Ozark Center

“Members/stockholders: the sole member of ozark center shall be freeman health system. The board shall include the president of freeman health system and the chief administrative officer of ozark center as ex officio with a vote. Each director shall be appointed by the member of the corporation and the member may establish limitations of time of service regarding positions on the board. Vacancies shall be filled by the member of the corporation. The member may remove any director from office at any time, with or without cause. All powers of the corporation shall be exercised by and under the authority of the board of directors, and the property, business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of the board. Provided, that the following actions shall require approval of the member of the corporation: all governance decisions of interest to the member affecting the operation of the corporation; appointment, review and removal of the chief administrative officer; development and adoption of strategic plans; adoption of budget and fiscal policy for the corporation; approval of any financing or refinancing plans for the corporation or its subsidiaries; appointment and removal of directors of subsidiaries; amendment of the articles of incorporation and the bylaws; the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the property or assets of this corporation; dissolution of this corporation and distribution of assets pursuant thereto; adoption or amendment of any bylaws, policies, rules and regulations pertaining to the professional staff; adoption or amendment of any corporate compliance program; any other matter that by law requires the approval of members of a nonprofit corporation; and any investment of the funds of this corporation.”

“Review of form 990: the form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on the audited financial statements and information provided by the accounting department of the organization. Prior to filing, a tentative draft of the 990 is reviewed by members of top management. The 990 is reviewed and approved at the board meeting and final reports are placed on the board of directors portal once officially filed.”

“Conflict of interest policy: the board of directors reviews the conflict of interest policy annually and each member reports any known conflicts of interest in writing to the board. These are kept at the ozark center administrative office for future reference and are available to the members of the board. Appropriately, the board members abstain from voting on issues that present a conflict of interest. In addition, corporate officers and directors are required to annually disclose conflicts of interest.”

“Compensation review: the compensation for the chief administrative officer (top management official of ozark center) is determined by a formal process of the board of directors. The chief executive officer of freeman health system met with the compensation committee to determine a recommendation for compensation. The recommendation was presented to the ozark board of directors and formally approved.”

“Document disclosure: all governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are made available for a legitimate business purpose. All requested documents would be made available to be viewed at the organization's administrative office.”

“Board member compensation: no directors receive compensation for their services as board members. Board member charles bentlage is an employee of ozark center and was compensated as a physician in that capacity. Vicky mieseler is compensated as chief administrative officer of ozark center. Additionally, paula baker receives compensation for her duties as president/ceo of both freeman health system and freeman neosho hospital, related organizations.”

“Organization's vision: vision - those experiencing mental illness, addiction, or the pain of abuse will develop skills essential to a life with dignity and purpose. Values - ozark center is committed to continuous quality improvement and therefore strives to: -accept all people as equal citizens in our community -treat all people with respect and dignity -provide confidential and timely treatment -support the choices of our customers with the realization of their hopes and dreams -consistently anticipate and exceed the expectations of our customers -use comprehensive, community-based, and governed resources -prioritize the resources necessary to provide primary prevention and early intervention -communicate openly, maintaining a trusting partnership between customer, staff, and community -encourage intensive, ongoing training and high standards -recognize each employee its most valuable asset -expect employees to represent ozark center in a professional manner -support employees in the ownership and resolution of problems”

“Other program services: other programs include the following: new directions substance abuse program provides a range of services including outpatient, residential, modified medical detox, and satop (traffic offender program) services. New directions served 2,280 people this year. The bill and virginia leffen center for autism uses applied behavioral analysis to provide outpatient services and in intensive day program, including a kindergarten through twelfth grade program. 342 people were served this year for autism services. Ozark center also operates a 24 hour crisis hotline. 6,415 calls were handled by the crisis team last year. Mobile crisis services are available when an identified need is present. Turnaround ranch is a youth residential program that provides a safe environment for children and adolescents between the ages of 9-18 who are experiencing psychiatric problems. Many of these children have been abused or neglected and are seriously emotionally disturbed. Licensed therapists counsel the children and their families in an effort to return the child to a home environment that is safe. 109 children were served this year. The turnaround ranch has the capacity to serve 74 children per day.”