Saving Grace

Stated Purpose:
To provide comprehensive intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking services and to promote the value of living life free from violence.

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, OR

Also Known As:
Central Oregon Battering & Rape Alliance

Saving Grace offers the following programs and services:

24-Hour Helpline - Saving Grace provides a 24-hour, crisis telephone line. Helpline advocates provide safety planning, crisis intervention, emotional support and information, and referrals for callers. Advocates also provide other forms of emergency assistance, such as shelter, food, and transportation. All calls are confidential.

Emergency Shelter - Saving Grace operates an emergency shelter for domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children fleeing violence. Basic needs -- such as food, clothing and other essentials -- are provided. Shelter advocates provide both emotional and physical support to survivors, helping them find housing, employment, and connection with other community resources. Brief stays in hotels in their tri-county region are also provided for those seeking emergency shelter who wish to remain in their own community.

Lethality Assessment Program - The Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) is a partnership between Deschutes County law enforcement agencies and Saving Grace.  At the time of a domestic violence incident, law enforcement officers connect those victims at highest risk of serious injury or homicide with a Saving Grace advocate via a dedicated LAP 24-hour response line. Victims receive immediate shelter, support with filing protection orders, and other resources to eliminate further risk of injury or homicide.

Counseling Center (Bend) - The Counseling Center provides various advocacy services for clients.  Licensed therapist and counseling interns provide therapy for adults and children impacted by domestic or sexual violence.  A range of support groups are provided as well, including a domestic violence group, sexual assault support group, and an LGBTGQ domestic and sexual assault survivor group.

Advocacy Centers for Rural Outreach - Saving Grace maintains offices in Redmond and La Pine (Deschutes County), Prineville (Crook County) and Madras (Jefferson County). The facilities for Saving Grace's emergency shelter and supervised visitation center are located in Deschutes County. Saving Grace transports clients to emergency shelter or uses local hotels as needed.

Children's Program - The children's program focuses on providing advocacy and support for children who have been impacted by domestic violence. An integral part of the program is the respite childcare at the shelter, where children have a structured, emotionally safe environment under the care of a children's advocate. We also provide individual and group counseling services for children so that they can find a voice for their experience, explore their feelings, and connect with other children who have similar experiences. Supporting moms to reconnect with their children in developmentally matched ways is also a primary goal of the program.

Co-Location at Department of Human Services (DHS) - Saving Grace has advocates who spend a portion of their work week within the local DHS offices. This partnership allows us to bridge the gap that often occurs when a referral is made between agencies and gives the domestic/sexual violence victim more direct and quicker access to Saving Grace services.

Community Education and Training - Saving Grace conducts numerous public speaking engagements to service organizations, clubs, classrooms, churches, businesses, and the general public regarding domestic violence and sexual assault. Saving Grace offers training for professional groups such as law enforcement, medical staff, and Department of Human Services. A comprehensive, 40-hour training program is provided for volunteers and new staff.

Court and Legal Advocacy - Beyond assistance with protection orders, Saving Grace provides assistance to survivors seeking divorce or custody.  Saving Grace does not provide legal advice, but provides basic information about civil legal paperwork, and connects survivors with a host of other legal resources in the community.

Mary's Place: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Center - The center is located in Bend. We provide supervised visitation or exchanges which can be accomplished in a safe, monitored environment. Clients are referred to the facility by courts, other agencies or by self-referral. In order to utilize Saving Grace's services, one parent must reside in Deschutes County, but the other parent may live anywhere. Services are provided on a sliding scale fee and victims are not charged.

Hospital Response Team - The Saving Grace Hospital Response Team (HRT) consists of staff and volunteers who respond to St. Charles Medical Center for advocacy with sexual assault and domestic violence victims. HRT Advocates provide emotional support, information and referrals to survivors.

Youth Violence Prevention Program - The Youth Violence Prevention Program provides education on healthy dating relationships and how to prevent dating violence. Through classroom presentations, preventative groups, presentations with at-risk youth, and community outreach during Teen Dating Violence Awareness month (February), teens develop tools to prevent domestic and sexual violence. It will also give them tools they can use when they see red flags in their friends' relationships and ways to connect to services if they find themselves in abusive situations.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, Saving Grace's program expenses were:

Program services	$2,077,359
Total Program Expenses	$2,077,359

Chief Executive
Abby Rowland, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mr. Andrew Davis, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
40

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Text Marketing, Solicitations for Used Clothing

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 7.73%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Saving Grace's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

Source of Funds

Government and foundation grants	$2,038,607
Donations	$622,288
Kelley Brent Administrative Office Coordinator kelleyb@saving-grace.org	$164,940
Fundraising, special events, net of direct expenses of $36,380	$140,710
Investment income	$33,995
Training fees and miscellaneous income	$1,616
Loss on disposal of assets	$-2,300
Total Income	$2,999,856

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 10%

Total Income	$2,999,856
Total expenses:	$2,569,625
Program expenses	$2,077,359
Fundraising expenses	$229,317
Administrative expenses	$262,949
Other expenses	$0
Income in Excess of Expenses	$430,231
Beginning Net Assets	$1,804,622
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0
Ending Net Assets	$2,234,853
Total Liabilities	$183,094
Total Assets	$2,417,947