Hudson Milestones Inc.
Hudson Milestones Inc.
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Mission
HUDSON MILESTONES SEEKS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A HUDSON COUNTY BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CARE, SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TOWARDS ACHIEVING TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE INDIVIDUAL'S LIFE GOALS AND ESTABLISHING SELF SUFFICIENCY IN THE COMMUNITY.HUDSON MILESTONES MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN THE TRANSITION FROM DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES' (DDD) REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT TO A FEE FOR SERVICE MODEL. ABOUT 50% OF TOTAL CLIENTS HAD TRANSITIONED BY 6/30/18 AND THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO REORGANIZE AND PUT STRUCTURES IN PLACE TO SUCCEED IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING SUCCESSFULLY AUTOMATING THE MEDICAID BILLING PROCESS TO GENERATE A CONSTANT STREAM OF REVENUES TO REPLACE THE SHRINKING CONTRACT DOLLARS.
About
ADULT RESIDENTIAL AND DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMSRESIDENTIAL SERVICES - THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HUDSON MILESTONES ENCOMPASSES ELEVEN PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE THE NEEDS OF OVER 50 ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES REFERS TO LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR 21 YEARS OLD OR OLDER ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) WHICH ALLOW INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF COMMUNITY LIFE. SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED WERE BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AND HOUSEHOLD SKILLS, DAILY HYGIENE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. HUDSON MILESTONES ACCEPTED RESIDENTS FROM STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS AND COMMUNITY FAMILIES. THE GROUP HOME AND SUPERVISED APARTMENT PROGRAMS OPERATED BY HUDSON MILESTONES PROVIDES A COMMUNITY INTEGRATION LIVING OPTION FOR THOSE WHO CAN NO LONGER LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR ON THEIR OWN. THE PROGRAMS AVOID PLACEMENT IN STATE INSTITUTIONS AND WERE FUNDED BY THE STATE AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED AROUND THE CLOCK STAFF SUPERVISION FOR THE CLIENTS. A HOME ATMOSPHERE WAS MAINTAINED, AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AS NEEDED SO OUR CLIENTS COULD FULFILL THEIR DAILY NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. MEDICAL CARE COORDINATION, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT ARE ADDITIONAL SERVICES OFFERED. THESE PROGRAMS WERE GEARED TOWARDS TEACHING THE CLIENTS HOW TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT IN A NUMBER OF AREAS. MOST COMMON AREAS INCLUDE SOCIAL SKILLS, HOUSEHOLD SKILLS AND DAILY HYGIENE. EACH CLIENT HAD A PERSONAL "PLAN" TAILORED TO THEIR ABILITIES. ALONG WITH THE EDUCATIONAL ASPECT OF THE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND RECREATION PLAY A MAJOR PART IN THE TOTAL SERVICE OF THE PROGRAM. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SPECIAL OLYMPICS, TRIPS TO MUSEUMS, LOCAL THEATERS, OVERNIGHT TRIPS, DANCES AND DINING OUT AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, TO NAME A FEW.DAY HABILITATION SERVICES - THE PURPOSE OF HUDSON MILESTONES' DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WITH MEANINGFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HUDSON MILESTONES OPERATED TWO DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS - ONE IN BAYONNE AND ONE IN JERSEY CITY. THEY PROVIDED DAY PROGRAMMING FOR OVER 100 RESIDENTS OF THE HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY THESE CENTERS ARE PLACES OF INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION, LEARNING AND CREATION. EACH PERSON CAN FIND WAYS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS WHILE ALSO INCREASING SKILLS AND INTERESTS WHICH OUR INNOVATIVE STAFF INCORPORATED INTO THEIR DAILY SCHEDULE. PROGRAMMING WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON EACH PERSON'S INTERESTS, GOALS AND NEEDS. OUR DAY HABILITATION CURRICULUM EMPHASIZED LEARNING SOCIAL, SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WE ALSO OFFERED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEARNING INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, HOW TO FILL OUT JOB APPLICATIONS AND OFFERED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT JOB SKILLS. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COLLATING, LABELING, SMALL ASSEMBLY AND SHREDDING. WE HAD CLEANING CREWS THAT CLEANED THE CENTERS AS WELL AS PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY AS PART OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. AS ALWAYS, OUR FOCUS WAS ON PROVIDING WHATEVER ASSISTANCE A PERSON REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THEIR COMMUNITY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THEIR CAPABILITIES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “Hudson milestones seeks to build and maintain a hudson county based organization dedicated to the care, support and advancement of people with developmental disabilities and their families towards achieving to the maximum extent possible, the individual's life goals and establishing self sufficiency in the community.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “Hudson milestones seeks to build and maintain a hudson county based organization dedicated to the care, support and advancement of people with developmental disabilities and their families towards achieving to the maximum extent possible, the individual's life goals and establishing self sufficiency in the community.hudson milestones made substantial progress in the transition from division of developmental disabilities' (ddd) reimbursement contract to a fee for service model. about 50% of total clients had transitioned by 6/30/18 and the organization was able to reorganize and put structures in place to succeed in the new environment including successfully automating the medicaid billing process to generate a constant stream of revenues to replace the shrinking contract dollars.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as NJ, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 was 365-381 CLENDENNY AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07304.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 308 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $312,215.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1950.
- The organization pays $5,272,390 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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