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INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS FROM THE FUND ARE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, AND UNDER SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS OF NEW YORK STATE LAW, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE TAXES. MANAGEMENT IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT STATUS. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONOR DESIGNATIONS PAYABLE TO AGENCIES 2,646,415. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO AGENCIES 2,646,415. 1 AIDS COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC 627 WEST GENESEE STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 161359060 79105 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY RESOURCES 1065 JAMES STREET SUITE 220 SYRACUSE NY 13203 161098311 22750 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O ARISE INC 635 JAMES STREET SYRACUSE NY 13203 161186293 160400 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SYRACUSE 2100 EAST FAYETTE STREET SYRACUSE NY 13224 150532240 90000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY 1654 WEST ONONDAGA STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 150532085 770390 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O CENTER FOR COMM ALTERNATIVES 115 EAST JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 300 300 SYRACUSE NY 13202 161395992 211650 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 6520 BASILE ROWE EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057 160984299 211225 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O FOOD BANK OF CNY 6970 SCHUYLER ROAD EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057 222816988 47000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O GIRL SCOUTS OF NY PENN PATHWAYS 8170 THOMPSON ROAD CICERO NY 13039 150627396 23680 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O INTERFAITH WORKS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC 3049 EAST GENESEE STREET SYRACUSE NY 13224 161064233 119425 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SYRACUSE 5655 THOMPSON ROAD DEWITT NY 13214 150539101 12500 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O SAMARITAN CENTER INC 310 MONTGOMERY STREET SYRACUSE NY 13203 161328786 42040 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF GREATER SYRACUSE 2111 SOUTH SALINA STREET SYRACUSE NY 13205 161002098 35000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O SPANISH ACTION LEAGUE 700 OSWEGO STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 161023352 115375 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O SALVATION ARMY OF THE SYRACUSE AREA 677 SOUTH SALINA STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 161057773 722510 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O VERA HOUSE INC 6181 THOMPSON ROAD SUITE 100 SYRACUSE NY 13206 510201530 255720 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O YMCA SYRACUSE & ONONDAGA COUNTY 120 EAST WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 415 SYRACUSE NY 13202 150532277 162570 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O ELMCREST CHILDREN'S CENTER INC 960 SALT SPRINGS ROAD SYRACUSE NY 13244 150539090 86200 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O AMERICAN RED CROSS ONONDAGA-OSWEGO CHAPTER 220 HERALD PLACE SYRACUSE NY 13202 530196605 137500 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O CHILDREN'S CONSORTIUM 2122 ERIE BOULEVARD EAST SYRACUSE NY 13224 161019998 75000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER 1183 MONROE AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14620 160743039 56840 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O PEACE 271 SOUTH SALINA STREET 2ND FLOOR SYRACUSE NY 13202 166095039 108725 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF CNY 722 WEST MANLIUS STREET EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057 161279753 32500 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O SYRACUSE NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER 716 HAWLEY AVENUE SYRACUSE NY 13203 161116632 18600 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O AURORA OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC 518 JAMES STREET SUITE 100 SYRACUSE NY 13203 150543651 139525 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS 6724 THOMPSON ROAD SYRACUSE NY 13221 161057376 85000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O FRANK H HISCOCK LEGAL AID SOCIETY 351 SOUTH WARREN STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 150527253 55000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS 405 GIFFORD STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 150532198 355975 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INC 1654 WEST ONONDAGA STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 161569356 83000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O SYRACUSE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES 4101 EAST GENESEE STREET SYRACUSE NY 13214 161116632 14225 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY INC 420 EAST GENESEE STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 161039435 34000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O HILLSIDE WORK SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION 1183 MONROE AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14620 161493404 15000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O MCMAHON RYAN CHILD ADVOCACY SITE 509 WEST ONONDAGA STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 161563195 23680 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O WELCH TERRACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND INC 1047 EAST FAYETTE STREER SYRACUSE NY 13210 161442502 17060 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O WOMEN'S OPPORTUNITY CENTER 901 JAMES STREET SYRACUSE NY 13203 161482758 33000 SEE VISION AREA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN SCHEDULE O 1011 DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS 518 JAMES STREET SYRACUSE NY 13220 150532073 2010494 10/11 SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS NETTED FOR "FIRST DOLLARS IN" FUNDING STRATEGY 35 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUND OPERATES ON THREE- YEAR FUNDING CYCLE, CURRENTLY JULY 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2014. ALLOCATIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS BY TEAMS OF SKILLED VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. ON-GOING MONITORING OF THE AGENCIES RECEIVING GRANTS INCLUDES THE SUBMISSION OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION EACH OF THE THREE YEARS: MID- YEAR AGENCY REPORT; MID- YEAR PROGRAM REPORT (FOR EACH SEPARATE PROGRAM THAT AN AGENCY IS RECEIVING FUNDING FOR); YEAR END AGENCY REPORT; YEAR END PROGRAM REPORT (FOR EACH SEPARATE PROGRAM THAT AN AGENCY IS RECEIVING FUNDING FOR). THE STATUS OF AGREED UPON PROGRAM OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES AND FINANCIAL DATA ARE INCLUDED. IN ADDITION, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS EACH FUNDED AGENCY IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND TO SUBMIT TO UNITED WAY A COPY OF THAT AUDIT, MANAGEMENT LETTER IF ISSUED, 990 AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133; IF REQUIRED. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II DETAIL OF 10/11 DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AGENCY NAME WITH TOTAL DESIGNATION UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - $351,373 UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY, INC. - $278,268 COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES OF NEW YORK - $97,825 UNITED WAY OF GREATER OSWEGO COUNTY, INC. - $64,871 SAY YES TO EDUCATION/SYRACUSE CHAPTER - $46,584 CROUSE HEALTH FOUNDATION - $36,002 FRANCIS HOUSE - $34,756 LONGHOUSE COUNCIL - $32,991 RESCUE MISSION ALLIANCE OF SYRACUSE - $29,907 AMERICA'S CHARITIES INCORPORATED - $29,456 AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK - $28,476 ENABLE - $27,775 ANIMAL CHARITIES OF AMERICA - $27,699 THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CNY - $27,500 GLOBAL IMPACT - $25,878 UNITED WAY OF THE VALLEY & GREATER UTICA - $22,655 EARTH SHARE OF NEW YORK - $22,491 UPSTATE MEDICAL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - $20,481 PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCHESTER/SYRACUSE - $20,472 CARING COALITION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK - $18,974 SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION - $17,760 ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CENTER FOUNDATION - $16,760 ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, CNY CHAPTER - $16,395 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY- EASTERN DIVISION - $15,149 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK - $14,289 NEIGHBOR TO NATION - $14,106 MERCY WORKS INC. - $13,416 SOLVAY GEDDES COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER - $12,474 HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH CHARITIES OF AMERICA - $11,817 UNITED WAY FOR CORTLAND COUNTY - $11,583 SETON FOOD PANTRY, INC. - $11,369 COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES - $10,609 JOWONIO SCHOOL - $10,046 CENTRAL NEW YORK SPCA - $9,450 NEW HOPE FAMILY SERVICES, INC. - $8,934 DUNBAR ASSOCIATION, INC. - $8,889 COMMUNITY GENERAL FOUNDATION - $8,883 HERKIMER/MADISON/ONEIDA SEFA - $8,831 UNITED WAY OF GREATER ONEIDA, INC. - $8,702 CHILDREN'S CHARITIES OF AMERICA - $7,979 UNITED WAY OF SENECA COUNTY, INC. - $7,758 SUCCESS BY 6 - $7,737 CHRISTIAN SERVICE CHARITIES - $7,702 MILITARY VETERANS & PATRIOTIC SERVICE - $7,555 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OF ONONDAGA COUNTY - $7,427 SPCA OF UPSTATE NY - $7,104 UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER - $6,482 FATHER CHAMPLINS' GUARDIAN ANGEL SOCIETY - $6,401 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESOURCES OF CNY - $6,381 LIBERTY RESOURCES, INC. - $6,325 M.O.S.T. (MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) - $6,246 HOPE FOR BEREAVED - $6,185 LAFAYETTE OUTREACH, INC. - $5,648 JEWISH FEDERATION OF CNY - $5,240 CAMP GOOD DAYS & SPECIAL TIMES, INC. - $5,146 UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY - $4,810 UNITED WAY OF ROME & WESTERN ONEIDA - $4,716 MATTHEW