Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
| (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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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.") . | 560,768 | 682,416 | 879,309 | 835,589 | 1,637,139 | 4,595,221 |
| 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 | 16,818,015 | 15,744,936 | 16,738,906 | 17,382,422 | 17,513,463 | 84,197,742 |
| 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 | 17,378,783 | 16,427,352 | 17,618,215 | 18,218,011 | 19,150,602 | 88,792,963 |
| 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.) | 88,792,963 | |||||
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... | 17,378,783 | 16,427,352 | 17,618,215 | 18,218,011 | 19,150,602 | 88,792,963 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 27,088 | 31,280 | 28,527 | 30,632 | 50,305 | 167,832 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 27,088 | 31,280 | 28,527 | 30,632 | 50,305 | 167,832 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 27,186 | 27,186 | ||||
| 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.).. | 17,405,871 | 16,458,632 | 17,646,742 | 18,275,829 | 19,200,907 | 88,987,981 |
| 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: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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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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5
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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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FOR OVER 74 YEARS, SUNCOAST CENTER, INC. HAS PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, TRAUMA SERVICES, AND CHILD ADVOCACY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY. DURING 2017-2018, SUNCOAST CENTER HELD TRUE TO ITS MISSION OF STRENGTHENING, PROTECTING, AND RESTORING LIVES FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, THROUGH ITS PROVISION OF 284,828 SERVICES TO OVER 23,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT PINELLAS COUNTY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, FAMILY COUNSELING, TRAUMA ASSESSMENT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S SEX, NATIONALITY, AND/OR RELIGION AND ARE ADMINISTERED WITH RESPECT TO THE INDIVIDUAL. THE DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT OF OUR CLIENTS CONSISTS OF 37% MINORITY WITH 92% OF OUR CLIENTS LIVING IN POVERTY. SUNCOAST CENTER HAS 270 EMPLOYEES AND 10 INTERNS THAT INCLUDE PSYCHIATRIC AND MEDICAL STAFF, CLINICAL THERAPISTS, CASE MANAGERS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF. SUNCOAST CENTER'S STAFF REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF CLIENTS SERVED. THIRTY- SIX PERCENT (36%) OF EMPLOYEES ARE MINORITY MEMBERS. OUR STAFF ARE WELL TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO PRACTICE WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF EXPERTISE. THEY RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING, NOT ONLY IN TRAUMA, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY, BUT ALSO IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY, NOT ONLY FOR RACIAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION, BUT ALSO ON THE CULTURE OF POVERTY. SUNCOAST CENTER ENSURES THAT ALL STAFF ARE TRAINED IN TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES AND TREATMENT. AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS IMPORTANT THROUGHOUT THE RECOVERY PROCESS. SUNCOAST CENTER IS ONE OF THE LARGEST UTILIZERS OF LONG-ACTING INJECTABLE ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. LONG-ACTING INJECTABLE ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS CAN BE MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FOR SOME CLIENTS. THEY CAN INCREASE MEDICATION COMPLIANCE, IMPROVE DAILY FUNCTIONING AND STABILITY, AND IMPROVE LONG TERM OUTCOMES FOR SEVERELY AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY SEEN POSITIVE LIFE CHANGING IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUALS LIVES AND SOCIETAL INTEGRATION THROUGH THE USE OF THIS AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS. TREATMENT WORKS. OUR CLIENTS RECEIVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 12 SERVICES PER PERSON LAST YEAR. THOSE SERVICES MAY HAVE BEEN WHAT APPEAR LIKE TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT THERAPY OR MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, BUT EMBEDDED INTO THE SERVICES ARE A VERY EFFECTIVE CULTURE OF FEEDBACK INFORMED TREATMENT WHICH ASSISTS BOTH CLIENT AND STAFF IN WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE GOOD ENGAGEMENT, CONNECTION, AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES. TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND CULTURE IS ALSO EMBEDDED IN ALL OUR SERVICES BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT OF, AND TREATING TRAUMA IMPROVES THE OUTCOMES FOR OUR CLIENTS. BEYOND OUR OFFICE WALLS AT OUR MANY SITES THROUGHOUT PINELLAS, WE BRING THE CARE TO OUR CLIENTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. TWENTY-SEVEN PERCENT (27%) OF OUR SERVICES ARE IN COMMUNITY LOCATIONS SUCH AS HOMES, SCHOOLS, OR EMBEDDED INTO HEALTH CARE SITES. WE HAVE THERAPISTS THAT ARE IN FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND IN THE HEALTH CLINICS IN FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS. SUNCOAST CENTER EARLY CHILDHOOD THERAPISTS ARE A RESOURCE TO ALL THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PRESCHOOL CENTERS IN PINELLAS. BEING ABLE TO MEET CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE WHEN THEY NEED HELP IS IMPORTANT TO US. WE ARE A PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF PINELLAS AND HAVE THERAPISTS IN THEIR HEALTH CARE LOCATIONS TO EXCELLENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SCREEN FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY THERAPY NEEDS AND LINK TO OUR OTHER SERVICES. PROVING THAT TREATMENT DOES WORK, OUR EFFORTS RESULTED IN 88% OF OUR ADULT CLIENTS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESSES ARE NOW LIVING IN A STABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT, AND 33% OF OUR ADULT CLIENTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ARE COMPETITIVELY EMPLOYED. OUR CHILD OUTCOMES ARE JUST AS IMPRESSIVE: 91% OF OUR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED (ED) YOUTH HAVE IMPROVED FUNCTIONING; 86% OF OUR SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED (SED) YOUTH IMPROVED THEIR LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING AND 90% ATTAINED REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. ALL OF THE YOUTHS PARTICIPATING IN OUR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT COMPLETED THE PROGRAM, AND 100% OF OUR YOUNG CLIENTS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT REDUCED ARRESTS FROM ADMISSION TO DISCHARGE. AS THE PROVIDER FOR PINELLAS COUNTY'S CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, WE SEEK TO PREVENT CHILD MALTREATMENT AND CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT, ASSIST WITH SCHOOL READINESS, AND EMPOWER CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. DURING 2017- 2018, OUR CHILD PROTECTION TEAM SCREENED OVER 9,800 ABUSE REPORTS AND EVALUATED 1080 CHILDREN. OUR CHILD PROTECTION TEAM PROVIDED 2,830 SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. SUNCOAST CENTER ALSO PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND FAMILY THERAPY DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT FAMILIES. OUR FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMING RESULTED IN 98% HAVING NO REPORT OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT DURING PARTICIPATION OF CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES, AND 98% HAVING NO NEW VERIFIED REPORT OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS AFTER CASE CLOSURE. SUNCOAST CENTER IS PINELLAS COUNTY'S ONLY CERTIFIED RAPE CRISIS CENTER. IN OUR COMMUNITY OF OVER 970,000, WE ARE THE FRONTLINE FOR THE PREVENTIVE AND REACTIVE RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. DURING 2017-2018, THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER RESPONDED TO 1411 RAPE CRISIS CALLS AND PROVIDED 208 SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS. BEYOND THE EXAMS AND FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND PREVENTION SERVICES REACHING OUT TO THE FULL POPULATION OF PINELLAS COUNTY. WE HAVE SPECIAL CONNECTIONS TO THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN ORDER TO BEST CONNECT OUR EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. WE SERVE VICTIMS OF TRAUMA, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED RECENT OR PAST TRAUMA. WE PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES TO OVER 1,600 TRAUMA VICTIMS IN THE 17- 18 FISCAL YEAR. SUNCOAST CENTER BELIEVES IN COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. WE ARE REPRESENTED ON 88 COMMUNITY COUNCILS, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND TASK FORCES, AND HAS FORMAL AGREEMENTS WITH 59 LOCAL AGENCIES, COALITIONS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS. SUNCOAST CENTER COORDINATES THE PINELLAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE WORKGROUP. THE WORKGROUP CONVENES IN ORDER TO ANALYZE GAPS TO COORDINATE CARE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR SYSTEM OF CARE. SOME OF THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO FORM THE PINELLAS COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT TEAM TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS WHO ARE REPEATEDLY BEING ADMITTED TO THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AND THE JAIL. THE GOAL OF THIS PILOT PROJECT IS TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE "FALLEN THROUGH THE CRACKS" OF OUR COMMUNITY SYSTEMS AND LEARN HOW THE SYSTEM CAN CHANGE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN A WAY TO ENGAGE SIMILAR CLIENTS EARLIER IN THEIR EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED THE LIVES OF THE CLIENTS INVOLVED, AND PROVIDED VALUABLE INFORMATION TO OUR SYSTEM OF CARE. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE MEMBERS HAVE ALSO CONVENED THE LOCAL AGENCIES TO EMBARK ON A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EFFORT TO PREVENT SUICIDES IN PINELLAS. THE ZERO SUICIDE INITIATIVE HAS HARNESSED COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS OF MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH, SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HOUSING. ELIMINATING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND RECEIVING TREATMENT IS IMPORTANT TO SUNCOAST CENTER. ONE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WE PROVIDE TO BRING MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IS OUR HEALTHY TRANSITIONS PROGRAM. HEALTHY TRANSITIONS - FLORIDA YOUTH TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD PROGRAM THAT IS FUNDED BY CENTRAL FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK AND PART OF A SAMHSA INITIATIVE, FOCUSES ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EMERGING PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. TWO IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENGAGE AND STAY CONNECTED WITH THESE YOUNG ADULTS AND THE PARTNERING OF YOUTH WITH PEER SPECIALISTS WHO ALSO HAVE SIMILAR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THESE SPECIALISTS, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE TREATMENT TEAM, WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ASSIST THE YOUNG ADULTS WITH UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THEIR ILLNESS, SO THEY ARE ABLE TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES. WHILE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OUR