Youth Shelters and Family Services Inc.

“Form 990 is electronically circulated to members of the board of directors to elicit comments or questions before it is filed.”

“All members of the board of directors, including officers, annually sign conflict of interest statements. Directors and officers of ysfs affirm that they will exercise good faith and act with the highest standards of loyalty in all transactions touching upon their duting to ysfs and its assets. Any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed to the board. After full written disclosure and with due deliberation, a majority of disinterested direcors may approve or ratify a transaction which involves a conflict of interest, provided adequate and reasonable information confirms the transaction is in the best interest of ysfs.”

“The board provides the executive director with an annual performance evaluation. The board annually approves the salary and bonus, if any, of the executive director. The board is aware of comparable salaries for other executive directors in the region and believes the salary of the executive director is appropriate in relation to that contemporaneous information. The board annually approves the budget for the organization which includes other staff salaries. The board designates the executive director with the authority to set other staff salaries.”

“The organization's governing documents, policies, and most recent audited financial statements are available upon request from the organization. Contact information is available at the organization's website, www.youthshelters.org.”

“To deliver life-changing services to homeless, runaway, and in-crisis youth in northern new mexico by providing shelter and addressing health, safety, education, and workforce opportunities so they may lead independent and meaningful lives.”

“The pregnant and parenting youth initiative provides safety, stability and wellness for young families,including pregnant and parenting teens. Case coordinators work to connect families with prenatal and postnatal care, childcare resources, parenting classes and workshops, and pregnancy prevention. 37 youth and children were served and 216 interventions provided, including clothing, baby formula,diapers, medical referrals, parent education classes, and reproductive health instruction. The community counseling center offers professional counseling for youth in every program, their families,and community members. Many are homeless, at risk for becoming homeless, or are otherwise in crisis. 100 clients served and 756 hours of counseling provided. Youth shelters and family services also offers lgbtq+ youth supportive case management and prevention and diversion services for young people up to age 25 who might otherwise become homeless.”