Seneca Family of Agencies

“A copy of the organization's draft 990 will be provided to all board members for review prior to the final filing. After review by each member and approval, the final 990 tax return will be filed.”

“Board members must sign the conflict of interest policy. The president of the board monitors conflicts among its members. Supervisors monitor any conflicts for employees.”

“The Board Chairman and two members complete a written performance evaluation of the Executive Director annually.”

“The Board Chairman and two members complete a written performance evaluation of other officers and key employees annually.”

“The financial statements, governing documents, and policies are made available to the public by request. Form 990 is available at guidestar.org and on the california registry of charitable trusts website.”

“Other program services 4: other program services - seneca is committed to constantly improving its service through regularly advancing innovative approaches, researching and incorporating best practices in the field, and striving to provide comprehensive services that thoroughly address families needs. Examples include: senecas institute for advanced practice (siap): siap provides over 4,000 hours of training annually for staff, county partners, and community-based providers in a wide range of evidence-based and best practices. Policy & advocacy: senecas policy and advocacy work focuses on improving local, state, and federal systems that serve children and families. The agency provides state policymakers with feedback and recommendations when new programs are being designed and implemented, supporting or opposing proposed new legislation, attending county board of supervisor meetings to conduct local advocacy, and sitting on state councils, commissions, and workgroups.higher education partnerships: these programs offer seneca employees the opportunity to earn a degree or teaching credential with scholarships and paid internships that allow them to continue earning full-time wages and benefits at seneca throughout their educational program. Partnerships during fy 23-24 included masters in social work programs at with the university of southern california, columbia university, california state university (csu) northridge, and csu san bernardino; a masters in family therapy program with pacific oaks college; a special education teaching credential at loyola marymount university; and a masters in leadership, equity, administration, and decision making at the reach the joint commission accreditation: behavioral health accreditation by the joint commission since 2010 reflects the agencys desire to use the highest standard of practice in care and treatment.”