2014-05-15T18:05:24-05:00 2013-12-31 840884124 BiggsKofford PC 630 Southpointe Court Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80906 990 2013-01-01 841476535 Special KidsSpecial Families Inc SPEC 7194478983 424 W Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80905 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 7194478983 2014-05-15 1 Greg Papineau CPA P00294662 7195799090 2014-05-15 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Linda Ellegard 424 W Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80905 4546660 0 X www.sksfcolorado.org X 1998 CO Promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families. Our purpose is to provide support services to individuals with disabilities and their families in a manner that provides opportunity to those in need with limited resources. 11 10 98 205 0 0 410095 427146 4006447 4074283 300 316 19086 21480 4435928 4523225 1872285 2340801 0 0 1723146 1561797 0 0 75417 720560 587318 4315991 4489916 119937 33309 701316 823441 267005 355821 434311 467620 X Promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families. 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. 1 0 1870443 1617264 1796320 SKSF Adult Residential Program contracts with eligible host home providers to support, supervise and open up their homes to care for adults with disabilities who are eligible for the Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver. This program experienced continuing growth of the number of clients we served, which allowed us to expand our host home staff to continue to offer our providers and clients a strong level of support services with 24 hour crisis intervention, trainings, respite services, representative payee services and therapeutic support. 943372 723537 979583 Special Kids Special Families Foster Care Placement Services. This program began in 2002 at the request of El Paso County Department of Human Services. A factor for the therapeutic nature of the foster care program is that there is a significant number of children in the foster homes having intellectual and developmental disabilities. Families are recruited and trained to provide for the significant needs and challenges that the children often present. Foster families are located in the Denver Metro area, south on through Colorado Springs and to the Pueblo area. Referrals are received throughout the State. Staff are assigned specific families to oversee and support. Services provided include 24 hour crisis intervention and assistance, training opportunities, transportation supports, respite care and supervision. The foster care program also contracts with Aspenpointe Behavioral Health to provide planned and crisis respite for families they serve through the use of our foster homes. Program Service Accomplishments:In 2013, the foster care program outcomes achieved a higher than national average standard for the prevention of disruption of placements. This is indicative of the skill and ability of the staff to provide significant prevention and intervention services. Additionally this program experienced an increase in monthly placements in a stable and steady growth of this program. In January 2013, there were 33 children in placement and in December 2013 there were 48 youth in placement. The program improved quality of services through regular foster parent support in transportation services, in consistent monthly trainings and support group meetings. This in turn, has increased foster parent referrals. A specialized component to the foster care program, Benchmarks, recruits and trains families to accept youth and young adults with dual diagnosed. The goal is to stabilize their lives and prepare the youth for community living. A target group of this program is the young adults with developmental disabilities. 1022881 1119211 SKSF Adult Day Services - I-CAN day program is a community based program, offering transportation from the individual's home to the program, as well as to access services in the community for individuals with disabilities. The clients work with an Adult Service mentor withindividual habilitation goals that are addressed in each given day. Clients volunteer in the community, such as overseeing the upkeep of Nancy Lewis Park, helping in the lunch room at Classical Academy School, helping at Care and Share, and more. Additional volunteer opportunities were developed to offer pre vocational training as well as socialization and self-esteem building. Clients are also able to engage in recreation and physical activity by going to such locations as the YMCA, local parks, shopping, and to the zoo, visiting Peak Aviation was a highlight for many clients. Several clients from our volunteer group were very excited to be recognized at a volunteer appreciation breakfast in May. They also enjoyed learning new job skills which included a visit to Channel 11 news to understand how it operates, and the individual positions.Joey's Place is the facility based program which provides clients the opportunity for working on activities such as cooking projects, health and wellness with exercise classes (including Yoga through The Smokebrush Foundation), academic work- including an in depth holistic study of a different country each month to understand their culture, foods, geography and more, they added sign language classes, computer classes, and art classes with Miss Clara. This year they decided to add a Joey's Place garden. The clients were involved from the very beginning starting the seeds inside in trays, and eventually transplanting them outside to watch them grow. They were able to experience the whole gardening process to understand all that it takes to make a garden grow. The clients were so excited to use the harvested vegetables and herbs in many recipes during their cooking classes. At the end of the growing season, the remaining vegetables were harvested and the growers held their first very own farmers market. This program has continued to assist with the transitional process into the adult system including offering classes on money management & budgeting, and job seeking skills, this program was selected by School District #11 as a choice for parents. 50% of all day program clients are transported to the program by SKSF transportation services. This program accepts individuals on Medicaid Waivers, as well as having some clients using the ability to pay to help working parents/guardians with adult children living in the home. Individuals have the option of choosing either the I-CAN program or Joey's Place or a combination of both in their given service plan. 315247 179169 Zach's Place - Zach's Place Center is the only licensed child care center in the Pikes Peak Region that specializes in serving families who are raising children with disabilities. The Center was licensed by the State of Colorado in 1999, when the Center opened its doors to serve the community. The services include respite and child care, community connection, life skills training, transportation to access the program, home based care and socialization groups that meet three times a month. In 2013 The State of Colorado approved program expansion to serve children from 2 years and up. The program added a staff position to assist with developing an expanded plan of curriculum and activities.The program is available seven days a week, providing overnight care, as well as before and after school weekend and evening care. The primary diagnosis of the children served were on the autism spectrum, other significant diagnosis includes cerebral palsy, downs syndrome, and moderate to profound intellectual disabilities. The staff are trained for such medical interventions as serving children who have seizure disorders, diabetes, gastrostomy services (g-tube feedings).The program features regular monthly socialization activities including fun nights and teen nights to encourage youth to build relationships, and to promote community support and involvement. These nights have offered continuing support to the parents and families even making aIn 2013, Zach's Place provided over 15,000 hours of care to children. The majority of families are considered to be low income families by HUD standards for our area. In October 2013, the Program Director presented Zach's Place at the National Respite Care Conference in Boston MA; as a model for supporting families having children with significant developmental disabilities. and the prevention of out of home care. This year, the Board of Directors agreed in a strategic plan to expand and enhance Zach's Place program through the relocation to a larger and program designed facility. This program continues to collaborate with many organizations in the community, including KIDPOWER, and The Autism and Asperger's Network, Alliance for Kids, and the Child Care Directors Network, The Network, which is our agency's parent educational group. Volunteerism continues to be an important part of this program, various organizational groups contributed including interacting and socializing with the youth which impacted both theyouth as well as the volunteers. 315247 179169 4151943 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 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 424 W Pikes Peak Colorado Springs CO 80905 Karen Jacobson President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 40.00 X X 47953 0 5208 Penny Frank Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Wanda Bynum Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nathan Whitney Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Sidebotham Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Staci Bills Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Bross Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Eslinger Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kira Lawyer Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Regina Wiggett Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Lampe Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 47953 0 5208 0 0 0 0 0 5026 117107 305013 37471 427146 Host Home 624100 1796320 1796320 I-CAN 624100 1119211 1119211 Placement of Children 624100 979583 979583 Zach's Place 624100 179169 179169 4074283 316 316 42460 5026 23435 19025 19025 General Income 900099 2455 2455 2455 4523225 4076738 0 19341 2340801 2340801 47953 23977 23976 1270816 1101463 131870 37483 130981 95951 34700 330 112047 96978 12094 2975 9599 6736 1537 1326 22121 15522 3543 3056 13243 10272 2234 737 175836 153368 20710 1758 22145 18183 3962 92985 83690 9295 Vehicle Maintenance 65747 65679 68 Program Operations Supp 47022 46034 958 30 Mileage Reimbursement 44227 41426 2625 176 Professional Consulting 41793 29327 6693 5773 52600 22536 8291 21773 4489916 4151943 262556 75417 110802 192845 151632 141352 350868 376226 12518 23735 184894 107786 67496 77108 8000 12175 701316 823441 182764 230913 84241 124908 267005 355821 X 381755 386321 52556 81299 434311 467620 701316 823441 33309 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 190121 204422 249457 354000 427146 1425146 2254446 2690402 3359011 4050167 4093308 16447334 2444567 2894824 3608468 4404167 4520454 17872480 2236 5504 5006 12746 6049 90000 57000 153049 6049 92236 62504 5006 165795 17706685 217 300 316 833 217 300 316 833 253 6783 312 2455 9803 2444567 2895077 3615468 4404779 4523225 17883116 0.99010 0.99210 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 78977 47964 31013 27964 25009 2955 77953 34813 43140 77108 Salaries and Benefits Payable 69220 Personal Needs Liability 55688 124908 X 4562059 15400 23434 38834 4523225 0 4523225 4528750 15400 23434 38834 4489916 0 4489916 Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluates the effect of uncertain income tax positions, if any, and provides for those positions in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 450, Contingencies. The Organization discloses any material adjustments as a result of income tax examinations. The Organization reports interest and penalties resulting from these adjustments as interest expense and other expenses, as applicable. There were no income tax examinations or adjustments relating there from for year ended December 31, 2013. Management believes only income tax returns for the years 2010 through 2012 are subject to audit by the applicable taxing jurisdictions. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses Rounding Part XII and XIII, Line 2D Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses netted with Fundraising Income - $23,434. Part XIII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses netted with Fundraising Income - $23,434. X X X X X X CO Josh Blue Comedy Event 19450 1340 18110 9004 Family Fun Run 5882 1247 4635 2872 12 22154 2439 19715 11559 47486 5026 42460 23435 23435 19025 0 Foster Parent Program 26 723537 Host Home Program 33 1617264 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 15600 Organization rents operating location from the Executive Director. 0 X 2 10763 Fair Value X Misc Supplies 150 26978 Fair Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, line 2 The organization began Sibshops towards the end of 2012, this is a Sibling Support project which seeks to increase peer support through regular activities for the siblings of children with special needs in a relaxed and recreational setting. In 2013 the ARC of Pikes Peak began to collaborate with the organization to co-sponsor the activities, and the organization was able to offer activities on a monthly basis. EBD - In 2013 SKSF Adult Services has been working hard to become certified to serve clients through the EBD (Elderly, Blind, Disabled) Waiver. By adding this certification we will be able to serve a larger variety of clients and support the growing needs in our community. Program Service Accomplishments: Special Kids Special Families collaborates with and is an active participant in the local Interagency Transition Team, the Colorado Respite Care Coalition, AspenPointe Behavioral Health, ElPaso County Foster Care Coalition, El Paso County Adult Protective Review Team, The JFK Family Advisory Board, Southern Colorado Resource Coalition, Foster Care and Adoption Agencies Coalition, The Resource Exchange, and the Association for Agency Excellence. On a given day, the agency provided services to over 165 individuals with disabilities and/or special needs Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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 Director annually, and any salary increases are determined by the percentage number that is allocated to the areas being evaluated. Key employees are evaluated annually, following the 90 day evaluation, and use a similar point system that is allocated to the areas being evaluated. The Executive Director evaluates key employees. 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.