Persad Center Inc.

“Our independent auditors prepare and deliver a draft of the form 990 to the executive director of our organization and it is available to all members of the board of directors for their review. Everyone is given time to review the draft form 990 and respond to our auditors with their comments. After this period, all appropriate edits are made to the draft form 990. The final edited version is then filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Annually, all board members are provided with a copy of our organizations conflict of interest policy to read and review. All board members are required to disclose all current conflicts and any other conflicts as they arise. This way management and the board can monitor all conflicts and enforce the conflict of interest policy on a current basis.”

“Any compensation increase for any persad center employee is based on a salary increment range approved by the board of directors as part of the annual budget review process. The budget review also includes consideration of any benefit packages such as health insurance, retirement, etc. The compensation of our organization's executive director is reviewed biannually as part of the individual's performance review process. Board members are invited to provide input on the evaluation of the performance of the executive director and the board president completes a written report of this feedback. The report is reviewed by the executive committee of the board and then reviewed with the executive. Based on the evaluation, a recommendation for compensation is made that is in keeping with the range of salary increase being offered to all employees.”

“The organization will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public upon request.”

“Sage stories as a component of our older adult services, persad center joined with the national sage organzation to produce video's showcasing the experiences of local lgbtq seniors. Participants were helped to frame and tell their stories and were affirmed for their life experiences in the process. Nine stories were produced and distributed to help increase understanding regarding the unique experiences of these older americans. This story- telling program will become part of our regular calendar of activities in our senior center.”

“Receive mental health services decrease their symptoms of mental illness, increase their ability to cope with stressful situations, develop strategies to address difficult life circumstances and report increased life functioning and happiness.”

“MEDICAL CARE REGIMENS.”

“Persad also provided the following services during the 2014-2015 tax year substance abuse treatment- outpatient services were provided to individuals to assist them in reducing or eliminating use or abuse of drugs or alcohol, to recognize the damaging effects of substance abuse, and to repair damage done through the abuse. Consumers are helped to develop skills to live substance free. Transgender care- services were provided to individuals who identify as transgender to assist them in discerning and adjusting to a gender presentation and role that is congruent with their identity. Individuals and families are helped to address discrimination and conflict, to develop skills to manage legal, school, work, and relationship challenges. Intimate partner abuse- same-sex couples or individuals from these relationships who were involved in domestic violence are served in this program. Consumers may be court referred or voluntary and may receive individual or couples counseling. This program helps individuals to recognize the cycle of violence and teaches skills to interrupt and avoid violent interactions. Youth services- persad provides a variety of programs to address the unique needs and health disparities experienced by lgtbq youth. Included in these programs are: suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, after-school, peer mentoring, hiv/sti prevention, and homeless youth outreach. Older adult services- persad is the western pennsylvania affiliate organization to the national sage (services and advocacy for glbt elders) project. Persad provides in-home friendly visitor services to isolated seniors as well as a calendar of social and educational programs at its community center. The agency provides sensitivity programs to local senior service providers improving their awareness of the needs of lgtbq elders. Advocacy services- persad reaches communities in western pennsylvania with our community safe zone program. This community organizing and discrimination response service faciliates community events and meetings, educates community groups re: lgbtq discrimination and responds to individual victims of hate crimes or discrimination. Satellite centers- persad has outreach and satellite centers in washington, pa and erie, pa which were established to provide improved access to persad services to individuals living in those counties.”

“Discount pledges receivable -10,386”