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Introducing Our New Administrative Assistant

Janalee Hurst received her bachelor's degree in marketing from Missouri State University. She worked in St Louis in the retail industry before moving to the lake in 2004. Since then she has been a substitute teacher in the Camdenton school district and worked in the office of a home healthcare business. We are glad to have her now as part of the Kids' Harbor team.

Janalee lives in Linn Creek with her husband Jim and her son Buck, age 11.

Introducing Ronny

Ronny is the latest addition to the Kids' Harbor family. He is an adorable 2 year old black labrador retriever who has joined us to add to the relaxed atmosphere designed to help children feel comfortable during their visit.

Ronny recieved 6 months of intensive training by Support Dogs Inc in St Louis and is well equipped to help kids feel right at home during their time here.

 

 

Introducing Our New Child and Family Advocate

Lora Shreve received her bachelor's degree from Lincoln University in Jefferson City and followed that with a masters from Central Missouri State University. She has worked for the past 11 years in the Miller County Juvenile Office as a deputy juvenile officer. We are glad to have her now as part of the Kids' Harbor team.

Lora lives in Iberia with her husband Cris and her 2 children, Katie Elizabeth, age 7 and Christopher Clay, age 2.

2010 Crime Victim Rights Week Breakfast

The breakfast was held on Tuesday April 20th at the First Baptist Church in Camdenton with around 100 people from throughout the community attending. It was a wonderful success with great food, speeches and awards presentations, with one particularly special honor given to our own Darrel Ashlock. The morning was all centered around the promotion of rights for victims of crime.

Blues and BBQ 2010

This year's Blues and BBQ at Bootleggers in Osage Beach was a great evening with more than 200 people enjoying great food and music donated by many local businesses and individuals. Click here to see a video of the evening.

Introducing Our New SAFE/CARE Provider

Doctor Linda Morgan graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. In Medical School she was part of the child abuse prevention task force that taught grade school children abuse prevention. Doctor Morgan worked as Medical Director of an indigent clinic for three years. She then worked in the Emergency Room for six years. This is where she first started doing exams on child victims of abuse.

Doctor Morgan currently works at St. Johns Clinic in St. Robert. She has worked there for two and a half years in Family Medicine.

She lives in Waynesville on a farm, which has been in the family for almost two hundred years, with her three children, Levi age 11, Tierra age 5 and Monah age 4.

 

Introducing Our New Counselor

 
Patty Evans joined the Kids Harbor team in December of 2009 as full time counselor she serves both offices in Osage Beach and St. Robert. Patty attended South West Missouri State and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters from Webster University in Counseling. She has worked in the field for several years with children, adolescents and families to help them achieve their goals and overcome the obstacles in their life.

 

Patty Evans has lived in the Lake area since 1983, so now she considers herself a local. She has two daughters and three grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Contact Kids' Harbor Staff

Cara Gerdiman, Executive Director
573-348-6886 

Gary Northrip, Senior Child and Family Advocate - Kids’ Harbor Too
573-336-8634

Lora Shreve, Child and Family Advocate
573-348-6886

Patty Evans, MA, LPC, Counselor
573-348-6886

Janalee Hurst, Administrative Assistant
573-348-6886

Dee Ballard, RN, SANE, A&P
573-348-6886

Anne Wilson, RN, SANE, A&P
573-348-6886

Stacy Sederwall, RN, SANE, A
573-348-6886

Dr. Linda J Morgan, MD, Safe/Care Physician
573-336-8634

Rita Helvey, Medical Assistant
573-348-6886

Stephanie O'Sullivan, Forensic Interviewer, Kids Harbor Too
573-336-8634

Rachel Scott, Forensic Interviewer, Kids' Harbor                                                                               573-348-6886

Jocelyn White, Child and Family Advocate, Kids' Harbor Too                                                            573-336-8634                                                              

                                                                             

End of Year Report

Kids’ Harbor experienced another busy year in 2009 with a record number of children referred. Kids’ Harbor had 516 children referred to our two centers which is a 26% increase over 2008 and 53% increase since 2006. Camden County accounted for 23% of the referrals and 53% of the children were from Camden, Miller and Laclede Counties and seen at our Osage Beach office. Thirty-six percent of the children referred are from Phelps, Pulaski and Texas counties and were seen at our St. Robert office.

 

Eighty-four percent of the children were referred for sexual abuse, with 72% of those being female. The alleged perpetrator was a parent in 25% of those interviewed by Kids’ Harbor, 7% were a step-parent, 8% were someone the parent was in a relationship with and 19% was some other relative. That totals 59% of the perpetrator was someone that  should have been caring, loving and protecting the child.

 

Charges were filed by a prosecuting attorney in 26% of the children interviewed by Kids’ Harbor.

 

Kids’ Harbor has a new Counselor/Therapist, Patty Evans who started December 1. She is currently seeing with 30-35 children and four or more parents each month. Besides meeting with children in the Osage Beach and St. Robert offices, when transportation is an issue she is sees children at their homes or school.

 

A re-accreditation team from the National Children’s Alliance, NCA, evaluated our Osage Beach site in October. The evaluator’s report was presented to the NCA Board of Directors at their January meeting and we were informed that Osage Beach office has been re-accredited for the next five years. Our St. Robert office comes up for re-accreditation in 2011.  

 

Funding this past year has been adequate to meet our needs. We have been blessed with generous donations from service clubs, businesses, individuals and participation by the community in our fundraisers. The outlook for 2010 indicates Kids’ Harbor will probably need additional community financial support. One grant that funds a half time position runs out June 30. Our direct state funding, which accounts for 20% of our total budget, may need divine intervention to keep from being reduced due to the state’s current financial condition.

 

Remember all donations are tax deductible and for those who are looking for tax credits  a 50% tax credit is available through the Children in Crisis Tax Credit.