SERVICES CONTINUES TO RISE, WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON PREVENTION AS WELL AS TREATMENT. INCREASING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION IS PART OF OUR OUTREACH SERVICES. IN 17-18 FISCAL YEAR WE TOUCHED OVER 100,000 PEOPLE AT OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY TRAININGS. SUNCOAST CENTER CONTINUES TO BUILD AWARENESS ON THE PREVENTION OF ABUSE THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS ART HEALS. THIS POWERFUL EXHIBIT FEATURES ARTWORK CREATED BY SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL OF ST. PETERSBURG'S ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. OUR SUCCESS BREAKFAST PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED AT SUNCOAST CENTER AND DISCUSS THE DIFFICULT AND PIVOTAL TOPICS OF VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | SUNCOAST CENTER CONTINUOUSLY SEEKS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR SYSTEM OF CARE. SUNCOAST CENTER HAS BEEN ABLE TO SHARE REFERRALS AND REFERRAL INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY WITH MANY OF OUR PARTNERS INCLUDING 211 TAMPA BAY CARES AND OTHER LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS. OUR INITIATION OF THIS PROJECT MANY YEARS AGO HAS RECENTLY LED TO OTHER AGENCIES BEING FUNDED TO LINK UP TO THE SYSTEM THAT WE ARE USING. IMPROVEMENT OF OUR PROCESSES HAS INCLUDED MANY AUTOMATIONS THIS LAST YEAR. ONE OF THE AUTOMATIONS IMPROVED THE LINKING OF PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE INFORMATION TO OUR CLIENT'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. SUNCOAST WAS ABLE TO ENSURE THAT PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS RECEIVED RECORDS OF CARE THROUGH A SEAMLESS PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF PINELLAS WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE THESE RECORDS ELECTRONICALLY INTO THEIR SYSTEM. THIS EFFORT WILL IMPROVE CLIENT CARE AND IS A SIGNIFICANT BRIDGE AND STEP FORWARD FOR OUR PROCESSES. SUNCOAST CENTER IS PROVIDING TELE-THERAPY AND IS PREPARED TO PROVIDE TELE- PSYCHIATRY WHEN THE FUNDING MECHANISMS ARE MORE CONSISTENT. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO ENGAGE FUNDERS IN ACCEPTING TELE-THERAPY, AND ARE ABLE TO OFFER THE SERVICE TO MANY OF OUR CLIENTS. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED PROCESSES TO ENGAGE CLIENTS THROUGH TELE-THERAPY BEFORE THEY LEAVE A PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS UNIT TO ASSIST AND ENGAGE CLIENTS, IMPROVING THEIR COMFORT LEVEL WITH ATTAINING SERVICES. THROUGH OUR ZERO SUICIDE INITIATIVE, SUNCOAST CENTER HAS CURRENTLY GAINED AGREEMENTS FROM SIX LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HEALTH AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT COMMON SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS OF THE PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9 AND COLUMBIA SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE, AS WELL AS TO USE A COMMON SAFETY PLAN. THESE TOOLS AND RESULTS WILL BE ABLE TO BE ELECTRONICALLY SHARED IN TRANSITIONS OF CARE AND WILL BE USED AS COMMON METRICS, AND MEASURES. PINELLAS COUNTY EXPERIENCED A HURRICANE IN 2017 WHICH RESULTED IN DISRUPTION OF SERVICES FOR ONE WEEK AT OUR SITES. SUNCOAST CENTER WAS ABLE TO ADDRESS MANY CLIENTS' NEEDS INCLUDING INSTITUTING A PROCESS SUPPORTED BY THE STATE TO ALLOW EMERGENCY SCRIPTS FOR MEDICATION TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO THE STORM. AFTER THE DISRUPTIONS, SUNCOAST CENTER STAFF RALLIED TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLIENTS WERE ABLE TO BE SUPPORTED AND THEIR NEEDS MET. THE EXPERIENCE ALLOWED A REAL LIFE TEST OF OUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HAS LED TO MANY ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR OPERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | AUDITOR PROVIDES PRELIMINARY COPIES OF 990. CFO TAKES TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. FINAL 990 SENT TO IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | COVERED IN THE HR MANUAL UNDER TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.09 "CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN SUMMARY THIS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND VERBATIM "SUNCOAST WILL NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THE RELATIVES OF EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS, CONTRACTORS OR MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IF THERE IS A QUESTION REGARDING THIS POLICY, IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND DISCLOSE ALL INFORMATION THAT MAY CAUSE A PERSONAL CONFLICT." |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE CEO. COMPARABLES ARE USED TO STAY COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER SIMILAR STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES PROVIDING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SUNCOAST CENTER, INC. DESIRES TO ENSURE THAT ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS COMPETITIVE, FAIR AND EQUITABLE, COMPLIANT WITH REGULATORY GUIDELINES AND REPRESENTATIVE OF MARKET BEST PRACTICES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROVIDES THE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS SUPPORTS THE MISSION, VALUES, STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE AGENCY. THE DECISION PROCESS INCLUDES THE EVALUATION OF PAY PRACTICES FOR THE INDUSTRY AND RELY UPON APPROPRIATE INDEPENDENT COMPARABILITY DATA TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION MAKING PROCESS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND DECISIONS WILL BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WHEN AVAILABLE, COMPARATIVES ARE USED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.SUNCOASTCENTER.ORG OR UPON REQUEST. |
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