2023-05-04T15:32:54-05:00 2022-06-30 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro St Pasadena CA 91107 990 2021-07-01 680238941 Youth for Change YOUT 5308778187 PO Box 1476 Paradise CA 95967 Stacey Poliquin CFO 5308778187 2023-05-04 1 Stacey Poliquin 999009999 Sean E Cain CPA P01612986 6264036801 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Beth Parsons PO Box 1476 Paradise CA 95967 16983724 0 X www.youth4change.org X 1991 CA Our mission is to support individuals, children and families to live happy, healthy and safe lives by providing services that promote dignity, self-determination and well being. 6 6 219 12 0 0 14899578 16193026 0 0 796702 489688 235931 -48340 15932211 16634374 1647201 1585743 0 0 9531256 9912842 0 0 0 2721050 2399442 13899507 13898027 2032704 2736347 17387448 19906412 3072854 2855471 14314594 17050941 X Youth For Change (YFC) mission is to enhance the well being of children, families, individuals, and communities. 0 0 6254168 120225 Mental Health and Medication Support Services - serves clients who demonstrate emotional and behavioral needs that meet medical necessity for mental health treatment. The therapeutic treatment includes various modalities which include, but are not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. The program clinicians may provide individual and or family therapy; provide case management for brokerage and linkage to new services; collateral services for caregivers or other significant members of the client's life such as teachers or social workers; and rehabilitation services for skill building. The goal of mental health therapy is to reduce functional impairment. Treatment may be provided at the office or in the home. Medication Support Services Program provides medication support services for youth in Butte County and surrounding Counties. Medication support services includes the prescribing and monitoring of psychiatric medications or biologicals necessary to alleviate the symptom of mental illness. These services are provided by licensed psychiatrists and nursing staff. For fiscal year 2021-2022 this program provided approximately 1,507 hours of service. 1195917 130270 The Wraparound program (Senate Bill 163) is based on the family and the community working together. The focus is on the individual needs of one child, one family, and one plan. Wraparound builds on the strengths of each individual within the family and the goal is to create a unified family plan for the future. YFC is committed to providing Wraparound services that are family-centered, strength-based and needs driven. In 2021-2022 the Wraparound program provided family care and treatment to 76 families in Butte County, resulting in avoiding approximately 382 months of placement in a facility outside their home. 1079247 699663 The YFC Foster Care Services certifies Foster Care homes and provides training and therapeutic services for foster parents and children placed in the foster care system. For fiscal year 2021-2022, Youth For Change FFA served 31 children resulting in a total of 7,062 bed nights of care during the period covered.The Foster Care Transitional Housing Program began in 2001 offering an experience of independent living for current young adults in the foster care system. This housing opportunity is available to minors aged 17 who are soon emancipating from state care. The program provides basic living assistance including rent, food, clothing, household supplies, transportation assistance, etc., as well as support from a program case manager, mentor, county social worker and independent living advisor. In fiscal year 2021-2022, the Foster Care Transitional Housing Program provided support to 22 clients and approximately 6,457 days of care.The Transitional Housing Plus Program (THP+) provides young adults age 18-24 who were previously in the foster care system the opportunity for emotional and financial support while pursuing goals to live self-sufficiently. To be eligible for THP Plus a youth must have emancipated from the foster care system, be participating in the Butte County Independent Living Program and maintaining employment or education. Youth for Change strives to work with young adults in THP Plus for at least 6 months and up to two years to assist them in their journey to self-sufficiency. For fiscal year 2021-2022 THP+ served 12 clients for a total of 2,447 bed nights. 3608954 635585 3608954 635585 12138286 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 171 0 1 219 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X Stacey Poliquin - Youth for Change 5308778187 PO Box 1476 Paradise CA 95967 Dennis Cargile Board Chair 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Mark Chrisco Secretary 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Michele Carter Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Courtney Farrell Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Chandese Meghdadi Director (Start 7/21) 1.50 X 0 0 0 Joe Sweeney Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Beth Parsons Executive Director 40.00 X 108973 0 22415 Stacey Poliquin CFO 40.00 X 97413 0 21061 Alan White Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 96434 0 7708 302820 0 51184 1 0 0 0 Matson & Isom Technology Consulting 3259 Esplanade Unit 101 Chico CA 95973 IT Services 318051 Duarte Construction 6060 King Road Loomis CA 95650 Repairs 187767 Jackson & Coker Locumtenens 2655 Northwinds Parkway Alpharetta GA 30009 Medical Admin. Services 151388 Dr Michelle Robinson 4010 Foothills Blvd 103-34 Roseville CA 95747 Psychiatric services 130900 4 15918211 274815 16193026 11327 11327 292531 349350 -56819 -56819 -56819 478361 0 478361 478361 478361 Miscellaneous income 900099 8479 8479 8479 16634374 0 0 441348 1585743 1585743 385030 385030 7349930 6942617 407313 372963 356144 16819 1232958 1129635 103323 571961 548970 22991 40150 40150 264657 213330 51327 2097 749 1348 361672 310518 51154 462775 64347 398428 418366 345150 73216 259193 251675 7518 5507 3714 1793 54918 44906 10012 221838 153948 67890 98390 53195 45195 Staff training 78912 68286 10626 Miscellaneous 54022 