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FAMILIES FIRST TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED CHILDREN BY ASSESSING THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY (RESILIENCE SCORE) AND STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY'S RESILIENCE AND STABILITY THROUGH FAMILIES FIRST AND COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE SERVED 14,902 INDIVIDUALS IN 2020. WE DO THIS BY FOCUSING ON PREVENTION AND PROVIDING A PERSONAL "NAVIGATOR" TO GUIDE FAMILIES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY'S COMPLEX SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S HOLISTIC, COMPREHENSIVE, RESULTS-DRIVEN APPROACH YIELDS THE FOLLOWING: -AWARENESS OF BARRIERS THAT PREVENT FAMILIES FROM ACHIEVING SUCCESS AND SOCIAL EQUALITY -PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE THEREBY TRANSFORMING THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM INTO A SYSTEM OF CARE -BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILY TO DETERMINE EACH MEMBER'S UNIQUE NEEDS; CARE PLAN AND PERIODIC CHECK-INS AND AFTERCARE TO MEASURE false true 4282022 614995 712289 FAMILIES FIRST'S CHILD AND YOUTH PERMANENCY PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES IN ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, REUNIFICATION, COOPERATIVES (GROUP HOMES), AND INDEPENDENT LIVING (ILP). FAMILIES FIRST'S ADOPTION SERVICE TEAM RESPONDED TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS SERVICES INCLUDING 20 FINALIZED ADOPTIONS THROUGH DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND INFANT PLACEMENTS SERVICES. IN TOTAL, 13,228 CLIENTS WERE REACHED WITH CHILD & YOUTH PERMANENCY SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. ADDITIONAL ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE RELATED PROGRAMS PROVIDED INCLUDE: 1) THE GEORGIA CENTER FOR RESOURCES AND SUPPORT: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT NETWORK OF POST-PLACEMENT SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN GEORGIA'S ADOPTIVE/FOSTER FAMILIES. 2) THE GEORGIA REUNION REGISTRY: THE REGISTRY FACILITATES SEARCH AND REUNION AS WELL AS HELPS FAMILIES GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR FAMILY FOR FAMILIES SEPARATED BY ADOPTION. 3) "IMPACT" HUB: IMPACT CLASSES ARE PRE-SERVICE CLASSES FOR POTENTIAL FOSTER FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. MONTHLY CLASSES WERE HELD IN SPITE OF THE COVID-19 LIMITATIONS. 4) SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION: WE ASSESS AND MATCH PERMANENT FAMILIES TO BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION. THIS PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH AGED 13 AND OLDER AND SIBLING GROUPS OF 3 OR MORE FROM WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. 5) THE SECOND CHANCE HOME: THIS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SERVES PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN FOSTER CARE. 100% OF YOUNG MOTHERS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH, AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND 100% OF BABIES REACHED AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF ELIGIBLE MOTHERS WHO 'GRADUATED' FROM THE PROGRAM HAVE OBTAINED AND ARE MAINTAINING THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT HOUSING. 963538 4572 33276 NAVIGATOR & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE NAVIGATOR MODEL: NAVIGATOR IS AN EARLY FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF INTENSIVE CLIENT CARE SERVICES THAT RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF COMPLEX FAMILIES BY CONNECTING AND CONVENING THEM TO ALL AVAILABLE FAMILIES FIRST AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES, COUPLED WITH BUILDING RESILIENCY AND INTENSIVE FOLLOW UP VIA AFTERCARE SERVICES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS. THE NAVIGATOR MODEL LAUNCHED IN THE WINTER OF 2021 AND IN ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS AND IS IN USE SERVING CLIENTS REFERRED TO FAMILIES FIRST VIA A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND IS ALSO BEING USED IN EXISTING PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM, SHELTER-A-FAMILY AND OUR TWO-GEN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM, CHISPA. 