HOUSE, INC. - $4,703 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY - $4,700 OSWEGO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, INC. - $4,488 LORETTO FOUNDATION - $4,415 ADVOCATES, INC. - $4,107 CULTURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL - $3,932 EARTH SHARE - $3,852 UNITED COMMUNITY CHEST OF CAZENOVIA - $3,848 BASCOL - $3,842 YWCA OF SYRACUSE & ONONDAGA COUNTY - $3,731 ELDERCARE FOUNDATION - $3,711 UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW YORK - $3,676 JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION - $3,676 ARISE AT THE FARM - $3,654 EAST SYRACUSE MINOA EDUCATION FOUNDATION - $3,620 MADISON COUNTY FEDERATION COMMUNITY - $3,550 SYRACUSE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE - $3,527 VERA HOUSE FOUNDATION - $3,500 CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - $3,362 MERCY FLIGHT CENTRAL, INC. - $3,346 SARAH HOUSE, INC. - $3,307 K.A.R.E. FOUNDATION - $3,252 UNITED WAY OF TOMPKINS COUNTY - $3,134 CORTLAND COUNTY SEFA - $3,128 CHEMUNG COUNTY SEFA - $ 3,056 CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CHARITIES OF AMERICA - $3,047 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES - $3,026 HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICA - $3,007 JEFFERSON/LEWIS SEFA - $2,968 SULLIVAN FOOD CUPBOARD - $2,915 CNY FRIENDS - $2,908 CANCERCURE OF AMERICA - $2,876 HUMAN CARE CHARITIES OF AMERICA - $2,868 OPHELIA'S PLACE - $2,782 NIAGARA FRONTIER SEFA - $2,764 MEDICAL RESEARCH CHARITIES - $2,752 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NY - $2,739 YOUNG LIFE WEST NY30 - $2,652 NYS TROOPERS PBS SIGNAL 30 FUND, INC. - $2,573 USO, INC. - $2,570 GREATER ROCHESTER SEFA - $2,562 MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE FOUNDATION - $2,552 LEADERSHIP GREATER SYRACUSE - $2,501 ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH - $2,500 LUTHERAN HOMES FOUNDATION - $2,496 SPAULDING SUPPORT SERVICES - $2,441 SAVE THE KIDS - $2,366 WHOLE ME, INC. - $2,359 ARC OF ONONDAGA COUNTY - $2,321 SKANEATELES EDUCATION FOUNDATION - $2,190 UNITED WAY OF BURLINGTON COUNTY - $2,184 NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CNY - $2,168 USO OF FORT DRUM - $2,155 L'ARCHE SYRACUSE, INC.- $2,085 HUMANE ASSOC. OF CENTRAL NEW YORK - $2,061 CHADWICK RESIDENCE, INC. - $2,035 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CNY - $2,023 UPSTATE NEW YORK BALLET - $2,002 SYRACUSE HOST LIONS CLUB - $2,000 SYRACUSE YOUTH GOLF, INC. - $2,000 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II DETAIL OF 10/11 DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) CONTINUED FAYETTEVILLE MANLIUS MEALS ON WHEELS - $1,984 UNITED WAY OF MANISTEE COUNTY - $1,950 TEEN CHALLENGE SYRACUSE CHAPTER - $1,943 FRIENDS OF THE ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO - $1,941 CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES USCCB - $1,910 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE - $1,877 PERSON TO PERSON: CITIZEN ADVOCACY - $1,864 SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - $1,862 BROOME/CHENANGO/TIOGA SEFA - $1,852 COUNTY NORTH CHILDREN'S CENTER - $1,852 FAYETTEVILLE MANLIUS A BETTER CHANCE - $1,852 ASPCA: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE - $1,829 UNITED WAY OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA - $1,825 TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD - $1,820 FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH - $1,800 CHILDREN FIRST - AMERICA'S CHARITIES - $1,746 HEALTH FIRST - AMERICA'S CHARITIES - $1,743 CENTRAL NEW YORK CAT COALITION - $1,682 BALDWINSVILLE MEALS ON WHEELS INC. - $1,617 MAUREENS HOPE FOUNDATION INC. - $1,612 THE ALS ASSOCIATION - $1,598 SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK INC. - $1,588 CNY CHINESE SCHOOL - $1,582 FRIENDS OF DOROTHY - $1,582 MARY NELSON YOUTH DAY FOUNDATION - $1,568 PIEDMONT UNITED WAY - $1,560 SACRED HEART CHURCH - ANNA'S PANTRY - $1,555 UNITED WAY OF THE SOUTHERN TIER - $1,507 FAITH HERITAGE SCHOOL - $1,490 WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILY SERVICE - $1,484 SKANEATELES SKI CLUB - $1,440 KIRK PARK COLTS POP WARNER FOOTBALL - $1,384 CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE CNY - $1,378 YOUNG LIFE SYRACUSE NY24 - $1,347 SYRACUSE INSTITUTE FOR ENABLING - $1,304 LE MOYNE COLLEGE - $1,298 CAZ CARES - $1,290 CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT - $1,286 EPILEPSY FOUNDATION ROCHESTER,SYRACUSE - $1,286 CHILDREN CANCER FOUNDATION - $1,264 ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION - $1,264 FRIEDRICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE - $1,248 ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION - $1,238 TOMPKINS/SCHUYLER COUNTIES SEFA - $1,218 LITERACY COALITION OF ONONDAGA COUNTY - $1,212 SKANEATELES EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER - $1,202 ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL - $1,201 MENORAH PARK CAMPUS - $1,200 CLINTON/ESSEX/FRANKLIN/HAMILTON SEFA - $1,175 SYRACUSE MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY INC - $1,130 MEALS ON WHEELS OF SYRACUSE, NY INC. - $1,126 CHRISTIAN CHARITIES USA - $1,123 BALTIMORE WOODS NATURE CENTER - $1,121 CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - $1,121 CATHEDRAL EMERGENCY SERVICES - $1,120 SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE - $1,115 MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL - $1,110 TIOGA COUNTY UNITED WAY - $1,083 SYRACUSE HOME ASSOCIATION - $1,080 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV) - $1,068 ARC OF ONONDAGA FOUNDATION - $1,057 UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD - $1,040 WILD ANIMALS WORLDWIDE - $1,039 MADISON COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - $1,014 UNITED WAY OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY - $1,014 AUTISM SPEAKS/CURE AUTISM NOW - $1,007 455 AGENCIES WITH TOTAL DESIGNATIONS <$1,000 - $144,517 TOTAL - $ 2,010,494 X 13 38431 AVE LOW/ HIGH DAY SOLD 0 1 1 THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK USES AN INVESTMENT FIRM TO MAINTAIN AND/ OR SELL NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECURITIES. ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK ADVANCES THE COMMON GOOD BY MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES AND ENABLES OUR COMMUNITY TO REACH ITS FULL CARING POTENTIAL. SINCE 1921, WE HAVE ENGAGED COMMUNITY LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO ASSESS THE HUMAN CARE NEEDS IN SYRACUSE AND ONONDAGA COUNTY AND HAVE HELPED LEAD THE WAY IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. RAISING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR THROUGH A COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN, AND INVESTING THAT MONEY IN HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS SERVING THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT ONONDAGA COUNTY. APPROXIMATELY 1 IN EVERY 4 PERSONS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY IS AFFECTED BY OR ENGAGED WITH UNITED WAY IN SOME MANNER; 2. INVESTING MONEY, STAFF TIME, AND OTHER RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUND, WITH A GOAL TOWARD IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS AND SYSTEMS AFFECTING ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY; 3. HELPING STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF HUNDREDS OF NONPROFIT AGENCIES BY RECRUITING THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS FOR THEM EACH YEAR; AND 4. CONVENING KEY STAKEHOLDERS AROUND ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO THESE ISSUES IN A COLLABORATIVE MANNER. ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZAITON'S MISSION UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK IS ORGANIZED AROUND A SET OF GUIDING ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES: A CORE MISSION THAT DEFINES OUR ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY, A VISION THAT INSPIRES OUR EFFORTS, AND STRATEGIES THAT SHAPE OUR WORK. MISSION: TO INCREASE THE ORGANIZED CAPACITY OF PEOPLE TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER VISION: TO BECOME A COMMUNITY REACHING ITS FULL CARING POTENTIAL STRATEGIES: 1. UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY 2. ESTABLISH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES 3. INCREASE DONOR ENGAGEMENT IN CARING FOR THIS COMMUNITY 4. FOCUS COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE IMPACT NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 1. THE 2011-14 COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUND APPLICATION PROCESS WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL AFTER A 9 MONTH PERIOD WHEN 100+ VOLUNTEERS SPENT OVER 4,000 HOURS REVIEWING THE FISCAL & MANAGEMENT OF AGENCIES AS WELL AS THEIR PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS UNDER FOUR NEW FOCUS AREAS; EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND SAFETY NET. 2. UNITED WAY'S SUCCESS BY 6 LAUNCHED ITS FIRST ANNUAL KIDS GET FIT FEST IN APRIL, 2011. APPROXIMATELY 125 YOUNG PEOPLE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT EATING NUTRITIOUS FOODS AND EXERCISING IN A FUN-FILLED ATMOSPHERE. 