Business Name
FY2014
Annual Report
Area Substance Abuse Council
(July 1, 2013—June 30, 2014)
Executive Director’s Report — John Garringer
I will retire in January 2015 so FY14 was my last full fiscal year as ASAC’s Executive Director.
During my 30 years with the agency there have been many changes. When I joined ASAC in
1984 we had a $800,000 operating budget. In FY14 we ended with over 11 million in revenue.
During the past 30 years we also added Clinton County to our service area, purchased a motel
and converted it into our Cedar Rapids main campus, built a separate treatment facility and
apartments for the Heart of Iowa program, began an adult residential treatment program for
persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues, developed both a women and children halfway
house program and a Human Services Campus in Clinton, built transitional housing projects for families in recovery in
Cedar Rapids and Clinton, and expanded our multicultural program to include treatment services in Spanish.
I am very proud of what we have been able to accomplish together and am confident that ASAC will continue to grow
and add services to meet the needs of the clients and communities we serve.
Board President’s Message — Mark Zaiger
John’s report tracks, in his own modest way, some of the progress and growth of ASAC over the
last thirty years. It is, of course, accurate. What it only hints at, however, is the number of human
lives positively affected by the agency and the families that would not have benefitted except for
that growth and progress. John is right that the progress was accomplished “together” with many
contributing. He is predictably silent, though, with respect to what he did to lead through that
growth and progress.
Contents
Executive Director
and Board President
1
Prevention Services
2-3
Treatment Services
4-5
ASAC Financials
6
FY14 Highlights and
Leadership Staff
7
Donors
8-9
Board and Councils
10
I want to focus on one single contribution that is, although not particularly flashy, one that has
made a major difference. I know that John is proud of ASAC’s commitment to make sure that
affordable health care coverage is available for ASAC’s employees and their families. Budgets have always been, and will likely always be, tight. Keeping family health insurance contributions supported is difficult and costly. However, at a time when very many employers
(including those that generate profits) support family health care coverage only minimally, John
stood up to make sure ASAC did better. It was the right thing to do and, I believe, it also made
good business sense because it significantly helps ASAC avoid even more costly employee
turnover. That is John—doing good and doing well.
I have been privileged to serve on ASAC’s board, twice. I am excited about the agency’s future
and its new executive and board leadership. This is, however, the end of an era. Thank you,
John.
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Area Substance Abuse Council
Youth Programming
ASAC Prevention Services
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Youth Based Services:
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Support and training for
youth groups working to
prevent substance abuse
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Small groups to enhance
critical life skills of those
with substance use
disorders in the home
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Evidence based curriculum offered in schools and
community organizations
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Diversion programming
for youth with early substance use concerns but
not in need of treatment
∗
After school programming
for mentors and mentees
93%
Marijuana
96%
Alcohol
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•
•
•
34,476 individuals
served
10,931 direct service
hours provided
25 community
coalitions served
78 schools and
youth serving organizations supported
94%
Tobacco
93%
RX Drugs
Above lists the percentage of
students who maintained or had
an increased perception of harm
regarding the four substances
after participating in ASAC’s educational programming.
According to the Substance
Abuse Mental Health Association, while many events and cultural factors affect drug abuse
trends, when young people perceive drug abuse as harmful,
they reduce their level of abuse.
Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report
Successes in Community Change
ALCOHOL
TOBACCO
MARIJUANA
PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS
Responsible Beverage
Server Trainings in
Linn, Benton, Jones,
Jackson and Clinton
Nine districts in Linn,
Benton and Clinton
counties passed
100% nicotine-free
campus policies
Social host
passed in one
community in
Benton County,
becoming second
in area to hold
adults accountable for knowingly
allowing youth
marijuana use on
property
Purchased a new
permanent drug
disposal box in
Benton County
Implemented media
campaigns for both
underage drinking and
adult binge drinking
Coordinated alcohol
compliance checks for
154 businesses
1 town, 1 county and
State of Iowa passed
Social Host
Ordinances/Law
Implemented campaign
to increase monitoring
of alcohol in the home
in Clinton County
Supported 6 organizations in improving how
alcohol was promoted
at their events
Assisted 25 schools in
increasing their
support to youth
exposed to substance
use disorders at home
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Three colleges passed
policy to ask about
student tobacco use
and refer for cessation
1 Benton County city
passed a tobacco-free
parks policy
2 multi-unit housing
complexes in Linn
County passed
smoke-free policies
Two businesses in
Clinton County passed
a nicotine-free policy
One hospital in
Jackson County
passed a nicotine-free
policy
Clinton County passed
an ordinance to restrict
e-cigarettes from
County buildings
Crime Stoppers
calls/texts in Linn
County increased
by 29%
Assisted sixteen
youth groups and
coalitions in completing marijuana
prevention
activities
Implemented a
new early
intervention
program, BASICS
& CASICS, for
young adults with
early alcohol and
marijuana
concerns
Promoted three
prescription drug
drives. Hundreds
of pounds of
unwanted medications collected.
