2015-08-11T07:47:29-05:00 2014-12-31 753179359 ACCOUNTING CONSULTANTS PC PO BOX 695 DOWAGIAC MI 49047 990 2014-01-01 382118101 FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES INC FAMI 2693440202 1608 LAKE STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 ROSEMARY GARDINER CEO 2693440202 2015-08-04 true REBECCA L MOORE CPA P00392717 2697823957 2015-08-06 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ROSEMARY GARDINER 1608 LAKE STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 16159205 false X FCSOURCE.ORG X 1903 MI FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS AND PRESERVES THE SAFETY, WELL BEING AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES. 22 22 318 232 0 1490202 2087260 9777118 9458534 1257554 1066372 16431 17846 12541305 12630012 272223 308004 0 8341082 8351998 0 146392 2847657 2693700 11460962 11353702 1080343 1276310 19841063 20526345 1493451 1225212 18347612 19301133 X FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS AND PRESERVES THE SAFETY, WELL BEING AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES. false false 3624673 52594 3809167 FOSTER CARE OFFERS SAFETY AND STABILITY TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY PROVIDING FAMILY CARE WHEN WHEN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BECOMES NECESSARY. FOSTER FAMILIES ARE LICENSED BY THE AGENCY AND TRAINED TO NURTURE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. CHILDREN'S TRAUMA TREATMENT AND PARENT COACHING ARE PROVIDED TO TREAT CHILDREN AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. PRIVATIZATION OF MICHIGAN'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN COMING INTO THE AGENCY'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM BY 106% SINCE 2009. IN 2014, 54,580 DAYS OF FOSTER CARE WERE PROVIDED TO 279 CHILDREN. 71 CHILDREN WERE TRANSITIONED FROM FOSTER CARE INTO PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION AS PART OF A PERMANENCY PLAN WHEN THEY COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THEIR FAMILIES. 1438170 43976 1404057 CASE MANAGEMENT COORDINATES NECESSARY SERVICES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH A SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS OR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSON-CENTERED PLAN, LINKAGE AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ONGOING COORDINATION TO ENSURE QUALITY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. IN 2014, 1,261 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED, 454 OF THESE WERE CHILDREN. 1050867 14797 802988 FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES' RESPITE PROGRAM HELPS CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY EXPANDING THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING BEYOND FAMILY AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALIZED RESPITE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ENHANCE EACH CHILD'S SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SKILLS WHILE PROVIDING A BREAK FROM CAREGIVING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THEIR FAMILIES. RESPITE CARE IS OFFERED AT THREE FAMILY-LIKE HOMES; DAYTIME, EVENING, AND/OR OVERNIGHT, 24 HOURS/7 DAYS, YEAR-ROUND. IN 2014, 50,800 HOURS OF RESPITE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 450 YOUTH AGES 4-17. 3591964 197455 3442322 FOR 111 YEARS, FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES HAS RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION TO "SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES" THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF CHILD WELFARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS IS OFFERED, SERVING 8,747 INDIVIDUALS IN 2014, 4,773 OF THEM CHILDREN. AGENCY CLIENTS ARE SERVED IN ALLEGAN, BARRY, BERRIEN, BRANCH, CALHOUN, CASS, KALAMAZOO, ST. JOSEPH AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES IN CLIENT'S HOMES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, RESPITE HOMES, AND AGENCY SERVICE SITES IN KALAMAZOO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. IN RECENT YEARS FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES HAS EXPERIENCED UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH IN SERVICES NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF STATE OF MICHIGAN PRIVATIZATION OF CHILD WELFARE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY AND CONTINUITY OF THE CARE THAT IS PROVIDED. SERVICE QUALITY IS ASSURED THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY BODIES, THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA), AND INTERNAL TRAINING AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DIRECTED AT BEST PRACTICES IN THE DELIVERY OF HUMAN SERVICES. THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ACCREDITED SINCE JUNE OF 1987 AND IS LICENSED FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. IN ADDITION TO FOSTER CARE, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT, PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS AND RESPITE SERVICES, SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: CHILD WELFARE: PREVENTION/CRISIS PROGRAMS SUCH AS FAMILIES FIRST, SERVE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE AT-RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE BEING REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAMS HELP FAMILIES NEEDING IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AND PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND PARENTING EDUCATION IN A FAMILY'S HOME FOR FAMILIES WHERE THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. FAMILY SCHOOL ADVOCACY SERVICES PROVIDE COACHING TO PARENTS AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR FOSTER CHILDREN IN CALHOUN COUNTY. THE CHILD'S ADVOCATE WORKS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE SCHOOL, FOSTER PARENTS AND BIRTH PARENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD, COORDINATING NECESSARY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WHEN A CHILD MUST BE REMOVED FROM FAMILY, THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO RETURN TO THE HOME. FOSTER CARE SUPPORTIVE VISITATION/IN-HOME PARENT EDUCATION PROVIDES INTENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED PARENT-CHILD VISITS CENTERED ON THE CHILD AND PARENT EDUCATION AND COACHING. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO REPLACE OLD PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR WITH NEW, HEALTHIER ONES. THE AGENCY ALSO OFFERS SUPERVISED PARENTING TIME TO IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS AND INCREASE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. PARENTING CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR PARENTS STRUGGLING WITH CORE PARENTING SKILLS AND ARE FOCUSED ON REBUILDING TRUST IN THE FAMILY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES WORKS WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DEVELOPMENTAL, MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL HEALTH ISSUES - WHERE THEY NEED HELP - IN THEIR HOMES, IN SCHOOLS, IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND/OR AGENCY SERVICE SITES. OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS. THERAPISTS PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND INTERPERSONAL ISSUES THAT MAY BE INTERFERING WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS, JOB, SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY SERVICES OFFER TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT TO CHILDREN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THERAPISTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED TO ASSESS AND THEN TREAT CHILDREN USING TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY. BI-LINGUAL, BI-CULTERAL OUTREACH SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED TO SPANISH SPEAKING YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS ADDRESSES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT UNTREATED, COULD DEFEAT A CHILD OR FAMILY. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, HOME-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH YOUTH EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE. THE PARENT INFANT PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES WHERE EITHER THE PARENT OR CHILD IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES - OFFERING FAMILY SUPPORT FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH AGE THREE. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY AND PLAY THERAPY, PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, 24-HOUR ON-CALL AVAILABILITY, ADVOCACY AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE IS A 24-HOUR RESPONSE TEAM FOR YOUTH IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY FACING A MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CRISIS. AS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM, MOBILE CRISIS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE CRISIS INTERVENTION, CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS, ASSISTS FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SAFETY/CRISIS PLANS, AND PROVIDES FOLLOW UP SERVICES UNTIL THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ARE CONNECTED WITH ONGOING SERVICES. THIS SERVICE OPERATES 24-HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK IN SCHOOLS, HOMES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO RESPITE SERVICES, LINK PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED YEAR ROUND TO CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALLY OR IN A GROUP. THE PROGRAM IS TAILORED TO EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SETTINGS. 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A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS IS OFFERED, SERVING 8,747 INDIVIDUALS IN 2014, 4,773 OF THEM CHILDREN. AGENCY CLIENTS ARE SERVED IN ALLEGAN, BARRY, BERRIEN, BRANCH, CALHOUN, CASS, KALAMAZOO, ST. JOSEPH AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES IN CLIENT'S HOMES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, RESPITE HOMES, AND AGENCY SERVICE SITES IN KALAMAZOO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. IN RECENT YEARS FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES HAS EXPERIENCED UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH IN SERVICES NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF STATE OF MICHIGAN PRIVATIZATION OF CHILD WELFARE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY AND CONTINUITY OF THE CARE THAT IS PROVIDED. SERVICE QUALITY IS ASSURED THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY BODIES, THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA), AND INTERNAL TRAINING AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DIRECTED AT BEST PRACTICES IN THE DELIVERY OF HUMAN SERVICES. THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ACCREDITED SINCE JUNE OF 1987 AND IS LICENSED FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. IN ADDITION TO FOSTER CARE, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT, PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS AND RESPITE SERVICES, SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: CHILD WELFARE: PREVENTION/CRISIS PROGRAMS SUCH AS FAMILIES FIRST, SERVE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE AT-RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE BEING REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAMS HELP FAMILIES NEEDING IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AND PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AND PARENTING EDUCATION IN A FAMILY'S HOME FOR FAMILIES WHERE THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. FAMILY SCHOOL ADVOCACY SERVICES PROVIDE COACHING TO PARENTS AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR FOSTER CHILDREN IN CALHOUN COUNTY. THE CHILD'S ADVOCATE WORKS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE SCHOOL, FOSTER PARENTS AND BIRTH PARENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD, COORDINATING NECESSARY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WHEN A CHILD MUST BE REMOVED FROM FAMILY, THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO RETURN TO THE HOME. FOSTER CARE SUPPORTIVE VISITATION/IN-HOME PARENT EDUCATION PROVIDES INTENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED PARENT-CHILD VISITS CENTERED ON THE CHILD AND PARENT EDUCATION AND COACHING. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO REPLACE OLD PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR WITH NEW, HEALTHIER ONES. THE AGENCY ALSO OFFERS SUPERVISED PARENTING TIME TO IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS AND INCREASE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. PARENTING CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR PARENTS STRUGGLING WITH CORE PARENTING SKILLS AND ARE FOCUSED ON REBUILDING TRUST IN THE FAMILY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES WORKS WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DEVELOPMENTAL, MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL HEALTH ISSUES - WHERE THEY NEED HELP - IN THEIR HOMES, IN SCHOOLS, IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND/OR AGENCY SERVICE SITES. OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS. THERAPISTS PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND INTERPERSONAL ISSUES THAT MAY BE INTERFERING WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS, JOB, SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY SERVICES OFFER TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT TO CHILDREN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THERAPISTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED TO ASSESS AND THEN TREAT CHILDREN USING TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY. BI-LINGUAL, BI-CULTERAL OUTREACH SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED TO SPANISH SPEAKING YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS ADDRESSES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT UNTREATED, COULD DEFEAT A CHILD OR FAMILY. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, HOME-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH YOUTH EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE. THE PARENT INFANT PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES WHERE EITHER THE PARENT OR CHILD IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES - OFFERING FAMILY SUPPORT FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH AGE THREE. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY AND PLAY THERAPY, PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, 24-HOUR ON-CALL AVAILABILITY, ADVOCACY AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE IS A 24-HOUR RESPONSE TEAM FOR YOUTH IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY FACING A MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CRISIS. AS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM, MOBILE CRISIS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE CRISIS INTERVENTION, CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS, ASSISTS FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SAFETY/CRISIS PLANS, AND PROVIDES FOLLOW UP SERVICES UNTIL THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ARE CONNECTED WITH ONGOING SERVICES. THIS SERVICE OPERATES 24-HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK IN SCHOOLS, HOMES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO RESPITE SERVICES, LINK PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED YEAR ROUND TO CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALLY OR IN A GROUP. THE PROGRAM IS TAILORED TO EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SETTINGS. WORKING WITH DIRECT CARE STAFF, GROUPS USE MUSIC, ART, SPORTS, NATURE AND SCIENCE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED BY EMAIL TO ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE SUBMITTAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUESTED AND COMPLETED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. THESE ARE REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED ANNUALLY AS WELL AS OTHER TIMES AS A CHANGE WARRANTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE BOARD CONSIDERS RELEVANT MARKET INFORMATION PLUS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND WEIGHS THOSE FACTORS AGAINST THE AGENCY'S FISCAL VIABILITY WHEN DETERMINING ANY CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B NO LESS THAN ANNUALLY, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS MARKET SALARY INFORMATION FOR ALL POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SALARY STRUCTURE AND RATE CHANGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TAX RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST.