Families First Inc.

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board treasurer before it is filed and is made available to the executive board after filing by posting to director's desk before the executive board meeting immediately following filing.”

“Each board member must complete the conflict of interest policy form and make all required disclosures on a self-report basis. The executive and governance committee monitor disclosures. Periodic completion of the policy forms will be required on a future basis.”

“See statement for part vi line 15b”

“Newly constituted compensation & benefits committee of the board is reassessing and reviewing ceo's compensation including review of comparative data. The committee will eventually expand their scope to next assess and review c-suite, senior management, and so forth.”

“Governing and conflict of interest documents are available upon request. Financial statements and form 990s are posted to the agency's website, and are also furnished upon request. Form 990s are also published by guidestar.”

“The coaching and comprehensive health supports(coaches)program began in march 2015 through a partnership between families first and the amerigroup corporation. The goal of the coaches program is to provide participating young adults with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and access their healthcare services, improve life skills and self-effficacy, increase connectedness with at least one identified adult support, and eventually live self-sufficiently. The coaches program employs personnel (coaches) that maintain on-going coaching relationships with young adults ages 17-20, in division of family and children services (dfcs) custody, residing in group homes in the designated counties over a two-year period to improve healthy behaviours and build their skills toward a successful transition to independence.”

“Our chispa program (early learning 0-5 years) had 87% of the students transition to kindergarten "ready".”

“Transfer of assets to related org -7,865,228 total -7,865,228 in fiscal 2016, families first (the agency) established a new tax-exempt charitable organization, families first cc2015, inc., for the purpose of supporting families first including the acquisition and renovation of its new facility and related financing under the new markets tax credit program. Activity of families first cc2015 is reported separately and disclosed on schedule r as a related organization. The change in net assets of 7,865,228 represents the assets net of related debt which were transferred to families first cc2015 during fiscal 2016. The consolidated financial statements of families first, inc. And subsidiaries, include the accounts of the agency, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, families first endowment trust and families first cc2015, inc. Because families first cc2015 has no employees, families first provides some management and administrative services on its behalf.”