Melmark New England Inc.

“Rita m. Gardner, president/ceo, and frank bird, chief clinical officer, have a family relationship.”

“Melmark services is the sole member of melmark new england, inc.”

“Melmark Services, as the sole member of Melmark New England Inc., has the power to elect or remove any officer or member of the Board of Directors.”

“Melmark Services, as the sole member of Melmark New England Inc., has the right to approve or ratify governance decisions.”

“The form 990 is prepared by our independent accountants and reviewed by the president/ceo and the vp/cfo to ensure accuracy in reporting.”

“Conflicts are disclosed and reported annually along with the policy statement. Where there is a conflict, the member would recuse themselves from any related board action. In addition, senior management regularly reviews the relationship to ensure that there is no inurement, an inpermissible transaction or an excess benefit transaction.”

“The organization makes available to the public the form 990 and financial statements upon request for the same period of disclosure set forth in section 6104(d).”

“Melmark New England is committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by providing exceptional evidenced-based and applied behavioral analytic services. A full range of community and campus based residential, educational, pre-vocational, and vocational services are provided, in addition to twenty-four hour nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral support and psychological services. Individuals served range from preschool to adults with many levels of intellectual, behavioral and physical challenges.”

“All services are based on a model of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and other evidenced-based interventions. All programs rely on data to inform and guide the design of service delivery. Melmark New England provides clinically proficient services in an environment of warmth, care and respect.”