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Jewish Family and Children's Services O F S A N F R A N C I S CO, T H E P E N I N S U L A , M A R I N A N D S O N O M A CO U N T I E S
You've Got a Friend in JFCS
2011 – 2012
Jewish Family and Children's Services is one of the oldest and largest family service institutions in the United States, founded in 1850 by immigrant pioneers who arrived in California during the Gold Rush and created an extended family to care for one another.
Today, we continue to be that extended family, serving 75,000 people annually with the highest quality, research-based social and educational services designed to strengthen individuals, strengthen families, and strengthen community. As the problem-solving center for our community, we are a lifeline—cradle to rocking chair—for children, families, and older adults facing life transitions and personal crises. We are grateful to the many generous donors, businesses, and foundations that enable us to continue our humanitarian work.
CONTENTS Letter from the President and Executive Director............................................................................. 1 Awards and Honors.......................................................................................................................... 2 Outcomes........................................................................................................................................ 3 Services for Older Adults.................................................................................................................. 5 Services for Families........................................................................................................................ 7 Services for Adults........................................................................................................................... 9 Services for Emigres......................................................................................................................... 11 Volunteer Opportunities.................................................................................................................. 13 Financial Highlights......................................................................................................................... 14 Leadership Donors to the JFCS Annual Friends Campaign................................................................. 16 Community Organizations............................................................................................................... 22 Foundation and Grant Support......................................................................................................... 23 Business Partners............................................................................................................................ 24 JFCS Offices and Board of Directors................................................................................................... 25
We are here for you during life's biggest challenges. Whether it's a family facing hard times, a student who needs help to go to college, a senior who needs personal care to stay at home, or a child with autism, JFCS is here to help—always. In this past year alone, 75,000 people turned to us—the largest number in our 162 -year history! No one is left alone in his or her time of need, and no one is turned away because of inability to pay for the cost of care. How is this possible? Because our amazing community of individuals, foundations, and businesses generously support JFCS services throughout the Greater Bay Area—from Sonoma County in the north to Santa Clara County in the south. For the very young, the very old, and everyone in between— you've got a friend in JFCS. With gratitude to you,
Nancy Goldberg President, JFCS Board of Directors
Dr. Anita Friedman Executive Director
Awards and Honors
JFCS Recognition
Hill & Co. Real Estate voted Cleanerific, JFCS' job creation program, the Bay Area's Best Cleaning Company. Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation recognized JFCS with its Immigrant Heritage Award for our outstanding Emigre Services program. Marin Hadassah honored the Marin County JFCS for "unparalleled service." Bay Area Parent magazine, in its 2011 – 2012 "Best of the Best" issue, recognized our family resource center, Parents Place, for outstanding services to children with special needs. j., the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, selected JFCS for four first-place Readers' Choice Awards in 2012: best fundraising event; best Jewish local agency in San Francisco and in the North Bay; and best home care in San Francisco.
JFCS was honored with a Community Partner Award from Change a Life Foundation in recognition of our success in helping people overcome hardship and become self-sufficient. JFCS' Seniors At Home division has been honored with the prestigious National Award for Excellence and Innovation in Geriatric Care from the American Society on Aging.
Seniors At Home was selected for a U.S. House of Representatives commendation from Congresswoman Jackie Speier in recognition of the agency's success in providing outstanding care to seniors in the community. JFCS was selected to receive a highly competitive grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) Office of Citizenship. The City and County of San Francisco honored JFCS' Emigre Services with its Award for Outstanding Service to Immigrants. The San Mateo Child Care Coordinating Council recognized JFCS with its Community Partner Leadership Award for improving childcare services to young children throughout San Mateo County. The Santa Clara Human Rights Commission honored JFCS for its work in human rights, civic rights, and human services.
JFCS' Family Ambassador Program of Parents Place received an award from the Sunnyvale City Council for its collaboration with First 5 of Santa Clara County, the City of Sunnyvale, and Family Resources of Palo Alto.
In 2011 – 2012 with your help: 102 babies found new homes
2,500 volunteers performed
and families to love them through our Adoption Connection.
thousands of acts of loving kindness—visiting people who are sick or alone, driving people to doctors' appointments, mentoring young people, teaching about the Holocaust, and more—to help make this a more compassionate world.
California public, private, and parochial schools and colleges learned the lessons of the Holocaust from those who lived through it, thanks to programs offered at The JFCS Holocaust Center.
2,500 lesbian and gay individuals and families
31,000 children, teens, and families were assisted through
510 individuals were comforted through JFCS' Spiritual Care Services and our Palliative and End of Life Care for the very ill.
690 teens received counseling, paid internships, and loans and grants to go to college or study in Israel, and benefited from educational programs that help them look forward to a brighter future through JFCS' YouthFirst.
700 refugees became new U.S. citizens with the help of our naturalization program.
800 individuals found jobs, training, and health care through JFCS' social enterprise programs and Emergency Family Assistance program.
1,005 individuals received help with citizenship, green cards, political asylum, conservatorship, benefit claims, and Holocaust survivor restitution applications from JFCS' Legal Services.
1,565 families received expert help, including financial counseling, to resolve problems with foreclosure, credit, and other crises as a result of the recession.
1,900 children and adults with disabilities were able to live as independently as possible with the help of our Disabilities Program.
received counseling, adoption services, parenting support, and senior care.
2,950 at-risk children at 90 childcare centers for low-income families received the help they need to grow up successfully through the JFCS award-winning Early Childhood Mental Health program.
3,300 families were given emergency assistance to help them weather a personal or family crisis and get back on their feet.
7,100 bags of wonderful holiday foods were delivered to seniors and people with disabilities living alone or in nursing homes and assisted-living centers.
16,000 frail seniors live safe, healthy lives because of help from JFCS' nationally recognized Seniors At Home, including home care, skilled nursing, personal affairs management, transportation, care coordination, social programs, and companionship.
20,000 students and teachers in 150 Northern
individual and family counseling, the Center for Special Needs, peer support groups, parent education, teacher training, and mentor programs at Parents Place.
50,000 rides were provided to frail elderly and people with disabilities through JFCS RIDES transportation programs, allowing them to get out and about, visit their doctors, or do their shopping.
55,000 delicious and nutritious meals were delivered to homebound seniors and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
175,000 hours of loving personal care were provided to frail and isolated adults, including skilled nursing services, home care, and support.
L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center
Extending – and Enhancing – Seniors' Lives Rada C., San Francisco
"My late husband had two strokes—one before we left Odessa, the other here. When we started coming to L'Chaim in 2006, he was embarrassed to be around people because of his condition. Soon, though, he fell in love with the program. He used the gym again. He was a mensch again. He never missed coming to L'Chaim up until 2011, when he died. "I never miss a day here, either. The program is important to me. I have Parkinson's disease. L'Chaim provides me with occupational and physical therapy and special exercises that I can do at home. They also check my blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart. The care is exceptional. I should know. I was a doctor in the former Soviet Union. Every person here, without exception, is very professional. "I come from an anti-Semitic culture. You weren't treated like a human being. And being 86, you can sometimes feel that no one sees you. Here at L'Chaim, it's the opposite. They treat you like a human being. They bring comfort. I feel alive again. "I know that economic times are tough, but I cannot lose L'Chaim. It is that important to me. There is no other program like it. One life was given to me by my parents, another by L'Chaim."
We help older adults live independently. SENIORS AT HOME PROGRAM Home Care Personal attendants and skilled nursing services enabling seniors and individuals with disabilities to live safely and comfortably at home. Palliative and End of Life Care A spectrum of services offering physical, medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual care to seniors and their families who are facing chronic or terminal illnesses. Senior Care Consultation Expert guidance for seniors and their families on everything from home care to housing options, community resources, long-term care, and more. Care Management Needs assessment and personal care plans, including complete services necessary to ensure older adults' safety, security, and independence, often in conjunction with physicians and medical groups. Healthcare Advocacy Support for individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious or lifethreatening illness and their families: assistance navigating the healthcare system, talking to doctors and the family, learning coping techniques, preparing for the future, and more. Holocaust Survivors Support Financial aid, counseling, assistance filing restitution claims for survivors and their families, and Café by the Bay social programs, complemented by the complete range of programs offered by Seniors At Home.
