Lifeline Center for Child Development

“N. Richard wool, esq., treasurer, and stefanie m. Wool, esq., trustee, have a family relationship.”

“Form 990 is reviewed by the finance officer and executive director, as well as the president and treasurer of the board of trustees prior to being distributed to the entire board of trustees, and subsequently filed with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy, including a disclosure and recusal component, is reviewed annually and presented to each board member for signature. Each board member is asked to submit this form disclosing any potential or actual conflicts of interest. It is an obligation that board members disclose a possible conflict of interest at once and, when a financial interest may be involved, to abstain from any influence or vote on the matter and to be absent during the board's review and vote on the decision in question. Should a new board member be appointed to the board, they would sign off on receipt of the conflict of interest and disclosure and recusal form before attending their first board meeting. Compliance is monitored by the executive director and board president. In addition to the annual board practice related to conflicts of interest, all staff, at hire, sign regarding receipt of the corporate compliance manual which includes the agency conflict of interest policy. The corporate compliance program and expectations are reviewed annually with all staff (officers, directors, executive director and all agency employees) .”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest, policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Lifeline center for child development (the center) is a non-profit organization, which manages a psychiatric day treatment center licensed by the new york state (nys) office of mental health (omh), treating children from age 5 to 19, with diagnoses of serious mental illness, and educational classification of emotional disturbance. All the enrolled children are students in the new york city (nyc) public school system, and recipients of nys medicaid insurance. The psychiatric day treatment program includes psychiatric assessment and services, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication management, crisis intervention services, family support services, yoga & mindfullness. The program is provided in an integrated delivery with each child's education. The center added a new health homes serving children care management program, offering community based medical and mental health case management services, which is grouped and reported within the therapeutic column on the statement of functional expenses.”

“The board has not changed its process for selecting the independent auditor nor have they changed the oversight of the audit from prior years.”