High Sky Childrens Ranch Inc

“Form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and finance director and sent electronically to each member of the board of directors for his/her review. It is approved at the next scheduled board of directors meeting.”

“At the beginning of each year, the board of directors completes a conflict of interest statement which is reviewed for any potential conflicts of interest. The board is reminded that high sky will not be doing business with any business that they may be associated with nor will the board members use their position on the board to promote their business interest. The state of texas also monitors our contracts and clarifies the staff positions and the relatives that are considered a conflict of interest. That is one of the areas checked at each monitoring visit from the state.”

“The personnel committee meets each fall to determine personnel needs, new positions, raises and bonuses as appropriate. The executive director's salary is determined by the personnel committee after review of compensation survey information compiled by the local non-profit management center, consideration of the local economy and salary research provided by an independent consultant. The committee then makes a salary recommendation to the board of directors for approval.”

“Our governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available on a request by request basis.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: LIFE AftercareOur Life AfterCare program works with youth in foster care ages 17-21, that are preparing to leave or have left foster care. We assist the youth with their transition to living independently out on their own. Our case Managers meet with the youth and discuss their individual goals. The Case Managers break down the necessary steps and highlight any potential obstacles and how to avoid them. We then meet regularly to monitor their progress and to set new goals. We have limited funding for each youth to bridge gaps in finances and to help assist them in achieving self-sufficiency. Our program works with youth across 30 counties in West Texas and the Concho Valley area and we have a 95% success rate in youth successfully entering the workforce and 91% of our youth are in stable housing as adults living on their own. In 2018, 45 youth were served through our Life Aftercare program. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Partnering with ParentsOur Partnering with Parents program works with parents who have had their youth removed by CPS; however, reunification is still a viable option. Our program offers supervised and monitored visitations and provides counseling for both the parent, the child and the family unit. In addition to providing parental skill development and education, our program offers bonding with parent and child through art therapy. This allows them to create keepsakes for each other during their separation while the court reviews their progress and makes a decision regarding reunification. In 2018, PWP helped 750 families navigate through one of the hardest challenges they will ever face-healing their own traumas, addictions, and behavioral challenges to reunify with their children. Many of these parents have their own previous history of trauma and with CPS, thus repeating the cycle of child abuse. In 2018, 468 families were served through our Partnerng with Parents program. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Preparation for Adult Living: Life Skills Training Our PAL classes are designed to teach life skills to youth ages 16 and up that are in foster care. We teach topics such as Money Management, Housing & Transportation, Health & Nutrition, Job Skills, Planning for the Future, and Personal & Interpersonal relationships. We use experiential field trips such as touring Universities and Apartment complexes to enhance the material covered by our expert speakers from the local community. This enables the youth to learn how to utilize resources in their specific community and make connections with individuals and agencies that will continue to benefit the youth. During 2018, 57 youth graduated from the PAL programs in Regions 2 & 9.”