3.THE UNITED WAY'S CORPORATE VOLUNTEER COUNCIL HELD ITS 2ND ANNUAL SIGNATURE PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SAMARITAN CENTER. DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 10 - 16, 2011, TWENTY COMPANIES SIGNED UP TO SPONSOR AND SERVE BREAKFAST AND DINNER MEALS. THEY ALSO MADE SANDWICHES, CONDUCTED HYGIENE PRODUCT AND BOOK DRIVES, BAKED AND DONATED BREADS AND DESSERTS. AT OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR COMPANIES CONTINUED TO HELP OUT AND APPROXIMATELY 370 VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED 1,300 HOURS AND HELPED SERVE 3,000 MEALS. THEY HAVE DONATED 150 LBS. OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND 2,550 SANDWICHES. COMMUNITY IMPACT (INCLUDING VOLUNTEER RESOURCES) FORM 990. PART III, LINE 4A IN 2011, THE VOLUNTEER RESOURCES DIVISION WAS COMBINED WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT. THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUND IS THE BEST-KNOWN SERVICE UNITED WAY PROVIDES TO CONTRIBUTORS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED WAY ARE INVESTED IN THE FINEST LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROVEN TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. UNITED WAY BUILDS THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUND ON THREE PRINCIPLES: KNOW THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INVEST IN THE VERY BEST PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, AND ACHIEVE MEASURABLE RESULTS. FUNDING IS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR FOCUS AREA: EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND SAFETY NET. THROUGH THIS STRATEGY A DONATION ADDRESSES CRITICAL CONCERNS AND SUPPORTS EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THESE FOCUS AREAS. VOLUNTEER RESOURCES: IN ADDITION TO INVESTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK ALSO OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE VOLUNTEER CENTER THAT SUPPORTS OUR MISSION TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY. THE FOCUS OF THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, WHILE PROVIDING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION AND TRAINING SUPPORT. TYPICALLY OVER 300 VOLUNTEER LISTINGS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.1-800-VOLUNTEER.ORG. IN 2010-11, THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK VOLUNTEER CENTER PLACED A VARIETY OF PEOPLE WHO PROVIDED OVER 39,156 HOURS OF SERVICE TO 145 NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC AGENCIES, FOR A VALUE OF OVER $836,172 INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE LARGE INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR WAS DUE IN LARGE MEASURE TO THE 4,300 VOLUNTEER HOURS THAT WERE SPENT ON THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM FUND ALLOCATION PROCESS. THE FOUR MAJOR PROGRAMS OF THE VOLUNTEER CENTER ARE: 1. 1.800.VOLUNTEER.ORG REFERS ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS GROUPS OF EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, CLUBS AND OTHERS TO MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. 2. GIFTS - IN - KIND DONATIONS OF MATERIAL GOODS OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARE CALLED "GIFTS IN KIND." THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE VERY VALUABLE TO NON-PROFITS, HELPING THEM STRETCH THEIR BUDGETS AND BETTER SERVE THEIR CLIENTS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS BUSINESSES FIND NEW USES FOR UNWANTED EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY, AND HELP AGENCIES FIND THE ITEMS THEY NEED TO DO THEIR WORK. UNITED WAY'S GIFTS-IN-KIND PROGRAM COLLECTS ABOUT $180,562 IN DONATED GOODS ANNUALLY FROM RETAILERS SUCH AS WILLIAMS SONOMA, POTTERY BARN, POTTERY BARN KIDS, DISNEY STORE, AND BED, BATH AND BEYOND GOODS THAT MAY BE COSMETICALLY DAMAGED, BUT ARE PERFECTLY USABLE. STAFF DISTRIBUTES THE GOODS TO 70 NONPROFITS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. 3. CORPORATE VOLUNTEER COUNCIL (CVC) THE CORPORATE VOLUNTEER COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (CVC) IS A COALITION OF BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS THAT RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEERISM IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE CVC FUNCTIONS AS A PARTNER OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY BUT RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM UNITED WAY. ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE, DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS AND TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH EMPLOYEE, RETIREE, MEMBER AND FAMILY VOLUNTEER EFFORTS. 4. CHRISTMAS BUREAU THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BUREAU IS AN IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIP THAT UNITED WAY, ALONG WITH SUCCESS BY 6 IS A KEY STAKEHOLDER. IN DECEMBER, WITH THE HELP OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS, FOOD BASKETS, TOYS AND BOOKS (DONATED BY SUCCESS BY 6) ARE PROVIDED TO 6,573 CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO PRE-REGISTER AT SEVERAL COMMUNITY SITES THROUGHOUT ONONDAGA COUNTY. DURING THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THESE FAMILIES WILL THEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE TOYS, FOOD AND BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS. SUCCESS BY 6 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B SUCCESS BY 6, AN INITIATIVE OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS OF BUSINESS, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY TO WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN. THE SUCCESS BY 6 MISSION PROMOTES THE CONCEPT THAT BY AGE 6, ALL CHILDREN IN ONONDAGA COUNTY WILL ATTAIN THE NECESSARY MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUCCESSFULLY EMBRACE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND LEARNING. SUCCESS BY 6 IS A READ AHEAD PARTNER. SUCCESS BY 6 IS A COMMUNITY INITIATIVE THAT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT KIDS IN ONONDAGA COUNTY ARE READY FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. THE INITIATIVE IS LED BY UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY LOCAL BUSINESS, NON-PROFITS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WHETHER YOU ARE A CHILDCARE PROVIDER, A PRESCHOOL TEACHER, A PARENT OR A GRANDPARENT, SUCCESS BY 6 IS YOUR LINK TO RESOURCES ABOUT CHILDCARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. SUCCESS BY 6 FOCUSES ON PREPARING KIDS TO ENTER SCHOOL AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: BY EDUCATING AND INVOLVING PARENTS TO HELP THEM PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S SUCCESS; BY FOCUSING COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO BUILD THE BEST EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS POSSIBLE; BY HELPING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS UNDERSTAND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE ON THE LIVES OF THE CHILDREN THEY CARE FOR; ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO READ TO THEIR CHILDREN BY DISTRIBUTING 5,000 GENTLY USED BOOKS; AND BY ADVOCATING FOR THE BEST, PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL CARE FOR ALL YOUNG CHILDREN IN ONONDAGA COUNTY. TOUCHPOINTS WHEN CHILDREN SHOW A SUDDEN BURST IN ONE AREA OF DEVELOPMENT, THEY OFTEN FALL BEHIND IN ANOTHER AREA. THIS IS A GOOD THING, BUT CAN BE FRUSTRATING FOR PARENTS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS. THE TOUCHPOINTS APPROACH HELPS PARENTS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS UNDERSTAND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR AND WATCH FOR THESE MOMENTS, OR "TOUCHPOINTS". THE TOUCHPOINTS INDIVIDUAL LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF SEVEN INDIVIDUALS FROM FIVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE HAD THE FORTUNE OF BEING SENT TO TRAINING AT THE BRAZELTON TOUCHPOINTS CENTER IN BOSTON. THROUGHOUT 2010-11, THE GROUP TRAINED 50 PEOPLE IN ONONDAGA COUNTY WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE TOUCHPOINTS APPROACH. FOCUS IS ALSO ON MENTORING 300 PROVIDERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRAINED. TOUCHPOINTS IS BASED ON MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF WORK AND RESEARCH BY WORLD-RENOWNED PEDIATRICIAN DR. T. BERRY BRAZELTON AND THE BRAZELTON TOUCHPOINTS CENTER HE FOUNDED. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C AFL-CIO COMMUNITY SERVICES LIAISON: UNITED WAY ACTIVELY REACHES OUT TO EMPLOYEES AT WORKPLACES THAT WILL SOON BE CLOSING. UNITED WAY STAFF CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH AUTO WORKERS FROM THE MAGNA AUTO PLANT TO SURVEY THEM FOR SERVICES THEY WILL NEED OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS, AS THE PLANT ACTIVITY WINDS DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CLOSES. STAFF WILL ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH CNY WORKS AND THE ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. COMMUNITY SERVICES LIAISON HELEN HUDSON SPENDS TIME WITH WORKERS WHO WILL SOON BE DISPLACED. SHE MEETS WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY TO HELP THEM PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AND LINKS THEM TO TRAININGS AT THE SYRACUSE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GREATER SYRACUSE LABOR COUNCIL AND THE AFL-CIO. HERE THEY LEARN TO WRITE RESUMES, GET EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWING, AND LEARN NEW SKILLS IN COMPUTERS AND A VARIETY OF LABOR TRADES. SHE ALSO HELPS LINK THEM TO HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES WHERE THEY CAN FIND HELP. CENTRAL NEW YORK IS RICH IN PROGRAMS THAT OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES, BUT NAVIGATING THIS SYSTEM CAN BE OVERWHELMING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GREATER SYRACUSE LABOR COUNCIL, UNITED WAY PRODUCES A GUIDE TO SERVICES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. THE GUIDE LISTS COUNSELING SERVICES, SUPPORTS FOR FINANCIAL, FOOD, ENERGY AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REDUCED-COST LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LINKS TO HEALTH CLINICS AND HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION. DONOR CHOICE: EVERY YEAR IN OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, AND TRUE TO OUR MISSION TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES, WE PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DONORS TO SUPPORT OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING UNITED WAYS WITHIN THE STATE AND NATIONALLY. AS A COURTESY TO OUR DONORS WE PROCESS THOSE DONOR DESIGNATIONS. HOWEVER, ALL AGENCIES RECEIVING DONOR DESIGNATIONS MUST ANNUALLY VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT AND VERIFY THEY ARE AN AGENCY IN GOOD STANDING AS AN IRS CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. NB: DESIGNATED GIFTS DO NOT SUPPORT UNITED WAY'S COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OR AGENCY CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS, OUR SERVICES OR PARTNERSHIPS. WHEN CHOOSING THIS OPTION, DONORS SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT UNITED WAY DOES NOT PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE FISCAL, MANAGEMENT, OR PROGRAMMATIC QUALITY OF AGENCIES SUPPORTED BY DONORS THROUGH THIS FUND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT WAS FILED. ALL DIRECTORS WERE EMAILED THE FORM 990, INVITED TO COMMENT ON IT TO