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2015 ANNUAL REPORT “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dear Friends, Every family faces setbacks. Sometimes we can weather them on our own. Sometimes, without help, those setbacks can lead to lasting, even life-threatening problems. Didi Hirsch has been a safety net for families in Southern California for nearly 75 years. Whether they call our Suicide Prevention Center, receive therapy in our clinics, see a therapist at school or move into one of our residential treatment centers, children and adults find the help they need at Didi Hirsch. The safety net has become even stronger thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With its rollout, millions of impoverished adults under 65 became eligible for health insurance through Medicaid. And, the ceiling on the allowable income of impoverished families was raised. What a momentous change. In 2015 alone, we served over 1,700 newly insured children and adults. Although coming to fruition more slowly, the ACA also opens up access to care for millions of Americans with substance use disorders. They have been the most underfunded of all diseases; according to a national survey, less than 11% of those with substance use disorders receive treatment. We celebrate the growing acceptance that substance use is a disease, not a moral failing. Didi Hirsch has approached our clients’ care with an integrated approach for years. To address the often-neglected medical needs of our clients, South Bay Family Health Care and Westside Family Health Center send health practitioners to our Inglewood and Culver City Centers respectively. To promote the mental health of women receiving residential substance use treatment at Via Avanta, we built a mental health clinic on site. When you read about the transformations in the lives of the clients featured in our 2015 Annual Report, imagine their lives without the care that tended to all their needs. Yes, there’s much to celebrate, not the least of which is you. Every time you make a gift to Didi Hirsch, volunteer your time, or spread the word about what we do, you strengthen the safety net. And our communities are the better for it. Warmly, Carlos Garcia Chair, Board of Directors Kita S. Curry, PhD President/CEO A Didi Hirsch psychiatrist literally saved Davera’s life. She had arrived at her appointment feeling especially weak and tired. Her psychiatrist knew her depression and anxiety were taking a toll, but this seemed different. She ordered a blood test that led to the discovery that Davera had fibroids and was bleeding internally. Her blood loss was so great that, if left untreated, she could have died. “She saved my life,” Davera said. When Davera came to Didi Hirsch in 2008, she was struggling to overcome a history of abuse as a child, domestic violence, homelessness and thoughts of suicide. But with treatment, medication and a caseworker’s support, she learned how to deal with day-to-day issues she didn’t think she could handle alone. She found a place to live and received financial support to help pay rent and child care while she looked for ways to get back on her feet. Today, she is pursuing a college degree in business administration at El Camino College and shares her story with others to spread the word that hope and help are available. Overcoming Trauma “Whenever I needed a friend, Didi Hirsch was there.” “Whenever I needed a friend, Didi Hirsch was there,” Davera said. MEDICAL FACT: Serious mental illness can take as much as 24 years off a person’s life— more than the impact of heavy smoking. Carlos struggled for much of his life with periods of intense listlessness— one so bad that he couldn’t get out of bed for six months and had to quit his job as an elementary school teacher. But it wasn’t until he had his first session with a Didi Hirsch therapist at the age of 30 that he learned the cause of his lack of energy: clinical depression. He began meeting regularly with a therapist and caseworker who helped him secure temporary disability while he took steps toward his recovery. Adopting Didi Hirsch’s holistic approach to wellness, Carlos began incorporating regular exercise, a healthy diet, plenty of rest, meditation and reading into his daily life. With support, treatment and a healthy routine, Carlos found mindfulness, balance and a new job as a sixth-grade teacher. “Having depression is like living in hell,” said Carlos, who is thrilled to be back at