Adoption and Foster Care Specialist Inc.
Adoption and Foster Care Specialist Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL, JOINT AND FAMILY COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT REPORTS, GROUP COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS, AND CONSULTATION AND TRAINING PRIMARILY AS THEY RELATE TO ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SERVICES.
About
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC. FACILITATED THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN INTO FAMILIES. THESE WERE ALL SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE SIBLING GROUPS THAT THE AGENCY WAS ABLE TO KEEP TOGETHER IN PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION. IN THE PAST, ROUGHLY ONE HALF OF THE CHILDREN SERVICED FOR ADOPTION BY THE AGENCY HAVE BEEN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THERE WAS A NOTED CHANGE IN THE AGE WITH MANY OF THE CHILDREN ADOPTED BEING BELOW THE AGE OF 6. THIS CHANGE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AGE THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ENTERING FOSTER CARE BEING YOUNGER THAN IN PAST YEARS AS WELL AS THE COURTS GENERAL LEAN TO ESTABLISH PERMANENCY IN A FASTER TIME FRAME RESULTING IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OCCURRING MORE QUICKLY WHEN THERE IS A LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE TREATMENT PLAN BY THE BIRTH PARENTS. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WITH FOSTER CARE AND FOSTER HOME LICENSING SERVICES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY PROVIDED FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR A NUMBER CHILDREN. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF FOSTER HOMES THAT PROVIDED CARE FOR THESE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SOME UNLICENSED RELATIVE CARE PLACEMENTS THAT WERE SUPERVISED BY THE AGENCY. SEVERAL OF THE FOSTER HOMES WERE BORROWED FROM OTHER AGENCIES (MDHHS) WITH MONITORING BY ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS, INC BEING MANDATED. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC HAS A NUMBER OF LICENSED FOSTER HOMES FOR THE CARE OF MICHIGAN COURT WARDS. THE AGENCY HAS ALSO LICENSED ADDITIONAL HOMES AND TRANSFERRED THE LICENSE TO THE FAMILY'S LOCAL MDHHS OFFICE. ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SPECIALISTS INC. HAS BEEN NOTED FOR THE TIMELINESS OF FOSTER HOME LICENSURE FOLLOWING A STUDY BY THE STATEWIDE MDHHS OFFICE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE AGENCY HAS WORKED WITH THE BIRTH PARENTS WITH SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “To provide social services in the areas of individual, joint and family counseling, psychological testing, evaluation and assessment reports, group counseling with children, adolescents and adults, and consultation and training primarily as they relate to adoption and foster care services.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “To provide social services in the areas of individual, joint and family counseling, psychological testing, evaluation and assessment reports, group counseling with children, adolescents and adults, and consultation and training primarily as they relate to adoption and foster care services.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as MI.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 624 N MAIN ST, LAPEER, MI, 48446.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 20 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $262,319.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,385,152 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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