2017-01-20T08:29:13-08:00 2016-06-30 Laura E Hokanson CPA CGMA MSc 60 W Grimes Creek Dr Bayfield CO 81122 990 2015-07-01 841265550 La Plata Youth Services Inc LAPL 9703854440 2301 Main Ave Durango CO 81301 Katy Pepinsky Executive Director 2017-01-20 true Laura E Hokanson P01241866 9704262256 X 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 482636 false false X www.lpys.org X 1994 CO La Plata Youth Services, Inc. supports and advocates for youth facing challenges in school, home and court. 8 8 10 25 0 406493 460725 600 360 130 171 -613 18286 406610 479542 0 0 271420 288539 0 16139 91296 138543 362716 427082 43894 52460 202356 260216 18196 23596 184160 236620 La Plata Youth Services, Inc. supports and advocates for youth facing challenges in school, home and court. false false 198775 Juvenile Diversion Program: Most states have recognized that low-level offenses, particularly those committed by first-time offenders, shouldnt necessarily trigger the normal criminal-case process. Theyve acknowledged that offenders with minor crimes may not be best served going through the regular court process of a plea and sentence or, in the case of a not-guilty plea, a trial. Counseling, rather than punishment, can often help and deter such people. Furthermore, studies show that diversionary programs are much less costly than sending a case through the normal court process. In addition, diversion still gives defendants the opportunity to compensate victims, by means of restitution orders and community service.Youth are referred to LPYS juvenile diversion program by the courts, law enforcement, and the school resource officers in lieu of having criminal charges filed against them for misdemeanor and petty offenses. The program is designed to provide youth with resources, support, and direction that will ultimately decrease their chances of reentering the criminal justice system. Youth are referred for offenses such as marijuana and alcohol possession, theft/shoplifting, and vandalism. LPYS will consider referrals for supportive services directly from parents and students in La Plata County on a case-by-case basis.Of youth served through juvenile diversion in 2015, 85% did not repeat an offense while in the program. LPYS also monitors the youth we serve beyond completion of our program for a period of 1 year. LPYS success rate of keeping youth out of detention remains at 97%, whereas students, once they have entered a detention facility, have a 70% chance of re-offending within one year of their release, and re-entering the system.Program Components: LPYS is a voluntary program. If a youth and their family elect to participate, an intake assessment is completed and an individualized plan is developed. Case Managers (also referred to as Youth Advocates) provide assessment, supervision, useful public service support, school and home visits, crisis management, as well as referral and resource networking. Youth are asked to engage in activities including life-skill building, parent coaching, counseling, useful public service, and tutoring as part of their contract. In addition, Restorative Justice can be suggested, which includes family and victim-offender mediation, restitution, and community service. Referrals to other community agencies are made as appropriate. Program services for each youth range from three to twelve months.Individualized Case Management and Youth Advocacy: At the heart of our programming, youth advocates conduct screenings and clinical interviews to create, monitor, and support case plans for each youth referred to LPYS. We serve as advocates for youth in the larger community, "connecting the dots" between schools, families and local organizations. Substance abuse and other teen education groups: Groups are offered depending on need. Our most utilized group intervention is a five-week cognitive behavioral therapy group that provides adolescent marijuana users with tools to reduce or eliminate their use. The group helps teens take stock of their use and how it affects their lives. Participants also receive concurrent, one-on-one motivational interviewing sessions in order to support their change goals. 38 students (11 middle school students from Escalante, Miller and Phoenix; 27 high school students from DHS, BHS, Ignacio Academy, CTA, Big Picture, AHS)Restorative Justice: LPYS coordinates with a number of community conferencing specialists who provide mediation to victims of juvenile crime in our community. We also work with school district personnel in the county to support training for school-based restorative practices and programs. This year we will focus school-based RJ efforts in one middle school in the Durango School District, creating a model for restorative interventions and a supportive school climate. 14 youth participated in RJ circles and community conferences; hosted a 2-day Restorative Practices in Schools training for La Plata County school districts. Students also paid $1,774 in restitution to victims of juvenile crimes in La Plata County. Summer Programming/Pro-Social Activities: LPYS has developed a robust summer program designed to support at-risk youth in continual learning, positive community engagement, and leadership skills development while school is not in session. We are in the process of expanding this program to be year-round. We also host two family-oriented, community-based events per year including a youth multimedia art show and a 5-K run. Useful Public Service/Service Learning: LPYS partners with other organizations locally to give youth choice in how they give back. Service allows youth to see their intrinsic value as members of our community and make a contribution to a variety of other non-profit and service agencies. 832 hoursParent Coaching: Parents may be referred for one-to-three individual coaching sessions, provided by a social worker, concurrent with their child's engagement in services. This year we are adding a parent group component to our parent supportive services. Drug Awareness Presentations LPYS provides drug and alcohol awareness presentations to youth in the school setting. 216 students. 