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Name:	Offender Aid & Restoration of Richmond, Inc.
Address:	1 North 3rd St. Ste. 200
	Richmond, VA 23219
Phone:	804-643-2746
Web Address:	http://www.oarric.org

Offender Aid & Restoration of Richmond, Inc. (OAR) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

OAR Program Description Pre-release case management services are provided at 6 local jail sites: Richmond City Jail, Henrico County Jail, Henrico County Regional Jail, Pamunkey Regional Jail, Petersburg City Jail and Annex, and Chesterfield County Jail. Pre-release services provided by case managers, volunteers, and community partners include, but are not limited to: support groups (AA, NA), educational groups (Productive Citizenship, Parenting, Anger Management, Male Responsibility, Healthy Relationships), tutoring, housing placement assistance, and in-jail and community resource referrals. During FY 09 a total of 15,989 units of pre-release service were provided to 2,045 clients at OAR’s jail services sites. Post-release case management services are provided at the Central Office in downtown Richmond and satellite offices in Petersburg and Chesterfield. The Post-release services case manager meets individually with each client, prepares an intake summary, and develops a list of service needs and assets with the client. The majority of post-release clients request employment assistance. Post-release case managers facilitate a three-hour Employment Training Class each week that addresses job search techniques, resume writing, interviewing skills, answering questions about criminal record in an interview, employer follow-up, etc. OAR provides a weekly jobs list, transportation for job search and interviews, telephone use for employer contacts, resume assistance, and work clothes, work tools, work boots, and rent assistance, as needed, once employment is secured. During the past five years one of the largest requests for services has been assistance with getting identification documents, e.g. Social Security card, birth certificate, and DMV photo ID. When Central Office clients obtain permanent employment, they are transferred to the Employment Services case manager who provides budgeting/money management, housing, and supportive assistance, follows up with employers, and provides incentives to clients who maintain consistent full-time employment for 30 days, 90 days, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years. In addition to employment services, OAR provides basic necessities (food referrals, seasonal clothing, hygiene kits, prescription medications), substance abuse services (NA support groups, individual and group substance abuse counseling, placement in residential facilities), housing assistance, and other community resource referrals for services not directly provided by OAR. During FY 09 a total of 29,554 units of service were provided to 2,229 post-release clients.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, OAR's program expenses were:

Pre/Post Release Services	766,116
Emergency Housing	4,421
A New Direction	3,644
Total Program Expenses:	$774,181

Chief Executive : Barbara A. Slayden, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$86,737

Chair of the Board: Katie Campbell
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Consultant

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 17

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

grant proposals, Annual Meeting invitation

Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $809,048, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on OAR's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Dept. of Criminal Justice Services	426,563
City of Richmond	138,600
United Way	111,828
Cabell Foundation	58,500
Parsons Foundation	30,000
Contributions	17,914
Dept. of Corrections	11,340
United Way Donor Designations	9,882
Insurance proceeds	7,988
Boaz & Ruth @ OAR proceeds	7,110
Interest	5,009
Federal Emergency Management Agency	4,421
Total Income	$829,155

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 92%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 7%

Total income				$829,155
	Program expenses			$774,181
	Fund raising expenses			11,065
	Administrative expenses			63,411
Total expenses				$848,657
Expenses in Excess of Income				(19,502)
Beginning net assets				1,137,351
Ending net assets				1,117,849
Total liabilities				53,116
Total assets				$1,170,965