Children's Center of Hamden

Children's Center of Hamden General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Children's Center of Hamden Address 1400 Whitney Ave Hamden, CT 06517 Phone (203) 248-2116 Web Site Web Site Facebook Facebook Email dbsurprenant@tccoh.org At A Glance Year of Incorporation 1833 Organization's type of tax exempt status Organization received a competitive grant from the community foundation in the past five years Public Supported Charity No 1

Mission & Areas Served Statements Mission The Children's Center of Hamden is a private nonprofit multi-service Agency dedicated to providing quality treatment and education in a safe, nurturing environment for children and families in the least restrictive setting. Our Board of Directors values the contributions of its diverse workforce and monitors the management of Agency resources so that employees can be successful in their efforts to provide an environment that fosters positive age appropriate experiences for children and youth with behavioral, emotional and/or learning disabilities. Multidisciplinary treatment teams are trained to enhance the wellness and to protect the privacy of those we serve. While continuously assisting each child and family to assess their needs and access their strengths, we strive to provide services that are respectful and welcoming of diverse cultures and identities. Background Founded in 1833 as The New Haven Orphan Asylum, The Children s Center of Hamden is Connecticut s oldest child-caring agency. Its mission then was described as relieving, supporting and educating children who are friendless and destitute and served as a major adoption agency for much of its existence. In 1925 The Children s Center of Hamden moved to its present location in Hamden. It proved to be a model institution for its time, introducing the concept of small home like residential cottages for group living, instead of large dormitory-style institutional buildings. Throughout its history, the agency evolved in the services it offered to meet the changing needs of children. In the late 1930s it served as a convalescent home for children with polio and rheumatic fever. In the early 1940s it served as a refuge for 125 children and 19 mothers from Oxford, England, who were sent to America to escape the Nazi bombing raids. In the 1950s The Children s Center of Hamden evolved into a Residential Treatment facility for children identified with social or emotional problems and at risk of abuse and neglect. Today, The Children s Center of Hamden offers a full array of services ranging from outpatient therapy to after school treatment programs, special education and residential programs addressing a variety of conditions and circumstances. While each program provides its own specialty, generally speaking the children suffer from one or more of a variety of problems; psychological and social problems; physical and/or sexual abuse; learning disabilities; substance abuse; and family trauma. Approximately 200 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 18 are served on a daily basis. Impact Accomplishments Over the Past Year 1. Culling together six years of research that illustrates the demographics served and changes thereto and longitudinal outcomes related to services provided in our residential treatment program. Presentations of this data were made to the Board of Directors as well as the State's Department of Children and Families in response to their request. 2. Significant modification in treatment models utilized to service children and families in programs offering varying intensity of intervention. 3. The implementation and enhancement of vocational training and clinical/social work services for youth and families enrolled in our special-education program. 4. Implementation of rigorous checks and balances in order to satisfy the medical necessity requirements of Medicaid. Goals for the Currrent Year 1.Broaden the array of services we offer that service children who are able to live in the community. 2.Attract experienced, licensed and/or certified staff to fill future staff vacancies. 3. Continue to find more efficiency through shared training and experiences with other area and state-wide service providers. 4. Identify and develop community events that will bring awareness to the community of children's experiences and needs, while at the same time raising funds for our organization. 2

Needs 1. Increasing training of direct care employees with regards to dealing with more psychiatrically complex clients and their families. 2.Complete revamp and refocus of fundraising efforts and the commensurate required commitment. 3.Increased data collection and sophistication of analysis as relates to treatment outcomes. 4. Increased funding and/or substantial decrease in expenditures related to the provision of treatment services as this organization is virtually 100% dependent on state and municipal funding, which is decreasing in actual dollars and obviously purchasing power. CEO Statement The Children's Center of Hamden has had a long history of adapting and evolving to meet the needs of Connecticut's children and their families. As an organization we are evolving in terms of staff qualifications, training and focus in order to provide psychiatric, behavioral and special education services to an ever increasing level of acuity. As an organization that has achieved and continues to aspire to maintain national accreditation with the Joint Commission, and a partner with Connecticut's managed care system through the Behavioral Health Partnership, we continue to migrate towards a more medical model focused on targeted treatment in order to serve children and youth in the least restrictive but most appropriate level of care. In part that is being shaped by an increased reliance on psychiatrists, registered nurses and licensed clinicians. The challenge that must be addressed in this process is the consequence of current economic conditions adversely affecting the nonprofit community who has devoted its resources to serving disadvantaged children and youth whose treatment services are funded by state and municipal funds. Service Categories Primary Organization Category Youth Development / Youth Development Programs Secondary Organization Category Education / Areas Served State wide 3