17224 36798 Staff appreciation 30174 9621 20553 Dues & subscriptions 19574 16411 3163 27197 22103 5094 13898027 12138286 1759741 0 7406723 5955091 1156448 4052473 2268938 3126269 127549 24103 9062126 2472888 6403047 6589238 24743 159238 17387448 19906412 1399402 1536388 263502 531772 1409950 787311 3072854 2855471 X 14245779 17050941 68815 0 14314594 17050941 17387448 19906412 2736347 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 15017459 15036731 14867761 14889578 16193026 76004555 15017459 15036731 14867761 14889578 16193026 76004555 76004555 38294 26115 29141 363862 303858 761270 83230 -3881 13782 93131 300721 3140133 7229 123430 724 3572237 80431193 65259 0.94500 0.94970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1481257 1481257 4558836 1613400 2945436 2355822 441540 1914282 666211 417948 248263 6589238 X 16983724 349350 349350 16634374 0 16634374 14247377 349350 349350 13898027 0 13898027 Part X, Line 2: Youth for Change is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by Youth for Change in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Youth for Change's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental expenses 349,350. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental expenses 349,350. 1 Foster parents direct assistance 11 255228 Direct support for children 237 1330515 FMV Clothing, Medical supplies, Placement, Vocational, Respite care and recreation. Part I, Line 2: Records are maintained by the organization to monitor the assistance or grants. Part III, Line 4d: Program Service Accompliments The Wrap Adoptions program is made available to families with adoptive children in Northern California. The focus is on the individual needs of one child, one family, and one plan. Wrap Adoptions builds on the strengths of each individual within the family and the goal is to create a unified family plan for the future. YFC is committed to providing Wrap Adoptions services that are family-centered, strength-based and needs driven. In 2021-2022, the Wrap Adoptions program provided family care and treatment to 24 families, resulting in avoiding approximately 187 months of placement in a facility outside their home. Strong Starts programs serves ages 0-12 who have emotional and behavioral needs. The therapeutic treatment includes various modalities: Infant mental health, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to increase healthy attachment and bonding between toddlers and their caregivers, as well as strategies to deal with acting out behaviors such as aggression, tantrums and defiance; individual and family therapy; play therapy, art, Theraplay activities, and much more. Treatment is generally done in the office but may be done in the home or school, and usually involves a parent or primary caregiver, as well. Approximately 6,332 hours of service were provided to children and families for the time frame of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) provide one-on-one contact with children in their homes, the community or foster homes. Services were provided to clients from Butte and Glenn Counties. This intensive treatment allows children to maintain placement and/or move to a lower level of care. Approximately 1,095 client hours were provided in the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The SB163/FOCUS Wraparound program provides extensive Mental Health Services to the families it serves. The following services are provided: Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) Plan Development Sessions Facilitating assessment, care planning and coordination of services, including urgent services for children/youth who meet the Katie A. subclass criteria. Plan Development Sessions - Facilitating assessment, care planning and coordination of services, including urgent services for children/youth who do not meet the Katie A. subclass criteria. Intensive Home-Based Services (IHBS) Individualized, strength-based mental health treatment interventions designed to ameliorate mental health conditions that interfere with a child's functioning. Rehab Services - Services with a client which address functional impairments: improve, maintain, or restore a functional skill, daily living skill, social and leisure skills, grooming and personal hygiene skills and/or medication education. Clinical Services Development of individualized, strength-based mental health treatment plans. Individual and family therapy. Brokerage/Linkage - Services to coordinate and provide linkage to needed medical, educational, social, prevocational, vocational, rehabilitative, or other community services. Collateral Services - Services to one or more significant support persons in the life of the client for the purpose of improving or maintaining the mental health of the client. Crisis Intervention Unplanned services that require a more timely response than a regularly scheduled visit. 24 Hour Crisis Pager Service provided to respond to families' crisis 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The YFC Foster Family Agency (FFA) certifies Foster Care homes and provides training and therapeutic services for foster parents and children placed in the foster care system. For fiscal year 2021-2022, YFC FFA served 31 children resulting in a total of 7,062 bed nights of care during the period covered. The LINK program, or 6th Street Center for Youth, addresses the immediate and long-range needs of homeless and runaway youth in Butte County. We provide basic needs: showers, laundry services, nutritious food, warm clothing, computer access and a safe haven to give them respite from violence and exploitation. We also provide individual case management/counseling services to address immediate needs and personal goals such as: counseling, crisis intervention, tutoring, education, life skills training, employment development and family reunifiction. The Strategies Center at YFC is a nationally recognized group providing learning and development, coaching, skills implementation, program implementation, applied research, evaluation, capacity-building, network development, coalition building, and leadership