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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,845,615 | 4,207,354 | 5,252,325 | 5,999,279 | 6,436,033 | 26,740,606 |
| 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 | 4,845,615 | 4,207,354 | 5,252,325 | 5,999,279 | 6,436,033 | 26,740,606 |
| 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).. | 714,433 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 26,026,173 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,845,615 | 4,207,354 | 5,252,325 | 5,999,279 | 6,436,033 | 26,740,606 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,795 | 4,096 | 9,436 | 8,871 | 7,538 | 37,736 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 26,778,342 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | TRANSCARE SERVICES 9-1-1 TRANSPORTS 27,100 MENTAL HEALTH/BAKER ACT TRANSPORTS 7,222 PARATRANSIT TRANSPORTS 5,024 TRANSCARE PROVIDES PRIMARY 9-1-1 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) SERVICES IN THE CITY OF TAMPA; BLS EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY; COUNTYWIDE PSYCHIATRIC TRANSPORTS TO/FROM ALL AREA HOSPITALS; TRANSPORTATION TO STATE PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES; AND STAND-BY SERVICE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. TRANSCARE IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE ACCREDITATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES (CAAS). IT IS ONE OF ONLY SEVENTEEN CAAS-ACCREDITED AGENCIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE ONLY CAAS-ACCREDITED ORGANIZATION IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. LESS THAN 1% OF AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THE NATION HOLD THIS ACCREDITATION. TRANSCARE PLACES TREMENDOUS VALUE ON QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE TO EVERY CUSTOMER AND STAKEHOLDER. OUR GOAL IS TO TREAT EACH INDIVIDUAL- PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND OTHERS WITH DIGNITY AND KINDNESS. ALTHOUGH WE DEAL WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCIES HUNDREDS OF TIMES A DAY, WE NEVER FORGET THAT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WE TREAT THIS IS A FRIGHTENING AND SOMETIMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. EVEN AFTER THE EMERGENCY HAS PASSED, THE STRUGGLE WITH BILLS OR INSURANCE CLAIMS CAN CONTINUE TO BE A DAUNTING TASK. THROUGH ON-GOING TRAINING IN CLINICAL ISSUES, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS, TRANSCARE'S FIELD STAFF ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CARE UNDER OFTEN VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. TRANSCARE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE STAFF ALSO ATTENDS CULTURAL DIVERSITY TRAINING AND CONSTANTLY REMAINS CURRENT ON MEDICAL BILLING STANDARDS IN ORDER TO ASSIST PATIENTS THROUGH DIFFICULTIES WITH BILLING AND INSURANCE ISSUES. THE DIFFERENCE WE ARE MAKING: TRANSPORTS UNIT 66 RECEIVED A DISPATCH FOR A POSSIBLE OBSTETRICS CASE. TAMPA FIRE RESCUE UNITS WERE ON THE SCENE AND REQUESTED OUR UNIT RESPOND. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL THEY FOUND AN 18 YEAR OLD FEMALE IN ACTIVE LABOR. SHE HAD BEEN HAVING CONTRACTIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND HAD A HISTORY OF GOOD PRENATAL CARE. AFTER EVALUATING THE PATIENT AND PREPARING HER FOR TRANSPORT, THE DECISION WAS MADE THE PATIENT COULD MAKE IT TO THE HOSPITAL WITHOUT ISSUE. SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSPORT BEGAN, THE SITUATION BEGAN TO CHANGE AND THE MOTHER FELT THE URGE TO PUSH. UPON EVALUATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DELIVERY WAS NOW IMMINENT. THE UNIT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, THE CREW CALLED FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND THE DRIVER MOVED TO ASSIST IN THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT. A SHORT TIME LATER, A BABY GIRL WAS DELIVERED WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS. THE BABY'S NASAL PASSAGE AND AIRWAY WHERE CLEARED AND THE BABY WAS EVALUATED FOR ANY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUES. THE BABY BEGAN CRYING IMMEDIATELY AND SHE HAD GOOD COLOR. THE UMBILICAL CORD WAS CLAMPED AND CUT AND THE BABY WAS SWADDLED IN A BLANKET FOR WARMTH. SEEING THE MOTHER WASN'T READY TO DELIVER THE PLACENTA THE CREW THEN CONTINUED ON TO THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WAS NOTIFIED ENROUTE AND MET OUR UNIT AT THE DOOR. UPON RELEASE TO HOSPITAL STAFF, MOTHER AND BABY WHERE DOING GREAT. COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE ONE OF OUR FIRST SET OF PATIENTS, A 64-YEAR-OLD MALE, WAS COMING TO THE END OF THE 90-DAY PROGRAM. THIS PATIENT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE PROGRAM HAVING BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. THIS PATIENT DID NOT HAVE A TERRIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE WHEN WE FIRST STARTED SEEING HIM, AS HE INITIALLY INDICATED IT WAS AN 8/10. BUT HE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO KNOWLEDGE OF DIABETES AND WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO CARE FOR THIS NEW SITUATION. IN ADDITION, HE HAD JUST HAD HIP SURGERY, SO HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO WORK OR GO TO THE GROCERY STORE HIMSELF AND HE WAS WORRIED WHAT TO DO. DURING OUR FIRST VISIT, WE WERE QUICKLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY THAT THE PATIENT HAD NO EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR HIS BLOOD PRESSURE OR MORE IMPORTANTLY HIS BLOOD SUGAR. HE ALSO HAD BEEN GIVEN NO INFORMATION ON WHAT TO EAT OR HOW TO EAT. AFTER OUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND VISIT, WE WENT DIRECTLY TO HIS PCP'S OFFICE AND SPOKE TO THE DOCTOR AND COORDINATED A PRESCRIPTION FOR A NEW BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR WITH STRIPS AND LANCETS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO TEACH THE PATIENT HOW TO USE THE NEW MACHINE AND HOW TO CORRECTLY DOCUMENT AND TRACK HIS VITAL SIGNS SO WE COULD OBSERVE AND FURTHER ASSESS HIS CONDITION. OVER THE NEXT 2 MONTHS, WE MONITORED THE PATIENT AND HE SHOWED PROGRESSION AND STARTED EATING A LOT BETTER. HE HAD GAINED CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DISEASE PROCESS AND HOW HIS DIET WAS SUCH A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR. AT THE END OF 60 DAYS, AS HE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DISCHARGED FROM THE PROGRAM, A ROUTINE LAB DRAW INDICATED HIS HEMOGLOBIN WAS LOW. AS HE WAS STILL COMPLETING AN IN-HOME ANTIBIOTIC INFUSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO FURTHER EXTEND HIS PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT TO 90 DAYS TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUED MONITORING AND PATIENT CARE. DURING THE LAST 30 DAYS OF THE PROGRAM, WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE HIM INTO A DIABETES EDUCATION CLASS AT ADVENT HEALTH TAMPA AND ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST. DURING HIS VISIT WITH THE ENDOCRINOLOGIST, A1C LEVELS WERE AT 7% WHICH IS FANTASTIC FOR SOMEONE WHO IS A DIABETIC AND WITHIN THE RANGE WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO ACHIEVE. THE PATIENT'S HEMOGLOBIN HAS ALSO RISEN BACK TO NORMAL LEVELS WITHOUT THE NEED OF A TRANSFUSION. THIS PATIENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE, ALBEIT NOT TERRIBLY LOW FROM THE ONSET OF CARE, WENT FROM AN 8/10 TO A 10/10 WITH NOW A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | GATEWAY SERVICES (FORMERLY THE 2-1-1 CONTACT CENTER) ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT LOCATED IN NORTH TAMPA, SERVING ALL OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OFFERING: - INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES - SUICIDE PREVENTION\INTERVENTION - CRISIS COUNSELING - VETERAN'S PEER SUPPORT - CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCREENING GATEWAY HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2018 126,191 CALLS THROUGH 2-1-1(TOTAL CALLS) 40,169 CRISIS CALLS (INCLUDING SUICIDE CALLS) 80,891 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CALLS 5,131 LETHALITY ASSESSMENTS - SUICIDE ACCESS THROUGH 2-1-1: THE CRISIS CENTER ENSURES THE GATEWAY PROGRAMS ARE OPERATING AT/ABOVE STANDARDS AND UTILIZING BEST PRACTICES WHEN PROVIDING BEST IN CLASS SERVICES TO ALL WHO ACCESS THEM. AS SUCH, THE GATEWAY HOLDS NATIONAL ACCREDITATIONS BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY (AAS), THE ALLIANCE OF INFORMATION & REFERRAL SYSTEMS (AIRS), AND LICENSING BY THE ST/FL DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH (DCF SAMH) FOR LEVEL 1 PREVENTION SERVICES. INCORPORATING A CLIENT-CENTERED, TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH TO INTERVENTION, THE GATEWAY HANDLES CLOSE TO 150,000 CONTACTS EACH YEAR RANGING FROM INBOUND PHONE CALLS, INSTANT MESSAGES/CHATS, EMAILS, CRISIS RESPONSES, REASSURANCE CALLS AND FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS. ALL WHO CONTACT 2-1-1 GET HELP FROM TRAINED INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO HEAR AND SPEAK TO THE UNSPEAKABLE WITH COMPETENCY AND COMPASSION. THE MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO CONTACT US RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, CONNECTING THEM TO THE HELP, HOPE AND HEALING NEEDED TO MAKE TOMORROW A BETTER DAY. IN ADDITION TO THE CALLERS HELPED THROUGH INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, 5,976 INDIVIDUALS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE RECEIVED ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF INTERVENTION NEEDED TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY. HUNDREDS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED SHORT-TERM CARE COORDINATION AND SAFETY PLANNING THROUGH OUR IN-HOUSE TRAUMA RECOVERY SERVICE, THE CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER. - SERVING VETERANS FLORIDA VETERANS OUTREACH PROJECT (844) MYFLVET: THROUGH CONTINUED FUNDING BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, THE CRISIS CENTER INITIATED THE MY FLORIDA VET SUPPORT LINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO CONNECT FLORIDA VETERANS TO SERVICES, - ESPECIALLY MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES - USING THE EXISTING 2-1-1 INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR FINDING VETERAN-CRITICAL INFORMATION AND SERVE AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR RETURNING VETERANS. ONE SIMPLE TELEPHONE CALL TO 844-MYFLVET (693-5838) IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING THE VETERAN TO LIFE-SAVING HELP. THIS SYSTEM HELPS FLORIDA VETERANS IN THE DESIGNATED FIVE COUNTIES CONNECT WITH FEDERAL VA-FUNDED SERVICES, RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED AND PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING INTO A CYCLE OF DESPAIR, ADDICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. THE PROJECT MEETS THE NEEDS OF MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES USING TRAINED PEERS (MILITARY VETERANS THAT HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED CO-OCCURRING HEALTH ISSUES). INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS PROVIDED HELP TO 4,011 VETERANS THROUGH CRISIS INTERVENTION, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO CARE COORDINATION THROUGH THE CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER. THE DIFFERENCE WE ARE MAKING: (REAL STORIES ABOUT REAL PEOPLE) INTERVENTION SPECIALIST LIZ TOOK A CALL ON THE 2-1-1 INFORMATION LINE FROM A MILITARY VETERAN WHOSE NAME IS DON. DON TOLD LIZ THAT HE HAD BEEN HOMELESS FOR 4 MONTHS BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN FORCED OUT OF HIS APARTMENT WHEN HE HAD CALLED CODE ENFORCEMENT OF SOME CONCERNS WITH THE APARTMENT. THE LANDLORD WAS NOT PLEASED THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT WAS CALLED, AND DON WAS EVICTED. DON TOLD LIZ THAT HE WAS FEARFUL AND UNDER A LOT OF STRESS. DON DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE NEXT STEPS MIGHT BE FOR HIM AND HE FELT LOST AND WITH NO MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE LIVING. DON DISCLOSED HE WAS SUICIDAL. DURING THE TIME HE HAD BEEN HOMELESS, DON HAD BEEN ROBBED OF HIS BELONGINGS AND PHYSICALLY ATTACKED. DURING THIS ATTACK, HE SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. DON DID NOT KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF HE SPENT MUCH MORE TIME ON THE STREETS. HE TOLD LIZ HE WAS AFRAID AND FELT ALONE. DON TOLD LIZ HE FELT THAT DYING BY SUICIDE WAS HIS ONLY OPTION. LIZ WAS ABLE TO TALK WITH DON AND EMPATHIZE WITH HIS SITUATION. LIZ DISCUSSED OPTIONS WITH DON TO SEE IF ANY OF THE SHELTERS OR OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES MIGHT BE A GOOD POSSIBILITY FOR HIM. AFTER DISCUSSING ALL OPTIONS DON AND LIZ DETERMINED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP HIMSELF SAFE AT THAT MOMENT. TOGETHER THEY AGREED TO CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT SO DON COULD BE TAKEN TO THE NEAREST MENTAL HEALTH RECEIVING FACILITY. LIZ REMAINED ON THE LINE WITH DON UNTIL LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED AT HIS LOCATION, PROVIDING HIM WITH REASSURANCE AND SUPPORT. BEFORE ENDING THE CALL, DON EXPRESSED TO LIZ THAT HE COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE AND THE HOTLINE WERE NOT AROUND TO HELP HIM AND OTHERS LIKE HIM. FINALLY, DON ACCEPTED A FOLLOW UP WITH A VETERAN PEER AS WELL, FOR FURTHER SUPPORT. - SPECIAL PROJECTS THE CRISIS CENTER IDENTIFIES SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE MISSION OF THE AGENCY THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS. HEALTHY TRANSITIONS ANSWERED 7,182 CALLS FROM TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. OTHER PROJECTS - GREEN DOT A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON BYSTANDER INTERVENTION AS A MEANS TO PREVENT THE NEXT ACT OF POWER-BASED VIOLENCE. GREEN DOT IS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | CORBETT TRAUMA COUNSELING (CTC) LOCATIONS IN BRANDON, TAMPA, NORTH TAMPA AND SOUTH TAMPA: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP TRAUMA COUNSELING AND RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF) CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER PROVIDES TRAUMA COUNSELING, GROUP THERAPY, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN 3 AND OLDER. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE THERAPISTS WHO CAN PROVIDE TRAUMA RECOVERY THERAPY TO INFANTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH CHILD, PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY. OUR SPECIALLY TRAINED THERAPISTS WHO PRACTICE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CARING AND COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE FACING SERIOUS LIFE CHALLENGES. TRAUMA CAN RESULT FROM MANY EVENTS: SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL ABUSE OR PHYSICAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SERIOUS ILLNESS, CYBER-CRIMES, BULLYING, DEATH OF SOMEONE CLOSE OR BEING THE VICTIM OF A CRIME. A PERSON MAY ALSO BE A WITNESS TO THESE EVENTS AND OTHERS SUCH AS HOMICIDE, SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, OR DISASTERS. THE CONSEQUENCES OF TRAUMA MAY OR MAY NOT BE EVIDENT. SOME OBSERVABLE SYMPTOMS ARE NOTICEABLE -CHANGES IN MOOD OR BEHAVIOR, IRRITABILITY, UNCHARACTERISTIC ANGER OR AGGRESSION, SLEEPING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT PHYSICAL COMPLAINTS SUCH AS STOMACH UPSET OR HEADACHES, ISOLATION, SADNESS, OR RECURRENT OR UNRELENTING ANXIETY. OUR SERVICES ARE COVERED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES, INCLUDING MEDICAID AS WELL AS GRANT FUNDING FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME. THOSE WHO NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY QUALIFY FOR FREE AND/OR SLIDING SCALE PAYMENT PLANS. DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS HELP COVER THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2018: EVIDENCED BASED COUNSELING SERVICES TO 772 INDIVIDUALS 7,365 THERAPY SESSIONS 337 OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED WERE CHILDREN PARTNERSHIPS THE CRISIS CENTER AND THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT'S (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS IMPLEMENTED A FUNDED AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER CLIENTS. TO ENHANCE THE EFFORTS, THE CHILDREN'S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FUNDED A COLLABORATIVE GRANT TO A LOCAL AGENCY TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A NETWORK OF INFANT MENTAL HEALTH IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE CRISIS CENTER WAS THE FIRST AGENCY IN THE COLLABORATIVE TO INITIATE TRAINING FOR CLINICAL STAFF IN CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP). THE CRISIS CENTER IS A KEY PARTNER IN THE EXPANDED EFFORT TO MAKE CPP AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. IN AUGUST 2015, THE CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER BEGAN A THREE-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT THROUGH USF. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH), THE STUDY IS TITLED STEPPED CARE FOR CHILDREN AFTER TRAUMA: OPTIMIZING TREATMENT. CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER PARTICIPATION INCLUDES TWO PART-TIME RESEARCH THERAPISTS, A COORDINATOR/SCREENER, AND PROJECT DIRECTOR. THE DIFFERENCE WE ARE MAKING: (REAL STORIES ABOUT REAL PEOPLE) ADVOCATE ASASIA'S CLIENT IS A MINOR VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY A GUARDIAN. DESPITE THE CRIME BEING REPORTED IN 2016, IT HAS TAKEN UNTIL NOW FOR IT TO MOVE THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND A JURY TRIAL TO BE SCHEDULED. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME THE CLIENT HAS RECEIVED COUNSELING THROUGH CTC WHICH HAS BEEN HELPFUL TO AID HER IN HEALING FROM THE TRAUMA, BUT THE CLIENT DISCLOSED FEELING SHE CANNOT FULLY MOVE FORWARD UNTIL THE CRIMINAL CASE HAS RESOLVED. THE CLIENT EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE JURY TRIAL AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT OR WHAT SUPPORTIVE ACCOMMODATIONS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO HER, SO COUNSELOR STEPHANIE N REFERRED HER TO SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES (SAS). ADVOCATE ASASIA SPOKE WITH THE CLIENT AND HER DAD PROVIDING THEM INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. ADVOCATE ASASIA THEN CONTACTED THE ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY ON THEIR BEHALF TO COORDINATE A MEETING SO THE CLIENT COULD FAMILIARIZE HERSELF WITH THE ASA, THE COURTROOM, AND HOW THE JURY TRIAL WILL PROGRESS. GETTING THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND MEETING THE ASA FACE-TO-FACE BROUGHT SOME RELIEF TO THE CLIENT AND HER FATHER. THEY NOW FEEL MORE PREPARED TO FACE THE ASSAILANTS AT THE TRIAL IN LATE APRIL. AN SAS ADVOCATE WILL ACCOMPANY THE FAMILY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE CFO REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE, FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES. THE CONTROLLER COORDINATED OBTAINING RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACCEPTED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 FOR FILING ONCE A REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND ALL QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CRISIS CENTER'S BASE PAY AND BENEFIT PROCESS WERE COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL DATA FOR COMPETITIVE COMPARISONS. NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT COMPARISONS WERE USED FOR BOTH BASE PAY AND BENEFITS COMPARISONS. WHERE NOTED, BENEFIT COMPARISONS ARE SPECIFIC TO THE TAMPA BAY AREA. INCENTIVE PLAN INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON DISCUSSION WITH MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL TREND DATA, AND OUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO THE CRISIS CENTER. RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CATEGORY OF "OTHER AWARDS" ARE BASED ON ONGOING RESERACH CONCERNING THE FACTORS THAT DISTINGUISH SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS WITH REGARD TO ATTRACTING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CRISIS CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE CRISIS CENTER OF TAMPA BAY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAINTAINS COMMUNICATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, AS NECESSARY, DURING THE AUDIT AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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