work. “But the people at Didi Hirsch really care and went above and beyond in supporting me. When I hit my lowest point, Didi Hirsch was my lifeline.” Learning About Depression “When I hit my lowest point, Didi Hirsch was my lifeline.” IN AMERICA: More than 6 million men suffer from depression each year. The feeling of dread surged through the little boy every day. One of the region’s most notorious gangs had his family by the throat: gang members constantly harassed and threatened his tita, his pretty older sister, and then had shot his uncle, who had been like a father to him. Right in front of his eyes. After that, they came around regularly and took the money his mother earned from the shop. From the time “Javier” hugged mamita goodbye and set out with his teenage sister on their 30-day trek to the American border, to the moment they left the detention center with his cousins, he was full of fear, although he was careful not to show it. He was 9 years old. In Los Angeles, school was hard. Javier felt like he messed up a lot, especially when speaking English, and got angry at the other kids and teacher. He had trouble making friends and thought a lot about his uncle. When his mother joined them, Javier wondered why it had taken so, so long. Un Camino Rocoso A Rocky Road “Javier could so easily have fallen through the cracks. The one-on-one attention he gets at Didi Hirsch has made all the difference.” Thousands of children in the Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala have stories like Javier’s, fueling recent surges in migration to the United States and calls for international protection. Didi Hirsch received a $50,000 grant from Cedars-Sinai to provide mental health care for traumatized minors who recently immigrated to the U.S. and have nowhere else to turn for help. “Javier could so easily have fallen through the cracks,” says his therapist Maira Vargas, ACSW, and daughter of Mexican immigrants. “The one-on-one attention he gets at Didi Hirsch has made all the difference.” Through play therapy, they reenacted the violence he had witnessed. Slowly, he began to open up and get comfortable seeking help from adults. To Maira, the unaccompanied minors she treats are a source of wonder. “I am learning so much from listening to them,” she tells a visitor. “I am so impressed by their strong drive to get better so they can give back to family in their home countries and here in the U.S. There’s a lesson in that for all of us.” IN 2015: About one in five unaccompanied minors were under the age of 13. Before arriving at Via Avanta, Loeryna had experienced so many traumatic events in her life that she had given up hope. Her relationships went from bad to worse as the mother of four battled depression, drug addiction, domestic violence and a suicide attempt. It was her nine-year-old daughter who rescued the family from her mother’s abusive boyfriend. Seizing an opportunity to escape, the daughter walked her mother and siblings to a nearby 7-Eleven to get help. Her quick thinking and courage saved them from a dire situation, but Loeryna was wracked with guilt. “I was in a black hole,” Loeryna said. “I let down my kids and myself and wanted to die.” And then she learned about Didi Hirsch Via Avanta. One of the only residential centers that allow women in treatment for substance use and mental illness to live with their children, Via Avanta offered Loeryna the haven of safety, respect and dignity that she needed to recover. “At Via they told me we’re going to love you until you love yourself. For the first time, I wanted to get better.” Clean and sober for a year-and-a-half, Loeryna Gaining Self-Respect “Via gave me self-respect and self-confidence and taught me that I have value.” is now a shift leader at her job and enjoys time with her children, who are thriving under her care. “Via gave me self-respect and selfconfidence and taught me that I have value,” Loeryna said. IN LA COUNTY: Almost half of all homeless families are headed by a single mother who often struggles with mental illness, substance use disorder and trauma. Ann Taylor’s first suicide attempt came after experiencing divorce and the death of both of her parents and a close friend in a two-year span. When a friend accused her of being selfish for putting her family through so much pain, she decided to keep her feelings to herself—and tried to end her life several more times over the next five years. The cycle of shame, silence and suicide attempts