Spiritual Care Program Chaplaincy, emotional support, companionship, and bereavement services to help address the many emotional and spiritual issues that arise during times of transition. Kosher Meals on Wheels Hot kosher lunch delivery weekdays to housebound older adults. Personal Affairs Management and Conservatorships Comprehensive services—from bill paying to conservatorship of estate—to help older adults and adults with disabilities manage their money safely and wisely. Caregiver Respite Support services for caregivers, including educational seminars, counseling, family consultations, and support groups, as well as our comprehensive range of senior services. Geriatric Research, Training, and Advocacy Research to evaluate new approaches and generate new policy to educate professionals and policy makers in the field of long-term care. Individual and Family Counseling Highest quality mental health care to help manage the challenges of aging, retirement, family and marital communication, caregiving, and bereavement.
Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) Services that help Marin County seniors who are frail or have a disability to live safely in their own homes, provided in cooperation with the California Department of Aging. Practical Support Transportation, meal preparation, housekeeping, shopping, and home repairs for older adults. JFCS RIDES Wheelchair-accessible vans and escorted rides to help seniors and people with disabilities get to medical appointments, grocery stores, and community events. Volunteer Programs Volunteers provide companionship for seniors and individuals with special needs. They make calls to homebound, isolated seniors to ensure their safety. They assemble and deliver bags of groceries for those in need over the holidays. Wellness Education Informative seminars and workshops on health issues, community resources, long-term care planning, and successful aging.
ASSISTED LIVING AT RHODA GOLDMAN PLAZA 155 apartments for elegant assisted living, combined with a variety of support services and special memory care programs for older adults. A partnership of JFCS and MZHF.
Parents Place
Setting Families Up for Success Jenna and Colin F. with their children, Morgan, 5, and Peyton, 2, Burlingame, CA
"When we first had children, we probably read 25 parenting books. But then reality hit, and what we experienced wasn't exactly what the books promised us parenting would be. That's why our Parents Place parent educator has been so important to us. She has been direct, practical, and unbiased in helping us deal with the realities, and everything we've consulted with her on is backed up by research. It's customized parenting advice within the framework of our own parenting philosophies. "We value education, and our Parents Place educator was great in helping us identify a school for Morgan that would be challenging and culturally enriching—not just focused on grades. She has also offered excellent guidance about setting boundaries and age-appropriate activities for Morgan and Peyton, who are both high-energy, independent, and persistent. "We were introduced to our Parents Place educator when Morgan was at Peninsula Temple Sholom Preschool, where Peyton is currently enrolled, and now we're referring many families to her and to Parents Place. We feel that we've been set up for success—ours and our children's."
We help families stay strong.
ADOPTION CONNECTION Domestic and international adoptions, including home studies, post-placement services, and shortand long-term adoption assistance. DREAM HOUSE Housing, advocacy, and support for women and children struggling with domestic violence and homelessness. FINANCIAL AID CENTER Financial assistance for families in crisis; grants, loans, camperships, and scholarships for college, study in Israel, and business and professional development. PARENTS PLACE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS Nationally recognized family resource centers supporting families to raise their children successfully from infancy to adulthood. Assessment, Coaching, Counseling, and Social Skills Groups Our highly experienced, multidisciplinary team offers practical and research-proven approaches to help you navigate your child's path to success in school, on the playground, and in the community.
Center for Special Needs Expert assessment and consultations, socialization groups, and support to families with children who have a wide range of special needs, including autism and other developmental challenges, learning differences, and physical disabilities. Community Connection Parent education classes hosted at workplaces, schools, and other convenient sites for busy parents. CTI/Child Trauma Training Institute An international resource and training center for mental health professionals, providing state-ofthe-art training (including distance learning) in the treatment of children who have experienced trauma. Early Childhood Mental Health Services Training, consultation, and evaluation to improve Bay Area childcare centers and schools. Also, early intervention, assessment, and follow-up counseling and advocacy. Parent Education Workshops, support groups, counseling, and consultations to help parents raise their children successfully.
Preschool and Kindergarten Fairs Special events hosting Bay Area schools and services to help parents make informed choices for the healthy development of their children. Professional Consultation and Teacher Professional Development Assessment and staff training for schools, childcare centers, afterschool programs, and camps. Support for Single Parents Counseling, financial management coaching, professional skills development, parent education, support groups, and mentoring for single-parent families.
YOUTHFIRST Academic and social support, college preparation, paid internships and fellowships, leadership training, counseling, community service, and Jewish service learning for youth. On the Mark Mentoring Program Matching mentors with children and youth to raise their self-esteem, confidence, sociability, and scholastic performance.
Adoption Connection
Helping Families Fulfill Their Dreams Danny K. and Ron C. with their son, Beckett, 3, Danville, CA
"Adoption Connection did a great job in preparing us to become dads. They took us through every possible adoption scenario—from the smoothest to the most challenging. The more we learned to let go and allow things to unfold naturally, the more relaxed we were. We felt totally supported. "We also learned during the adoption process how important it is to understand what the birthmother is going through, which helped us to be sensitive and thoughtful in our interactions with her. Beckett was born literally hours after we had an introductory phone call with his birthmother. It was a scary and euphoric time, but the team at Adoption Connection helped us navigate our 'instant' baby. "The last three years have been absolutely phenomenal. Beckett loves having two dads. Danny's mom was always fine with his being gay, but was sad at the thought that he may not be a dad one day. (Things were different in the '80s!) Now, she is over the moon with Beckett, who is so even-keeled and good-natured. Everyone in our family adores him. "Adoption Connection has invited us back several times to talk about our experiences with other prospective parents, and we just told the new guys on our street who are interested in adopting about Adoption Connection."
We help adults solve the problems in their lives.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Helping individuals and families cope with crises such as layoffs, home foreclosures, and recovery from medical emergencies. In addition to short-term financial assistance for rent, utilities, medical expenses, and food, we offer help with budgeting, debt consolidation, and job interview skills, enabling people to become self-sufficient. Small Business Loan Program Helping individuals finance entrepreneurial endeavors to become successful and economically self-sufficient.
DISABILITIES SERVICES Comprehensive services, including counseling, financial aid, volunteer support, advocacy, and nutritious meals for people with disabilities or chronic illness and their families. GARY SHUPIN INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL CLUB Helps adults with developmental disabilities to live independently, with comprehensive services, residential options, and community activities.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT Raising domestic violence awareness and helping victims through community education, counseling, skills development, practical support, financial aid, and transitional housing at JFCS' Dream House for women and their children. PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE A spectrum of services offering spiritual, physical, emotional, and psychological care to individuals and families confronted with chronic or terminal illness. SPIRITUAL CARE, BEREAVEMENT, AND HEALING PROGRAM Chaplaincy, mental health, and extensive spiritual care and personal support services for people of all ages. COMMUNITY EDUCATION Community forums and workshops on topics from relationships and parenting to planning for the future and living with chronic illness or disabilities.
LGBT SERVICES Counseling, adoption services, parenting groups, and community education for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and their families. PSYCHOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SUPPORT GROUPS Safe and supportive counseling and psychiatric services for individuals, couples, and families with a wide range of mental health and emotional problems preventing them from living a fully functioning and fulfilling life. CLEANERIFIC — SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM Cleanerific creates jobs for the unemployed and offers job training, health benefits, and support for motivated workers while providing superior, "green" cleaning services for homes and businesses.
