The Savila Collaborative

“The IRS Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Savila Collaborative Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“All conflicts of interest are disclosed and reviewed by the Board President. Disclosed conflicts are discussed by the board of directors and any person with a conflict of interest steps out of the room during the discussion and is precluded from voting on the issue. Annually the conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the board of directors.”

“The board of directors approves the Executive Director's compensation or adjustment to their compensation.”

“Governing documents, policies, financial statements and the IRS Form 990 are made available to the public upon request within three working days of the date the request was made.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Therapeutic Garden, Training for Professional Pipeline, Research: During FY 2013, The Svila Collaborative extended the scope of our therapeutic garden project by increasing the land used and the number of clients served while partnering with other groups in the South Valley to expand our Food Security program; Creating a Master Plan for expansion and maintenance of the Therapeutic Garden and participated in collaborative efforts to address the needs of patients with co-existing Serious Mental Illness and Chronic Disease.The Svila Collaborative focuses on decreasing the mental healthcare provider shortage in New Mexico by providing community-based training and internship opportunities for students working towards degrees in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology and Psychiatry. During FY 2013, The Svila Collaborative: Provided free clinical supervision to 3 masters degree student interns, 1 doctoral student conducting practicum placement, and 2 undergraduate UNM Service Corps volunteers that want to go into health professions; became a National Health Service Corps site to recruit and retain students; provided over 40 hours of school and community information and outreach and school lectures to students interested in or studying mental health related fields; Participated in 5 professional association presentations; and participated in several collaboratives and coalitions aimed at decreasing health disparities in Bernalillo County. The Svila Collaborative conducts research surrounding healthcare interventions, access and outcomes. During FY 2013, The Svila Collaborative: Became a formal partner with the UNM Psychology Departments Diversity Clinic; Participated in talks with New Mexico Health Insurance delivery systems to improve client outcomes, developed a new curriculum for peer support group for adolescents diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Participated in City, County, State, and National efforts to decrease health disparities; Attended the National Network to End Disparities in Mental Health training in New Mexico; applied for support to improve data tracking on interventions and outcomes.”