2025-04-07T14:21:44-05:00 2024-06-30 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2023-07-01 043123184 CHILDREN'S TRUST INC CHIL 6177278957 155 FEDERAL ST SUITE 500 5TH FLOO BOSTON MA 02110 JENNIFER VALENZUELA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6177278957 2025-03-26 1 1 CHARLES J WEBB CPA P01584539 5083669100 2025-03-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JENNIFER VALENZUELA 155 FEDERAL ST SUITE 500 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 1236975 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSTRUSTMA.ORG X 1991 MA TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IMPACTS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. 3 3 6 21 0 0 643250 494194 114267 65839 55576 146019 0 -94638 813093 611414 0 0 0 0 93081 55894 0 0 54734 442804 574893 535885 630787 277208 -19373 3703321 3709693 158592 35943 3544729 3673750 X TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IMPACTS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. 0 0 147781 21946 HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS (HFM):HEALTHY FAMILIES IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EVIDENCE-BASED STATEWIDE NEWBORN HOME VISITING PROGRAM FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS AGES 23 AND UNDER. THE EVALUATION COMPONENT OF THE HFM PROGRAM, CONDUCTED BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY, IS FUNDED, IN PART, BY CHILDREN'S TRUST. A RIGOROUS RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL (RCT) CONDUCTED BY TUFTS SHOWS THAT THE PROGRAM IS LOWERING PARENTS' RISKY BEHAVIORS, CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS, AND SECOND REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM ALSO LOWERS PARTICIPANT'S PARENTING STRESS AND SHOWS BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PARENTS AND BABIES. HFM ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS AND PROMOTES CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACTIVELY INVOLVE FATHERS. PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE HFM PROGRAM HAVE ACCESS TO STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO OTHER FIRST-TIME PARENTS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS PROGRAMS COMPLETED PLAN DO STUDY ACT CYCLES (PDSAS) TO TEST NEW PROGRAM STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE ACROSS FOUR CHILDREN'S TRUST PROGRAM OUTPUT MEASURES: -HFM PROGRAM MEETS CAPACITY EXPECTATION FOR THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED: 5% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.- HFM PROGRAM ADMINISTERS THE ASQ DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENS TO ALL CHILDREN: 5% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.- HFM PARTICIPANTS HAVE AN ACTIVE FAMILY GOAL PLAN THAT HAS BEEN INITIATED WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS: 5% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24.HFM PARTICIPANTS WITH TARGET CHILDREN AGE 8-36 MONTHS RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE PICCOLO, A VALIDATED TOOL TO ASSESS PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION, PER YEAR: 6% INCREASE BETWEEN FY23 AND FY24. 118610 21946 CSAP:THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS LEADS THE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAM TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED, ADULT-FOCUSED STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM: (I) BUILDS LOCAL COALITIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING CHILDREN AND PREVENTING ABUSE; (II) RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND CERTIFIES VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER FREE, ACCESSIBLE PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS; AND (III) STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN BY ENHANCING EMPLOYEE SCREENING PRACTICES, CREATING CLEAR CODES OF CONDUCT, DESIGNING SAFER PHYSICAL SPACES, ADDRESSING AND REPORTING CONCERNING BEHAVIORS, AND PROVIDING STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING TO PREVENT ABUSE BY ADULTS AND BETWEEN CHILDREN. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS CAN GROW UP SAFE AND SUPPORTED.IN FY24, THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS' CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAM TRAINED 574 ATTENDEES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PREVENT ABUSE. OUR ONLINE RESOURCES REACHED 33,689 MASSACHUSETTS USERS, COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR 1,391 LOCATIONS, 1,670 VOLUNTEERS, 1,797 STAFF, AND 57,470 CHILDREN. WE EXPANDED OUR PREVENTION NETWORK BY TRAINING 37 NEW TRAINERS AND EDUCATING 59 UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH SAFE KIDS THRIVE. ADDITIONALLY, WE ALLOCATED $1.1 MILLION OF OUR $2.35 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATION TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS. 153442 21947 FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING:FAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS RELY ON THE "FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING" TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND TO BROADEN THEIR BASE OF KNOWLEDGE. CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, HELPS TO FUND A VARIETY OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH, CURRICULA AND OTHER MATERIALS TO HELP THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKFORCE STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE FIELD. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDED IN PART BY THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:STRENGTHENING FAMILIES' PROTECTIVE FACTORS FRAMEWORK: THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT IDENTIFIES FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT WHEN PRESENT, AND ROBUST IN THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PLUS PROMOTE THE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.THE FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF TRAINING ANNUALLY TO STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY SUPPORT STAFF ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS. IN FY24, IT TRAINED 2,800 UNIQUE ATTENDEES THROUGH 75 SESSIONS. OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE A VIEW FROM ALL SIDES CONFERENCE, A WEBINAR SERIES, AND COMMUNITY TRAINING, ALL INCORPORATING THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROTECTIVE FACTORS FRAMEWORKAN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND SUPPORTING HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 419833 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X X SHANDRA GARDINER 6177278957 155 FEDERAL ST SUITE 500 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 X RICHARD C LORD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE ATANASOV TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA LUCEY SECRETARY & CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER VALENZUELA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELLISSA OOMER 14 LANDING LANE BREWSTER MA 02631 CONSULTANT - STRATEGIC PLANNING 107599 1 107470 386724 20138 494194 PROGRAM FEES 624100 65839 65839 65839 64157 64157 587285 505423 81862 81862 81862 25500 107470 120138 -94638 -94638 611414 65839 0 51381 X 43563 43563 12331 12331 23640 23640 40605 40605 20867 20867 275707 232007 43700 7234 7180 54 22156 5399 3095 13662 21277 8298 12637 342 25148 17486 7619 43 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 56242 56242 OTHER EVENT EXPENSE 41328 8951 32377 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AN 17993 13222 628 4143 MISCELLANEOUS 10919 7897 2632 390 11777 7257 797 3723 630787 419833 156220 54734 1689490 170899 33742 1325093 5219 2144 48995 1925875 2014848 196709 3703321 3709693 25922 8113 132670 27830 158592 35943 X 3259143 3386321 285586 287429 3544729 3673750 3703321 3709693 -19373 148394 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 673840 756061 856756 643250 494194 3424101 673840 756061 856756 643250 494194 3424101 519833 2904268 40544 28625 32491 39547 64157 205364 3629465 661359 0.80020 0.75530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1884617 252009 2136626 1729218 155399 1884617 2060403 -331185 1729218 1584137 476266 2060403 1562275 21862 1584137 0.92700 0.07300 0 0 0 INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS 196709 F 196709 X 738941 148394 148394 590547 20867 20867 611414 609920 0 609920 20867 20867 630787 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. GALA 132970 107470 25500 86300 33838 132970 107470 25500 86300 33838 120138 -94638 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY ASIDE FROM THE GOVERNING BODY ITSELF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHILDREN'S TRUST INC. AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC.'S MANAGEMENT AND THEN PRESENTED FOR REVIEW TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHILDREN'S TRUST EXPECTS FULL TRANSPARENCY OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD INFLUENCE AN INDIVIDUAL'S OBJECTIVITY. THE EXISTING COI POLICY IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED AND UPDATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST ARE PAID SALARIES USING STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CHILDREN'S TRUST WEBSITE, CHILDRENSTRUSTMA.ORG, POSTS DETAILED INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE INCLUDING OUR MISSION, OUR FUNDED PARTNERS, EVENTS, OUR FISCAL YEAR ANNUAL REPORT AND FISCAL YEAR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A PRR (PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST) IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION (EOE) ON MASS.GOV BY EMAILING: CT.RAO@MASS.GOV MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN REQUEST PUBLIC RECORDS BY CONTACTING EMILY MALLOZZI, OUR CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, AT EMILY.MALLOZZI@MASS.GOV. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 232,007. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,700. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 275,707. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NOT ANY CHANGES IN THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.