ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING
701 SCHOOL STREET, NAPA, CA 94559 www.a4bl.org

Total Revenue
$940,644
Total Expenses
$950,098
Net Assets
$186,645

Organizations Filed Purposes: ALTERNATIVES HELPS FAMILIES STAY SAFE. WE OFFER COUNSELING AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE AT-RISK OF, OR CURRENTLY EXPERIANCING, LIFE PROBLEMS. THIS INCLUDES CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PAROLE SERVICES, OR CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCI OF SERVICES ARE PARENTING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ANGER (OR OTHER EMOTION) MANAGEMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. BY PROVIDING LOW COST, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING LIFE AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS ALTERNATIVES INTENDS TO REDUCE CURRENT SUFFERING AND REDUCE THE INTER- GENERATIONAL OF PROBLEM BEHAVIORS.

OVERALL THE CURRENT TAX YEAR SHOWED DECLINES IN THE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. GIVEN THE COVID-19 CRISIS THE SURPRISE IS THAT THE DROPS WERE NOT MORE SIGNIFICANT. IN TOTAL THERE WAS AN 8.9% REDUCTION IN PEOPLE SERVED AND A 20% DROP IN SERVICES PROVIDED. OUR 2 WEEK CLOSURE, THE COURT'S MONTH-LONG CLOSURE AND THE CONSTRAINTS OF TELE-HEALTH HAD A BIG IMPACT. IN MARCH AND APRIL THE WORKLOAD DROPPED BY OVER 30%. ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT REDUCED FROM 77 INDIVIDUALS TO 54 AND SERVICE CONTACTS DROPPED FROM 1,532 TO 903.

DRUG DIVERSION ACTUALLY WENT UP FROM 419 PEOPLE TO 436 WHILE CONTACTS WENT UP FROM 982 TO 1,268. WE EXPERIENCED A LARGE SURGE IN CASES AT THE END OF 2019 AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE INCREASED THE WORKLOAD ENOUGH TO AFFECT THE ANNUAL STATISTICS. HOWEVER, REFERRALS AND STATIC CASELOADS DROPPED TO ZERO AFTER THE LOCKDOWN. WHEN THE COURTS OPENED AT THE VERY END OF THE TAX YEAR WE SAW A NEW RUSH OF REFERRALS SO NEXT YEAR WILL BE INSTRUCTIVE.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WENT DOWN FROM 141 INDIVIDUALS TO 113 WITH CONTACTS GOING FROM 3,080 TO 2,166.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Joni N YacoeEXECUTIVE DI20$35,000
Mark ReismanDIRECTOR6$0
William R KrimmSECRETARY4$0
Laura CoffmanDIRECTOR1$0
Mike BurnsDIRECTOR1$0

Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (public 990 form dataset) from: https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202141379349304804_public.xml