2018-03-05T13:27:23-06:00 2017-06-30 271728945 PKF O'Connor Davies LLP 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison NY 105281633 990 2016-07-01 133264779 Student Assistance Services Corporation STUD 9143321300 660 White Plains Road Tarrytown NY 10591 Ellen R morehouse Executive Director 9143321300 2018-03-05 1 Garrett M Higgins P00543209 9143818900 2018-03-01 65.51.112.58 2018-03-05 13:27:21 ES P C63E204139530C7A73D948D9DBE25A8631A7AD1B A3EB9A663B166A7F172762214481AEBFA8C1AD13 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Ellen R morehouse 660 White Plains Road Tarrytown NY 10591 3813284 0 X N/a X 1985 NY Substance abuse and bullying prevention. 8 8 55 8 0 0 2115849 2081435 1733688 1729632 135 74 5285 2143 3854957 3813284 0 0 0 0 3291088 3330694 0 0 0 562645 491199 3853733 3821893 1224 -8609 470624 434232 310676 282893 159948 151339 X Student Assistance Services Corporation provides substance abuse and bullying prevention, and intervention activities for youth, parents, professionals, and community groups. 0 0 2424723 1584168 Project SUCCESS is an alcohol and other-drug prevention/early intervention program implemented in Westchester County high schools and junior high/middle schools, through funding from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the participating schools. During the 2016-2017 school year, approximately 5,059 middle and high school students were seen in the program. The goals of the program are to prevent students from using alcohol and other drugs, to increase school and community awareness about the dangers of adolescent alcohol and drug use, to eliminate alcohol and other drug use among those who are using by educating them about the negative consequences of their use, and to empower non-using adolescents to strengthen the factors that protect against the risks of substance use. In 2016-2017, 97% of participating students increased or maintained their perception of the risk of harmfulness of alcohol and other drugs. The program is recognized as one of the few prevention/early intervention programs that has been able to document a positive impact on reducing alcohol and drug use among at-risk students in high schools. 96% of participating students in 2016-2017 reduced the frequency of alcohol or marijuana use (or remained abstinent) during the last 30 days after program participation.Project SUCCESS is being replicated in nineteen states, and fourteen other counties in New York State. The Westchester Student Assistance Program (SAP) was adapted for residential facilities (RSAP) and in 1999 was designated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) as an exemplary program. The SAP was modified to incorporate additional prevention program components and named Project SUCCESS and received the same designation in 2000. Both RSAP and Project SUCCESS are highly rated programs on SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices. 346532 ROADDD (Reduce Our Adolescents' Drinking, Drugging and Driving), an educational program aimed at preventing drinking, drugging, and driving among high school students. In 2016-2017, the program reached 2069 students, in a six-session educational program and in individual meetings with the ROADD health educator as needed. Pre- and post- surveys completed by the students showed statistically significant improvement in perception of risk of harm resulting in a reduction of unhealthy behaviors related to alcohol & other drug use, and driving. The ROADDD program is funded entirely by the Westchester County STOP-DWI Program, which receives money from the fines of convicted drunk drivers. Evaluations have found that the program is extremely effective in reducing unhealthy behaviors regarding alcohol, drug use and driving. 103853 The Yonkers Coalition for Youth (YCY) brings together all sectors of the Yonkers community to help prevent and reduce youth alcohol and other drug use. YCY uses the strategic prevention framework to assess community needs and strengths, build the capacity of the community, engage in an interactive planning process, implement proven prevention strategies and evaluate our results. Membership includes but is not limited to social service agencies, parents, youth, schools, law enforcement, and the faith community. Starting on September 30 2014, YCY was awarded a Drug Free Community Support Program grant, and Student Assistance Services serves as the fiscal agent for this grant. Some accomplishments of the grant funded strategies to date include: 9 large scale positive assembly programs presented to over 3,000 high school students Over 80 students involved in positive peer leadership trainings, including 15 who attended a 3 day summer leadership conference 40 Students participated in the County Executive's project WORTHY initiative to address opiate overdose. Partnership with the police department to deliver prevention services to at risk youth. A community wide "Be Smart, Don't Start" celebration attracting hundreds of adult and youth participant. An invitation to speak at a national conference for over 3,000 coalition professionals. Training over 300 Yonkers faculty in current drug trends and effective outreach to teens. Claiming 4/20 at Healthy Teen Brain Day with a large rally at a local hospital including speeches presented by Yonkers students. Presentations to hundreds of Yonkers parents on current drug trends and effective parenting approaches. 447739 145464 Student Assistance Services (SAS) also provides other prevention programming to address adolescent bullying behavior and adolescent gambling. The organization provides technical assistance, training and evaluation to Westchester community coalition groups focused on the prevention of adolescent alcohol and other drug use. Other programs include an employee assistance program for the staff of three Westchester-based residential facilities; an alcohol awareness program designed as a resource for local judges to assign under-age adolescents caught with possession of alcohol; and an intervention program for families coping with a young family member's addiction problems. SAS also provides consultation and training to school districts, municipalities, professionals, and others on substance abuse prevention-related issues. 