finally ended when Ann joined a support group developed at Didi Hirsch for people who have attempted suicide. With the support of peers who “understand what it’s like to feel utterly hopeless,” Ann learned new ways to cope with her stress. After volunteering as a peer co-facilitator for the groups, she underwent training to become a crisis counselor on our Crisis Chat service, which is popular with teenage girls. “I love this work,” Ann said. “It feels really good to use what I’ve learned to help others.” Didi Hirsch’s Survivors of Suicide Attempt support groups have been so successful that our manual is now listed on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s national Best Practices Registry. Soon, many other communities in the U.S. and abroad will offer this life-saving tool. Ending the Silence “It feels really good to use what I’ve learned to help others.” WORLDWIDE: Didi Hirsch has had 450+ requests for its Manual for Support Groups for Suicide Attempt Survivors More than 2,100 people walked, ran and volunteered at Didi Hirsch’s 17th Annual Alive & Running 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention, which raised awareness and more than $334,000 for programs that help people affected by suicide. The largest team, #RememberAaron, was at the heart of this year’s event. In a huge outpouring of love and support, more than 85 family members and friends of Sherry and Albert Yanagisawa carried a large banner in memory of their 14-year-old son who had taken his life just a few months earlier. Didi Hirsch Board Member Andrew Rubin chaired the record-breaking 5K and presented the Inspiration Award to Board Member Pam Kluft. The Corporate Hero award went to BDO USA, and the Top Fundraiser award went to Board Member Charlotte Fletcher, whose team raised $70,123 for the event. The 5K was dedicated to Dr. Norman L. Farberow. He co-founded Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center in 1958 and died on World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2015)—a day that wouldn’t exist without his contributions. 17th Annual (Top): Emcee Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, signs autograph. (Middle L-R): Event Chair Andrew Rubin thanks sponsors from the stage. (Bottom): Runners cross the starting line. September 27, 2015 Photos by Beth Herzhaft “Mental illness does not have to be a life sentence of hopelessness and despair. Recovery happens.” - Darrell Steinberg Former California Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg shared that hopeful message as he and his daughter, Jordana, were honored at our 19th Annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards on April 27, 2015. The event drew more than 550 guests and raised a record $475,000 for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. Steinberg co-authored the California Mental Health Services Act, which expanded mental health services to millions of Californians. While fighting to pass the groundbreaking legislation, the former legislator struggled in private with Jordana’s mental illness. Noting that it wasn’t his place to tell his daughter’s story, Steinberg said he was moved when Jordana decided to talk about her experience with childhood mood disorder with a reporter for The Sacramento Bee. Former California Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and daughter, Jordana Board Members Shawn Amos and Lisa Petrazzolo co-chaired the event, which was emceed by comedian Wendy Liebman. The program included a moving presentation about stigma, a musical performance by Mary Lambert, and videos featuring Didi Hirsch clients that Amos produced. Amos, a singer/songwriter who performs under the name The Reverend Shawn Amos, closed the event with an upbeat classic blues set. Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Lopez presented the Steinbergs with a Leadership Award. Also honored were singer/songwriter Mary Lambert, television personality Howie Mandel, who received the Beatrice Stern Media Award for using the power of media to help erase stigma, and NBA New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson. Jeanne Phillips (“Dear Abby”) introduced Ryan’s father, Jack, who accepted the award on his son’s behalf because the Pelicans were in the playoffs. D I D I H I R S C H M E N TA L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S Event Chair Shawn Amos Singer/songwriter Mary Lambert Comedian Wendy Liebman Photos by Beth Herzhaft Los Angeles Times Columnist