Lemay Child and Family Center

“Lemay child and family provides the governing body with an email copy of the 990 before it is filed. The 990 is prepared and reviewed by the executive director, finance committee and the board president before it is sent to all board members for review.”

“Lemay child and family center requires each newly elected board member and the executive director to sign a conflict of interest statement. Board members are asked to update the statement annually. The executive committee discusses any potential or disclosed conflicts of interest to ensure that board members with potential conflicts do not vote on related issues.”

“Lemay child and family center maintains a job grading scale that sets job qualifications and salary ranges for all positions. This scale is reviewed annually by the personnel committee in comparison to local and regional benchmarking data and job performance. Documentation of these discussions is maintained in committee meeting notes and in employee personnel files.”

“Lemay child and family center discloses financial information to the public through the organization's website and the guidestar website. If an interested party requests information by mail, the organization responds within 5 business days. Other governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are provided on site for review by those requesting information.”

“Lemay child and family center provides early education and support for families in a diverse, nurturing environment regardless of financial situation or a child's developmental level. Our goal is to strengthen families by promoting childrens' physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development and by partnering with parents and community.”

“The organization discontinued the school-age program.”

“The infant toddler program at lemay child and family center targets families with children up to 36 months old living in the st louis area. The program is state licensed for 29 children. Most of the children come from low income families whose parents are either working or going to school. More than 90% of the children qualify for scholarships. We use a primary caregiver model to help parents and teachers form strong relationships and to ensure that every child benefits from a nurturing relationship by bonding with a trusted adult caregiver. Teachers use the creative curriculum to guide lesson plans and daily activities with children. Creative curriculum emphasizes individualized care and planning so that each child progresses developmentally. All children receive a formal developmental screening within 30 days of starting in the program and their development is tracked on an on-going basis through the use of developmental checklists and regular observations. Our program has also embraced the strengthening families framework which uses seven strategies that have been proven to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect. The strategies include facilitating friendships and mutual support, strengthening parenting, responding to family crises, linking families to services and opportunities, facilitating children's social and emotional development, responding to signs of abuse and neglect and valuing and supporting parents.”

“The preschool program at lemay child and family center serves up to 60 children ages 3 through 5. More than 90% of the children qualify for scholarship assistance due to low family incomes, and most parents are working or going to school. The overall purpose of the program is to equip children with skills they need for future success, academically, socially, and emotionally. Our degreed teachers use creative curriculum in a constructivist environment that encourage children to discover knowledge. Children receive developmental screenings and we develop individual plans for each child based on a combination of assessments, observations, and parent input. We regularly work with parents, guardians, and school districts to develop individual plans for each child. Individual goals are then incorporated into weekly classroom lesson plans, so that children experience progress and success. Through partnerships with other agencies, we offer on site speech therapy, occupational therapy, and individual and family counseling services.”

“Direct fundraising expense 17,595 direct fundraising expense -17,595”