Walden Environment DBA Walden Family Services

“The cfo reviews the 990 tax return for accuracy and then the ceo reviews and signs the form. Audit committee chair also reviews.”

“Annually each board member is required to sign a conflict of interest policy. Board members are requried to disclose any possible conflicts throughout the year and refrain from voting on any transaction or matter before the board in which a conflict or possible conflict exists.”

“We have a compensation salary range guide for all job titles and new hires sign an offer letter detailing salary and benefits. We benchmark against the non-profit salary profiles. For the ceo, the board of directors makes hiring and compensation decisions.”

“The public inspection copy of the organization's form 990, from the previous three years, will be available for inspection or copying at the organization's main office during normal business hours at no charge.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: First 5 Nurturing Parenting Program:Through a contract with First 5 San Bernardino, Walden offers free Parenting Classes for teen parents with children 0-5 years old in the county using the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum. The curriculum uses an evidenced-based philosophy to help parents enhance their parenting skills. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Cal-Learn:Walden provides the Cal-Learn program in San Bernardino County, which provides case management services to assist pregnant and parenting teens receiving CalWORKS allowing them to attend and graduate from high school, or its equivalent. Coordinated services help teens obtain an education and access health and social services so that they can become self-sufficient adults and responsible parents. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: San Bernardino County Visitation Centers:Through a contract with San Bernardino County, Waldens Visitation Centers in San Bernardino and Victorville provide a place for birth families to have supervised visits with their children. Walden provides visitation coaches to each birth family in order to give them the tools they need to help decrease their childs length of stay in foster care. Walden provides over 800 hours of supervised visits each month. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Transitional Housing Program + Foster Care (THP+FC:Walden was one of the first agencies in Southern California to offer THP+FC, a program that provides youth ages 18-21 with safe, affordable housing in a neighborhood of their choosing, comprehensive and individualized case management, life skills training, mentors, opportunities to make community connections, and goal-planning. THP+FC was introduced when AB12 passed in 2012, the state law that enables youth to stay in foster care until age 21. Walden currently operates the program through our Riverside, Los Angeles and San Diego offices. THP-Plus Foster Care:Walden started to provide 5 THP Plus beds for San Diego County during 2017. THP Plus provides housing for former foster youth, ages 21-25, up to 36 months based on school attendance. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Mental Health Services:Under California Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) implementation, FFAs are being asked to increase access to mental health services to the foster youth in their care. On July 1, 2016 Walden contracted with San Bernardino County to provide specialty mental health services to Walden foster youth placed throughout the county. Waldens San Bernardino mental health clinic became Medi-Cal certified September 16, 2016. The clinic provides services including medication management, therapy and rehab specialist. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Resource Family Approvals:Walden has contracted with Riverside and San Bernardino County to provide resource family approval services to County families including relative careers.”

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