Trinity River Mission Inc

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant. The completed form 990 is reviewed by the executive director, the treasurer and/or the finance committee. Once the return is filed a copy is electronically mailed to each member of the board of directors.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy which employees are required to comply with. The policy is included in the employee handbook. Additionally, if the organization becomes aware that a board member's actions may go against the policy then it is first addressed with the executive committee and then taken to the full board for discussion and for decisions to be made.”

“Compensation of the executive director is reviewed and approved by the board of directors. The organization uses a compensation survey of local not-for-profit organizations to establish the executive director's compensation.”

“Compensation of other officers or key employees is reviewed and approved by the board of directors. The organization uses a compensation survey of local not-for-profit organizations to establish the other officers- or key employees' compensation.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Submission of report cards, sat/act test score. Contact is completed in summer during achievers academy program that focuses on science, literacy, math and healthy relationship concepts through hands-on activities and exciting field trips throughout dallas/fort worth. During school year, students have access to homework assistance through study hall and trm's tutor power hour. To fulfill community service hour requirements students have option to volunteer as reading buddy to trm's k-3rd grade students, opportunity that teaches them leadership skills through unique volunteer experiences offered monthly (e.g., perot museum, north texas food bank, urban farms, ect.) b&a implement skills-based training to help students succeed in school, career, and life, such as lemonade day, experiential entrepreneurial program engages youth in designing and running their own small business. Students set financial goals, create marketing plan, craft their brand or lemonade, pitch their business plan to investors to gain seed funds and ultimately sell lemonade at a profit. Programs to build leadership skills: girls on mission and pals (preparing adolescent boys to lead and succeed) these provide adolescent boys and girls with strong network of support while bridging opportunity gap and empowering them to stay in school, become productive members of society by promoting leadship, community, academic excellence and brother/sisterhood. Sessions focus on social justice, decorum, healthy relationships, social responsibility, and character development. Students have opportunity to be paired with a mentor through maps (mentoring as pathway to success) based on common interests, carrer paths, and extracurricular activities. Students and mentors meet in-person at least twice per month and communicate via phone, social media or email. Mentors are key role models for students who assist with problem-solving, critical thinking, and are a source of consistent support. Mentors allow students to have diverse experiences that expose them to art, music, sports, recreation, and other educational and cultural activities. Students interested in stem (science, engineering, arts, and math) get field exploration, participate in infinity2 programming. Students participate in hands-on lessons that deep dive into fields as coding, robotics, photography, 3d printing, augmented reality and so much more. Through healthy relationships, students develop social/life skills through discussions on financial literacy, self-esteem through art of spoken word, sex education, healthy living through cooking classes, peer pressure, and teen dating violence. Learning about what a healthy relationship is, and how to cultivate that relationship, at a young age is just one of the numerous ways students are supported and prepared for a life after high school. To continue preparation for life after high school, trm works to ensure students are college-ready by providing college fair opportunities, collaboration with parents on the college process, college essay writing, assistance applying for scholarships to supplement financial costs. Students attend exploratory in-and out-of-state college campus visits that parallel what they would encounter as prospective students including exploration of dormitory living, financial aid options, lecture halls, student life, and campus traditions. Upon sucessful completion of all programs components and high school gradustion, student is eligible to receive 4,000 scholarship. When a student graduates from b&a., he/she has academic knowledge, skills, and attitude to thrive in college, career, and life to be positive and contributing member of their community. Outcomes: 248 students; 38 mentors; 100% seniors graduated; 98% promoted to next grade level; 53% improved literacy and/or math 15%; 73% increased postive attitude/beliefs/perceptions of self and future; 81% previous graduating class enrolled in two or four year college and completed first semester.”

