Enable Inc.

“Every new employee is required to sign a conflict of interest statement that will remain in effect throughout the employee's employment. Furthermore, each trustee and director must sign the conflict of interest statement every calendar year. The policy is reviewed and updated annually by enable, inc.”

“The board of trustees evaluates the chief executive officer's performance annually and votes to approve the ceo's compensation at that time. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including performance and salary surveys conducted by various human resource associations.”

“Enable, Inc. will provide the required forms to individuals upon request. This can be done through email, phone, or at the main office in Princeton, NJ.”

“The Finance Committee also serves as the Audit Review Committee. It reviews the Form 990 annually with the financial statement audit and presents it to the board of trustees for approval.”

“Expanded program descriptions: enable currently delivers quality programs that are highly individualized to meet the needs of over 573 people with disabilities and the elderly throughout central new jersey. Personal choice is the foundation of all of enable's services. 4a - residential and day services - enable provides 24 hour support, 7 days a week, for persons who live in group homes and supervised apartments which provide 65 beds. Residences are located in mercer, middlesex, somerset, monmouth, and ocean counties. A full array of personal care, help with being involved in social and recreational activities, and transportation is provided by staff. Day program services and supports were provided to 79 persons in three center based settings which focus on skill development and individualized and group educational activities or in community based settings which include more individualized activities in the community. In addition, a force of 416 volunteers completed 1,625 hours of volunteer supports helping to paint bedrooms and maintain yards, conducting one to one friendly visits, helping take someone to their place of worship, a local park, or shopping, and providing assistance at enable's center based day programs. 4b - in home supports - two hundred ninety seven (297) persons received in home services in fy17. Supports are tailored to individual needs. Services range from grooming and bathing to help with feeding, meal preparation and shopping, to assisting with transportation and going to appointments. There were 12,735 hours of personal care provided and 10,445 hours of respite relief were given. Respite care is funded by the nj division of developmental disabilities (ddd), the department of children and families (dcf), and by mercer county and both enable-hired respite workers and family-hired workers are utilized. In fy17, enable was granted a 3-year renewal of its mercer county respite program. Through federal hud funds, enable provides case management supports to low income residents who are primarily seniors and persons with disabilities. In fy16, enable completed its third year of a grant for the princeton area and the grant was renewed for an additional 3 years. This princeton ross services grant supports over 153 persons in 4 affordable housing developments. In addition, enable received a new three year grant for lakewood to support residents in 227 housing units managed by the lakewood housing authority.”

“Enable, inc. Is devoted to helping children, men and women with disabilities of all ages and the elderly to remain in their own homes and live full and independent lives within our local communities throughout nj. Founded in 1989 as a private, nonprofit affiliate, being the mercer county chapter of united cerebral palsy of new jersey, the organization soon grew to serve individuals and families in a wider geographic area, presenting a wide range of disabilities. In 1994, the organization became enable, inc. In 2013, enable created a wholly owned subsidiary, enable homes, llc, to own and manage residential homes and properties used by those we serve. In new jersey, services to persons with developmental disabilities are shifting from contract based sources of revenue to fee for service. Enable has completed a number of tasks to be ready and functional for fee for service. An electronic health record is now in place. Billing operations are set up and in use. Enable is qualified to provide medicaid services for dcf and ddd eligible persons in an array of services. (for more information, contact [email protected]). Enable is a licensed health care services firm, positioning itself to serve seniors in their own homes. In fy17, 329 persons moved through enable's new intake and admissions unit and 203 persons were accepted into service. Programs: enable currently delivers quality programs that are highly individualized to meet the needs of over 532 persons with disabilities and the elderly throughout central new jersey. Self-determination and personal choice are the foundation of all of enable's services. Residential assistance - enable provided 24 hour support, 7 days a week, to 70 men and women who lived in 15 group homes and 1 supervised apartment complex. Over 20,431 days of care were provided. Residences are located in mercer, middlesex, somerset, monmouth, and ocean counties. A full array of personal care, supports for socialization and recreation, and transportation is provided by staff at all locations. The 2017 consumer satisfaction survey results show 94% of residents and 94% of family members/caregivers were satisfied with the services they received. 53% of residential consumers and 27% of family members of residential consumers participated in the survey. Day services - day services and supports were provided to 79 adults with disabilities for 11,827 days in center based setting or community based settings. Enable offers day services in three locations. The princeton roszel location serves 24 persons and accepts participants with special behavioral needs. The flemington victorian location serves 15 persons with special medical needs and has an lpn on staff. The middlesex borough fusion location has a capacity of 33 participants and specializes in serving those with behavioral challenges, having a behaviorist on staff. All locations offer skill development, recreation, and community experiences that address the social, educational and volunteer interests of participants. The 2017 consumer satisfaction survey results show that 100% of day services family members/caregivers and 96% of consumers were satisfied with the services they received. About 56% of participants in the day services and 13% of family members of participants in the day services responded to the survey. In home services - supports are tailored to individual needs. 297 persons were served. Services range from grooming and bathing to help with feeding, meal preparation and shopping, to assisting with transportation and conducting affairs in the community or providing respite for caregivers. Persons receiving personal care received 12,735 hours of care. For respite care, enable provides both agency-hired respite workers and oversight of respite workers hired by a family. Respite care is supported through funds from the nj division of developmental disabilities, the nj department of children and families and mercer county. 10,445 hours of respite relief”

“Sharon copeland, chief executive officer, has served over 40 years in social services. Copeland holds a master's degree in social work and is a licensed social worker. Lisa coscia, chief operations officer, oversees all program implementation efforts as well as quality assurance and compliance. Coscia has over 20 years of experience managing program operations for persons with brain injuries and developmental disabilities, in large and mid-size agencies, and in for profit, non-profit and state settings. Her master's degree is in psychology. Diana kennedy, with a master's in special education, is enable's chief development officer. She too has over 22 years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities and has developed programs and agencies, including starting services that evolved into over $10m in operations. Jeffrey benenati, chief financial officer, managed non-profit finance and business affairs for 25 years before coming to enable. Enable's employees consist of over 339 caring professionals. Services and supports are the heart of enable's work; 86% of the budget is directed to program services; 13% supports administrative costs; 1% supports fundraising. This structure allows staff to manage and deliver services that are efficient, highly effective and based on the interests of consumers. Fundraising is critical to meet the various needs that arise that are not covered by state or private grants. Examples include providing additional dollars needed to purchase a wheelchair, adding handicapped accessible doors at one of enable's programs, supporting the dynamic volunteer program, covering urgent repairs to homes when state funds are not available, and help to fund new program start up costs. Of its overall funding, 96% comes from government grants/contracts; 1% from private grants, contributions, and special events; and 3% from fee for service. Enable's board of trustees representing community leaders, area corporations, small business, and legal and fiscal expertise oversees enable's strategic direction, program accountability and fiduciary responsibilities. Additional community representatives serve on sub-committees that support the board's work.”

“The organization does not receive federal awards of $750,000 or greater and is not required to complete a single audit in accordance with A-133. However, the organization does receive funding from the State of New Jersey and is required to complete a single audit in accordance with NJ 15-08-OMB which was done for the year ended June 30, 2017.”