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Nick Tomashock, TCC board treasurer, said the organization uses an independent accounting firm (4Leaf) and completed the fiscal-year audit with a clean opinion and “no internal controls issues.” He reported a revenue and income surplus of $81,000 for the year and fiscal-year-end net assets around $1,900,000.

Rabani Ferquan, vice chair of the TCC board, described the Tempe Community Foundation (TCF), an endowment managed by the Arizona Community Foundation that distributes grants to organizations serving Tempe residents; he said the current endowment balance is $1,600,000 and that TCF grants address hunger relief and wraparound needs for students and families. Ferquan urged the council to support outreach and a Together Tempe fundraising challenge aimed at raising $25,000 for 2025 through small-donation water-bill pledges and business contributions.

Council members responded positively and discussed approaches to solicit business and youth engagement for donations and volunteer support. TCC said contributions designated through Together Tempe and Healthy Giving support local human-services providers, and that agency review and donor cultivation remain program priorities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tempe City Council & Tempe Community Council Joint Meeting - Feb. 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Tempe Community Council reported an independent audit with a clean opinion, an $81,000 revenue surplus and nearly $1.9 million in net assets; board treasurer described fundraising plans including a $25,000 Together Tempe goal and the Tempe Community Foundation endowment balance.","taxTitle","Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333432,"Tempe Coalition expands prevention efforts as youth substance-use indicators rise",298,1746000,2044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254&start=1746&end=2044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254/thumbnail_1746000.jpg","/articles/6333432/Tempe/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Tempe-Coalition-expands-prevention-efforts-as-youth-substance-use-indicators-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333432-8bf8b9c5aae4ea35d7df47929e056629/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127981&Signature=NUiI2uuCVuhGiqBbp5C4KO3fZyD3X4dFFftGx2pwrxguFG0ANapFCg~VDqkDIxPe3WFDxOa6YB0a3wkQfLv1sWdE1i-EVot0wFNfkba0XAKy5bEstC0Z7ZhA~jH3Oqsu-fQ2tLXL~vPRP-uKxcN0rxjfcdrVC7N3A2mCBIGNdEvwRGX0jUE-qU0vCMncujzx4w46Kgj3BqOxHGNKFIGrHp~SbBiPrQ-9cjHgDkvzW4M7I6mvI5O0eLbxs~PigWPNiEL7dOpjsi6R0wsINXid9xHZamMZmjMldm1vmmvs7FiWXkXO~vP7i2m~gpRrp~VdrPRr5vfWHpGfaQghvOmhkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tempe Community Council presented an update on the Tempe Coalition’s prevention work, citing survey data that youth report early initiation of substance use and stressing expanded training and education to respond.

Octavia Harris reported that the coalition has identified an average age of substance-initiation at 13.6 years, that 15.8 percent of youth reported initiating substance misuse in elementary school, and that 28.8 percent of youth reported using a substance in the prior 30 days; 43.1 percent reported being unable to manage stress in the prior seven days. Harris said the coalition is working with partners including Tempe Police, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue, the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and the Arizona National Guard on evolving drug trends.

The coalition has expanded evidence-based Botvin LifeSkills curriculum delivery to more than 300 youth in Tempe, trained 16 educators and provided ACEs (trauma-informed) training to more than 50 educators. Harris said more than 800 Arizona State University students received Narcan and opioid-awareness training in the past fall. She also reported a roughly 300 percent increase in grant funding for the coalition between 2022 and 2024 and said continued use of Arizona Youth Survey data guides prevention priorities.