95% OF THE CLIENTS SERVED WITH THE NAVIGATOR MODEL SHOWED PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR TREATMENT GOALS AND 70% SHOWED MEASURABLE GAINS IN THE RESILIENCY WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF CARE THAT CAN LAST FROM 6 MONTHS - FIVE YEARS BASED ON THE CLIENTS NEED. -SHELTER-A-FAMILY: PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING IN CONNECTION WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS AND/OR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND/OR BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES. 92% OF CLIENTS THAT TRANSITIONED FROM AN EMERGENCY SHELTER TO SAF (PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING) REMAINED STABLY HOUSED REACHED 172 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 42 FAMILIES IN 2020. -CHISPA: PROVIDES TWO-GEN EARLY LEARNING SERVICES TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING AND ENGAGING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS INCLUDING A LEARNING SPACE. THE PROGRAM USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM AND CONTINUED TO ACHIEVE 100% ON THEIR ANNUAL EVALUATION ACHIEVING ALL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. 90% OF PARENTS SERVED INCREASED THEIR POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS AND POSITIVE PARENTING INTERACTIONS. 92.5% OF PARENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHY, AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: BETWEEN THE RECENT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC UNREST, COVID-19, OUR LONG PERIODS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION, JOB LOSSES, TRAUMA AND OTHER CHALLENGES, MANY PEOPLE NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO FOR HELP NAVIGATING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. IN RESPONSE, FAMILIES FIRST HAS EXPANDED ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH CLINICIANS AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, VIA SECURE VIDEO OR TELEPHONE, TO OFFER INDIVIDUALS SUPPORT WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. FAMILIES FIRST ACCEPTS MOST INSURANCE AND OFFERS A SLIDING SCALE PAYMENT OPTIONS TO THOSE WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE SERVE INDIVIDUALS HOLISTICALLY AND FAMILY-CENTERED BECAUSE TRAUMA IS EXPANSIVE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVING AND THRIVING IS DEPENDENT ON OUR ABILITY TO BUILD RESILIENCY. FAMILIES FIRST UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO HELP PEOPLE SET GOALS FOR THRIVING, CELEBRATE THEIR PROGRESS IN THEIR JOURNEY OF RECOVERY AND SET EMOTIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR THE LONG TERM. HOLISTIC FAMILY-CENTERED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, COUPLES THERAPY, AND GROUP THERAPY. PARENTING PLUS: AT FAMILIES FIRST WE BELIEVE THAT PARENTING MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY PARENTING THAT IS POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE, AND ENCOURAGING. WE OFFER SEVERAL CLASSES AND TRAININGS THAT FIT ANY FAMILY SITUATION FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CHILDREN AND SERVED OVER 1,100 PARENTS IN 2020. PARENTING CLASSES IN 2020, 777 PARENTS & GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS RECEIVED TRAINING. FAMILIES FIRST USES THE ACTIVE PARENTING CURRICULUM FOR CHILDREN TO TEACH EFFECTIVE WAYS TO OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION, ENCOURAGE SCHOOL SUCCESS, TEACH RESPONSIBILITY AND COURAGE, AND STIMULATE INDEPENDENCE AS YOUR CHILD GROWS OLDER. THE ACTIVE PARENTING CURRICULUM FOR TEENS TEACHES SKILLS FOR CLEAR AND HONEST COMMUNICATION, METHODS OF RESPECTFUL DISCIPLINE, HOW TO BE AN ENCOURAGING PARENT, AND OTHER ISSUES LIKE ONLINE ACTIVITY, BULLYING, AND DEPRESSION. NEW IN 2020 IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA COLLABORATION PROVIDING YOUNG, INCARCERATED FATHERS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE BY HELPING THEM BE PREPARED FOR A FRESH START WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AS WELL WITHIN THEIR JOBS AND COMMUNITIES. THE COLLABORATION IS OPENING THE DOOR FOR THESE FATHERS TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES AFTER PRISON. THE FAMILIES FIRST PARTNERSHIP WITH THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA WHICH BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2020, ASSISTS YOUNG FATHERS TRANSITIONING FROM LOW OFFENSE PRISON SENTENCES AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. CURRENTLY THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, FULTON COUNTY JAIL, AND COBB COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, AND WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM THE HENRY AND DEKALB COUNTY JAILS ARE PRISON SYSTEMS THAT WILL BEGIN RECEIVING SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAMILIES FIRST TEAM WORKS WITH THE FATHERS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY LINKAGE TO VOCATIONAL SERVICES, PARENTING TIME SERVICES INCLUDING ACCESS AND VISITATION, LEGAL RESOURCES SUCH AS THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, AND INTERNAL REFERRALS FOR FAMILIES FIRST'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. RESOURCES FROM THE URBAN LEAGUE ALSO EXTEND TO VOCATIONAL SERVICES, JOB