25 organizations
promoted the
Count, Lock Up,
Dispose Campaign to their
clients
5 communities
implemented prevention strategies
from the Iowa
Prescription Drug
Control Strategy.
Implemented a
new text-a-tip
policy for Clinton
students to reduce
school access
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Area Substance Abuse Council
Treatment Statistics
Outpatient Programs
ASAC Treatment Services
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Number of Clients
Benton County—1003 W. 4th St., Vinton
154
Clinton County— 250 20th Ave. N, Clinton
420
Jackson County— 119 S. Main St. #2, Maquoketa
189
Jones County— 405 E. Main Street, Anamosa
130
Linn County— East Office, 4837 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
457
Downtown, 317 7th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
492
West Office. 3601 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
866
Heart of Iowa, 4050 Bowling Street SW, CR
74
Youth Services—Area Schools
Total Number of Outpatient Clients
Residential Programs
277
3059
Number of Clients
Adult Residential—3601 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
298
Heart of Iowa—4050 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids
242
Youth Residential—3601 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids
170
Total Number of Residential Clients
Halfway House Programs
710
Number of Clients
Adult Halfway House—3601 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
59
Heart of Iowa—4050 Bowling St SW, Cedar Rapids
42
Hightower Place—2727 S. 19th St., Clinton
66
King House—2219 S. Garfield St., Clinton
38
Total Number of Halfway House Clients
Other Services
205
Number Served
Crisis Calls/Intervention
518
Substance Abuse Assessments/Evaluations
2658
ND Housing 2733 S. 19th St., Clinton
15
The Way Home 5480 Kirkwood Blvd, Cedar Rapids
45
At ASAC we utilize a “whole person” approach to substance abuse treatment. We
take into consideration a person’s entire life circumstances and encourage the involvement of family and significant others during a client’s treatment and recovery.
Fy2014 Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report
Client Demographics
Primary Substance
of Choice
Alcohol
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine/Crack
Heroin
Inhalants
1239
19
105
79
3
Marijuana/Hashish
887
Methamphetamines
367
Non-Prescription Methadone
1
Other Amphetamines
8
Other Hallucinogens
64
Other Opiates/Synthetics
76
Other Sedatives/Hypnotics
3
Other Stimulants
1
Over the Counter Medications
1
OxyContin
3
Unknown/Other
Total Clients
ASAC changed my life. They gave me my
confidence back and even better, they
gave me my life back. I can’t thank them
enough.
Samantha
Number
of Clients
10
2866
CD+ is extremely good at catering to each
client’s requirements for different types and
styles of treatment depending on their individual
circumstances.
Grant
Treatment Effectiveness
•
In FY14, 55% of ASAC’s clients complete treatment exceeding goal of
>52% set by the Iowa Department of Public Health
•
Six months after treatment, in FY14, 83% of ASAC’s clients reported no
substance use exceeding the Iowa Department of Public Health’s 40% goal.
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Area Substance Abuse Council
Agency Financials
Line Item
FY2014
FY2013
Revenue
11,160,476
10,542,791
Expenses
11,013,556
10,636,676
10,074,957
9,844,744
905,116
762,965
Fundraising
33,486
28,967
Total Supporting Expenses
938,599
791,932
8.52%
8.04%
54,382
25,000
Net Assets at Beginning of Year
9,146,800
9,346,305
Net Assets at the End of Year
9,173,206
9,146,800
13,319,642
13,431,648
Direct Expenses
Management and General
Administrative Overhead Ratio
ASAC Endowment Fund
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
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Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2014 Highlights
As is true every year, the major accomplishment of the past fiscal year are the number of lives we
save and families that are whole again due to the treatment and prevention programming ASAC
provides. In addition, we have had a number of other noteworthy achievements:
Distance Treatment—
Treatment—In FY14 ASAC began offering treatment through the Iowa Recovery Health Information Technology project. Through the program counseling is provided through telephone sessions,
video sessions, chat sessions, email and the Recoveration.org website. The ability to receive counseling services without going physically to a treatment facility removes a barrier for some of our clients.
