Family & Children Services Inc

Organization Overview

Family & Children Services Inc is located in Kalamazoo, MI. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (P40) the organization is classified as: Family Services, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Family & Children Services Inc employed 181 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Family & Children Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Family & Children Services Inc generated $13.1m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $10.8m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS AND PRESERVES THE SAFETY, WELL BEING AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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FOSTER CARE OFFERS SAFETY AND STABILITY TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY PROVIDING FAMILY CARE WHEN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT BECOMES NECESSARY. FOSTER FAMILIES ARE LICENSED BY THE AGENCY AND TRAINED TO NURTURE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. PARENT COACHING IS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. IN 2021 71,538 DAYS OF FOSTER CARE WERE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN. 113 CHILDREN WERE TRANSITIONED FROM FOSTER CARE INTO PERMANENT FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION AS PART OF A PERMANENCY PLAN WHEN THEY COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THEIR FAMILIES.


FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT (FACT) IS A COMPREHENSIVE HOME-BASED TREATMENT SERVICE PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES TO STRENGHEN THEIR ABILITIES. THIS PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WHO HAS A DIAGNOSABLE MENTAL ILLNESS AND IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE. PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS SERVE FAMILIES WHERE EITHER THE PARENT OR CHILD IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, OFFERING FAMILY SUPPORT FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH AGE THREE. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, GROUP, FAMILY AND PLAY THERAPY, PARENTING SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT, 24-HOUR ON-CALL AVAILABILITY, ADVOCACY AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. STAFF WORK WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FOR BOTH THE YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS BASED ON A NEEDS-DRIVEN, STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH. IN 2021, 403 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED - 237 WERE CHILDREN.


THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR YOUTH PROVIDES INTENSIVE STABILIZATION SERVICES IN A STRUCTURED, SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTABILITY AND NEED OUT-OF-HOME TREATMENT. PLACEMENTS ARE ACCEPTED 365 DAYS A YEAR IN A LICENSED, SIX-BEDROOM, HOMELIKE SETTING. ADMISSION CRITERIA MAY BE YOUTH WHO PRESENT WITH SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, YOUTH STEPPING DOWN FROM INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATION OR A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, OR YOUTH EXPERIENCING REPEATED PLACEMENT INSTABILITY. ON-SITE TREATMENT INCLUDES ASSESSMENT, EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRAUMA RECOVERY. IN 2021, INTENSIVE THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 20 YOUTH.


