Cocoon House

“The executive committee is comprised of the board of directors and the immediate past board chair and the chair of the nominating committee and governance committee. The specific responsibilities of the executive committee are described in section 4.2 of the bylaws.”

“Meeting minutes were taken for each meeting by the board secretary. Minutes were distributed and approved by the board at the subsequent board meeting. Committees did not have authority to act on behalf of the board. Some committees took minutes. Some did not. If they did, the board received the minutes.”

“The tax return is prepared by outside cpas which is subsequently reviewed in detail by the ceo, cfo and finance committee. A copy of the tax return is provided to the entire board prior to filing with the irs.”

“The ch board of directors shall take appropriate disciplinary action in the event that any director, officer or committee member fails to disclose a financial relationship that is an actual or possible conflict of interest or otherwise violates the terms and conditions of this policy. The board's disciplinary action may include sanction, probation and removal from the board or the committee as the board deems appropriate under the circumstances. The adoption and enforcement of this policy by the ch board of directors supplements, rather than replaces, the laws of the state of washington for conflict of interest transactions by officers and directors of non-profit corporations.”

“Ceo wages are reviewed annually by the board against performance outcomes and salary survey data from local salary surveys. Staff wages are reviewed annually by the ceo against performance outcomes and salary survey data from local salary surveys. Compensation was last reviewed in 2024.”

“Cocoon house makes available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public upon request. Audited financial statements and irs tax form 990 are made available online on the company website.”

“The mission of cocoon house (the agency) is to partner with young people, families and the community to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing, prevention, education and employment. To carry out this mission the agency has developed a continuum of services to serve homeless, at-risk and highly disconnected youth and their families in snohomish county, providing housing, prevention and street outreach services.”

“In the previous couple of years we had substantial dollars provided from various acts for rental assistance. Those federal dollars ran out 6/30/2023. We had about $500,000 that continued from the state for this year for rental assistance.”

“Housing services: emergency shelter: the agency operates two emergency shelters for teens 12 to 17 years old. The east shelter in monroe is a licensed shelter facility with 8 beds in service. This facility is staffed 24/7 by cocoon house. The second shelter is a host home shelter model, and provides housing for up to 8 teens who are placed in volunteer short term stays with trained volunteer host families. Cocoon house staff provide daily contact and 24/7 support as needed. Transitional housing: the agency operates a transitional housing program in everett, providing 20 beds to teen 12-17. 156 youth received emergency and transitional housing at cocoon house. Young adult housing: the agency operates a scattered site rapid rehousing program that supports young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 in leased apartment units. The agency also master leases up to 5 units of scattered site apartments or hotels to provide 18 to 24 year olds an immediate housing option until they can find an apartment to rent. The agency also provides a site based permanent housing program of 20 leased studio units for individuals between the ages of 18 to 24. Available services at housing programs include intensive case management, drug/alcohol assessment/ counseling/treatment, mental health counseling, education support, job readiness training, parenting support and education (as needed for teen parents) and life skills training as well as housing, food, and basic needs for youth who have no other housing options. During the year 24 young adults received permanent housing and support at journeys, and 30 young adults received transitional and rapid rehousing.”

“Street outreach: street outreach program: the street outreach program features mobile outreach and a drop-in center to engage and assist youth ages 12-24 in snohomish county. Staff conduct street outreach, street level case management, ongoing intensive case management and connect youth to a multitude of resources in the community including onsite drug and alcohol treatment and connection with worksource at the drop-in center. Youth engagement team: the youth engagement team provides ongoing support for 12 to 18-year-olds experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness and who are involved in a system: juvenile justice, the schools, behavioral health, or dcyf. Services can be provided during the time they are homeless and for up to six months after they are stably housed. During the year the street outreach program served: 123 youth and young adults participated in case management services. 223 youth and young adults were contacted at least once and received services and referrals. 602 youth and young adults visited the agency's drop-in center, u-turn. 305 young adults received navigation and housing placement services through coordinated entry.”

“Youth employment: snoco futures: cocoon house is the lead agency on a four-agency collaboration providing outreach to young people across the community and linking them to employment training, internships, and skills development. Funded through the workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa), the program operates in partnership with refugee and immigrant services nw, seattle jobs initiative, housing hope, and workforce snohomish. Prevention services for parents and teens: parent drop in: parents of 12 to 18-year-olds are able to call in or stop by during scheduled drop in hours to receive support and resources from the prevention team. Parenting classes: classes are offered to parents and caregivers that want to increase their knowledge of a variety of parenting topics including; teenage brain development, grief and loss and the effect on teens, communication styles, healthy boundaries, and a variety of other topics. Wayout: wayout is an interactive workshop for teens and parents or guardians, designed specifically to serve low-risk youth offenders referred by the juvenile courts. Today the program receives referrals from a wide variety of agencies. 49 families participated in wayout. Family case management: cocoon house's family case managers work with teens ages 12 to 17 years old and their families to stabilize the family relationship. This support keeps teens in the home and away from experiencing homelessness. 50 families were served with family case management.”

“Covid-19 assistance: cocoon house serves as the agency of record in snohomish county to distribute emergency rental assistance program and treasury rental assistance program funds to eligible young adults under the age of 25. Cocoon house utilized a team of trained staff to identify members of the community who qualify for rent support and eviction prevention services. Applicants are screened for eligibility and are awarded based on availability of funds and individual qualifiers. Services offered through the covid-19 funding may or may not result in additional service engagement with the agency.”

“In the previous couple of years we had substantial dollars provided from various acts for rental assistance. Those federal dollars ran out 6/30/2023. We had about $500,000 that continued from the state for this year for rental assistance.”

“The organization's process for selecting an independent auditor and for overseeing the financial statement audit did not change during the year.”