CD+ Facility Improvement Project—
Project—ASAC embarked on a capital campaign for our Youth Residential
treatment facility in FY14. A May donation from the Hall Perrine Foundation spearheaded the campaign and at fiscal year end, June 30, 2014, we were at 57% of our $290,000 goal. Plans for facility
improvements will make the building that houses our CD+ program a more safe and healthy environment for the teens that we serve.
Social Media—
Media—In August 2013 ASAC launched Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and Twitter. Through the
end of FY14 we have 177 likes on Facebook, 2299 page views and an average rating of 4.5 out of 5
based on 16 reviews. We have three videos posted on YouTube and 116 followers on Twitter.
Brief Alcohol Screening Intervention for College Students (BASICS) - Through the Linn County JAG Project, young adults ages 18-24 now have a preventative intervention program for alcohol (BASICS) and
marijuana (CASICS). Clients receive two individual sessions to help them identify patterns of use and
how to reduce associated risks from future use. This program fills a gap in ASAC’s prevention and
treatment services.
ASAC Leadership Staff
Executive Director……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..John Garringer
Senior Deputy Director/Clinical Director…………………………………………………………….……………....Dedric Doolin
Director of Adult Residential…………………………………………………...………………………………..Kelly Reitzler
Director of East Outpatient………………..…………………………………………...…………………...Shirley Schneider
Director of Heart of Iowa…………………………...………………..……………………………….Wanda Mokrey Sellers
Director of South Outpatient …………………………………………………………...………………………....Gayle Kelley
Director of West Outpatient………………………………………….…………………….…….…………….Lisa Neuendorf
Director of Youth Residential………………………………………………….……………………………….Cherie Duggan
Deputy Director of Prevention Services…………………………………………………..……………………….Melissa Walker
Director of Prevention (Clinton and Jackson) …………………………………………..………….Leslie Mussmann
Director of Prevention (Linn)…………………………………………………………………………….….………...Erin Gavin
Deputy Director/Clinical Director of Clinton and Jackson…………………….……….…………...............Sharon Hege
Director of Administration………………………………………………..……………………..…………….Wanette Mollenhauer
Director of Resource Development………………………...………………………………………..……………….Laurel Merrick
Manager of Hightower Place…………………………………………………………………………………………….Susan Wolever
Manager of King House………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Gabe Gluba
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Area Substance Abuse Council
In-Kind Donations of Goods and Services
Biolife
Jim and Stephanie Boesenberg
Germaine Brownlie
Jim Wheeler
Laurel and Steve Merrick
Anna Holstine
Eastern Iowa Human Resource
Association
Thomas Moore
Reverend A Doolin
Minister Bryan Hall
Godfather’s Pizza
Quaker Oats
Melody Graham
Linda Tutt Mann
Rockwell Inventory Disposal
REACT Center
Pam Imerman
Mary Tredway
Lindsey Ungs
Lori Reynolds
Karmen Jamison
Sheila Ferrell
Marie Shaw
ASAC, established in
1978, is one of Iowa’s
oldest and largest substance abuse agencies.
We provide a full range of
substance abuse services
including prevention, intervention, evaluation,
outpatient, residential,
halfway house and transitional housing.
We primarily serve the
five county area of Linn,
Benton, Jones, Jackson
and Clinton but clients are
welcomed from throughout Iowa.
