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 the audit committee who conveys 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,review, and sign. 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.”

“232 volunteers used for fundraising activities 12 volunteers in the sage program - drivers, event greeters, servers 22 student volunteers for a building clean-up all volunteers are uncompensated.”

“As part of the agency's planned expansion of youth and family services, the agency obtained a license from the department of public welfare, office of childen, youth and families to provide foster care and adoption services. To assure lgbtq youth who are removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect have an affirming foster care placement available, the agency has recruited and trained foster families to fill this critical need.”

“Address difficult life circumstances and report increased life functioning and happiness. Mental health counseling services were provided to 1,024 individuals. A total of 16,099 hours of counseling was provided.”

“HIGH RISK FOR INFECTION.”

“Persad also provided the following services during the 2016-2017 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, group, 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. Advocacy services- persad provides advocacy services to individuals from western pennsylvania through community organizing, education events and individual interventions. Our goal is to respond to individuals in need of assistance and to increase the awareness of hate crimes and remedies in the criminal justice system and in the community at large. Satellite centers - persad has established a licensed satellite center in washington pa which was created to provide increased access to persad's specialized services for that region's residents.”