Penn Foundation Inc.

“A full copy of form 990, along with a narrative summary of the return, is distributed to each of the penn foundation inc's board of directors for individual review. Questions, comments or concerns are addressed with the cfo and/or ceo. Board members approve the tax return for filing based upon their review and resolution of any outstanding issues or questions.”

“The board reviews expenses and if there was a conflict of interest it woul d be disclosed in the minutes and the board member would abstain from the discussion and voting on any issues where a conflict of interest arises. The conflict of interest statements are reviewed and signed off on by each of the board members annually.”

“Each year in december, at the request of the board chair, the ceo performs a salary survey based on ceo compensation data gathered from 990 informat ion posted on the guidestar website for organizations similar in terms of line of business, annual revenues, and other demographics. This informati on is provided to the board chair to assist the board in determining appropriate ceo compensation. Also, the executive committee performs an annual ceo performance evaluation that is tied to the decision on salary. Documentation of the survey, evaluation and the board's approval of the annual ceo compnesation is kept on file with penn foundation's human resources director.”

“For other officers or key employees, the ceo periodically requests the human resource director to perform salary surveys for like positions in similar organizations. Information may be gathered from trade associations, affiliates and published salary guides. Hr summarizes the findings and reviews with the ceo for making a determination of appropriate compensation levels for these employees.”

“Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“To instill hope, inspire change, and build community. Our vision we believe in the resilience of the human spirit. We dedicate ourselves to the provision of superior behavioral, developmental, and physical healthcare that is individual and family centered, accessible and equitable. We compassionately support the ability of every individual to fully realize their emotional, physical, and spiritual potential. We aspire to better serve our community through an integrated model of coordinated and cost-efficient care. We seek to innovate and collaborate with organizations that share our mission and values. We promote the development of our staff by creating opportunities for achievement and advancement. We dedicate ourselves to these values: integrity--quality--responsiveness--respectfulness-our professional heritage”

“Rehabilitation, offering a multidisciplinary team of professionals that works together to provide highly individualized treatment, outreach, rehabilitation, and support services in individuals' homes and communities. Adult participants in this program have a serious mental illness and reside in northern montgomery county. They may present with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues as well as multiple psychiatric hospitalizations. Forensic assertive community treatment (fact) offers the same services as act (described above) to residents of upper bucks county and the lansdale, souderton, and telford areas of montgomery county. Admission requirements for bucks county residents include involvement with the legal system or time spent in bucks county prison.”

“A day program providing intensive, structured treatment for 30 hours per week; inpatient, a 43-bed on-site unit offering detoxification and rehabilitation in a structured environment (increased to 55 beds in 2014- 2015) ; and mobile engagement services, a mobile outreach service in which therapists work with the family, employer, school, and other concerned parties to engage individuals who are resistant to treatment, meeting with them in the home and other non-traditional locations. In 2012, the moyer foundation partnered with penn foundation to offer camp mariposa, an overnight weekend camp for youth ages 9 through 12 who are living with addiction in their families. Campers have opportunities to learn about the disease of addiction and its impact on the family, techniques for coping with a loved one's addiction, tips for prevention, and available resources that they can turn to for help. Campers are also able to participate in selected organized activities such as crafts, sports, water activities, and adventure education. Sessions are held once every other month for ongoing and consistent education and support.”

