2025-03-07T12:44:57-05:00 2024-12-31 463577749 JONES & COMPANY CPA LLC PO BOX 1150 CROZET VA 229320803 990 2024-01-01 842649694 RECLAIMED HOPE INITIATIVE RECL 4342182065 911 E JEFFERSON STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 ALLISON SPILLMAN ACTING ED 4342182065 2025-03-07 true VICTORIA W JONES P01780663 4348235559 2025-03-07 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALLISON SPILLMAN 911 E JEFFERSON STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 648179 false X RECLAIMEDHOPEINITIATIVE.ORG X 2019 VA IT IS THE MISSION, DUTY AND PURPOSE OF RECLAIMED HOPE INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE REST, EDUCATION, THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES AND A PLACE OF SAFETY FOR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF TRAUMA, CRISIS AND HARDSHIP DUE TO ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND/OR CONSISTENT FAMILY ADVERSITY DUE TO MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR PHYSICAL NEEDS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP FAMILIES RECLAIM HOPE, FEEL EMPOWERED, AND COME OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE STRONGER, BETTER EQUIPPED, AND MORE CONFIDENT NOT ONLY TO PARENT THEIR CHILDREN, BUT CHAMPION THEIR DREAMS AS A FAMILY. 6 6 9 95 0 396783 453955 118569 131942 3 626 -17395 -11667 497960 574856 0 0 227583 270014 6107 21500 56477 304011 315932 537701 607446 -39741 -32590 71398 35183 3667 328 67731 34855 X IT IS THE MISSION, DUTY AND PURPOSE OF RECLAIMED HOPE INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE REST, EDUCATION, THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES AND A PLACE OF SAFETY FOR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF TRAUMA, CRISIS AND HARDSHIP DUE TO ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND/OR CONSISTENT FAMILY ADVERSITY DUE TO MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR PHYSICAL NEEDS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP FAMILIES RECLAIM HOPE, FEEL EMPOWERED, AND COME OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE STRONGER, BETTER EQUIPPED, AND MORE CONFIDENT NOT ONLY TO PARENT THEIR CHILDREN, BUT CHAMPION THEIR DREAMS AS A FAMILY. false false 232717 95478 CAMP HOPE PROVIDES A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND ENRICHING SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AGES 4-12. WE SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMP DUE TO INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AND SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA. IN 2024, WE SERVED 72 CAMPERS, AND HELD CAMP 5 DAYS/WEEK OVER 6 WEEKS. RHI USES INPUT FROM CAMPERS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF TO INFORM OUR PROGRAM STRATEGIES. WE DISTRIBUTE PRE- AND POST-CAMP SURVEYS TO ASSESS EACH CAMPER'S SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT, CHILD AND PARENT SATISFACTION, AND SAFETY OF CAMP PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO SURVEYS, WE ALSO USE FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEWS, INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS, AND ONSITE REVIEWS FROM LOCAL PROFESSIONALS AND PROGRAM LEADERS TO GAUGE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CAMP ACTIVITIES. DURING THE CAMP HOPE SEASON, RHI USES TWO METHODS OF SURVEYS TO ACCURATELY CAPTURE OUR OUTCOMES FROM A VARIETY OF LENSES. OUR FIRST METHOD OF EVALUATION IS FROM LEAD CAMP STAFF RATE INDIVIDUAL CAMPERS ON THESE FOUR SKILL AREAS: (1) EMOTIONAL REGULATION, (2) COPING SKILLS, (3) COMMUNICATION, AND (4) PARTICIPATION. THIS ALLOWS US TO GAUGE HOW EACH CHILD PROGRESSES. AT THE END OF EACH DAY, CAMP STAFF WILL REPORT ON A SCALE OF (0-4), HOW MUCH EACH CAMPER DEMONSTRATED THESE FOUR SKILLS. OUR BASELINE GOAL FOR MEASURED