Steve Lopez Jeanne Phillips (“Dear Abby”) and Jack Anderson TV personality Howie Mandel Meet Our Newest Board Members Betsy H. Breen is a passionate mental health advocate for teens and young adults. The mother of triplets, Betsy served on the board of TEEN LINE, a teen-to-teen crisis hotline, while her two daughters volunteered as “listeners.” When one daughter began to struggle with severe depression and suicidal thoughts, Betsy began to advocate for more accessible resources and early intervention so kids like hers could lead happy, healthy and empowered lives. “A lot of people think that mental illness can’t happen to them or their family, and it’s a wake-up call when it does. It’s how you handle it and move forward to help others - not only your family members and friends, but the community at large - that matters.” BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Carlos Garcia EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Rudolph I. Estrada first served on the Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Board from 2003 to 2008 and rejoined it in 2015 when he realized how many people he knew had been touched, directly and indirectly, by mental illness. “If mental illness were simply referred to as ‘brain pain,’ many more people would admit to the affliction,” Rudy said. “This is exactly why ‘erasing the stigma’ is so very important.” Rudy, who lives with depression, is president and chief executive officer of Estradagy, a business and financial services company that provides comprehensive advisory assistance to business, banking and public services sectors. He also serves as the lead director of East West Bancorp, Inc. Lewis C. Horne joined the board of Didi Hirsch in 2015 to fully support our efforts to provide quality mental health services to communities where stigma or poverty limits access to resources. He is dedicated to ensuring that all people who suffer from mental illness can get the help they need. Lewis is president of the Greater Los Angeles-Orange County Region for CBRE, Inc., the leading global provider of commercial real estate services. He and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of four children, among them a son who died by suicide in 2003. “Through our family’s personal experience of loss and our life journey since then, we have become passionate about suicide prevention and supporting efforts to cure mental illness.” Philip B. Strauss, CPA SECRETARY Charlotte W. Fletcher, PhD TREASURER Rudolph I. Estrada VICE CHAIR Shawn Amos VICE CHAIR Martin J. Frank VICE CHAIR Thomas J. Han, DDS, FACD VICE CHAIR Janine B. Lichstein IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Michael C. Wierwille MEMBERS OF THE BOARD Betsy H. Breen Christopher J. Harrer Pamela Kluft is a dedicated community volunteer and philanthropist who joined Didi Hirsch’s Board in 2015 to help promote suicide prevention and support the agency’s efforts to erase the stigma of mental illness. After her sister, Beth Joy Hess, died by suicide in 2012, she found comfort in Didi Hirsch’s Survivors After Suicide program. “I was stunned by how many people confided in me they had also lost someone to suicide but never felt comfortable talking about it.” Her sister suffered from depression but hid her pain from her loved ones. “I want to be a voice for my sister and the many other people who have taken their own lives, and be a comfort to those who have survived the loss of a loved one.” Lewis C. Horne Vera M. Jashni, EdD Pamela Kluft Gail Kamer Lieberfarb Laura Ornest Lisa Petrazzolo Andrew E. Rubin Todd Rubin Cheri Renfroe Yousem L O C AT I O N S Financial Summary FY 14-15 FY 13-14 $40,458,788 $38,695,923 2,898,362 1,939,608 52,086 53,228 422,403 242,014 Patient Fees 103,827 63,784 Donated Goods and Services 516,782 458,740 Government Contracts Contributions and Grants Pacoima United Way Special Events Pasadena Other Glendale (Loss) on sale of donated property Total Revenue Los Angeles Santa Monica Personnel Culver City 2,934,4022,930,556 Excess of Revenue over Expenses Orange Long Beach Inglewood Center 323 N. Prairie Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 677-7808 Jump Street 1233 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 (310) 855-0031 Excelsior House Mar Vista Center Glendale Center Metro Center 1007 Myrtle Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 412-4191 1540 E. Colorado St. Glendale, CA 91205 (818) 244-7257 458,740 $42,185,065$40,628,613 $2,231,928$847,460 $4,136,281 $2,809,044 Accounts Receivable/Prepaid 3,515,030 2,566,459 - 317,052 13,262,971 12,764,393 Property and Equipment Total Assets 11133 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 895-2300 516,782 Cash and Cash Equivalents Donated Property Held for Sale Santa Ana Culver-Palms Center 1,441,5151,292,461 Anaheim Torrance 4760 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 390-6612 $31,564,355$29,783,696 Occupancy Total Expenses Headquarters $44,416,993$41,476,073 5,728,0116,163,160 Donated Goods and Services Downey (61,736) Operating Depreciation Inglewood 26,48122,776 12420 Venice Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 751-1200 672 S. La Fayette Park Pl., Suite 6 Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 381-3626 $20,914,282$18,456,948 Orange County Center 2000 E. 4th St., Suite 110 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 547-0885 S. Mark Taper Center 1328 W. Manchester Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90044 (323) 778-9593 Via Avanta Pacoima, CA (818) 897-2609 Accounts Payable/Accrued Notes Payable Capital Lease Obligation Total Liabilities Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets $5,495,608 $5,109,340 5,806,396 6,108,874 141,616 - $11,443,620$11,218,214 9,470,662 7,238,734 $20,914,282$18,456,948 Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. For information on contributions or planned gifts, please contact the Development Department at (310) 751-5455 or [email protected]. 2015 by the numbers Suicide Prevention Center 87 cents of every dollar received goes directly to services Mental Health Services 40% 9,198 29% 25% individuals 2% 4% 3x more calls, chats, texts Latino White African American Asian /Pacific Islander Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese calls since 2011 36% callers with past suicide attempts 42% callers and texters were under the age of 25 Other Clients under age 18: more than one third We treat children in nearly 100 schools 93% 70,512 3 of 4 youth surveyed improved their coping skills of adult clients surveyed would recommend Didi Hirsch to a friend or family member Outreach and Education 17,986 people learned about drugs, alcohol, suicide and depression TOTAL Served 97,696 $100,000 and above The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges an extraordinary group of philanthropists whose bequests and other estate gifts ensure access to mental health, substance use and suicide prevention services for generations to come. Legacy Society Founders Honoring those who have made planned gift commitments of $1,000,000 or more Michael Becker Cynthia Chaillie Marchant Andrew E. Rubin Legacy Society Members In Memoriam: Curley L. Bonds, MD Robert E. Emerson Anette R. Brown Gerald Geismar Kita S. Curry, PhD and Peter W. Curry Edna H. Larkin Linda and Martin J. Frank Stanley D. Lelewer Kate Zimmerman Geismar Max Silver and Louise E. Light Julianne Grossman Judith Anne Phillips Todd Hays Guy Righter Sharon Kopman and Jason Kay Trust Marjorie J. Schoenberg Janine and Henry Lichstein Eileen J. Vogt Francine Chandler Righter Richard Ross The Tony Ross Memorial Fund Joel Safranek Created through the generosity of his father, Richard Ross Jilliene F. Schenkel Terrence V. Scott Susan Goran Sobel Lisa and Michael C. Wierwille The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation The Ahmanson Foundation $25,000 - $99,999 California Community Foundation Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Fletcher Family Foundation Jami and Nikolaus Heidegger National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The Nickoll Family Ronda Rousey Nancy and Miles Rubin United Way of Greater Los Angeles $10,000 - $24,999 Beacon Capital Partners, LLC Breen Family Trust Tamara and John Brown Kita S. Curry, PhD and Peter Curry East West Bank 2015 Didi Hirsch Legacy Society D O N AT I O N S W. M. Keck Foundation Flanny Productions Linda and Martin J. Frank Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Pamela and Earl Kluft Gail Kamer Lieberfarb and Warren Lieberfarb Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation Merle and Peter Mullin Laura Ornest/Ornest Family Foundation Jeanne Phillips and Walter Harris/ Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota Lynda and Stewart Resnick Sharon and Nelson Rising Richard Ross, PhD Todd M. Rubin Andrew E. Rubin Sidney Stern Memorial Trust/Peter H. Hoffenberg Beth Whitehead and John Rogers Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 $1,000 - $2,499 (continued) Anonymous John Aaroe Group Community Foundation Crystal Li and Andrew J. Cohen Kendall and Douglas A. Knaus Vicki and Roger Sant Eileen Dardick The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation Kim Kowsky and Sheldon Cohn Ann Costello Cynthia Kolodny Ann and Greg Santilli Mimi and Carlos E. Garcia KPlans, Inc. Areta Crowell, PhD David Krumholtz Scarantino’s Italian Inn Julianne Grossman Deme and Tibor Deme The Glick Family Foundation Max Leeds Damien Doss Ellen and Ken Kuchta Tanner Schlientz Thomas J. Han, DDS, FACD Bernice and James McCombie Charlie and Lyda Eddington La Tijera UMC Heidi Schulman and Mickey Kantor Jolie and Jon J. Jashni Diana Meehan, PhD Nancy and Mike Eisenstadt Kate Lear and Jonathan Lapook Linda Shahinian and Herb Schiff Suzanne and Ric Kayne Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Second District Bobbi Elliott Connie Bruck and Mel Levine Julie and Bradley Shames Carol Ann and Moise Emquies Peggy and Bernard Lewak Shirley and Ralph Shapiro Chris Ernst Lincoln Financial Group Judy and Allan Sher ETel Connections, LLC Barbara Trent Lindemann Soroptimist International of Glendale Pamela Farkas Susan B. and Howard M. Loeb Spectrum Sports Management Janine Francolini Lucid Fusion Public Relations Barbara Anne Taub Freeman Medical Towers Linda Lynch Melissa Thomas Shari and Rob Friedman Laurie MacCaskill Dennis Tito Lori and Simon Furie The Magic Castle Hotel Jean and John Toh, MD Reed and Elizabeth Galloway Roy McClurg Jim Glick Wendy and Barry Meyer Claire and D. Michael Van Konynenburg Harriet and Richard Gold Lisa and Alvin Michaelson Kathy Vrabeck Judith and Charles Goldman The Milken Family Foundation Stephanie and Brian Goldsmith Karen and Tom Miller David and Sylvia Weisz Family Philanthropic Fund Las Candelas Janet Leahy and Richard Farber Lyn and Norman Lear Janine and Henry Lichstein The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation Metromedia Company The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Network For Good Myrna Claire Oshrin Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC Murphy and Ed Romano Andrew Rosen Rosenthal Family Foundation Alan Sieroty Sony Pictures Entertainment Bonnie Strauss and Dr. Roger Gould Strauss Foundation Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Bob Tuttle Russel Tyner/ Houston-Tyner Architects Venable Foundation, Inc. Vicki and Murray Pepper, PhD Weingart Foundation The Saban Charitable Support Fund $1,000 - $2,499 Rosemary and Robert Goldstine Nancy J. Miller Richard Wenk Aileen Adams and Geoffrey Cowan/ Adams Cowan Foundation Donna and Russ Goodman Mari and Hank Mitchel Karen and Page Whyte Vicky and Chip Goodman Philip Molgren Judy and Marvin Wolf SSI Advanced Post Services, LLC Mae Goodson The Montage Foundaton Connie and Graham Yost Alliance Pharmacy Alison and Gerard Greenberg Lyn Morris, MFT Ziffren Brittenham, LLP Elisa and Gustavo Amaral Louise and Paul Greenberg Luana Murphy, MBA Kate Zimmermann Geismar Anonymous (3) Kellee and Dean Hallett Geoffrey Nathanson $500 - $999 Susan Auerbach and Brian Langholz Harbor Freight Tools Gary and John Ocampo-Waller BDO USA, LLP Harrington Group, CPA, LLP Jane and Ronald Olson $2,500 - $4,999 Berg Family Trust William Henry The Winston Alt/ Deborah Gribbon Family Fund The Berman Family Trust Leta and Mark Higgins ONE Event Management and Consulting LLC Jennifer Bieber Michelle Hirschman Shawn Amos Rita and Ernest Bogen Hilary and J. Scott Hodgkins Cathryn Connors Palmieri and Victor Palmieri Anonymous Curley L. Bonds, MD Cindy and Alan Horn Lorraine and John Becker Katherine Bradley Stanley Bogen Judy and Bernard Briskin Rebecca Danelski, LCSW and Dan Hyslop, MD Brakke Schafnitz Insurance Brokers Stephanie and Harold Bronson Industrial Metal Supply Company Probity International Corporation Margaret Adams and Joel Edstrom Karen and Michael Bruckner Sunmee Jang Debra Ramsey Edward Charles Foundation/ Your Voice, A Whisper Foundation Mary Lou and David Bryan Kaiser Permanente Kathleen and Dean Rasmussen Budget Mortgage Corporation Adam Kaller Susan and Arthur Rebell Mickie and Brian Faris Kent Burton Judy and Robert Kamerschen Wendi Anton and Robert Resnick Didi and King Hirsch Foundation/ Patrice Hirsch Feinstein Marco and Cain Calderon-Leon Jurate Kazickas Tom Riccard Leslie and Steven Carlson Key Drug Pharmacy Francine Righter Rosie and Pete Casey The Kleiner Cohen Foundation Jon M. Rubin Chicago Title