Organizations Filed Purposes:
HANDS ACROSS THE WATER SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE, STRENGTHS-BASED SERVICES. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY CHILD IS VALUED AND HAS A SAFE HOME AND LOVING FAMILY WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE. IN KEEPING THAT MISSION AND VISION, HANDS ACROSS THE WATER PROVIDES A SPECTRUM OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING IN-HOME PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOSTER CARE, AND INFANT, STATE WARD, AND INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SERVICES.
HANDS ACROSS THE WATER (HATW) PROVIDES A SPECTRUM OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, INCLUDING IN-HOME PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES.
STATEWIDE FOSTER CARE CONTRACTED THROUGH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS ASSIST FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH A GOAL OF ENSURING THAT CHILDREN ARE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND CARED FOR IN THEIR FAMILY OF ORIGIN WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IN 2020, 129 YOUTH WERE SERVED IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM, WITH 74 YOUTH ACHEIVING PERMANENCY IN THAT SAME YEAR THROUGH RETURN HOPE, GUARDIANSHIP, OR ADOPTION.
ADOPTION SERVICES, INCLUDING STATE WARD ADOPTION, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION, AND INFANT ADOPTION SERVICES: STATE WARD ADOPTION MATCHES CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE UNABLE TO RETURN HOME WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES INCLUDING RELATIVES OF THE CHILD, NON-RELATIVE FOSTER PARENTS, OR A RECRUITED ADOPTIVE FAMILY. INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION PRIMARILY ASSISTS US CITIZEN FAMILIES SEEKING TO ADOPT FAMILY MEMBERS OR UNRELATED CHILDREN FROM PROGRAM COUNTRIES INCLUDING MEXICO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BULGARIA, AND THE UKRAINE. HATW ALSO ASSISTS FAMILIES INTERESTED IN ADOPTING FROM CHINA THROUGH A PARTNER PROGRAM. INFANT ADOPTION SERVICES INCLUDES FREE, CHOICE-BASED, NON-COERCIVE COUNSELING TO PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE CONSIDERING MAKING A VOLUNTARY ADOPTION PLAN. 4 WOMEN RECEIVED COUNSELING IN 2020. IN 2020, HATW COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 66 ADOPTIONS AMONG OUR THREE PROGRAMS.
IN HOME SERVICES: CONTRACTED THROUGH MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. HATW PROVIDES INTENSIVE PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE VISITATION SERVICES TO FAMILIES AT RISK OF HAVING THEIR CHILDREN REMOVED OR WHO ARE WORKING TOWARDS REUNIFICATION FROM FOSTER CARE. IN 2020, 56 FAMILIES RECEIVED IN HOME PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES TO IMPROVE HOME SAFETY AND CAPACITY AS PARENTS.
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 |
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| Katherine Page Sander | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $81,727 |
| Emily Rusnak | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Belinda Needham | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rick Modglin-Green | VICE PRESIDE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Darlene Helzerman | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Craig Fry | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Daneshyar | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
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