THE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REMINDS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF OF THE CODE OF ETHICS, WHICH INCLUDES A SUBSTANTIAL POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EACH YEAR WHEN THE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATION IS REVIEWED FOR UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE. ALSO, DURING TIMES WHEN THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVING ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNDING, ALL DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE MEASURED TO ESTABLISHED GOALS. THE CEO PREPARES A SELF-ASSESSMENT WHICH IS REVIEWED IN COMBINATION WITH EXECUTIVE COMMITEE AND BOARD INPUT BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND SENIOR VICE CHAIR. COMMUNITY SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION IS INCORPORATED INTO THE DECISION MATRIX. DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A MAXIMUM PERCENT OF SALARY INCREASE THAT MAY BE GIVEN TO EACH EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVE AN ANNUAL REVIEW. AT THE TIME OF THIS REVIEW, COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE AN INCREASE IN THEIR SALARY UP TO THE MAXIMUM LEVEL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.UNITEDWAY-CNY.ORG) OR UPON REQUEST TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. OTHER GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS , SUCH AS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, CODE OF ETHICS, AND THE IRS STATUS LETTER, MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED FROM THE UNITED WAY OF CNY, INC. ATTN: VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, PO BOX 2129, SYRACUSE, NY 13220. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 498,810. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION FOCUS AREA PART I FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAMS SUPPORTED UNDER THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA INCLUDE: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SYRACUSE PROGRAM NAME: AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (6-12) IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL, CHILDREN AGES 6-12 PARTICIPATE IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS WHERE THEY RECEIVE EDUCATION AND LITERACY INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS, REINFORCED BY FUN, HIGH-IMPACT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, RECREATION, THE ARTS, HEALTH & FITNESS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: ELEMENTARY PROGRAM THE ELEMENTARY PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 12 IN FOUR DISADVANTAGED SYRACUSE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES 850 CHILDREN WITH SAFE, SUPERVISED PLACES TO GO AFTER SCHOOL, DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND IN THE SUMMER THAT OFFER THEM POSITIVE ROLE MODELS AND HELPS THEM USE THEIR FREE TIME CONSTRUCTIVELY. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: PARENT EDUCATION THE PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM EITHER IN THE HOME OR CLASSROOM SETTING IN ORDER TO TEACH PARENTS PARENTING AND LIVING SKILLS TO CREATE A HOME ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN THRIVE, GAIN NEW SKILLS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. THROUGH WEEKLY IN-HOME VISITATION PARENTS ARE COACHED, MENTORED AND TAUGHT THE IDENTIFIED SKILLS. PARTICIPATION IN ACCESSIBLE PARENTING COURSES FURTHER INCREASES THE PARENTAL MASTERY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST, HIGH QUALITY, CHILD-CENTERED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND PROVIDE A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH AND LEARNING. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: REFUGEE YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT THE REFUGEE YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECT SERVES CHILDREN AND TEENS WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE ARRIVED IN SYRACUSE AS REFUGEES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, ORIENTATION TO THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS THE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT THAT ASSISTS SUSPENDED MIDDLE-SCHOOL YOUTH, WHO ATTEND THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ALTERNATIVE CLASSROOMS, WITH THEIR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION BACK TO MAINSTREAM SCHOOL. THIS ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED THROUGH THERAPEUTIC CASE MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL- BASED ADVOCACY AND FAMILY SUPPORT. CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS PROGRAM NAME: COMMUNITY CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND THE COMMUNITY CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP MODERATE-INCOME WORKING PARENTS IN ONONDAGA COUNTY ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN NEW YORK STATE REGULATED CHILD CARE CENTERS. CHILDREN'S CONSORTIUM PROGRAM NAME: JUST FOR TEENS THE JUST FOR TEENS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON INCREASING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, REDUCING ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN AND INCREASING HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR TEENS AND THEIR NEWBORNS. THE PROGRAM TARGETS ISSUES TEEN PARENTS FACE INCLUDING: FUNDAMENTAL PARENTING SKILLS, BONDING WITH YOUR CHILD, RELATIONSHIPS AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING. CHILDREN'S CONSORTIUM PROGRAM NAME: READY, SET, PARENT! READY, SET, PARENT! FOCUSES ON IMPROVING NEWBORN HEALTH, INCREASING EARLY LITERACY, ADVANCING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM SERVICES BEGIN IN CROUSE HOSPITAL AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT ONONDAGA COUNTY. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: PRIMARY PROJECT PRIMARY PROJECT IS A SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CHILD-LED PLAY FOR SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK FOR SCHOOL MALADJUSTMENT AND/OR FAILURE. A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCSD AND THE PRIMARY PROJECT PROVIDES SERVICES TO HELP IDENTIFIED STUDENTS BECOME MORE EMOTIONALLY RESILIENT, DEVELOP BETTER SOCIAL SKILLS, AND IMPROVE SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT AND PERFORMANCE. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SYSTEMS PROJECT THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SYSTEMS PROJECT ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO STUDENTS' LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE USING A MULTI-LEVEL SYSTEMS APPROACH TARGETING EDUCATORS, YOUTH SERVICE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS. THE PROJECT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS TO INTEGRATE THEIR APPROACHES TO BETTER RESPOND TO THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: WAY TO GO GRADUATION INITIATIVE THE WAY TO GO GRADUATION INITIATIVE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AGES 13-20, RESIDING IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE, WHO ARE AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL OR ARE REENTERING SCHOOL AFTER DROPPING OUT. THE PROGRAM HELPS PARTICIPATING YOUTH SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY ADDRESSING FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DROPPING OUT SUCH AS POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, AND EXTERNAL AND FAMILY-RELATED ISSUES. HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM NAME: HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION WORKS WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES STUDENTS AT-RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, PAIRS THEM WITH A PROFESSIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE WHO SERVES AS A MENTOR, AND HELPS TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY ACADEMICALLY ARE TRAINED AND PLACED IN AFTER-SCHOOL/SUMMER JOBS. HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: FAMILY SUPPORT THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM IS A YEAR-ROUND PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING PARENT EDUCATION, BASIC LIFE SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING PROACTIVE RESPONSES, AND HELPING PROMOTE AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: H.O.P.E.- HUNTINGTON OBSERVATION AND PARENT EDUCATION THE HOPE (HUNTINGTON OBSERVATION AND PARENT EDUCATION) PROGRAM IS A FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUPERVISED VISITATION WITH PRE/POST-VISIT COUNSELING FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE IN FOSTER CARE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS PARENTS STRUCTURED FEEDBACK, CURRICULUM-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ON-GOING SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PERMANENCY FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO EXPEDITE FAMILY REUNIFICATION WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND INCLUDE AFTER CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO ARE DISCHARGED FROM FOSTER CARE. HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: PRE-SCHOOL THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ENGAGES CHILDREN FROM EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OLD IN AN EXCITING, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THEIR COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS. IT IS A LOW COST PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE BALANCE AND EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY, OR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISADVANTAGED. SPECIAL EVENTS, FIELDTRIPS, AND PREPLANNED LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOSTER PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY INTERACTION. INTERFAITH WORKS PROGRAM NAME: COMMUNITY WIDE DIALOGUE TO END RACISM COMMUNITY WIDE DIALOGUE WORKS WITH ADULTS AND YOUTH FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO BREAKDOWN STEREOTYPES, BUILD TRUST AND BRIDGE DIFFERENCES FOR ETHNIC AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING; THEREBY HEALING RACIAL TENSIONS, IMPROVING THE SCHOOL, WORKPLACE, AND COMMUNITY CLIMATE AND BRINGING FORTH ACTION FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. THE DIALOGUES OPERATE IN SETTINGS THAT ARE SAFE AND AGE-APPROPRIATE, WITH TRAINED