Our Kids
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Dr. Sue White Ed. D. |
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| suefortwhite@ourkidscenter.com | |
| Term Start | October 2006 |
| Sue's Experience: Sue Fort White, Ed.D. is the Executive Director of Our Kids Center. The threads tying together Sue's professional and personal commitments are justice, access to resources and advocacy. For over 30 years, Sue has worked to mobilize resources and create access for such groups as victims of domestic violence and their children, teens and families in crisis, women in prison, refugee and immigrant women and children in foster care. Sue received her under graduate degree from University of Tampa and her Doctorate in Human Development from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Sue is a founding member of the Metro Human Relations Commission, the Women's Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, You Have The Power Advisory Committee and The Out Reach Council of The Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Sue was also a founding member of CommunityNashville formerly the National Conference for Community and Justice of Middle Tennessee. Sue received the Human Relations Award from NCCJ in 2005. In 2010, Sue was inducted into the YWCA Academy for Women of Achievement. Sue continues to be enriched by her work at Our Kids center and is thankful to work with such a committed and professional staff. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hollye Gallion | Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Director |
| Dr. Lisa Milam | Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 12 |
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| Part Time Staff | 0 |
| Volunteers | 200 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 1 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | January 2009 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | No |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Nashville General Hospital | 1987 |
External Assessments and Accreditations
| Assessment/Accreditation | Year |
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| Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - Ambulatory Care Accreditation | 2009 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Healing Trust Healing Charity Award Finalist | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2009 |
| Community Service Award | Tennessee Medical Association | 2015 |
| Compassionate Care Award | Baptist Healing Trust | 2013 |
| Frist Foundation Innovation in Action Award Finalist | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2008 |
| Frist Foundation Team Building Award Finalist | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2009 |
| John Seigenthaler Award for Excellence in Media | TN Commission on Children and Youth | 2019 |
| General Telly for Public Service and Activism | The Telly Awards | 2019 |
| People's Telly for Short Form, Social Video | The Telly Awards | 2019 |
| Champion for Children Award | Nashville Children's Alliance | 2020 |
| Making the Difference Ronald L. Davis Award | Davis House Child Advocacy Center | 2021 |
| Hometown Heroes Award | Rutherford County CAC | 2021 |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| In light of the issues with Nashville General Hospital's budget, key members of Our Kids Board and Clinical staff established a Contingency Planning group in January of 2009. This group did a careful dependency analysis of Our Kids present budget and have created a contingency plan to address any disruption in the contract with Nashville General Hospital. In July of 2007 a significant law was changed that made it illegal for medical providers to bill private insurance for services required due to sexual assault. The change in this law has required that Our Kids bill the SAFE Fund (Sexual Assault Forensic Exam). This change has resulted in Our Kids being able to recover over $600,000 in the last year for services provided to patients thereby reducing dependence on Nashville General Hospital. Due to budget cuts made to Nashville General, Our Kids has had to become more budget neutral to NGH by taking on additional expenses related to salaries for a nurse practitioner and a bilingual social worker. The level of communication and cooperation among clinical staff is exceptional. It is amazing that Our Kids is able to staff four satellite clinics and provide 24 hour on-call services for Middle Tennessee with only four nurse practitioners and four social workers. Our Kids staff has worked diligently to establish and strengthen relationships with community partners and referral sources based on mutual respect and trust |