IMPROVEMENT IS 75%. RHI WILL ALSO SURVEY PARENTS ON THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH CAMP TO ASSESS HOW WELL WE ARE SUPPORTING THEIR NEEDS AND REDUCING THEIR STRESS LEVELS. IN ADDITION, WE USE THE CHILD & YOUTH RESILIENCE MEASURE-REVISED, WHICH IS A SELF-REPORT MEASURE OF SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE SUITABLE FOR USE WITH INDIVIDUALS AGED 5-23. THE CYRM-R IS A 2- SUBSCALE, 17-ITEM RASCH-VALIDATED MEASURE OF RESILIENCE WITH ROBUST PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES. THIS REVISED MEASURE IS RECOMMENDED FOR RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MEASURING RESILIENCE ACROSS DIVERSE CULTURES AND CONTEXTS. THIS IS COMPLETED BY EACH CHILD ON THEIR FIRST DAY OF CAMP HOPE AND THEIR LAST DAY OF CAMP HOPE TO GAUGE HOW WELL OUR PROGRAMMING INCREASES THE LEVEL OF CHILD RESILIENCE. IN FY24, WE SAW OVER 60% OF CAMPERS SHOW NEUTRAL OR POSITIVE CHANGE ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS AND SUBSETS. RHI MAINTAINS ACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND DISABILITY COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR DELIVERY OF DIRECT SERVICES TO FAMILIES. WE ENGAGE FAMILIES NOT ONLY IN THE WORK WE DO BUT AS PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WAS WHEN PARENTS IN OUR OTHER PROGRAMMING REQUESTED THEIR CHILDREN WITH MORE COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS BE ABLE TO ATTEND CAMP HOPE. WITH THIS IN MIND, OUR STAFF MET WITH PARENTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT LIMITATIONS AND WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN. AFTER THIS EVALUATION, WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR USERS BY INSTALLING A METAL RAMP TO CREATE ACCESS IN THE CAMP ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS HIRING A FULL-TIME NURSE ON STAFF TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE MORE COMPLEX NEEDS SUCH AS SEIZURE DISORDERS, G-TUBE FEEDINGS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, RHI WILL REFINE AND ASSESS DATA COLLECTION TOOLS AS NEEDED TO MEASURE IMPACT FROM A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE. 152115 36464 THRIVE THROUGH THE THRIVE PROGRAM, RECLAIMED HOPE INITIATIVE (RHI) ENSURES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE SUPPORT AND RESPITE SO THEY CAN BETTER CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. RHI HOSTS SIX MONTHLY PARENT AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, FOUR OF THOSE WITH ON-SITE CHILDCARE PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALS QUALIFIED TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CARE NEEDS. RHI ALSO PROVIDES SKILLED IN-HOME RESPITE CARE TO THRIVE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, SUCH AS ILLNESS, JOB LOSS, OR OTHER CRISIS, SO THEY CAN RETAIN SKILLED, RELIABLE, TRUSTED CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CARE NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO PARENTS REPORTING THAT THRIVE HELPED THEM BETTER TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN NEEDS, AS WELL AS THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN, THE LASTING IMPACT OF THRIVE IS HELPING FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER THROUGH HARDSHIP. AS ONE FAMILY DESCRIBED THE BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THRIVE, "THERE ARE SO MANY I COULD NAME HERE, BUT FOR ME THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ARE FEELING LIKE I'M NOT ALONE IN WALKING THIS ROAD AND HAVING A SPACE WHERE I CAN VENT ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR SITUATION WITHOUT FEELING LIKE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO PITY ME. IN THE "REGULAR" WORLD THERE ARE NOT MANY PEOPLE WHO I FEEL LIKE I CAN SHARE THINGS WITH