READINESS PROGRAMS AND HOUSING REFERRALS. WITH THE MANY ROADBLOCKS AND HURDLES IN TRYING TO SEE THEIR CHILDREN, THE FATHERS TRYING TO REACH SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF RECONNECTING WITH THEM EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS. THE FATHERS ACHIEVE THIS FEELING BY BEING ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND BE HEARD BY THE CASEWORKERS, AS OFTEN MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR AGENCIES HAVE PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED THEIR ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CHILDREN. TWENTY YOUNG FATHERS HAVE COMPLETED THE PARENTING COURSEWORK SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY 2020. WITH THE COURSEWORK AND SERVICES BRIEFLY PAUSING DUE TO COVID-19, THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO REACH AN ADDITIONAL 50 YOUNG FATHERS BY THE END OF 2021. ACCESS & VISITATION FAMILIES FIRST PROVIDES SEMINARS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR CHILD OR CHILDREN. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND VISITATION WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IN ADDITION TO VISITATION, PARENTING TIME PROVIDES MEDIATION SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. ACCESS AND VISITATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RESOURCES ON GEORGIA ACCESS AND VISITATION LAWS AND TO INCREASE PARENTING TIME WITH BOTH PARENTS INCLUDING MONITORING SUPERVISED VISITS. 332 FATHERS RECEIVED SUPPORT THAT HELPED TO INCREASE THEIR PARENTING TIME WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND 723 INDIVIDUAL PARENTING AND ACCESS COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE DELIVERED, ALL WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. TRANSPARENTING AND THE CO-PARENTING EXPERIENCE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS DESIGNED TO TEACH EFFECTIVE PARENTING DURING THE TRANSITIONS OF DIVORCE AND PARENTAL SEPARATION. THE SEMINAR ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENTAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND EMPHASIZES EACH PARENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A NURTURING AND NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILD. TO PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION VIA SELLING FAMILIES FIRST'S CURRICULUM (BOOK ORDERS) AND FEE FOR SERVICE ON-SITE AND ON-LINE SEMINARS. THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED NATIONALLY THROUGHOUT 37 STATES, ONE CANADIAN PROVINCE, AS WELL AS LOCALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH COURT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE METRO- ATLANTA AREA. ROLLERCOASTERS MOST CHILDREN OF SEPARATING AND DIVORCING FAMILIES EXPERIENCE ISOLATION, FEAR, AND LOSS. THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSION, STRUCTURED EXERCISES AND THERAPEUTIC GAMES, ROLLERCOASTERS HELPS CHILDREN, AGES 5-17 TO VERBALIZE THEIR FEELINGS AND LEARN COPING SKILLS. 5245560 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 161 0 true 79 false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X X SCHWANNA C LAKINE 4048532800 80 JOSEPH E LOWERY BOULEVARD NW ATLANTA GA 303143421 DELMONT DEL A EARLY III IMM. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE AGENCY IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE AGENCY WAS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 OR 2020. THE AGENCY UTILIZES THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, THE AGENCY HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DINING FOR DIFF 313448 313448 1230 135383 313448 313448 1230 135383 136613 -136613 false FOSTER CARE 38 619567 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN TO CLIENTS IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. MONETARY ASSISTANCE IS TO PROVIDE FOR CLOTHING, FOOD, MEDICAL/DENTAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OTHER SPECIFIC NEEDS. IN EACH FUNDING AGREEMENT, DOLLARS ARE ALLOCATED FOR CLIENT OR FOSTER CARE PARENT NEEDS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE PAID MONTHLY ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENTS IN CARE AND THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR THAT MONTH. X false false false false false false false false false SCHWANNA C LAKINE CFO 153122 5538 946 159606 DEPRIEST WADDY CEO 227692 1262 228954 X 181582 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF FAMILIES FIRST IS TO BUILD RESILIENT FAMILIES SO THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN THRIVE. FAMILIES FIRST TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED CHILDREN BY ASSESSING THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY (RESILIENCE SCORE) AND STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY'S RESILIENCE