Bridgeway Center Inc.

“The form 990 draft is reviewed by management, the bot finance committees, and is 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 the form 990 and the schedule o prior to submittal 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. All significant transactions are reviewed by management and the executive committee to ensure that no conflict of interest exists. If there is a conflict of interest noted by management and / or the bot, the full bot will review and discuss the matter to determine if the transaction should be executed. Enforcement of conflicts policy all officers, associates, volunteers, and interns are covered under the policy. The human resources (hr) department will investigate all allegations of violations. Proportionate disciplinary action will be taken including dismissal based upon the fact finding of the due diligence investigation(s). All board of trustees (bot) sign the conflict of interest statement accordingly.”

“Line 15a - compensation process for ceo, executive director, or top management official the chairperson of the board of trustees (bot) human resources (hr) committee requests the ceo to provide a written assessment of the organization's performance and achievements for the fiscal year (fy). The ceo provides 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 accomplished on the ceo's competency based performance evaluation form to independently assess the ceo's accomplishments. The committee will recommend merit compensation and / or pay for performance incentive pay to be presented to the 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 final resolution of the amount of the ceo's compensation based upon 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 health care industry by size and geographical area, the quantity of functional responsibility, and impact of each function. Compensation was reviewed by the board of trustees (bot) with input from the chief executive officer (ceo) on comparable compensation and benefits in the industry. Bci utilizes survey data of organizations which are approximately the same size. The data is collected and disseminated by the florida behavioral health association. Additional variables such as 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 as well as being a samsha certified behavioral health clinic. Bci provides an array of services for outpatient mental health and substance use disorders programs. Some of the programs include case management, psychosocial wellness centers, psychiatric medication management, school-based services, violence education and prevention, trauma recovery, and children's community action team (cat team) for crisis services for eleven (11) to twenty-one (21) years of age, 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.”