Company, National Commercial Services Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, Fourth District Kim Rubin and Jim Kaye The Evan & Tracy Segal Family Foundation Susan Goran Sobel Anne and Philip Strauss Wells Fargo Foundation Michael and Lisa Wierwille Mary and Jeffery Zients Robert Zigman/ Jensen-Zigman Construction Myrna and Stephen D. Greenberg Harman Family Foundation Christopher J. Harrer and Tiffany Smith, PsyD Lisa Petrazzolo and Emile Gladstone Maileen and Gary Phillips Debbie and Rick Powell Richard E. Rubin David Dukesherer Sr., David Dukesherer Jr. and Jack Dukesherer Linda Tharp Duncan Nicki Durlester Kris and Jennie Ekdahl Samuel Fischer Bitsey Folger Judith A. and Lionel P. Fortin Monique Franklin Pearl Franz Kelly Galanis Carlos L. Garcia Angela Gardner Glendale Adventist Medical Center Valerie and Aaron Green Nick Gutierrez, MD Nancy and Michael Harahan Dr. Lindsay Fletcher Hardie and Mr. Kirk Hardie Grafton S. Harper Ed Harris Bonnie and Mervyn Hecht Thomas Hunter Hyman Family Charitable Foundation AT&T Flora Ito and David Davis Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Lane Janger Bank of America United Way Campaign Linda and Jerome Janger Martha Barber Judith Judy Anne Barry Ronald Judy Joan G. Berkley Nathan Kahane Joannie Burstein Besser and Andy Besser Kathleen and Jason Katims Alley Biehl Dana Kiesel, PhD and Paul Kiesel William Bonn Cynthia and Thomas Bryan Sonny Kim/ Memorial Medical Center Pharmacy Norman Buckley Rosemarie Kochan Zoe and William Budinger Terri and Jerry Kohl Randi E. Caplan Bettina Korek Centenary United Methodist Church Debi and Jamie Kowsky John and Tess Clair Debbie Li Hal Cohen Geri and Richard Lieberman Corbis Corporation Paula and Barry Litt Betty and Stuart Cotton Michael Luna Toubi and Ali Reza Katouzi $500 - $999 (continued) $250 - $499 (continued) UCLA Department of Psychiatric/ Behavioral Sciences Jackie Coppa Connie Hunt John G. McDuffie Rosa K. Sinnott Gary Cornblath Dolores Hyams Rena McKinzie Sharon and Marcus Sitrin Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica Daniela Covel Carol Hyman Glenda Meyer Jennie and Lyn Smith Brian Crawford Susan Igdaloff Donna Miller Mia St. John Cindy Cumbess-Jackson Susan Isacoff Lisa and Tony Miller Gary Stewart Susan L. Donner Susan and Mark Jay Shirley and Jack Modjallal, MD Rose Styron Kris and Bob Dworkoski, PhD Roberto Jimenez Maggie, Rick and Shelly Mogil Ilyse Teller Marina Eckart Evelyn B. Johnson Sharon Morrill Kirsten and Steve Tellez Drs. W. Hamlin and Virginia Emory Allison Jones Albert Nassi Evergreen Cleaning Systems, Inc. Tupper Jones Linda and Dean Nobori Turning Point Community Programs Elisabeth Familian Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones Deborah and Grant Uba $250 - $499 Phyllis and Sam Feder JP Morgan Chase & Co. Employees Charity Organization of Northrop Grumman Harley Neuman Terry Adamson Ms. Joanne Feil Marcia Justman Jonah Nolan Kristine Barry-Olsen and Chris Olsen Vista del Mar Child and Family Services Katya Ortiz Miriam and Chuck Vogel Mary M. Ortiz Jim and Tyler Warnock Lisa and Roger Peterson Maggie and Dan Wells Peter Pierce Louise A. Pilati Katharine Werber-McEwen and Larry McEwen Pinnacle Estate Properties Whittemore & Associates Arnold Pomerantz Linda Wolff Jackie and Adam Popper Wonderful Giving Jeanne and Tony Pritzker Laurie Woodrow Dick Rabin Christina Yi Jeremy Lurey, PhD Dede and William Mandel, MD Cynthia and Vince Marchant Mary and Steve Meadow Donald Meland, MD Lauren Miller Lee and Ron Miller Carol and Jerome Muchin Music for the Masses Entertainment, Inc. Debra J. Myers NAMI Westside L.A. Edward Nenedzhyan Patrick Warburton Leslie and Mark Werksman Karen and Jerry West Lori and Tim Wilson Bryan Wolf Cheri Renfroe Yousem Harry A. Zinn AIG Matching Grants Program Arlene Fishbach Daniel Kane Brendan O’Brien Adam Alexander Maureen and John Fisher Kenneth Kaplan Regina Orlick Charles Alleman, Jr., CPA Jane Fishman Linda Karchem Sandra Peters Christopher Fletcher Robert Karwasky Michelle Post American Express Travel Related Services Tom Ford Terry Kasuyama Mitch Rabin Philip Andelman Shauna Foutz Stan Katz, PhD Dan Rabinow Anonymous (2) Charlene Kahle Friedman Keiter Family Foundation Paul Rudovsky Diana Attias Susan Friedman Kiwanis Club of La Canada AM Saddleback Valley Community Church Cyrus Azima Leslie and Reese Fulgham Daniel Klein Trudy Belton Amy and Noah Furie Lisa Klein Thomas L. Safran Josh Berlin Mary N. Gayman Kimberly and David Kluth Elyn R. Saks James Berliner Nancy Gettelman Liz and Jeff Koppelman Janet and Maxwell Salter Michael Goff Nancy Koven and Carter Omens Amy Baker Sandback David Weissberg and Bernard Bierman, MD Beth and Geoffrey Greulich Daniella Kreinik Susan Savin Stanley Boganey Irving Gutin The Kubachka Family Jilliene F. Schenkel Steve Bosma Michael Hackman Jason Kyawmyint Amy and Mark Schissel Milissa Brockish Karen Haigh Laura and Gary Lauder Michelle and Bradly Schrupp Theodore Brockish Philip Han Elaine Leader, PhD Kimberly and Jonathan Schulhof Timothy Brockish Jung Lee Phyllis Segal Nancy J. 