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 would 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 information posted on the guidestar website for organizations similar in terms of line of business, annual revenues, and other demographics. This information 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 compensation 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, and our professional heritage.”

“Drug and alcohol services penn foundation's john w. And emily clemens recovery center offers a comprehensive continuum of services for substance use disorders, including persons with co-occurring psychiatric disorders. During fiscal year 2020- 2021, nearly 44,566 services were provided to approximately 5,204 individuals. The recovery center offers general outpatient services, which includes comprehensive evaluations, asam evaluations for higher level of care placement, medication management, medication assisted treatment, and individual, family, and group counseling; intensive outpatient services (iop), which involves individual and group counseling for up to nine hours per week, either during business hours or in the evening; partial hospital, a day program providing intensive, structured treatment for 30 hours per week; inpatient, a 55-bed on-site unit offering detoxification and rehabilitation in a structured environment; and mobile engagement services, a mobile outreach service in which therapists work with the family, employer, school, children and youth, and other concerned parties to engage individuals who are resistant to treatment, meeting with them in the home and other non-traditional locations. The center of excellence offers a dedicated care management team to follow individuals that have been impacted by the opioid epidemic for one year. The care management team is comprised of various specialties to help provide comprehensive care and resources to increase the prevalence of recovery and maintaining whole health. Penn foundation was identified in fy20 as a top tier 3 provider in the implementation and outcomes of the center of excellence, with one of the highest rates of continued engagement. The center of excellence work continues with medical assistance and county funding mechanisms. During 2019-2020, the penn foundation recovery center was named an institute of quality by aetna and participates in a program providing enhanced recovery follow along services. The team has achieved high rates of engagement. The collaborative project with aetna has been effective in helping persons live a life of recovery by enhancing engagement in treatment and recovery life styles. In fy 20 penn foundation was designated with blue distinction status from independence blue cross for substance use services. Blue distinction centers are nationally designated facilities that show a commitment to delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations from independence blue cross. In 2018, penn foundation began its warm hand-off program in montgomery county and bcares program in bucks county in partnership with our county d&a agencies. The programs are designed to create support for overdose survivors presenting to the local emergency departments. A dedicated rapid access team assists this population in navigating, educating, and supporting the affected persons and their family's needs during this time. Penn foundation operates bcares programs at grand view health, st. Luke's upper bucks hospital, and doylestown hospital; and the warm hand-off programs at abington hospital - jefferson health and abington-lansdale hospital. The bucks county warm handoff program, effective july 2019 expanded to 24 hours/7 days a week coverage to enhance support to the local community. Penn foundation also operates the drug & alcohol outpatient recovery services to two additional locations in fy 2021. One location is in colmar, pa licensed to serve an additional 150 individuals. The second location is in sellersville, pa, adjacent to penn foundation's main campus, also licensed to serve 150 individuals. The new sellersville location focuses on alcohol use disorders treatment. Camp cross roads is an addiction prevention program for youth ages 9 through 12 who are living with addiction in their families. Campers”

“Mental health services: during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, penn foundation's mental health programs provided approximately 65,377 services to nearly 4,389 clients. Mental health outpatient services provides comprehensive evaluations, counseling, and medication management for individuals, couples, and families presenting with mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Assertive community treatment (act) is a person-centered approach to care for adults 18 years of age and older who have a severe mental illness. By blending the disciplines of psychiatry, psychology, nursing, addiction, social work, and psychosocial rehabilitation, the program offers a multidisciplinary team of professionals that works together to provide highly individualized treatment, outreach, rehabilitation, and support services in individuals' homes and communities. Penn foundation operates two act teams. They are located in pottstown, montgomery county and exton, chester county. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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.”

“Mental health navigation case management services: integrated primary care is a service that penn foundation provides. We provide integrated behavioral health services at family practice associates of upper dublin. A behavioral health consultant (bhc) provides brief behavioral health assessments and interventions for patients receiving care within the primary care office, and collaborates closely with the primary care provider and a penn foundation psychiatric consultant. The family practice associates of upper dublin have 8 providers and care for patients ranging from birth to geriatrics. The bhc has provided care for over 180 patients in the practice. 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 2020-2021, over 116 clients received 3,475 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/entitlements, employment, and educational opportunities, etc. To further their recovery. In 2020-2021, over 1,154 clients received over 10,224 mental health case management hours of service. There are two levels of assistance - administrative case management and blended case management/recovery coaching. 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 on-call support to individuals who are in crisis. Health-connections helps individuals to improve their physical and behavioural health care by working as a team with their primary care practitioner (pcp), their other physical and behavioural health care providers, and their physical and behavioural 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 2020-2021, nearly 117 clients received over 2,626 services.”

“Residential services: provided within an integrated community known as penn villa, residential services offers housing support for adults (18 years of age and older) with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Within a caring community of current residents, alumni, and staff, residents experience independence, personal growth, and holistic recovery. Support is provided by penn foundation staff within a group home and five townhomes. Ten other townhomes were built by habitat for humanity, an organization that provides low-cost home ownership opportunities to eligible individuals and families. All 15 townhomes are part of an independent homeowner's association. Supported housing operates within the five townhomes and offers daily support and supervision to residents. During 2020-2021, 5,380 services were provided to 20 individuals. Maximum community residential rehabilitation operates within the group home and is a transitional program offering residents 24/7 on-site staff support and supervision. During 2020-2021, 2,843 services were provided to 12 individuals. Provided to former residents, alumni services include individual contact from staff for social support, assistance in accessing community resources, and support when moving. Alumni are also able to participate in recreational activities available to current residents. The co-occurring mh/aod residential program, known as the village of hope, is a transitional (up to two years) supported housing program specifically for homeless adults who have been diagnosed with both a mental health and substance use disorder. It is designed to provide assistance in gaining the skills necessary for successful re-entry into the mainstream of life. Two houses - one for men and one for women - each serve up to eight individuals each and offer 24/7 staff support. During fiscal year 2020-2021, village of hope provided 5,152 services to 34 individuals. Children's services: through its programs for children and adolescents, penn foundation provided over 7,683 services to nearly 581 children and adolescents during the 2020 -2021 fiscal year. Wrap around/ibhs (intensive behavioral health services) is a community- based empowerment approach for families of children and adolescents (birth to 21 years of age) with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties, including autism. This program provides individualized, intensive counselling and behavioral management services for 1-2 years. The ultimate goal is to stabilize the 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. Due to financial sustainability issues, this program was discontinued in fy21. Camp courage designed to bring the classic summer camp experience to children who typically would not have the opportunity, runs from one week and is for children with mental health or development 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. Operations for summer of 2020 were impacted by declaration of emergency for covid. 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”