FOR 119 YEARS, FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES HAS RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION TO "SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES" THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF CHILD WELFARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES. A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS IS OFFERED, SERVING 4,958 INDIVIDUALS IN 2021, 2,962 WERE CHILDREN. AGENCY CLIENTS WERE SERVED FROM MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN THE REGION, PRIMARILY KALAMAZOO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN CLIENT HOMES, THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL HOMES, AND AGENCY SERVICE SITES IN KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK. SERVICE QUALITY IS ASSURED THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY BODIES, THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA), AND INTERNAL TRAINING AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DIRECTED AT BEST PRACTICES IN THE DELIVERY OF HUMAN SERVICES. THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ACCREDITED SINCE JUNE OF 1987 AND IS LICENSED FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. IN ADDITION TO FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT AND THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES, OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: CHILD WELFARE: FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS FAMILIES FIRST SERVE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT DUE TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE BEING REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. FAMILIES TOGETHER BUILDING SOLUTIONS (FTBS) IS AN IN-HOME PROGRAM THAT SERVES FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES RELATED TO CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING AND ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORTIVE ASSISTANCE. SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING SUPPORT WITH BUDGETING, HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, PARENTING SKILLS, CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND BUILDING POSTIVE RELATIONSHIPS. WHEN A CHILD MUST BE REMOVED FROM THEIR FAMILY, THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO RETURN THE CHILD TO THE HOME. FOSTER CARE SUPPORTIVE VISITATION/IN-HOME PARENT EDUCATION PROVIDES INTENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED PARENT-CHILD VISITS CENTERED ON THE CHILD AND PARENT EDUCATION AND COACHING. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO REPLACE OLD PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR WITH NEW, HEALTHIER ONES. THE AGENCY ALSO OFFERS SUPERVISED PARENTING TIME AND PARENTING SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS AND INCREASE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: THE COUNSELING CENTER AT FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. OUTPATIENT AND TELEHEALTH COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THERAPISTS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND INTERPERSONAL ISSUES THAT MAY BE INTERFERING WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS, JOB, SCHOOL, AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. IN 2021, 669 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE COUNSELING CENTER. COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT LEFT UNTREATED, COULD OVERWHELM A CHILD OR FAMILY. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, HOME-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH YOUTH EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE. PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS SERVE FAMILIES WHERE EITHER THE PARENT OR CHILD IS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, OFFERING FAMILY SUPPORT FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH AGE THREE. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY AND PLAY THERAPY, PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, 24-HOUR ON-CALL AVAILABILITY, ADVOCACY AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CASE MANAGEMENT COORDINATES NECESSARY SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSON-CENTERED PLAN, LINKAGE AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ONGOING COORDINATION TO ENSURE QUALITY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. IN 2021, 316 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED - 210 WERE CHILDREN. CRISIS INTERVENTION: MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE IS A 24-HOUR RESPONSE TEAM FOR YOUTH IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY FACING A MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CRISIS. AS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM, MOBILE CRISIS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE CRISIS INTERVENTION, CLINICAL ASSESSEMENTS, ASSISTS FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SAFETY/CRISIS PLANS, AND PROVIDES FOLLOW UP SERVICES UNTIL THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ARE CONNECTED WITH ONGOING SERVICES. THIS SERVICE OPERATES 24-HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK IN SCHOOLS, HOMES, HOSPITALS AND IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2021, 1009 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. SHELTER FOSTER CARE PROVIDES A STRUCTURED, SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS THEY AWAIT A PLACEMENT MATCH TO BEST MEET THEIR ONGOING NEEDS. PLACEMENT IN SHELTER CARE ALLOWS TIME TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE PLACEMENT. YOUTH CRISIS RESIDENTIAL PROVIDES A SHORT-TERM (UP TO 14 NIGHTS) ALTERNATIVE TO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO AVERT AN INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSION OR TO SHORTEN THE LENGTH OF AN INPATIENT STAY. YOUTH CRISIS RESPITE PROVIDES A SHORT-TERM PLACEMENT FOR YOUTH AGES 5-17 EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. 2021, 70 CHILDREN/YOUTH WERE SERVED IN BOTH PROGRAMS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Sherry Thomas-Cloud
CEO
$160,417
Kathlene Scheffers
Dir Of Opera
$109,074
Diane Marquess
Beh Health S
$108,957
Brian Hudson
President
$0
Connie Mcfee
Vice Preside
$0
Linda Miller
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$143,936
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,631,851
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$921,299
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $170,689
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,697,086
Total Program Service Revenue$9,514,981
Investment income $304,597
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $591,844
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $13,121,460

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 31 grants that Family & Children Services Inc has recieved totaling $565,686.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Kalamazoo, MI

PURPOSE: HUMAN SERVICE-MULTIPURPOSE/OTHER

$175,500
United Way Of South Central Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI

PURPOSE: COACHING PARENTS FOR CHANGE: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT

$130,500
Network For Good Inc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$40,306
W S And Lois Vandalson Foundation

Delton, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$40,000
Marvin And Rosalie Okun Foundation

Kalamazoo, MI

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$30,000
Harold And Grace Upjohn Foundation

Kalamazoo, MI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DELIVERY OF CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL G HEALTH SERVICES

$20,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$16,133,306
Earnings$2,176,982
Admin Expense$102,325
Net Contributions$15,815
Other Expense$415,380
Ending Balance$17,808,398

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