Bridgeway Center Inc

“The form 990 draft is reviewed by management and the bot finance committees and revised if necessary. The final draft document is e-mailed to the full board of trustees (bot) for review, questions, input, and approval. The bot meets with the chief executive officer (ceo) to review form 990 and schedule o before submission to the internal revenue service (irs).”

“Bridgeway center, inc. (bci) requires board of trustees (bot) and officers to complete a conflict-of-interest statement each year. Management and the executive committee review all significant transactions to ensure no conflict of interest exists. If management and/or the bot notes a conflict of interest, the full bot will review and discuss the matter to determine the allowability of the transaction. The policy covers all officers, associates, volunteers, and interns. The human resources (hr) department investigates all allegations of violations. Proportionate disciplinary actions, including dismissal, are based upon the fact-finding of the due diligence investigation(s).”

“Line 15a - compensation process for ceo, executive director, or top management official the board of trustees (bot) human resources (hr) committee chairperson requests the ceo to provide a written assessment of the organization's performance and achievements for the fiscal year (fy). The ceo offers written input. The bot hr committee utilizes the ceo compensation standard operating procedure (sop) to prepare a proposal recommendation for the bot. The bot hr committee and other bot members review the results of the ceo's competency-based performance evaluation form to independently assess the ceo's accomplishments. The committee recommends merit compensation and/or pay for performance incentive pay to the full bot for approval. A written cover letter of evaluation will accompany the ceo's competency-based performance evaluation form. The bot will meet in a closed executive session where the bot will vote for a final resolution of the ceo's compensation based on the previous fiscal year's (fy) organizational performance. A written letter, with signatory approval from the chairperson of the hr committee, is forwarded to the ceo's personnel file. Line 15b - compensation process for other officers and key employees bridgeway center, inc. (bci) establishes salary ranges for associate classifications by reviewing the base range salary for competitive positions within the behavioral healthcare industry by size and geographical area, the quantity of functional responsibility, and the impact of each function. The bot reviews compensation with input from the ceo on comparable compensation and benefits in the industry. Bci utilizes survey data of organizations approximately the same size. The data is collected and disseminated by the florida behavioral health association. Additional variables include the number and complexity of "full risk" capitation contracts are included.”

“The audited financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Bridgeway center, inc. (bci) is a private, independent, not-for-profit community behavioral health center in okaloosa county. Bci's mission is to provide compassionate, trauma-informed care, to maintain the human dignity of every person, to meet community support needs, to foster low-income housing, work to end homelessness in okaloosa and walton counties, to provide primary healthcare services to low-income persons and families, and to continually search for empowering and innovative ways to serve our clients, patients, families, and the community. Bci is licensed by the state of florida and nationally accredited by carf, and it is also a samsha certified community behavioral health clinic. Bci provides an array of services for outpatient mental health and substance use disorders programs. Bci programs include case management, care coordination, psychosocial wellness centers, psychiatric medication management, school-based services, violence education and prevention, and trauma recovery. The children's community action team (cat team) provides crisis services for eleven (11) to twenty-one (21) years of age. Additional programs include the pre-trial mental health forensic program, an outpatient detox program, and daily operations of one hopeful place, a men and women homeless shelter. Bci has been okaloosa county's community behavioral health center since 1966.”

“Bridgeway center, inc. (bci) did not change its oversight or selection process during the tax year.”