Family Foundations of Northeast Florida Inc

“Form 990 will be reviewed by the ceo and/or finance manager prior to e- filing.”

“All board members are required to provide a disclosure statement even if their relationships have not changed. Officers and key employees are required to disclose new interests that could give rise to conflicts on an annual basis. All employees provide a disclosure upon hire and are required to disclose new conflicts of interest as they arise.”

“The board reviews data accumulated by the alliance of children and families that produces an annual compensation survey for non profits from around the country, assess performance, and determine increase in compensation in the guidelines and parameters of the survey.”

“Annual and ongoing disclosures of potential conflicts of interest are required for both members of the board of directors and all employees per the organization's policy and procedure. Conflict of interest disclosure statements of board of directors, officers and committee members are reviewed by the executive committee of the board.”

“The mission of family foundations of northeast florida, inc. Is to maximize the potential of individuals and families.we do this by providing financial wellness and family and individual counseling services to assist the community in becoming financially stronger. To fulfill our mission, we incorporate our core values into planning and implementation of all our programs. These values include: accountability; collaboration; compassion; community focus; and self-determination.”

“Clinical counseling - family foundations' clinical counseling is delivered through two programs: family and individual counseling services (fics) and, in conjuntion with the local united way, westside full service schools (wfss). Fics provides a comprehensive set of mental health services to individuals and families and is the only community-based program in northeast florida that provides low or no-cost counseling services. No one is ever turned away based on their capacity to pay. Also, through an fics collaboration with the local partnership for child health, we work with and counsel youth involved with the juvenile justice system to reduce the rate of recidivism. Wfss provides services to school-aged youth and their families to address behaviors that interfere with educational achievement, helping students to mitigate or eliminate non-academic barriers limiting their full potential. Each of our couselors are licensed mental health practitioners and/or supervised registered mental health interns.”

“1000 in 1000 program - family foundations manages jacksonville's 1,000 in 1,000 program, a collective impact model that aims to end intergenerational poverty. The initiative engages community partners to help families build core assets, learn/upgrade skills and address other financial, educational, or social barriers that limit upward mobility and income progression. The program is a research-based approach and works by helping families build pivotal assets as a means of achieving self- sufficiency. Through a combination of wrap around services, peer networking, incentives and strategies to expand income, the program aims to remove barriers, increase family stability and enhance employment prospects. Financial stability - family foundations' financial stability program assists individuals and families manage finances and resources in a complex and challenging world. Through a comprehensive array of services, we help families in northeast florida increase financial literacy skills including: budgeting, credit scoring, housing counseling, down-payment assistance, debt manangement, payday lending issues, student loan counseling, foreclosure intervention and bankruptcy. Utilizing individual and group settings taught by certified counselors, family foundations provides the tools, knowledge and resources to effectively manage one's finances. Our counselors also participate as the financial education component in jacksonville's financial opportunity center, a collaboration aimed at helping families coordinate their employment and financial wellness strategies. Annually, family foundations coordinates wise money week, a week-long celebration that brings together numerouse volunteers to deliver financial education to youth, adults, seniors and veterans to increase knowledge and stress the importance of financial literacy and responsibility.”