2012-05-15T08:27:08-05:00 2011-12-31 840884124 BiggsKofford PC 630 Southpointe Court Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80906 990 2011-01-01 841476535 Special KidsSpecial Families Inc SPEC 7194478983 424 W Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80905 Linda Ellegard 7194478983 2012-05-14 Greg Papineau CPA P00294662 7195799090 2012-05-09 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Linda Ellegard 424 W Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80905 3658097 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 families who have a family member with a disability in a manner that provides opportunity to those in need with limited resources. 8 7 106 174 0 0 175866 250857 2690402 3359011 0 6676 21978 28487 2888246 3645031 0 1528926 0 0 1282360 1662583 0 0 20466 1390065 439233 2672425 3630742 215821 14289 464798 568748 164714 254375 300084 314373 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 705518 689253 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 has grown from six clients in 2010 to 22 clients in 2011. Providers and the clients are assigned a host home supervisor with services provided with 24 hour crisis intervention, trainings, respite services, representative payee services and therapeutic support Special Kids Special Families is an active participant in the local Interagency Transition Team, the Colorado Respite Care Coalition, El Paso 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, and the Association for Agency Excellence. On a given day, the agency provided services to over 165 individuals with disabilities and/or special needs. 1069418 1108745 Special Kids Special Families foster care placement services. This program began in 2002, and its emphasis has been to recruit families who are able to care for youth who have developmental disabilities, medical challenges, social and emotional challenges and for sibling groups. In 2011, a total of 92 youth were served with an average daily number of 48 youth. The agency has 28 foster families, serving children from twelve counties. The foster families are found along the Front Range. Supervisory staff deliberately has low caseloads to be able to respond to the needs of each foster family. The foster families are provided with 24 hour crisis response, assistance in providing for transportation to and from appointments and family visits, and respite care services, training and therapeutic supports. In 2011, ten youth were placed on adoptive status, with three of the children having their adoptions finalized with the agency's foster family. Of the ten youth, six youth are slated to have their adoptions finalized in 2012 with the agency's foster family becoming their permanent home. 1319026 1424579 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 with individual habilitation goals that are addressed in each given day. The client to staff ratio is up to one staff to four clients, which is considerably lower than other provider agencies. Clients volunteer in the community, such as overseeing the upkeep of Nancy Lewis Park, helping in the lunch room at Classical Academy School, and helping at Care and Share. Clients also able to engage in recreation and physical activity by going to such locations as the YMCA, local parks, shopping, and to the zoo. All the while, specific goals, such as learning to cross the street safely are worked on. Joey's Place is the facility based program which provides clients theopportunity for working on activities such as cooking projects, academic work, doing and folding laundry, computer classes and arts and crafts. 50% of all day program clients are transported to the program by SKSF transportation services; which consists of four wheelchair accessible vehicles and staff vehicles. Individuals have the option for choosing the I-CAN program and Joey's Place in their given service plan. The program has increased from 81 clients in 2010 to 94 clients in 2011. 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. 331276 136434 Zach's Place - Zach's Place Center is the only licensed child care center in the Pikes Peak Region that serves 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. The program is available seven days a week, providing overnight care, as well as before and after school weekend and evening care. 46% of the children served in 2011 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 ages of children is 5-21 years. In 2010, 59 youth were served at the Center, and in 2011, the program increased its services to 78 youth, with an annual total of 18,000 service hours. The Center is a lifeline for families raising children with disabilities, with its major need is to provide care while parents are employed or in school. Other reasons include getting a break from the daily stress of caring for the child, being able to give time to other family members, and to provide an outlet for social activities and building friendships for their child. 331276 136434 3425238 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 8 7 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Ellegard 40.00 X X 45879 0 1920 Aaron Isakson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Regina Carson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Penny Frank 1.00 X 0 0 0 Monte Scaggs 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wanda Bynum 1.00 X 0 0 0 Annene Blackhart 1.00 X 0 0 0 45879 0 1920 0 0 0 0 0 1400 111829 137628 250857 I-CAN 624100 1424579 1424579 Placement of Children 624100 1108745 1108745 Host Home 624100 689253 689253 Zach's Place 624100 136434 136434 3359011 217 217 6459 6459 6459 6459 34770 1400 13066 21704 21704 General Income 900099 6783 6783 6783 3645031 3372253 0 21921 1528926 1528926 45878 42289 3203 386 1373428 1265975 95886 11567 243277 211007 31259 1011 39825 28053 11772 8384 5906 2478 11945 10612 1333 148890 134993 13897 14603 8965 5638 27446 24363 3083 Mileage Reimbursement 98083 97926 127 30 Vehicle Maintenance 53240 53240 Program Administration 36817 12983 16362 7472 3630742 3425238 185038 20466 86071 82128 95562 112953 57702 7200 188873 310711 5756 15 112777 65036 28834 47741 2000 8000 464798 568748 109675 163346 17100 10630 37939 80399 164714 254375 X 242382 279672 57702 34701 300084 314373 464798 568748 14289 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 257397 208663 190121 204422 249457 1110060 1262680 1797194 2254446 2690402 3359011 11363733 1520077 2005857 2444567 2894824 3608468 12473793 9720 2236 11956 6049 6049 9720 6049 2236 18005 12455788 295 111 217 623 295 111 217 623 253 6783 7036 1520372 2005968 2444567 2895077 3615468 12481452 0.99790 0.99840 0.00000 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39616 30072 9544 73161 34964 38197 47741 Salaries and Benefits Payable 64950 Personal Needs Liability 15449 80399 3645031 3630742 14289 14289 3658097 13066 13066 3645031 0 3645031 3643808 13066 13066 3630742 0 3630742 Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses netted with Fundraising Income - $13,066. Part XIII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses netted with Fundraising Income - $13,066. X X X X CO Fall Gala 12453 1400 11053 5561 Annual Mailing 8675 8675 716 7 15042 15042 6789 36170 1400 34770 13066 13066 21704 0 Foster Parent Program 91 1452544 Host Home Program 24 76382 Linda Ellegard Operating Capital X 35500 10630 0 1 1 10630 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 15600 Organization rents operating location from the Executive Director 0 New Program Services Form 990, Part III, line 2 The Organization expanded the Host Home program. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors and reviewed during a meeting of the Board 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 Driector 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. Audit Oversight and Selection Committee Form 990 Part XII, Line 2c The process for overseeing the audit and the selection committee has not changed from previous years.