A Child'S Haven Inc

“Select members of the organization's finance committee of the board of directors, including its treasurer, reviewed the prepared form 990 prior to filing with the irs. Specific issues and/or questions that arose during the review process were addressed. The form 990 was provided to the remaining members of the organization's board of directors prior to filing.”

“All governing or advisory board members, hereafter known as "board members", agents, and employees of a child's haven, inc. Shall disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest that they discover or that have been brought to their attention in connection with this organization's activities. A "conflict of interest" occurs where a person is responsible for promoting the interest of a child's haven, inc. At the same time he or she is involved in a competing personal interest (financial, business or personal). "disclosure" shall mean providing properly, to the appropriate person, a written description of the facts comprising the real or apparent conflict of interest. An annual disclosure statement (attached) shall be circulated to board members, agents and employees to assist them in considering such disclosures, but disclosure is appropriate and required whenever conflicts of interest may occur. The written notices of disclosures shall be filed with the executive director or such other person designated by the executive director to receive such notifications. At the meeting of the board of directors, all disclosures of real or apparent conflict of interest shall be noted for the record in the minutes. A board member, agent, or employee who believes that he or she or a member of his or her immediate family might have a real or apparent conflict of interest, in addition to filing a notice of disclosure, must abstain from: 1)participating in discussions or deliberations with respect to the subject of the conflict (other than to present factual information or to answer questions) 2)using his or her personal influence to affect deliberations, 3)making motions, 4)voting, 5)executing agreements, or 6)taking similar actions on behalf of the organizations where the conflict of interest might pertain by law, agreement, or otherwise. At the discretion of the top governing body or a committee thereof, a person with a real or apparent conflict of interest may be excused from all or any portion of discussions or deliberations with respect to the subject of the conflict. A member of the top governing body or a committee thereof, who, having disclosed a conflict of interest, nevertheless shall be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting in which the subject of the conflict is discussed. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the individual's disclosure, the vote thereon, and the individual's abstention from participation and voting. The executive director shall ensure that all board members, agents, employees, and independent contractors of the organization are made aware of the organization's policy with respect to conflicts of interest.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed and approved by the board. The board sets the executive director's compensation amount based on executive directors' salaries at comparable nonprofit organizations.”

“The board reviews and approves compensation for all key employees.”

“Governing documents are available to the public upon request. Some of the documents and information are also available on the organization's website, www.achildshaven.org.”

“A child's haven (ach) treats children with developmental delays as a result of limited resources, abuse, or neglect, and provides support and education for both the child and their family. Each child receives therapeutic child care, individual therapy, weekly home visitation and parent support group. Ach is nationally accredited by carf and utilizes the parents as teachers' curricula. This year ach served 149 children, ages 5 months to 5 years and 328 caregivers. 21,504 healthy meals were served to children. 3,894 home visits were completed. 90% of children showed improvement, and 99% of families reported that they are satisfied with services offered by ach. The annual impact report for fye 2018 may be found at www.achildshaven.org.”

“Developmental delay, our clientele are low-income, often families living below the poverty level, many have child welfare involvement. In fye june 30, 2017, a child's haven introduced a "live well" kitchen to ensure two healthy meals/day/child. This year, we began a parent/child interaction garden. This garden is done as a "hands on learning activity" with parents and children. Of the yield goes home to participating families and is used in the kitchen with the children. Garden was created with the assistance of a boy scout working on his eagle badge. Parents have shared that they have created garden boxes at home. Sc dss farm to preschool selected a child's haven as a site to visit for teaching of healthy eating, as we know that good nutrition impacts one's mental health and education abilities. A child's haven passed the mid-term reaccrediation of national accrediation in march of 2017 by carf - commission on accrediation of rehabilitation facilities. A child's haven joined sc partners across the state as members of sc association for infant toddler mental health, as statewide we are seeing an increase in preschool expulsion. This past year we increased our investment in professional development to include sending our clinical director through the first co- hort for infant-early childhood mental health endorsement (i-ecmh).”

“Fundraising expenses 49,324 fundraising expenses -49,324”