Christian Education Centers Inc

“There are no minutes maintained for committee meetings.”

“The the form 990 is presented to the full board prior to filing by the auditor.”

“The center's employee manual contains a conflict of interest policy. Any violation of the conflict of interest policy should be immediated reported to the executive director, who will promptly investigate all alleged violations and recommend action to the board of directors. In addition, the board of directors has a written conflict of interest policy that requires annual disclosure statements.”

“The executive director's salary is voted on and approved by the full board.”

“Governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

“The center merged with teen pregnancy prevention, inc. On january 1, 2016.”

“With the opportunity to address the challenges and realities of being a teen parent. During 2016, 989 students participated in this program. 2. Pregnant & parenting support & education - this is a weekly support group for middle and high school girls who are pregnant or already have children. These groups are designed to encourage the students to complete high school, reduce subsequent pregnancies, ensure healthy pregnancies and babies, improve parenting skills and reduce early childhood abuse. During 2016, 116 pregnant and/or parenting young women were served. 3. Smartgirls - this is an abstinence-based education group offered to all hall county middle and high schools and lakeview academy. These groups meet weekly for one semester, serving 7 to 10 girls at a time. These groups provide young women with the skills needed to overcome negative peer pressure, the tools to protect themselves from those who wish to exploit them (often these young women are in relationships with men at least four years older than they) and the esteem to view their future potential accurately. During 2016, 129 middle and high school students were served.”

“Wilheit student services: wilheit student services provides sliding-scale counseling services for individuals, couples and families. In 2016, 506 counseling sessions were conducted with 182 patients. Wilheit services provide free therapeutic services for students in the gainesville city and hall county school systems. The delivery of services is provided by graduate level interns and associate licensed therapists that are clinically supervised. Mentoring: our mentor program recruits and trains caring adults to work one-on-one with students in gainesville city, hall county schools and boys and girls clubs. These mentors agree to meet with their students once a week for the duration of the academic year and focus on improving academics, attendance, behavior, peer relations, and bonding with school. Mentors receive a two-hour training session and a background check. Once trained, the mentor chooses the school or club in which they would like to serve. Program evaluations are consistently positive and demonstrate student improvement. Over 400 students were served during 2016. Education: center point's religious education program provides free elective courses in academic religious studies to students at gainesville high school. Courses offered include the following: history and literature of the old testament era, history and literature of the new testament era, comparative religions, greek, and ethics. 117 students were enrolled during 2016.”

“We did not file a form 990-t since we did not receive unrelated business income of 1,000 or more during the year.”