Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network Inc

JASMYN SUPPORTS THE EMPOWERMENT OF LGBTQIA+ TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES AND A SAFE AND AFFIRMING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS INTENTIONALLY IN FIVE KEY AREAS: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING SUPPORT, TEEN AND FAMILY INITIATIVES, HEALTH SERVICES AND ADVOCACY.

JASMYN HEALTH SERVICES HAS CONTINUED ITS HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM AND HAS A POSITIVITY RATE OF 5.1% WHICH MEANS THAT OVER 94% OF CLIENTS ARE HIV NEGATIVE OR UNDETECTED. THE HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT DID OUTREACH AT LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST MORE PERSONS FOR HIV. OUR HIV PREVENTION STAFF ALSO DID WORK ON LOCAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES. DURING THE 2023 YEAR, THE HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED OVER 500 TESTS.

JASMYN STARTED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN 2020 TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR OUR J1 AND J2 BUILDINGS. JASMYN RAISED OVER 1.7 MILLION DOLLARS. THE CONSTRUCTION WAS STARTED IN 2022, HOWEVER; A MAJORITY OF THE WORK WAS DONE DURING THE COURSE OF FY 2023. AS OF DECEMBER 2022, OUR NET ASSETS INCLUDED DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, OF WHICH, WILL BE EXHAUSTED AS THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES TOWARD COMPLETION. JASMYN PAID 785,418 DURING THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS. SECONDLY, JASMYN HAS A STRATEGIC OPERATING RESERVE ACCOUNT. AS OF 12/31/2022, THE RESERVE ACCOUNT HAD A BALANCE OF 732,367. THE STRATEGIC OPERATING RESERVE ACCOUNT WAS SET UP FOR ANY REVENUE SHORTFALLS AND UNEXPECTED EXPENSES. DURING THE 2023 YEAR, JASMYN'S REVENUE DID NOT GO AS PLANNED, SO THERE WERE FUNDS USED FROM OUR SOR TO COVER THE EXPENSES AND BRIDGE THE REVENUE GAP. JASMYN'S ABILITY TO ANTICIPATE SHORTFALLS, ALLOWED US TO KEEP OUR FULL STAFF IN PLACE. IT ALLOWED FOR EXPENSES TO BE PAID IN FULL AND ALSO MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE REVENUE SHORTAGE. OUR GOAL IS A 3 MONTH RESERVE AND THAT GOAL WAS ACHIEVED AT THE END OF FY 2022. JASMYN STILL HAS A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION WITH OVER 2.5 MONTHS IN THE STRATEGIC OPERATING RESERVES. AS OF 12/31/2023, JASMYN HAD CASH ON HAND TO SUPPLY THE ORGANIZATION FOR 4.5 MONTHS.

JASMYN HOUSING CARE SERVICES INCLUDING LINKAGE TO HOUSING RESOURCES THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, ESPECIALLY WHILE ALSO LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS OR SEEKING TO REDUCE THEIR RELIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE. JASMYN PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 17 YOUTH, RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO 110 YOUTH. JASMYN ALSO PROVIDED 152 GRAB AND GO BAGS ALONG WITH 154 HOT MEALS. THE HOUSING TEAM ALSO PROVIDED THE SPACE FOR SHOWERS (77), LAUNDRY (75) AND CYBER CENTER USAGE (40). THESE SERVICES HAS ALLOWED SOME OF OUR HOMELESS CLIENTS TO RETAIN STABLE HOUSING.

JASMYN HEALTH SERVICES HAS CONTINUED ITS HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM AND HAS A POSITIVITY RATE OF 5.1% WHICH MEANS THAT OVER 94% OF CLIENTS ARE HIV NEGATIVE OR UNDETECTED. THE HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT DID OUTREACH AT LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST MORE PERSONS FOR HIV. OUR HIV PREVENTION STAFF ALSO DID WORK ON LOCAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES. DURING THE 2023 YEAR, THE HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED OVER 500 TESTS. MENTAL HEALTH: WE CONTINUE TO HAVE SUICIDE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS. DURING 2023, WE HAD 5 SUICIDE INTERVENTIONS THAT LED TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES. THE MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS ALSO MANAGING THE TEEN & FAMILY INITIATIVE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SAW A GREAT ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL PROM. THE PROM PROVED ONCE AGAIN, JASMYN'S ABILITY TO CREATE A SAFE AND AFFIRMING PLACE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LBGTQIA+ COMMUNITY. THE PROM HAD WELL OVER 50 ATTENDEES.