150683 Truancy Program: La Plata Youth Services provides services to area youth as a strengths based alternative to truancy court. In addition to providing truant youth with assessment and case management services, La Plata Youth Services houses the School Multidisciplinary Assessment Review Team, or SMART and has worked collaboratively to develop a model of care to address the specific needs of truant children and youth Radical Possibilities. The SMART Coordinator is an employee of La Plata Youth Services. Radical Possibilities (RP): LPYS serves as the lead agency for a series of client-centered, community-based, collaborative programs, designed to serve the highest-need youth in our community including truant youth. RP programs include (a) the School Multidisciplinary Review Team, or SMART; (b) the Community-in-Schools Partnership Program (CISP); and (c) Therapeutic Mentorship Program. (a)SMART: La Plata Youth Services houses The Student Multidisciplinary Assessment Review Team, or SMART. SMART is a community-based case management tool, which addresses the needs of habitually truant and at-risk students facing complex need situations that require wraparound care and collaborative case management. Within the County, approximately 230 students annually meet the criteria for habitual truancy. (Durango and Bayfield School Districts 2012-2014) Became a part of the State of Colorado Collaborative Management Program, creating access to sustainable funding and technical assistance.Was recognized by the Colorado Non-Profit Association as one of four finalists for the Colorado Collaboration Award.Successfully advocated for the termination of detention as a legal penalty for truancy in the 6th Judicial District.Has not referred students to court for truancy for two years.Served 14 students through a total of 30 collaborative review meetings.o85% connected with mental health serviceso64% engaged with community serviceso43% engaged in other pro-social activitieso6 youth were served who were no longer enrolled in schooloOf those attending school, 83% improved attendance(b)Community-in-Schools Partnership (CISP) Program provides a wrap-around, early intervention and prevention response to the issues facing chronically absent, habitually truant, and at-risk students and their families. Programming concentrates on improving school climate and coordinated delivery of community resources in the school setting, including mentorship, family outreach, mental health, case management, restorative justice, tutoring, and transportation. Was published as a Case Study for truancy intervention by the State of Colorado Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council (JJDPC).Presented a webinar on behalf of the Department of Education.Expanded to serve four schools: Animas Valley Elementary, Escalante Middle, Miller Middle, and Park Elementary.Served 130 students through all four schoolso38% were provided with in-school mental health serviceso77% participated in year-long, in-school mentorship (Check & Connect)o70% improved attendance(c)Therapeutic Mentorship: RP delivers a neurologically-based, therapeutic intervention to youth who experience significant adversity and provides robust training and professional development to burgeoning practitioners in the mental health field. Piloted its first year in 2015-16Engaged five mentors from the University of Denver, Fort Lewis College, & Animas High School, one of whom was subsequently appointed by the Governor to the JJDPC.Served nine students for an entire school year with 0% attritiono100% engaged with community serviceso33% engaged in other pro-social activitieso63% improved attendance 349458 true true false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 false 10 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Katy Pepinsky 9703854440 2301 Main Ave Durango CO 81301 Lezlie Mayer President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Niles Bruno Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Spratlen Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kirk Phillips Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Oros Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Beth Miles Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe McIntyre Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Risberg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Pepinsky Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 42319 0 4836 42319 4836 0 false false false 0 16218 338795 105712 3700 460725 Program Services 541380 360 360 360 171 171 0 0 0 0 21272 3094 18178 18178 0 0 Other income 624100 108 108 108 479542 639 18178 X 0 0 0 0 46125 40969 2702 2454 0 197387 175317 11567 10503 3603 3202 211 190 19747 17539 1157 1051 21677 19254 1270 1153 0 0 21836 21836 0 0 0 56095 56095 0 3507 3507 10632 5730 4902 0 2500 1400 1100 10389 10046 311 32 0 0 0 0 1058 1058 7626 7626 Program supplies & materials 7668 7668 Instruction & supervision 5075 4385 690 Miscellaneous expense 4012 862 2394 756 Student incentives 3738 3738 4407 3253 1154 427082 349458 61485 16139 X 96896 90623 64819 92172 28789 67631 1270 0 0 0 0 0 4234 4500 30559 25269 6348 5290 0 0 0 0 0 202356 260216 18196 23595 1 18196 23596 X 176537 222352 7623 14268 184160 236620 202356 260216 52460 X false true X true false X 199851 198828 284502 406493 460725 1550399 0 21600 21600 21600 21600 21600 108000 221451 220428 306102 428093 482325 1658399 0 1658399 158 129 130 130 171 718 0 0 1659117 0.99960 0.99950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7467 3217 4250 23092 22052 1040 5290 Rounding 1 1 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Accordingly, no provision or liability for income taxes has been provided in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization's IRS Form 990 is subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after filing. X X false Splash n' Dash 15469 15469 Unchain My Heart 5803 5803 2950 144 21272 21272 2950 144 3094 18178 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process During a regularly scheduled board meeting, the LPYS board members review the Form 990 and makes edits and suggestions to the included information for modification. The final revised copy of the Form 990 is provided electronically to the LPYS board members for final approval before filing. Comments and corrections are strongly encouraged. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The conflict of interest policy requires directors, officers and key employees to annually disclose interests that could give rise to conflicts. The policy and disclosure form is distributed to and collected from all new staff at the time of hire. Potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board of Directors, during the Executive Director's annual performance evaluation, or upon searching for a new Executive Director, examines compensation information from similar organizations locally and within the State of Colorado. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available A copy of the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements will be provided upon written request to La Plata Youth Services, 2301 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301.