AND STABILITY THROUGH FAMILIES FIRST AND COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE SERVED 14,902 INDIVIDUALS IN 2020. WE DO THIS BY FOCUSING ON PREVENTION AND PROVIDING A PERSONAL "NAVIGATOR" TO GUIDE FAMILIES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY'S COMPLEX SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S HOLISTIC, COMPREHENSIVE, RESULTS-DRIVEN APPROACH YIELDS THE FOLLOWING: -AWARENESS OF BARRIERS THAT PREVENT FAMILIES FROM ACHIEVING SUCCESS AND SOCIAL EQUALITY -PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE THEREBY TRANSFORMING THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM INTO A SYSTEM OF CARE -BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILY TO DETERMINE EACH MEMBER'S UNIQUE NEEDS; CARE PLAN AND PERIODIC CHECK-INS AND AFTERCARE TO MEASURE IMPROVEMENT; A PEER COACH TO THOSE WHO NEED IT BENEFITS: -MOM, DAD/CAREGIVERS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PARENTING BEHAVIORS -CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL BY MODELING PARENTING BEHAVIORS -CHILDREN ARE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER; POSITIONED FOR SUCCESS OVER FUTURE GENERATIONS -PRODUCES MEASURABLE, TRACKABLE RESULTS, TO INFORM DECISIONS FOR THE FAMILY, THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY LIVE, THEIR ZIP CODE AND HOW RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED IN THE COMMUNITY THIS IN TURN INFLUENCES THE SYSTEM TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE AND MOVE CLOSER TO RACIAL EQUITY/SOCIAL JUSTICE (HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION, HOME OWNERSHIP, MENTAL/PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE, LIVABLE WAGE JOBS AND SUSTAINABLE CAREERS). FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 IN 2020, FAMILIES FIRST INTRODUCED THE NAVIGATOR MODEL OF CARE AND OUR FAMILIES FIRST RESILIENCE NEEDS SCREENER (FFRNS-14). THE NAVIGATOR MODEL IS AN EARLY FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF INTENSIVE CLIENT CARE SERVICES THAT RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF COMPLEX FAMILIES BY CONNECTING AND CONVENING THEM TO ALL AVAILABLE FAMILIES FIRST AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES, COUPLED WITH BUILDING RESILIENCY AND INTENSIVE FOLLOW UP VIA AFTERCARE SERVICES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS. THE NAVIGATOR SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL: -PROVIDES A CARING AND SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL SERVICES EXPERT WITH CONTINUITY FROM INTAKE TO DISCHARGE -GIVES FAMILIES A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADVANCING THEIR OWN RESILIENCE -UTILIZES EVIDENCE BASED/INFORMED ASSESSMENTS I.E., FFRNS-14, ACE, ETC. FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE PLANNING -CONNECTS FAMILIES TO INTERNAL FAMILIES FIRST SERVICES I.E., COUNSELING, PARENTING CLASSES, ETC. -GALVANIZES COMMUNITY TO ENSURE KEY PARTNERSHIP THAT HELP RESPOND TO GAPS IN SERVICES -CONNECTS FAMILIES TO EXTERNAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT RESPONDS TO BASIC NEEDS, BARRIERS TO IMPROVED FINANCES & OBTAINING EDUCATION GOALS, HELPS IMPROVES SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. RESILIENCE NEEDS SCREENING (FFRNS-14) THE FFRNS-14 IS A MEASURE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL RESILIENCY DESIGNED TO ASSIST INTERVENTIONS IN A SIMPLE, USER-FRIENDLY WAY. RESILIENCE CAN BE DEFINED BASED ON THE PROTECTIVE FACTOR THAT ONE SHOULD BE RESILIENT WITH AND THAT IS WHY THERE ARE MULTIPLE MEASURES FOR RESILIENCY. THEY'RE SPECIFIC TO THE HUMAN CHALLENGE THAT IS BEING FOCUSED ON. SOME STUDIES CAN MEASURE RESILIENCY OF THEIR SUBJECTS USING TOOLS LIKE THE CONNOR DAVIDSON RESILIENCE SCALE (CD-RISC) ONLY BECAUSE IT SPEAKS TO THE CHALLENGE AT HAND. OTHER STUDIES SUCH AS THE "STUDY TO ASSESS RISK & RESILIENCE IN SERVICE MEMBERS" (URSANOET.AL, 2017) DID NOT USE A SPECIFIC TOOL TO CAPTURE RESILIENCY ACUITY. FOR FAMILIES FIRST THIS WASN'T A FITTING OPTION NOR WAS USING OTHER VALIDATED TOOLS DUE TO SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS: 1.OTHER TOOLS WERE NOT CLIENT FRIENDLY AND CALLED FOR CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FROM THE PARTICIPANTS 2.SCORING AND ANALYSIS ARE TIME CONSUMING AND REQUIRES CAREFUL LEARNING TIME 3.EXISTING SCALES STILL DO NOT CAPTURE THE TYPE OF RESILIENCY OF FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS IN A CLEAR, UNDERSTANDABLE MANNER. THE FFRNS-14 IS A 14-RESPONSE SCREENING TOOL USING A 5-POINT LIKERT SCALE (0-NOT AT ALL TO 4-ALL THE TIME) THAT PROVIDES A COMPOSITE SCORE AND A SCREENS FOR NEEDS IN 3 DIFFERENT AREAS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL RESILIENCY: 1.ACCESS: EX. "I HAVE APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO MY BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, UTILITIES, HOME, AND SAFETY." 