Movefwd Inc.

“The organization does not have any committees which have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The board of directors authorizes preparation of form 990 by the external accountant and approves it at a board meeting. It will be signed by an officer of the board or the executive director.”

“At the first board meeting of the fiscal year, all board members sign a conflict of interest form. Those forms are monitored and discussed throughout the year to maintain compliance with policy.”

“The executive director's compensation is approved by the hopkins public school district, and that process is managed under the terms of employment in the community education coordinator handbook. The board of directors approves the compensation arrangement.”

“The organization will provide copies of its governing documents upon request.”

“To facilitate change and impact communities by supporting teens and their families through supportive counseling, crisis, referral and youth homelessness prevention services. Our vision is to develop communities where young people and their families are ensured of all resources to thrive and be connected.”

“Each young person's specific needs. Services include: prevention counseling: teens alone's masters-level counselors work with young people and their families to identify problems, draw on strengths and build solutions. Our response is immediate with all calls returned within one business day. Services are free and are provided in home, in school, at the teens alone office and an occasional coffee shop. Our counselors' expertise in providing practical, strengths-based counseling services specifically for young people are a real benefit. Teens alone counseling services help the majority of homeless or imminently homeless young people reunify with their families and live safely at home. Teens alone prevention counseling also addresses broader issues such as family problems, chemical use, abuse and neglect, situational depression and anxiety, and emerging mental illness. Counselors employ evidence-based therapeutic approaches including motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. School-based chemical health prevention and early intervention groups also support youth. Homeless youth case management: when counseling services cannot safely reunify young people with their families, teens alone's homeless youth case manager puts in many hours of one-to-one work to help the young person establish a safe and stable place to live (relative's or friend's home, foster care, youth transitional housing). Ongoing weekly or more frequent support helps young people maintain schooling and work, access needed resources, and increase their stability and independence in their new safe home. Youth transitional housing: new in 2014, teens alone operates youth transitional housing in the form of scattered-site apartments across the west metro area. Ongoing homeless youth case management and partial rental assistance will help 8-10 homeless youth establish safe and stable homes this year. Teens alone also operates a suburban host home program in partnership with another nonprofit organization, which provides transitional housing arrangements in volunteer host homes. This is the first time youth transitional housing has been available in the west metro suburbs, after more than twenty years of advocacy. It's keeping youth safely housed, close to jobs and school during a time of great stress. Program evaluation fye 14 teens alone defines success as helping youth and families reduce conflict, preventing youth homelessness, and supporting youth working towards their education and life goals. We're committed to evaluation to ensure our programs are meeting these goals. Key tools include an intake/exit self- sufficiency matrix, a biannual school staff survey, and successful family reunification for homeless or potentially homeless youth. Some recent exciting outcomes include: 86% reunification success: teens alone successfully re-engaged homeless or potentially homeless youth and families in dialogue in 86% of cases last year. This dialogue is the best way to re-house youth and address underlying problems that led to runaway / throwaway. High ratings from school staff: teens alone administers a bi-annual satisfaction survey to approximately 65 school personnel. Respondents indicated that there are many things they appreciate about teens alone, especially our regular presence in our schools and immediate and free response to youth. Comments included: "i love that teens alone is accessible right now when students need help," "rapid follow-up, provides good feedback and communication back to me, and no insurance needed - this is a huge asset," "great staff that quickly build rapport with students," "awesome responsiveness and follow-through." satisfaction with teens alone was measured on 5 dimensions of professionalism, overall service, reliability, communication, and follow-up, using a 5-point scale where "5" was set equal to "very satisfied." in 2014, overall service was rated a 4.7. 100% said they would use teens alone again. In addition, teens”