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“New employees and new members of the board of directors are required to sign a conflict of interest statement. On an ongoing basis, employees and board members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest. This policy is enforced by communicating to employees and board members the requirements of the policy.”

“Executive compensation: compensation for the executive director shall be determined by the board of directors. Such compensation shall be reviewed and approved using data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified positions at similarly situated organizations.”

“Other officer and key employee compensation: compensation for other officers and key employees, when applicable, is determined by the executive director. Such compensation shall be reviewed and approved using data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified positions at similarly situated organizations.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, form 990, and financial statements are made available upon request.”

“2013 through september 30, 2014. The afterschool program served 115 k-5 students during the school year and 39 through the summer literacy camp. In addition, the young women's leadership program served 16 high school refugee girls. 200 parents received direct services to help them support their children's education, including 88 orientation sessions, 327 case management and transportation services, and 19 school based workshops. Additionally, 7 in-service cultural orientations were delivered to educator's and school administrators who work with refugees.”

“Placements, and follow up services. In fire and home safety, 11 community leaders were trained to deliver instruction to their community members and 110 families received in-home instruction on fire and home safety. Financial literacy training was provided to 65 clients, who received group and/or individual counseling about banking, money management, and credit building.”

“Subcontracted service provider.”

“Strengthening families the strengthening families program consists of several components; parents as teachers, a program to ensure success in early learning for refugee and immigrant children, which served 76 families in 2014; and family literacy, which matches community volunteers to teach english to refugee families. Parents receive education on how to become their child's first best teacher. Parent home educators who are culturally and linguistically aligned with refugee parents help them learn about child development, early childhood education, and the benefits of head start programs and other structured learning opportunities. The program is operated based on a nationally developed curriculum, with extensive training for staff. Participating families and their children six and under have strong results. In 2013, 50 clients were matched with tutors and 74 women were enrolled in the family literacy program. Of these matches, 74% completed three months of tutoring. Post-testing showed 88% of clients improved their english literacy skills, with average individual improvement of 21% on the esol oral assessment, and 95% of clients were satisfied with their experience. Many women continue in the program beyond three months in order to achieve individual literacy goals. Sustainable growing sustainable growing engages refugees and other community members in urban growing opportunities to develop livelihoods, skills, and the future potential of urban gardening as a sustainable enterprise. The program creates new opportunities for refugees using a whole-systems approach to producing good food. These activities are conducted by global growers network, which is an independent organization incorporated in georgia with pending nonprofit status. Refugee family services serves as its fiscal agent. This program was discontinued as of december 31, 2013. Domestic violence this program addresses issues of domestic violence in refugee communities through community education about domestic violence and services available to domestic violence victims, crisis intervention services for battered refugee women and their children, securing refugee women's access to existing mainstream services, and facilitating shelter placement for battered women in the metropolitan atlanta area. Refugee women suffering domestic abuse receive support in finding a safe haven for themselves and their children and also making a safety plan to put the economic, housing, and transportation elements in place they need to escape violence. Caseworkers from the refugee community provide support. More than 55 primary and over 80 secondary victims/survivors of domestic violence received crisis intervention and other support services”

“Increase in value of beneficial interest 24,058 book / tax depreciation difference -2,456”

“Transfer of net assets due to merger 1,215,334”