Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevent- Ion Council of Saratoga County Inc

“The 990 is distributed to the executive director and the executive committee for the purpose of final review.”

“Each member of the board of directors signs a conflict of interest statement upon election and annually thereafter. Members of the board have the opportunity to express concern about conflicts of interest, if any, and such concerns are discussed and resolved prior to voting. If a staff or community member expresses concern about a conflict of interest, the matter would be brought to the board at the next scheduled meeting.”

“The executive director's salary is reviewed annually by the executive committee of the board. This review takes into consideration a performance review, the range of salaries published by ny council of non-profits, inc. And the raise percentage recommended for other staff. The board of directors makes the final decision on the executive committees recommendation.”

“The executive director is responsible for determining the salaries of all other employees within the approved annual budget. Employees who object to the decision may appeal as directed in the employee handbook”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are kept at the council's office. Any member of the public may make a written request to see these documents. The documents will be made available within 30 days of the received request. Exceptions to this policy are documents that contain personnel information or any documents withheld at the advice of legal counsel. The council adheres to all laws governed by the freedom of information act to the extent they apply to the council.”

“Provides education and information & referral services on the subjects of alcohol, tobacco, drug & violence prevention to enhance the quality of life for all citizens by diminishing the adverse effects of substance abuse and violence”

“In 2021 three recovery community and outreach centers provided services for individuals and families impacted by alcohol and other drug addiction. Prevention education programs weres delivered this past year to approximately 3,500 students in 10 school districts in saratoga county covering topics such as: underage drinking, substance use, life and social skills, bully prevention, distracted driving, media literacy and interpersonal skills. We were also able to bring anti-drinking and driving programming to many of the districts, work closely with at-risk students through our self-esteem, communication skills and health decision making classes; and counsel 220 students seeking mental health services. In addition, we provided specialized services including: victim impact panels to over 400 offenders and 60 overdose prevention trainings for 482 people.”