Lineage Project Inc

“Prior to each year's filing, Lineage Project's Form 990 is presented by our auditor to: the Board Finance and Audit Committee, which includes the Board Treasurer; the Executive Director(s); and the Director of Finance and Administration-each of whom have time to review the Form 990 in detail and ask questions of the auditor. Additionally, prior to filing, the Form 990 is circulated to the full Board of Directors for review.”

“Yes, Lineage Project has a written conflict of interest policy. New board members review and sign the policy as part of their orientation to board service. Additionally, all board members review and sign the written policy on an annual basis. The Board Chair, the board's Executive Committee, and the Executive Director(s) are primarily responsible for the first steps in assessing any potential conflicts of interest among board members and enforcing compliance. Should a perceived or actual conflict require additional attention beyond these parties, it would be raised with the entire Board of Directors and, if warranted, outside counsel.”

“In 2019, the Lineage Project had draft written policies for whistleblower and document retention and destruction. These were reviewed and circulated to the Finance and Audit Committee, but no formal board vote was taken.”

“Lineage Project's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements were made available to the public by request during the tax year.”

“Mission statement Teaches trauma-sensitive mindfulness to young people for inner/collective well-being as they navigate life challenges, including the court, foster care, psychiatric, shelter, immigration, and education systems. Simultaneously supports staff inside these systems. Lineage Project teaches trauma-sensitive and culturally competent mindfulness practices to young people, ages 12 to 24, who are navigating serious life challenges, including involvement in the court, foster care, psychiatric care, shelter, immigration, school suspension, and education systems. Our programs support young people in cultivating inner/collective well-being and resilience, and strengthen community bonds. We also teach mindfulness to the staff working inside of these systems-helping them co-regulate with young people, and mitigating their secondary trauma and burnout. Our simultaneous work with young people and staff helps build cultures of greater support and empathy inside NYC's most complex and overtaxed systems.”

“"My participation in the Lineage class made me more aware of my subconscious self. It allowed me to practice skills I otherwise wouldn't have." - Student, age 17, Lineage program with the NYC Department of Probation In 2020, Lineage held 260 classes, serving 885 participants (476 young people and 409 adults) across 25 sites throughout New York City. All classes were based on the "Lineage Model," a 3-part teaching strategy (theme-based group dialogue, meditation, and mindful movement) designed to tap into our students' innate wisdom and resilience. As one student put it, "Coming to this class and learning mindfulness taught me to have compassion not just for myself but for others. I learned how to deal with people and the stress they put me through and learned how to be more focused on myself and my happiness." In 2020, we also launched our first-ever Spanish language program. And we piloted the Community Program-a new, cohort-based program that will include pathways for alumni to become mindfulness teachers. Below are highlights from our three largest services in 2020: 1) programs for court-involved/incarcerated young people; 2) community-based programs; and 3) mindfulness professional development trainings. Programs for Young People Who Are Court-Involved/Incarcerated Key Accomplishments: In 2020, we taught young people with court involvement by partnering with various institutions across NYC such as Alternative Learning Centers, nonprofit human services organizations, and the Department of Probation. Through a new program with the New York Justice Initiative, we taught young people impacted by the legal system, their caregivers, and mentors. Across our virtual sites, students and staff reported learning valuable coping skills for managing stress and an increasing sense of connection to others during an acutely uncertain and isolating time. Community-Based Programs Key Accomplishments: In 2020, we taught young people at community-based organizations across NYC for young people, and, for the first-time ever, for caregivers, for Spanish-speakers, and online for the general public. Open to young people after their release from residential treatment, Lineage taught classes in a Manhattan-based yoga studio-the use of an off-site location was designed to support these students as they prepared to return to their communities. We also partnered with Trinity Church to teach drop-in virtual classes for young people ages 13-18 citywide. Expressly and newly designed for our students' caregivers, we conducted a mindfulness workshop held at, The Boys' Club of New York. For our first Spanish program, Lineage partnered with Terra Firma, a nationally recognized NYC-based medical-legal partnership that promotes the well-being of immigrant children through direct services and advocacy. Lastly, Lineage created and offered our first-ever virtual classes for the general public: We offered 10 over the course of the year, always free of charge. We considered this new expansion of our programs to be our offering to the public, in response to the isolation and pervasive stress of the pandemic. Mindfulness Professional Development Trainings Key Accomplishments: In 2020, we offered more mindfulness-based professional development (PD) trainings for staff than ever before, including a 20-hour certificate-granting training intensive. We trained hundreds of staff across 11 sites-spanning family shelters, a school suspension site, public schools, charter schools, a foster care agency, and an organization that supports immigrant children via direct services/advocacy-with the goal of increasing support and empathy in these institutions. Participants learned practices to support their work and wellbeing, and trauma-aware mindfulness tools. One youth counselor commented: "This has been a difficult time of transition and stress, and time itself has lost meaning. I appreciate (and need) these practices to be grounded in my body and to manage my stress."”

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