Tributaries International, Inc.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
There is a great need worldwide for mental health services, especially trauma. But those resources can be hard to access, expensive, or nonexistent - especially in the developing world. Often, mental illness and trauma is misunderstood and as a result people experiencing these issues can suffer additional trauma, stigma, and abuse.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Mental Health Training Program
The Tributaries International mental health program equips service providers with training to recognize and respond to mental health needs in the community. We provide basic training in mental health, trauma, and counseling for informal and formal provider groups, with an emphasis on low-resource settings.
Children's Mental Health
Training to prevent abuse, and to help children heal from grief and trauma.
Where we work
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of free participants in conferences
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Mental Health Training Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants attending course/session/workshop
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Mental Health Training Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We typically train 200+ people each year. Low numbers in 2020-21 were due to COVID. Most places where we work also have extremely slow and/or expensive internet.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Increase understanding and capacity for mental health care
Decrease stigma and abuse
Equip informal providers with counseling skills
Connect informal and formal service providers for referrals
Increase protection for children
Increase capacity for crisis response
Equip the church to be a safe place for those struggling with mental health
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Train informal service providers to address mental health issues and provide a proper response.
Train facilitators to increase the capacity of a community to meet mental health needs.
Develop training materials: Understanding People, Mental Health, and Trauma, Baby Finds Grace
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Dr. Lyn Westman, the Mental Health Program Consultant, has over 35 years experience with international service. The training program is based on an established model used since 2007. Trained program participants have successfully replicated training in several areas, including India, Nepal, Thailand, South Africa, Togo, Benin, and more.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Most of the program will be soon be available as an online course.
Prior to COVID, training expanded from Africa into Asia and South America.
The training manual, Understanding People, Mental Health, and Trauma, and the children's book Baby Finds Grace, are now available in English, French, and Spanish.
Social workers in DRC reported they used the children's book, Baby Finds Grace as an initial intervention with 40,000 children in the two years since we introduced the book.
The program has been used in healthcare settings, with police and military, to train staff and volunteers from other NGOs, in churches, and in schools and orphanages.
With partners in Nepal and a grant from GlobalGiving, we completed construction of over 20 homes near the epicenter of the devastating 2015 earthquake.
Financials
Unlock nonprofit financial insights that will help you make more informed decisions. Try our monthly plan today.
- Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
- Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
- Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations
Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights?
Learn more
about GuideStar Pro.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
SubscribeBuild relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.
- Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
- Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
- Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations
Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
SubscribeBuild relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.
- Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
- Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
- Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations
Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.
Tributaries International, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 04/11/2023
Rev. Dr. Ken Cramer
LightHouse
Term: 2021 - 2023
Denise Ouellette
No Affiliation
Lyn Westman
Ken Cramer
LightHouse
Kay Helm
Board leadership practices
GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.
-
Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
No data
Gender identity
No data
Transgender Identity
No data
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
Last updated: 01/19/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.