“Deviation, all students assessed monthly by using istation online literacy assessments. Monthly, students given opportunity to choose a book from trm's take reading home library. Student are able to take these books home to build their own personal libary and share joy of reading with their family. Individual literacy tutoring: for 3rd - 12th grade students. Trm staff matches each student with trained volunteer tutor they meet for one hour per week. Students are assessed using istation online literacy assessment. Students are placed in specific curriculum that correlates to their assessment. During one-hour sessions, students and tutor complete student 'read aloud' fiction or non-fiction story, a comprehensive quiz, a worksheet, vocabulary words, and journaling activity. Assist with math fundamentals for kindergarten - 1st grade. Students assigned to weekly 45-minute grade specific class facilitated by staff using hands-on teks lesson plans focused on number recognition, sorting and grouping numbers, time, measuring objects and recognition of basic patterns. Students are assessed three times during school year (pre, mid, and post-assessments) using imagine learning interactive online blueprint program. Reasoning mind online program: imagine learning for students in 2nd - 5th. Students assigned grad-specific class that meets 45 minutes twice per week. It teaches students importance of note-taking, starr (state of texas assessments of academic readiness); interactive component allows difficulty of each math problem to increase with every correct answer and decrease with every incorrect answer. At end of each session, students rewarded with "math bucks" for every correct math problem that can be used to purchase fun toys and prizes as an incentive. Students are assessed three times during the school year (pre-mid, and post-assessments). Online match tutoring by ed2net for grades 2 - 12 for one-one-one support in math. Trm staff matches each student with trained volunteer tutor who meet with students for one hour per week. Tutors have ability to complete tutoring session in-person or remotely. Students are assessed three times during the year (pre, mid, and post-assessment). Once students are assessed, tutor is given curriculum for entire year based upon assessment. Tutors are always provided technical and moral support via trm and ed2net staff. Program philosophy is students learn by doing, being totally immersed in new learning and knowledge they are supported by a volunteer, or staff member who encourage and care about them. This critical thinking, confidence-boosting process is strength of tutor power hour program. Outcomes: 57% receiving literacy tutoring that complete pre-and post- assessments improve grade equivalent reading level by at least 9 months and/orliteracy grades by 15%. 66% receiving math tutoring that complete pre and post assessments improve assessment scores and/or math grades by 15%.”

“For progress for students but also begins to teach importance of accountability at a young age. Upon completion of homework, students can participate in steam (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) zone program that allows students to learn science and arts based concepts through daily hands-on experiments, activities, and events. To promote pro-social behavior and support students in grades 3rd - 5th for anxiety experienced during test taking, students participate in be a staar. Be a staar assists in developing positive study habits, healthy eating habits that stimulate high brain function and social-emotional/mindfulness techniques that decrease anxiety and promote self-regulation during testing as staar. Students attend grade-specific sessions for three months prior to staar testing to assist in achieving optimal results during day test is administered. During summer, children's programs promotes continued academic support and world exposure through hands-on activities and field trips via six-week dreamer's academy. It aims to keep students on track in school by providing grade-specific lesson plans focused on literacy, math, and science. Students as young as kindergarten participate in on-campus college tours to promote college readiness and experience once in lifetime field trips like visiting fossil rim wildlife/safari in glen rose, tx. By ensuring students remain on track academically and exposing them to diverse experiences trm is setting foundation for persistence needed to achieve academic success through elementary, middle, high school and post-secondary education. Outcomes: 237 students; 95% students promoted to next grade; 84% elementary students who participate in summer program and completed pre and post assessments demonstrated increased knowledge in career exploration and post secondary education. 90% 5th grade students transitioned into believe & achieve program.”

“Family connection: parent program that supports children's program, tutor power hour, and believe & achieve. Primary goals are to provide skills and opportunities for parents to be effective advocates for their children and families, to empower trm parents to successfully navigate and engage with educational system and provide tools and opportunities to strengthen parent-child relationship. As additinal support to trm families, free individual and familial counseling is offered throughout week through pastoral counseling center. Counseling sessions assist families to navigate difficult and unfamiliar mental and emotional experiences as divorce, grief and loss, domestic violence, suicidal ideations, sexuality, depression, etc. To further assist parents, parent university six-week summer program provides support to continuing education through college campus tours for parents, promotes pro-social behavior through yoga and mindfulness, strengthens family bounds through parenting classes and promoting community through parent social hour and picnics. Parent university intentionally mimics trm's student program to assist parents in understanding what their children experience so they too can be strong means of support to their children and themselves. Trm families support trm, and themselves by contributing a minimum of 60 volunteer hours which are complemented through parental engagement at their child's school, continuing education, assisting at trm family/student events, assisting in daily upkeep of trm facility, attending personal development workshops and participating in moms on a mission. Moms on a mission supports trm by providing authentic mexican cuisine provided via catering service. All proceeds benefit trm program.”