WITHOUT THAT REACTION, AND SO THAT MEANS I USUALLY WIND UP JUST NOT SHARING MUCH, WHICH MAKES THE ISOLATION FEEL EVEN WORSE. THE CHALLENGES WE FACE ARE OFTEN SO SPECIFIC, AND HAVING THIS SPACE TO FEEL LIKE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GET IT IS INVALUABLE." IN FY24, WE SERVED 125 FAMILIES NAVIGATING FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE THRIVE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SIX MONTHLY PARENT AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, IN-HOME RESPITE CARE, MONTHLY RESPITE NIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, AND REFERRAL SERVICES. RHI SURVEYS THRIVE PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. AMONG PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO ATTENDED AT LEAST HALF OF SUPPORT GROUPS HELD IN 2024, AT LEAST 80% OF THEM REPORTED: -DECREASED FEELINGS OF ISOLATION IN PARENTS. -DECREASED FEELINGS OF STRESS IN PARENTS. -INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. -INCREASED PERSONAL COPING SKILLS TO DECREASE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. -INCREASED PARENT ABILITY TO MANAGE THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILD WITHOUT CONSISTENT OVERWHELM. -DECREASED FAMILY SEPARATION WITH PREVENTATIVE CARE STRATEGIES (EITHER PARENT SEPARATION OR CHILD SEPARATION). THE LASTING IMPACT OF THRIVE IS HELPING FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER THROUGH HARDSHIP. ONE FAMILY SHARED THAT THRIVE "PROVIDES CONNECTION TO OTHER FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES WHO UNDERSTAND OUR REALITY...IT ISN'T ALL SAD, HARD STUFF; OFTEN WE NEED A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE JOYS AND VICTORIES OUR FAMILY HAS AS WELL. THRIVE HAS BEEN GREAT FOR US TO CONNECT TO PARENTS WHO 'GET IT,' A PLACE WHERE WE CAN BE REAL AND HAVE OUR STORIES WITNESSED IN A COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS GIVE OUR CHILD SAFE ACCESS TO A FUN SPACE WITH PEERS WHO HAVE SOME SHARED EXPERIENCES; A PLACE WHERE SHE ISN'T 'THE ODD ONE OUT.'" 36821 PROGRAM COORDINATION AND TRAINING WHICH BENEFITS ALL PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. 3416 RAMP (RACIAL ADVOCACY AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM) RAMP OFFERS SAME RACE MENTORSHIP TO YOUTH AGES 8-18 WHO ARE TRANSRACIALLY ADOPTED OR FOSTERED BY WHITE PARENTS, AS WELL AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR WHITE PARENTS ADOPTING OR FOSTERING A CHILD OF COLOR. THE INTENDED IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CHANGE ON THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF WHITE ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER PARENTS TO LIMIT IMPLICIT BIAS AND PROMOTE RACIAL IDENTITY, WHILE ALSO GIVING CHILDREN OF COLOR A POSITIVE RACIAL MIRROR THROUGH THEIR MENTOR TO FACILITATE GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND CONFIDENCE. IN FY24, RAMP SERVED 5 CHILDREN/FAMILIES. MENTOR SESSIONS ARE HELD WEEKLY FOR 1.5-3 HOURS/SESSION. IN TERMS OF THE MENTORSHIP PORTION OF OUR PROGRAM, RESEARCH CONFIRMS THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING, DISPLAYING MORE FAVORABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES, DECREASED SUICIDAL IDEATION, IMPROVED CONNECTEDNESS, DECREASED PHYSICAL BEHAVIOR, AND A HIGHER PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AHRENS ET AL., 2008, KING ET AL., 2018, THOMPSON AND VANCE, 2001). ULTIMATELY, MENTORING ENHANCES THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR AT- RISK YOUTH. THESE MEASURES WOULD BE GAUGED BY A THREE-TIER SURVEY, ONE COMPLETED BY THE CHILD, ONE COMPLETED BY THE PARENT(S), AND ONE COMPLETED BY THE MENTOR. THESE SURVEYS WOULD BE DONE AT PRE-MENTORSHIP, 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS, 9 