Organizations Filed Purposes:
STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. PROVISION OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT AND OFFER YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES AND HOPE.
STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES. PROVISION OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO CREATE SAFE ENVIRONMENTS AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES OFFERING YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES AND HOPE, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE CONFIDENCE, CARE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO LEAD A HAPPY AND FULFILLING LIFE.
FAMILY PRESERVATION - THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OVER 6,000 FAMILIES ACROSS 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN: GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, MACOMB, OAKLAND, SHIAWASSEE, WAYNE, MONROE, GRATIOT, HILLSDALE, JACKSON, LENAWEE, AND WASHTENAW WHERE CHILDREN WERE AT RISK OF REMOVAL FROM THEIR BIOLOGICAL HOMES. FOLLOW-UP INQUIRIES AT THREE, SIX AND TWELVE MONTHS AFTER SERVICES CONCLUDED THAT CHILDREN IN 92% OF THE FAMILIES SERVED WERE ABLE TO REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR PARENTS' CARE.
PLACEMENT SERVICES - KINSHIP, FOSTER CARE, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING - WE CARED FOR AN AVERAGE OF 200 YOUTH EACH DAY OVER THE LAST YEAR IN OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN THAT CANNOT REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES DUE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT THAT HAS OCCURRED IN THEIR HOMES. INDEPENDENT LIVING IS PART OF OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM AND IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUTH WITH FINDING THEM AN APPROPRIATE HOME PROVIDER TO LIVE WITH AND LEARN SKILLS TO MOVE INTO ADULTHOOD. WE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED 68 NEW INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SERVE AS FOSTER AND POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. WE MONITORED AND SUPPORTED BIOLOGICAL PARENTS' EFFORTS TO RECONNECT WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND RETURNED MANY YOUTH TO THEIR PARENTS' CARE AFTER THEIR PARENTS HAD MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CHILDREN.
EDUCATION SERVICES - ORCHARDS PRIMARY PROGRAM IN THIS AREA IS OUR PARENTCHILD+ PROGRAM THAT SERVES CHILDREN 16 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS. THE PROGRAM IS A HOME VISITING LITERACY PROGRAM TRAINED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK. THE PROGRAM IS EVIDENCED BASED AS WE VISIT FAMILIES TWICE A WEEK TEACHING PARENTS TO USE EDUCATIONAL TOYS AND BOOKS TO BE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS WHEN THEY BEGIN HEAD START AND EVENTUALLY KINDERGARTEN AS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT CHILDREN THAT BEGIN SCHOOL FAR BEHIND NEVER CATCH UP. THE ORCHARDS BELIEVES IN THE MANTRA THAT EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT FROM CRADLE TO COLLEGE. THUS BEYOND K-12, THE ORCHARDS PROMISE AND SACHS SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR ORCHARDS CLIENT-SCHOLARS WHO RECEIVE FULL TUITION AND HOUSING WHILE ATTENDING A MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THESE SCHOLARS ALSO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR EMOTIONAL AND HEALTH CHALLENGES. ORCHARDS CURRENTLY HAS OVER 15 COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS.
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 |
|---|
| Michael E Williams | PRESIDENT & CEO | 60 | $195,845 |
| Carmine Devivo | COO | 50 | $151,337 |
| Trudy Fortino | VICE PRESIDENT, PLACEMENT SERVICES | 50 | $119,001 |
| Michelle Cooper | CFO (TO 04/2020) | 50 | $113,808 |
| Aj Weiner | DIRECTOR (TO 02/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Spilkin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George K Pitchford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley A Perkins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lea Narens | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Moffatt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Winter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Lopatin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lopatin | NCJW APPOINTEE, DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Jenkins Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nave Grewal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lakeisha M Florence | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Drew Besonson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Alan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Edwards | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Rochelle Hurt Md | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Dianna Ronan Treasurerchair | AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Adkins | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Adam S Forman | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
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