Caminar

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board for accuracy and completeness. All questions arising during this review process are resolved prior to the filing of the form.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the new board members during initial orientation with annual updates. Each officer and board member is required to complete a written disclosure annually. The officer or board member who is determined to have a conflict of interest with regards to a particular transaction is not allowed to vote upon related matters.”

“The process for determining compensation of the organization's ceo:the compensation of the executive director is determined based on the comparable market rates in the same geographic area (wage and benefit surveys), approved by the board and documented in the minutes.”

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

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a, program service accomplishments : caminar clients are referred from county agencies and local hospitals that are generally not equipped to handle the specialized treatment which they require to fully integrate back into the community. The majority of clients come from low- and very low-income households. Approximately three out of four caminar clients are homeless at the time of their referral. In addition, most clients have multiple problems that co-occur with their mental illnesses including alcohol and/or drug dependence, serious medical problems, legal problems, no income, lack of health care coverage and no social supports. The number of people caminar serves annually has grown from 41 individuals in 1964 to over 2,000 today. San mateo county: caminar provides san mateo county with community rehabilitation programs for young adults and adults with mental illness, including crisis and transition residential treatment, intensive case management, supported employment and education, a medication clinic, a community food pantry, and permanent housing. Caminar offers five supported case management programs that provide a holistic approach to recovery, health, and wellness: fsp (full service partnership), reach (recovery, empowerment, and community housing), new ventures, yail (young adult independent living), and wrapp (wellness, recovery, and partnership program). Programs in san mateo also provide support services to people with co-occurring disorders. Caminar staff are trained in substance abuse and mental health recovery and dedicated to the recovery journey for each individual. A vital part of the recovery process is to encourage employment, education, and creative talents. Caminar/san mateo serves nearly 1,200 individuals annually. Caminar of san mateo is carf certified in its jobs plus, fsp and redwood house crisis residential programs. The commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities (carf) is an independent nonprofit organization, whose focus is on ensuring that only high quality services receive the carf accreditation. Carf's rigorous standards provide assurance that caminar of san mateo county provides exceptional, high quality services. Solano county: solano county oversees numerous programs funded by the mental health service act [mhsa.] these programs include a wellness and recovery drop-in center for mental health consumers, an adult and older adult case management program (fsp) with an embedded medication clinic that is staffed by a psychiatrist and a registered nurse, and mhsa funded supportive housing programs, the region organizes, coordinates, facilitates the mental health collaborative which is a quarterly meeting for non-profit and county mental health providers. In addition, caminar solano operates two other case management programs, sails and comprehensive case management. These two programs serve a combined total of 210 county residents with a mental health disorder and receive their funding through traditional medi-cal reimbursement. These services are targeted toward the chronically mentally ill. They serve a spectrum of that population that is not as severe as the clients served in the mhsa fsp case management program. Between caminar solano's three case management programs, we serve over 220 unduplicated clients every fiscal year. We are the largest single provider of case management services in solano county. Caminar solano also oversees extensive supportive housing programs. The programs are funded by various state (mhsa) and federal dollars that are awarded to caminar through solano county mental health. The services run the spectrum of supportive housing needs from 30 day transitional to long term permanent housing. Participants pay a portion of their income towards their rent. The remainder of rent is off set by a subsidy. The region believes in the philosophy of "housing first" for its clients and understands that safe, supportive, clean housing provide”

“No changes were made to the oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”