2.CONNECTEDNESS: EX. "I HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH MY FAMILY." 3.FUTURE GOAL ORIENTATION: EX. "I FEEL ACCOMPLISHED." THE OVERALL PURPOSE INCLUDES INFORMING CLIENT SERVICE PLANNING/ CASE COORDINATION; COLLECTS COMMUNITY-LEVEL, RESILIENCY DATA TO SUPPORT DATA- DRIVEN, COLLABORATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS; AND SUPPORTS ADVOCACY FOR DEPLOYMENT OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATION IN THE FAMILY FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS CHANGING DUE TO THE STATE'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILIES FIRST ACT. THE FAMILIES FIRST ACT GOAL IS TO PLACE FOSTER CARE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH A KIN OR A CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND. THEY BELIEVE THIS MODEL BEST SERVES THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH. FAMILIES FIRST IS ASSESSING HOW IT MAY BETTER SERVE THE STATE WITH THIS NEW MODEL. AS A RESULT, A REDUCTION IN FAMILY FOSTER CARE REVENUE AND THE RELATED EXPENSES HAVE OCCURRED. ADDITIONALLY, FAMILIES FIRST ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM IS CHALLENGING SINCE WE NO LONGER HAVE A GROUP HOME TO FEED YOUTH TO OUR ILP PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE STATE HAS IMPLEMENTED MORE STRINGENT HOUSING GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE A YOUTH CAN BE ASSIGNED. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCTION OF REVENUE IN ILP REVENUE AND THE RELATED EXPENSES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FAMILIES FIRST'S CHILD AND YOUTH PERMANENCY PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES IN ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE, REUNIFICATION, COOPERATIVES (GROUP HOMES), AND INDEPENDENT LIVING (ILP). FAMILIES FIRST'S ADOPTION SERVICE TEAM RESPONDED TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS SERVICES INCLUDING 20 FINALIZED ADOPTIONS THROUGH DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND INFANT PLACEMENTS SERVICES. IN TOTAL, 13,228 CLIENTS WERE REACHED WITH CHILD & YOUTH PERMANENCY SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. ADDITIONAL ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE RELATED PROGRAMS PROVIDED INCLUDE: 1) THE GEORGIA CENTER FOR RESOURCES AND SUPPORT: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT NETWORK OF POST-PLACEMENT SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN GEORGIA'S ADOPTIVE/FOSTER FAMILIES. 2) THE GEORGIA REUNION REGISTRY: THE REGISTRY FACILITATES SEARCH AND REUNION AS WELL AS HELPS FAMILIES GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR FAMILY FOR FAMILIES SEPARATED BY ADOPTION. 3) "IMPACT" HUB: IMPACT CLASSES ARE PRE-SERVICE CLASSES FOR POTENTIAL FOSTER FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. MONTHLY CLASSES WERE HELD IN SPITE OF THE COVID-19 LIMITATIONS. 4) SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION: WE ASSESS AND MATCH PERMANENT FAMILIES TO BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION. THIS PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH AGED 13 AND OLDER AND SIBLING GROUPS OF 3 OR MORE FROM WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. 5) THE SECOND CHANCE HOME: THIS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SERVES PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN FOSTER CARE. 100% OF YOUNG MOTHERS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH, AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND 100% OF BABIES REACHED AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. ADDITIONALLY, 100% OF ELIGIBLE MOTHERS WHO 'GRADUATED' FROM THE PROGRAM HAVE OBTAINED AND ARE MAINTAINING THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT HOUSING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B NAVIGATOR & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE NAVIGATOR MODEL: NAVIGATOR IS AN EARLY FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF INTENSIVE CLIENT CARE SERVICES THAT RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF COMPLEX FAMILIES BY CONNECTING AND CONVENING THEM TO ALL AVAILABLE FAMILIES FIRST AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES, COUPLED WITH BUILDING RESILIENCY AND INTENSIVE FOLLOW UP VIA AFTERCARE SERVICES TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS. THE NAVIGATOR MODEL LAUNCHED IN THE WINTER OF 2021 AND IN ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS AND IS IN USE SERVING CLIENTS REFERRED TO FAMILIES FIRST VIA A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND IS ALSO BEING USED IN EXISTING PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM, SHELTER-A-FAMILY AND OUR TWO-GEN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM, CHISPA. 