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printer friendlyAnnual Report for Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
April 1, 2007Our activities since April 1, 2006
Programs and Activities
- All–day Workplace Workshop, May, 2006, with 50 attending
- 8–session Coaching ADHD Clients teleclass—Part 2—given in September (6 attending) and again in January (3 attending)
- Monthly mentoring conference calls for ADHD coaches led by various ADHD coaches—5 attending most calls—only three conference calls had enough participants to go forward
- Free–to–all monthly teleclasses conducted by various ADHD professionals which get recorded and posted to our website as webcasts-24 signing up for each call but fewer attend
- All–day training for elementary teachers in October (120 attending) and again in February (60 attending)
- Fall conference for adults with ADHD (200 attending)—October 2006
- Spring conference for parents of children with ADHD—(180 attending)—March 2007
- Began Professional Membership in April 2006
- Became an approved provider with the American Psychological Association
Cancelled Events
- 8 session teleclass Coaching the ADHD Client—Part 1—Fall 2006 due to low enrollment—class not offered second time in January
- Some of the monthly mentoring ADHD conference calls cancelled due to low enrollment
- Weekend workshop for parents for teens with ADHD, March 2006 cancelled because of low enrollment
- Camp for ADHD Coaches—Summer 2007—cancelled due to low interest—lost facility deposit of $2000.
Public Relations
- Mailed 5000 ADHD providers in US, telling them about National Directory and enclosing 10 business cards—summer 2006.
- Mailed 1000 Washington ADHD providers information about ADDR—fall 2006
- Mailed 7000 fliers on fall 2006 conference
- Placed 7500 brochures for spring 2007 events at 100 locations in plastic display holders
- Mailed 7000 brochures for spring events
- Created page on website for ADHD friends where we exchange links with other ADHD—related websites
- Had Joan and Jill (weekly office volunteer) contact websites that link to ADDA or CHADD, asking them to link to us.
- Held focus groups in Tacoma and Seattle to develop leads for new board members
- Sent out repeated emails reminding people of our events; also PSAs sent to radio and newspapers on various events.
- Mailed 7000 postcards for Dr. Amen's April, 2007 events; emailed over 3000 people and faxed over 300 agencies
- Distributed 500 Spring event brochures along with ADDR brochures at Children Justice Conference, March 2007
Finances
- Obtained $5000 educational grants from Eli Lily for both fall 2006 and spring 2007 conferences.
- Switched budget year from January - December to July - June.
- Began receiving $24,000 (in quarterly payments of about $6000) from trust created for Attention Deficit Disorder Resources by anonymous donors
- We currently have 40 Professional Member; 168 Members with a listing in the Directory and 512 regular members for a total of 720 members.
So far, through March 30, 2007 we have a loss of $20,000 with little capacity for recovery. Anticipated loss through June 2007 is $30,000. Loss occurred because of lower than expected attendance at conference and teachers workshop, reduced pricing for conference in hopes of increasing attendance, cancelled workshop with Dr. Mate and loss of deposit on facility for Coaching Camp, also lower than expected attendance at Dr. Amen's events in April.
Board seriously needs to consider future activities of Attention Deficit Disorder Resources and sources of funding.
Cynthia Hammer, MSW, Director