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Cohen raised $7,800 for Didi Hirsch by raffling off a day on the set of his new movie. Stars Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell flank raffle winner Tom Spath. UFC fighter and actress Ronda Rousey donated over $56,000 to Didi Hirsch by dedicating a portion of the proceeds from her popular “Don’t be a D.N.B.” apparel line. Movie producer/director Judd Apatow (2nd from right) raised $20,000 for Didi Hirsch at his comedy variety show, “An Evening with Judd Apatow and Friends.” L-R: Crystal Li Cohen, Didi Hirsch President/ CEO Kita S. Curry, Apatow and Andrew J. Cohen. Kita S. Curry with teenage pop star Jacob Whitesides and eighth-grader Delilah Brown, who organized a high school concert that raised over $16,000 for the Suicide Prevention Center. We Are Funded By California Department of Rehabilitation: Employment Services California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) County of Orange Health Care Agency Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Link2Health Solutions, Inc. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency: Emergency Food and Shelter Program In Memoriam E X E C U T I V E T E A M PRESIDENT/CEO Kita S. Curry, PhD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Lyn Morris, MFT MEDICAL DIRECTOR Curley L. Bonds, MD VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Dr. Norman L. Farberow 1918 - 2015 Cynthia Bryan, SPHR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Michael A. Gassis, MA On September 14, 2015, Didi Hirsch Mental enforcement and support groups for people who Health Services lost a beloved friend and co- have attempted suicide and bereaved families. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER founder of the Suicide Prevention Center, Dr. Howard Goldman Norman L. Farberow. As a psychologist in the 1940s, suicide was “a long-neglected, tabooencrusted social and personal phenomenon,” Dr. Farberow said. He felt a moral imperative to Didi Hirsch 2015 Annual Report Designer Joey Buda Editor Writers Photographers Kim Kowsky Randy Cohen Janine Perron Carla Blumenkrantz Beth Herzhaft Printed by Weber Printing Co. In the early 1960s, Dr. Farberow and his colleagues pioneered the psychological autopsy, which they used to conclude that Marilyn Monroe’s death was a probable suicide. ease the cultural and social shame attached to its They believed suicide was a public health victims and their survivors. problem, and healing could come as much from a Joined by psychologist Edwin Shneidman and psychiatrist Robert Litman, Dr. Farberow opened the nation’s first Suicide Prevention Center in 1958. Among the first researchers to examine the psychological aspects of suicide, they concentrated conversation as from a pill. The author of many books and articles on suicide, Dr. Farberow was interviewed frequently and lectured widely on the subject. He participated in trainings at the Suicide Prevention Center until the end of his life. on its causes and prevention. Together, they “Dr. Farberow was a pioneer in helping to erase developed an approach of nonjudgmental listening the stigma of suicide” said Dr. Kita S. Curry, used in their 24-hour suicide prevention hotline Didi Hirsch’s President/CEO. “He never stopped and adopted by crisis centers around the world. wanting to ease people’s pain and understand what In later years, the Suicide Prevention Center brings people to the brink of such despair.” expanded its services to provide training for law Mission Statement Since 1942, Didi Hirsch has transformed lives by providing quality mental health and substance use services in communities where stigma or poverty limits access. We value care that is: Accessible Comprehensive Collaborative Innovative Accountable Committed www.didihirsch.org 4760 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230 310-751-5455