The mission of Victim Outreach Incorporated is to promote the healing of people impacted by crime and trauma. Our hope is that people impacted by crime and trauma lead healthy, productive and inspired lives. Victim Outreach, Inc. (VOI) formed in May of 1986 as a 501(c)3 non-profit agency to assist victims of crime who report to police in small communities in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Our service area includes :
The reported population of Jefferson County as of July 1, 2019 is 580,233 (US Census Bureau).
The 2019 Colorado School of Mines population of approximately 7,000 remains fairly stable due to entrance requirements.
VOI also assists victims of crimes who are in need of support and resources but have no local advocate (i.e. the crime occurred in another state) .
VOI provides services to citizens who report to police in the cities of Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Edgewater, Lakeside, Mountain View and Morrison, as well as to the Colorado School of Mines. We also provide services to crime victims in Jefferson County who were hurt elsewhere and have no local advocate. In 2019, VOI provided a total of 36,701 units of service to 5,497 victims of crime and other traumatic events
*Units of service are things like Crisis Counseling, Criminal Justice Support, Advocacy or responding to the scene of a crime to provide information and referrals. Each unit of service is only counted one time per victim, regardless of the number of times that service is provided.
| Fiscal Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Total Revenues | $948,833 | $969,623 | $959,546 | $1,049,261 | $1,072,516 | $1,093,817 |
| Total Expenses | $829,497 | $901,187 | $959,546 | \$1,016,471 | $1,045,432 | $1,041,691 |
Revenue by Source |
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| Fiscal Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Contributions and Grants | $569,105 | $601,339 | $587,152 | $697,887 | $730,497 | $730,118 |
| Volunteer Services | $323,109 | $305,442 | $307,917 | $299,512 | $287,640 | $290,803 |
| In-kind Donations | $36,753 | $36,766 | $32,811 | $33,760 | $36,260 | $47,213 |
| Fundraising events, net of expenses | $19,428 | $17,084 | $14,467 | $14,672 | ||
| Interest Income | $1,987 | $1,078 | $1,382 | $1,233 | $1,150 | $3,928 |
Expense by Type |
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| Fiscal Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Programs and Services | $795,600 | $810,309 | $865,523 | $919,050 | $891,108 | $885,874 |
| Management and General | $118,892 | $105,622 | $94,023 | $97,421 | $154,324 | $155,817 |
VOI receives funding from the cities that we contract with to provide victim services and from VOCA, VALE and Stop VAWA. These are local, state or federal dollars generated from fines paid by convicted criminals.
The private sector contributes through our annual fundraiser and through individual gifts. Private business and foundations also support VOI's work. All board members make financial and other contributions to Victim Outreach Incorporated.
In-kind donations totaling $47,213 from volunteers, police and the community significantly subsidized the costs of running this organization in 2019. Office space is donated, we have worksites in each of our police departments and volunteers enable us to provide comprehensive services 24/7.
We greatly appreciate the support we received in 2019. Without it we would be unable to accomplish our Mission to support victims of crime and trauma from the time of crisis and throughout the criminal justice process.
| President | Gail Finley | Retired VP Rural Health and Hospitals Colorado Hospital Association |
| Vice President | Mike Zimmerman, Attorney | Hull & Zimmerman, P.C. |
| Secretary | Kathy Kinnard | Retired Deputy Sheriff Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office |
| Treasurer | Kyle Baker | Banking Officer FirstBank – West Market |
| Dana Easter | Retired Chief Deputy District Attorney 1st Judicial District |
| Gregg Kildow | Retired Executive Director Intervention Community Correction Services |
| Katie Schmalzel | Director of Title IX Programs Colorado School of Mines |
| Scott Storey | Former District Attorney 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office |
| Johanna Kirschenbaum | VP/Branch Operations/Treasury Management Sales Support Manager ANB Bank |
| Michael DeLeon | Assistant Vice President Bank of Colorado |
| Heidi Lorenz, RN, BSN | Director of Hospital Operations and Care Continuum - Kaiser Permanente Colorado |
| Rachel Larsen | Restorative Justice Coordinator University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Rev. Dr. Jose Silva, Ed.D. | Executive Director Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health |
VOI’s board meets monthly to set the agency direction and provide oversight and guidance. Member serve two years as a board officer, and following a review process are able to serve longer. A contract bookkeeper completes all quarterly and year-end financial reports. The Board Treasurer reconciles statements and reports on finances. An audit is conducted annually. 100% of VOI board members contribute financially each year. Board members spearhead fundraising efforts; speak in the community; provide training and expertise to partner agencies; assisting with agency events; and solicit donations. Board members with legal experience review partner contracts.
For 34 years, VOI has been known for creating a safer and more just environment for victims of crime. We are recognized locally and nationally for our accomplishments. VOI is governed by a 13 member Board of Directors - professionals with community ties and expertise in the areas of business, law enforcement, mental health, finance and law who develop, evaluate and plan agency policy and programs. We meet monthly and all board members contribute financially and help raise funds.
VOI advocates educate police, the community and other agencies about victims’ rights, issues and needs to encourage referrals and partnership and to increase support and awareness,. We document our activities:
Quarterly meetings are held with law enforcement liaisons to report statistics and activities and to get input related to police agency needs and training. We identify emerging issues and develop strategies for better collaboration. We survey victims and law enforcement to determine satisfaction with services, systemic problems and training needs.
VOI values ethics, collaboration and education and we advocate for justice for victims, safety, empowerment, restitution and healing. We participate on committees to develop policy, identify problems and gaps in services and we work to generate solutions. VOI spearheaded the formation of the Jefferson/Gilpin Counties’ Community Crisis Response Team to respond to large-scale disaster and we serve on the steering committee. We administer a subsidy award from VALE, oversee the maintenance of “The Courage Garden” and we helped plan the 1st Judicial District Annual Courage Walk.
In the late 1970’s, amid public outrage at the poor treatment of survivors of crime, President Ronald Reagan created a task force to study the plight of victims. In response to the findings and recommendations of the President’s Task Force changes were made in the criminal justice system, including the creation of victim support services in police agencies across the country.
In 1986 after an assessment of existing services in Colorado’s First Judicial District Victim Outreach Information,Inc. (VOI) was created, providing much-needed victim support services to Jefferson County's smaller towns lacking resources to develop their own programs. For the past several years our service area included the cities of Wheat Ridge, Golden, Mountain View, Lakeside and Edgewater, Colorado (population 56,086)) and the Colorado School of Mines (population as of 2019 nearly 7000).
Victims with no local advocate are also referred to VOI for services. As of September 1, 2008 we added the city of Arvada (population 106,000). In 2011 VOI's Board of Directors voted to change the name to Victim Outreach Incorporated.
Over the years the agency and its staff have received much recognition for their work:The need for victim support services continues to grow. Police agencies have a better understanding of victims’ rights and embrace the valuable assistance provided by victim advocates. VOI helps more victims each year and fills the increasing need for disaster preparedness in response to terrorism, mass violence, fires, tornadoes and other disasters.