Emigre Services
Helping Families Start New Lives Zur N. and Amanda S., San Rafael, CA
"Amanda's a Marin girl through and through. Her parents were married by a hippie rabbi on Mount Tamalpais," says Zur, who is from Israel. "We met and fell in love in Costa Rica in 2006, after Amanda had finished college and I had finished my service in the Israeli Defense Forces." "While we had a long-distance romance for several years, when we decided to get married and stay in the Bay Area, Zur had to apply for a K1 visa," Amanda says. "After contacting several attorneys about this, we found out how expensive it would be. We would have to take a loan." Fortunately, Amanda's mother knew about JFCS, so the couple worked through the agency's Emigre Services office, which was much less expensive. "JFCS was very organized and thorough," Amanda continues. "We had no worries. They knew exactly what needed to be done. After we got married, JFCS helped Zur to get an immigrant visa so he could work at the College of Marin, where he is finishing his studies in computer science. "We've already talked to JFCS about starting the citizenship process for Zur. We feel so fortunate that JFCS was available to us at this stage in our lives. We couldn't have done it without them."
We help immigrants start successful new lives.
BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Comprehensive bilingual problemsolving, counseling, and psychiatric services for adults and children suffering from depression or other psychological challenges.
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Bilingual casework and advocacy, financial assistance, tutoring, acculturation classes, assistance with immigration problems, and Jewish community outreach.
CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE Help in securing U.S. citizenship, filing required paperwork, and preparing for exams and voter registration for emigres wishing to actively participate in American democracy.
RJENERATION: YOUNG EMIGRE LEADERSHIP Peer support, opportunities for Jewish learning, and volunteer programs for former emigres who came to the United States as children and are now young adults who are reconnecting to their roots and learning more about Judaism and the Jewish community.
LEGAL SERVICES Legal advocacy; assistance with political asylum and green cards, family-based petitions, naturalization applications, and Claims Conference reparations for Holocaust survivors. L'CHAIM ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER Medical and personal care; case management; physical, occupational, massage, and speech therapy; medical and health services; nutritional counseling; classes; holiday celebrations and social activities; English studies and citizenship preparation; transportation to the center; and hot lunches for low-income seniors.
YOUTHFIRST Employment, leadership development, Jewish service learning, academic support, college and career planning, counseling, paid internships and fellowships, and financial aid for youth.
Volunteer Services
Performing Acts of Kindness Lends Perspective Debbie and Scott Kay with their children, Rachel, 9; Andrew, 8; and Elijah, 1, San Francisco
"We became involved with JFCS after we attended one of the agency's annual events, the Fammy Awards Gala. We were inspired by the breadth and depth of services—and by how all of JFCS' programs are wellthought-out and planned. "Volunteering at JFCS is the perfect puzzle piece for us. We observe Shabbat and celebrate the holidays; our kids go to Sunday school. But JFCS is about tzedakah and mitzvot. As Jews, giving back is important to us, and we like it that JFCS helps both Jews and non-Jews." Scott has been on the JFCS Board of Directors for the past four years, and the couple has served as chairs (2012) and regional co-chairs (2010) of the Fammy Gala. Debbie has organized the Dream Team, a group that makes sure that the women and children at Dream House—JFCS' residential services program for domestic violence victims—have everything they need, whether it's diapers, vitamins, or birthday cakes. She and her children also make monthly runs to JFCS' Food Pantry, where they fill the shelves with food. "It's important that our children understand there are people who can't go to the store and buy a can of soup," says Debbie. "It puts their good fortune in perspective and teaches them to be appreciative and give back."
We offer many ways to learn and serve others. ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SUPPORT Filing, data entry, and mailing support for JFCS programs. CHICKEN SOUPERS Nutritious meal preparation and delivery for people with HIV/AIDS, physical disabilities, and chronic illnesses. COMPANIONSHIP PROGRAMS "Friendly visitor" matches for people of all ages in need of encouragement and support. Visits by volunteer-anddog teams through The JFCS Canine Corps program. Practical support for frail seniors and adults living with disabilities. Phone calls to check on the safety of homebound, isolated seniors. EMIGRE VOLUNTEER OUTREACH AND SUPPORT Help with naturalization exam preparation and learning English. Donation of household goods to help emigres build new lives. Oneon-one and ESL groups to connect new arrivals to our community and help them develop language skills. FAMILY VOLUNTEER PROJECTS Annual workdays, outreach to local food banks, and holiday food basket assembly and distribution to bring warmth and cheer to the isolated and lonely.
JFCS RIDES VOLUNTEERS Transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other necessities for seniors and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. ON THE MARK MENTORS Friendship, guidance, and academic support for students between 8 and 18 years old. OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS High school students participate in community service projects and Jewish learning through our Kavod Crew program. Pre-teens and teens also join community service projects through Team Tzedek. In The Next Chapter Project, 10th – 12th grade students are paired with Holocaust survivors to capture their stories for future generations. PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE / COMPASSIONATE COMPANIONS Provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support for individuals of all faiths and ages who are in declining health, as well as their families. SPECIAL DELIVERY Grocery deliveries in Marin County to isolated seniors, adults with disabilities, and those recovering from illness or surgery.
SENIOR SHABBAT OUTREACH PROGRAM Oneg Shabbat monthly luncheon sponsored in partnership with volunteer programs of organizations and synagogues in San Francisco. JFCS HOLOCAUST CENTER Work with public, private, parochial, and Jewish schools, as well as the general public, to honor Holocaust survivors, increase understanding of the instrumental events of Jewish history, and establish effective programming for the post-eyewitness era. Volunteer opportunities include: The Tauber Holocaust Library and Education Program Extensive library and archives provide the resources for students and scholars to study the Holocaust and genocide. The Oral History Project offers over 2,000 audio and video testimonies with accompanying documents. Preisler Shorenstein Institute Educational programs through the study of the Holocaust so that young people can develop understanding, moral courage, and social responsibility, including Days of Learning conferences for students and educators.
Financial Highlights 70% of all people JFCS helps cannot afford the full cost of care.
Individuals Served
39,100 Children, Teens, and Families 18,500 Seniors 14,900 Adults 2,500 Volunteers
Geographic Breakdown of People Served 55% San Francisco 30% Peninsula 12% Marin County 3% Sonoma County
85% Direct Programs and Services
15% Administration and Development
JFCS Core Annual Operating Revenue
Total: $30,930,957*
Client Fees and Revenues 61%
Individual Contributions 16% Foundation, Corporate, and Government Grants 14% Jewish Family and Children's Services' Endowment Income 8% Jewish Community Federation Annual Campaign 1%
JFCS Core Annual Operating Expenditures
Senior Services
Children's Services
Adult and Family Services
Financial Aid, Loans, and Grants
Total: $30,930,957* 55% 26% 15% 4%
*Unaudited year-end figures for 2011 – 2012 year. 15
Many thanks to the synagogues, schools, and others that partner with JFCS to strengthen our community every day. AIPAC Alameda Office of Education Almaden Country School American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) American Society on Aging (ASA) Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Arcadia Home Care, Santa Rosa Archbishop Mitty High School Association of Jewish Family & Children's Services Agencies Avenidas Village Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Bay Area Network for End of Life Care Bay Area Social Workers in Healthcare Bishop O'Dowd High School B'nai B'rith Lodge #21 B'nai Israel Jewish Center Borel Middle School Brandeis Hillel Day School, Marin Brandeis Hillel Day School, San Francisco Bureau of Jewish Education Bush Elementary School California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) California Coalition for Compassionate Care California Historical Society California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco Casa Grande High School Case Management Society of America (CMSA) Celebrations of Life Family Daycare Chabad Jewish Center of Sonoma County Children's Council of San Francisco Chinese Christian School City of Novato Independent Elders Program Coalition (NIEP) Clarendon Elementary School Coalition of Agencies Serving the Elderly (CASE) Community Thrift Store Concord High School Congregation Beth Am Congregation Beth Ami Congregation Beth Israel Judea Congregation Beth Jacob Congregation Beth Sholom Congregation B'nai Emunah Congregation B'nai Israel Congregation Emanu-El Congregation Kol Emeth Congregation Kol Shofar Congregation Ner Shalom Congregation Ner Tamid Congregation Rodef Sholom Congregation Sha'ar Zahav Congregation Sherith Israel Congregation Shir Shalom Congregation Shomrei Torah Contemporary Jewish Museum Coventry Park Crocker Middle School Deer Valley High School East Palo Alto Academy High School El Camino High School Facing History and Ourselves Family Caregiver Alliance First Baptist Pre-School Gan HaLev, The Jewish Congregation of San Geronimo Valley Gan Israel Preschool Genocide Education Project Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School Golden Gate Business Association
Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center Hadassah, Marin Chapter Harbor High School HIAS Historical Appreciation Society Holy Rosary Catholic School Homestead High School International High School International Studies Academy Jewish Community Center, San Francisco Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County Jewish Community Federation Jewish Community High School of the Bay Jewish Community Library Jewish Home Jewish Music Festival Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation Jewish Vocational Service Jewish Women International Jordan Middle School Judah L. Magnes Museum Kaiser Permanente Hospitals, Northern California Region Keddem Congregation Kehillah Jewish High School L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center Legacy / American Society on Aging Lehrhaus Judaica Liberty High School Live Oak School Los Altos High School Marin Bridges Marin Community Agencies Serving Seniors (CASS) Marin County Commission on Aging – Financial Wellness Task Force Marin County Section on Aging Marin Food Bank Marin General Hospital Marin Village Menlo-Atherton High School Mercy High School's Helen and Joe Farkas Center for the Study of the Holocaust Mills Peninsula Health Care System Miraloma Elementary School Moreau Catholic High School Morgan Hill Charter School Morse Lodge No. 257 National AIDS Memorial Grove National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM) National Association of Social Workers Northern California Chapter of the National Private Duty Association Oakland Temple Sinai Osher Marin Jewish Community Center Oshman Family Jewish Community Center Our Family Coalition Palo Alto Medical Group, Mills Peninsula Division Pathways Home Health and Hospice Peninsula Estate Planning Council (PEPC) Peninsula Healthcare District Peninsula Jewish Community Center Peninsula Service Agency Peninsula Sinai Congregation Peninsula Temple Beth El Peninsula Temple Sholom Pleasanton Unified School District Presidio Hill School Professional Fiduciaries of California (PFAC) Professional Grief Caregivers' Network (PGCN) Project Open Hand
Quarry Lane School Ralston Middle School Redwood Empire Food Bank Rhoda Goldman Plaza Rio Calaveras High School RJeneration of JFCS Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School Roosevelt Middle School Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Saint Mark's School San Andreas High School San Francisco Adult Day Health Services Network San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition San Francisco Chamber of Commerce San Francisco County Probate Court San Francisco DAAS Long Term Care Coordinating Council (LTCCC) San Francisco Day School San Francisco Food Bank San Francisco Jewish Film Festival San Francisco LGBT Partnership San Francisco Public Library San Francisco State University San Francisco Village San Mateo Caregiver Collaborative San Mateo County Community-Based Commission on Aging (CBCC) San Mateo County New Beginnings Coalition (NBC) San Mateo PRIDE Initiative San Rafael High School Santa Rosa Middle School Senior Action Network Senior Central Senior Roundtable (San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties) Shannon Elementary School Sinai Memorial Chapel Skyline High School South Peninsula Hebrew Day School St. Anne School St. Anthony Foundation St. Ceclia School St. Ignatius College Preparatory St. James School St. Jarlath School St. Mary's Medical Center St. Paul School St. Pius High School Stanford University Jewish Student Association Stuart Hall Sutter Care at Home, San Francisco Temple Sinai T'Enna Preschool Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School Thomas S. Hart Middle School Thurgood Marshall High School Tikvah Acharey Hashoah Tutu School United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United Way California Capital Region United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta United Way of the Wine Country University of San Francisco Law School USC Shoah Foundation Institute Veteran's Administration, Palo Alto Veterans Administration, San Francisco Walnut Creek Christian Academy Winters High School Woodside High School Yad Vashem
Foundation and Grant Support JULY 1, 2011 – JUNE 30, 2012
The continuing support that JFCS receives from foundations and government programs enables us to put our values into action. Thank you for helping us transform people's lives.
PRESIDENT'S GOLD CIRCLE California Department of Aging California Department of Education California Department of Social Services
Ingrid D. Tauber Philanthropic Fund Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation, Inc. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Holocaust Survivor Emergency Assistance Fund
Eucalyptus Foundation
Bella Vista Foundation
First 5 San Mateo County
First 5 Marin County
First 5 Santa Clara County
First 5 San Francisco
JCEF Newhouse Fund
First 5 Sonoma County
Jenerosity Foundation
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
JCEF Maimonides Fund
Lorry I. Lokey Fund Marin County Community Mental Health Services Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund Louise and Claude Rosenberg, Jr. Family Foundation San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services San Francisco Foundation San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Sonoma County Department of Human Services Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture
Bigglesworth Family Foundation
Marcled Foundation Marin Community Foundation Norman Raab Foundation
EUREKA! GOLD Vivienne S. Camp Trust of the San Francisco Foundation
Grossberg Abrams Foundation
Lenore and Howard Klein Foundation, Inc.
Marin County Office of Aging and Adult Services MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger San Mateo County Office of Education
Annunziata Sanguinetti Foundation
Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund
Seiger Family Foundation
Leslie Family Foundation
Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Fund at the San Francisco Foundation
Moldaw Family Supporting Foundation
Lawrence Weissberg Foundation Wells Fargo Bank
Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, Inc.
Berke Family Foundation
San Francisco Department on the Status of Women San Mateo County Institute for Human and Social Development (Head Start)
Bothin Foundation Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Citi Gaia Fund
Morrison & Foerster Foundation Theta Delta Xi Gamma Chapter
COMMUNITY BUILDERS Clumeck Foundation Fremont Group Foundation Paragon Community Fund Sinai Memorial Chapel Ziegler Family Charitable Foundation
John F. and Mary A. Geisse Foundation Herbst Foundation Keren Keshet Foundation Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund
George H. Sandy Foundation
Morris Family Foundation
Sarlo Foundation
Rosalyn & Joseph Newman Foundation
Shenson Trust 2 of the San Francisco Foundation
Dauber Foundation
Sidney Schonfeld Foundation
Phelan Foundation-Visiting Nurses Association of the San Francisco Foundation
Union Bank Foundation Weithorn & Ehrmann Families Fund of the Tides Foundation
Friend Family Foundation
Peninsula Health Care District
Walnut Fund
Change a Life Foundation
Crown Family Philanthropies
JCF Senior Excursion Fund
Milton and Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation
Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
Koret Foundation
Business Partners JULY 1, 2011 – JUNE 30, 2012
Special thanks to our caring friends in the business community who believe that reaching out to people in need is an investment worth making. SENIOR PARTNERS
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Sunday, 6 December 2015
Great Week!! November 9th
This week was a good week! A lot of great things happened this week
and I was so grateful to be a part of them all. On Tuesday, I got to
go on exchanges with Elder Waechtler, who I trained. It was a good
experience and he has made so much growth while he has been here. It
was a good day and great to be with him for another day. On Thursday,
our day was packed! We found out Monday night that we were going to
have someone from the Missionary Training Center coming out with us
all day on Thursday and spending time seeing how the Missionary
Training Center can improve how they prepare missionaries. So in the
morning, we started out with a Zone Training Meeting. It was mostly
about the Sabbath day, and how we can keep it more holy in our lives.
Then we also focused on our purpose as missionaries, as well as how we
can improve our teaching ability. We know that as missionaries we want
to teach by the spirit, but sometimes we do not let ourselves be that
vessel for the Lord. The Lord works through us to strengthen these,
our brothers and sisters. The Spirit is so essential in conversion. So
after Zone Training Meeting, I had the opportunity to go to the UVU
Institute and to record our new mission song! So I'm a big shot now! I
have done a music recording! Haha It was a ton of fun and it is such a
powerful song. I love it! It was awesome! I got to see some of the
missionaries I've served around and it was great! After the recording,
I then got to spend the day with the person from the Missionary
Training Center. It was awesome! It was so enlightening and truly
helped me to gain a better perspective of where I could be as a
missionary. It was a great day and I learned a lot about myself and
what I am capable of. It was such a great week! I got to see a beagle
this week as well! Favorite dog ever! It was such a well behaved dog
and just so awesome! On Sunday, I got to listen to a wonderful musical
number, the song Come unto Christ. That song always touches my heart.