and management development services, among others, primarily to the human and social services sectors. The Strategies Center envisions improved outcomes through improved practice. Working in all 58 California counties and in multiple states across the nation, the Strategies Center puts theory into practice in diverse cultural and geographic settings-services provided are attuned to the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic context in which our clients work. The Strategies Center has successfully partnered with Child Welfare Services, Public Health, Mental Health, First 5, CA State agencies, Offices of Education, law enforcement, private foundations, maternal mental health coalitions, oral health coalitions, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, Native American tribes, special interest networks, multi-disciplinary interview centers, and hospitals, among others. School Based Counseling (SBC) provides a broad range of services to school children. These include assessment, collateral support, therapy, rehabilitation, plan development and monitoring results. This program accepts referrals from the school districts and provided approximately 2,900 hours of services to our youth during the time frame of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The HEART Program (Homeless Emergency Action Response Team) offers 24-hour services to homeless and runaway youth under the age of 18 and their caregivers in Butte County. Clinical and case managements services also provided for approximately 543 hours during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Supervised Visitation Centers, opened during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, continued to provide supervised visitation services in Chico and Oroville. As a neutral party, Children's Services (FARE) program provides case plan development, and reassessment and adjustment, for families who are involved with Children's Services. The program manager of the FARE program also facilitates the Interagency Specialty Placement Unit meeting that meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons. HAP - The Hospital Alternative program responds immediately to a child/teen in crisis while at the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) or following a psychiatric hospitalization to provide 24/7 access to clinical care as needed, crisis interventions and stabilization skills, safety planning and needs assessment to determine appropriate referrals to additional service providers and programs. HAP will also facilitate a Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting to individualize a treatment plan and elicit support from both formal and informal supports. The goal is to reduce the incidence of re-admission to the CSU and ultimate out of county hospitalization as well as provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan which supports positive functioning. The HAP program provided approximately 760 client service hours for the time frame of July 2021 through June 2022. The program is also credited for assisting the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health with their Performance Improvement Plan by coordinating services for high utilizer clients in hopes to provide measures of Utilization Management. The General Mental Health program serves ages 12-17 who demonstrate emotional and behavioral needs that meet medical necessity for mental health treatment. The therapeutic treatment includes various modalities which include, but are not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. The program clinicians may provide individual and or family therapy; provide case management for brokerage and linkage to new services; collateral services for caregivers or other significant members of the clients life such as teachers or social workers; and rehabilitation services for skill building. The goal of mental health therapy is to reduce functional impairment. Treatment may be provided at the office or in the home. Approximately 547 hours of service were provided to children and families for the time frame of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Part III, Line 4d: Program Service Accompliments (continued) 6th St (LINK) Mental Health includes access to the resources available under tier one plus mental health services including; assessment and evaluation, individual and group therapy, rehabilitation, individualized plan development and case management. Outcome measures include FIT scores, CANS and progress towards meeting goals identified in the individual case plan. For fiscal year 2021-2022 approximately 830 client hours were provided. The Transition Age Youth (TAY) Transitional Housing Program provides temporary supportive housing for consumers of 6th Street Center and/or Butte County Behavioral Health TAY services. Eligible consumers are low-income TAY between 16-24 years of age who have severe emotional disorders or serious mental illness and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Participants may remain in the Transitional Housing Program for 6-12 months. Support services focused on development of independent living skills needed to maintain safe and stable housing are provided throughout the program. Outcome measures include length of stay in housing, status at exit and progress towards meeting goals identified in the individual case plan. The Master Lease Program is a way to expand housing options for unserved or underserved transition age youth who are consumers of 6th Street or Butte County Behavioral Health. In keeping with the recovery model philosophy of "whatever it takes" to help consumers on their path to recovery, having housing units available is a first step towards assisting consumers achieve self-sufficiency. The Master Lease Housing Program provides permanent supportive housing for consumers of 6th Street Center and/or Butte County Behavioral Health TAY services. Eligible consumers are low-income TAY between 16-24 years of age who have severe emotional disorders or serious mental illness and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Support