2025-04-30T15:22:37-04:00 2024-06-30 871088082 OFFERDAHL EMERSON & COMPANY LLC 166 ROUTE 81 STE 1 KILLINGWORTH CT 064191481 990 2023-07-01 060646994 WOMEN AND FAMILIES CENTER WOME 2032359297 169 COLONY STREET MERIDEN CT 06451 JENNIFER KOLAKOSKI PRESIDENT 2032359297 2024-04-21 true true DARIN L OFFERDAHL P01062158 8606630110 2025-04-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER KOLAKOSKI 169 COLONY STREET MERIDEN CT 06451 2512829 false X WWW.WOMENFAMILIES.ORG X 1895 CT WFC IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING EQUITY AND TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SERVICES THAT FOSTER EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. OUR GUIDING VISION: TO BE THE LEADING AGENT FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. 9 9 69 0 2134359 2037209 283998 324774 21793 6690 86190 144156 2526340 2512829 0 0 1591088 1602844 0 37539 1080292 1305011 2671380 2907855 -145040 -395026 6063674 5473289 440652 492712 5623022 4980577 X WFC IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING EQUITY AND TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SERVICES THAT FOSTER EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. 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SACS (SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS SERVICES) OFFERS NO-COST, 24 HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THEIR LOVED ONES IN MERIDEN, WALLINGFORD, CHESHIRE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW HAVEN, WOODBRIDGE, BETHANEY, EAST HAVEN, HAMDEN, NORTH HAVEN, BRANFORD, NORTH BRANFORD, GUILFORD, AND MADISON. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE SHORT-TERM COUNSELING, ACCOMPANIMENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THROUGH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, SUPPORT GROUPS AND REFERRALS TO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. COUNSELORS HELP CLIENTS TO BUILD THE SUPPORTS AND SKILLS NEEDED TO ALLEVIATE THE STRESSORS THEY MAY BE EXPERIENCING, AND TO RECLAIM POWER, CONTROL, AND A SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY. A CLIENT RECENTLY STATED, "IF IT WEREN'T FOR THIS GROUP, I MIGHT HAVE NEVER TALKED ABOUT MY ABUSE." STAR IS A BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM LOCATED IN THREE OF MERIDEN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PARENT FEES ARE DETERMINED BY A SLIDING FEE SCALE. EXPERIENCED STAFF HELP CHILDREN (GRADES K-5) TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF LEARNING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTATIONS FOCUSING ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM). IN ADDITION, CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM ARE ASSISTED WITH THEIR HOMEWORK BY CREDENTIALED TUTORS. RECENTLY A PARENT RAVED ABOUT HER CHILD'S VASTLY IMPROVED GRADES. THE PARENT NOTED, "WITHOUT THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, HIS SUCCESS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE." OPEN DOHR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM SERVES LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, OR LACKING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO COMPETE IN TODAY'S JOB MARKET. THROUGH PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WITH LOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND/OR BASIC SKILL DEFICITS, AND "IN-DEMAND" OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS ARE PREPARED FOR CAREER- ORIENTED JOBS SUCH AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, OPEN DOHR SPECILIZES IN PROVIDING HOLISTIC, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY LOGISTICAL, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS TO OBTAINING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 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THROUGH PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WITH LOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND/OR BASIC SKILL DEFICITS, AND "IN-DEMAND" OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS ARE PREPARED FOR CAREER- ORIENTED JOBS SUCH AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, OPEN DOHR SPECILIZES IN PROVIDING HOLISTIC, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY LOGISTICAL, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS TO OBTAINING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THESE BARRIERS AND HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONAIRE TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EVERY YEAR ON THE CEO'S ANNIVERSERY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CEO TO REVIEW GOALS AND PERFORMANCE. THE COMMITTEE THEN CONFERS PRIVATELY TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CEO'S SALARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT THEN MEETS WITH THE CEO TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CEO ANNUALLY PERFORMS EMPLOYEE REVIEWS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC