PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS (EIN 13-5669201)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-08-12
IRS object ID: 201302249349301280
Schema version: 2012v2.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-08-12T13:34:26-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	113518842	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	685 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10017	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	135669201	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	PUBL	NameControl
Phone	6466196400	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	40 WORTH STREET 5TH FLOOR	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10013	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	STEVEN NEWMAN	Name
Title	EXECUTIVE VP/COO	Title
Phone	6466196400	Phone
Date Signed	2013-08-12	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	ROBERT R LYONS	Name
PTIN	P00227472	PTIN
Phone	2125038800	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	ELLEN RAUTENBERG	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	40 WORTH STREET 5TH FLOOR	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10013	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	204617939	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.HEALTHSOLUTIONS.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1957	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	NY	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE MISSION OF PHS IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC IN NYC AND BEYOND (SEE SCHEDULE O).	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	28	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	25	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	866	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	0	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	0	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	210961523	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	196756633	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	9660928	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	7765299	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	30807	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	19189	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	0	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	0	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	220653258	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	204541121	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	44864749	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	41299165	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	36790	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	469178	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	178565813	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	161573126	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	223430562	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	202909081	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	-2777304	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	1632040	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	45474227	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	45651976	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	68527158	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	73358028	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	-23052931	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	-27706052	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS A LEADER IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, MERGING RESEARCH AND ACTION FOCUSING ON CREATING INNOVATIVE AND SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION).	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	1	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	0	SignificantChange
Expense	145649682	Expense
Description	HIV CARE SERVICES - (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION.)	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	25055974	Expense
Description	PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM - (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION.)	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	8994349	Expense
Description	NEIGHBORHOOD WIC PROGRAM - (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION.)	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	16012599	Expense
Revenue	7765299	Revenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Other Program Service Exp	16012599	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
Total Of Other Program Service Rev	7765299	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev
Total Program Service Expense	195712604	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	1	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	1	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	0	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	1	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	0	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	0	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	1	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	0	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	0	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	1	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	1	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	1	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	0	School
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	0	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	1	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	1	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	0	Gaming
Hospital	0	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	1	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	0	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	0	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	0	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	0	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	0	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	1	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	0	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	0	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	0	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	0	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	0	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	0	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	1	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	133	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees	866	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	1	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	0	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	0	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	1	QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure	1	QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	0	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	0	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	28	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	25	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	0	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	0	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	0	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	0	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	1	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	1	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	0	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	1	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	1	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	1	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	1	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	1	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	1	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	1	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	1	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own Website	X	OwnWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	JOSEPH TRAPANI	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	6466196408	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	40 WORTH STREET 5TH FLOOR	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10013	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (44 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
DEBORAH M SALE
CHAIRPERSON	3.00	X	X	0	0	0
JO IVEY BOUFFORD
VICE CHAIR	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
WILLIAM J HIBSHER
VICE CHAIR	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
SUSAN MORALES MD
SECRETARY	1.00	X	X	0	0	0
RAYMOND P JONES SR
TREASURER	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
ALAN AVILES
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
GREGORY BAIRD
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
GERRARD P BUSHELL
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
EMME LEVIN DELAND
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
RAYMOND FINK
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
LINDA FRIED
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
THOMAS A FARLEY
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
FLORENCE FRUCHER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
GEORGE GARFUNKEL
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
BARBARA A GREEN
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID HANSELL
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
PHYLLIS HARRISON-ROSS
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
CHARLES S HIRSCH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
JACQUES JIHA
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
ROBERT KAUFMAN
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
WILLIAM KELLER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
JOAN M LEIMAN
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
CHRISTOPHER SHYER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
VICTOR W SIDEL
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
STEPHEN SIMCOCK
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
SHOSHANNA SOFAER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
ANDREW WEISENFELD
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X		0	0	0
ADAM BERGER
BOARD MEMBER (FORMER)	1.00	X		0	0	0
ELLEN RAUTENBERG
PRESIDENT & CEO	35.00		X	312062	0	16568
STEVEN NEWMAN
EXECUTIVE VP & COO	35.00		X	251486	0	13128
LOUISE COHEN
VP - PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS	35.00		X	214695	0	3996
JOSEPH TRAPANI
DEPUTY TREASURER/CFO	35.00		X	191455	0	8072
MARY ANN CHIASSON
VP - RESEARCH & EVALUATION	35.00		X	187406	0	21494
RACHEL MILLER
VP - HIV PROGRAMS/SPECIAL INITIATIVES	35.00		X	183300	0	28491
JANE LEVINE
VP - LEGAL AFFAIRS & GENERAL COUNSEL	35.00		X	181948	0	9906
DESIREE BUNCH
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES	35.00		X	177909	0	7389
BENJAMIN KIM
VP - STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT	35.00		X	176858	0	11888
PETER JENSEN
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	35.00		X	149304	0	12875
DAVID WHITLINGER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NYEC	35.00			363126	0	27547	X
NICHOLAS VAN DUYNE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - NYEC	35.00			201982	0	28658	X
PAUL WILDER
VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT - NYEC	35.00			180149	0	27626	X
SUDIPTO SRIVASTAVA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - NYEC	35.00			182000	0	1358	X
ANUJ DESAI
VP MARKET DEVELOPMENT - NYEC	35.00			167266	0	27325	X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	3120946	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	246321	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	49	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	0	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	1	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
GOGORILLA MEDIA
1160 WEST HOUSTON STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10012	DISTRIBUTION SERVICES	220812
MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLP
685 THIRD AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10017	AUDIT	187880
DIXON SCHWABI
1595 MOSELEY RD	VICTOR	NY	14564	ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS	170575
WANK ADAMS SLAVIN ASSOCIATES LLP
740 BROADWAY	NEW YORK	NY	10003	ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING	123979
BANDUJO ADVERTISING AND DESIGN
22 WEST 21ST STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10010	ADVERTISING	113811

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	6	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events	113457	FundraisingEvents
Government Grants	184172870	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	12470306	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	196756633	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
THIRD PARTY SUPPORT	624100	6057116	6057116
MEDICAID/THIRD PARTY	624000	995912	995912
OTHER REVENUE	900099	633510	633510
THIRD PARTY SUPPORT	900099	78761	78761

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	7765299	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	19189	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$19,189	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	76818	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events	113457	CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	76818	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	204541121	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	7765299	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$19,189	ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2160231	Total
Program Services	477027	ProgramServices
Management And General	1588831	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	94373	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	29936851	Total
Program Services	27719130	ProgramServices
Management And General	2165278	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	52443	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3058087	Total
Program Services	2725779	ProgramServices
Management And General	320564	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	11744	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3757577	Total
Program Services	3320749	ProgramServices
Management And General	424089	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	12739	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2386419	Total
Program Services	2093067	ProgramServices
Management And General	282903	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	10449	Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	25357	Total
Management And General	25357	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	183220	Total
Management And General	183220	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	36790	Total
Fundraising	36790	Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	13007291	Total
Program Services	12872073	ProgramServices
Management And General	32624	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	102594	Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	901234	Total
Program Services	901234	ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4009332	Total
Program Services	3727949	ProgramServices
Management And General	251769	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	29614	Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6061401	Total
Program Services	5012508	ProgramServices
Management And General	1048893	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	519837	Total
Program Services	377490	ProgramServices
Management And General	35973	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	106374	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	95694	Total
Program Services	84494	ProgramServices
Management And General	9230	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1970	Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	194705	Total
Program Services	159850	ProgramServices
Management And General	34855	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	306451	Total
Program Services	246036	ProgramServices
Management And General	60415	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENTS	133960270	133960270
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS	1480984	1305098	175886
RECRUITING AND TRAINING	515541	449164	64153	2224
SUNDRY	311809	280686	23259	7864

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	202909081	Total
Program Services	195712604	ProgramServices
Management And General	6727299	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	469178	Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	24994657	BOY
EOY	24401973	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	16337602	BOY
EOY	17693788	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2396338	BOY
EOY	2300934	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	46271	BOY
EOY	68837	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	4940735	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	4457810	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	677630	BOY
EOY	482925	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1021729	BOY
EOY	703519	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	45474227	BOY
EOY	45651976	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	31930868	BOY
EOY	38043261	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1360000	BOY
EOY	3010000	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	35236290	BOY
EOY	32304767	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	68527158	BOY
EOY	73358028	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-23234405	BOY
EOY	-27965310	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	181474	BOY
EOY	259258	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-23052931	BOY
EOY	-27706052	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	45474227	BOY
EOY	45651976	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	1632040	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes	-6285161	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	1	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	1	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	1	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	1	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	208229213	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	219483192	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	212399069	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	210961523	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	196756633	CurrentTaxYear
Total	1047829630	Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	837286	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	933125	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	874783	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	877132	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	593412	CurrentTaxYear
Total	4115738	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	209066499	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	220416317	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	213273852	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	211838655	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	197350045	CurrentTaxYear
Total	1051945368	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	1051945368	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	45657	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	21292	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	20938	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	30807	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	19189	CurrentTaxYear
Total	137883	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	1052083251	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	53931216	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.99990	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.99980	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	0	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	1	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$23,900	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	0	OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	23900	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	0	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	ReturnReference
Explanation	TO MONITOR AND INFORM PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS OF THE INTRODUCTION AND PROCESS OF BILLS OF INTEREST, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FIELD. TO ACT AS AN INTERFACE BETWEEN PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND STATE GOVERNMENT, IN GENERAL, PARTICULARLY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH, NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL AND HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AS REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	3604024	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	3168175	Depreciation
Book Value	435849	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1336711	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	1289635	Depreciation
Book Value	47076	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	482925	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
ADVANCES FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES	$5,694,611
PENSION LIABILITY	$26,465,770
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	$144,386

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	32304767	TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	205134533	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	593412	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990	593412	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	204541121	RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	0	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	204541121	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	203502493	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	593412	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990	593412	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	202909081	ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	0	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	202909081	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART X, LINE 2:	ReturnReference
Explanation	PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE 2009.	Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
In Person Solicitations	X	InPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising Events	X	SpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising	1	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WK PLANNING LTD	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	207 EAST 37TH STREET STREET 3K	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	10016	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activity	EVENT PLANNING	Activity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds	0	FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts	190275	GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor	36790	AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization	153485	NetToOrganization

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	190275	TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors	36790	TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization	153485	TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	PROJECT #496	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	190275	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	113457	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	76818	GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	10500	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1	46108	FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1	20210	EntertainmentEvent1
Gross Receipts Total	190275	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	113457	CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	76818	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	10500	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events	46108	FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events	20210	EntertainmentTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	76818	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	0	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	0	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	0	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	0	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (15 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
ELLEN RAUTENBERG
PRESIDENT & CEO	312062	0	0	0	0	0	8287	0	8281	0	328630	0	0	0
STEVEN NEWMAN
EXECUTIVE VP & COO	251486	0	0	0	0	0	12094	0	1034	0	264614	0	0	0
LOUISE COHEN
VP - PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS	214695	0	0	0	0	0	3186	0	810	0	218691	0	0	0
JOSEPH TRAPANI
DEPUTY TREASURER/CFO	191455	0	0	0	0	0	7217	0	855	0	199527	0	0	0
MARY ANN CHIASSON
VP - RESEARCH & EVALUATION	187406	0	0	0	0	0	6100	0	15394	0	208900	0	0	0
RACHEL MILLER
VP - HIV PROGRAMS/SPECIAL INITIATIVE	183300	0	0	0	0	0	5910	0	22581	0	211791	0	0	0
JANE LEVINE
VP - LEGAL AFFAIRS & GENERAL COUNSEL	181948	0	0	0	0	0	8408	0	1498	0	191854	0	0	0
DESIREE BUNCH
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES	177909	0	0	0	0	0	5676	0	1713	0	185298	0	0	0
BENJAMIN KIM
VP - STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT	176858	0	0	0	0	0	3866	0	8022	0	188746	0	0	0
PETER JENSEN
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	149304	0	0	0	0	0	5005	0	7870	0	162179	0	0	0
DAVID WHITLINGER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NYEC	363126	0	0	0	0	0	6393	0	21154	0	390673	0	0	0
NICHOLAS VAN DUYNE
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - NYEC	201982	0	0	0	0	0	6087	0	22571	0	230640	0	0	0
PAUL WILDER
VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT - NYEC	180149	0	0	0	0	0	5573	0	22053	0	207775	0	0	0
SUDIPTO SRIVASTAVA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - NYEC	182000	0	0	0	0	0	644	0	714	0	183358	0	0	0
ANUJ DESAI
VP MARKET DEVELOPMENT - NYEC	167266	0	0	0	0	0	5272	0	22053	0	194591	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	PART III	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE J, PART II - OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES: AS NOTED IN FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 (PAGE 1), A LARGE LINE OF WORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS THE PROVISION OF MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS, TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO HAVE AN IMPACT AND EFFICIENTLY MANAGE FUNDS. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO NEW YORK EHEALTH COLLABORATIVE ("NYEC"), AND ALTHOUGH SEVERAL OF NYEC'S STAFF ARE REFLECTED IN PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' SCHEDULE J (RELEVANT STAFF ARE FOOTNOTED IN FORM 990, PART VII), NYEC IS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION THAT FILES A SEPARATE 990. THE NYEC STAFF REFLECTED IN PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' SCHEDULE J ARE AS FOLLOWS: DAVID WHITLINGER NICHOLAS VAN DUYNE PAUL WILDER SUDIPTO SRIVASTAVA ANUJ DESAI	Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (4 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
THOMAS A FARLEY
BOARD MEMBER	158435966	SEE PART V	0
ALAN AVILES
BOARD MEMBER	660000	SEE PART V	0
BARBARA A GREEN
BOARD MEMBER	137000	SEE PART V	0
EMME LEVIN DELAND
BOARD MEMBER	640000	SEE PART V	0

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SCHEDULE L, PART IV:	Identifier
Return Reference	BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:	ReturnReference
Explanation	THOMAS A. FARLEY - BOARD MEMBER AND NYC DHMH COMMISSIONERALAN AVILES - BOARD MEMBER AND HHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBARBARA A. GREEN - BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR VP, HEALTH BUSINESS CATALYST OF GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONEMME LEVIN DELAND - BOARD MEMBER AND NY PRESBYTERIAN'S SENIOR VP OF STRATEGYAS A MAJOR STAKEHOLDER IN NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC HEALTH ARENA, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS SEEKS AND OBTAINS DIRECTOR CANDIDATES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY THAT ARE IN THE HEALTH FIELD OR ARE OTHERWISE CONNECTED TO PUBLIC HEALTH. IN ADDITION, ARTICLE 1, SECTIONS 2 AND 4 OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' BY-LAWS MANDATE THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS AS EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS: THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION AND THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ALL THESE INDIVIDUALS BRING INDISPENSABLE SKILLS AND EXPERTISE TO PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PROVIDES, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS HAS BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS WITH CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THE EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN OTHER DIRECTORS ARE AGENCY HEADS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRACTED WITH SUCH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS APPROXIMATED $160 MILLION AND $165 MILLION IN 2012 AND 2011, RESPECTIVELY. CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RIGOROUS GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO DIRECTOR AND EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS COMPLY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' PURCHASING PROCEDURES; DIRECTORS AND EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS PLAY NO ROLE IN THE PROCESS IN EITHER THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL OR DIRECTORSHIP CAPACITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ITS COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (16 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES:	PART I, LINE 1:	THE MISSION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ("PHS") IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND THROUGH SERVICE DELIVERY, RESEARCH, CAPACITY-BUILDING AND POLICY ANALYSIS. ONE OF THE LARGEST NONPROFITS IN NEW YORK CITY, PHS ADDRESSES CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION; WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; HIV PREVENTION AND CARE; HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND QUALITY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; AND TOBACCO CONTROL. A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, PHS HAS A LONG HISTORY OF POLICY, RESEARCH, PROGRAMMATIC, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUCCESSES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES ACROSS A RANGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS. ITS SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAMS ANNUALLY SERVE CLOSE TO 80,000 LOW-INCOME AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEW YORK AND MORE THAN FOUR MILLION SCHOOL CHILDREN NATIONWIDE. FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, PHS HAS LED THE QUEST FOR INNOVATION AND PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH DIRECT AND CONTRACTED SERVICES TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON DISPARITIES IN ACCESS AND OUTCOMES; CAPACITY- AND ORGANIZATION-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR THE NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL SECTORS; AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ACROSS A RANGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION:	PART III, LINE 1:	PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS A LEADER IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, MERGING RESEARCH AND ACTION AND FOCUSING ON CREATING INNOVATIVE AND SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. AS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S LARGEST NONPROFITS, PHS COLLABORATES WITH CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS, AND IN THE EVALUATION OF THOSE PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THEIR CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS. PHS ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL, FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CITY AGENCIES AND NEW START-UPS, ENABLING THEM TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENTLY MANAGE FUNDS. THE SERVICES PHS PROVIDES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTING, RECRUITMENT, GRANT WRITING, HUMAN RESOURCES, PURCHASING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND OFFICE SPACE.
NEW PROGRAM SERVICES	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	WIC - SANDY RECOVERY PROJECT: PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS OPERATES THE LARGEST SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN ("WIC") IN NEW YORK STATE (SEE LINE 4C RESPONSE BELOW FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PHS WIC). IN HURRICANE SANDY'S AFTERMATH, PHS SECURED PRIVATE SUPPORT FROM THE ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH THE SANDY RECOVERY PROJECT. HURRICANE SANDY, WHICH STRUCK AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2012, EXACERBATED AN ALREADY DIFFICULT SITUATION FOR MANY OF THE VULNERABLE WOMEN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY PHS' WIC PROGRAM. FOOD SECURITY NATURALLY WAS OF MUCH CONCERN AFTER THE HURRICANE, PARTICULARLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO FOUND THEY HAD TO COPE WITH LOSSES OF PROPERTY AND INCOME. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, PHS LED WIC-RELATED RECOVERY EFFORTS IN SEVERAL NYC COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCED SEVERE LONG-TERM DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE STORM: CONEY ISLAND (BROOKLYN), FREEPORT (LONG ISLAND), AND THE ROCKAWAYS (QUEENS). HOURS WERE EXTENDED AT PHS WIC SITES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS TO SERVE DISPLACED CLIENTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE CLOSURE OF CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL DUE TO SEVERE FLOOD DAMAGE, PHS' WIC TEAM ORGANIZED AND HELPED STAFF A TEMPORARY FULL-SERVICE SPACE FOR THE HOSPITAL'S WIC CLIENTS AT A NEARBY PARTNER LOCATION. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ALSO COORDINATED SITE OPERATIONS AND FACILITATED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OTHER WIC CENTERS AND THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND ASSISTED WIC CENTERS IN PURCHASING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND ENGAGING IN CLIENT OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT CLIENTS RECEIVED UNINTERRUPTED BENEFITS AND COULD PURCHASE FOOD. PHS' WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADVOCATED WITH THE STATE TO CREATE TEMPORARY POLICIES TO SUPPORT STORE OWNERS AND FAMILIES TO ADAPT TO THE STORM'S AFTERMATH, INCLUDING STORE CLOSURES AND THE DISRUPTED SUPPLY CHAIN. WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT WAS IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH STORE OWNERS TO EXPLAIN THE POLICY CHANGES AND TO SUPPORT THEIR RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE. SCHOOL FOOD FOCUS: FOCUS IS THE COUNTRY'S LEADING SCHOOL FOOD REFORM PROJECT. A NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE NETWORK, FOCUS IS UNIQUE IN ITS APPROACH TO LEVERAGING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROCUREMENT POWER OF LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAKE SCHOOL MEALS MORE HEALTHFUL, REGIONALLY SOURCED, AND SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED. ITS 36 MEMBER DISTRICTS SERVE MORE THAN FOUR MILLION STUDENTS ACROSS THE NATION. FOCUS AIMS TO TRANSFORM FOOD SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND LIFELONG HEALTH, WHILE DIRECTLY BENEFITING REGIONAL ECONOMIES, FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. FOCUS LAUNCHED TWO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-DISTRICT PROCUREMENT CHANGE EFFORTS IN 2012: UPPER MIDWEST REGIONAL LEARNING LAB ("UMRLL"): THE LEARNING LAB, A CORE FOCUS PROGRAM, HELPS MEMBER DISTRICTS REDIRECT PURCHASING PRACTICES TO ACCESS MORE WHOLESOME FOOD. THE UMRLL IS COMPRISED OF SEVEN DISTRICTS: CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, DES MOINES, DETROIT, OMAHA, MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL, WHICH TOGETHER FEED LUNCH TO NEARLY 500,000 CHILDREN DAILY. WITH RESEARCH AND FACILITATION FROM FOCUS, FOOD SERVICE LEADERS IN THESE DISTRICTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS FOR HEALTHFUL, REGIONAL, AND SUSTAINABLE K-12 ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: TURKEY, BEANS AND PEAS, GLUTEN-FREE GRAINS, PRODUCE, AND CHICKEN. ONCE COMPLETED, THESE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY DISTRICT THAT WANTS TO USE OR ADAPT THEM FOR USE IN BIDDING OR IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THEIR CURRENT SUPPLIERS. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, FOCUS WILL ALSO BE INVESTIGATING SUPPLY CHAINS FOR MINIMALLY PROCESSED PRODUCE IN THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION, WITH AN EYE TOWARDS GAPS IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES WHERE PRO-SOCIAL INVESTMENT COULD INCREASE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROCURE MINIMALLY PROCESSED PRODUCE. NATIONAL PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE ("NPI"): NPI IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG FIFTEEN LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WORKING TO SHIFT LARGE-SCALE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS ONE CRITICAL FOOD AT A TIME, WHILE EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES FOR REGIONALIZING FOOD SYSTEMS. NPI IS FOCUSED INITIALLY ON CHICKEN, THE LEADING SCHOOL FOOD "CENTER OF THE PLATE" PROTEIN. BY HELPING FOOD SERVICE LEADERS AND THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SET AND ACHIEVE THEIR OWN GOALS, NPI WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE MORE THAN TWO MILLION SCHOOLCHILDREN COLLECTIVELY SERVED BY THESE DISTRICTS.
HIV CARE SERVICES:	PART III, LINE 4A:	SINCE 1991, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' HIV CARE SERVICES PROGRAM ("HIVCS") HAS PARTNERED WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ("NYCDOHMH") TO ADMINISTER HIV/AIDS CARE, TREATMENT AND HIV PREVENTION FUNDING. IN 2012, HIVCS-ADMINISTERED CONTRACTS RECEIVED FEDERAL RYAN WHITE FUNDING (PART A AND MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE), AS WELL AS FUNDING FROM THE CDC (HIV PREVENTION), HOPWA (A PROGRAM OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT), AND THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL. IN 2012, HIVCS MANAGED 286 CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF NYCDOHMH. SERVICES INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PRIMARY CARE AND MEDICATIONS, HIV TESTING, HOUSING SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HARM REDUCTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGNS, BEHAVIORAL PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, HOME CARE AND FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS. HIVCS ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") IN 2012 FOR APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION IN CDC-AND NYC CITY COUNCIL-FUNDED HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN AWARDS TO 25 NEW PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE HIV PREVENTION SERVICES BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2013, IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SEXUAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SYSTEM-LEVEL AND STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS FOR HIV PREVENTION, COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. ALL AWARDEES ARE NEW YORK CITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2012, THE JURISDICTION COMPLETED ITS TRANSITION TO NYCDOHMH'S NEW DATA REPORTING SYSTEM ("ESHARE"). ESHARE HAS CALLED ON HIVCS'S PLANNING AND INFORMATICS TEAM TO PROGRAM OUR OWN SYSTEMS TO IMPORT AND ANALYZE ESHARE DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONTRACT PAYMENT, MONITORING AND ANALYSIS. HIVCS CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND FORTIFY ITS STATE-OF-THE-ART INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY AND ROBUSTNESS. HIVCS REIMBURSES RYAN WHITE AND PREVENTION CONTRACTORS USING A CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, ALIGNING PAYMENT WITH THE DELIVERY OF CONTRACTUALLY-REQUIRED SERVICES. UNLIKE MOST RYAN WHITE PAYERS, HIVCS' PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENT SYSTEM REIMBURSES CONTRACTORS FOR REPORTED SERVICES OR ENROLLMENTS, ACCORDING TO A NEGOTIATED FEE SCHEDULE RATHER THAN REPORTED EXPENDITURES. USING A COMBINATION OF AUTOMATED AND IN-PERSON REVIEWS, HIVCS ANALYZES REPORTED DATA TO DETERMINE ALLOWABLE PAYMENT, PRODUCING DETAILED EXPLANATORY REPORTS FOR CONTRACTORS. IN PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING, HIVCS STAFF DOES NOT MONITOR BUDGET LINES, BUT DOES AUDIT DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICES OR DELIVERABLES TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAMMATIC AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. FUNDS MAY BE RECOUPED FOR SERVICES THAT LACK APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OR WHOSE DOCUMENTATION DISCLOSED NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, HIVCS REVIEWS CONTRACTOR BUDGETS TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO FEDERAL AND FUNDING SOURCE-SPECIFIC SPENDING REGULATIONS. A MID-YEAR REVIEW OF CONTRACTORS' GENERAL LEDGERS PROVIDES FURTHER ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES. IN ADDITION, HIVCS REVIEWS AND ANALYZES CONTRACTORS' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS ARE CAPABLE OF RESPONSIBLY MANAGING FEDERAL FUNDS. HIVCS MANAGES ITS HIV/AIDS FUNDS AGGRESSIVELY TO MAXIMIZE SPENDING ON BUDGETED SERVICES. SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR, WE ANALYZE CONTRACTOR SPENDING, REDUCING THE AWARDS OF UNDER-PERFORMERS AND REDIRECTING FUNDS TO STRONGER PERFORMERS WHO ARE ABLE TO SPEND MORE DURING THE YEAR. THIS APPROACH HAS LED TO SPENDING LEVELS OF NEARLY 100% IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, WINNING PRAISE FROM OUR FEDERAL FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY PLANNERS AND AVOIDING STEEP FUNDING PENALTIES. HIVCS CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR HIV/AIDS FUNDERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE ARE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY PLANNING BODY THAT SETS PRIORITIES AND BUDGETS FOR RYAN WHITE FUNDING, AND NYCDOHMH LOOKS TO US FOR AGILE CONTRACTING OPERATIONS AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING. IN ADDITION, AS MASTER CONTRACTOR FOR THE LARGEST HIV/AIDS RYAN WHITE IN THE COUNTRY, OUR EXPERIENCE CARRIES INFLUENCE AND GRAVITAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. HIVCS STAFF HAVE SPOKEN AT CONFERENCES AND PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON OUR PAYMENT AND DATA MODELS. WE HELPED TO PLAN AND TEST A PROJECT OF THE OFFICE OF THE NYC DEPUTY MAYOR FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH AIMS TO STREAMLINE HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTING AND TO PROVIDE USEFUL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO AREA NONPROFITS. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS THE ONLY NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION TO USE THE DEPUTY MAYOR'S NEW CONTRACTING SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT. AT THE END OF OCTOBER, SUPERSTORM SANDY ATTACKED THE NEW YORK AREA, WIPING OUT ELECTRICITY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN MANY PARTS OF THE CITY. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND SOME OF ITS SUB-GRANTEES WERE FORCED TO CLOSE FOR UP TO A WEEK, LOSING VALUABLE HEALTH AND REVENUE-GENERATING SERVICE TIME. TO COMPENSATE THEM, HIVCS OFFERED A HURRICANE RELIEF PAYMENT EQUIVALENT TO 1/52 (ONE WEEK'S WORTH) OF THE VALUE OF PERFORMANCE-BASED SUB-GRANTEES' CONTRACT AWARDS. SUB-GRANTEES THAT COULD DEMONSTRATE FURTHER DAMAGES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF RELIEF (IN FACT, TWO ORGANIZATIONS SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED SUCH DAMAGES). IN ADDITION, HIVCS EXPEDITED PAYMENTS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS (PAYING THEM A FULL WEEK EARLIER THAN NORMAL), AND DISSEMINATED INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION REFILLS AND RELIEF EFFORTS FOR AFFECTED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR FEDERAL AND CITY FUNDERS WERE HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE OF THESE MEASURES. EVEN DURING THE PERIOD OF LOCK-OUT FROM OUR DARKENED LOWER MANHATTAN OFFICES, WE COMMUNICATED WITH CONTRACTORS TO LET THEM KNOW WE WERE CLOSED AND WHAT TO EXPECT. SINCE THE STORM, WE HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR DISASTER RECOVERY MEASURES, REQUIRING OFF-SITE CONTACT INFORMATION FROM ALL CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS EXPLANATIONS OF THEIR EMERGENCY CLOSURE PROCEDURES.
DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS PROGRAM:	PART III, LINE 4B:	PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM ("PHEP-HPP"): PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS RECEIVES PHEP AND HPP GRANTS ON BEHALF OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ("NYC DOHMH"). THE PURPOSE OF PHEP IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR STATES AND DIRECTLY FUNDED CITIES TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS, INCLUDING ACTS OF BIOTERRORISM, AND TO SUPPORT REGIONAL READINESS INITIATIVES. THE HPP GRANTS SUPPORT -- THROUGH GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO STATES, TERRITORIES, AND ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITIES -- IMPROVEMENT OF SURGE CAPACITY AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. IN 2012, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMBINED THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ("PHEP") GRANT WITH THE HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM ("HPP") GRANT, WHICH FORMERLY HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED BY ANOTHER ENTITY (NOT PHS) ON BEHALF OF NYC DOHMH. NYC DOHMH THEN SELECTED PHS TO BE ITS FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE NEWLY ALIGNED PHEP-HPP GRANT, WHICH HAS A PROJECT PERIOD OF 7/1/12 TO 6/30/17. SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHS INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND HIRING, CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL REPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ("CDC"), THE FEDERAL ENTITY THAT ADMINISTERS BOTH PROJECTS.
DESCRIPTION OF NEIGHBORHOOD WIC PROGRAM (WIC):	PART III, LINE 4C:	NEIGHBORHOOD WIC PROGRAM (WIC): ESTABLISHED NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' WIC PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, AND COUNSELING ABOUT DIET AND EXERCISE TO OVER 48,000 LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (UP TO AGE 5) AT NINE WIC CENTERS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY EVERY YEAR. WIC STAFF ALSO MONITOR PARTICIPANTS' HEIGHT AND WEIGHT; CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION STATUS; AND REFER THEM AS NEEDED FOR OTHER SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES. IN ADDITION, HEALTH INSURANCE FACILITATED ENROLLERS AND FOOD BENEFITS COUNSELORS ARE EMBEDDED AT A NUMBER OF PHS' WIC CENTERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE AND FOOD STAMPS BENEFITS AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILIES SERVED BY THE PROGRAM. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ALSO DISTRIBUTES WIC CASH VOUCHERS ON BEHALF OF THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE VOUCHERS, WHICH ARE REDEEMED TO PURCHASE USDA-APPROVED FOOD ITEMS AT GROCERY STORES, CORNER STORES, AND PHARMACIES, BENEFIT THE LOCAL ECONOMY AS WELL AS WIC FAMILIES. IN 2012, PHS DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY $27 MILLION IN CASH VOUCHERS TO CLIENTS AT ITS NEIGHBORHOOD WIC CENTERS. SEE PART III, LINE 2 -- NEW PROGRAM SERVICES, WIC SANDY RECOVERY PROJECT, FOR A DESCRIPTION OF PHS' WIC-RELATED RESPONSE TO SUPERSTORM SANDY'S AFTERMATH. . IN NOVEMBER, PHS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED A PART-TIME WIC SITE AT KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ("KCC") IN BROOKLYN. THE SITE OPENED ITS DOORS IN ORDER TO REACH KCC STUDENTS WHO ARE WIC-ELIGIBLE BUT EITHER NOT ENROLLED OR UNABLE TO VISIT ANOTHER WIC SITE BECAUSE THEY FACED TIME, TRANSPORTATION, OR OTHER BARRIERS. ALSO IN 2012, WIC LAUNCHED A PROGRAM, SHOPPING SMARTS, TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN MAKING SMARTER, MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD CHOICES IN THE GROCERY STORE ON A LIMITED BUDGET. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED AN EARLY CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION VIDEO DEVELOPED BY PHS TO GIVE MOTHERS, FATHERS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS THE TOOLS TO FEED THEIR BABIES A HEALTHY DIET FROM BIRTH TO AGE TWO, AS WELL AS A CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY SHARE OUR STRENGTH A NATIONAL HUNGER ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE A ONE-HOUR HANDS-ON HEALTHY SHOPPING TOUR.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE 990 IS PREPARED JOINTLY BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' INDEPENDENT AUDITOR BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED AS A RESULT OF THE YEAR-END AUDIT AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE FISCAL DEPARTMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SENIOR MANAGERS FROM RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS, WHERE NECESSARY. A COMPLETE DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND MANAGEMENT MAINTAINS A RECORD OF ALL BOARD AFFILIATIONS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS ARE PRECLUDED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN PLACE AT PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS FOR ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING NON-CONTRACTED GOODS AND SERVICES. ALL CONTRACTING AND PURCHASING IS HANDLED BY APPROPRIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH CORPORATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT REQUIRE COMPETITION AND INTERNAL APPROVALS AT VARIOUS LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR MAKE A PURCHASE.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALONG WITH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMPARABILITY DATA. A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PERIODICALLY PROVIDES INDEPENDENT EXPERTISE TO THE COMMITTEE. BASED ON THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE BOARD THEN MAKES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR ITS OFFICERS. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS SERVES A PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT AND AT-RISK POPULATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA, WITH PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS AND URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING THE CITY AND THE NATION: CHILDREN AT RISK OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUCH AS CHILDHOOD OBESITY; WOMEN WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, PRENATAL SERVICES, AND FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILIES IN NEED OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE; AND PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS, AS WELL AS THOSE AT HIGH RISK OF BECOMING INFECTED WHO NEED PREVENTIVE EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO ITS MANY SERVICE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CHANGE TO BENEFIT ITS CLIENTS; PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON EMERGING AND EXISTING PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES; AND ASSISTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ALLOCATE PUBLIC FUNDING THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS AND CHALLENGES, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS REQUIRES A WORKFORCE CONSISTING OF DIVERSIFIED EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS IN THE AREAS OF CONCERN ADDRESSED BY PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS. TO FACILITATE THE ENGAGEMENT OF A LARGE AND DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE IN ITS FOCUS AREAS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS EMPLOYS A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY THAT ENCOURAGES INTERNAL FAIRNESS OF ITS PAY PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE VARIOUS MARKET PLACES FOR WHICH IT HIRES EMPLOYEES. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY IS TO ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYEES AT VARIOUS LEVELS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND TO RETAIN THESE EMPLOYEES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS PLAN THAT IS COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET PLACES FOR WHICH IT COMPETES FOR EMPLOYEES. AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS TO CREATE CAREER LONGEVITY BY ADHERING TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF INTERNAL EQUITY, EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. PERIODICALLY, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS SEEKS COUNSEL AND ADVICE FROM A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO KEEP THE ORGANIZATION ALIGNED WITH THE GOAL OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EQUITY. THEY RE-EXAMINE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND PERFORM MARKET JOB ANALYSIS, WHICH INFORMS THE PAY GRADE STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS. WE AIM TO PAY ALL OUR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, WITHIN THE MEDIAN OF THE MARKET(S) IN WHICH WE COMPETE FOR TALENT. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS PLANS TO CONTINUE ITS PAY PHILOSOPHY FOR THE FUTURE AND WILL MONITOR THE MARKETPLACE FOR TALENT ON A REGULAR BASIS.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS UPGRADING ITS WEBSITE TO ENABLE THE VIEWING OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -6,285,161.
COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND AUDIT:	PART XII, LINE 2C:	PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE AUDIT, AND THE REVIEW OF THE 990.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:	FORM 990, PART III,LINE 4D:	COALITION FOR A SMOKE-FREE CITY: THE COALITION FOR A SMOKE-FREE CITY IS A HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF TOBACCO CONTROL ISSUES AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND POLICYMAKERS. THE COALITION AND ITS LOCAL BOROUGH PARTNERSHIPS USE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, POLICYMAKERS, HEALTH ADVOCATES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO FACILITATE NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED EFFORTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES WITH THE GOALS OF: REDUCING YOUTH EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO MARKETING; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SMOKE-FREE OUTDOOR SPACES; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS, CO-OPS AND CONDOS THAT ARE 100% SMOKE-FREE; AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR POLICY CAMPAIGNS. IN 2012, THE COALITION, ALONG WITH ITS MANY CITYWIDE PARTNERS, CELEBRATED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW YORK CITY'S SMOKE FREE AIR ACT, WHICH REQUIRED ALL WORKPLACES, INCLUDING BARS AND RESTAURANTS, TO GO SMOKE-FREE, THEREBY REDUCING SECONDHAND SMOKE HAZARDS FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO WORK AND LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY. ACCESS TO HEALTH AND FOOD BENEFITS: PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' ACCESS TO HEALTH AND FOOD BENEFITS PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OBTAIN PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, INCLUDING MEDICAID, CHILD HEALTH PLUS, AND FAMILY HEALTH PLUS. IT ALSO ASSISTS THOSE IN NEED OF ADEQUATE FOOD TO APPLY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("SNAP") BENEFITS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS. PHS FACILITATED ENROLLERS AND FOOD BENEFITS COUNSELORS ARE AS ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AS IS NEW YORK CITY, AND HELP CLIENTS IN MANY LANGUAGES TO NAVIGATE THROUGH WHAT FOR MANY IS A COMPLICATED AND CONFUSING APPLICATIONS PROCESS. IN 2012, PHS ENROLLED ALMOST 11,000 NEW YORK CITY FAMILIES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE, AND ASSISTED OVER 3,000 NEW YORK CITY HOUSEHOLDS TO COMPLETE THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS THROUGH SNAP. NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ("NFP") AND BUSHWICK BRIGHT START-HEALTHY FAMILIES ("BBS"): PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' NFP PROGRAM, BASED IN THE HIGH-NEED COMMUNITY OF CORONA, QUEENS, IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED NURSE HOME-VISITING PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME, FIRST-TIME MOTHERS, WHICH HAS BEEN SERVING WOMEN AND FAMILIES SINCE 2008. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED OVER 750 FAMILIES. PHS' BBS PROGRAM, A HEALTHY FAMILIES NEW YORK HOME VISITING PROGRAM, HAS BEEN SERVING WOMEN AND FAMILIES IN THE BUSHWICK COMMUNITY IN BROOKLYN FOR 12 YEARS, OFFERING INTENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME-VISITING SERVICES TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN AND BABIES THROUGH WEEKLY HOME VISITS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2001, BBS HAS SERVED OVER 650 FAMILIES. BOTH PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN. MIC HEALTH CENTERS: PHS' ARTICLE 28-LICENSED MIC HEALTH CENTERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY PLANNING AND PRENATAL CARE TO NYC'S MOST MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS FOR OVER 40 YEARS, SERVING MORE THAN 4,500 WOMEN ANNUALLY AT ITS TWO SITES IN BROOKLYN. HIGH-QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING A RANGE OF EFFECTIVE CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS, ARE PROVIDED TO ALL WHO NEED THEM, REGARDLESS OF AGE, IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR ABILITY TO PAY. PHS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM: A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE AREAS OF FAMILY PLANNING, ADOLESCENT AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, PHS HAS A LONG HISTORY OF IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING FAMILY PLANNING CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH STATE- AND CITY-WIDE COALITIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT STRIVE TO IMPROVE CARE AND POLICIES IN NEW YORK CITY THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND ADVOCACY. AS THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING GRANTEE IN NEW YORK STATE SINCE 1982, THE PROGRAM HAS IMPLEMENTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELEVANT TO THE COMPLEX TITLE X GUIDELINES, SUPPORTING OUR SUB-RECIPIENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, LOW-COST REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. SUDDEN INFANT AND CHILD DEATH RESOURCE CENTER ("SICD"): SICD SEEKS TO ELIMINATE SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATHS IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR SUDDEN INFANT DEATH. SICD WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT/CHILD DEATH, SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES, AND INFANT MORTALITY RISK REDUCTION AND TO PROVIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF AN INFANT/CHILD THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE COORDINATION ("EISC"): PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICE COORDINATION FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH KNOWN OR SUSPECTED DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR DISABILITIES. SERVICE COORDINATORS WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL EVALUATORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLANS AND ASSURE THE ONGOING DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVES OVER 7,000 FAMILIES BY FACILITATING THE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS, IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MONITORING THE TIMELY DELIVERY OF APPROVED SERVICES, KNOWN AS INITIAL AND ONGOING SERVICE COORDINATION. THE PROGRAM'S 80 MULTILINGUAL SERVICE COORDINATORS WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES, OR AT ANY OTHER LOCATION CONVENIENT TO THEM, TO SUPPORT THEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS COMPLEX PROGRAM, AND TO APPROPRIATELY ACCESS NEEDED SERVICES. WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS IS ONE OF TWO WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT AGENCIES ("VMA") IN NEW YORK CITY. SINCE 1974, ON BEHALF OF THE NYS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, VMA HAS ENSURED THAT GROCERY STORES, CORNER STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND PHARMACIES THAT ACCEPT WIC CHECKS ARE APPROPRIATELY STOCKED AND PRODUCTS ARE FAIRLY PRICED. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH MORE THAN 2,000 STORES IN QUEENS, BROOKLYN AND STATEN ISLAND, AS WELL AS IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, FACILITATING THE PROCESSING OF WIC VENDOR APPLICATIONS, PROVIDING TRAINING TO WIC VENDORS, CONDUCTING PERIODIC SITE INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING VISITS, AND RESOLVING DISPUTES BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS AND VENDORS.
		RESEARCH & EVALUATION PROGRAMS: PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS USES ITS OWN RESEARCH TO HELP ILLUMINATE CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND ASSESS EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR PREVENTING DISEASE AND IMPROVING HEALTH. PHS' INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE: IMPROVING CONTRACEPTIVE CHOICE ("ICC"): MANY WOMEN ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCY DUE TO CONTRACEPTIVE NON-USE, PARTICULARLY TEENAGERS AND LOW-INCOME WOMEN. NEARLY HALF OF ALL PREGNANCIES IN THE U.S. ARE UNINTENDED BUT, AMONG TEENAGERS, THE PERCENTAGE IS EVEN HIGHER MORE THAN 80% OF PREGNANCIES IN WOMEN 19 OR UNDER ARE UNPLANNED. BECOMING A TEEN PARENT HAS A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON BOTH THE PARENT AND CHILD: TEEN MOTHERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY AND LESS LIKELY TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION THAN OTHER TEENAGERS, AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES AND LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. WITH A LONG-TERM GOAL OF REDUCING THE BURDEN OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCY, PHS HAS DEVELOPED AND FIELD-TESTED A USER-FRIENDLY CONTRACEPTIVE ASSESSMENT MODULE TO HELP WOMEN WHO DO NOT CURRENTLY WANT TO BECOME PREGNANT CHOOSE CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE AND ACCEPTABLE. THERE ARE TWO KEY PROGRAM ELEMENTS: AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER MODULE AND TAILORED INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL. THE INTERACTIVE CONTRACEPTIVE ASSESSMENT MODULE, AVAILABLE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 50 QUESTIONS ON CONTRACEPTIVE HISTORY, PREFERENCES AND PRIORITIES, SEXUAL RISK FACTORS, AND MEDICAL HISTORY. RESPONSES TO THE MODULE QUESTIONS GUIDE AN UNDERLYING ALGORITHM (DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH PHYSICIANS AT EMORY UNIVERSITY), WHICH INCORPORATES THE CDC'S MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS WELL AS A WOMAN'S INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES AND PRIORITIES (SUCH AS WHEN SHE WANTS TO BECOME PREGNANT, OR WHETHER THE USER NEEDS TO KEEP HER METHOD PRIVATE FROM HER FAMILY AND/OR PARTNER) AND MAKES MORE THAN 500 RANKING DECISIONS FOR 19 DIFFERENT CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS. THE INNOVATIVE INTERFACE INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGY FEATURES THAT MAKE IT APPROPRIATE FOR WOMEN OF ALL LITERACY LEVELS. THROUGH THE USE OF AUDIO-COMPUTER ASSISTED SELF-INTERVIEWING ("ACASI") AND TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLOGY, NO READING OR TYPING IS REQUIRED. ALL QUESTIONS AND RESPONSE CHOICES ARE READ OUT LOUD, WITH AUDIO PLAYED THROUGH HEADPHONES. USERS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALLY-TAILORED RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS THAT ARE A BEST FIT (EFFECTIVE, MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE, AND IN LINE WITH INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES), GIVEN THEIR RESPONSES. ICC IS THE ONLY PEER-REVIEWED, RESEARCH-BASED COMPUTERIZED INTERVENTION OF ITS KIND THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE UNINTENDED PREGNANCY. A LARGE-SCALE (N=2,000) RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL CONDUCTED AT TWO FEDERALLY-FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING CENTERS FROM 2009-2011 PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE CHOICE MODULE'S EFFICACY IN INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT A WOMAN CHOOSES AN EFFECTIVE CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD AND USES IT CONSISTENTLY. WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN AND UNPLANNED PREGNANCY, PHS IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A PROCESS AND OUTCOME EVALUATION OF USE OF THE MODULE IN EVERYDAY CLINICAL PRACTICE, IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ITS USE IN FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS ("FQHCS"). THE ICC MODULE HAS PARTICULAR RELEVANCE NOW, SINCE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WITH CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE, WHICH IN TURN IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN GREATER DEMAND FOR EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HELP WOMEN MAKE SOUND CONTRACEPTIVE CHOICES. FIRST STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING: EVALUATION OF NEW YORK STATE EARLY CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS: THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED WIC PROGRAM PROMOTES GOOD NUTRITION AND HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN FOR LOW-INCOME PREGNANT, POST-PARTUM, AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN, AS WELL AS INFANTS AND CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF FIVE. IN JANUARY 2009, NEW YORK BECAME THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO IMPLEMENT THE USDA-MANDATED REVISION OF THE WIC FOOD PACKAGE, WHICH OFFERED A MORE BALANCED SET OF FOODS REFLECTING DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONSUME LESS FAT AND SWEETENED BEVERAGES, TO EAT MORE FIBER AND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND LIMITED CHILDREN 2-4 YEARS OF AGE TO LOW- (1%) OR NONFAT MILK. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS RESEARCHERS -- ALONG WITH COLLEAGUES FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN FIRST STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING, A 4.5-YEAR PROJECT FUNDED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FOUNDATION, AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF INNOVATIVE NYS WIC PROGRAM OBESITY PREVENTION POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW WIC FOOD PACKAGE. ALTHOUGH THE WIC PROGRAM SERVES ALMOST HALF THE CHILDREN BORN IN NEW YORK STATE, AND THE PROGRAM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO REDUCING OVERWEIGHT AMONG CHILDREN UNDER AGE FIVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE, STUDIES OF OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS TARGETING CHILDREN ENROLLED IN NYS WIC HAVE BEEN LIMITED IN THE PAST. FIRST STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING THUS PRESENTED AN EXCITING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY, FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS WAS PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED. PHS RUNS THE LARGEST WIC PROGRAM IN NEW YORK STATE, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, AND COUNSELING ABOUT DIET AND FITNESS TO OVER 48,000 LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN AT NINE WIC CENTERS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY EVERY YEAR. ANOTHER PHS PROGRAM, THE WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT AGENCY, TRAINS, LICENSES AND INSPECTS OVER 2000 GROCERY STORES RANGING FROM SUPERMARKETS TO GROCERY STORES AND BODEGAS IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF FIRST STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING HAS BEEN TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE NEW WIC FOOD PACKAGE ON FRUIT, VEGETABLE, WHOLE GRAIN, AND LOW-FAT MILK CONSUMPTION, INITIATION AND DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING, AND WEIGHT/HEIGHT AMONG CHILDREN ENROLLED IN NYS WIC. PROJECT RESEARCHERS ANALYZED 3.5 MILLION ACTIVE NYS WIC RECORDS FROM BEFORE AND AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW FOOD PACKAGE. THEY DETERMINED THAT, TWO YEARS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW NYS WIC FOOD PACKAGES, INFANTS WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE BREASTFED, AND CHILDREN WERE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY FOODS, INCLUDING LOW/NONFAT MILK. THE PROJECT IS NOW MOVING INTO THE FINAL PHASE OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, AND RENEWAL GRANTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO ORIGINAL FUNDING AGENCIES, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FOUNDATION. PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS' VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH & EVALUATION, MARY ANN CHIASSON, DRPH, CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ON THE STUDY, WAS THE LEAD AUTHOR ON "CHANGING WIC CHANGES WHAT CHILDREN EAT", WHICH DESCRIBES THE INITIAL EVALUATION FINDINGS. THE MANUSCRIPT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE JOURNAL OBESITY IN SEPTEMBER 2012, AND THE EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE IS EARLY 2013.
