Baton Rouge Speech And Hearing Foundation Inc

Organization Overview

Baton Rouge Speech And Hearing Foundation Inc, operating under the name The Emerge Center, is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The organization was established in 1966. As of 12/2021, Emerge Center employed 251 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Emerge Center 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, Emerge Center generated $13.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. 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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THE EMERGE CENTER EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO REACH THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL AND TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE AND INTERACT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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BRSHFS CHILDRENS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER ENCOMPASSES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES. WE OFFER A NUMBER OF INTER-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES, WHILE THERAPISTS AND PROVIDERS COLLABORATE TO ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILIES. OUR THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL PROVIDES MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS, FROM A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES, UNDER ONE ROOF. NURTURING PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORK TOGETHER AND ONE-ON-ONE WITH EACH CHILD AND FAMILY, TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC GOALS AND DEVELOP A CUSTOMIZED THERAPY PLAN FOR HIM OR HER, BASED ON DIAGNOSIS, AGE, AND SKILL LEVEL. THIS UNIQUE PRESCHOOL FORMAT IS AIMED AT HELPING EACH CHILD TO ATTEND KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN. OUR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES HELP CHILDREN WITH SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEFICITS BY BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN A SAFE, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. OUR SUPPORTIVE NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL, LICENSED SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, ALONG WITH THEIR SUPPORT TEAM, ARE FULLY DEDICATED TO LISTENING TO AND LEARNING FROM OUR CHILDREN IN ORDER TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THEIR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROBLEMS. WE PROVIDE EVATION AND DIAGNOSIS, GROUP SPEECH-LANGUAGE CLASSES, AND INDIVIDUAL SPEECH THERAPY. OUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH EACH CHILD TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSORY-MOTOR SKILLD, THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY. OUT BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, WHICH ENABLES US TO TREAT THE WHOLE CHILD. OUR TEAM CONSISTS OF LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS AND BOARD-CERTIFIED ANALYSTS WHO PROVIDE EVALUATINS AND DIAGNOSIS, BEHAVIOR THERAPY, AND PARENT AND EDUCATOR CONSULTATIONS.


AUDIOLOGY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS HELPING PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS LIVE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE IS A CORE FOCUS OF OUR MISSION. WE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE HEARING PROGRAMS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO HELP EACH PAITENT OVERCOME THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES THAT HEARING LOSS PRESENTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE LED BY LICENSED AUDIOLOGISTS WITH THE HIGHEST DEGREE CREDENTIALS. OUR AUDIOLOGISTS PROVIDE EVALUATIONS AND DIAGNOSIS, HEARING AID, PERSONAL FM SYSTEMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, COCHLEAR IMPLANT TROUBLESHOOTING, ASSISTED LEARNING DEVICES, HEARING AID MAINTENANCE AND CONSULTATION AND AUDITORY PROCESS DISORDER TESTING.


EMERGE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPECIALIZES IN TREATING BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES IN CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS. THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, TESTING FOR AUTISM, ADHD, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND LEARNING DISORDERS. EVALUATIONS MAY INCLUDE INTELLECTUAL, ACHIEVEMENT, AND ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING ASSESSMENTS, SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS, AND FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS. TREATMENTS INCLUDE BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, SELF-CARE DEFICITS, MOOD/ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND ANGER MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING AND FEEDING THERAPY. CONSULTATIVE SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOLS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. A PHYSICIAN'S REFERRAL IS REQUIRED TO BE TREATED BY EMERGE'S CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS. REFERRING PEDIATRICIANS RECEIVE ASSESSMENT RESULTS, AND CAN RECEIVE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AS REQUESTED PERTAINING TO THERAPY. FAMILY AND TEACHER INPUT IS CRUCIAL TO DEVELOPING TREATMENT PLANS BASED UPON THE CHILD'S STRENGTHS AND NEEDS. OUR PSYCHOLOGISTS CAREFULLY DEVELOP TREATMENT PLANS THAT COINCIDE WITH BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONS WHILE REMAINING PRACTICAL FOR CAREGIVERS TO IMPLEMENT. ONCE A TREATMENT PLAN IS FORMULATED, A FUNCTIONAL, ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN INTERVENTION MAY BE IMPLEMENTED WHILE CONTINUING TO COLLECT DATA AND MONITOR PROGRESS. TEACHERS, THERAPISTS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS MAY BE ASKED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION DURING THE COURSE OF TREATMENT OR AT DISCHARGE. TREATMENT AIDS IN IMPROVING A CHILD'S SOCIAL, COMMUNICATIVE, BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC FUNCTIONING, BY PROVIDING HIM WITH TOOLS TO OVERCOME LIFE'S DAILY CHALLENGES.THE EMERGE CENTER IS UNIQUE, AS WE EMPLOY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF (I.E., OUTPATIENT PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY). THUS, WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER MORE ROBUST TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES. OUR CENTER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL VALUE BECAUSE WE SPECIFICALLY TREAT CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.WHAT WE CAN PROVIDE TO A CHILD THAT OTHER PROGRAMS GENERALLY CANNOT IS THE BLENDING OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. IT IS OUR EXPERIENCE THAT CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ALSO FREQUENTLY HAVE BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES STEMMING FROM THEIR INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. THIS IS WHY THE EMERGE CENTER OFFERS PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS, BEHAVIOR THERAPY, COUNSELING, AND CONSULTING SERVICES WHICH ALLOWS US TO "TREAT THE WHOLE CHILD" MORE COMPLETELY AND PROVIDE A TRUE CONTINUITY OF CARE HERE IN BATON ROUGE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Deanna Whittle
CEO
$179,800
Natalee Menge
Executive Director
$107,663
Stephen Cangelosi
Vice Chair
$0
Melissa Gregg Blake
Immediate Past Chair
$0
Michael Depaul
Chair
$0
Paul Saltaformaggio
Treasurer
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Med Data Service Bureau Llc
Billing Services
$420,125
General Informatics Llc
Computer & Software Support
$116,432
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$209,337
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$6,457,424
Government grants $748,900
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$224,165
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $4,767
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$7,639,826
Total Program Service Revenue$5,230,480
Investment income $40,659
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$8,887
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $13,040,134

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Baton Rouge Speech And Hearing Foundation Inc has recieved totaling $6,495,624.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Emerge Center Inc

Baton Rouge, LA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF BATON ROUGE SPEECH AND HEARING

$6,457,424
The Credit Bureau Of Baton Rouge Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

PURPOSE: HEALTH

$37,500
Shell Oil Company Foundation

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: MEF

$600
Albemarle Foundation

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

$100
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$108,668
Earnings$17,956
Other Expense$6,122
Ending Balance$120,502

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