I love this Gospel and know it is true! I know it with every fiber of
my being! I know the house of the Lord, the temple, is where I want to
be, where I want to be sealed, and where I want be worthy of going at
anytime. I love this Gospel! I had the opportunity to listen to some
talks by Tad R. Callister and he is so inspirational! He breaks down
the Gospel so simply that a child could learn, but so profound that it
would take great pondering and studying to fully grasp. He is so
amazing. This week was so great! I love you all, and hope and pray
that you may all have a wonderful week! I will be starting up in
2Nephi for those of you who wish to read with me! There is so much
good in these chapters that I will only plan on going to the end of
chapter 3 this week. Have a great week!
Elder Noad
Utah Orem Mission
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In a recent interview for Variety, Michael C. Hall has opened up about the possibility of returning to "Dexter". He said: "I try not to take it all too seriously. I realize 'Dexter' will be in the first paragraph of my obituary if one is written, maybe the first sentence, but that's fine."
He added that when the series came to a close in 2013, he knew he wanted some variety. "When 'Dexter' ended, I wanted to mix it up and felt like the cumulative effect of the things I have done since has served as a sort of 'Dexorcism.'"
But could "Dexter" come back, and would he ever return to the character? "Maybe," Hall said. "It's a possibility given how the show ended that we could revisit 'Dexter.' I have just yet to, for my part, imagine or hear someone else's idea that makes it feel worth doing. But never say never."
In the meantime, Hall plays a Brit in his new series "Safe" and relishes the challenge. "As an American actor, I often see people from the U.K. or Australia or anywhere else come and play Americans and that's perfectly acceptable, but I like the idea of turning the tables. Having a chance to play someone who is more or less a normal person and around and to whom crazy things are happening, as opposed to a person within whom crazy things are happening" was, Hall said, "a nice change of pace."
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The waiting of the past few days got me thinking about babies, and how clucky (and even a little jealous) I get whenever I see babies out and about, or hear of friends becoming pregnant. I am such a sucker for tiny babies...and shopping in the "baby section" for gifts doesn't help either! So I put together a page to record these feelings...
...and to remind myself how very lucky we are to have our three beautiful children, the happy ending to a not-so-happy pregnancy/ childbirth story. How blessed we are!
The red polka dots and green papers are from Craft Fair by American Crafts, such a fun, cheery line. The turnips/peapods are Basic Grey Offbeat which is also very cute. The polka dots reminded me of mushrooms, so I used the same scallop ruler as I used for the border trim, and cut out some little mushrooms. The stalks are cut from some spare American Crafts thickers alphas ...same as the title.
The photo was taken at Christmas, but that's ok...it fit the story I wanted to tell (and that's allowed, you know :) )
Daylight Savings finishes tonight in WA...and that makes me one very happy little camper! Off to change my clocks back an hour...YIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!


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text: A robot that can be programmed to exhibit the symptoms of a range of medical conditions is being used to help train pharmacists at the University of Bath. The SimMan 3G robot, named "Simon", is life-sized and is designed to talk, breathe and react to medicines in the same way as humans. Bath's pharmacy department is one of the first in the country to own such a machine, although the robots are widely used in medical schools. Denise Taylor, senior teaching fellow in clinical pharmacy, said: "He's amazingly lifelike. If he has a reaction to a medicine, he may have a seizure, sweat or vomit."


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Natural Resources & Conservation at Aquinas College Michigan
Aquinas College Michigan offers 2 distinct undergraduate degree(s), concentrated into 1 major(s) within the field of Natural Resources & Conservation. Across all specializations under the umbrella of Natural Resources & Conservation, Aquinas College Michigan awarded 1 undergraduate degrees in 2015 - 2016.
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Black Swan
430 pp.
My general impression of this book for the most part was "maybe it's the translation, because this book is doing nothing for me." Another reason why I didn't have much of a feeling for the book was that the writer has a dyslexic character who plays a pivotal role in the story, but couldn't be bothered to actually research dyslexia. (The writer seems to believe that dyslexic people are across the board completely unable to learn how to read and need to have magical assistance in order to obtain even *basic comprehension. What was I talking about again? Oh, right; the story and my inability to stay interested in it.)
Our Hero is a young lawyer named Jon Campelli who receives word that his estranged father Luca has died. Luca is the owner of a book store and since Luca had no will, Jon now owns the place since he is the next of kin. It turns out that the books store is the meeting place of a secret organization of people with a peculiar psychic or magical talent. This talent enables them to influence the mind of the person they are reading to aloud. These people refer to themselves as Lectors, and his father was one of them. (It turns out that Jon has been using this ability to influence people during his cases, which is borderline unethical I would think, since he didn't know he was using the talent in the first place.) It also turns out that Jon is extremely powerful.
After learning a little bit about the Lectors and meeting Our Heroine Katherina, a dyslexic "receiver" Lector who has the ability to amplify and direct the talents of a "transmitter" Lector, Jon discovers that all is not well with this secret organization. There is a rift between the receivers and transmitters that has split the organization in half for the past twenty years. The reason for the rift is that ha number of murders and 'accident' had possibly been arranged by the receivers. This created a feud, and apparently, no one ever considered the possibility that there might have been another organization that was targeting their organization except for Luca, Jon's father. Who is now dead and there is a suspicion of murder.
Also, there is a business man who tries to get Jon to give up the book store and when he can't, gets Jon fired from the firm he was working at.
This was a very dry book for me, and I could not get into it. I could see that there was a lot of interesting ideas but my impression of the writing was of something flat and colorless. I wasn't very interested in the characters, and I was eternally annoyed by the uncorrected misperceptions of dyslexia. (At one point, Our Hero makes a comment to the effect that a dyslexic book store clerk would be useless. At another point Katherina is narrated as saying that she was completely unable to read–at all.) This book will possibly be more interesting to someone who doesn't get terminally annoyed when a writer goofs up learning disabilities, or someone who does not mind not very interesting descriptions of a court case.
*The Reviewer understands that there is a variation in severity for dyslexia and that some dyslexics can't read at all. The Reviewer however is not certain that The Writer knows this.


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Statement from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) regarding its cooperation with an inquiry from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ inquiry appears to concern various provisions in NACAC's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. DOJ has requested documents from the association and steering committee members, apparently to ascertain whether any provisions in the Code of Ethics amount to an unlawful restraint on trade. NACAC has indicated that it is "cooperating with the Justice Department and remain confident in the values that underpin SPGP: NACAC's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice and its mission to serve students and our fellow professionals."


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MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) Q2 2016 Results Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2016 5:00 PM ET
Rose Alinaya - Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer
Matthew Pfeffer - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Raymond Urbanski - Chief Medical Officer
Michael Castagna - Chief Commercial Officer
Stephen Weil - Oppenheimer
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the MannKind Corporation 2016 Second Quarter Conference Call. My name is Sherry and I'll be your operator for today's call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded.
Joining us today from MannKind are Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Pfeffer; Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Castagna; Chief Medical Officer, Raymond Urbanski; and Principal Accounting Officer, Rose Alinaya.
I would now like to turn the call over to Ms. Rose Alinaya, Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer of MannKind Corporation. Please go ahead.
Rose Alinaya
Good afternoon and thank you for joining us on today's call. Before we proceed further, please note that comments made during this call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. It is possible that the actual results could differ from these stated expectations. For factors which would cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to the reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
This conference call contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of the date of this live broadcast, August 8, 2016. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this call.
I'm now pleased to introduce Matthew Pfeffer, CEO of MannKind. Matt?
Matthew Pfeffer
Good afternoon. In January of 2016, I announced an audacious plan to pivot MannKind in a dramatic way, transforming the company from one whose primary purpose was manufacturing into a fully developed commercial enterprise. This plan involved several critical elements.
First, by the end of Q1, we had to put into place the organizations and systems necessary to support a commercial product in the marketplace. These included transitioning ongoing clinical programs back to MannKind, setting up a medical information request system, developing a pharmacovigilance program, transitioning the safety database and setting up an adverse event reporting and tracking system, transferring all the NDA paperwork and other documentation and so forth. Tremendous undertaking.