ADULT AND TEEN FACILITATORS GUIDING THE DISCUSSIONS TO FOSTER CIVIC AND SOCIAL AWARENESS, INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL RACISM. LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF CNY PROGRAM NAME: LEARNING WITHOUT BORDERS LEARNING WITHOUT BORDERS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 12-15, WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (LD), ADHD AND RELATED DISORDERS AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES. LEARNING WITHOUT BORDERS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING, SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, SELF-ADVOCACY INSTRUCTION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CAREER EXPLORATION AND ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF GREATER SYRACUSE PROGRAM NAME: ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR REFUGEES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR REFUGEES PROGRAM PROVIDES ENGLISH INSTRUCTION TO ADULTS WITH EXTREMELY LIMITED LITERACY SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ENGLISH INSTRUCTION IN SMALL GROUPS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ONE-TO-ONE VOLUNTEER TUTORING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION FOCUS AREA PART II FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A ON POINT FOR COLLEGE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: COLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS ON POINT FOR COLLEGE INFORMS LOWER-INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE YOUTH THAT COLLEGE IS POSSIBLE, ADDRESSING THEIR FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIO-CULTURAL CONCERNS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS BOTH FINANCIAL AND GUIDANCE SUPPORTS FROM COLLEGE APPLICATION TO COLLEGE GRADUATION WITH COLLEGE VISITS, FINANCIAL AID AND COLLEGE APPLICATION COUNSELING, BASIC COLLEGE SUPPLIES, LAST DOLLAR GRANTS FOR BASIC NEEDS, TEXTBOOKS AND HOUSING DEPOSITS, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT. PEOPLE'S EQUAL ACTION AND COMMUNITY EFFORT, INC. PROGRAM NAME: BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE AN ADULT MENTOR TO EVERY CHILD AGES SIX TO TWELVE YEARS OLD IN ONONDAGA COUNTY WHO WANTS OR NEEDS ONE. MENTORS HELP CHILDREN BECOME COMPETENT, CONFIDENT AND CARING INDIVIDUALS. MENTORING CAN CONTINUE THROUGH THE PROGRAM UNTIL THE CHILD REACHES AGE 18. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES THE CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDE QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES AT THREE LICENSED DAY CARE CENTERS LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF SYRACUSE. THE PROGRAM'S FOCUS IS TO OFFER LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES ACCESS TO QUALITY CHILDCARE AS WELL AS PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: FAMILY PLACE THE FAMILY PLACE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO BIRTH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, SUPERVISED VISITATION, TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILDREN, PARENT COACHING, AND PRE- AND POST-VISIT COUNSELING. ALL SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARENTS IN MAKING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT WILL ENABLE THEIR CHILDREN TO RETURN HOME FROM FOSTER CARE. FAMILY PLACE SERVES COMPLEX FAMILIES WHO STRUGGLE WITH CHRONIC POVERTY, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SPANISH ACTION LEAGUE OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, INC. PROGRAM NAME: NUESTRO FUTURO THE NUESTRO FUTURO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS AN ACADEMIC/SOCIAL SKILL-BASED TUTORING AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. IT AIMS TO REDUCE THE HIGH HISPANIC YOUTH DROPOUT RATE IN THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH FOCUS AREA PART I FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAMS SUPPORTED UNDER THE HEALTH FOCUS AREA INCLUDE: AIDS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: SAFETY FIRST HEALTH OUTREACH PROJECT THE SAFETY FIRST HEALTH OUTREACH PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-SITE STREET-BASED PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES PREVENTION EDUCATION OUTREACH, ONE-ON-ONE RISK-REDUCTION COUNSELING, MOBILE HIV AND STD TESTING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRALS WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF STDS (INCLUDING HIV), HEPATITIS AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG INDIVIDUALS RESIDING AND GATHERING IN SYRACUSE. AIDS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: TEEN AIDS TASK FORCE THE TEEN AIDS TASK FORCE IS A YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT DRIVEN, PEER EDUCATION INITIATIVE THAT EQUIPS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE INFORMATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HIV/STDS WHILE PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL CHANGE AND SEXUAL HEALTH. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HIV/STD PREVENTION EDUCATION, GIVING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS LIFELONG SKILLS NEEDED TO PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES TO RISKY BEHAVIORS WHILE PROMOTING POSITIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. AIDS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: THE Q CENTER @ ACR THE Q CENTER @ ACR IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERED, QUEER AND QUESTIONING YOUTH TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF STIGMA IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND TO STRIVE FOR SUCCESS AS WELL AS TO ACTIVELY WORK TO REDUCE THAT STIGMA IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. THE Q CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING IN SUPPORT OF LGBTQ YOUTH, THEIR ALLIES, AND THE CHILDREN OF LGBTQ PARENTS THROUGH WEEKLY YOUTH GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ART WORKSHOPS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COUNSELING. ARISE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES (CAPS) THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE THROUGH THERAPY, PSYCHO-EDUCATION, AND THE COLLABORATION OF SYSTEMS THAT INCREASE THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN TO SUPPORT THEIR HEALTHY EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. AURORA OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. PROGRAM NAME: COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION/HEARING LOSS AURORA'S COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF OR HARD-OF-HEARING TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT, SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE IN THEIR HOMES AND THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN SKILLS FOR COPING, ADJUSTMENT TO VISION/HEARING LOSS, SAFE TRAVEL, HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: BETTER BEGINNINGS THE BETTER BEGINNINGS PROGRAM IS SPECIALIZED FAMILY-FOCUSED HOME VISITATION PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM THAT SERVES PARENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN PARENTING THEIR CHILDREN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF AGE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING EDUCATION. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: ELDERLY SERVICES THE ELDERLY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES THOSE SERVICES WHICH ALLOW ELDERS TO REMAIN LIVING SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ELDERLY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS STARTING WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND ALSO INCLUDING HOME REPAIRS, FINANCIAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, SOCIALIZATION, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: HEALTHY TEENS/HEALTHY BABIES THE HEALTHY TEENS/HEALTHY BABIES PROGRAM PROVIDES PRE-NATAL, LABOR AND DELIVERY EDUCATION AND NEWBORN CARE PARENTING COURSES AND SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL THERAPY TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENAGERS LIVING IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF POOR BIRTH OUTCOMES, POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS DELIVER HEALTHY BABIES AND RAISE THEIR INFANTS IN SAFE, HEALTHY AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM THE PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, UNPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIORS AND THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS, VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA. SERVICES FOCUS ON MAXIMIZING ACCESS TO SPECIFIC, AT-RISK POPULATIONS BY DELIVERING SERVICES AT CONVENIENT COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: TEEN PROGRAM THE TEEN PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH AGES 13 TO 18 WHO RESIDE IN TARGETED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TEENAGERS WITH SAFE, SUPERVISED PLACES TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS. THE TEEN PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIORS THAT PROHIBIT TEENS FROM BEING SUCCESSFUL IN ADULTHOOD AND DEMONSTRATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: ALTERNATIVES: A VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM PROVIDES VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING, PEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FROM MAINSTREAM SCHOOL AND ATTEND THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PLACEMENT SITES. VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM IS ALSO PROVIDED. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: ACKNOWLEDGING, ACCEPTING, AND ALLEVIATING ANGER THE ACKNOWLEDGING, ACCEPTING, & ALLEVIATING ANGER IS A SIX-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM TO TEACH ADULTS HOW TO MANAGE AND EXPRESS THEIR ANGER IN CONSTRUCTIVE AND HEALTHY WAYS. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: CHILDREN 1ST! CHILDREN 1ST! IS A CLASS FOR PARENTS INVOLVED IN DIVORCE, SEPARATION, OR CUSTODY DISPUTES. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO TEACH PARENTS WAYS THEY CAN REDUCE THE STRESS OF FAMILY CHANGES AND PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ONGOING PARENTAL CONFLICT IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THEIR CHILDREN'S HEALTHY ADJUSTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. CERTIFIED, TRAINED PROFESSIONALS COVER TOPICS INCLUDING ADULT EMOTION/PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD EMOTION/PSYCHOLOGY, AND THE LEGAL PROCESS/ALTERNATIVES. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: SUCCESS THROUGH EARLY PREVENTION (S.T.E.P) THE SUCCESS THROUGH EARLY PREVENTION PROGRAM IS A SHORT-TERM, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADES FOUR THROUGH SIX WHO DEMONSTRATE PERSISTENT BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS THAT INTERFERE WITH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING. THROUGH SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING APPROACHES, THESE STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIOR AND ENHANCE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS WHILE BUILDING POSITIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER SUPPORTS. ELMCREST CHILDREN'S CENTER PROGRAM NAME: FAMILY TRANSITIONS THE FAMILY TRANSITIONS PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SEXUAL ABUSE TREATMENT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE. TREATMENT ENTAILS INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE CAUSED SEXUAL HARM TO OTHER CHILDREN, CHILDREN WHO ARE SEXUALLY REACTIVE AND/OR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING SIBLINGS WHO ARE INDIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE ABUSE. EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY RESOURCES PROGRAM NAME: FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES THE FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE PROVEN NEED FOR A BRIEF RESPITE FOR FAMILIES THAT INCLUDE A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY OR SPECIAL NEEDS. FAMILY RESPITE SERVICES ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY PROVIDING RELIABLE AND QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR THE CHILD OR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AS WELL AS THEIR SIBLINGS. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE AT RISK FOR ABUSE PARTICULARLY BY OVERSTRESSED PARENTS WHO ARE NOT OFFERED A BREAK FROM CAREGIVING. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS NOT JUST THE CHILD BUT THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO PREVENT THIS ABUSE FROM TAKING PLACE. GIRL SCOUTS OF NYPENN PATHWAYS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: INNER-CONNECTIONS THE INNER-CONNECTIONS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AT-RISK GIRLS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 LIVING WITHIN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THIS TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION OF GIRLS WITH SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THEY CAN DISCOVER NEW INTERESTS AND ABILITIES; CONNECT WITH PEERS AND POSITIVE ADULT MENTORS; AND LEARN HOW THEY CAN TAKE ACTION TO BECOME LEADERS OF CHANGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH FOCUS AREA PART II FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER PROGRAM NAME: CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY SERVICES THE CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM IS AN EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TO BUILD UPON THEIR STRENGTHS IN ORDER TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILL-BUILDING FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS CRISIS PREVENTION RESPITE SERVICES. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ACTIVITIES, YOUTH LEARN AND PRACTICE NEW METHODS TO ENHANCE THEIR EVERYDAY FUNCTIONING. HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: CLOVER CORNER CLOVER CORNER SENIOR CENTER IS A MULTI-PURPOSE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER OLDER ADULTS OF ALL ABILITIES SOCIALIZATION, INFORMATION, EDUCATION, NUTRITION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CONTACT WITH OTHER SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT, FOSTERING FRIENDSHIPS AND LESSENING FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF ARE DEVELOPED ALLOWING SENIORS FURTHER RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: YOUTH PROGRAMS (YOUTH, TEEN AND OUTREACH) THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERS YEAR ROUND, SAFE, STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 5 TO 19. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTERSCHOOL, SUMMER, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING IN A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUTH CAN FORM HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOSTER ASSET DEVELOPMENT. A FREE, FULL-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM IS OFFERED FOR YOUTH AND TEENS FOR SIX WEEKS. ADDITIONALLY, A YOUTH RESOURCE/OUTREACH COMPONENT PROVIDES INTENSIVE OUTREACH, SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO YOUTH AGES 11-19 THAT ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR SCHOOL FAILURE, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. INTERFAITH WORKS PROGRAM NAME: SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM PROVIDES UNIQUE COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT TO FRAIL, HOMEBOUND, ELDERLY WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND STAY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. SENIOR COMPANIONS SERVE A VITAL FUNCTION BY PROVIDING FRIENDSHIP, UNDERSTANDING AND DAILY ASSISTANCE TO OLDER ADULTS. BY SHARING THEIR TIME AND TALENTS, COMPANIONS EASE LONELINESS AND BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF ISOLATION AND DEPRESSION WHICH IS COMMON RISKS FOR MORTALITY AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION. SENIOR COMPANIONS PROVIDE CRITICAL SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, HOME MANAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO THE FRAIL ELDERLY IN A COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER THAT IS BOTH INDIVIDUALIZED AND SELF-DIRECTED. MCMAHON/RYAN CHILD ADVOCACY SITE PROGRAM NAME: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS PROGRAM INCREASES AND ENHANCES THE AVAILABILITY OF PROMPT EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND CENTRALIZED COORDINATION OF MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS FOR CHILDREN IN SYRACUSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR ARE SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED. THE PROGRAM TARGETS CHILDREN THROUGH AGE 18 WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED FOR A MEDICAL CHILD ABUSE EXAMINATION BY THE UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY TEAM OF CHILD ABUSE RESPONSE EMERGENCY (C.A.R.E.) AND CREATES NEW MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES ONSITE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE INITIAL MEDICAL CHILD ABUSE EVALUATION. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: ADULT DAY SERVICES THE ADULT DAY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO HELP SENIORS AS WELL AS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MAINTAIN A HIGH DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE, REDUCE ISOLATION AND TO STAY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE LEVELS OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH LINKAGES TO MAINSTREAM AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: BARNABAS CENTER THE BARNABAS CENTER PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH AGES 10-21 YEARS. THE CENTER PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS ADULT ROLE MODELS TO AID IN THE TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING PLACEMENT, LIVING SKILLS CLASSES, PEER LEADERSHIP GROUPS, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, STREET OUTREACH AND OTHER SIMILAR SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOUTH. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: PREVENTIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (PSP) THE PREVENTIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE AT-RISK OF FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT BECAUSE OF AN INDICATED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT REPORT, OR ARE AT IMMINENT RISK OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. CLIENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND IMPACTED BY ISSUES SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PREVENT FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHICH ENABLE THEIR CHILDREN TO REMAIN SAFELY AT HOME. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THE SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF A TARGETED POPULATION OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS NOT SERVED ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE SPECIALIZED CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE: PRE-AND POST-ADOPTION COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: TRANSITIONAL APARTMENTS AND PARENTING CENTER (TAPC) THE TRANSITIONAL APARTMENTS AND PARENTING CENTER IS A 24-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX PROVIDING LONG-TERM TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING CLASSES FOR HOMELESS PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENT GIRLS AGES 16-21, INCLUDING THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. THE HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES ACCESS TO 24-HOUR SUPERVISION, BUILDING SECURITY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, TRANSPORTATION, SOCIALIZATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES LICENSED DAYCARE SERVICES AT THE CENTER, OFFERING SUPPORTIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN WHILE THE FEMALE RESIDENTS FOCUS ON ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL OR THE WORKFORCE. SPANISH ACTION LEAGUE OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, INC. PROGRAM NAME: FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES DIVERSE HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES TO BUILD AWARENESS OF CULTURAL MEDICAL RISK PREVENTION, TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF NEGLECT OR ABUSE OR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SYRACUSE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAM NAME: SOLUTIONS THE SOLUTIONS PROGRAM HELPS SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH PAYING BILLS, COMPLETING BENEFIT APPLICATIONS, BALANCING CHECKBOOKS, READING MAIL, COMPLETING FORMS, AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY. THIS SERVICE HELPS TO PREVENT PRE-MATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS, THEREBY IMPROVING THEIR OVERALL WELL-BEING AND INDEPENDENCE. VERA HOUSE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: ADULT AND YOUTH COUNSELING PROGRAM THE ADULT AND YOUTH COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CLINICAL INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT TO CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SEXUAL AND/OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ADDRESSING BOTH SHORT-TERM CRISIS NEEDS AND LONGER-TERM PERSONAL AND FAMILY EFFECTS OF TRAUMA. THIS PROGRAM USES A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY BY A TEAM OF MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIANS SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA TREATMENT. VERA HOUSE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: ADVOCACY PROGRAM THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM ASSISTS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE BY HELPING TO RESOLVE THEIR IMMEDIATE CRISES BY IMPROVING THEIR PHYSICAL SAFETY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND ENHANCING THEIR LONG-TERM STABILITY. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND FAMILY VIOLENCE, INCLUDING WOMEN, MEN AND CHILDREN AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF OTHER CRIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH FOCUS AREA PART III FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A VERA HOUSE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A PRIMARY PREVENTION PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF CHALLENGING YOUNG PEOPLE'S ATTITUDES ABOUT DATING AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHILE INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF STRATEGIES TO END OR AVOID ABUSE. IT INCLUDES AGE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ABOUT BULLYING, DATING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AGES 3-21 YEARS OLD. WELCH TERRACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND, INC. PROGRAM NAME: SERVICES COORDINATION/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM THE SERVICES COORDINATION/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM OF WELCH TERRACE PROVIDES INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS ON ISSUES RELATING TO HIV, DRUG DEPENDENCY AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE GEARED TOWARD PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION AND OFFERING LIFE-AFFIRMING HEALTHY APPROACHES TO PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS. YWCA OF SYRACUSE & ONONDAGA COUNTY, INC. PROGRAM NAME: GIRLS PROGRAMMING FOR AGES 5-18 (GIRL'S INC.) THE GIRL'S INC. PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL/EVENING PROGRAMMING, SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND WEEKEND WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES FOR GIRLS AGE 5-18 YEARS OLD IN SYRACUSE AND ONONDAGA COUNTY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE 8 GIRLS INC. NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ENVIRONMENT THAT ENHANCES SOCIAL SKILLS AND HEALTHY CHOICES, PROMOTES LEARNING AND THE BENEFITS OF STAYING IN SCHOOL, AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE YET QUALITY LICENSED CHILDCARE SO PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN WORK. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INCOME FOCUS AREA FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAMS SUPORTED UNDER THE INCOME FOCUS AREA INCLUDE: AURORA OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. PROGRAM NAME: VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION/HEARING LOSS THE VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM EQUIPS YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH VISION/HEARING LOSS WITH THE JOB READINESS SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME COMPETITIVELY EMPLOYED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIALIZED JOB READINESS AND VOCATIONAL SKILL BUILDING, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AND RETENTION, IN AN EXPERIENTIAL, COMMUNITY-BASED CONTEXT THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF WORKERS WITH VISION OR HEARING LOSS OR BOTH. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: LATINO FAMILY SUPPORT THE LATINO FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LATINO FAMILIES LIVING ON THE NEAR WESTSIDE OF THE CITY OF SYRACUSE. BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, HOLISTIC, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR LATINO FAMILIES TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, TAKING THEM FROM ISOLATION AND DEPENDENCE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM WELCOMES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO THE UNITED STATES WHEN THEY ARE FORCED TO FLEE THEIR OWN COUNTRIES BECAUSE OF WAR, OPPRESSION, OR PERSECUTION. NEWLY ARRIVING REFUGEES RECEIVE RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: SELF DEVELOPMENT REENTRY THE SELF-DEVELOPMENT REENTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO PEOPLE LEAVING THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SO THAT THEIR COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION CAN BE SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE. THE POPULATION SERVED IS YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AGES 18-25 YEARS OLD LEAVING THE ONONDAGA COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE TO DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT READINESS, FACILITATE JOB PLACEMENT AND JOB RETENTION, AND HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL BARRIERS TO REENTRY. INTERFAITH WORKS PROGRAM NAME: INTERFAITH WORKS HOUSING PROGRAM THE HOUSING PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE TARGET ISSUE OF GAINING AND SUSTAINING ASSETS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT LIFE-LONG DISABILITIES. LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF CNY PROGRAM NAME: PATHWAYS FOR LIFE PATHWAYS FOR LIFE IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHERE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES CAN OBTAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE, RETAIN AND MAINTAIN GAINFUL, COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. ON POINT FOR COLLEGE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: ON POINT FOR JOBS ON POINT FOR JOBS IS A PROGRAM THAT TARGETS FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES AND UPPERCLASSMEN AND PROVIDES THEM WITH WORKFORCE PREPARATION SKILLS, LIMITED START-UP RESOURCES, MINI-JOB FAIRS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, SUMMER INTERNSHIP/JOB AND PERMANENT JOB SEARCH COUNSELING AND JOB DEVELOPMENT. PEOPLE'S EQUAL ACTION AND COMMUNITY EFFORT, INC. PROGRAM NAME: EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT MANY ONONDAGA COUNTY INDIVIDUALS FAIL TO ACCESS AVAILABLE INCOME SOURCES, FALL VICTIM TO PREDATORY LENDERS IN FILING TAX RETURNS, AND DO NOT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO MANAGE THEIR LIMITED MONEY WISELY. THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR LOWER INCOME ONONDAGA COUNTY RESIDENTS, ENSURES THEY RECEIVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS, AND OFFERS FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR MONEY AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. SPANISH ACTION LEAGUE OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, INC. PROGRAM NAME: CAREER SERVICES THE CAREER SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH JOB READINESS SKILLS TRAINING AND EDUCATION, JOB REFERRALS TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND JOB RETENTION SKILLS. ULTIMATE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO MAKE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: PROVISIONS RESTAURANT & BAKERY PROVISIONS BAKERY AND RESTAURANT IS AN AFFIRMATIVE BUSINESS WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT TO ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN LABELED "SERIOUSLY AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY ILL." PEOPLE LEARN TRANSFERABLE WORK SKILLS IN A VALUED COMMUNITY SETTING WHILE EARNING WAGES (REAL WORK FOR REAL PAY). WOMEN'S OPPORTUNITY CENTER PROGRAM NAME: BUSINESS OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING THE BUSINESS OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING (BOAT) PROGRAM PROVIDES A VOCATIONAL AND LIFE-SKILLS COURSE LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT IN ENTRY LEVEL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS. THE MAJORITY OF BOAT STUDENTS IS LIVING AT POVERTY LEVELS AND IS HINDERED BY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING LACK OF WORK EXPERIENCE, FEW VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND POOR LIFE SKILL STRATEGIES. THE BOAT PROGRAM BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE SKILLS REQUESTED BY EMPLOYERS AND THOSE OF THE STUDENTS; RESULTING IN SELF-SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. YWCA OF SYRACUSE & ONONDAGA COUNTY, INC. PROGRAM NAME: WOMEN'S RESIDENCE PROGRAM THE WOMEN'S RESIDENCE PROGRAM IS A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN, AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN (AGES SIXTEEN AND OLDER), FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING A SAFE, STABLE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN A STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE RESIDENCE PROGRAM ASSISTS WOMEN IN DEVELOPING INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS ALLOWING THEM TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES, FUNCTION AT THEIR HIGHEST DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE AND TO BETTER THEIR LIVES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY NET FOCUS AREA PART I FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAMS SUPPORTED UNDER THE SAFETY NET FOCUSE AREA INCLUDE: AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK PROGRAM NAME: DISASTER SERVICES THE DISASTER SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SHELTER AND FINANCIAL AID FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICINE/MEDICAL SUPPLIES, BEDDING AND LINENS. FIRST MONTH'S RENT OR A SECURITY DEPOSIT