Council members asked about public Narcan training and were directed to contact Bernadette Coggins or the Tempe Coalition website; TCC provided the main office number (480-858-2300) as a contact point for businesses or individuals seeking training.","TCC’s Tempe Coalition reported data showing early initiation and recent use of substances among youth and described expanded evidence-based curricula, Narcan training and partnerships with schools and statewide coalitions to prevent vaping, marijuana and fentanyl misuse.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333437,"Tempe Community Council updates Threads, Open Horizons, Triple P and VITA programs",647,1014000,1661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254&start=1014&end=1661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254/thumbnail_1014000.jpg","/articles/6333437/Tempe/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Tempe-Community-Council-updates-Threads-Open-Horizons-Triple-P-and-VITA-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333437-6c7ae3d32f381f310719d6fbfa6ece4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127981&Signature=XZL0LIsK1NuOEVi8IqP7nrzsCr2qljIkm0MvIKJp4gieW8B-eZ3SPiLk4xNnY0XaIB9igEave2tsYdD0SpNG371oy2OxjmmitXmKmZB-ZuZYfoz4XzEiFlzFJJ5RP2Ac5DEDb6QyucziYMYgwT9XPIUBZN-xK0F3EJdkcomMPwo33ge-gtXWYm8lpZCvcKn1RnmaWv5xXtTJ2eJu0T4kLK547kvQecTNfLwNIhcSCPhAkO1GfOJmLWqRgPhR58~V9ZbBo35An3f19XSN-1azqk~xMTZY4WKk~PXPuws7OiK5htmPQZ7aQlucKnMW2JB072qCXi8DQmL4QU5PbRRLCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tempe Community Council staff updated the City Council on direct-service programs that provide material help and case support to Tempe residents, reporting higher use and volunteer participation across multiple programs.

Ann Lynn D. Domenico, who supervises TCC’s client-facing services, said Threads — a teen clothes closet serving Tempe middle- and high-school students — is being visited more than 4,000 times per school year and has increased student visits, items distributed and volunteer hours over the last three school years. Threads operates three locations and, after a volunteer staffing shortage at the start of the school year, is now fully staffed after a recruitment and media campaign.

Open Horizons, a program supporting pregnant and parenting teens since 1989, provides childcare and transportation supports; TCC said it received a State Farm grant to fund transportation for two school years and coordinated rides through the Tempe Union High School District’s contract with HopSkipDrive for limited needs.

TCC also reported delivery of Teen Triple P, an evidence-based parenting program for parents of 12- to 17-year-olds, and said offerings include virtual discussion groups and seminars with an accredited practitioner and collaboration with Tempe Union High School District and the Tempe Coalition.

On tax assistance, TCC said its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site prepared returns free for low-income, limited-English, disabled and senior residents; for the 2024 tax season VITA set a yearly goal of 1,000 returns, staffed primarily by 38 trained volunteers, about half of whom were ASU students. The site is based at Gracie’s Village and provides a community resource advisor to connect clients with additional services.

Council members thanked staff and volunteers and asked clarifying questions about program operations and partnerships.","TCC reported steady increases in use of direct-service programs: Threads teen clothing closets, Open Horizons for pregnant and parenting teens, Teen Triple P parenting supports, and the VITA tax-preparation site. The agency cited volunteer recruitment successes and partner-funded transportation and training supports.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333442,"TCC hires ASU SERC for community needs assessment; forum set before May Council presentation",115,851000,966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254&start=851&end=966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254/thumbnail_851000.jpg","/articles/6333442/Tempe/Maricopa-County/Arizona/TCC-hires-ASU-SERC-for-community-needs-assessment-forum-set-before-May-Council-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333442-99e944ab1deaf620d2e7918e0cd49f7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127981&Signature=AmaMkFXLpbMZyA~DUCtzCTx4n7-EX8~7Z3r08OqWmTuwfXnrRyHn7v~WR3Kt9yrrKKsheK14cs8P6hM0es-FTKk3XC9AItKJanwu~lr0p9ArRja-cQ~H1bvN8kTxKnfTYIYW3bgP0POJLIPL4gTijOS4~Sj9h2yp4vSX~aroqvf5JxGp5Iz9WTBsU2RAAe82vujQBmReqim3XhU2jk4K8QboTsGsdPDSNQGrEnn0s89MiwulbREmjDHMAccJqEasDHSymlUOZViXa4gNEDcXoZlXRuqwWlL0S9zq98xhTGC1CWBriq3ozXiPPg7f0Hj3Tev6wDYx0RswNmC4eq6-BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tempe Community Council told the City Council it has contracted Arizona State University’s Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (ASU SERC) to conduct the triennial community needs assessment and expects to report findings to the City Council in May.