447739 145464 3322847 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 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 1 35 0 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X Ralph Pasacrita 9143321300 660 White Plains RD White Plains NY 10591 Caroline hay president 0.30 X X 0 0 0 Enid Rasenick EsQ Secretary 0.30 X X 0 0 0 sander ross esq treasurer 0.30 X X 0 0 0 david e worby esq board Member 0.07 X 0 0 0 eric alderman esq board Member 0.30 X 0 0 0 karin draddy-lopp board Member 0.07 X 0 0 0 magail paschke psy d board Member 0.30 X 0 0 0 stephen hunt board Member 0.30 X 0 0 0 ellen r morehouse Executive Director 35.00 X 120861 0 31801 ralph pasacrita cfo & cao 35.00 X 125000 0 31301 Judy Mezey asst. dir. for community based prgms 35.00 X 102425 0 29223 348286 0 92325 3 0 1 0 0 2050489 30946 2081435 school district fundin 611600 1610995 1610995 training fees & Replic 611600 81513 81513 consulting fees 611600 23601 23601 EAP Program Fees 611600 13523 13523 1729632 74 74 Other Operating income 900099 1156 1156 Reimbursement 900099 987 987 2143 3813284 1729632 0 2217 298358 110283 188075 2284983 2153955 131028 526736 498856 27880 220617 194408 26209 2650 2650 28570 2000 26570 54708 48980 5728 24928 24928 54485 30715 23770 9653 9381 272 186505 132821 53684 38293 37125 1168 9775 9675 100 606 606 2706 2706 17087 12846 4241 other operating expense 22347 22282 65 program supplies 17476 17476 survey costs 10449 10449 membership fees 8175 6442 1733 2786 225 2561 3821893 3322847 499046 0 53856 82193 35232 35829 210003 208021 76339 55677 68239 22491 39915 39915 2706 0 24249 30021 470624 434232 105369 92499 31051 14297 46351 46713 127905 129384 310676 282893 X 159948 151339 159948 151339 470624 434232 -8609 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2558816 2143646 2146460 2115849 2081435 11046206 2558816 2143646 2146460 2115849 2081435 11046206 11046206 295 168 141 135 74 813 2195 718 1390 5285 2143 11731 11058750 8436164 0.99890 0.99890 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other operating Income - 2012 Amount: $ 2,195. 2013 Amount: $ 659. 2014 Amount: $ 573. 2015 Amount: $ 2,619. 2016 Amount: $ 1,156. reimbursement - 2013 Amount: $ 59. 2014 Amount: $ 817. 2015 Amount: $ 2,666. 2016 Amount: $ 987. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34214 34214 0 2186 2186 0 3515 3515 0 0 Deposits 23352 due from third party 6669 30021 due to third party 120000 deferred rent 9384 129384 X 3813284 0 3813284 0 3813284 3821893 0 3821893 0 3821893 Part X, Line 2: the organization recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. management has determined that the organization had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. the organization is no longer subject to examinations by the applicable taxing jurisdictions for fiscal years prior to 2014. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ellen r morehouse Executive Director 120231 0 630 0 0 0 0 0 31801 0 152662 0 0 0 ralph pasacrita cfo & cao 125000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31301 0 156301 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Ellen Morehouse received a discretionary travel stipend of $630, listed in Part II, Column (b)(II), which was approved by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Student Assistance Services Corporation has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the Form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, it is electronically sent to the board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization's conflict of interest policy identifies & defines three types of activities that represent a conflict of interest. 1) financial 2) nepotism 3) Dual employment The policy prohibits votes, decision and actions by the officers and directors that compromise the best interest of the organization. It is the responsibility of the executive director and the chief financial officer/chief administrative officer to monitor and enforce compliance with the policy and if necessary, to bring matters of non-compliance to the attention of the board of directors for disclosure, discussion and direction. Officers, directors and employees with potential conflict of interest shall not be present at or participate in board or committee deliberations or vote on the matter giving rise to the potential conflict of interest. Offices, directors and employees with a potential conflict shall not influence the deliberation or voting on the potential conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for the Executive Director is set by the Student Assistance Services Corporation Board of Directors. The compensation consists of salary, statutory benefits and non-statutory benefits. The benefits offered to the Executive Director are the same benefits offered to all eligible employees of SAS. The salary level for the Executive Director was arrived at through a review of salaries paid to the executive directors and CEO's for other service providers in Westchester County. The Board of Directors decides on a salary amount for the Executive Director of Student Assistance Services. Salary levels for officers and highest compensated employees are based on information and in compliance with the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health (WCDCMH). WCDCMH monitors the salary levels of Student Assistance Services for the New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, to ensure salaries paid are commensurate with similar positions of other local providers and government agencies. The Executive Director submits the proposed salary levels for key personnel (CFO/CAO, Assistant Directors for School-based and Community-based Programs and the Controller) to the Board of Directors for approval, prior to awarding the pay level. Other compensation for key employees consists of the statutory benefits and non-statutory benefits offered to all eligible employees of Student Assistance Services Corporation (employees working a minimum of 21 hours per week). This was last conducted in fiscal year 2016. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code. the return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request at 660 white plains road, Tarrytown, NY 10591...or by calling the organization directly at (914)-332-1300. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: Student Assistance Services Corporation has a committee with responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent auditor. The policy for selection and oversight of the independent auditors has not changed since last year.