Programs Programs Description Description The Children's Center of Hamden has: residential treatment; day programs; an adolescent substance abuse program; short-term family integrated treatment program (S-FIT); stabilization bed program; intensive residential program; a group home; intensive outpatient treatment; outpatient treatment; extended day treatment; state approved Special Education school on grounds; therapeutic recreation; and medical care. Budget $0.00 Category / Population Served / / Long Term Success Opened a group home. Residential Treatment Description Services adolescents experiencing significant emotional, behavioral and/or psychiatric difficulties requring an intensive out of home treatment program. As a Residential Treatment program for up to 38 children, it operates 365 days a year. There are two boys' and one girls' living units, often referred to as cottages. Average length of stay is approximately 9 months. Children receive recreational services and participate in individual and group therapy. Family therapy is strongly recommended and provided whenever possible. The living environment is moderately structured with an individualized behavioral Management Program. Budget $4,240,000.00 Category Mental Health, Substance Abuse Programs, General/other / Population Served At-Risk Populations / / Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success 4

Therapeutic Group Home Description Services 5 adolescent boys (up to age 18) for a varied length of stay and are ready for community living with intensive therapeutic support. Emphasis is on assisting youth to develop necessary skills to live successfully in the community. Budget $930,000.00 Category Human Services, General/Other / Population Served Males / / Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Given the average youth's length of stay in residential prior to transitioning into the Group Home, a vital component of this program is to assess youth's areas of proficiency in order to teach practical life-skills that will assist in preparing them to re-integrate back into the community, and to allow them to lead independent lives and become a productive member of society. Prior to dischage from the Gate House, a youth should have the ability to demonstrate competence in personal care and hygiene; money management and budgeting; meal preparation and accessing and using public transportation. Youths housed at the Group Home are referred by the Department of Children and Families and are transitioned from Residential Programs from in and outside of the State of Connecticut. The average length of stay in a residential program for youth transitioning into the Gate House is 2 years. The primary focus of the Gate House is to prepare youth for successful re-integration back into the community. Following admission, at the end of the youth's first year in placement at the Gate House his ability to adapt to the program successfully is gauged by how well the youth has internalized the programs rules and expectations, and his willingness to actively engage in treatment and work toward achieving his treatment goals. The youth will also be able to show an ability to function independently in the milieu and the community with less of a need for verbal prompts and coaching from staff. For example, at the end of a six week cycle of cooking group a youth will have the ability to prepare a meal without assistance from staff. The group home setting is considered to be less of a restrictive environment than residential treatment. Some youth transitioning into the group home can have difficulty acclimating to a setting with less structure. For example, a youth was successfully discharged from the program recently into independent living after residing at the group home for over three years. Early into his placement, this youth required inpatient hospitalization on three separate occasions due to experiencing significant psychiatric decline. He also needed to be placed in therapeutic holds on multiple occasions in order to ensure his safety. Prior to admission to the Gate House, this youth had a longstanding history of residing in residential placement and receiving psychopharmacological treatment to assist with stabilizing his mood. With consistent emotional support, along with modifying his treatment plan and medication regimen, this youth was able to maintain behavioral and psychiatric stabilization for two years prior to discharge. During this two year time period, this youth did not require inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or physical therapeutic intervention. 5