TCC said fieldwork began in June and has included a community survey, a survey of human-service professionals, focus groups for target populations (seniors, people experiencing homelessness and Spanish speakers) and key informant interviews. TCC described a community forum scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. as the final data-collection opportunity.

The council and TCC discussed the assessment timeline and the planned prioritization process that will inform agency review and goal setting for funding decisions in the 2026–27 cycle.

Nancy Blevins, past chair of the TCC board, said the organization will “chew on” the data and complete analysis before presenting a set of priorities to City Council.","Tempe Community Council said it contracted Arizona State University's Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center to conduct a community needs assessment, with a public forum planned as the final data-collection step and findings due before a May presentation to City Council.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333447,"Tempe Community Council presents FY24–25 vision, stresses city partnership",3529,87000,3616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254&start=87&end=3616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2302770-23b6088c79d678e7c712cb3c3804a254/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6333447/Tempe/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Tempe-Community-Council-presents-FY2425-vision-stresses-city-partnership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333447-99e2291402543d211ccb0e9c26697f2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127981&Signature=Vyo3xn5g157q3a4ReiAzE2NSWS0RdrXd0aAgDJBCypBdtHTmliWYfKmnJ70Bz1SmMtK7uWZ5KxYTsM6L-MczEQYcI1GNmBoZupFX96~EMC1-1xXgJgIfqVHajLw942fMGrHXH7zR7Il9epDGOohKf8gWOocTj19lm-em02sdzDMQb20S4C7q20N-vNilQAtaNjq07Ere9AhOGxm~BL3pzlZUn05YJcgEZo9jv6YPO2vm0NWIQXJeFniPb8gY3z5OZUzkqt6PHEpCwImJOl4jOWc-2jli7QHLYRUWj5cN7iL4MwlwRf6yE3DUFbzFka-ZbyuQdMeqmoydT66J7H8AFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tempe Community Council on Tuesday presented its vision and strategic priorities for fiscal year 2024–25 during a joint meeting with the Tempe City Council, emphasizing continued partnership with the City of Tempe to deliver human services and expand volunteer engagement.

The nonprofit highlighted three strategic priorities — people, programs, and partners and resources — and described work to increase brand identity, recruit and retain diverse board and volunteer members, and strengthen fundraising through initiatives such as a stewardship plan developed with Synergy Philanthropy.

Octavia Harris, executive director of Tempe Community Council, said TCC “convenes government, nonprofit, business, faith community, civic groups, and residents to work together to serve our most vulnerable communities” and described the organization’s mix of city-employed staff and grant-funded staff that together run TCC programs and operations.

Nicole Sperkelly, current chair of the TCC board, introduced the board’s role in establishing priorities and thanked staff and volunteers for delivering programs and expanding outreach.

TCC noted its history as a 501(c)(3) since 1972 and said many day-to-day staff are employed by the City of Tempe under their affiliation agreement, a relationship TCC said increases its capacity to deliver services. The council and board discussed ongoing outreach collaborations with partners including the Tempe Chamber and Downtown Tempe Association to raise awareness of TCC programs.

Board members and councilors praised TCC volunteers and staff for service that includes program incubation, agency review oversight and community convening. TCC asked for continued council support for its programs and partnership activities as it implements FY24–25 priorities.

Looking ahead, TCC said it will present findings from its community needs assessment to City Council in May and continue work on agency review and donor cultivation to fund direct services.","At a joint meeting with Tempe City Council, Tempe Community Council outlined its FY24–25 vision, strategic priorities and ongoing partnership with the City of Tempe, emphasizing direct services, volunteer engagement and donor stewardship.","actionData","errors"]

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