2022-08-08T12:40:13-05:00 2021-12-31 840884124 BiggsKofford PC 630 Southpointe Court Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80906 990 2021-01-01 841476535 Special Kids-Special Families Inc SPEC 7194478983 1915 Aerotech Dr Suite 100 100 Colorado Springs CO 809164222 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 7194478983 2022-08-08 1 Linda Ellegard XXX-XX-XXXX Bret Wichert P00576888 7195799090 2022-08-04 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Linda Ellegard 1915 Aerotech Dr Suite 100 100 Colorado Springs CO 809164222 8102121 0 X www.sksfcolorado.org X 1998 CO Promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families and caregivers. Our purpose is to provide support services to families who have a family member with a disability in a manner that provides opportunity to those in need with limited resources. The vision is "Giving People in Need the Resources, Compassion and Freedom to Achieve the Life that Everyone Deserves". 9 9 96 71 0 0 988671 724882 7003665 7217281 13769 6029 3307 102844 8009412 8051036 3630932 4037671 0 0 2411944 2492143 0 0 79566 1181799 1180251 7224675 7710065 784737 340971 2923438 3295295 532767 563653 2390671 2731642 X Promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families and caregivers. Our purpose is to provide support services to families who have a family member with a disability in a manner that provides opportunity to those in need with limited resources. The vision is "Giving People in Need the Resources, Compassion and Freedom to Achieve the Life that Everyone Deserves". 0 0 2790588 2372097 3419726 Host Home Adult Services Residential Services served 56 clients in 2021. This program developed to provide adult services to young adults with disabilities who were in the foster care system having dual diagnosis of a developmental disability and behavioral health issues. This population of foster youth are in need of specialized adult care services. The program has, since 2011 assisted other adults in locating within the community of their choice. The host home provider's role is to oversee, supervise and aid the adult with disabilities to engage and connect in the community with activities and opportunities. The adults are residing in their own home settings under supervision or in a setting with the provider; and is funded through the Medicaid Disability Waiver system. This program continues to grow as it is serving individuals in a supported and caring manner. The case management services include 24 hour crisis intervention trainings, respite services, representative payee services, oversight of the progression of the client's life goals. 2168207 1664224 2806045 Foster Care Placement Services served 129 youth in the foster care program. The foster care program became licensed by the State of Colorado in 2002. A request by El Paso County Department of Human Services was to develop foster home with the skill and capacity to work with youth with developmental disabilities. Since that time, other children with unique situations, especially youth with LGTBQ needs are currently being addressed in some of the home settings. The location of foster homes are throughout El Paso, Teller, and the Denver Metro area. Referrals are received throughout the State. Family resource homes provide respite care to youth from birth families to other foster homes. In late 2021, the family resource homes began accepting referrals for youth in need of foster care through behavioral health referrals. These services have also expanded to include active involvement as a resource provider for the Colorado Crisis System. This system is designed to address the crisis needs of youth who are at risk of hospitalization. Respite care then becomes an alternative to out of home care. In addition, the program is an approved provider for services under the youth Medicaid Waiver systems for the Children's Habilitation Residential Program and the Children's Extensive Waiver Program. The services include placement, respite care, mentoring and community connections; all aimed to support the family and youth. Families are receiving training in the areas of crisis intervention, trauma, diverse populations and working with various systems of care. In 2021 the program had 40 foster home and family resource homes. 1179330 1350 671709 Adult Day Services served 86 clients in 2021. The adult day services provides community and facility based programming for adults with disabilities, ages 18-seniors. The program allows the individuals to plan a schedule to have one or both options. Individuals can attend classes in the facility on one day and then choose to have community activities on the following day. The individuals served have a direct care provider who is trained to administer medications, and attend to other medical needs. The Licensed Professional nurse trains the direct care staff, and furthermore offers classes to the community providers in need of Qualified Medication Administration Program. Care plans are created by the program nurse, who maintain close communication with the parents/caregivers of the clients to ensure that supports can be infused into the daily care, such as specialized diets, g-tube feedings, and adaptive equipment. The facility classes include yoga, current news discussions, themed activities, recreation, music and the arts. Infused into the program is the horticulture experience of the outdoor garden. The creation of the garden offers a haven for clients, and the opportunity to have adaptable equipment to engage in the seeding, growing, tending and harvesting of the produce. Sensory activities such as digging in the soil, touching the plants, empowers clients to have direct experience. The program has been fortunate to have received various local and state grant funding to support this project. Additionally, the horticulturist is also a clinician in the community who specializes in working with people with disabilities. The community based program allows adults to engage in recreation within the community. The community based program had been limited in clients being able to participate in the community. The program leadership have worked diligently to increase community opportunities and lengthen the time in the community with a future goal of re-establishing the amount of time and involvement in the community. Two additional programs added to adult day services is the Building Connections. This group meets weekly to participate in relationship building activities to tackle social isolation and loneliness for clients. The success is that the group has full participation. A monthly caregiver support event occurs on weekends to further address social connections with fun themes; and give the parent/caregiver a chance to have a break. This program is well attended with an occasional wait list. In November 2021, the adult day program was approved to provide home care services to clients in the community. This program is currently under process for attending to clients in their own home. This program allows a continuum of care support to individuals with disabilities. 551266 192553 Zach's Place provided 27,028 hours of care for 64 youth in 2021. Zach's Place is the only licensed child care center in the Pikes Peak Region that specializes in serving families who are raising children with disabilities and the siblings. The center has been licensed to provide this level of care since 1999. The program moved from a small home of 1100 square feet near the center of Colorado Springs to a remodeled facility that is designed for children's care of over 5,000 square feet. This move in 2015 was accomplished through a 3 year capital campaign effort. The primary diagnosis of children who attend the center include autism, cerebral palsy, downs syndrome, seizure disorders, moderate and profound disabilities. The program has a part time nurse who assists in developing the care plans, training the staff for medication administration and other implementations of the care plan. In 2020, with the COVID pandemic, the center continued to operate on a 7 day a week basis, making serious effort to accept youth whose parents were front line workers. The center operates with an ability to pay fee schedule for parents who lack other funding resources. The goal is not to turn anyone away due to a funding issue. Additionally, a number of youth are being served through the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program, which is a State support for low income household to assist with child care. The ages of children served is 2 to 18 years of age; and the staffing ratios include 1:1 staff up to 1:3 staff, which will be dependent upon the needs of the child. The youth referrals are self referrals, physicians, therapists, The Resource Exchange, family members and our marketing materials. There currently exists a wait list as the program continues to hire additional staff members. A viable preschool program operates while the school age children are transported to Zach's Place after school by program staff. A unique factor for Zach's Place is that a back yard has a recently installed bike path for young bike enthusiasts, as well as an operating garden area. Children are learning about nature and plants through horticulture activities. The garden is tended by a horticulturist who is also a therapist. 268141 127248 Behavioral Health served 78 clients in 2021. Behavioral Health services has been a need for many of the clients served within the other programs; and additionally, there the mental health services for clients with developmental disabilities continues to be challenged within our community. In 2017 the agency applied to become credentialed by Colorado Community Health Alliance as a Behavioral Health Site. The agency also engaged in contracting with El Paso County Department of Human Services to provide services to at-risk families in the community. The services provided include supervised visitation, advocacy, life skills, parenting, family preservation, individual and family therapy. The program is located in the main administration facility with many services provided in the community. Colorado Crisis Services Special Kids Special Families serves as the respite component of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health Crisis Services for Region 7 in Colorado. Working with organizations such as Beacon Health Options, Peak View Behavioral Health, Diversus, and Fire Departments; Special Kids Special Families seeks home settings for youth and adults who have stabilized following a crisis and are in need of a break from the immediate escalating situation. The program includes recruiting and training individuals to accept and respond to a crisis 24/7. This program is in the implementation stage. 819407 319801 6957532 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X The Organization 7194478983 1915 Aerotech Drive Suite 100 Colorado Springs CO 80916 Sarah Brown Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patty Brooks Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Schaefer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Monson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Ciano-McGee President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 John Butts Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harold Jordan Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Frasier Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bijili Purushothaman Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Peters Director of Finance 40.00 X 52558 0 6369 Lukas Zakrzewski Director of Operations / Executive Director 40.00 X 58958 0 0 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 40.00 X 69296 0 63 180812 0 6432 0 0 0 0 0 319058 405824 57511 724882 Host Home 624100 3419726 3419726 Foster Care Placement 624100 2806045 2806045 I-CAN 624100 671709 671709 Zach's Place 624100 192553 192553 Behavioral Health 624100 127248 127248 7217281 6029 6029 117660 51085 66575 66575 Miscellaneous revenue 624100 36269 36269 36269 8051036 7253550 0 72604 4037671 4037671 180812 143198 37614 2024969 1605187 419782 1859 1859 98846 78283 20563 185657 147035 38622 11215 9760 1455 23434 23434 66969 41549 3365 22055 8566 1991 6575 30563 25367 5196 285020 236567 48453 24826 20695 4131 77304 75427 1877 131582 104871 26711 Program Operations Supp 323278 319424 3854 Building/Equipment Main 62248 51748 10500 In-kind Expenses 57511 57511 Program Administration 50977 32001 18976 26758 26758 7710065 6957532 672967 79566 1216489 1381478 321075 514411 529941 576444 24774 3939 1162339 356206 818269 806133 12890 12890 2923438 3295295 452859 519337 79908 44316 532767 563653 X 2320276 2715200 70395 16442 2390671 2731642 2923438 3295295 340971 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 438481 571278 597428 498371 471628 2577186 5188327 5854375 6879108 7013894 7371210 32306914 5626808 6425653 7476536 7512265 7842838 34884100 4835 17892 15556 18892 2105 59280 0 4835 17892 15556 18892 2105 59280 34824820 461 714 1312 2769 6029 11285 461 714 1312 2769 6029 11285 5627269 6426367 7477848 7515034 7848867 34895385 0.99800 0.99110 0.00030 0.00030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 79908 35592 44316 1 X 242236 242236 395459 74802 320657 524644 281404 243240 806133 X 8102121 0 8102121 -51085 -51085 8051036 7761150 51085 51085 7710065 0 7710065 Part IV, Line 2b: Custodial accounts for clients of the organization for their personal needs. Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluates the effect of uncertain tax positions, if any, and provides for those positions in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 450, Contingencies. No tax accrual for uncertain tax positions has been recorded as management believes there are no uncertain tax positions for the Organization. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses -51,085. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses 51,085. Night of Comedy 96591 96591 37190 Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser 12818 12818 5787 2 8251 8251 8108 117660 117660 51085 51085 66575 1 Foster Parent Program 129 1664224 Host Home Program 56 2372097 Adult Services Program 1 1350 X 9831 Thrift Value X Miscellaneous Gifts and Other Items 138 31408 Fair Value X Toys, Beanie Babies, Diapers, and Wipes 33 16272 Fair Value 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors prior to being filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c At the beginning of the year, all Board members, in writing submit conflict of interest, and share the information amongst all Board members. Staff are to report other outside employment when working outside the organization, for determination of possible conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board evaluates the Executive Director annually, and any salary increases are determined by performance base. Executive Director evaluates key employees annually, and compensation is based upon performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization keeps documents required to be available for public inspection on hand at the office. The documents are available upon request. Form 990 Part XII, Line 2c The process for overseeing the audit and the selection committee has not changed from previous years.