Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation
Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
Joe Torre Safe At Home's mission is to educate to end the cycle of violence and save lives. Founded in 2002, the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation helps children impacted by violence and abuse in their homes, schools, and communities. By providing resources and support, our young people are able to cope with their trauma and find hope, healing, and empowerment for their futures. Our model is unique because it provides both clinical intervention and prevention services. At our school locations, we establish a safe room – known as Margaret’s Place, named after Joe Torre’s mother. These rooms are staffed by a master’s-level therapist.
About
The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation was created in 2002 by Joe Torre and his wife, Ali, as a result of the impact that domestic violence had on Torre growing up as a child. Safe At Home (SAH) reaches children who live in fear and witness violence in their homes, schools and communities. SAH's Margaret's Place (MP) program, named after Joe's mother, is staffed by a master's-level counselors who provide intervention services to youth traumatized by violence and prevention services to the entire student body. The Margaret's Place counselors also provide workshops and technical assistance for teachers and school administrators, and conduct outreach and workshops for parents. SAH's 16 MP sites are making a positive difference in young people's lives. To date, we have reached over 85,000 students. Safe At Home primarily serves young people ages 11 through 18 in schools, many of whom have experienced trauma including witnesses or victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, dating violence, community violence, bullying, and sex trafficking. Over 75% of the children in schools served by Safe At Home come from low and moderate income families and are eligible for free/reduced-cost lunch. The problem in 2013 in New York City, there were over 282,000 domestic violence related incidents reported to the police, 86% of child fatalities had domestic violence in the home, and 30% of families who seek shelter were homeless due to domestic violence. Further, 11% of public high school boys and girls reported being physically abused by a partner in the previous year. There is a clear overlap between domestic violence and child abuse/incest. In a national survey of more than 6,000 American families, 50% of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children. Many children in the United States are exposed to violence in their daily lives: over 60% of children are exposed to violence within the past year both (directly and indirectly) with 41% experiencing a physical assault, 14% experiencing child maltreatment, 9% exposed to family violence, 10% of girls ages 14-17 experiencing sexual assault, and 4.7% of all girls experiencing dating violence within the past year. Further, the lifetime victimization of 14-17 year-olds witnessing a family assault is 34.5% and indirectly exposed to family assault is 10.1%. Similarly, the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study found that 13% of participants witnessed their mothers being treated violently during their childhood. The effect research tells us that the adverse long and short term behavioral and emotional effects on youth exposed to trauma are vast including behavioral, social, and emotional problems, as well as cognitive impairment materializing through poor grades, limited problem-solving skills, and short attention span and feelings of guilt, shame, worry, worthlessness, sadness, and anger. Youth living with violence in their homes often exhibit physical and/or behavioral responses including headaches, stomach aches, sleep disturbance, inability to concentrate, social withdrawal, acting out, and anxiety. When youth are raised in abusive homes many come to believe that violence is an effective way to resolve conflict. Among youth exposed to violence in their homes, girls are twice as likely to be victimized in the future and boys are more than twice as likely to become perpetrators of abuse. The more trauma a child experiences over time, the more difficult it becomes to control trauma response. Therefore the child can no longer establish the difference between threatening and non-threatening situations. A classic example of this phenomenon is when a traumatized child is presented with a stick they may have the same response as being presented with a snake. Traumatized children may be triggered by unrelated and non-threatening incidents that incite a fight, flight, or freeze reaction in which their senses become hyper-alert, taking in every detail of their surroundings, preparing the body to fight or flee. Trauma is a biological and/or psychological state of distress that results from physical and/or emotional violence. Some common effects of trauma on youth include change in brain development, maladaptive coping mechanisms, compromised mental, emotional, and physical development, and difficulty with mood regulation. The program details the following is a list of standardized services that are delivered at each Margaret's Place location the Margaret's Place room - a dedicated room in the school where students can go to talk or 'hang out' in a comfortable environment that feels safe to them - a place where respect and confidentiality are the rule. Individual & group counseling - a full-time social worker, specifically trained in violence intervention/prevention, provides individual and group counseling to students who have witnessed or experienced abuse. Youth Empowered to Speak (YES) violence prevention curriculum - the YES curriculum is a series of violence prevention workshops designed to address specific knowledge objectives relative to violence and abusive behaviors. The YES curriculum reaches all 7th and 9th graders as Margaret's Place host schools each year. Workshops & discussion groups - these are small group sessions that reinforce Margaret's Place concepts and objectives (e.g., dating safety, healthy communications, bullying, etc.), and allow students to explore a specific topic or issue in depth. School-wide campaigns - Margaret's Place social workers stage at least two major campaigns per school year at their sites. These are fully coordinated awareness campaigns that mobilize the entire school community (students, teachers, and administrators) around themes of respect and violence prevention. Peer leadership program - as ambassadors for the Margaret's Place program, peer leaders are trained in the fundamentals of public speaking, conflict mediation, and all facets of violence and abuse. These students play an active role in educating their peers - often co-facilitating activities with the Margaret's Place social workers. Staff training - Margaret's Place social workers conduct a minimum of two annual trainings aimed at providing teachers, administrators, and support personnel with an overview of domestic violence, how it impacts youth, and what to do if family violence is suspected. A variety of topical workshops are also offered (e.g., recognizing signs of abuse, etc.). Parent support - services include an annual workshop for parents, presentations on relevant topics at Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meetings, distribution of Margaret's Place materials and resources, and referrals and resources to parents and families exposed to violence. Engaging men & boys - Margaret's Place counselors deliver a Young Men's Healthy Masculinity Group, collaborate with partner A Call to Men to facilitate healthy masculinity workshops for school staff, students, parents, and community members, and partner with Futures Without Violence to facilitate their Coaching Boys into Men curriculum at our Margaret's Place host schools.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Educating to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives by providing intervention and prevention programs via our signature program "margaret's place".”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “The foundation's mission: educating to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as NY.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2019 is 55 WEST 39TH STREET NO 600, NEW YORK, NY, 10018.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has reported a total of 30 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$176,570.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization pays $1,931,551 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $458,907 in fundraising expenses.