MONTHS, AND 12 MONTHS TO CAPTURE HOLISTIC CHANGE FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. THE MENTEE SURVEY WOULD LOOK AT BEHAVIOR, CONFIDENCE, SCHOOL PARTICIPATION/ACHIEVEMENT, CONNECTEDNESS, SLEEP PATTERNS, DEPRESSION/MOOD, OVERALL HEALTH, RACIAL IDENTITY/WORTH AND HOBBIES/PASSIONS. THE MENTOR AND PARENT SURVEY WOULD HAVE SIMILAR CATEGORIES, BUT WOULD LOOK AT MORE QUALITATIVE DATA VS. QUANTITATIVE. WE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN ALL OF THESE AREAS, WITH SIGNIFICANCE BEING SEEN IN CONNECTEDNESS, OVERALL HEALTH, CONFIDENCE AND RACIAL IDENTITY/WORTH BASED ON PREVIOUS RESEARCH. ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE EDUCATIONAL PORTION OF RAMP WILL TEACH WHITE FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO 1) KNOW TERMINOLOGY AROUND RACE, 2) UNDERSTAND RACIAL LITERACY, 3) HAVE AN AWARENESS OF THEIR IMPLICIT BIAS AROUND WHITE SUPREMACY, WHITE PRIVILEGE, AND WHITE FRAGILITY, 4) UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER CULTIVATE AND PROMOTE THE RACIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THEIR CHILDREN, 5) UNDERSTAND THE GRIEF AND LOSS THAT ACCOMPANY THIS TRANSITION, AND 6) IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES ON HOW TO PROTECT AND PREPARE THEIR CHILD TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE RACE HAS SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS. WE WILL GAUGE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS CONTENT WITH OUR PARENTS THROUGH SURVEYS, QUIZZES AND ROLE-PLAY. ALL PARENTS WILL BE GIVEN A PRE-COURSE SURVEY TO GAUGE THEIR LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AROUND THESE TOPICS AND HELP US AS EDUCATORS TARGET THEIR GREATEST BARRIERS. EACH SESSION WILL THEN INCLUDE ROLE-PLAY AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO A MORE DIDACTIC METHOD OF TEACHING, TO ALLOW A GREATER DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING ON EACH TOPIC. QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF EACH COURSE TO GAUGE LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONTINUED AREAS OF NEED. 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SCHEDULE G, PART IV SYNAPSE CONSULTING LLC WAS PAID A SET FEE THAT WAS NOT DEPENDENT UPON AMOUNT RAISED FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IT IS THE MISSION, DUTY AND PURPOSE OF RECLAIMED HOPE INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE REST, EDUCATION, THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES AND A PLACE OF SAFETY FOR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF TRAUMA, CRISIS AND HARDSHIP DUE TO ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS, AND/OR CONSISTENT FAMILY ADVERSITY DUE TO MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR PHYSICAL NEEDS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP FAMILIES RECLAIM HOPE, FEEL EMPOWERED, AND COME OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE STRONGER, BETTER EQUIPPED, AND MORE CONFIDENT NOT ONLY TO PARENT THEIR CHILDREN, BUT CHAMPION THEIR DREAMS AS A FAMILY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CAMP HOPE PROVIDES A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND ENRICHING SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AGES 4-12. WE SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMP DUE TO INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, AND SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA. IN 2024, WE SERVED 72 CAMPERS, AND HELD CAMP 5 DAYS/WEEK OVER 6 WEEKS. RHI USES INPUT FROM CAMPERS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF TO INFORM OUR PROGRAM STRATEGIES. WE DISTRIBUTE PRE- AND POST-CAMP SURVEYS TO ASSESS EACH CAMPER'S SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT, CHILD AND PARENT SATISFACTION, AND