Cen-Clear Child Services Inc.

“As standard practice, the agency provides each member of the governing body a copy, in complete draft form, of the Form 990 for review and comment prior to submission. All comments and suggested edits and clarifications from board members are taken into consideration before the final Form 990 is submitted.”

“On an annual basis, the governing body of Cen-Clear Child Services, Inc. reviews the agency Conflict of Interest Policy and determines needed edits, updates, or changes. Additionally, each board member completes and signs, on an annual basis, a statement disclosing any conflicts of interest. For 2014 there were no such conflicts of interest disclosed during this process. As an additional measure, the Executive Committee of the governing body reviews individual board members to determine and identify any potentially conflicting partnerships, joint ventures, or any other arrangements that could reflect inurement, impermissible private benefit, or any excess benefit transactions. There were none identified for individual board members or the agencies, businesses or organizations with which they are affiliated. Finally, it should be noted that all members of the Cen-Clear Child Services, Inc. governing body serve without compensation.”

“All key employees (including Executive Director and CEO) are compensated according to an agency compensation scale that includes both wages and benefits. The compensation scale has been approved by the governing body and developed by considering comparable positions in similar organizations. This has included participation in a statewide wage comparability study conducted by the Pennsylvania Head Start Association. Over 70 Head Start agencies and other human service organizations from across the Commonwealth participated. In 2014, a 2% cost of living adjustment (COLA) was given to all employees. All decisions regarding whether or not to award COLA increases are approved in advance by the governing body.”

“Agency documents and information, including but not limited to governing documents, its conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public during the tax year upon request at its main office.”

“The Wellness Program promotes wellness coaching and the collaboration between mental and physical health with clients in the Certified Peer Support program. The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is a safe place for kids who may have been abused. The center brings together a team of specially trained professionals who evaluate and investigate cases of child abuse, and help children and their families. The Supportive Housing Program consists of a house with rooms available for persons with a mental health diagnosis. The tenants share the common areas and take turns doing different chores to learn daily living skills with help from our TASS and BCM program.”