At the same time, we were negotiating a transition agreement with Sanofi to ensure that Afrezza would continue to be available until we've built the capability to manufacture and distribute the product ourselves. All this was completed in time to transition the project back to us on April 5 of this year, as planned.
Next, we had to build from scratch our commercial infrastructure, including hiring commercial management team, developing a marketing organization, hiring nurse diabetes educators, medical science liaisons, a payer management organization and of course hiring and training a field sales force.
While again at the same time, we had to convert our manufacturing organization to supplier-owned MannKind branded product, including new product configurations and to arrange for commercial distribution through a wholesale distribution network. All of this was completed in record time and as announced last week MannKind-branded Afrezza is available now throughout the United States.
Finally, we needed to ensure that we have the necessary financial resources to give us the time to change the commercial trajectory of Afrezza. Accordingly, we executed a financing in May, which provides a sufficient runway to get us into the first quarter of next year. At the same time, we continue to weigh the value proposition of every expenditure the company makes to make our existing and anticipated cash last as far as far into 2017 as possible.
Should we need to raise additional funds, we want to allow as much time as possible to demonstrate sustained commercial growth. This will ensure that if we need to finance, we will do so into the best possible circumstances. So, 2016 to date is a story of a successful pivot of the organization, transforming it into a new entity with the tools to execute on that audacious plan I mentioned earlier. The second half of 2016 will be about taking those tools and increasing sales of Afrezza.
As part of mapping our strategy for rebuilding the company and relaunching Afrezza, we identified a number of issues like a slow [indiscernible]. We then developed a plan for addressing each of them. These issues included, amongst others, pricing, access, reimbursement, titration, spirometry, product positioning and targeting, and potential label changes. Many of these plans have already been put into place; others are still to come. Mike and Ray will be talking about many of them later in this call.
Bottom line, we've built a strategy to get Afrezza into the hands of our target market and maximize its chances of success. But the MannKind story will not stop with Afrezza. We still have a lot of very exciting product opportunities in our pipeline. We have intentionally slow developed some of the earlier Technosphere programs to preserve cash, but our lead program, epi, continues to move forward on the timeline announced at the start of the year. Ray will be providing an update on the development pipeline overall as well as some important plans to broaden and strengthen the Afrezza label.
In summary, I believe we've successfully transformed our company with all the pieces necessary now in place to execute on our aggressive sales plans and show sustained growth in Afrezza prescribing. We've also obtained the cash needed to finance these efforts, keeping our burn rate flat by using savings in other areas to fund our commercial operations. And finally, we continue to advance our pipeline judiciously, keeping our lead development program on track.
With that short introduction, I'd now like to turn the call over to Rose to go over our financial results just announced, after which both Mike and Ray will provide some important updates. Rose?
Rose Alinaya
Thank you, Matt. Turning to the financials, the net loss applicable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2016 increased to $30 million or $0.07 per share compared to the net loss applicable to common stockholders of $28.9 million or $0.07 per share for the same quarter last year.
Research and development expenses decreased 44% for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in 2015, largely due to the restructuring measures taken in 2015 following the completion of Afrezza registration trial.
We anticipate our overall R&D expenses will decrease compared to last year as we continue to focus our efforts on the commercialization of Afrezza for the remainder of this year, with minimal incremental costs associated with advancing our development pipeline and the initiation of certain clinical studies, balancing these equally critical efforts with our current financial runway.
General and administrative expenses increased 5% for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter last year, primarily due to sales and marketing expense. We estimate our continuing commercial efforts of Afrezza for the second half of this year will be between $16 million to $18 million. To date, we have spent approximately $4 million related to our sales and marketing efforts. We expect other G&A expenses for the remainder of 2016 to remain relatively flat compared to the prior year.
Manufacturing of commercial product resumed in the second quarter of 2016 in preparation for the relaunch of Afrezza, resulting in the recognition of product manufacturing cost of $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2016. We expect product manufacturing cost to remain relatively flat as compared to last year as we continue to manufacture commercial product.
In the second quarter of 2016, we earned $0.3 million under the profit and loss sharing arrangement with Sanofi related to Afrezza, which will be applied as a prepayment against the balance owed under the Sanofi loan facility. As of June 30, 2016, the total amount owed to Sanofi is $70.3 million, which includes accrued interest of $4.3 million. Under the terms of this facility, it is not due for repayment until August 2024.
Cash and cash equivalents were $63.7 million at June 30, 2016 compared to $27.7 million at the end of the first quarter of 2016. In May 2016, we received net proceeds of $47.4 million upon the completion of the registered direct offering. As part of this transaction, we also issued warrants.
Under the accounting rules, provisions of a portion of the warrants resulted in them being reflected as a liability on our balance sheet. This liability is revalued at each quarter end and for the quarter just ended resulted in a charge to other expense in our income statement. This is a non-cash charge and there is no reason to expect that the adjusted liability will ever be satisfied in cash.
If the warrants are exercised, they will result in a cash payment to the company in exchange for shares. If they are not exercised, they will expire. In addition to the foregoing cash inflows, we received $9.2 million from Sanofi for the sale of insulin inventory in connection with the insulin put option we exercised following termination. We expect additional receipts from Sanofi under the terms of this agreement later in the year and for some time to come.
Finally, we received $0.7 million from Connecticut as a research and development tax credit. We still have $30.1 million available to borrow under the amended loan arrangement with The Mann Group and because there has been no use of our ATM facility since its effectiveness, $50 million still remains available.
With that, I'd like to turn the call over to our Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Castagna. Mike?
Michael Castagna
Thank you, Rose. Today, I'll give you an overview of the commercial efforts to date; I want to talk first about the market trends that favor Afrezza and most importantly where our current prescriptions have been trending. I'm really impressed that within the first three to four weeks of our sales force being out there, we've been able to stem a nine-month decline that's been ongoing since September 2015 and stabilize that during the month of July.
For those who may or may not know, new technology is giving more transparency on how to treat patients individually and optimally. And what that means is when you think about [indiscernible] system launching around the world [ex-US] as well as the Dexcom FDA hearing last week, which looks like that'll have a positive outcome, the ability for patients to see their highs and lows on a daily basis every five to 10 minutes is now becoming a reality. That will allow our patients to pursue a next fold here to measure their timing range for tighter control.
Patients often struggle with highs and lows of diabetes on a daily basis and we often don't know what an average is as you look throughout the day. But the new technology that we've seen advance over the last one and two years, the patient's ability to now try to manage their glucose levels in a tighter range is becoming a reality and we are seeing clinical trials continuing to enroll patients with these types of objectives in mind. A product like Afrezza that starts to work in 10 to 15 minutes allows you to see activity pretty quickly when you're using this technology.
The third thing that we see is patient engagement in their health is shifting [indiscernible] and deductible plans continue to become the predominant ways for some of the players, patients are taking a more active role in their health trying to manage their blood glucose as well as the multiple copays in our pocket cost that they have, so we're seeing continued expansion as this is the number one cost driver for insurers that they continue to launch more and different and new programs to help these patients manage their glucose and measure their daily lifestyle behaviors.
Now, I want to bridge into a question that we often get which is around our target market and how are we going to go about the segmentation of the current field footprint. Our focus is on the 6.5 million patients with diabetes, who are on basal plus or minus insulin, the majority of whom these patients are not at goal.
So if you look on the left side of this chart, Type 1 diabetics are approximately 1.25 million, Type 2 basal who are not on Bolus is roughly 2.75 million and Type 2 basal Bolus patients who are on basal Bolus regimen is almost 3 million. This is how you get to the 6.5 million patients with diabetes.
Of these, you would see monthly prescription trend of approximately 1.7 million prescriptions in a given month and targeting this population. Our current field footprint is about 1.4 million of those prescriptions. We're targeting about 75% of the insulin market with our current sales structure.