SAFETY OF CAMP PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO SURVEYS, WE ALSO USE FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEWS, INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS, AND ONSITE REVIEWS FROM LOCAL PROFESSIONALS AND PROGRAM LEADERS TO GAUGE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CAMP ACTIVITIES. DURING THE CAMP HOPE SEASON, RHI USES TWO METHODS OF SURVEYS TO ACCURATELY CAPTURE OUR OUTCOMES FROM A VARIETY OF LENSES. OUR FIRST METHOD OF EVALUATION IS FROM LEAD CAMP STAFF RATE INDIVIDUAL CAMPERS ON THESE FOUR SKILL AREAS: (1) EMOTIONAL REGULATION, (2) COPING SKILLS, (3) COMMUNICATION, AND (4) PARTICIPATION. THIS ALLOWS US TO GAUGE HOW EACH CHILD PROGRESSES. AT THE END OF EACH DAY, CAMP STAFF WILL REPORT ON A SCALE OF (0-4), HOW MUCH EACH CAMPER DEMONSTRATED THESE FOUR SKILLS. OUR BASELINE GOAL FOR MEASURED IMPROVEMENT IS 75%. RHI WILL ALSO SURVEY PARENTS ON THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH CAMP TO ASSESS HOW WELL WE ARE SUPPORTING THEIR NEEDS AND REDUCING THEIR STRESS LEVELS. IN ADDITION, WE USE THE CHILD & YOUTH RESILIENCE MEASURE-REVISED, WHICH IS A SELF-REPORT MEASURE OF SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE SUITABLE FOR USE WITH INDIVIDUALS AGED 5-23. THE CYRM-R IS A 2- SUBSCALE, 17-ITEM RASCH-VALIDATED MEASURE OF RESILIENCE WITH ROBUST PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES. THIS REVISED MEASURE IS RECOMMENDED FOR RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MEASURING RESILIENCE ACROSS DIVERSE CULTURES AND CONTEXTS. THIS IS COMPLETED BY EACH CHILD ON THEIR FIRST DAY OF CAMP HOPE AND THEIR LAST DAY OF CAMP HOPE TO GAUGE HOW WELL OUR PROGRAMMING INCREASES THE LEVEL OF CHILD RESILIENCE. IN FY24, WE SAW OVER 60% OF CAMPERS SHOW NEUTRAL OR POSITIVE CHANGE ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS AND SUBSETS. RHI MAINTAINS ACTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND DISABILITY COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR DELIVERY OF DIRECT SERVICES TO FAMILIES. WE ENGAGE FAMILIES NOT ONLY IN THE WORK WE DO BUT AS PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WAS WHEN PARENTS IN OUR OTHER PROGRAMMING REQUESTED THEIR CHILDREN WITH MORE COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS BE ABLE TO ATTEND CAMP HOPE. WITH THIS IN MIND, OUR STAFF MET WITH PARENTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT LIMITATIONS AND WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN. AFTER THIS EVALUATION, WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR USERS BY INSTALLING A METAL RAMP TO CREATE ACCESS IN THE CAMP ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS HIRING A FULL-TIME NURSE ON STAFF TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE MORE COMPLEX NEEDS SUCH AS SEIZURE DISORDERS, G-TUBE FEEDINGS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, RHI WILL REFINE AND ASSESS DATA COLLECTION TOOLS AS NEEDED TO MEASURE IMPACT FROM A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THRIVE THROUGH THE THRIVE PROGRAM, RECLAIMED HOPE INITIATIVE (RHI) ENSURES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE SUPPORT AND RESPITE SO THEY CAN BETTER CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. RHI HOSTS SIX MONTHLY PARENT AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, FOUR OF THOSE WITH ON-SITE CHILDCARE PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONALS QUALIFIED TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CARE NEEDS. RHI ALSO PROVIDES SKILLED IN-HOME RESPITE CARE TO THRIVE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, SUCH AS ILLNESS, JOB LOSS, OR OTHER CRISIS, SO THEY CAN RETAIN SKILLED, RELIABLE, TRUSTED CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX CARE NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO PARENTS REPORTING THAT THRIVE HELPED THEM BETTER TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN NEEDS, AS WELL AS THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN, THE LASTING IMPACT OF THRIVE IS HELPING FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER THROUGH HARDSHIP. AS ONE FAMILY DESCRIBED THE BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THRIVE, "THERE ARE SO MANY I COULD NAME HERE, BUT FOR ME THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ARE FEELING LIKE I'M NOT ALONE IN WALKING THIS ROAD AND HAVING A SPACE WHERE I CAN VENT ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR SITUATION WITHOUT FEELING LIKE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO PITY ME. IN THE "REGULAR" WORLD THERE ARE NOT MANY PEOPLE WHO I FEEL LIKE I CAN SHARE THINGS WITH WITHOUT THAT REACTION, AND SO THAT MEANS I USUALLY WIND UP JUST NOT SHARING MUCH, WHICH MAKES THE ISOLATION FEEL EVEN WORSE. THE CHALLENGES WE FACE ARE OFTEN SO SPECIFIC, AND HAVING THIS SPACE TO FEEL LIKE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GET IT IS INVALUABLE." IN FY24, WE SERVED 125 FAMILIES NAVIGATING FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE THRIVE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SIX MONTHLY PARENT AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, IN-HOME RESPITE CARE, MONTHLY RESPITE NIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, AND REFERRAL SERVICES. RHI SURVEYS THRIVE PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. AMONG PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO ATTENDED AT LEAST HALF OF SUPPORT GROUPS HELD IN 2024, AT LEAST 80% OF THEM REPORTED: -DECREASED FEELINGS OF ISOLATION IN PARENTS. -DECREASED FEELINGS OF STRESS IN PARENTS. -INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. -INCREASED PERSONAL COPING SKILLS TO DECREASE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. -INCREASED PARENT ABILITY TO MANAGE THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILD WITHOUT CONSISTENT OVERWHELM. -DECREASED FAMILY SEPARATION WITH PREVENTATIVE CARE STRATEGIES (EITHER PARENT SEPARATION OR CHILD SEPARATION). THE LASTING IMPACT OF THRIVE IS HELPING FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER THROUGH HARDSHIP. ONE FAMILY SHARED THAT THRIVE "PROVIDES CONNECTION TO OTHER FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES WHO UNDERSTAND OUR REALITY...IT ISN'T ALL SAD, HARD STUFF; OFTEN WE NEED A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE JOYS AND VICTORIES OUR FAMILY HAS AS WELL. THRIVE HAS BEEN GREAT FOR US TO CONNECT TO PARENTS WHO 'GET IT,' A PLACE WHERE WE CAN BE REAL AND HAVE OUR STORIES WITNESSED IN A COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS GIVE OUR CHILD SAFE ACCESS TO A FUN SPACE WITH PEERS WHO HAVE SOME SHARED EXPERIENCES; A PLACE WHERE SHE ISN'T 'THE ODD ONE OUT.'" FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D RAMP (RACIAL ADVOCACY AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM) RAMP OFFERS SAME RACE MENTORSHIP TO YOUTH AGES 8-18 WHO ARE TRANSRACIALLY ADOPTED OR FOSTERED BY WHITE PARENTS, AS WELL AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR WHITE PARENTS ADOPTING OR FOSTERING A CHILD OF COLOR. THE INTENDED IMPACT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CHANGE ON THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF WHITE ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER PARENTS TO LIMIT IMPLICIT BIAS AND PROMOTE RACIAL IDENTITY, WHILE ALSO GIVING CHILDREN OF COLOR A POSITIVE RACIAL MIRROR THROUGH THEIR MENTOR TO FACILITATE GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND CONFIDENCE. IN FY24, RAMP SERVED 5 CHILDREN/FAMILIES. MENTOR SESSIONS ARE HELD WEEKLY FOR 