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Kirkwood Community College
Jimmy Johns
Pancheros
Sports Clips
Quaker Oats
Alpha Graphics
Monticello Express
Jason Raun
Discover Jones
KMCH
Jennifer Husmann
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Anamosa Publications
JC Community Partnership for
Protecting Children
Phil and Lavonne Owen
Iowa Federation for Families for
Children’s Mental Health
Grounds and Goodies
Midland Times
Laura Eveland
Sue Lund
Dawn Barnes
Deb Schultejans
Guaranty Bank, Fairfax
GE Women’s Network
Connie and Steve Hauskins
Project Linus
St Luke’s Child Protection Center
Unity Point 5 West Surgical
Center
Gayle Kelly Hendricks
Laci Lower
New Life Outreach Center
Donna Hoffman
Lynda Walleck
Erin Foster
Tony and Sue Huebsch
Bridgehaven
Comfort Suites
Ruth Paarmann
AEGON/Transamerica
Mike Newland
Ramsey Park Properties
Lil’Drug Store
Randy and Renee Newman
Pacesetters Class of 2014
DJ Smith
Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report
Financial Donor Recognition
Individuals
Cindy and Pete Adkins
Carolyn Cleveland
Donald Frese
Lynn Dennis Harman
Dr. Donald Hilliard
Tom Jackson and Joanne Stevens
Emily Logan
Bill Lumbergh
William & Sarah Neff
Steve & Carol Nordstrom
James Randall
Linda Scott
Anita Terpstra
Nancylee Ziese
Lorna Barnes
Jeff Elgin
Nick Gavin
John Harris
John Houar
Beverly Johnson
Randy & Nancy Lowenberg
Erik & Chris Madsen
Randy & Renee Neumann
Scott & Penny Olson
Carolyn Rosberg
Jenny Seyfer
Michael Vorhaus
Janet Zwick
Cherrise Brannon
Ro Foege
Barbara Hames
Eric & Ann Hearn
Tony & Sue Huebsch
Jan Loftus
Laci Lower
Steve & Laurel Merrick
Joy & Alan Oldfield
Amber Rand
Jim & Sara Sauter
Sue Stannard
Dennis & Luann Wangeman
Businesses/Corporate Foundations
Allergy Partners
Century Cab
Hames Communities
McLeod Charitable Foundation
St. Luke’s Child Protection Center
Alliant Energy Foundation
City & Yellow Cab Company
International Paper Foundation
Millhiser Smith
US Bank Foundation
Allegra Printing
City Carton Recycling
Kennedy Marine
Theisen’s
Walmart
Churches/Organizations
Benton County Above the Influence Coalition
Jones County Safe & Healthy Youth Coalition
RC Rail Coalition
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Daybreak Rotary
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Community Foundations
Benton County Community Foundation
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Program Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Bloomhall Family Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation CRST Donor-Advised Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Diamond V Mills Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Linn County Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation McGrath Automotive Group
Jackson County Foundation
“I donate to ASAC because their services change lives and in
some circumstances, actually SAVE lives. We have a severe
shortage of services for people with addictions and ASAC does
a wonderful job of filling some of these gaps.”
ASAC is a United Way funded
agency. We receive funding
from the United Way of East
Central Iowa, the United Way
of Clinton and the United Way of
Dubuque
Carolyn Cleveland
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ASAC Board of Directors and Advisory Councils
ASAC Board of Directors
President
Mark Zaiger, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Vice President
Hesta Stoffel, Nordstrom’s
Treasurer
Nancy Lowenberg, US Bank
Secretary
Nancylee Ziese, Self-Employed Adoption Investigator
Jeff Brooks, Retired Production Manager
Donald Frese, Benton County Board of Supervisors
Jeff Gleason, Transamerica
John Harris, Linn County Board of Supervisors
Nancy Humbles, U of I Center for Diversity & Enrichment
Malinda Lamb, Department of Corrections
Jeff Lara, US Bank
Emily Logan, Kirkwood Community College
Joe Oswald, Jones County Board of Supervisors
Bill Peart, Retired, Union Pacific Railroad
Lee Stewart, Retired, Quantum Chemical
Jason Vestweber, Skogman Realty
Sue Wilber, Cedar Rapids Community School District
LaSheila Yate, Linn County Assisted Housing Program
New Directions
Advisory Council
Bill Peart— President
Jeff Brooks—Vice President
Gerald Edwards—Secretary
Thomas E Bubenyak
L.D. Carstensen
Jill Davisson
Harvey Evers
Clemmie Hightower
Norm Griser
Jean Morgan
Steve Perrin
Allan Rathje
David Romont
Lee Stewart
Teresa Soesbe
Multicultural
Advisory Council
Heart of Iowa
Advisory Council
CD+ Advisory
Committee
Melanie Steffens, Chair
Collette Darden
Cynthia Fiester
Cristy Hamblin
Jennifer Erlacher
Kim Kudej
Laci Lower
Hesta Stoffel
Anita Terpstra
Rosanne Van Cura
Jody Weigel
Joan West
Jim Boesenberg
Nicole Pizzini
Jay Sharon
Hesta Stoffel
Rosanne Van Cura
Nancylee Ziese
Selinya Carew
Jim Wheeler
Donna Adams
Denise Bridges
Beth Parker
John-Paul Chaisson-Cardena
Zadok Nampala
Rama Muzo
Mamanante Nyane
Betty Daniels
Amy Dorfield
Ana Clymer
Terry Aron
Ashley Fraizier
Tiffany Flowers
Staff
Ron Bedell
Cherie Duggan
John Garringer
Laurel Merrick
Staff
Slivia Denny
LaSharon Duckett
(Co– Facilitators)
Therese Hockey—Secretary
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