Community Based Care of Central Florida

“The organization has a management agreement with its controlling organization, embrace families, inc., a notforprofit agency, to receive management and administrative services.”

“The subcommittees of the organization bring information to the board to be voted on. They do not have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is first reviewed by the cfo. Following the cfo's review, the finance and audit committee reviews the 990. The finance and audit committee consists of board members from the filing organization and its affiliated taxexempt entities' boards. It is then presented to the board of directors for approval prior to filing with the irs.”

“Conflicts of interest may arise in the relations of directors, officers, and management employees with any of the following third parties: 1. Persons and firms supplying goods and services to the agency. 2. Persons and firms from whom the agency leases property and equipment. 3. Persons and firms with whom the agency is dealing or planning to deal in connection with the gift, purchase or sale of real estate, securities or other property. 4. Competing or affinity organizations. 5. Donors or others supporting the agency. 6. Agencies, organizations and associations that affect the operations of the agency. 7. Family members, friends and other employees. A material conflicting interest may be defined as an interest, direct or indirect, with any persons and firms mentioned above. Such an interest might arise through: 1. Owning stock or holding debt or other proprietary interest in any third party dealing with the agency. 2. Holding office, serving on the board, participating in management or being otherwise employed (or formerly employed) in any third party dealing with the agency. 3. Receiving remuneration for services with respect to individual transactions involving the agency. 4. Using the agency's time, personnel, equipment, supplies, or good will for other than the agency approved activities, programs or purposes. 5. Receiving personal gifts or loans from third parties dealing with the agency. If a conflict of interest is determined persons may be prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transactions.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in irc section 6104(d).”

“We are champions for children. Embrace families community based care empowers children and families to transform their lives through innovative, community driven solutions. We work to ensure the safety, permanency and wellbeing of children formally by child welfare.”

“Form 990, part i, line 16b: embrace families community based care is part of the multiagency embrace families organization affiliated by written agreements for management and administrative services, inlcuding fundraising. Embrace families foundation conducts fundraising activities and distributes net proceeds, per agreement, to its affiliated agencies. Embrace families community based care, therefore, has no direct fundraising expense to report on 990 form, part i, line 16b.”

“Adoptions as the lead agency for child welfare services in the central florida region, embrace families community base care oversees all adoption services for children who exist in foster care to find permanency with an adoptive family, including postadoption support services. Adoption expenses include subsidies paid to adoptive parents to provide for the care and wellbeing of the child; adoption assistance including courts costs; and nonrecurring adoption expenses. Expenses also include costs related to the recruitment, training, and background screening of prospective adoptive families. In fy 2223, 250 children were adopted into their forever families, and approximately 3,000 families received postadoption financial subsidies.”

“Other program services in fy2223, 70 new foster homes were recruited to make a total of 335 active foster families with 80% of homes being retained. For children entering foster care, 61.08% were placed in kinship care with an approved relative or close family friend they know. For children existing foster care, 50.11% were able to be safely reunified with their family. Children in foster care age 13 and over receive independent living specialized services focusing on life skills, employment training, mentoring, counseling and aftercare support. Youth who turn 18 while in foster care that meet certain eligibility requirements are able to receive limited financial assistance to help their transition to adulthood. Embrace families community based care also in contracted to supports the independent living of these youth in foster care across the state of florida through its keys to independence program to provide driver's education training to enable foster youth to obtain a driver's license.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant. The process has not changed from the prior year.”