The next question I often get that I think is important for everyone is around our price point and the cost of Afrezza. Afrezza, as you know, is reimbursed across all payor segments from commercial to Medicare, but the rapid-acting analog price increases over the last three years has really started to create challenges in the marketplace.
You see in the box below the WAC price of rapid-acting analog has increased 80% since July 2013. So today, when you look at the price of Afrezza since we got approved, the price of Afrezza is cheaper to insulin as we now know the average price of insulin per day is approximately $19 and if you look at the recent launch of our titration pack, we've priced it at $3 a unit or cartridge and so when you look at $3 a cartridge and a patient was to take three cartridges a day, you could be looking at a price point of $9 a day.
If they were to take six cartridges either because they need additional dosing or follow up dosing, you'll be looking at a price point of $18 a day. So the current WAC price of Afrezza is not the challenge. The challenge is payors are trying to control their cost and so they're being more restricted on formularies and that's often why we're seeing patients may need to switch between a Humalog and NovoLog that they're trying to manage the cost trends especially in this category.
Going to the next slide, we were able to transition our inventory during the week of July 25. MannKind will now book 100% of Afrezza revenue pretty much starting in the month of August, once divested remaining supplies, the pharmacy shelves will run out of stock. We know the majority of the wholesalers are no longer stocking Sanofi products, so we're relatively confident that every product shipping at a wholesaler is from this day forward will be branded MannKind.
You see here the four NDC that now match to Sanofi, old NDC and the MannKind new NDC. These were important to keep consistent as well the price point to minimize any distractions in the marketplace. We did launch a new product with the titration pack which I'll talk about further and that's the new NDC.
As you may or may not be aware, during these transitions, there's multiple computer systems that feed into each other across the supply chain that have to update, some of them update in one day, some of them update over three to seven days. So we knew there were stock outs last week in a couple geographic markets or wholesalers, majority of those issues should be resolved and our wholesalers today have done essential distribution which means within one day a pharmacy should be able to order and stock Afrezza.
They will have to order in some cases, in other cases they'll stock it when a patient actually fills the first prescription, they will continue to keep it in stock. Those are the initiatives that we're currently working on to make sure that we minimize any patient disruption at the local level.
The next question we get is around our branding campaign. It's important to know that MannKind was able to develop and launch a new brand campaign and move away from the Sanofi's surprise of insulin. We're proud to announce that our focus is not on the inhalation aspects of Afrezza, but it's much more on the insulin and outsulin component.
And so you see here just a brief snapshot of what that would look like and how we talk about insulin is how quickly it acts and we talk about – how quickly it disappears. We really want to spark a dialogue in the marketplace around the insulin and outsulin components of insulin and how Afrezza plays a new role within the treatment of these patients, highlighting the PK profile as we see it today. There is obviously a lot more behind the campaign, but I want you to be rest assured the feedback from patients and physicians has been extremely positive.
Next, I want to talk about some of the new initiatives which I believe are critical as you look at how we relaunch this product. First and most important is MannKind Cares. This is a patient reimbursement hub that is administered at the physician office and because we know Afrezza will require prioritization in certain cases and most cases, this is meant to streamline that process so the offices can get a prioritization approval within one to three days.
Upon approval, the patients will be enrolled in an adherence program and one of the things we did learn is a lot of patients were struggling with getting access to Afrezza at the pharmacy and/or titrating in their early weeks of treatment. This program is designed to ensure patients are titrating appropriately, reaching their goals and getting products filled as quickly as possible.
There are numerous details behind this program I'll not highlight here, but for simplicity of our shareholders, you should rest assured that we want to make sure that patient reimbursement prioritization within our target audience is something that we minimize, this is the program we've talked to many of our key customers about, they're excited to use it and we believe this was streamlined, the prioritization process and getting approval for patients quickly.
The next program which I'll share with you which is our earliest indicator of our weekly prescriptions is our Afrezza CoPay card program. This is administered by McKesson and we moved it and launched it the last week of July to now $15 copay per month and we're hoping [indiscernible] on a couple other basals at about $15 per month and we're hopeful that doctors will take a patient, simplify their life to a basal one shot a day along with Afrezza for $30 a month on the commercial side of the patients – commercially insured patients. And we really try to streamline this to make it easy $15 a month consistently, so there's not a lot of confusion between the different types of programs out there.
The other thing you'll hear us launch which is just a short term pilot is a voucher program. This voucher program will be good for one month sample of the titration pack and this is meant to drive demand pull through to the wholesale channel to ensure the local pharmacies are stocking it as well as a supplement for our current sample program.
Our current sample program as we've stated previously was four units sample packs which we know are suboptimal for the majority of patients to reach their goals in the first seven days of treatment. This titration pack will allow patients to have enough drug to get through the titration phase or deal with insurance as well as launch our new sample program in late September or early October.
The final one we talked about is the titration pack and this one is really meant to solve several problems as we know patients couldn't always get the right number of boxes or the box configuration at the pharmacy. The pharmacist couldn't always figure out exactly which box to pick when the doctor prescribed it and the doctor wasn't sure which box to prescribe based on how many units the patient was using.
And so there was a lot of confusion when we looked back at the data and the market research. And this new titration box literally will simplify the process for the doctor, the patient and the pharmacy by allowing them to have a 30-day supply of titration of 180 cartridges which will provide them enough units to combine to get the 4, 8, 12 or 24 units in a dose to ensure they have an optimal experience and don't run short within a given month.
Another question we get is around our direct to consumer and raising consumer awareness. And I want you to know we're not ignoring the feedback from our shareholders, but it is important to understand the difference between direct to consumer which is a med, a mass, broad advertising campaign to people who may not be a target audience versus a direct to patient effort who are in that 6.5 million number I highlighted earlier.
So we have several initiatives on track to launch starting in September which will be our first consumer print ad you will start to see out there in mid to late September pop up in some journals. We are updating our consumer website to reflect the new marketing campaign and once that's updated we will kick off our new digital campaign with a few partners and you'll start to see that pop up again in mid September at the latest.
And then we have identified several direct mail opportunities that we compile and see targeting patients directly in the mail. As you know, the average age of a Type 2 or Type 1 patient could be in the 45 to 55 range and sometimes direct mails are better way to go as opposed to digital for younger audience. Either way, we will have lots of data coming out in Q3 that would continue to fine tune our direct to patient efforts.
And then finally we're looking at community events and patient conferences. We know there's many conferences happening in Q4 and Q3. We plan to be present at those events; we were already present at several physician conferences over the last few weeks as well as some upcoming ones in Florida and Texas. So we're going after the patients directly as well as trying to be present where there are local and regional physician conferences. I will note on the consumer side we will see well over the ability to reach in the hundreds of thousands of consumers. So if you ask me to quantify how many patients are we looking at with our efforts, it's in that vicinity.
So the next question which I think is important to all of us is what are the early indicators and what can you tell us how we're doing to date. And I want to preface this by saying these are as early as you could possibly want. It's difficult to make projections off of literally weeks and days of data. However, I think it's important to be transparent with the market about what we're seeing and why we are optimistic around our changing curve and what we see in the future.
So number one is samples. So we know that samples were really not out there in the channel over the last six months in a meaningful way. We were out there. We just launched our sample program two weeks ago and in the first two weeks we had well over 300 sample requests amongst our targets. Those just shipped literally late last week or early this week, people will be receiving them and so all the prescription trends that we've seen over the last few weeks have been without samples in the marketplace for a large majority of our customers.
Now that they have samples we know several doctors have said I want samples and copays in my office, once I have them I'll start to prescribe further again. So those products are – both of those are starting to hit doctors' offices this week and next week as well as last week.
The next two early indicators are the number of patients who enroll in our copay card program which is currently only done via web, the physical card will be dropped in the offices starting this week and then the next one is once they register on the web, how many of them are redeemed. And I'll share that data with you in a moment because those are the earliest indicators that we get on a daily basis that I think are important for you to see.
The next two aspects that we look at are NRx trends which we will try to be transparent and disclose those in some form or fashion as we fine tune this. But we know we've gone roughly from 84 to 116 new Rxs in the first few weeks and that trend should continue and that's despite some of the stock outs that I described earlier around the inventory transition.
