Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE BELIEVES EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FAMILY. THEREFORE, WE ARE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDREN WHO WAIT IN FOSTER CARE AND FAMILIES WHO ADOPT. WE PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ADOPTION PROCESS.
WE PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WHO WAIT IN FOSTER CARE AND FAMILIES WHO ADOPT.
MEDIA-BASED RECRUITMENT SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES AND CULTIVATES POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR WAITING CHILDREN USING CHILD-CENTRIC RECRUITMENT METHODS AND TOOLS. RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FAMILIES INCLUDE: HOSTING ADOPTION NETWORKING EVENTS; PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NEWS STATIONS TO BROADCAST WEDNESDAY'S CHILD PROFILES; FEATURING REGISTERED CHILDREN IN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY ON THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE WEBSITE; CONDUCTING MONTHLY ADOPTION ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION CLASSES; AND USING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO CREATE AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF WAITING CHILDREN.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO HELP PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY UNDERSTAND THE ADOPTION PROCESS, CONNECT WITH COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES AND CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCIES TO BEGIN THE ADOPTION PROCESS, GAIN ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONALS, AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES ON SPECIFIC CHILDREN.ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WAYS FAMILIES LEARN MORE ABOUT WAITING YOUTH IS THROUGH HEART GALLERIES. THE HEART GALLERY IS A COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN NEEDING HOMES IN COLORADO, MISSOURI, NEVADA, AND UTAH. THE HEART GALLERY HELPS WAITING YOUTH FIND LOVING FAMILIES AND PERMANENCY THROUGH IMAGES THAT BRING THE CHILD'S PERSONALITY AND BEAUTY INTO FOCUS.IN ADDITION, SMALL MATCHING EVENTS ARE HELD WHICH ALLOW PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND WAITING CHILDREN TO INTERACT IN SMALL, FACILITATED EVENTS THAT INCLUDE ACTIVITIES FUN FOR ALL. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, 120 COLORADO, NEVADA, AND UTAH YOUTH WERE FEATURED AT MATCHING EVENTS; 29 OF THESE CHILDREN HAVE FOUND LOVING ADOPTIVE FAMILIES.
INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES:INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES BUILD POSITIVE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH TO UNDERSTAND THEIR STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, NEEDS, AND FAMILY PREFERENCES, WHICH INEVITABLY ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF THE YOUTH TO FIND STRENGTH AND FEEL EMPOWERED THROUGH THE PROCESS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF FINDING THAT PARENTAL RESOURCE BY AS MUCH AS THREE TIMES. THE MODEL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A NET COST SAVINGS TO THE COMMUNITY, AS THE PROGRAM REDUCES CONGREGATE CARE AND FOSTER CARE COSTS. EACH RECRUITER MAINTAINS A CASELOAD OF 12 TO 14 YOUTH WHO ARE THE OLDEST LONGEST-WAITING, HARDEST TO PLACE, AND MOST VULNERABLE TO AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE.
FAMILY PREPARATION AND SUPPORT BEGINS BEFORE A FAMILY HAS EVER ADOPTED. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARD EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND COACHING. HANDS-ON, INDIVIDUALIZED, TAILORED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE ADOPTION JOURNEY. BY DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES EARLY, FAMILY COMMITMENT TO ADOPTION IS MAINTAINED AND ADOPTION DISRUPTIONS ARE OFTEN MINIMIZED.CLASSES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AND ARE GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND GUIDANCE IN CREATING HEALTHY, STABLE ADOPTIVE RELATIONSHIPS. ALL CHILDREN HAVE ENTERED THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, OR NEGLECT. THE GOAL OF MANY TRAININGS IS TO HELP PARENTS UNDERSTAND HOW THESE EVENTS MAY IMPACT CHILDREN AND TO RECOGNIZE BEHAVIORS AS SYMPTOMS OF THOSE EXPERIENCES. THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME FOR MANY OF THE TRAINING COURSES IS FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN BECOME SECURELY ATTACHED, SUCCESSFUL, AND HEALTHY ADULTS. NEARLY 1,962 FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS BENEFITTED FROM OVER 11,211 HOURS OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT THROUGH CLASSES, WEBINARS, AND CONFERENCES THAT WERE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 OTHER POST-ADOPTION RESOURCES, INCLUDING HELPFUL ARTICLES AND VIDEOS, WERE OFFERED TO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES VIA BI-MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lauren Arnold | CEO | 40 | $156,225 |
| Melody Roe | SVP OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $111,099 |
| Leslie Hannon | CFO | 30 | $82,819 |
| Jeff Pelech | CFO (BEGIN 3/19) | 40 | $0 |
| Dave Zinger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Zakroff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Wieland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Spears | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Mcphie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Lippolis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Jensen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Mcnealy | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Taunia Hottman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Comerford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Coffman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Cannon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laurel Burton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Niceta Bradburn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Boade | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Bistany | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Slattery | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Hendrikson | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie Moyer | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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