Whitney Hall School Description Whitney Hall School provides an integrated educational experience for clients living in the Residential Treatment Program and youth living in the community (Day School) and referred by local school systems. The students, elementary through high school, receive 25 hours a week of academic instruction and clinical support in a single-gender classrooms which average 10 students each. A full compliment of core subject matter as well as physical education, art, computers, life skills, reading support and speech and language services when needed. Budget $843,200.00 Category Education, General/Other / Special Education Population Served K-12 (5-19 years) / / Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Extended Day Treatment Description Services boys and girls who are at risk of out of home placement or hospitalization or who need a therapeutic program following one of these levels of care. The program meets after school during the academic year and full days during school breaks. The program provides therapy, case management, referral and advocacy to children and their families so that the youth's symptoms and behaviors are managed and the youth is able to live in the community. Budget $1,557,000.00 Category Human Services, General/Other / Children & Youth Services Population Served Children Only (5-14 years) / / Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Wakeman Hall Substance Abuse Treatment Description The Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment program services male and female adolescents between the ages of 12-17 in the greater New Haven area who are abusing or dependent on drugs and/or alcohol, but whose substance abuse does not necessitate intensive out-of-home treatment. Budget $0.00 Category / Population Served / / 6

Leadership & Staff CEO/Executive Director Mr. Daniel Lyga MSW, LCSW Term Start May 2015 Email dlyga@tccoh.org Experience Dan has been in the role of Chief Executive Officer since 2015. He has oversight responsibility for the functioning of the organization. Dan is responsible for the provision of treatment and special education services in accordance with state and national standards. He has a more direct role in overseeing business services, personnel and fundraising. Dan is also the primary liaison between The Children s Center and state elected officials as well as cognizant state agencies. Prior to his position as Chief Executive Officer, Dan functioned as the Agency s Chief Operating Officer. Staff Number of Full Time Staff 220 Number of Part Time Staff 22 Number of Volunteers 0 Number of Contract Staff 4 Staff Retention Rate 99% Staff Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 111 Asian American/Pacific Islander 2 Caucasian 96 Hispanic/Latino 16 Native American/American Indian 4 Other 13 0 Staff Demographics - Gender Male 105 Female 124 Unspecified 13 Plans & Policies Organization has a Fundraising Plan? Organization has a Strategic Plan? Management Succession Plan? Under Development No No 7

Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Former CEOs and Terms Name Term Anthony DelMastro May 1999 - May 0 Senior Staff Sarah Lockery L.M.F.T. Title Experience/Biography Administrator of Community Services Sarah joined The Children's Center in May 1991 as a Therapist and Intake Coordinator. She has since worked as a Program Director for both the Extended Day Treatment and Substance Abuse Treatment Departments. Sarah is currently the Administrator of Community Services. In this position she provides leadership to the Extended Day Treatment, crisis Stabilization Bed unit, New Choices and our 2 outpatient clinics. Additionally, Sarah co-chairs the agency safety Committee and is Chairperson of the Professional Staff Organization. She is also the Agency's HIPPA Privacy Officer. Sarah is an Approved Supervisor by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Cheryl Smith L.C.S.W. Title Experience/Biography Administrator of Residential Programs Cheryl joined The Children's Center in 1995 as Director of the Residential Treatment Program. In this capacity she was responsible for leading treatment teams in their work providing care and therapeutic services for 62 youth ranging in age from 8-18. In her current position as administrator for Residential Programs she oversees the Residential Treatment Program, Gate House Therapeutic Group Home, Kids Cottage Safe Home, and the START Program (Psychiatric Residential Treatment facility). Todd Johnson L.C.S.W. Title Experience/Biography Administrator for Program Support Services Todd joined The Children's Center in 1987. He has served the Agency in many capacities such as childcare worker, aftercare discharge coordinator, intake coordinator, clinical therapist, admissions, Director of Training and Recruitment and currently serves as Administrator for Program Support Services. He is responsible for the oversight and supervision of a range of services that provide direct support to the programs offered at The Children's Center. These include; Nursing Services, Recruitment and Training, Dietary Services, Agency Research, and Agency Childcare Scheduling and Overtime. 8

James Ruas MBA Title Chief Administrator of Financial Services Formal Evaluations CEO Formal Evaluation CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency Senior Management Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Non Management Formal Evaluation Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Annually Annually Annually Affiliations Affiliation Year Connecticut Association of Nonprofits 2010 Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce 2010 United Way of Greater New Haven 2010 9

Board & Governance Board Chair Krista Hart Company Affiliation Homemaker Term June 2014 to June 2018 Board of Directors Name Sharlene Adams Elizabeth Bacon Stearns J. Bryant Jr. John Caldarella Jr. Kent W. Crook John M. Cuozzo Jr. Emily Fasano Tina Garrity Claudia Grantham David Ladd Leonard Matteo Susan Netter Christine Patella Jane Tendler John Watts Affiliation Sales Executive Retired Attorney Insurance Sales Insurance Broker Real Estate Broker Design Consultant Community Volunteer School Administrator Investment Advisor Businessman Business Owner Recreational Therapist Retired - Human Resources CPA Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 1 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 15 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 7 Female 9 Unspecified 0 10

Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 0 Board Meeting Attendance % 62% Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 9 Written Board Selection Criteria Written Conflict of Interest Policy Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 25% Constituency Includes Client Representation No Risk Management Provisions Disability Insurance Accident and Injury Coverage Automobile Insurance and Umbrella or Excess Insurance Blanket Personal Property Boiler and Machinery Business Income Directors and Officers Policy Employee Benefits Liability Employment Practices Liability General Property Coverage Improper Sexual Conduct/Sexual Abuse Life Insurance Medical Health Insurance Professional Liability Umbrella or Excess Insurance Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability Standing Committees Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts Finance 11

Financials Financials Fiscal Year Start July 01 2011 Fiscal Year End June 30 2012 Projected Revenue $17,275,522.00 Projected Expenses $17,242,432.00 Endowment Value $7,200,000.00 Spending Policy Percentage Percentage (if selected) 5% Detailed Financials Prior Three Years Total Revenue and Expense Totals Chart Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Total Revenue $16,198,814 $16,342,813 $15,532,261 Total Expenses $16,611,899 $16,331,374 $15,546,210 Prior Three Years Revenue Sources Chart Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Foundation and Corporation $188,045 $71,620 $72,062 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $12,731,457 $11,959,888 Federal -- $0 $0 State -- $12,635,754 $11,875,580 Local -- $95,703 $84,308 Unspecified -- $0 $0 Individual Contributions -- $96,499 $103,698 Indirect Public Support $319,047 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $15,582,488 $3,215,244 $3,033,018 Investment Income, Net of Losses $3,139 $197,686 $331,324 Membership Dues -- $0 $0 Special Events -- $0 $0 Revenue In-Kind -- $22,118 $26,470 Other $106,095 $8,189 $5,801 Prior Three Years Expense Allocations Chart 12

Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Program Expense $14,892,587 $14,674,844 $13,846,127 Administration Expense $1,579,380 $1,499,379 $1,540,635 Fundraising Expense $139,932 $157,151 $159,448 Payments to Affiliates -- $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 0.98 1.00 1.00 Program Expense/Total Expenses 90% 90% 89% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 28% 1% 1% Prior Three Years Assets and Liabilities Chart Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Total Assets $5,290,875 $5,810,098 $5,778,537 Current Assets $2,692,783 $2,875,201 $2,570,678 Long-Term Liabilities $255,166 $7,553 $11,869 Current Liabilities $2,454,664 $2,808,415 $2,783,976 Total Net Assets $2,581,045 $2,994,130 $2,982,692 Prior Three Years Top Three Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount John Aksamit Revocable Trust $25,000 State Department of Children & Family $9,070,859 Department of Children and Families $8,497,939 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar -- Medicaid $3,195,774 Medicaid $3,033,018 Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- SDE/LEA $3,175,584 SDE/LEA $2,933,950 Solvency Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities 1.10 1.02 0.92 Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2010 2009 2008 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 5% 0% 0% Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal $0.00 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? No Comments Foundation Staff Comments This profile, including the financial summaries prepared and submitted by the organization based on its own independent and/or internal audit processes and regulatory submissions, has been read by the Foundation. The Community Foundation is continuing to receive information submitted by the organization and may periodically update the organization s profile to reflect the most current financial 13

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