“Child through intensive interactions and active involvement of all resources and supports in the child's life (i.e. Family, school, church, etc.) services include one-on-one interventions in the home and community settings, behavioral consultations, mobile therapy, play therapy, creative arts therapy, psycho-education, and school-based interventions. Designed to bring the classic summer camp experience to children who typically would not have the opportunity, camp courage is a four-week camp for children with mental health or developmental disorders. Camp courage uses a high staff-to-camper ratio (3:1) and therapeutic support in an outdoor setting to enhance the child's personal development and to create opportunities for socialization, belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. This added support allows our campers to have a very positive and successful camp experience. In july 2013, 22 children attended at least one week of camp. Family based services provides 32 weeks of intensive community and home- based therapy and support for children and adolescents (up to age 21) with emotional and behavioral problems and their families. Children and adolescents in this program are typically at-risk for out-of-home placement. Services focus on working with the family to successfully maintain the child in the home. Interventions include in-home therapy, casework services, family support services, and 24/7 crisis management. The autism support center provides comprehensive developmental assessments for children, ages birth to 10, with communicating, relating, and learning challenges often manifested through behavior. It also provides information and referral services for the community. Children's school based works with the pennridge school district to provide group sessions at the district's four secondary schools for students who demonstrate at-risk behaviors or emotional issues. Referrals to other resources for children and/or families are also provided. Children's school-based counseling offers in-school outpatient treatment at two pennridge elementary schools and one quakertown elementary school. A mental health professional is available at each school one day a week to provide assessments and counseling for children identified by school personnel as having behavioral or emotional difficulties. Parents or guardians of identified children are included in the treatment interventions. Student assistance program (sap) partners with four area school districts- quakertown, palisades, pennridge, and souderton-to identify students "at risk" for developing emotional, mental health, and/or substance use problems; provides assessments; and, as needed, refers students and their families to treatment services. Early intervention supports coordination is designed to help families with children, ages birth to three, with developmental delays. Services, which include assessment, treatment planning, referral, and coordination of services, are individualized based upon the unique needs of each child and the child's family and are provided in the child's home, daycare center, or other settings familiar to the family. Staff members work with each family to provide them with strategies and ideas that they can easily incorporate into their child's existing routines.”

“Hospital services emergency services offers assessments, supportive problem solving strategies, and direct linkages to all levels of treatment for mental health and substance use emergencies. Our trained professionals are available daily from 7:00 am until 11:00 pm. The crisis line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support to the community. Consultation services provides psychiatric evaluations and support to medical service inpatients in a hospital setting. Chaplaincy services offers spiritual support and guidance to patients at grand view hospital and their families. The chaplains make daily rounds in the intensive care, oncology, and telemetry units. During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, approximately 4,500 individuals received 6,800 hospital services. Id supports coordination services intellectual disabilities supports coordination locates, coordinates, and monitors services and resources for adults and children with intellectual disabilities. This service aims to educate clients and their families about available resources and empower them to make decisions regarding their care and everyday lives in the community. During 2013-2014, nearly 700 clients received approximately 28,000 services. Mental health navigation case management services peer support is a unique program partnering certified peer specialists with individuals receiving behavioral health services who desire such mentoring as a key intervention in their recovery. In 2013-2014, over 90 clients received 4,500 peer support services. Peer support facilitates empowerment and self-determination in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, advocacy, psychoeducation, exposure to/development of natural supports, community integration opportunities, and skill acquisition as it pertains to the recovery of meaningful daily activity and community roles. Mental health case management helps individuals and families in choosing, locating, and accessing community resources such as housing, financial benefits, employment, and educational opportunities, etc. To further their recovery. In 2013-2014, over 900 clients received over 24,500 mental health case management hours of service. There are two levels of assistance - administrative case management and blended case management. Administrative case management provides short-term assistance to adults and children in accessing community resources such as low-income housing, financial entitlements, vocational rehabilitation services, and support groups. This program also monitors and assists with the implementation of aftercare planning with people receiving inpatient care at area state and community hospitals and residential treatment facilities. Blended case management/recovery coaching provides longer term assistance to children, young adults, and adults with serious mental health or co- occurring mental health and substance use disorders in maximizing their potential for independent community living, improved educational/vocational status, increased social support networks, and reduced psychiatric hospitalizations. Individuals registered with blended case management have contact with their case manager/recovery coach based on their level of need. The minimum level of contact is once every 30 days but may be more frequent depending on the individual's needs/wishes for assistance. Blended case management also offers a 24-hour, 7 days-a-week coverage on-call schedule to support individuals who are in crisis. Health connections helps individuals to improve their physical and behavioral health care by working as a team with their primary care practitioner (pcp), their other physical and behavioral health care providers, and their physical and behavioral health care plans. Participants work closely with a nurse navigator and behavioral health navigator who ensure communication across healthcare providers, provide health and wellness education, and assist in accessing needed health services. In 2013-2014, nearl”