Human Options provides:
- Safety for women and their children
- Long-term support to rebuild lives
- Education to create a safe community
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Distinguishing characteristics of Human Options (PDF)
- 2006-2007 Annual Report (PDF)
- 2005-2006 Annual Report (PDF)
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2004-2005 Annual Report (PDF)
Fact Sheet
Business Pie Chart
Board of Directors
Message from Board of Directors
Please donate gently used women's, men's, maternity and children's clothing to CLASSY SECONDS, a high-end specialty resale boutique that supports abused women and their children in our community!
All procedes go to Human Options
For 25 years, Human Options has worked to help battered women, their families and our community break the cycle of domestic violence.
- Human Options' multiple services -- hotline, shelter, transitional housing and Center for Children and Families -- served over 3387 clients last year.
- Human Options' community education/prevention program taught 16,000 youth from kindergarten through college.
- In three separate research studies, Human Options found that 93% of graduates from our residential programs are violence-free one year or more after program graduation.
Did you know that, with proper documentation, you can write off clothing donations to Human Options. You can support a good cause and earn a little money.
$100 provides a full day of safety and shelter, food, clothing, legal advocacy and individual therapeutic support for a mother and her child in Human Options' emergency shelter!
we accept:
We do not accept furniture or household items. |
Please note that Human Options has to pay to dispose of used clothing and donations that we cannot sell in our store. We are happy to recommend alternative ways to donate clothing that is visibly worn. How to donate: Please note that we cannot accept items that are torn or have stains. Please call the store at (949) 631-4696 or email classyseconds@humanoptions.org for arrangements. |
- Vivian Clecak, Executive Director of Human Options:
Alternatives for Abused Women and their Children, founded
Human Options together with three other women in 1981.
Ms. Clecak has transformed a small outreach program, which
began in a small basement room, into an established safe-haven
and comprehensive multi-service agency for abused women
and their children in Orange County. In 1994 she brought
together a unique private/public coalition to complete
a $4 million capital campaign to build a new emergency
shelter and double the program capacity. Human Options
now offers four major programs - the emergency shelter
and hotline, Second Step Transitional Housing Program,
Community Resource and Counseling Center and Community
Education Program. Since its beginnings, Human Options
has served over 45,000 individuals in direct services,
and over 105,000 through the community education program.
Click for Vivian Clecak's full bio (PDF)
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The seven members of the executive team hold a total of
42 years experience with Human Options. They have all
been recognized as leaders in their role in the community.
The three program directors are all licensed clinicians.
Mindy Weinheimer, BA
Administrative Director
Darla Olson
Development Director
Maricela Rios, MSW,LCSW,
Chief Operating Officer
Shirley Gellatly, BA
Community Education Director
Anita Hrishikesan, LCSW
Second Step Program Director
Roe Piccoli, MS, MFT
Emergency Shelter Program Director
| Human Options Board of Directors | |
| Officers | Fund Development & Marketing |
| Co-President | Andrea Baugh-Lindsey |
| Ellen Shockro, Ph.D. | David Hendrix |
Jean Weiss |
Kerri Sonenshine |
| Kelly Wells | |
| President Elect | |
| Victoria Collins, Ph. D. | Human Resources |
| Kate Duchene | |
| Secretary | |
| Ann Crane | Men’s Task Force |
| Marc Franklin | |
| Audit | |
| Susanna Openshaw | Program |
| Nora Caldwell | |
| Board Development | Artyn Gardner |
| Eve Barker | Margi Murray |
| Ellen Shockro, Ph. D. | |
| Daniel Sonenshine | Social Enterprise Task Force |
| Andrew Lerner | |
| Endowment | Marcos Ramirez |
| Betty Mower Potalivo | |
| Strategic Planning & Marketing | |
| Finance | Julie Hill |
| Celina Doka | Les Thomas |
| Directors | |
| Paul Castillo | James Jaeger |
| Steve Churm | DeeDee Jones, Ph. D. |
| Nancy Dahan | Laura Muller |
| Jeff Dodd | Barbara Roberts |
| Tracy Friedmann | Linda Schilling |
| Denise Giambalvo | Robert Warmington |
| Susan Giusto | |
P.O. Box 53745, Irvine, CA 92619
Tel: (949) 737-5242
Email: info@humanoptions.org
24-Hour Bilingual Hotline: (949) 854-3554
Batterer's Intervention Program: (949) 679-9671
Classy Seconds
Human Options Thrift Shop
419 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Tel: (949) 631-4696
Community Education: (949) 737-5242 x214
Community Resource Center
1500 Adams, Suite 206, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel: (714) 435-9992 Fax: (714) 435-9993
Development Office: (949) 737-5242 x318
Elder Abuse Prevention: (949) 679-8467
Emergency Shelter: (949) 854-3554
Volunteer Opportunities: (949) 737-5242 x 223
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