IS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ONONDAGA COUNTY FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF A DISASTER. AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK PROGRAM NAME: SERVICE TO THE ARMED FORCES THE SERVICE TO ARMED FORCES PROGRAM ESTABLISHES EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING PERIODS OF FAMILY CRISIS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SERVICE FAMILIES WHEN A CRISIS OCCURS DURING THE SERVICE MEMBER'S ABSENCE. ARISE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: CRISIS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION SERVICE THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN RESOLVING AN IMMEDIATE CRISIS AND PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS, OBTAIN RESOURCES, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO MAXIMIZE INDEPENDENCE AND PREVENT FUTURE CRISES. ARISE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC THE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOMS OF SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, COMPLEX FAMILY ISSUES, LIMITED COPING SKILLS, AND A LACK OF SOCIAL SUPPORTS. SERVICES HELP CLIENTS DEVELOP SKILLS THAT IMPROVE EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, SOCIAL, AND OCCUPATIONAL FUNCTIONING, WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: COORDINATED SERVICES FOR HOMELESS MEN THE COORDINATED SERVICES FOR HOMELESS MEN PROGRAM ADDRESSED THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS MEN IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT SHELTER AT THE OXFORD STREET INN AS WELL AS RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, PERMANENT APARTMENTS AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO OFFER IMMEDIATE OVERNIGHT REFUGE FROM THE STREETS AND TO PROVIDE THE SHELTER'S GUESTS BOTH THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENCE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: COORDINATED SERVICES FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN COORDINATED SERVICES FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IS A COLLABORATION WITH CHADWICK HOUSE WHICH PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND HOUSING VULNERABLE WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE INTERVENTION AIMED AT PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SUPPORTED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WHEN NECESSARY AS WELL AS RELOCATION AND FOLLOW-UP CASE MANAGEMENT DIRECTED AT ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MEANS TO ALLEVIATE AN IMMEDIATE CRISIS HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE MAY INCLUDE FOOD, RENT OR UTILITY PAYMENTS, MOVING SERVICES, CLOTHING, OR FURNITURE; WHILE ALSO SEEKING TO ENGAGE THE CLIENTS TO EXPLORE OPTIONS THAT WILL LEAD TO A RESOLUTION OR STABILIZATION OF THEIR PRESENT SITUATION. THIS INCLUDES ASSISTING THEM IN ACCESSING PUBLIC BENEFITS WHEN APPROPRIATE AS WELL AS UTILIZING MAINSTREAM RESOURCES. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: ONONDAGA CASA PROGRAM (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES) THE ONONDAGA CASA PROGRAM RECRUITS, TRAINS AND SUPERVISES VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA), PROVIDING OBJECTIVE INFORMATION TO FAMILY COURT AND SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE BEST INTERESTS OF A CHILD IN NEGLECT AND ABUSE CASES. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE TIME A CHILD SPENDS IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS, AND REDUCE OVERALL INSTABILITY AND UNCERTAINTY FOR THE CHILD. CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM NAME: TELEPHONE AND WEB-BASED SERVICES TELEPHONE AND WEB-BASED SERVICES PROVIDES 24-HOUR COUNSELING SUPPORT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS AND/OR IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO WORK TOWARD DEVELOPING A PLAN TO MANAGE AND/OR PREVENT FUTURE CRISIS. FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL NEW YORK PROGRAM NAME: PERISHABLE FOODS PROGRAM THE PERISHABLE FOODS PROGRAM RESCUES NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS DONATED DAIRY, PRODUCE AND OTHER PERISHABLE FOODS TO COMMUNITY SITES FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION. FRANK H. HISCOCK LEGAL AID SOCIETY PROGRAM NAME: CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES PREVENT CRISES AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS IN A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL MATTERS INCLUDING FAMILY LAW, HOUSING AND UNEMPLOYMENT. SPECIALIZED PROJECTS PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS INCLUDING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS, CANCER PATIENTS, IMMIGRANTS AND PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND FORECLOSURE. HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY SERVICES THE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND LEAD-FREE HOUSING WHILE HELPING THEM FIND THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO REDUCE FUTURE CRISES AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE. INTERFAITH WORKS PROGRAM NAME: CENTER FOR NEW AMERICANS - COMMUNITY INTEGRATION THE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THEIR ARRIVAL TO AMERICA/THE SYRACUSE AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE SPECIFIC, SPECIALIZED PROBLEM SOLVING ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL, WHICH IS PROVIDED BY CULTURALLY COMPETENT STAFF AND TRANSLATORS, KNOWN TO, AND TRUSTED BY THE LOCAL REFUGEE COMMUNITY. INTERFAITH WORKS PROGRAM NAME: CENTER FOR NEW AMERICANS - MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM WORKS WITH REFUGEE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT AS WELL AS ORIENTATION TO THE AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SYRACUSE PROGRAM NAME: SENIOR ADULT CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM THE SENIOR ADULT CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM PROVIDES AFFORDABLE KOSHER MEALS TO ALL SENIORS AGES 60 AND OVER, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. IN ADDITION, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: BARNABAS RESIDENTIAL BARNABAS RESIDENTIAL PROVIDES SHORT-TERM GROUP-HOUSING AND LONG-TERM TRANSITIONAL APARTMENTS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16-21. IN ADDITION TO STABILIZED HOUSING, BARNABAS RESIDENTIAL ALSO PROVIDES YOUTH WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FAMILY MEDIATION, LIVING SKILLS CLASSES, EMPLOYMENT READINESS, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, GROUP SOCIALIZATION, DAILY RECREATION AND ONGOING AFTERCARE. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: BOOTH HOUSE BOOTH HOUSE IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY, HOMELESS AND HIGH-RISK YOUTH AGES 12-17 YEARS OLD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH WITH IMMEDIATE HOUSING 24-HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF CRISIS SERVICES INCLUDING FAMILY MEDIATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOMEBOUND SCHOOLING, LIVING SKILLS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (E/PAS) THE EMERGENCY AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS BY MEETING BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS OBTAINING FOOD, HOUSING, CLOTHING AND THE ESSENTIALS OF DAILY LIVING. CRISIS INTERVENTION, INDIVIDUALIZED ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT, AND LINKAGES TO MAINSTREAM AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO STABILIZE HOUSING AND INCOME. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER THE EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER PROVIDES TEMPORARY EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES OF ANY CONFIGURATION INCLUDING EXTENDED FAMILIES, MEN WITH CHILDREN, OLDER MALE CHILDREN AND SINGLE WOMEN. CRISIS COUNSELING, COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT SERVICES AND LINKAGES TO MAINSTREAM AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. SALVATION ARMY, SYRACUSE AREA SERVICES PROGRAM NAME: WOMEN'S SHELTER THE WOMEN'S SHELTER PROVIDES TEMPORARY EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR ADULT WOMEN, WITHOUT CHILDREN, WHO HAVE SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES. CRISIS COUNSELING, COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND LINKAGES TO MAINSTREAM AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP THE WOMEN OBTAIN HOUSING STABILITY, INCOME SUPPORTS, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY NET FOCUS AREA PART II FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A SAMARITAN CENTER, INC. PROGRAM NAME: SAMARITAN HOT MEAL PROGRAM THE SAMARITAN HOT MEAL PROGRAM SERVES HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS 365 DAYS A YEAR TO ANYONE IN NEED. THE HOT MEAL PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO COMBAT HUNGER, ALLEVIATE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION/REFERRAL SERVICES WHILE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BROAD BASE OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. SPANISH ACTION LEAGUE OF ONONDAGA COUNTY, INC. PROGRAM NAME: HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM THE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH THE LATINO POPULATION IN SYRACUSE TO PROVIDE VARIOUS HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES. SYRACUSE NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAM NAME: BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE THE BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD, RENT/SECURITY DEPOSIT AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS IN THE NORTHEAST AREA OF SYRACUSE. TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY PROGRAM NAME: BRIDGE SERVICES THE BRIDGE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO INDIVIDUALS LABELED SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL WHO ARE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. STAFF HELP PREVENT AND/OR RESPOND TO ACUTE PROBLEMS THAT DEVELOP REGARDING ISSUES RELATIVE TO HOUSING, FINANCES AND PSYCHIATRIC CRISES WHICH COULD LEAD, WITHOUT HELP, TO HOSPITALIZATION. VERA HOUSE, INC. PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND FAMILY VIOLENCE - WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN - WHO ARE HOMELESS AND IN CRISIS DUE TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT.