Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
(ii) EIN |
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
| Total | |||||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 66,857 | 355,210 | 849,187 | 845,874 | 646,807 | 2,763,935 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | 66,857 | 355,210 | 849,187 | 845,874 | 646,807 | 2,763,935 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,763,935 | |||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 66,857 | 355,210 | 849,187 | 845,874 | 646,807 | 2,763,935 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 6 | 29 | 35 | |||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | 57 | 577 | 506 | 1,140 | ||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 2,765,110 | |||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Explanation |
|---|
| Software ID: | 11000218 |
| Software Version: | 2011.0.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990 Part III | 1 | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION CONT- UHHRS ONE-STOP, WRAP-AROUND PROGRAM MODEL AFFIRMS THE WIDELY HELD BELIEF THAT TORTURE SURVIVIORS BENEFIT MOST FROM LOW-BARRIER, INTEGRATED SERVICES. UHHR ALSO TRAINS AND PROVIDES CONSULTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS STATEWIDE INCLUDING MEDICAL PROVIDERS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATORS, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, AND POLITICAL LEADERS. OUR PRESENTATIONS DRAW ON THE LATEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH REGARDING EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY, TRENDS IN TORTURE REHABILITATION, AND THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT- UHHRS SERVICES ARE GUIDED BY PROFOUND RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY AND RESILIENCY OF OUR CLIENTS. UHHRS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES COMBINED WITH EACH SURVIVORS REMARKABLE RESILIENCY, HELP MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES HEAL, RECOVER FROM THEIR LOSSES, INTEGRATE INTO COMMUNITIES, AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. NINETEEN PERCENT 19 OF ALL REFUGEES RESETTLED IN UTAH HAVE EXPERIENCED TORTURE. THE EFFECTS OF TORTURE CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON A PERSONS DAILY FUNCTIONING AND IMPEDE THE ACQUISITION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS, SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY NEEDED TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. IF UNADDRESSED, THE PSYCHOLGICAL AND PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF TORTURE CAN PLACE SURVIVORS AT INCREASED RISK OF BECOMING CANDIDATES FOR LONG-TERM DEPENDENCY ON LIMITED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- UHHR IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN UTAH DEDICATED TO ASSISTING REFUGEES AND ASYLEES WHO HAVE BEEN MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED BY TORTURE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WHAT UHHR IS PRESENTLY ABLE TO PROVIDE, SERVICES FOR THIS POPULATION ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND DIFFICULT TO ACCESS. THE SPECIFICITY OF OUR PROGRAM AND EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF ARE UNIQUE IN SALT LAKE CITY OUR SERVICES DO NOT DUPLICATE THOSE OF OTHER PROGRAMS, THOUGH WE DO COORDINATE EXTENSIVELY WITH A NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES AND PROVIDE UNLIMITED CONSULTATION TO THOSE WHO SERVE THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. UHHRS PROGRAM IS EVIDENCE-BASED, COST EFFECTIVE, AND LEVERAGES EXISTING RESOURCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER PROGRAMS, PRIVATE LEGAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND VOLUNTEERS. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- THESE COLLABORATIONS ENABLE US TO REACH AND SERVE MORE TORTURE SURVIVORS, INTEGRATE TORTURE TREATMENT SERVICES INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND OFFER SURVIVORS A RANGE OF SPECIALIZED AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES. ALL OF UHHRS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. UHHRS ONE STOP, WRAP-AROUND PROGRAM MODEL AFFIRMS THE WIDELY HELD BELIEF THAT SURVIVORS OF TORTURE NEED INTEGRATED, LOW-BARRIER SERVICES THAT SENSITIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THEIR COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL NEEDS. WE DELIVER SERVICES BY LEVERAGING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS THAT INFLUENCE HEALING, INCLUDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, FAMILY STRENGTH, SKILL BUILDING, INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE SPRITUALITY, HEALTH, AND CULTURAL CONTEXT. UHHRS SERVICES ARE CLIENT-CENTERED MEANING WE FOCUS ON CLIENTS STRENGTHS, RATHER THAN WEAKNESSES. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- THE CLIENT IS RECOGNIZED AS THE MOTOR FOR CHANGE AND DIRECTOR OF HIS OR HER TREATMENT. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UHHRS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZED A WIDE RANGE OF THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP, PSYCHODYNAMIC, AND EXISTENTIAL THERAPY APPROACHES. THERAPY SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED WITH GREAT SENSITIVITY AND AN INTERPRETATION IS PROVIDED BY STAFF OR BY CONTRACTED INTERPRETERS. FOR ANY SURVIVOR REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADOPT PROMISING AND EMERGING BEST PRACTICES FOR REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT APPROACHES MUST INCORPORATE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE NEEDS OF TORTURE SURVIVORS. THIS MAY MEAN THAT A TYPICALLY WESTERN APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, MUST BE JETTISONED FOR MORE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EVALUATIONS. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- PSYCHIATRY CLINIC IN 2011, UHHR DEVELOPED A COST-EFFECTIVE MODEL TO PROVIDE FREE, ONSITE, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. BY PROVIDING SERVICES ONSITE, WHERE CLIENTS ALSO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING , LEGAL AND MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES, AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE IS EASILY INTEGRATED INTO CLIENTS OVERALL TREATMENT PLANS. ONSITE SERVICES ALSO REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PSYCHIATRIC CARE, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICES, AND INCREASE PATIENT TRUST AND COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT PLANS. UHHR HAS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF TWO MULTI-LINGUAL PSYCHIATRISTS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPEREIENCED EXTREME VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA. DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TBI HISTORY OF TBI IS VERY COMMON AMONG TORTURE SURVIVORS. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.-UHHR PARTNERS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH INTERNSHIPS TO ADMINISTER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS THAT HELP TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC UNDERLYING COMPONENT SKILLS THAT ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTING PERFORMANCE IN ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR DAILY LIFE TASKS. SUCH TESTING ALLOWS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLAN. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN POPULATIONS WITH COGNITIVE DEFICITS FROM TRAUMA HAS BEEN PROVEN TO PROMOTE MEASUREABLE GAINS IN PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION. PHARMACY CLINIC UHHR CONDUCTS A MONTHLY PHARMACY CLINIC TO ASSIST CLIENTS WHO TAKE MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS POLYPHARMACY. UHHRS PHARMACY CLINIC HAS IDENTIFIED SERIOUS ADVERSE MEDICATION REACTIONS, INCREASED CLIENT UNDERSTANDING OF APPROPRIATE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION, AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEDICATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR RAMADAN. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- UHHRS VOLUNTEER PHARMACIST COMMUNICATES WITH THE CLIENTS PCP WHEN SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION INTERACTIONS OR DOSING COMPLICATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED. INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL ADVOCACY UHHR PROVIDES MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES TO CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX TORTURE-RELATED MEDICAL ISSUES TO ENSURE THAT CLIENTS RECEIVE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE. UHHR MATCHES 100 OF UNISURED TORTURE SURVIVORS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CLINICS. INSURED CLIENTS ARE MATCHED WITH AN APPROPRIATE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PCP. UHHRS MEDICAL DIRECTOR CONSULTS WITH THE PCP REGARDING THE CLIENTS UNIQUE NEEDS AND ISSUES ONGOING CONSULATION IS AVAILABLE TO ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER GROUP INTERVENTIONS UHHR PROVIDES REGULAR GROUP THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.-THESE INTERVENTIONS FOCUS ON SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT , TRUST AND TOLERANCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, PAIN AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND SKILLS BUILDING. GROUP INTERVENTIONS HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL IN DECREASING CLIENTS ISOLATION AND ALLEVIATING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, INCLUDING PHYSICAL PAIN. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, UHHR OFFERS SPECIALIZED SERVICES INCLUDING PARENT-CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPY, CHILD NARRATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY, AGE/GENDER-APPROPRIATE TEEN AND CHILDRENS GROUP THERAPY, AND FAMILY THERAPY. WE ALSO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO ASSIST IN APPROPRIATE SCHOOL PLACEMENTS FOR REFERRED CHILDREN. OUR CHILDRENS SERVICES HELP TO BUILD RESILIENCE, FOSTER PEER RELATIONSHIPS, SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND IMPROVE FAMILY WELL-BEING. THESE RESILIENCE FACTORS ACCOUNT FOR MORE VARIANCE IN OUTCOME THAN DO RISK FACTORS. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MORE COMPLEX NEEDS ARE REFERRED TO THE CHILDRENS CENTER TCC, A SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY. INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT/SOCIAL SERVICES UHHR CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE MYRIAD SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT TO UHHR CLIENTS INCLUDING HELP WITH HOUSING , ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESSING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COORDINATION OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, INTERPRETATION WHERE APPROPRIATE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AS WELL AS FOR MEDICAL VISITS, HELP WITH LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR MEDICAID, HELP IN APPLYING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME SSI IF A CLIENT IS DISABLED, AND GLOBAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO OFTEN HAVE NO HELP FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE STATE. A PSYCHOSOCIAL SURVEY IS CONDUCTED AT THE TIME OF INTAKE AND THEN EVERY SIX MONTHS DURING THE COURSE OF THREATMENT TO REASSESS THE CLIENTS BASIC CARE. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- CASE MANAGERS REGULARLY REFER CLIENTS TO OVER 30 PARTNER AGENCIES FOR ADJUNCT SERVICES SUCH AS IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE, ESL, AND JOB TRAINING. ASYLUM SERVICES UHHR IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT EMPLOYS A PHYSICIAN AND LCSW WITH FORMAL TRAINING IN PROVIDING FORENCIS MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS. THE FULL RANGES OF UHHRS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASYLUM SEEKERS. ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE ARE MATCHED WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS, THE 4TH STREET CLINIC, OR THE MALIHEH FREE CLINIC, A NON-PROFIT CLINIC FOR THE UNINSURED. THE MALIHEH FREE CLINIC HAS AN EIGHT MONTH WAIT LIST, BUT HAS AGREED TO PRIORITIZE UHHR ASYLUM SEEKER CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY , PRO-BONO FORENSIC EVALUATIONS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL TORTURE SURVIVORS SEEKING ASYLUM. UHHR RETAINS THE LEGAL SERVICES OF PERETTA LAW TO REPRESENT ASYLUM SEEKERS. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- UHHR THERAPISTS AND PERRETTAS LEGAL STAFF CLOSELY COORDINATE ON THESE CASES. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE UHHR CLIENTS WITH COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AND ADDITIONAL MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. AN AMERICORPS VISTA VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ENLISTS AND TRAINS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST SURVIVORS WITH TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINTMENTS A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO SERVICES FOR MANY REFUGEES, PROVIDE CHILDCARE WHILE PARENTS ARE RECEIVING PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES, AND MENTOR CLEINTS IN LEARNING ENGLISH. UHHR ENGAGES FIVE VOLUNTEER MASSAGE THERAPISTS WHO PROVIDE A TOTAL OF FIVE MASSAGE THERAPY SESSIONS EACH WEEK TO CLIENTS STRUGGLING WITH PAIN AND TENSION RELATED TO THEIR TRAUMA. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- MASSAGE THERAPY HAS PROVEN ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL NOT ONLY IN ALLEVIATING PHYSICAL PAIN BUT IN INCREASING CLIENTS TRUST AND RECEPTIVITY TO OTHER THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES, SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE HAVE FOUND THAT CLIENTS WHO RECEIVE MASSAGE OR ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY PRIOR TO AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY SESSION ARE MORE RELAXED DECREASED HYPER VIGILANCE AND MORE RECEPTIVE TO THERAPY. IN ADDITION, TWO NURSES ASSIST CLIENTS AND PHYSICIANS DURING OUR TWICE-MONTHLY PSYCHIATRY CLINIC. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING IN THE BIMONTHLY PSYCHIATRY CLINIC, VOLUNTEER NURSES MANAGE CLIENTS MEDICATION, COORDINATE CARE WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AND CONDUCT FOLLOW UP PHONE CALLS TO SCREEN FOR MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS. THE MONTHLY PHARMACY CLINIC IS CONDUCTED BY A VOLUNTEER PHARMACIST TO ASSIST CLIENTS WHO TAKE MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS POLYPHARMACY. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.- UHHRS VOLUNTEER PHARMACIST COMMUNICATES WITH THE CLIENTS PCP WHEN SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION INTERACTIONS OR DOSING COMPLICATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED. IN 2012, 21 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO UHHRS CLIENTS. TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH- UHHR HAS TRAINED AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY AGENCIES, RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, SOCIAL SERVICE AND ESL PROVIDERS, AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY AND REFER AT-RISK TORTURE SURVIVORS WHO FACE CHALLENGES IN BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT IN UTAH. UHHR AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES/OFFICE OF REFUGEE SERVICES HAVE DEVELOPED A COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT TO INTEGRATE INFORMATION ON TORTURE SURVIVORS INTO THE STATES TRAINING CURRICULUM. UHHR PROVIDES UNLIMITED CONSULTATION TO RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER REFUGEE SERVICE PROVIDERS. |
| Form 990 Part III | 4A | CONT.-UHHR CONDUCTS TRAININGS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND ALL ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS. PRESENTATION TOPICS INCLUDE ADDRESSING THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF TORTURE SURVIVORS, CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUES WHEN WORKING WITH TORTURE SURVIVORS, THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES AND ASSESSMENT OF TORTURE, FORENSIC ASYLUM EXAMS, CHALLENGES OF WORKING WITH TORTURE SURVIVORS, ADDRESSING TORTURE-RELATED ISSUES IN AN ESL CLASSROOM, AND UNIQUE HEALTH NEEDS OF TORTURE SURVIVORS. ON DECEMBER 10, 2012 UHHR WAS HONORED FOR ITS WORK PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND SELF-RELIANCE OF TORTURE SURVIVORS WITH AN AWARD BY THE SALT LAKE MAYORS OFFICE OF DIVERSITY HUMAN RIGHTS DURING AN EVENT AT THE LEONARDO IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 11 | THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FINANCIAL COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THESE DISCLOSURES AND FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMING THE APPROPRIATE ACTION NECESSARY TO MITIGATE THE RISKS POSED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FOR EXAMPLE, BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR CONFLICT. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 15 | COMPENSTION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS. THE BOARD IS CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT. THE BOARD CONSIDERS MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THE RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 15B | COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS. THE BOARD IS CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT. THE BOARD CONSIDERS MARKET COMPARABLILITY DATA IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THE RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| Form 990 Part VI | 19 | THE ORGANIZAITONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF ITNEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION CONT- UHHRS ONE-STOP, WRAP-AROUND PROGRAM MODEL AFFIRMS THE WIDELY HELD BELIEF THAT TORTURE SURVIVIORS BENEFIT MOST FROM LOW-BARRIER, INTEGRATED SERVICES. UHHR ALSO TRAINS AND PROVIDES CONSULTATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS STATEWIDE INCLUDING MEDICAL PROVIDERS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATORS, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, AND POLITICAL LEADERS. OUR PRESENTATIONS DRAW ON THE LATEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH REGARDING EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY, TRENDS IN TORTURE REHABILITATION, AND THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT- UHHRS SERVICES ARE GUIDED BY PROFOUND RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY AND RESILIENCY OF OUR CLIENTS. UHHRS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES COMBINED WITH EACH SURVIVORS REMARKABLE RESILIENCY, HELP MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES HEAL, RECOVER FROM THEIR LOSSES, INTEGRATE INTO COMMUNITIES, AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. NINETEEN PERCENT 19 OF ALL REFUGEES RESETTLED IN UTAH HAVE EXPERIENCED TORTURE. THE EFFECTS OF TORTURE CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON A PERSONS DAILY FUNCTIONING AND IMPEDE THE ACQUISITION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS, SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY NEEDED TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. IF UNADDRESSED, THE PSYCHOLGICAL AND PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF TORTURE CAN PLACE SURVIVORS AT INCREASED RISK OF BECOMING CANDIDATES FOR LONG-TERM DEPENDENCY ON LIMITED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.- UHHR IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN UTAH DEDICATED TO ASSISTING REFUGEES AND ASYLEES WHO HAVE BEEN MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED BY TORTURE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WHAT UHHR IS PRESENTLY ABLE TO PROVIDE, SERVICES FOR THIS POPULATION ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND DIFFICULT TO ACCESS. THE SPECIFICITY OF OUR PROGRAM AND EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF ARE UNIQUE IN SALT LAKE CITY OUR SERVICES DO NOT DUPLICATE THOSE OF OTHER PROGRAMS, THOUGH WE DO COORDINATE EXTENSIVELY WITH A NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES AND PROVIDE UNLIMITED CONSULTATION TO THOSE WHO SERVE THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. UHHRS PROGRAM IS EVIDENCE-BASED, COST EFFECTIVE, AND LEVERAGES EXISTING RESOURCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER PROGRAMS, PRIVATE LEGAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND VOLUNTEERS. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.- THESE COLLABORATIONS ENABLE US TO REACH AND SERVE MORE TORTURE SURVIVORS, INTEGRATE TORTURE TREATMENT SERVICES INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND OFFER SURVIVORS A RANGE OF SPECIALIZED AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES. ALL OF UHHRS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. UHHRS ONE STOP, WRAP-AROUND PROGRAM MODEL AFFIRMS THE WIDELY HELD BELIEF THAT SURVIVORS OF TORTURE NEED INTEGRATED, LOW-BARRIER SERVICES THAT SENSITIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THEIR COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL NEEDS. WE DELIVER SERVICES BY LEVERAGING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS THAT INFLUENCE HEALING, INCLUDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, FAMILY STRENGTH, SKILL BUILDING, INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE SPRITUALITY, HEALTH, AND CULTURAL CONTEXT. UHHRS SERVICES ARE CLIENT-CENTERED MEANING WE FOCUS ON CLIENTS STRENGTHS, RATHER THAN WEAKNESSES. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.- THE CLIENT IS RECOGNIZED AS THE MOTOR FOR CHANGE AND DIRECTOR OF HIS OR HER TREATMENT. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UHHRS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZED A WIDE RANGE OF THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS INCLUDING TRAUMA-INFORMED COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP, PSYCHODYNAMIC, AND EXISTENTIAL THERAPY APPROACHES. THERAPY SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED WITH GREAT SENSITIVITY AND AN INTERPRETATION IS PROVIDED BY STAFF OR BY CONTRACTED INTERPRETERS. FOR ANY SURVIVOR REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADOPT PROMISING AND EMERGING BEST PRACTICES FOR REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT APPROACHES MUST INCORPORATE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE NEEDS OF TORTURE SURVIVORS. THIS MAY MEAN THAT A TYPICALLY WESTERN APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, MUST BE JETTISONED FOR MORE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EVALUATIONS. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.- PSYCHIATRY CLINIC IN 2011, UHHR DEVELOPED A COST-EFFECTIVE MODEL TO PROVIDE FREE, ONSITE, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. BY PROVIDING SERVICES ONSITE, WHERE CLIENTS ALSO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING , LEGAL AND MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES, AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE IS EASILY INTEGRATED INTO CLIENTS OVERALL TREATMENT PLANS. ONSITE SERVICES ALSO REDUCE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PSYCHIATRIC CARE, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICES, AND INCREASE PATIENT TRUST AND COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT PLANS. UHHR HAS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF TWO MULTI-LINGUAL PSYCHIATRISTS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPEREIENCED EXTREME VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA. DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TBI HISTORY OF TBI IS VERY COMMON AMONG TORTURE SURVIVORS. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.-UHHR PARTNERS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH INTERNSHIPS TO ADMINISTER COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS THAT HELP TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC UNDERLYING COMPONENT SKILLS THAT ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTING PERFORMANCE IN ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR DAILY LIFE TASKS. SUCH TESTING ALLOWS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLAN. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN POPULATIONS WITH COGNITIVE DEFICITS FROM TRAUMA HAS BEEN PROVEN TO PROMOTE MEASUREABLE GAINS IN PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION. PHARMACY CLINIC UHHR CONDUCTS A MONTHLY PHARMACY CLINIC TO ASSIST CLIENTS WHO TAKE MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS POLYPHARMACY. UHHRS PHARMACY CLINIC HAS IDENTIFIED SERIOUS ADVERSE MEDICATION REACTIONS, INCREASED CLIENT UNDERSTANDING OF APPROPRIATE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION, AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEDICATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR RAMADAN. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.- UHHRS VOLUNTEER PHARMACIST COMMUNICATES WITH THE CLIENTS PCP WHEN SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION INTERACTIONS OR DOSING COMPLICATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED. INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL ADVOCACY UHHR PROVIDES MEDICAL ADVOCACY SERVICES TO CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX TORTURE-RELATED MEDICAL ISSUES TO ENSURE THAT CLIENTS RECEIVE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE. UHHR MATCHES 100 OF UNISURED TORTURE SURVIVORS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CLINICS. INSURED CLIENTS ARE MATCHED WITH AN APPROPRIATE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PCP. UHHRS MEDICAL DIRECTOR CONSULTS WITH THE PCP REGARDING THE CLIENTS UNIQUE NEEDS AND ISSUES ONGOING CONSULATION IS AVAILABLE TO ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER GROUP INTERVENTIONS UHHR PROVIDES REGULAR GROUP THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.-THESE INTERVENTIONS FOCUS ON SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT , TRUST AND TOLERANCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, PAIN AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND SKILLS BUILDING. GROUP INTERVENTIONS HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL IN DECREASING CLIENTS ISOLATION AND ALLEVIATING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, INCLUDING PHYSICAL PAIN. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, UHHR OFFERS SPECIALIZED SERVICES INCLUDING PARENT-CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPY, CHILD NARRATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY, AGE/GENDER-APPROPRIATE TEEN AND CHILDRENS GROUP THERAPY, AND FAMILY THERAPY. WE ALSO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO ASSIST IN APPROPRIATE SCHOOL PLACEMENTS FOR REFERRED CHILDREN. OUR CHILDRENS SERVICES HELP TO BUILD RESILIENCE, FOSTER PEER RELATIONSHIPS, SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND IMPROVE FAMILY WELL-BEING. THESE RESILIENCE FACTORS ACCOUNT FOR MORE VARIANCE IN OUTCOME THAN DO RISK FACTORS. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MORE COMPLEX NEEDS ARE REFERRED TO THE CHILDRENS CENTER TCC, A SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY. INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT/SOCIAL SERVICES UHHR CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE MYRIAD SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT TO UHHR CLIENTS INCLUDING HELP WITH HOUSING , ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESSING AND MAINTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COORDINATION OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, INTERPRETATION WHERE APPROPRIATE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AS WELL AS FOR MEDICAL VISITS, HELP WITH LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR MEDICAID, HELP IN APPLYING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME SSI IF A CLIENT IS DISABLED, AND GLOBAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO OFTEN HAVE NO HELP FROM SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE STATE. A PSYCHOSOCIAL SURVEY IS CONDUCTED AT THE TIME OF INTAKE AND THEN EVERY SIX MONTHS DURING THE COURSE OF THREATMENT TO REASSESS THE CLIENTS BASIC CARE. Form 990 Part III Line 4A CONT.- CASE MANAGERS REGULARLY REFER CLIENTS TO OVER 30 PARTNER AGENCIES FOR ADJUNCT SERVICES SUCH AS IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE, ESL, AND JOB TRAINING. ASYLUM SERVICES UHHR IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT EMPLOYS A PHYSICIAN AND LCSW WITH FORMAL TRAINING IN PROVIDING FORENCIS MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS. THE FULL RANGES OF UHHRS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASYLUM SEEKERS. ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE ARE MATCHED WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS, THE 4TH STREET CLINIC, OR THE MALIHEH FREE CLINIC, A NON-PROFIT CLINIC FOR THE UNINSURED. THE MALIHEH FREE CLINIC HAS AN EIGHT MONTH WAIT LIST, BUT HAS AGREED TO PRIORITIZE UHHR ASYLUM SEEKER CLIENTS. AD |
| Software ID: | 11000218 |
| Software Version: | 2011.0.0 |