Northeast Regional Early Intervention Collaborative Inc.

Core Form 990 Responses

“PART III, LINE 1 - Mission The Northeast Regional Early Intervention Collaborative, Inc. ("NREIC") is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to promote quality, family-centered early intervention services in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. NREIC offers family education and support, professional training and technical assistance, and serves as a link between the state agency for early intervention in New Jersey, (the Department of Health) and the region. NREIC also serves as the regional system point of entry for early intervention and as the central hub for regional data collection. NREIC is one of four early intervention collaboratives in New Jersey. NREIC also operates under the trademark of Helpful Hands. NREIC is a collaboration of parents and professionals working on behalf of infants and toddlers with a variety of developmental delays and/or disabilities. NREIC seeks to ensure that all families are empowered to help their child grow to his or her fullest potential. Part III, Line 4a - Program Service Our goal is to facilitate access and availability of effective early intervention services to families and providers though collaboration, family support, family involvement, outreach, and technical assistance. Data collection, training and technical assistance, family support and assistance with referral through transition help to enhance families' capacity to meet the developmental needs of their eligible infant and toddler (birth to age three) who has special needs. The NREIC receives approximately 7,500 referral calls each year. In response to the needs of families raising infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties, the NREIC created the Special Needs Fund. The Fund helps needy families pay for adaptive equipment, conferences, educational toys, participation in enrichment programs with non-disabled peers and more. The Fund does not cover the costs of direct EI services or items available from other resources. Income and the nature of the request are considered, with a priority given to the financially disadvantaged. The Special Need Fund is supported solely through tax-deductible donations or fundraising events. 117 families were award recipients in Fiscal Year 2019. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B - 990 review process The form 990 is prepared by the outside audit firm and is then provided to the executive director and accounting department to perform a preliminary review of the form 990. The form 990 is then presented to the Finance Committee for approval and the full Board is given 5 working days for comment prior to approval and submission to the Department of the Treasury. Part VI, Section B, Line 12C - Conflict of Interest The conflict of interest policy is included in the Organization's personnel and board manuals and management reviews the manuals annually with all staff and board trustees. Additionally, a standalone document is distributed to staff and board trustees and signed annually and kept in their personnel/board file. Any conflicts noted are then discussed by the board for further action if needed to ensure transparency within the organization. Part VI, Section B, Line 15 - Compensation SALARY RANGES AND JOB CLASSIFICATIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE NREIC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT. SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED UPON BUDGET AVAILABILITY AND ARE DETERMINED BY THE NJDOH COST OF LIVING (COLA) ADJUSTMENT, INCREMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS, SPECIAL ADJUSTMEND AND/OR PROMOTIONS. Part VI, Section B, Line 19 - Public Availability of Documents Organization makes its governing documents and form 990 available for public inspection upon review and request.”