2013-14
United States Census Bureau,. (2010). American factfinder results. Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2016,
from
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_fac
ts.xhtml