And the next metric that we look at is around new writers and trialist. And in that number, we've seen almost 300 new prescribers in Q2 alone who [now bring] Afrezza in 2016, commemorate Afrezza for the first time. So we are seeing broad trialist happen and we know we'll continue to cultivate that as we go into Q3 going forward.
And on the flip side, these are the measurable indicators, we have qualitative indicators. And what I mean by that is things where we're out there talking to doctors, the feedback anecdotally from the field, the speaker program and interactions we've had and those are very strong as well.
So when you think about speaker training and programs, we just kicked off our speaker program literally this week will be. It will be launching, but we had our speaker training last week and we had significant number of attendees show up last minute. We didn't have anyone not show up and the feedback and the questions are really important to have the dialogue and they left trained and ready to go and excited and I think that gives us some minimum as well as we go into Q3 and Q4.
And then the next to around field sales, nurse educators are out there as well, the manager feedback where they're doing field rides and engaging in the thought leaders around the local markets. And all of that feedback is also coming consistently positive and welcoming, people are generally happy to see MannKind come out and show up and know that the product will still be available.
And as you could imagine, there's a lot of resistance – a lot of our customers literally thought the product was coming off the market and was no longer going to be supplied. So when you look at the decline in prescriptions from January through June, a lot of that was the result of people not believing we were going to be around in July and they thought once the Sanofi inventory ran out that was it, the product will no longer be available.
So as a result of that, they stopped initiating new patients back in Q1 and Q2. Now that we've been out there for almost a month creating our second and third visits, doctors are remaining confident, they're starting to see our samples and copays. We expect this trend to change quickly around the feedback and availability of Afrezza amongst our top prescribers. And then finally, the social media coverage as well as press coverage from ADA continue to be positive and Ray will speak to that in a moment.
I just want to share with you a quick snapshot that I think is important and that looks at the claims and the enrollment. So this is what we see on a daily basis. This is for the week ending 8/5, which would have been last week. And you see here that a relatively stable number in the green line on the claims that were happening, which basically means we weren't really promoting our copay program. We didn't have any means to promote it, besides putting on our website.
The bottom line is enrollment and that's really our reps out there highlighting that it's available on the web as well as we're raising some awareness on the social media around this. And you saw following the week of July 22, July 29 and 8/5, we continued to see an increase in enrollments week over week and doubling really over the last four weeks. That's the earliest indicator you could have because we know there's about 1 to 2 week lag from the time a patient gets enrollment to the time to get to prescription filled and approved
And you can see that in the top line when you look from 57 to 69 to 80, the prescription trends are moving in the right direction. And again, this will be the earliest indicator that we look at in addition to the new RX and trialist to happen on a weekly basis. So we're excited, we're seeing the support amongst the physicians, the reps are getting out there, they're making the calls and we're being welcome. Obviously it's sometimes longer in some territories than others depending on academics versus private practice. But so far, early indicators are very positive from the customers.
With that said, I'll now turn it over to Ray.
Raymond Urbanski
Thank you, Mike. So with Afrezza, our overarching objective is to establish Afrezza as a safe and effective physiologic mealtime insulin that motivates healthcare providers and patients to achieve their treatment goals.
To achieve this, first, we're actively pursuing a pathway to establish Afrezza as a safe and effective medication in the pediatric population. This includes regulatory filings in the US and possibly other jurisdictions. To help us successfully achieve this goal, we have entered into a collaboration agreement with JDRF.
Second, we are also addressing the short and long term safety questions, so patients and healthcare providers can make informed risk/benefit decisions regarding the use of Afrezza as part of their treatment paradigm.
Finally, as Mike noted in his discussion on market trends, new technologies allow tighter control and individualized care. Utilizing these advantages, we are driving efforts to optimize initial dosing and aggressive titration of Afrezza. Effectively we are introducing a new paradigm in the way HCPs will approach patients with diabetes.
To build on Afrezza's scientific platform, several abstracts were presented at the 2016 ADA conference. These data clearly demonstrate a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic difference such as earlier onset and shorter duration when compared to rapid-acting analogs. This topic was covered by Mike and he's been integrated into our marketing and commercial plans as he alluded to.
The data from these studies, for example, the population PK/PD model, provides information which we will use in subsequent studies such as our dose optimization trials. Additionally, we'll be using these data as well as data we generated during Afrezza's development program to submit a label change to the FDA in the September and October timeframe. We believe that this new label will better instruct physicians on how to optimally dose and titrate Afrezza and give us more of a competitive advantage within the marketplace.
In addition to the ADA abstracts I just alluded to, recent publications also support much of this activity, including an in-silico modeling study that was used to optimize dosing. This study was recently published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. In addition to this manuscript, a review article on the PK/PD properties of Afrezza has also been published.
So finally, I'd like to mention our product portfolio. Matt had mentioned our epi program and I just wanted to mention that the innovative oral inhalation technologies used for Afrezza can also be used to improve the efficacy, safety and tolerability of other available agents, our three lead candidates which includes our epinephrine program for anaphylaxis with an IND submission targeted for early first quarter of 2017. Additionally, we have treprostinil for pulmonary arterial hypertension and palonosetron for chemo-induced nausea and vomiting. As Matt alluded to, these programs have been slow slightly, but we are progressing to have the INDs and filings stay on target.
With that, let me hand it back to Matt.
Matthew Pfeffer
Thank you, Ray. So just to wrap up, clearly relaunching Afrezza is one of the most significant milestones in our company's history. I'm really proud of what we've achieved so far, transforming the company into a commercial enterprise in record time, putting new programs in place to change the sales trajectory of Afrezza.
We're encouraged by the results we've seen already and by the positive feedback our sales forces received as they've met with physicians and patients nationwide as Mike described. We're confident we can continue to report improved prescription data and sales trends for Afrezza going forward, given the initiatives that Mike and his team have deployed to promote access, adoption and adherence for Afrezza.
I've challenged the organization to continue to work on other important developments, including our product pipeline, but also things like our pediatric program and Afrezza label enhancement, while still being extremely cognizant of the importance of preserving our financial resources.
So that wraps it for me, I'd like to now turn it back to the operator for questions. Operator?
Question-and-Answer Session
[Operator Instructions] We have a question from Stephen Weil of Oppenheimer.
Stephen Weil
In previous conferences, you described other applications of Technosphere and it would be good to hear more about it.
Matthew Pfeffer
Ray, I think – I know that was a slide in your presentation already, do you want to recap that just a little bit?
Raymond Urbanski
Stephen Weil
No, there was something about migraine, headaches and some other things.
Raymond Urbanski
So what I have presented today was simply our three top candidates. As you can see from the PK/PD profile that we'd see from Afrezza, we would mostly likely see this with other agents as well. So we targeted drugs – and put into our portfolio where this type of very rapid blood levels would be effective such as migraine, which I think you're going to mention.
So parathyroid hormones, the tryptophan, some antibiotics for local treatment of lung disorders, just to name a few, some pay-medications also being considered, so this is just a small part of our portfolio, but these are the three lead candidates. So we are looking at the other ones. You maybe referring to the JP Morgan conference where I did sort of provide a little bit more of a larger list.
Matthew Pfeffer
I plead guilty to being responsible for some of this, necessarily poor Ray has been starved of resources and dollars to some extent because we need to concentrate on Afrezza first. We try to keep at least the lead program on track and not delaying the timelines. The rest of them are still there. We went through a lot of trouble to identify the best candidates and prioritize them. But bottom line it has to be laser focused on Afrezza and everything else will follow on.
At this time, I would like to turn the call back to Mr. Pfeffer for closing remarks.
Matthew Pfeffer
First, thanks again for joining us today. I have to say my last meeting with Al Mann before his unfortunate passing earlier in the year, I promised him we would turn things around Afrezza and I just want to repeat again that I have every intention of keeping that promise. I think he'd be very pleased with the progress we've made so far and I'm looking forward to demonstrating continued progress in the months to come both to him and to you. So, thank you once again.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. This concludes today's conference. Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect.
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