services focused on development of independent living skills needed to maintain safe and stable housing are provided throughout the program. Outcome measures include length of stay in housing, status at exit and progress towards meeting goals identified in the individual case plan. Intensive Treatment Foster Care (ITFC) is an evidence-based, behavior modification program for youth age 12-18 that works with youth who have emotional and behavioral issues that prevent placement stability. When placed in ITFC, youth are immersed in an environment that is consistent and reinforcing of pro-social behaviors. Youth are mentored to develop academic and life skills, and their daily lives are structured with clear and consistent expectations and limits. Discipline in the ITFC Model involves specified consequences, which is delivered through a teaching approach. What makes ITFC unique is that it not only provides treatment to the youth, but also simultaneously works with their parents, relatives or other Aftercare Resource to teach and practice effective parenting. This combination allows the positive changes made while the youth is in treatment to be maintained when they return home. For fiscal year 2021-2022 there were no ITFC clients. Foster care mental health services provided needed mental health support to foster care youth. These mental health supports include individual and family therapy, rehab, psychiatric evaluations, and other mental health services as identified. All mental health services are conducted by a licensed-track professional and other para-professionals as dictated by California EPSDT regulations. In fiscal year 2021-2022, the foster care mental health program provided approximately 639 hours of service to foster care clients. The In-Home Parenting Program is an in home parenting education program offered to Butte County families that have a child in treatment with a clinician. The program is voluntary and facilitated by YFC in collaboration with the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and its contracting agencies. The program utilizes many curriculums which include but are not limited to Nurturing Parenting, Conscious Discipline, and Love and Logic. The Program has provided approximately 422 client hours in the time frame of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Sutter-Yuba Mental Health Services - A client meets with a clinician to complete an assessment to determine symptoms, functional impairments, medical necessity and diagnosis. Based on the assessment findings, a client plan is created to include treatment goals. Services might include individual, group, and/or family services. Services are delivered in the home, school, office and or community based on the preferences of the client. Intensity and frequency of services are based on the level of acuity and risk. A clinician will determine when services should increase, decrease, or end based on completion of treatment goals. Sutter County Wraparound Services - Wrap around services provides both specialty mental health and social service supports for the entire family to assist with transition from a higher level of care such as a foster care placement or a Short-Term Residential Treatment Placement (STRTP) or to prevent the need for an out of home placement. This program provides 24/7 support from a team consisting of a clinician, a mental health rehabilitation specialist and a parent partner. Butte County California Home Visiting Program (CHVP): YFC provides certified Parents as Teachers home visitors to support Butte County families with young children ages 0-3, as they experience and overcome challenges every parent faces. The CHVP is fun, increases parenting confidence and satisfaction, helps babies reach developmental milestones, and provides navigation support to parents to access community resources. Butte County CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (CalWORKs HVP): YFC provides certified Parents as Teachers home visitors to support Butte County families having young children ages 0-24 months and enrolled in the Butte County CalWORKs program. The CalWORKs HVP activities count toward CalWORKs requirements, are fun, increase parent confidence and satisfaction, help babies reach developmental milestones, and provide navigation support to parents to access community resources. Yuba County Differential Response (DR): Based on a triage process, YFC's DR program responds to low to moderate risk child welfare reports with comprehensive community services. Provides home visits, navigation support for families to access community services, therapeutic services, and a wide range of individualized support and skill building. Part III, Line 4d: Program Service Accompliments (continued) Yuba County CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (CalWORKs HVP): Youth for Change provides certified Parents as Teachers home visitors to support Yuba County families having young children ages 0-24 months and enrolled in the Yuba County CalWORKs program. The CalWORKs HVP activities count toward CalWORKs requirements, are fun, increase parent confidence and satisfaction, help babies reach developmental milestones, and provide navigation support to parents to access community resources. Many other smaller programs supported the mission of YFC throughout the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance Committee reviews the Form 990 and at the board meeting the board votes to acknowledge acceptance & review of the Form 990 and authorizes the Executive Director or designee to submit all necessary forms as needed prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, each member of the Board of Directors is required to sign a Conflict of Interest Policy. They have read the Conflict of Interest Policy and have disclosed all known possible conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Annually, there is a compensation review of the Executive Director by the Board of Directors. In addition, comparability data is used to review the salaries of the ED, COO, and CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.