Houston Galveston Institute Inc

“Hgi counseling center emails the final draft of form 990 to all board members few business days before the expected filing date. The board members are invited to comment or send questions to the executive leadership during this time. The 990 is approved for filing and documentation of the process is retained with the return.”

“Hgi publishes the conflict of interest guidelines which are required to be regularly reviewed and signed by staff members, officers and board members. In any case in which the individual believes that his or her conduct or activities may appear to conflict with the guidelines and best interests of hgi, the individual should disclose the details of his or her situation with a responsible hgi management team member for further guidance on appropriate actions”

“The board of directors reviews and approves the compensation of the executive director and other key employees. Compensation is determined based upon the experience of the individual and comparable compensation packages at similar nonprofit organizations.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request”

“Houston galveston institute aims to transform lives and communities with innovative and collaborative therapy, training and research. The organization also aims to promote a respectful, collaborative partnership between the learner and the teacher, and the therapist and the client, thus improving the quality and integrity of the education of mental health professionals and the services they provide. Clinical services provided by the institute offer a learning labratory for the training of psychotherapists and the development and refinement of theory and practice.”

“Training and research programs: family therapy, counseling, and other training programs provided by the institute served seven advanced learners (interns and postgraduate therapists under supervision) on an intensive long-term basis this year, and provided brief training and professional continuing education at low cost for over thirty mental health agency personnel. All internship training and some advanced training is provided at less than cost on a no fee scholarship basis. The institute provided staff training to a variety of other social agencies and educational institutions. The faculty of the institute made numerous professional presentations to the professional mental health community and to national and international professional and scientific associations. The faculty of the institute participated in the publication of research and clinical reports for various mental health journals and publications, and in its own online journal called the international journal of collaborative practices, which is free to all. Faculty of the institute have served as officers, editors, and editorial reviewers for numerous professional and scientific publications. School mental health: hgi has been working collaboratively to provide accessible mental health services, including identification, promotion, prevention, and intervention, to children and adolescents in schools in richmond, tx. Hgi has provided these services for many years and has built important and valuable collaborations with the schools. Currently, hgi serves pre- school, elementary, middle, and high schools. Hgi has maintained our relationship with lamar consolidated independent school district to include nine of their schools with full and part-time therapists. Avance: hgi provides consultations to teachers and parents regarding issues with preschool students in an early childhood setting. Disaster mental health: during the immediate aftermath of hurricane harvey, hgi provided leadership and clinical services for the thousands of people stranded at the george r. Brown convention center shelter. As harris and fort bend counties moved slowly into the recovery phase, hgi participated in the long-term recovery committees, received grants to provide clinical services and trained case managers and other helping professionals about the behavioral health needs of our impacted neighbors. Hgi continued to provide disaster recovery services, training and coordination for fort bend and harris county residents affected by disasters.”