Child Action Incorporated

“The Executive Director and the CFO review the completed Form 990. Once finalized, a meeting is held with the auditor, executive director, CFO and at least one member of the board of directors where the Form 990 is reviewed. The Form 990 is then electronically sent to all board members before Form 990 is filed.”

“Child Action, Inc. requires all employees, officers and directors to complete and sign a Conflict of Interest Policy on an annual basis. The officers review any conflict of interests reported and follow procedures and policies based on the type of conflict.”

“The Board of Directors approved the hiring of the Executive Director. They also approve annually the salary schedule and benefits paid to all employees, including top management. The Human Resource department periodically compares compensation with like organizations in comparable cities to determine if any salary schedules need to be revised.”

“The Board of Directors approves annually the salary schedule and benefits paid to all employees. The Human Resource department periodically compares compensation with like organizations in comparable cities to determine if any salary schedules need to be revised.”

“All governing documents, policies and financial statements are located at the Administration office. All major grantors are given a copy of the Financial Statements Supplementary Information and the Independent Auditors Report. Any requests from the public regarding our Form 990 or Financial Statements are referred to the Administration office where the requestor is given the option to view the Form 990 on the Guidestar website, come to our office to view the documents, or have a copy sent to them.”

“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 See schedule O.”

“Child Action, Inc. is a private, nonprofit corporation founded in 1976 to promote the education and social welfare of children and families and to advocate on their behalf. Our programs include resource and referral services for families seeking child care, child care subsidies for qualifying families, recruitment and professional development of the child care workforce, and family education and support. Our goal is to partner with families and assist them in the care and education of their children and to advocate beside them in support of their concerns.”

“Capital Outlay - Equipment”

“Child Action, Inc. coordinated local partners to support child care providers through the distribution of seven hundred sixty 760 cleaning and supply kits. Six hundred eighty-seven 687 cleaning supply kits were distributed at seven 7 cleaning supply and Personal Protective Equipment PPE drive through distribution events. Seventy-three 73 cleaning supply kits were distributed through no-contact on-site deliveries to child care programs. The Alternative Payment Program enrolled one hundred seventy-nine 179 essential worker families and two hundred seventy-two 272 children in emergency child care from April through June 2020.”

“Technical Assistance Over 11,900 parents, child care providers, students, community service agencies, media, local public officials and employers received assistance from Child Action, Inc. on a broad range of topics to do with child care and development and parenting. Assistance includes phone counseling, distribution of handouts and resource materials, site visits, and video and book loans. Health training scholarships, in the amount of 28,209, were provided to three hundred eighty-six 386 child care teachers and family child care home providers. One hundred-one 101 health training scholarships were provided to license-exempt child care home providers and two hundred eighty-five 285 were provided to license center or family child care home providers. Three hundred fifty-eight 358 child care workers attended nineteen 19 orientations to apply for CARES stipends. One hundred ninety-eight 198 publicly supported early learning center employees, who care for over 5,300 children between the ages of birth and 12 years, followed through with professional and educational plans and received stipends of 500 to 3,000. Three 3 child care centers and one hundred twenty-eight 128 family child care homes received assistance in opening new child care services, increasing capacity of child care services for one thousand one hundred thirty-five 1,135 children.”

“Six 6 early learning professionals participated in the Environment Rating Scale ERS Assessor Cohort providing environmental assessments to child care programs that received Quality Child Care Collaborative services. Thirteen 13 Environment Rating Scales ERS Assessments were administered to measure the quality of the environment of early childhood education programs during the year for the Quality Child Care Collaborative. Child care programs received support to develop forty-five 45 Quality Improvement Plans QIPs. Technical assistance and training were provided throughout the year to support the development and implementation of Quality Improvement Plans QIPs. The Consultation Team, made up of consultants in Special Education, Behavioral Health and Early Learning have provided four hundred eighty-four 484 technical assistance, training and consultation services, including in-person contacts to two hundred ninety-three 293 child care centers and family child care homes. On-going, regular visits provide the opportunity to build trusting relationships between the consultant and the early learning staff at these programs and to observe dialogue and make changes over time for both the program and individual children.”