Family Support Center of Ogden Inc

“Management reviews the form 990. The board is also provided a draft copy of the form 990 for its review prior to filing. Board members are given the opportunity to ask questions, request changes, and approve the form for filing.”

“It is the policy of the family support center of ogden to ensure that no staff or board member be involved in activities that are in direct conflict with the center. Procedure: each new staff member shall fill out and sign the state of utah conflict on interest form and include any information about any business or personal dealings that are in direct conflict with the center. This form shall be reviewed annually and updated if necessary. Board members will be asked on the initial application for membership about any business or personal dealings that may be in direct conflict with the center. This information will be reviewed annually and updated if necessary.”

“The executive director's compensation is determined based on budget constraints and performance evaluations. Relevant comparable data, such as pay for similar positions in the industry and region, is considered in establishing a reasonable level of compensation. The board of directors determines compensation independent of the executive director. The deliberation and determination of compensation is documented in the board minutes.”

“Salaries are determined by experience and budget constraints. Performance is reviewed annually and bonus or increased salaries are based on performance and budget constraints.”

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

“The organization is committed to providing education and supportive services to strengthen the family unit and enhance family functioning. Through our programs we have seen many families avoid the situations that can lead to child abuse and provide the nurturing environment their children need. It is our belief that by reaching out to families in need and providing support, by preventing and alleviating child abuse, we save our state thousands of dollars in after-care costs.”

“Parenting classes: 45 families received parenting education classes. All members of the family attend and learn skills in communication, behavior management, self-esteem building and nurturing. Step-family classes: 35 families received stepfamily classes. Families who are in a stepfamily, or parenting learning to coparent attend this class. The family attends as a whole, and learns skill such as emotion regulation, communication, financial issues, legal issues, and building new relationships while maintaining previous relationships. 27 families received in-home intensive parenting and life skills education. These families had open cases with the division of child and family services. The goal of this program is to keep children in the home (when safety is not an issue) while the parents receive skills to enhance their ability to nurture their children. 100% of the families that completed our peer parenting were able to close their cases with dcfs and keep their children in the home.”

“Safecare: 26 families received safecare classes. Designed specifically for parents and caregivers of children birth through five who are either at-risk for or have a history of child neglect and/or physical abuse, safecare focuses on three key outcomes that are universally important for families to have healthy, happy relationships. These outcomes are: parent-child interaction, basic health information, and home safety. Parenting pathways: 67 adults were able to participate in various workshops through parenting pathways. 13 different workshops were offered to the community through community partners, held at our facility. We were able to hold monthly giveaways for those in need in our community, with 2,409 items given away at no cost to families. 511 referrals/information for families in need were given. 45 tabling events were participated in. 65 community presentations were given. 67 families were helped with various resources through our family advocacy.”

“Special events expenses 14,983 rental expenses 23,537 special events expenses -14,983 rental expenses -23,537”