2023-01-12T11:44:37-07:00 2022-06-30 990 2021-07-01 770330145 HELP ONE CHILD MISSION TO CHILDREN AT RISK HELP 6509171210 858 University Ave Los Altos CA 94024 Valerie Crane Executive Director 6509171210 2022-11-15 1 11 1 AAL2 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z Valerie Crane 858 University Ave Los Altos CA 94024 592006 0 X www.helponechild.org X 1993 CA We address the unique needs of foster children by providing practical and emotional support to the families in which they are placed. 3 3 8 8375 0 0 405377 487736 0 290 444 436 153819 102720 559640 591182 0 0 0 0 339995 428535 0 0 10522 115151 176061 455146 604596 104494 -13414 306481 293559 2763 3255 303718 290304 We exist to address the unique needs of foster children by providing practical and emotional support to the families in which they are placed. By partnering with local churches and community agencies, our mission is to strengthen foster, adoptive, and at-risk families by providing them with access to education, community, and tangible resources. 0 0 68666 0 0 (200+500) Educating Families and the Community: We know that 40% of kids in foster care have three or more placements, and by equipping Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship parents to better care for their children we make a tremendous impact in combatting that statistic. Foster (Resource) Parents are less likely to initiate placement disruption when they are equipped with education surrounding behavioral challenges and a supportive community of people who understand the unique experience of a foster parent. Each month we host trainings for caregivers to be educated on things such as trauma, attachment, and other adoption-related issues. In addition to those monthly trainings found virtually, we host in-person seminars around the bay area allowing families to go further in-depth in their understanding of the issues affecting their children. And because we know these caregivers can't do it alone, we equip the supportive communities around them. We raise awareness of foster care and who it impacts. We work diligently to break down stereotypes and to push people's understanding of those engaging with the foster care system. And lastly, we build a foundation of knowledge around trauma and its effects on a developing brain. Once equipped these individuals are positioned to not just be well-meaning but can support the children and families in a more sustainable, and meaningful way. 129189 0 0 (400) Cultivating Community: We know that finding a like-minded community is critical for the well-being and health of a family. We offer connection opportunities for our network of families and children through our respite events, monthly support groups, panel discussions, and seasonal events. Listen to Adoptive Mom K's experience "Help One Child and its community really helped. We found a place that helped us feel normal and started to formulate what our new normal was. Openness and trust are natural among those that have shared in the same struggle; this was huge in letting our guard down." Every month parents can find community at one of our program offerings hosted around the bay area and virtually. Whether they commit to a monthly support group, find a friend at our Dads & Donuts, or have the opportunity to hear from panelists who have journeyed through foster care and experienced some of the incredibly unique challenges associated with it. In addition, we know that youth knowing peers with similar familial experiences is critical to their health. While at our overnight summer camp and our respite events held throughout the year, youth get to do just that, they connect with other youth in a fun, safe, environment all while their parents experience a bit of respite. 152258 0 0 (300) Support Programs: Monthly support groups and seasonal events promoting community amongst families impacted by foster care and adoption. Solicitation and delivery of donated goods for at-risk children and their caregivers utilizing the online platform Careportal. 200664 0 0 4) Signs of Hope Camp (100): A tuition-free summer camp for foster and adoptive children, with counselors and programs provided by Help One Child staff members. 5) Care Portal (600) - a program linking church congregations to foster/adoptive family and foster/adoptive children local tangible needs (cribs, beds, textbooks, practical support). 200664 0 0 550777 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X Valerie Crane Executive Director 6509171210 858 University Ave Los Altos CA 94024 Jay Chesavage Board Chair 15 0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Dodson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Amy Barberi Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Morris Founder and Board Member 4 0 X 0 0 0 Joanne Morris Founder and Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Miller Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Yanira Guzman Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Helen Matsumoto Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Valerie Crane Executive Director 40 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 487736 40500 487736 program fees 611600 290 290 0 0 0 0 0 0 290 436 0 0 436 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103544 0 824 102720 0 102720 0 591182 290 0 103156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80575 61236 12893 6446 0 0 0 0 280962 268838 11921 203 0 0 0 0 35374 29255 4816 1303 31624 30007 1269 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5601 107 5493 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44335 39671 4118 546 191 191 0 0 16649 15345 298 1006 15232 14441 601 190 0 0 0 0 40500 38431 1624 445 5944 5708 215 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1092 1036 44 12 teaching fees/honorarium 34795 34795 0 0 Banking and broker account fees 113 107 5 1 11609 11609 0 0 604596 550777 43297 10522 199321 184274 107160 109285 306481 293559 2763 3255 0 0 2763 3255 X 303718 290304 0 0 303718 290304 306481 293559 -13414 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 555972 433740 570129 560282 550245 2670368 555972 433740 570129 560282 550245 2670368 361803 2308565 1458 1602 302 444 436 4242 2674610 0.86314 0.75805 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Mission Increase Virtual Fundraiser 103544 0 103544 0 0 0 0 0 824 0 0 103544 0 103544 0 0 0 0 0 824 824 102720 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 is prepared by the finance committee and reviewed by the finance committee, then provided to the board of directors for approval prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by members of the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Employment and compensation are subject to review by the finance committee and executive committee prior to being extended, including the executive director, newly hired employees, and salary review increases. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial reports are made available on propublica and associated public publishers of form 990, excluding the list of contributors on schedule B. Extension 8868 was timely filed for this return.