Richie Mcfarland Children'S Center

“A copy of the form 990 was provided to the organization's board of director to review before it was filed.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually with all board members at the july board meeting and presented to new board members when they join.”

“None of the board of directors receives compensation. The board of directors' process for determining compensation for the executive director is as follows: information from the nhcnp survey is provided to executive committee members. Compensation is discussed and finalized as part of the budget process.”

“The process for determining compensation: no other officer or director is compensated.”

“The organization makes its governing documents available to the public via guidestar and upon request.”

“Contract revenues for the center include a one-time distribution for additional medicaid billings of 42,559.”

“Mission: the richie mcfarland children's center (rmcc) is an early childhood program whose purpose is to help young children reach their full developmental potential and to support their families through that process. Vision: we envision a community in which all children enter school ready to learn, in which their families feel confident in supporting their children's growth and development, and feel competent in their role as advocates for their children. Our philosophy: rmcc helps children at the most critical stage of development- from birth to six years - through high quality, family- centered, evidence based early intervention services. Because parents and caregivers also need care, rmcc helps families rebuild expectations and re-establish their family journey through skill building, support and education. We also provide guidance on how to best utilize community and health resources. Our staff and therapists are bound together by a shared belief in professionalism, family empowerment and the therapeutic power of play. In all we do, rmcc promises to treat each child as an individual, to inspire each family member to be a confident caregiver, and to ensure our services reduce or eliminate the need for more extensive, expensive education services in the future. History: rmcc was founded in 1971 by a small group of seacoast parents raising children with special needs. They were advised by their physicians to place their children in the state institution as they would become a burden on their family and community. Those parents were determined to create social and therapeutic opportunities for their children that were essential and did not exist locally. The founders realized their goal and 45 years later, rmcc remains a vital, community-based organization providing developmental and support services for children and their families. This past year rmcc touch the lives of 484 children and their families. Goals: there are five major goals of the programs offered by rmcc: (1) improve children's developmental skills as well as their confidence in facing new challenges; (2) expand families'caregivers' understanding of their children's unique developmental strengths, needs, and abilities; (3) support families caregivers in their use of educational and therapeutic strategies in their daily routines to help their children develop and learn;(4) strengthen families' support systems through service coordination and guidance to access community resources; and (5)help parents work collaboratively with child care, preschool personnel and other caregivers in order to effectively advocate for their children. Programs and services: rmcc provides developmental and therapeutic services for children with special needs, support and education to their families caregivers and guidance in accessing community and health resources. Each program offers comprehensive services for the child and support/education for the entire family. Our clinical staff creates a team addressing the unique needs of each child and family to ensure positive outcomes for all involved. Interventions include speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, early childhood education and special education, service coordination and family support. Our four core programs are family-centered early supports and services for eligible children ages birth to three years; early learning groups for children ages 2 to 4; pediatric therapy program for children birth to age six; and our community outreach program for children birth to age six and their families. Services are delivered in family's homes, at child care centers, town libraries or other community settings, and at our center in stratham. Major achievements and outcomes: the annual state and federal program audits find that we meet compliance indicators 100% of the time; family satisfaction is high and 92.40% of families report that we far exceed expectations; 91.30% of children served exceeded expected growt”

“Education, family support and service coordination. There were 325 children served this past year by rmcc in this program from region 8, eastern rockingham county, new hampshire (24 towns are part of this catchment area.”

“Responsibility to serve our contract for early supports and services is paramount. We were not able to respond to the requests, because we were not able to fill the position.”

“Miscellaneous programs community outreach program-educational sessions to support parents and other caregivers in learning about child development, expected milestones and where to go for help if there are any questions or concerns. We partner with local libraries, hospital-based parenting groups, child care centers and other organizations that serve young children and their families. This past year 144 children and their families participated in these educational sessions. In addition, we join in local events that feature programs available to children and their families. This past year we were part of the united way of the greater seacoast's community baby shower. Intensive services for children with autism-children diagnosed with autism are eligible for additional interventions beyond the scope of fcess services we currently provide. Funding from the state is available to support treatment from behavioral specialists, i.e., board certified behavior analyst. The care coordination we offer includes referral to and management of these services in order to achieve positive developmental outcomes for the child. We are also to responsible to oversee the use of the funding available to the family assuring compliance to state rules and maintaining necessary documentation of services. This past fiscal year seven children were served by this program. Specialty services for children with vision and/or hearing impairments- children diagnosed with vision or hearing impairments require specialized services from teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing or teachers of the visually impaired. The incidence of this population is quite low, so our early intervention therapists and educators require the support of these highly specialized consultants. Funding from the state is available to support evaluation and treatment for children with hearing and/or vision issues. The care coordination we offer includes referral to and management of these services in order to achieve positive developmental outcomes for the child. We are also responsible to oversee the use of the funding available to the family assuring compliance to state rules and maintaining necessary documentation of services. This past fiscal year fifteen children were served by this program. Miriam stahl family assistance fund-a special fund that provides short-term assistance for families we serve who are in a financial crisis. We have helped with many needs including assistance with medical bills, groceries, car repairs, heating costs, child care and housing. We try to be as flexible as possible and consider every request which in a typical year can total 3,000 to 4,000. So far, the fund has covered all the requests that have come our way. In some instances, families who have received support have made a donation back to the fund once their crisis has passed. This past year one family was served by this program. David barrows adventure fund--a donor designated fund held at rmcc to help purchase therapeutic and play materials for families served by rmcc who would otherwise go without. We have helped with many needs including weighted vests or blankets, augmentative communication systems, therapeutic positioning devices such as rifton chair and tray or a prone stander, etc. This past year two families were served by this program.”

“Direct fundraising expenses 47,010 direct fundraising expenses -47,010”