2021-05-11T08:57:11-05:00 2020-06-30 010440155 RUNYON KERSTEEN OUELLETTE 20 LONG CREEK DR SOUTH PORTLAND ME 04106 990 2019-07-01 010431501 THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN CENT 2077755216 555 FOREST AVE PORTLAND ME 04101 ANNE HEROS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0207775521 2021-05-11 true RORY O'BRION P01874526 2077732986 2021-05-11 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ANNE HEROS PO BOX 1438 PORTLAND ME 04104 1189427 false X WWW.CGCMAINE.ORG X 1987 ME THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE, LOVING PEER SUPPORT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION TO GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. 24 24 21 352 0 1040976 1096317 12728 10524 581 3529 -11741 -80034 1042544 1030336 0 0 839151 830243 0 116525 300916 283581 1140067 1113824 -97523 -83488 2070616 2110708 97493 225598 1973123 1885110 X THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE, LOVING PEER SUPPORT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION TO GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. OFFERING OUR SERVICES AT NO CHARGE, FOR AS LONG AS PEOPLE NEED THEM, OUR SERVICES ENCOURAGE THE SAFE EXPRESSION OF GRIEF AND LOSS AND FOSTER EACH INDIVIDUAL'S RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. WE NOW OPERATE TWO LOCATIONS IN PORTLAND AND SANFORD. false false 544352 BEREAVEMENT PEER SUPPORT: WEEKLY VOLUNTEER LED, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE DEATH OF SOMEONE CLOSE CAN SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS WITH OTHERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. FACILITATED, AGE-APPROPRIATE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS SERVE CHILDREN, TEENS, AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AT LOCATIONS IN PORTLAND AND SANFORD. ADDITIONAL GROUPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG ADULTS, BEREAVED PARENTS, AND BEREAVED SPOUSES AND PARTNERS. 124933 TENDER LIVING CARE: THESE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS AGES 3-18, YOUNG ADULTS AND PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS COPE WITH THE CHANGES THAT COME WITH A FAMILY MEMBER'S DIAGNOSIS OF A SERIOUS ILLNESS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS FAMILIES FROM THE POINT OF DIAGNOSIS AND AT EVERY STEP ALONG THEIR JOURNEY WITH ILLNESS PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, PHONE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION. AGE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT GROUPS MEET WEEKLY AND ARE FACILITATED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.. JUST OVER 1/3 OF ALL PEOPLE WHO ACCESS TENDER LIVING CARE OR BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES ARE FROM YORK COUNTY. 223095 18370 OUTREACH ,EDUCATION AND TRAINING: STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TAKE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OUT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CRISIS SUPPORT AND CONSULTATION ON SUPPORTING GRIEVING CHILDREN AND ADULTS THIS YEAR. INTERCULTURAL PEER SUPPORT: SINCE 1997, THE INTERCULTURAL PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM HAS COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHERS TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO HAVE RESETTLED IN PORTLAND FROM COUNTRIES THAT EXPERIENCED WAR, CONFLICT, AND NATURAL DISASTER. INTERCULTURAL PEER SUPPORT PROMOTES HEALING FROM GRIEF AND CONTRIBUTES TO SCHOOL SUCCESS BY INCREASING CHILDREN'S COPING SKILLS, BUILDING POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVING SELF- CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORTING THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS. 892380 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 21 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false X ANNE HEROS 2077755216 PO BOX 1438 PORTLAND ME 04104 JULIE GROSVENOR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LARKIN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN CHASE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AHMED ABDULLAHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BALDACCI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA BAGWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENILEE BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CIMINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER DEWITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HOGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER HERZOG DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KANY DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE LAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLA MORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNINE PENDERGAST DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK PETTINGILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERARD SALVO DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIKHA VASAIWALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE HEROS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 99244 0 8546 99244 8546 false false false 40855 354134 701328 48550 1096317 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 900099 8475 8475 CENTER TRAINING 900099 1500 1500 PUBLICATIONS 900099 549 549 10524 3529 3529 925 925 925 925 74740 354134 159091 -84351 -84351 MISCELLANEOUS 3392 3392 3392 1030336 18370 -84351 106466 53233 21293 31940 626379 531064 48549 46766 5363 5156 201 6 38037 32320 2923 2794 53998 43252 5076 5670 7000 7000 27212 24687 2357 168 28703 19503 4571 4629 17091 17091 40369 32991 4568 2810 178 148 30 51874 44301 6536 1037 19623 15718 1845 2060 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE 41876 41876 OTHER EXPENSES 30769 30769 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE 18615 18615 EDUCATION 271 271 1113824 892380 104919 116525 318 368 585880 653639 10000 4953 798 26566 24103 2079157 699401 1414459 1379756 42595 37889 2070616 2110708 73379 71088 21804 2604 151800 2310 106 97493 225598 X 1973123 1885110 1973123 1885110 2070616 2110708 -83488 -4525 X false true X true false X 942941 977434 1029886 1040976 1096317 5087554 942941 977434 1029886 1040976 1096317 5087554 5087554 541 650 613 581 3529 5914 32563 32563 5126031 82166 0.99250 0.96960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 282363 282363 1674876 594057 1080819 121918 105344 16574 1379756 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 106 106 X 1037135 -4525 11324 6799 1030336 1030336 1125148 11324 11324 1113824 1113824 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CENTER AND RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY IF THE CENTER HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CENTER IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. DINNER/AUCTION 288812 216232 72580 49893 19170 10823 57675 WCYY EVENT 69395 69395 250 1 68308 66148 2160 14214 4906 426515 351775 74740 64107 19170 10823 62831 156931 -82191 X AUCTION ITEMS 31 48550 SELLING PRICE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE, LOVING PEER SUPPORT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION TO GRIEVING CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. OFFERING OUR SERVICES AT NO CHARGE, FOR AS LONG AS PEOPLE NEED THEM, OUR SERVICES ENCOURAGE THE SAFE EXPRESSION OF GRIEF AND LOSS AND FOSTER EACH INDIVIDUAL'S RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. WE NOW OPERATE TWO LOCATIONS IN PORTLAND AND SANFORD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D INTERCULTURAL PEER SUPPORT: SINCE 1997, THE INTERCULTURAL PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM HAS COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHERS TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO HAVE RESETTLED IN PORTLAND FROM COUNTRIES THAT EXPERIENCED WAR, CONFLICT, AND NATURAL DISASTER. INTERCULTURAL PEER SUPPORT PROMOTES HEALING FROM GRIEF AND CONTRIBUTES TO SCHOOL SUCCESS BY INCREASING CHILDREN'S COPING SKILLS, BUILDING POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVING SELF- CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORTING THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR INPUT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NO LESS THAN ANNUALLY, DIRECTORS SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A LISTING OF ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. UPON THE OCCURRANCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISING DURING THE YEAR THE AFFECTED DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION TO THE BOARD AND, IF WARRANTED, MAY BE REQUESTED TO RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO SUCH CONFLICT. FURTHERMORE, THE BOARD IS ACTIVE IN THE BUDGET PROCESS AND REVIEWS FINANCIAL REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A UPON INITIAL HIRING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMPARABILITY DATA, INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND VARIOUS DELIBERATIONS OCCUR. SALARY INCREASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON JOB PERFORMANCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES. INCREASES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B INDIVIDUAL INCREASES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SUCH INCREASES MAY NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL BUDGETED ALLOCATION FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.