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A YEAR IN REVIEW, A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO:
Catholic Social Services of St. Clair County, Inc. has served the residents of St. Clair County for over sixty years. We are proud of our ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality service to all our clients regardless of age, race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or income. Social problems affect many individuals and families and therefore affect their quality of life and the quality of life for our community. Catholic Social Services is nationally accredited which means we are committed to providing the best quality programs and services possible. It also means that we meet or exceed national professional standards and ethical business practices. Throughout our long history, Catholic Social Services has been able to help thousands of residents of St. Clair County. On behalf of the staff, Board of Directors, and our clients, let me thank you for your support and trust in Catholic Social Services.
This report is generated to provide you, the consumer, with a snapshot of the financial status of the agency and to also let you know that we are fiscally responsible with the funds we are entrusted. The success of Catholic Social Services can only be accomplished by the hard work of our volunteer Board of Directors, who provide the leadership, and the dedicated staff of Catholic Social Services, who provide the services; and by you, the consumer, who places their faith and trust in us to help you!
 Agency President & CEO                            Medical/Psychological Consultants
 Patrick L. Cogley, MA                                   John Mitchell, D.O.
                                                                         Rick James, Ph.D.
Agency Support Staff:                                   Agency Controller                                  Â
Belinda Barrett                                              Karen Dech, CPA
Kris Beerbower                                                                          Â
Sally Gallagher                                                                                   Â
Lisa Seidel
Margaret Wilson
Board of Directors
Ray Foltz, Chairperson
Karen Farr, Vice-Chairperson
Yvonne Williams, Secretary
John Needham, TreasurerÂ
Rev. Franklin Bennett, Jr.
Robin Cloetens
Hon. John Cummings
Maureen Duncan
Rev. Joseph Gagnon
Christopher Geffros
Lisa Geffros, M.D.
Ann Marie Graber
Dr. Nigar Hussain
Ron Kaski
Patricia Kean
Lucretia Sterling
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Special Events and Fundraisers:
Bowling Fund Raising Event on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Port Huron Bowl-O-Drome
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Agency Mission: Catholic Social Services works, in the spirit of God’s universal love, to nurture, stabilize, and strengthen the diverse families of our community.
Patrick L. Cogley, M.A., President & CEOÂ
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Children and Youth Services
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Director:Â Â Â
Cynthia L. Willey-King, LMSW, ACSW
Clinical Staff:
Sandra S. Burns, LMSW, ACSW
Kimberly C. Hazel, LMSW, ACSW
Stephanie Evans, LLMSW
Dorothy Jazowski, LLMSW
Support Staff:
Belinda Barrett, A.Gen.Bus.
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 Outpatient Counseling Services:
  356 children, youth and their families received services in the Children & Youth Services Department this year.  Over 2385 units of individual, play therapy, family and/or group services were provided.
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 CYS Parenting Groups Conducted:
Three (3) Separate Sessions (8 weeks each) of Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (S.T.E.P.) Classes were held at our agency. Thirteen (13) parents participated in these groups and noted that they learned: “How to be better at communicating with my childrenâ€, “The four goals of misbehavior and problem solvingâ€, “That choices (not ultimatums) tend to be my largest assetâ€, “To talk to my child on her level, without talking down to her which opens new doors for personal growth for both myself and my child!â€, and “I am capable of being an ‘effective’ parent—these tools have given me more confidence and a feeling of empowerment.â€
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Play Therapy:
We have two certified* play therapists here at CSS (one also has her supervision certification); over 65 children received over 322 hours of play therapy in the Play Therapy Room.Â
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Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Services:
Due to a steady decline in the number consumers over the past several years, our Agency has decided to plan fully end Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Services.  We will continue to refer consumers who identify themselves as in need of such services to one of our sister CSS Agencies, and have also identified a local attorney who has agreed assist with legal services for adoption.Â
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*The National Association for Play Therapy
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Family Counseling Services/Older Adult Program
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 Director:
Edward Cieslinski, LMSW, ACSW
Clinical Staff:
Teresa Cieslinski, LMSW
Mary Faulkner, LMSW, ACSW
Camella Gild, LMSW, ACSW
Laurie Goetze, LMSW, ACSW
Danni Spresser, LMSW, ACSW
Tanja Spencer, LMSW, ACSW, CAC-I
Elizabeth Regan, MA
Karlene Harbour, LMSW
Ellen Gaw
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The Family Department provided 5,721 hours of service to 723 individuals. Ninety percent (90%) of post discharge survey respondents indicate continued progress six (6) mos. after treatment has ended.
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The Older Adult Program provided counseling services to an additional 167 consumers who were seen both in our office and their homes as needed.
Family Department
One Year Period – Oct. 2007 through Sept. 2008
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 Substance Abuse ServicesÂ
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