Youth Shelter Program of Westchester Inc.

“990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After management has reviewed form 990, it is submitted to the board of directors to review and approve prior to submission.”

“The youth shelter program of westchester, inc. Currently has in place a conflict of interest policy which it annually monitors and enforces. The board currently mandates that all members of management and the governing body annually sign a conflict of interest policy and disclose potential or actual conflicts that may exist. If a potential or actual conflict of interest exists, the member of the board will be notified immediately for appropriate action.”

“Executive director and program director's performance is reviewed by personnel committee. Recommendation to the board for salary increase is based on achieving annual goals and comparison to generally accepted industry norms for equvalent positions in the region.”

“The organization makes its 990 available for public inspection on guidestar.org. The char500, 990 and financial statements are available on charitiesnys.com. In addition, form 990, financial statements and other policies of the organization are available upon request.”

“Provide youth ages 16-21 an alternative living situation while they are awaiting their court appearances. Our mission is to educate and motivate our young residents by providing them with opportunities for success through specialized programs that provide the support necessary for them to function as positive, contributing members of society upon their eventual return to their communities.”

“Youth shelter program of westchester, inc. (the "organization"),operates a community-based home-like alternative to incarceration for young men awaiting adjudication for various charges in courts throughout westchester county, ny. The organization provides its residents with food, shelter, medical care, psychological counseling, substance abuse treatment, state certified high school education administered by the local board of education, social and recreational programs and a positive environment that emphasizes respect, discipline, structure, responsibility and individualized attention. The goals of the program are to educate, motivate and provide opportunities for success to assist the residents to function as positive, contributing members of society upon their final adjudication and release. The organization provides young offenders a unique continuum of care that begins the day they arrive at the shelter and continues long after their discharge. The organization operates a 12-bed residential facility and provides educational, clinical/behavioral health, vocational and cultural enhancement program to our residents and their families. We also operate a community program that is embedded with the same service model that acts as diversionary program within the local city courts for youth ages 16-25 along with an aftercare program to support a youth's successful reintegration back into the community after incarceration.”