Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO NURTURE THE MIND, THE BODY, AND THE SPIRIT OF CHILDREN WHO ARE MISSING OUT ON FUN, FRIENDSHIP, SUCCESS, AND ACHIEVEMENT BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS AS WELL AS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES.
THE ORGANIZATION SERVES CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS MANY OF WHOM CARRY MULTIPLE DIAGNOSES INCLUDING PTSD, BIPOLAR DISORDER, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, OCD, FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME, ADHD, AUTISM, OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER, INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDERS AND OTHERS. CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO BREAK OUT OF THEIR NEGATIVE CYCLES AND LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND CONTROL THEIR EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS WHILE MAKING FRIENDS, SOMETIMES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES. WHILE LEARNING, CHILDREN ENJOY SPORTS, NATURE, ART THERAPY, ROCK CLIMBING, AND SWIMMING. CHILDREN WORK ON SELF-REGULATION AND LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND MANAGE THEIR NEGATIVE EMOTIONS. THEY LEARN AND PRACTICE NEW COPING AND SELF-REGULATION SKILLS. THERE IS A 2 TO 1 CHILD TO STAFF RATIO WHERE CHILDREN WORK IN SMALL GROUPS LED BY HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS FROM THE FIELDS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRY. CHILDREN WORK WITH STAFF SETTING DAILY AND WEEKLY BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT GOALS WHILE FORGING FRIENDSHIPS AND HAVING SUMMER FUN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (C-I-T) PROGRAM FORMER CAMPERS GET 1:1 COACHING AND LEARN JOB SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. INDIVIDUAL GOALS ARE SET THAT INCLUDE COMPUTER, OFFICE AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS CUSTOMIZED TO THEIR SITUATION.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE MENTAL HEALTH OF FAMILIES BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS LEAD BY A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER OR CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INTENSIVE TRAINING AND MENTORING OF STAFF BY AN ONSITE CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR WHO BOTH HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX BEHAVIORS AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DISSEMINATED IN SCHOOLS, RECREATION, AS WELL AS COUNSELING PROGRAMS IN COUNTLESS COMMUNITIES EXTENDING THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT IN THIS COMMUNITY.
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 |
|---|
| Cindy Sandler Phd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Felecia Mclarin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jaime Luse | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Kolp | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jenni Ferguson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chimaobi Chijioke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Cantor | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Homan | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Denise L Pope | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Cherry | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Williams | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/201913199349312106_public.xml