Havasu Helping Girls Inc
Girls. Matter. Period.
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Mission
Havasu Helping Girls works to empower and inspire girls and women. - Free menstrual supplies to those lacking access: with our free monthly period supplies program, our tween/teen period starter kit program, and with donations of period products to local schools. - Fighting to end stigmas surrounding menstruation: with educating the public about pertinent issues relating to menstruation and period poverty, as well as, socio-economic issues as they relate to girls and young women. - Research: We conduct research studies on women’s health topics and use the data to help influence and advocate for improvements in healthcare, education, and other fields. - Help young women learn and develop leadership skills: by offering our #GirlsLead courses for girls and young women ages 10-18.
Ruling year
2021
Executive Director
Tony Contratto
Main address
1799 Kiowa Ave Ste 111
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 USA
EIN
85-4067466
NTEE code
Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
No-Cost Period Supplies
The company makes free period supplies (tampons, pads, etc) available to those in need through partnerships with local schools, shelters, women's programs, and via direct distribution to girls and women at it’s main office.
Outreach and Public Education
Our outreach and education initiative aims to provide pertinent information to the general public relating to the issues that girls and women in our area face, including period poverty, correct use of feminine hygiene products, educational obstacles, and career growth.
Girls Leadership Courses
The annual girls leadership course program offers a specialized and focused curriculum to help develop and improve leadership skills. Two courses are available based on age: middle school (ages 10-13) and high school (ages 14-18).
Period Starter Kits for Tweens and Teens
The period starter kit program is designed to help prepare tween and teen girls that have not yet had their first period, by providing them with a free kit filled with period supplies and relevant information about puberty, menstruation, and the proper use of period products. This program is available to any tween/teen girl in the United States of America.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of period supplies (tampons, pads) distributed to those in need
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adults, Adolescents, Preteens
Related Program
No-Cost Period Supplies
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
No metrics for 2019 and 2020 since this program began in January 2021.
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Outreach and Public Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
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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?
- Eliminate period poverty in our local communities and increase distribution of free period supplies to those in need through strategic partnerships with local school districts and other nonprofits.
- Deliver a variety of activities, events, and courses including our first annual Leadership Seminars in Fall 2022 with the goal of empowering and inspiring young women to become better leaders and community members.
- Offer a new course on sexual and menstrual health for girls and young women, focusing on strengthening knowledge taught in the classroom/at home.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
- Increasing awareness of period poverty issues in the community and the services available to help, thereby increasing the total number of period supplies our organization distributes to those in need of them.
- Planning, organizing, and delivering courses and events, beginning in Q2 of 2022, with the first annual leadership seminars held in Fall of 2022.
- Partnering with local medical professionals to develop and deliver a comprehensive course on sexual and menstrual health topics once a semester that is open to all girls and young women in the community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization is capable of meeting these goals by leveraging the strengths and skills of our board members and volunteers, as well as by utilizing specialized knowledge from community partners. We have increased outreach activities on popular social media platforms to raise awareness of programs and services to target populations.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
- Q1 2022 has seen an increase in the overall amount of distributed period products and period starter kits to those in need compared to Q1 2021.
- Current planned activities and events in 2022 have been scheduled and are being advertised to the local community.
- Leadership skills curriculum development is underway for the Fall 2022 Leadership Seminars. Event registration for the seminars will be open and available in April/May 2022.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Havasu Helping Girls Inc
Board of directorsas of 08/19/2023
Tony Contratto
Havasu Helping Girls Inc
Term: 2020 - 2025
Kayla Contratto
Jodi Subjeck
Jeremy Harrison
Stephney Hein
Board leadership practices
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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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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