Woburn Council of Social Concern Inc

“A copy of the 990 will be e-mailed or mailed to each board member for their review prior to being filed. If requested the auditor will meet with the audit/finance comittee to review the 990 with them.”

“New board members are provided with a copy of the bylaws which includes the conflict of interest policy. The policy is then reviewed with the new members. At the beginning of a new fiscal year all board members are requested to complete a written annual conflict of interest disclosure form where the policy is restated and they are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. They are also notified on this form that they should notify the executive director if any future conflicts of interest arise. At the first board meeting of the fiscal year any reported potential conflicts of interest are reviewed with the board. Except in the case of a contracted family childcare educators, where payment rates are set by the massachusetts department of early education and care, the board is asked to approve transactions with any related party that may involve agency payments to the related party. The executive director reviews when those with related party relationships must recuse themselves from any board discussions and or votes and monitors this throughout the fiscal year. The executive director, business manager, director of public relations & development, directors of early childhood education, and program directors are also asked to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure statement and to notify the executive director if any new conflict of interest arises. The executive director is required to notify the president of the board of directors in such circumstances.”

“The president of the board of directors evaluates the executive director using a similar tool and process to what is used to evaluate other agency staff. Any salary increase that the executive director receives is first approved by the board of directors and is based on the same criteria as all other eligible employees. Whenever the board of directors modifies salary ranges for any position, they first have the personnel committee review data that comparable agencies pay for similar positions.”

“The executive director evaluates the business manager using a similar tool and process to what is used to evaluate other agency staff. Any salary increase that the business manager receives is first approved by the board of directors and is based on the same criteria as all other eligible employees. Whenever the board of directors modifies salary ranges for any position, they first have the personnel committee review data that comparable agencies pay for similar positions.”

“Upon request and through www.guidestar.org”

“Woburn council of social concern (d.b.a. Council of social concern) is a charitable, community-based agency, responding to the basic needs of people of all ages, providing early childhood education and care, helping individuals develop their potential, creating positive family and community relationships, and fostering respect for diversity.”

“Family child care system - operates a family-based childcare system serving children, 2 months through 5 years of age. Children receive childcare in the homes of massachusetts department of early education and care (eec) licensed, independent family childcare educators, with whom we contract. The static operating capacity for fy2024 was 40 children. During fy2024, the family childcare system provided services to 77 children. Subsidized tuition assistance is available on a sliding scale basis to eligible low and moderate-income families. Family childcare system staff members visit each family childcare educator home at least two times per month and are available at other times for telephone consultation. Staff members monitor the quality if childcare, assess each child's developmental process, and consult with family childcare educators on any significant issues. Social support services are also available to parents and children, with a special focus of families identified as high risk”

“Food pantry - the food pantry provides food to individuals and families food pantry - the food pantry provides food to individuals and families without adequate financial resources to meet basic needs. During fy2024, the food pantry provide food to 1,473 recipients. Recipients have reported that the quantity of food they receive generally lasts about 8 to 10 days. Use of the food pantry is limited to one time per month. The food pantry is open to all households, by appointment only, on tuesday and thursdays, 9:45 am to 12 pm and 1:30 pm to 3 pm. The food pantry also offers wednesday evening hours, from 6 pm to 7 pm for individuals who work or attend school during the day. To help clients at thanksgiving and christmas, food pantry staff and volunteers distribute special holiday food baskets. A community resource coordinator is available to food pantry clients, during food pantry program hours, to educate them about community resources that may be able to assist them.”

“Family skill building - parenting education program - the program offers parenting education classes to help parents enhance their parenting skills and deal with significant parenting challenges. The family skill building - parenting education program provided parenting education groups to 21 parent in fy2024, with 14 children benefitting from that service. Scholarship fund: the fund is created in the name of a former employee who work at the agency for over 20 year. There are 2 scholarships distributed out to community during fy24. Vaccine equity program: a partnership with community based organizations that promotes vaccine equity, growing confidence, access and availability among communities of color.”

“Special event expenses reclassified against revenue 31,543 special event expenses reclassified against revenue -31,543”