Human Services Programs of Carroll County Inc.

“The 990 is reviewed and approved by the board before filing with the irs.”

“Conflict of interest issues are dealt with on a board level via self-declaration of conflicts. Abstentions from votes are documented in the organization's minutes.”

“The executive committee considers the executive director's salary separate from all other staff and submits a recommendation to the board. The recommendation is based on the executive committee members' experiences in the industry, and the committee will also request hr to perform a comparability study from time to time (not necessarily annually). Salary decisions made at the board level are communicated via memo directly to the payroll specialist in finance and operations. Board members are also involved in the board approval of annual budgets.”

“The organization makes its governing bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request in its main office at 10 distillery drive, westminster, md. The organization's financial statements are also available on the organization's website.”

“Provided), laundry facilities, telephone, and mail services to residents with no time limit on their length of stay. This program provides case management and supportive services to each resident that link the resident to mental health, health care, educational, employment, entitlement, community, and faith-based resources. The goal of the program is to help residents move on to permanent housing. The cold weather shelter is open from november 15 through march 31 each evening at 7pm through 7am and serves homeless adults who are living outdoors. This shelter has food preparation facilities. Volunteers bring dinner each night. There are laundry facilities and telephone and mail services available to residents. Some residents stay for one or two nights, some utilize the shelter all season. During the year ended june 30, 2018: women and children's shelter served 47 women and 26 children family shelter served 37 adults and 44 children men's shelter served 44 men safe haven served 44 adults cold weather shelter served 184 adults permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities: hsp provides housing and case management services to formerly homeless adults through this program. Hsp's program has funds for a total of 15 apartments. Currently those apartments are occupied by individuals who fall into the following categories: chronically homeless disabled adults, u.s. Veteran, non-chronically homeless disabled adult, and homeless disabled head of household. Hsp leases these apartments and pays the entire rent. Each participant pays an occupancy charge not to exceed 30% of their adjusted income. Participants are responsible to pay for their own utilities unless they are included with the rent. Case management is provided on a monthly or more frequent basis depending on need. Participants are encouraged and assisted to use all available mainstream resources. The main goal of this program is for residents to remain housed and eventually exit the program permanently housed and connected to the community services they need. During the year ended june 30, 2018, 17 formerly homeless individuals were served in this program, 7 were children. The rapid rehousing program: hsp assists homeless families to locate and lease rental apartments. Eligible families will receive up to 6 months of rental stipends for the rental allowance program that the department of citizen services pays directly to their landlords. Hsp also administers funds from the emergency solutions grants to pay rental stipends directly to landlords on behalf of families served. Monthly or more frequent case management is provided by hsp staff to meet the residents' needs. Case management includes assistance with budgeting, applying for mainstream resources, and identifying each family's individual goals. During the year ended june 30, 2018, utilizing rap, service linked, and esg funds households containing 64 adults and 110 children were served. The primary goals of this program are to rapidly re-house homeless families, assist these households to remain stably housed and, by exit, have them be more self- sufficient and engaged with appropriate community resources.”

“Attachment and bio-behavioral catch-up". Self-sufficiency services include adult education classes in ged preparation, esl, computer literacy, and job readiness. Other center-based services include: case management, health classes, a parent leadership program, cooking classes, and peer support activities. In addition to these center-based services, the family center also offers a home visiting program. Our in-home interventionist is trained in the "parents as teachers- and "abc" curricula, and provides these programs as well as case management to families in their own homes. Services are provided free of charge, and transportation is provided within a 12 mile radius to assist families in accessing center services. During the year ended june 30, 2018, 52 families participated in center- based activities and 17 families received home visit services.”

“The economic mobility program provides integrated employment and training, financial education, and long-term case management services to help people believe in themselves and their future. Economic mobility encompasses opportunity works, financial education services, and our volunteer income tax preparation (vita) site. Opportunity works offers a unique blend of hands-on job training, job readiness assistance, and long-term case management support services to help participants gain and maintain competitive employment. Opportunity works enrolls participants with significant barriers to employment, including criminal background, mental health disorder, and substance abuse history. Opportunity works focuses on providing community-based re-entry services. During the year ended june 30, 2018 opportunity works served 109 individuals: 94% had a significant barrier to employment; 97% did not commit a crime during the program year; 71% mastered at least 5 skills; 71% resolved at least 2 barriers to employment; 63% maintained or increased their income through employment; 71% maintained employment for 90 days or more. Opportunity works utilizes three job training platforms for participants: 1. Second chances, carroll county's only free store, which served 3,037 households; 2. Ebay business, generating over 900 to support programming; 3. The community garden is a 7,800 square foot produce and herb garden, centrally located in downtown westminster. 100% of the harvest directly benefits our low-income community. During the year ended june 30, 2018, 603 pounds of produce fed 718 households. Financial education services help clients with budgeting, access to fair banking services, and developing solid financial habits. Services offered include monthly financial education workshops, financial consultation, as well as one-on-one financial coaching for up to one year. 115 participant attended 77 scheduled financial education workshops. 36 participated in ongoing financial coaching services: 100% increased their financial well-being; 69% created a household budget; 48% maintained that budget for 30 days; 75% maintained for 6 months; 36% achieved a financial goal, purchased an asset, paid down debt, or created savings. Our vita site prepares free tax returns for low to moderate income households. Vita is an irs sponsored program. The vita site promotes taxpayer education, accessing vital tax credits, as well as saving participant's refund. Vita prepared 1,011 tax returns giving back over 1.5 million to our working poor community. Tax payers saved 9,106.”

“Rental expenses 9,780 rental expenses -9,780”