New Alternatives Incorporated

“Dr. Cherly spinweber m.e. Bruich dir/sec. Ceo family relationship”

“The board of direcor's audit committee reviews and approves the agency's audited financial statements and presents the audit to the full board for review and approval. The ceo and cfo review the 990 together with senior accounting staff and then present the completed 990 to the board of directors for review at the board meeting closest to the 990 filing date.”

“Each director and officer of new alternatives receives a copy of the organization's code of conduct and conflict of interest policy. Each such person is required to complete a disclosure statement attached to the policy that certifies that he or she has read the code of conduct and agrees to comply with all of its standards and requirements. This statement also requires the individual to disclose any interests that he or she believes could give rise to conflicts and to immediately notify the board if any arise after signing the disclosure statement. These statements are retained in the board's record books. The policy requires that any violation of the code of conduct be reported to the board of directors and may be considered by the board in determining whether removal of the board member is warranted, pursuant to the terms of the bylaws for the corporation.”

“The performance and compensation of all key employees of new alternatives, inc. Is reviewed on at least an annual basis by the compensation committee of the board of directors. The compensation committee is composed of volunteer directors which are unrelated to and not subject to the control of any of the key employees. All reviews and considerations of compensation provided is made by the committtee in an executive session without any key employee present. The compensation committtee obtained, reviewed and relied upon a compensation comparability study received from an independent firm that provided detailed analysis of the comparable compensation figures for other non-profit organizations of similar size and programs to those conducted by new alternatives, inc. Based on this information and the committee's review of the performance of key employees the committee determined that the compensation provided to all key employees is reasonable and in compliance with irs regulations. Following its determination the compensation committtee documented the bases for it's determination of the reasonable compensation package for each employee and reported its recommendation to the full board of drectors for approval.”

“Review and approval process explained in question 15a.”

“Request for governing documents and financial information must be made in writing and such request will be reviewed and acted upon pursuant to both federal and california state law.”

“New alternatives, inc. Is committed to providing abused and negelected youth with hope and opportunities through a comprehensive array of social, residential and mental health services that we provide in san diego and orange county.”

“Children, families and youth- the core of new alternatives' system of care for children is residential and foster care. The residential programs operated by the agency accept referrals from san diego and orange county agencies, such as the children and family services, mental health services and juvenile probation department. During 2019, the agency operated multiple residential facilities in san diego county and orange county. These facilities provide a safe and stable living environment, with nearly 380 residential treatment beds that serve thousands of clients annually, ages 6 to 18. The residential programs provide twenty-four hour adult supervision of the children in a safe and nurturing setting and provide services to families that encourage the maximum permissible child/family contact. The youth attend either on or off grounds public or non-public schools depending upon individual needs. The agency also provides specialized residential services including sibling assessment programs, specialized treatment for sexual abuse victims, transitional living for adolescents and specialized programs for young children. New alternatives' in-home service programs provide care for victims of abuse and neglect by using emergency caretakers, respite care, parenting education and parent aides. The agency's array of prevention and intervention services are designed to keep children at home while ensuring their safety and well-being. These services are provided to a wide range of families such as those at risk of having their children removed from their homes, relatives who voluntarily assume the role of caregiver, and families at risk due to family violence and poverty. The goal of all the programs is to provide early treatment in an effort to preserve the family unit. The services programs include: in-home crisis counseling; in-home support and parent education; teaching and demonstrating home making services; in-home parental aides; parenting classes; monitored visitation and transportation. New alternatives foster finding agency certifies foster parents who are committed to providing a stable home for difficult to place youth. New alternatives places county court dependents in these families' homes and provides support to the foster family until the county locates permanent placement for the children. Foster parents come from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and bring a variety of life experiences to their roles as "specialized parents". Foster parents are provided with comprehensive training and new alternatives' support staff is available twenty-four hours a day. New alternatives operates mental health programs that serve a wide range of youth and families in a variety of settings such as: out patient, day treatment, school classrooms, home and residential facilities. Program services are client and family centered and are designed to meet the unique needs of each individual. Program staff work within the client's family system. Mental health services include assessment; case management; individual, group and family therapy; psychiatric services and medication monitoring.”