95% OF THE CLIENTS SERVED WITH THE NAVIGATOR MODEL SHOWED PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR TREATMENT GOALS AND 70% SHOWED MEASURABLE GAINS IN THE RESILIENCY WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF CARE THAT CAN LAST FROM 6 MONTHS - FIVE YEARS BASED ON THE CLIENTS NEED. -SHELTER-A-FAMILY: PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING IN CONNECTION WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS AND/OR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND/OR BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES. 92% OF CLIENTS THAT TRANSITIONED FROM AN EMERGENCY SHELTER TO SAF (PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING) REMAINED STABLY HOUSED REACHED 172 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 42 FAMILIES IN 2020. -CHISPA: PROVIDES TWO-GEN EARLY LEARNING SERVICES TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING AND ENGAGING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS INCLUDING A LEARNING SPACE. THE PROGRAM USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM AND CONTINUED TO ACHIEVE 100% ON THEIR ANNUAL EVALUATION ACHIEVING ALL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. 90% OF PARENTS SERVED INCREASED THEIR POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS AND POSITIVE PARENTING INTERACTIONS. 92.5% OF PARENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHY, AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: BETWEEN THE RECENT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC UNREST, COVID-19, OUR LONG PERIODS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION, JOB LOSSES, TRAUMA AND OTHER CHALLENGES, MANY PEOPLE NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO FOR HELP NAVIGATING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. IN RESPONSE, FAMILIES FIRST HAS EXPANDED ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH CLINICIANS AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, VIA SECURE VIDEO OR TELEPHONE, TO OFFER INDIVIDUALS SUPPORT WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. FAMILIES FIRST ACCEPTS MOST INSURANCE AND OFFERS A SLIDING SCALE PAYMENT OPTIONS TO THOSE WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE SERVE INDIVIDUALS HOLISTICALLY AND FAMILY-CENTERED BECAUSE TRAUMA IS EXPANSIVE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVING AND THRIVING IS DEPENDENT ON OUR ABILITY TO BUILD RESILIENCY. FAMILIES FIRST UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO HELP PEOPLE SET GOALS FOR THRIVING, CELEBRATE THEIR PROGRESS IN THEIR JOURNEY OF RECOVERY AND SET EMOTIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR THE LONG TERM. HOLISTIC FAMILY-CENTERED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, COUPLES THERAPY, AND GROUP THERAPY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C PARENTING PLUS: AT FAMILIES FIRST WE BELIEVE THAT PARENTING MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY PARENTING THAT IS POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE, AND ENCOURAGING. WE OFFER SEVERAL CLASSES AND TRAININGS THAT FIT ANY FAMILY SITUATION FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CHILDREN AND SERVED OVER 1,100 PARENTS IN 2020. PARENTING CLASSES IN 2020, 777 PARENTS & GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS RECEIVED TRAINING. FAMILIES FIRST USES THE ACTIVE PARENTING CURRICULUM FOR CHILDREN TO TEACH EFFECTIVE WAYS TO OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION, ENCOURAGE SCHOOL SUCCESS, TEACH RESPONSIBILITY AND COURAGE, AND STIMULATE INDEPENDENCE AS YOUR CHILD GROWS OLDER. THE ACTIVE PARENTING CURRICULUM FOR TEENS TEACHES SKILLS FOR CLEAR AND HONEST COMMUNICATION, METHODS OF RESPECTFUL DISCIPLINE, HOW TO BE AN ENCOURAGING PARENT, AND OTHER ISSUES LIKE ONLINE ACTIVITY, BULLYING, AND DEPRESSION. NEW IN 2020 IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA COLLABORATION PROVIDING YOUNG, INCARCERATED FATHERS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE BY HELPING THEM BE PREPARED FOR A FRESH START WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AS WELL WITHIN THEIR JOBS AND COMMUNITIES. THE COLLABORATION IS OPENING THE DOOR FOR THESE FATHERS TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES AFTER PRISON. THE FAMILIES FIRST PARTNERSHIP WITH THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA WHICH BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2020, ASSISTS YOUNG FATHERS TRANSITIONING FROM LOW OFFENSE PRISON SENTENCES AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. CURRENTLY THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, FULTON COUNTY JAIL, AND COBB COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, AND WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM THE HENRY AND DEKALB COUNTY JAILS ARE PRISON SYSTEMS THAT WILL BEGIN RECEIVING SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAMILIES FIRST TEAM WORKS WITH THE FATHERS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY LINKAGE TO VOCATIONAL SERVICES, PARENTING TIME SERVICES INCLUDING ACCESS AND VISITATION, LEGAL RESOURCES SUCH AS THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, AND INTERNAL REFERRALS FOR FAMILIES FIRST'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. RESOURCES FROM THE URBAN LEAGUE ALSO EXTEND TO VOCATIONAL SERVICES, JOB READINESS PROGRAMS AND HOUSING REFERRALS. WITH THE MANY ROADBLOCKS AND HURDLES IN TRYING TO SEE THEIR CHILDREN, THE FATHERS TRYING TO REACH SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF RECONNECTING WITH THEM EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS. THE FATHERS ACHIEVE THIS FEELING BY BEING ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND BE HEARD BY THE CASEWORKERS, AS OFTEN MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR AGENCIES HAVE PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED THEIR ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CHILDREN. TWENTY YOUNG FATHERS HAVE COMPLETED THE PARENTING COURSEWORK SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY 2020. WITH THE COURSEWORK AND SERVICES BRIEFLY PAUSING DUE TO COVID-19, THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO REACH AN ADDITIONAL 50 YOUNG FATHERS BY THE END OF 2021. ACCESS & VISITATION FAMILIES FIRST PROVIDES SEMINARS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST CUSTODIAL AND NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR CHILD OR CHILDREN. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND VISITATION WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IN ADDITION TO VISITATION, PARENTING TIME PROVIDES MEDIATION SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. ACCESS AND VISITATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND RESOURCES ON GEORGIA ACCESS AND VISITATION LAWS AND TO INCREASE PARENTING TIME WITH BOTH PARENTS INCLUDING MONITORING SUPERVISED VISITS. 332 FATHERS RECEIVED SUPPORT THAT HELPED TO INCREASE THEIR PARENTING TIME WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND 723 INDIVIDUAL PARENTING AND ACCESS COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE DELIVERED, ALL WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. TRANSPARENTING AND THE CO-PARENTING EXPERIENCE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS DESIGNED TO TEACH EFFECTIVE PARENTING DURING THE TRANSITIONS OF DIVORCE AND PARENTAL SEPARATION. THE SEMINAR ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENTAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND EMPHASIZES EACH PARENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A NURTURING AND NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILD. TO PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION VIA SELLING FAMILIES FIRST'S CURRICULUM (BOOK ORDERS) AND FEE FOR SERVICE ON-SITE AND ON-LINE SEMINARS. THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED NATIONALLY THROUGHOUT 37 STATES, ONE CANADIAN PROVINCE, AS WELL AS LOCALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH COURT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE METRO- ATLANTA AREA. ROLLERCOASTERS MOST CHILDREN OF SEPARATING AND DIVORCING FAMILIES EXPERIENCE ISOLATION, FEAR, AND LOSS. THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSION, STRUCTURED EXERCISES AND THERAPEUTIC GAMES, ROLLERCOASTERS HELPS CHILDREN, AGES 5-17 TO VERBALIZE THEIR FEELINGS AND LEARN COPING SKILLS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON AUGUST 20, 2020. ARTICLE V WAS AMENDED TO INCREASE BOARD SIZE AND TERMS OF OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CFO PROVIDES THE 990 DRAFT TO THE CEO, CDO, AND COO FOR REVIEW. ADDITIONALLY, THE CFO PROVIDES THE 990 DRAFT TO THE GOVERNING BODY, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD. THE 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO ASSISTED WITH ITS PREPARATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AN EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO INCLUDE THE COI FORM IS SENT TO STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SEE STATEMENT FOR PART VI LINE 15B FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE COO. THE CEO AND COO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FF HAS AN UPDATED WEBSITE AND HAS A "GET HELP" BUTTON SO THAT THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO IDENTIFIES ITS SENIOR LEADERSHIP WITH CONTACT INFORMATION AND ITS GOVERNANCE BOARD ON THE WEBSITE. 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