Island Time Activities

“A copy of the final version of the form 990 was emailed to all board members for review. The form 990 was then discussed at the following board meeting and approved by unanimous consent.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. 1. Duty to disclose in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. 2. Determining whether a conflict of interest exists after disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 3. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest a. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. B. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. 4. Violations of the conflicts of interest policy a. If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. B. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“Public inspection of organization's books and records is available upon request of the executive director: kellie creamer po box 10822 bainbridge island, wa 98110 206-212-0145”

“No documents available to the public”

“Volunteers at ita provide support for group activities and are supervised by trained and certified staff. All volunteers must pass a background check.”

“Our community. Additionally, some of our specific goals include: -assist our members in developing life skills to enhance their independence, -provide social activities for our members to participate with their peers, -create opportunities for physical activity and learning healthy choices, -coordinate the availability of music, art and theater classes for adults with disabilities, -offer academic tutoring in areas such as reading, math and writing, -engage in regular activities to participate out in our community, -organize events to include adults with disabilities from other groups on and off island, -work collaboratively with other service providers on bainbridge island and elsewhere in kitsap county to expand available services, -support primary caregivers with respite and coordination of community services. Individuals with intellectual disabilities are included in the statistics available for people with developmental disabilities from the washington state developmental disabilities council (wsddc). According to the wsccd, nearly 82% of the estimated 113,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in washington live with their families or in their own homes with some kind of caregiver support. These caregivers and families report that a large percentage of their family members with developmental disabilities seldom or never participate in community activities; many individuals have all of their social interactions and activities provided by their in-home caregivers. Few services exist to provide continued education to these adults, let alone social interaction. These daily limits don't just impact adults with intellectual disabilities; their family members and caregivers struggle to balance the constant demands of life- long caregiving with their own work and personal time. Research shows that even a small amount of respite care helps families continue to provide care in the home, preventing "burn out- and family disintegration. In addition to limiting the growth of people with intellectual disabilities and increasing stress on their families, the in-home isolation of so many people denies our communities the presence of this long-marginalized segment of our population, whose integration into community life brings the manifold benefits of increased of human diversity to all of us. Our ita staff knows from research and experience that all people can find a path to personal fulfillment and independence, and that people with intellectual disabilities often require an individualized infrastructure of support in order to achieve their dreams. Counsel with many individuals who have intellectual disabilities and their parents and caregivers made it obvious to our ita founders that there was an unmet need in our community to provide this level of support in seven different personal growth areas, communication, health, relationships, community, work, continued education, and leisure. Specifically, ita was founded to meet the need for individualized, one-on-one and small group instruction and support to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families to identify personal goals in these seven areas, to map out action plans to meet these goals, and to develop programming that integrates these individual goals into peer group social and educational activities. Ita programming is focused on a number of clubs and individualized daily programming. Every friday is adventure club at ita. Members and staff attend community events, visit museums, practice riding public transit, attend plays, etc. Community navigation and exploration increase independence, social connections, and exposure to new opportunities for work and fun. Ita's weekly afternoon activity club on mondays and wednesdays provides social interaction and individual skill development through crafting, cooking, and preparation for parties and seasonal celebrations. Physical activities and group games also encourage improvement in strength, balance, mo”

“Island time activities (ita) is a non-profit organization in kitsap county serving people with intellectual disabilities such as down syndrome, autism, and angelman syndrome. Ita was developed to fill a void in the community; in washington state, there are extremely limited options for community involvement, continued personal growth, and gainful employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities outside of public schools. Through social networking, community development and personal skill development, ita staff strives to improve the quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. It is ita's goal to continue to provide individualized programming for our members, and to provide support for the families of the people we serve in our community. Additionally, some of our specific goals include: -assist our members in developing life skills to enhance their independence, -provide social activities for our members to participate with their peers, -create opportunities for physical activity and learning healthy choices, -coordinate the availability of music, art and theater classes for adults with disabilities, -offer academic tutoring in areas such as reading, math and writing, -engage in regular activities to participate out in our community, -organize events to include adults with disabilities from other groups on and off island, -work collaboratively with other service providers on bainbridge island and elsewhere in kitsap county to expand available services, -support primary caregivers with respite and coordination of community services. Individuals with intellectual disabilities are included in the statistics available for people with developmental disabilities from the washington state developmental disabilities council (wsddc). According to the wsccd, nearly 82% of the estimated 113,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in washington live with their families or in their own homes with some kind of caregiver support. These caregivers and families report that a large percentage of their family members with developmental disabilities seldom or never participate in community activities; many individuals have all of their social interactions and activities provided by their in-home caregivers. Few services exist to provide continued education to these adults, let alone social interaction. These daily limits don't just impact adults with intellectual disabilities; their family members and caregivers struggle to balance the constant demands of life- long caregiving with their own work and personal time. Research shows that even a small amount of respite care helps families continue to provide care in the home, preventing "burn out- and family disintegration. In addition to limiting the growth of people with intellectual disabilities and increasing stress on their families, the in-home isolation of so many people denies our communities the presence of this long-marginalized segment of our population, whose integration into community life brings the manifold benefits of increased of human diversity to all of us. Our ita staff knows from research and experience that all people can find a path to personal fulfillment and independence, and that people with intellectual disabilities often require an individualized infrastructure of support in order to achieve their dreams. Counsel with many individuals who have intellectual disabilities and their parents and caregivers made it obvious to our ita founders that there was an unmet need in our community to provide this level of support in seven different personal growth areas, communication, health, relationships, community, work, continued education, and leisure. Specifically, ita was founded to meet the need for individualized, one-on-one and small group instruction and support to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families to identify personal goals in these seven areas, to map out action plans to meet these go”