Fast Facts About Damar
Address
Damar Services, Inc.
6067 Decatur Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Phone: 317-856-5201
Fax: 317-856-2333
Web site: www.damar.org
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Programs and Services
- Residential Treatment Services
- Transitional Living Services
- Group Home Services
- Damar Academy
- Prevention & Support Services (PASS)
- Community Living & Support Services (CLASS)
- Outpatient Mental Health Services
- Damar Best
Important Dates
| July 1967 | Damar founded |
| September 1967 | Damar purchases two-bedroom residence on 4.5 acres at 6324 Kentucky Avenue for $35,000. |
| February 1970 | Damar admits its first eight residents for $13 daily fee. |
| February 1972 | First 16-bed residence opens; 15 children admitted within two weeks. |
| April 1972 | Damar’s Board of Directors establishes the Damar Guild. |
| September 1977 | Damar serves 40 boys and 24 girls, ironically with no plans for expansion. |
| January 1980 | Greg Johnson joins Damar’s staff; he was appointed chief executive in November 1982. |
| January 1983 | Damar opens its first group home, Elizabeth R. Frink residence, in Plainfield, IN. |
| June 1985 | Damar’s first capital campaign receives $150,000 from Lilly Endowment. |
| January 1993 | Damar buys eight acres of additional land in preparation for growing demand for services. |
| August 1993 | Damar opens Damar Academy to address the unmet educational needs of clients. |
| December 1994 | Damar served 49 campus residents and 36 clients in community-based group homes. |
| August 1995 | Damar launches the BASE program to serve children with the most severe behavioral challenges. |
| July 1997 | Success of BASE program prompts opening of BASE II, now the Autism Pavilion. |
| April 1998 | Damar launches the Community Living & Support Services (CLASS) program. |
| February 1999 | Damar receives a donation of 14.5 acres of land from AmeriPlex, allowing Damar to expand the campus to 38 acres. |
| July 2000 | Damar opens Perry House, its first community-based transitional living home. |
| January 2003 | Damar initiates the founding of IN-AJSOP to help advance the treatment of youth with a history of abuse. |
| July 2004 | Damar launches the Damar Best initiative to research, implement and execute best practices. |
| November 2005 | Damar launches the $6 million Exceeding Expectations capital campaign. |
| May 2007 | Damar officially launches the Prevention & Support Services (PASS) advanced wrap-around treatment program to benefit youth at risk of residential placement. |
| July 2007 | Damar celebrates its 40th anniversary. |
| September 2007 | Damar expands transitional living services outside of central Indiana with the opening of Elkhart Home in Elkhart, IN. |
| October 2007 | Damar opens Lafayette Home, its first transitional living home in Lafayette, IN. |
| March 2008 | Damar Academy achieves accreditation from the Indiana Department of Education. |
| May 2008 | Damar’s residential campus capacity reaches 125. |
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Chief Executive
Gregory A. Johnson joined the staff in January 1980; he was appointed chief executive in November 1982.
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Board of Directors
Board Officers
Chair
John Ehrmann, Jr., Psy.D.
Ehrmann & Associates
Vice Chair
Gail Shiel
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
Secretary
Rick Torbeck
Harmon Associates
Treasurer
Stephen D. Price, CPA
Price & Gartrell, P.C.
Board Members
Timothy J. Brei, M.D.
Riley Hospital for Children
Ann Calvert
USA Funds, Inc.
Michael F. Conly, AIA
Architura Corporation
Julia F. Crowe, Esq.
Locke Reynolds LLP
Patty O. Edwards
Community Hospitals
Lisa K. Grimes
Wachovia Securities
Brad Linville
Walker Information
Susan Massela
Simon Property Group
Phil Nolting
Retired, Zenith Electronics
Cynthia Purvis, Esq.
Ice Miller LLP
Karen Snyder
Former Damar Guild President
Patrick Terrell
The Winston Terrell Group, Inc.
Patrick Tynan
Financial Consultant
James M. Van Tassel, Ph. D.
Retired, USA Group
Edward L. West
Retired, National City Bank
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Size of Residential Campus
- 38 total acres
- 6 residential buildings totaling 125 beds
- 1 education building (Damar Academy)
- 1 administration and family services center
- 1 indoor swimming pool and fitness center
- 1 cafeteria
- 1 gymnasium and conference center
- 1 maintenance facility
- outdoor athletic fields
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Size of Community-based Services
- 4 group homes
- 22 transition homes
- A growing number of community-based home sites across central Indiana
- Comprehensive outpatient counseling and mental health services
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Daily Populations
- 125 children served on the residential campus
- Campus residents are ages 6-21
- Adult living residents are ages 21 and older
- Typical length of treatment is 19-24 months
- Most residents have experienced at least 5 (and some up to 30) previously failed placements before coming to Damar
- 46 percent have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
- 50 percent face challenges attributable to abuse and neglect
- 96 percent successfully transition to more independent settings
- 700 children and adults served through community-based services
- 750 employees
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Economic Impact
- Damar is one of the largest employers in Decatur Township.
- Damar is one of the largest not-for-profit employers in central Indiana.
- Damar is the 25th largest Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organization.*
* According to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s 2008 Book of Lists.
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Research
Through the Damar Best initiative, Damar successfully researches, implements and exports best treatment practices throughout the disabilities industry.
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Annual Operating Budget (Fiscal Year 2009)
$38,000,000
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Primary Funding Sources (Fiscal Year 2008**)
Total funding: approximately $39,000,000
Division of Child Services 43%
Department of Education 28%
Medicaid 22%
Interest and Other Income 3%
Bureau of Development Disabilities 2%
Philanthropy/Charitable Contributions 2%
**Unaudited Financials
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