Hartford Interval House Inc.

“Line 4 - during the fiscal year, the organization made changes to its bylaws. However, the changes were not significant enough to warrant a yes response to this line. There were changes regarding the terms of directors.”

“The cpa preparing the return presents the return to the board of directors at a regular board meeting for review and approval prior to filing the return.”

“Directors are required to disclose immediately upon election and annually thereafter any conflict of interest involving the director. A form is provided to directors to complete if a conflict of interest arises, and directors are prohibited from voting on any matters involving a conflict of interest. Employees who believe they may have a problem regarding the conflict of interest policy are to report the details to their immediate supervisors, who will then discuss the details with the president and ceo. Failure to report such interests results in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or removal from the board of directors.”

“The board of directors conducts an annual performance review and evaluation of the president and ceo. Increases in the president and ceo's salary are determined by the board of directors, who take into account funding available to the organization, the president and ceo's performance and qualifications, and a market study of staff salaries.”

“Salaries for all employees are determined by the president and ceo, who takes into account the nature of the position, availability of funding, the employee's qualifications and experience and a market study of staff salaries. Salaries for grant-funded positions are determined by the availability of funding and the terms of applicable grants.”

“The organization's annual reports and audited financial statements are posted on the organization's website. The organization plans to post both the bylaws and the conflict of interest policy on the organization's website in the near future.”

“Community education- the mission of interval house is to prevent and end domestic violence. A key component is the community education and public relations program which provides both information and education about domestic violence and interval house to the 24 towns served. The program also builds and maintains positive relationships within our community and within our catchment area. Efforts are continually made to reach into the community through the use of both staff and volunteers working with schools, civic groups, the faith community and professional organizations to raise awareness of domestic violence and its impact on our society. Volunteer program - at interval house, we respect and rely on the work of our volunteers. We have an active and varied group of volunteers in the community that provide both direct and non-direct services to the agency. All direct service volunteers, those who have contact with clients, are required to undergo an intense 20 hour training on domestic violence and are certified as domestic violence counselors. Volunteers in non-direct services assist in the daily clerical, maintenance, and special event activities that do not require contact with our clients. Domestic violence outreach team - a unique program housed at the manchester police department that partners an interval house advocate with a manchester police officer. Children's program - works with children from homes where there is domestic violence. They provide services to children living in the shelter and in the community. The children's program works with parents receiving ih services and gives both parents and children information on domestic violence, safety planning and skills for coping with their current status. There are weekly support groups and activities to teach the children ways to deal with their emotions in a nonjudgmental, accepting environment. The emphasis of the support groups is on safety and self-esteem. Other themes that may be introduced are teen dating violence and diversity inclusion. Children are encouraged to share experiences and give each other support.”