		AN ONLINE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING HIV PREVENTION DIGITAL MEDIA INTERVENTIONS FOR MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN: THIRTY YEARS AFTER HIV/AIDS WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED, THE DISEASE CONTINUES TO SPREAD DRAMATICALLY AMONG MANY POPULATIONS, WITH MOST NEW HIV INFECTIONS IN THE U.S. OCCURRING IN MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN ("MSM"). IN RESPONSE TO THIS HEALTH CRISIS, PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NYU STEINHARDT SCHOOL, DEVELOPED THE GROUNDBREAKING HIV IS STILL A BIG DEAL SHORT FILM SERIES IN 2008. THE HIV BIG DEAL VIDEOS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING ABOUT HIV DISCLOSURE, HIV TESTING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CONDOM USE. THESE KINDS OF ONLINE INTERVENTIONS ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SINCE INCREASES IN HIV INFECTION IN MSM HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED, IN PART, TO EVER-EXPANDING INTERNET HOOK-UP SITES THAT GIVE MSM FAR WIDER AND EASIER ACCESS TO SEX PARTNERS ABOUT WHOM THEY KNOW LITTLE. NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE FOUND THE DRAMATIC APPROACH OF THE HIV BIG DEAL VIDEOS PUTS VIEWERS IN A PROBLEM-SOLVING FRAME OF MIND, PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING AND ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN GREATER BEHAVIOR CHANGE THAN OTHER KINDS OF PRESENTATIONS. THEY ARE THE ONLY SCRIPTED, DRAMATIC HIV PREVENTION VIDEOS THAT HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AND SHOWN TO REDUCE HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN. PHS RECENTLY CONDUCTED A CDC-FUNDED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ("RCT") AMONG MSM RECRUITED FROM SEVERAL GAY SEXUAL NETWORKING WEBSITES. AN ONLINE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING HIV PREVENTION DIGITAL MEDIA INTERVENTIONS FOR MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN ASSESSED THE IMPACT OF TWO HIV BIG DEAL VIDEOS (THE MORNING AFTER AND TALKING ABOUT HIV) AND AN HIV PREVENTION WEBPAGE, COMPARED TO A CONTROL CONDITION FOR THE STUDY OUTCOMES: HIV TESTING, SEROSTATUS DISCLOSURE, AND UNPROTECTED ANAL INTERCOURSE ("UAI") AT 60-DAY FOLLOW-UP. THE STUDY FINDING OF DECREASED SEXUAL RISK AMONG MSM RECRUITED ONLINE FOR AN INTERVENTION SUGGESTS THAT A LOW-COST, BRIEF DIGITAL MEDIA INTERVENTION DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CRITICAL THINKING CAN INCREASE HIV DISCLOSURE TO SEXUAL PARTNERS AND DECREASE SEXUAL RISK. EFFECTIVE, BRIEF HIV PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS FEATURING DIGITAL MEDIA THAT ARE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE MAY SERVE AS A COMPLEMENTARY PART OF AN OVERALL BEHAVIORAL AND BIOMEDICAL STRATEGY FOR REDUCING SEXUAL RISK BY ADDRESSING THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TARGET POPULATION, AND BY CHANGING INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATIONS, AND COMMUNITY NORMS.
DESCRIPTION OF PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT:	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:	IN 2012, PHS WAS FORCED TO RECORD A NEGATIVE PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT OF $6,285,161 RELATED TO ITS FROZEN DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN. THE PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE PLAN UNDERPERFORMED ITS ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED FINANCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THAT THIS NON-REALIZED LOSS BE REPORTED ON THE INCOME STATEMENT. ALL REPORTED PENSION ADJUSTMENTS AND LIABILITIES ARE COMPUTED BY REGISTERED ACTUARIES EMPLOYED BY PHS AND REVIEWED BY OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE 2011 ADJUSTMENT STEMS PRIMARILY FROM LOWER THAN EXPECTED DISCOUNT RATES WHICH INCREASED THE PLAN'S LIABILITIES, AND BECAUSE PLAN ASSETS RETURNED LESS ON INVESTMENTS THAN EXPECTED. BECAUSE THE DISCOUNT RATE ENVIRONMENT STEMS DIRECTLY FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S LOW INTEREST RATE POLICY AND PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN THE FIXED INCOME SECURITY MARKETS, THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT IS EXCLUSIVE TO PHS. NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS ACROSS THE NATION ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME DIFFICULTIES. IN RESPONSE TO CONCERN RAISED BY BUSINESS ENTITIES NATIONWIDE, IN SUMMER 2012, CONGRESS PASSED PENSION RELIEF LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS ACTUARIES TO USE HIGHER DISCOUNT RATE ASSUMPTIONS WHEN THEY COMPUTE PENSION LIABILITIES AND REQUIRED CORPORATE PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS. THE BENEFIT IS GREATEST IN 2012 AND PHASES OUT OVER SEVERAL YEARS.