Family Support Services

“No board committee has the authority to act without the full board's approval. If a committee meeting is held, at the next board meeting any action to be taken is brought to the full board for approval.”

“Once the 990 is prepared and prior to its filing, the members of the finance committee conduct a review of the document in its entirety in conjunction with organization management. An electronic copy is provided to each voting board member. The finance committee then recommends to the entire board the acceptance of the return for filing with the irs.”

“All board members and key employees are required to annually sign a conflict of interest statement.”

“Budget (including salaries) is reviewed by board of directors before it is passed. Any proposed rate increase is reviewed by the personnel committee of the board and makes recommendations to the board.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy available to the public. The organization does make their financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“In home protective services: in home protective services for cognitively impaired parents (ihps-ci), is a dhs-funded program which focuses on parents with cognitive challenges and in home protective services general (ihps-general) primarily serves parents with no identified cognitive challenges. The parents in both programs have engaged in behaviors which result in child abuse or neglect with significant safety risks in the home. Ihps is an intensive home visiting service designed to eliminate and prevent any safety threats to children, maintain children of all ages in their own home, and enhance a family's capability to successfully parent and nurture their children. In fy14 ihps-ci and ihps-general served a combined total of 257 children and 144 parents. The service period for these families is 6 months for ihps-general and 1 year for ihps-ci. In the spring of 2014, at the request of the department human services, family support services ihps' program began accepting referrals which cited allegations of sexual abuse of a child in the home. Ihps-ci and ihps-general's program objectives are the same, though each family is assessed and emphasis is placed on specific goals that are dependent upon their need. The primary purpose of ihps is to prevent any and all future harm to children while enhancing a parent's ability to protect their child. The parents' goals in the ihps' program are to create an enhanced: - ability to keep children safe - ability to navigate all systems necessary for stable family functioning - level of functionality. Families are able to succeed in this area with the support of services designed to eliminate isolation and fear and to support and empower - ability to manage a household with minimal safety risks - ability to parent in a way that supports their child's growth and development - willingness to identify, request and accept assistance from additional supports to ensure a safety net the major program objectives are to help children: - remain safely at home - remain physical safety and emotional stable - remain consistent in their school attendance - make progress in school to maximize success - maintain a lever of age appropriate development - improve in their social and emotional development family empowerment services: family empowerment services (fes) is a voluntary, home visiting, prevention program which provides timely parenting assistance for families with young children. This program offers assistance to 342 parents and 613 of their children; providing information and support for all aspects of parenting, including: child development, family assessment, home and child safety, and the coordination of services with healthcare providers and community support programs. Family support services reaches out with targeted social work support to help these families before they are in crisis, preventing any occurrences of abuse and/or neglect. Partially funded by the philadelphia department of human services, fes connects families to community based services that assist them in the development of secure networks of support that will help them in times of need. Additionally, fes works with parents and a variety of community partners to prevent continued truancy for children in grades 1-3. The parenting collaborative: the parenting collaborative is a voluntary, community-based, interactive learning experience for parents who need extra support managing the daily challenges of parenting. The parenting collaborative follows an evidence-based curriculum geared toward teaching parents how to better provide a safe and loving environment for their children over the course of 12 weekly sessions, each lasting 2 hours. This intensive programming is focused on addressing parenting issues prior to any occurrence of abuse and/or neglect in the home. Through this program, parents gain a valuable understanding of child development and expected behaviors. While parents are working toward accomplishing their parenting”

“Change in value of beneficial interest in community foundation 1,478.”

“Family support services has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of our financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. There have been no changes in this process during the past year.”