1.5-3 HOURS/SESSION. IN TERMS OF THE MENTORSHIP PORTION OF OUR PROGRAM, RESEARCH CONFIRMS THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING, DISPLAYING MORE FAVORABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES, DECREASED SUICIDAL IDEATION, IMPROVED CONNECTEDNESS, DECREASED PHYSICAL BEHAVIOR, AND A HIGHER PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AHRENS ET AL., 2008, KING ET AL., 2018, THOMPSON AND VANCE, 2001). ULTIMATELY, MENTORING ENHANCES THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR AT- RISK YOUTH. THESE MEASURES WOULD BE GAUGED BY A THREE-TIER SURVEY, ONE COMPLETED BY THE CHILD, ONE COMPLETED BY THE PARENT(S), AND ONE COMPLETED BY THE MENTOR. THESE SURVEYS WOULD BE DONE AT PRE-MENTORSHIP, 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS, 9 MONTHS, AND 12 MONTHS TO CAPTURE HOLISTIC CHANGE FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. THE MENTEE SURVEY WOULD LOOK AT BEHAVIOR, CONFIDENCE, SCHOOL PARTICIPATION/ACHIEVEMENT, CONNECTEDNESS, SLEEP PATTERNS, DEPRESSION/MOOD, OVERALL HEALTH, RACIAL IDENTITY/WORTH AND HOBBIES/PASSIONS. THE MENTOR AND PARENT SURVEY WOULD HAVE SIMILAR CATEGORIES, BUT WOULD LOOK AT MORE QUALITATIVE DATA VS. QUANTITATIVE. WE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN ALL OF THESE AREAS, WITH SIGNIFICANCE BEING SEEN IN CONNECTEDNESS, OVERALL HEALTH, CONFIDENCE AND RACIAL IDENTITY/WORTH BASED ON PREVIOUS RESEARCH. ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE EDUCATIONAL PORTION OF RAMP WILL TEACH WHITE FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO 1) KNOW TERMINOLOGY AROUND RACE, 2) UNDERSTAND RACIAL LITERACY, 3) HAVE AN AWARENESS OF THEIR IMPLICIT BIAS AROUND WHITE SUPREMACY, WHITE PRIVILEGE, AND WHITE FRAGILITY, 4) UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER CULTIVATE AND PROMOTE THE RACIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THEIR CHILDREN, 5) UNDERSTAND THE GRIEF AND LOSS THAT ACCOMPANY THIS TRANSITION, AND 6) IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES ON HOW TO PROTECT AND PREPARE THEIR CHILD TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE RACE HAS SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS. WE WILL GAUGE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS CONTENT WITH OUR PARENTS THROUGH SURVEYS, QUIZZES AND ROLE-PLAY. ALL PARENTS WILL BE GIVEN A PRE-COURSE SURVEY TO GAUGE THEIR LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AROUND THESE TOPICS AND HELP US AS EDUCATORS TARGET THEIR GREATEST BARRIERS. EACH SESSION WILL THEN INCLUDE ROLE-PLAY AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO A MORE DIDACTIC METHOD OF TEACHING, TO ALLOW A GREATER DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING ON EACH TOPIC. QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF EACH COURSE TO GAUGE LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONTINUED AREAS OF NEED. IF PARENTS DO NOT PASS WITH A SCORE OF 85% OR HIGHER, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPEAT THE SESSION BEFORE MOVING ON IN THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL REVIEW AND REVISIONS ARE DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS NEEDED. POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL STAFF PRIOR TO HIRING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B STATE AND FIELD COMPARISONS ARE DONE TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS. ONCE DATA REVIEW IS DONE, THE BUDGET IS PROPOSED, ANALYZED, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LISTED AND LINKED ON THE FOOTER OF OUR WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS 125,310 0 0 CONTRACTORS 19,175 0 0 CONTRACTORS 154 0 0 CONTRACTORS 0 5,088 5,957 SKILLED PROVIDERS 9,715 0 0 SKILLED PROVIDERS 150 0 0 TOTAL 154,504 5,088 5,957