Rising Ground Inc.

“First a completed 990 form is reviewed by the members of the audit & oversight board committee. It is then sent to all other board members for their approval before the 990 form is submitted to irs and nys.”

“YES.”

“Compensation of the executive director includes an annual performance review and approval process conducted by board's management committee, which reports to the board. Part vi section b: policies: line 15b all employees including other officers and key employees receive annual performance reviews by their supervisors.”

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

“Leake & watts is dedicated to supporting children, adults and families. Working together, we create strong foundations for success. We do this by providing the most vulnerable children, adults and families in the greater new york city area with resources and skills needed to rise above adversity and positively direct their lives. Our innovative and results-driven programs support individuals in the areas of education,family support, foster care, services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and juvenile justice.”

“Volunteer services include : reading to children, distribution of toys and holiday gifts,tutoring, gardening,accompanying children on field trips, leading nutrition and yoga classes, and minor repairs and renovations such as painting.”

“Part iii line 4d -all other program services : our juvenile justice services include both secure and non-secure placement programs for court-involved youth, both of which are based on the belief that young people with histories of delinquency need support, education and other tools to return safely and successfully to their communities and break the cycle of delinquency. Woodfield cottage is a secure detention center for youth under the age of 16 who are awaiting court action. These youth are accused of committing crimes, some of which are violent in nature. Services include individual and group counseling, a full-day school program, 24-hour medical services, family outreach, aftercare planning, and religious and spiritual services. These services are offered in a structured setting and a caring, albeit high-security, environment. Our limited secure placement (lsp)is also part of the residential care continuum for adjudicated juvenile delinquents in new york city. Most youth served will range from 14 to 18 years of age but,on occasion,an older or younger youth might be served. Our non-secure placement program is a residential program serving adjudicated youth ages 12 to 15. Our program is community-oriented and family-focused, using the nationally recognized missouri model, a treatment method that involves grouping youth into small cohorts of 10-12 with whom they live, attend school, participate in recreational activities and receive counseling. We ensure that youth are able to develop their academic, pre-vocational and communications skills through various aspects of the program as well as work with family members to maintain and strengthen the youth's connection with his or her family and community. The family respite program serves youth ages 7 to 17 who are at risk of contact with the juvenile justice system by providing respite services for up to 21 days. The program staff also refers families to appropriate community based services for sustained assistance. Part iii line 4a narrative of our unaccompanied migrant children (umc): our unaccompanied migrant children (umc) program provides short-term residential care and assistance to unaccompanied migrant children who have come into the united states from other countries without an adult guardian. Our parent child home is an evidenced-informed,early childhood home- visiting program which focuses on developing pre-literacy skills which promote school readiness and promoting positive parenting skills through twice weekly home visits. Our family resource center provides critical parenting education and support for low-income families in one central community-based location.”

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