Johnson County Youth Services

“The executive director and accountant meet to discuss the requirements to complete or update the 990 form. A plan is developed to identify who will take the lead on compiling the information required to complete the form. The executive director will communicate with the board chair that the 990 form is being drafted. Once a draft is complete the executive director will ask for review from the board chair. The form 990 will be forwarded to the organization's auditors for the preparation of a draft. Once the draft has been prepared and received by the executive director it will be shared with the board chair who will communicate to the executive committee of the board that the form 990 has been drafted. The full board of trustees will receive notice at the next board meeting that the form 990 has been completed and reviewed by the executive committee and that the organization seeks approval to file the form 990 as presented.”

“The process for determining compensation of the executive director is made by the board of trustees. On an annual basis, the board will review the performance of the executive director, assess the agencys budget and capacity to modify wages, and will seek comparable data for an executive in a similar position through information available through united way and from other local organizations. As this discussion progresses, through the executive committee and the board, it is documented along with any decisions made in the boards minutes to determine compensation.”

“Other key employees' wages will be determined by the executive director with the approval of the annual budget that is reviewed and approved by the board of trustees. The executive director will review performance and the agencys budget along with comparable wage data to assess wages for employees.”

“UPON REQUEST”

“YOUTH CONNECTIONS”

“The mission of youth connections is to serve youth through crisis intervention, community education and mentoring to foster positive relations and self worth. Youth connections' community impact is felt throughout johnson and morgan counties, indiana. The work of the organization unfolds through the following 6 programs: project safe place, the children's visitation center, custody evaluations, families in transition, jump start, and the host homes program. Youth connections started serving youth in 1976 as a 501(c)(3) not for profit youth shelter. Since then, services have remained focused on all youth and have evolved to meet emerging gaps in the community. As a youth services bureau, the organization offers a variety of programs based on the following four core roles - delinquency prevention, advocacy, community education, and information and referral.”

“The children's visitation center offers children the opportunity to develop a healthy relationship with their non-custodial parent. Children and parents are able to foster a healthy relationship through supervised visitations, observations, and a healthy and safe environment to spend time together. The center is open during working hours, evenings, and on weekends. It also offers a child exchange service (drop off or pick up) for separated parents to have a neutral place to exchange custody of their child. Supervised visits are facilitated by experienced and trained professionals. Referrals to the center serve as a valuable resource to separated families in need, the courts, human service organizations, guardians ad litem, parenting time coordinators, and dcs. In 2019, the children's visitation center helped 54 families totaling 500 hours throughout johnson and morgan county.”

“Project safe place, a 24-hour immediate crisis intervention program for youth who are 7 to 17 years old. Youth can access the program by calling or texting the safe place helpline or by walking into participating community locations and talking to a designated safe place site contact who will connect them with youth connections. Services may range from helping youth work through family problems to providing temporary emergency housing in partnership with the host homes program which serves homeless and runaway youth with case management services, the opportunity to resolve conflicts and problems, and temporary shelter. Safe place aims to deter juvenile delinquency through ongoing communication and education with youth and utilizes trained professionals who listen to youth and assist them in making good choices and finding the resources that they may need. In 2019, the safe place program reached 22,325 youth through educational workshops and presentations at schools in johnson and morgan counties.”

“Custody evaluations, jumpstart program, and family monitoring.”