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Name:	Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Inc.
Address:	118 E. Chestnut Street
	Jeffersonville, IN 47131
Phone:	812-284-5229
Web Address:	www.ccysfs.org

Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services programs include: Residential Program--Emergency and long term services provided to youth who are experiencing unsafe home situations, status offenses (runaway, truancy, disobedience) or severe family conflicts. CCYS operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with one or more trained youth workers providing 24 hour awake supervision of the youth. Individual, group, and family counseling are available. Additionally, CCYS coordinates medical and dental care, provides tutoring, recreational activities and educational opportunities. Betting Against Drugs (BAD)--A substance abuse prevention program for current and past residents of CCYS. This program combines educational information with an incentive program to help keep our youth drug free. Community Education and Outreach--CCYS staff meet with youth and adult groups to discuss areas of concern, problems facing youth or to explain the services available at CCYS. Crisis Intervention--Crisis intervention services are available 365 days a year either in person at CCYS's facilities or via telephone. Both youths and adults concerned about a youth can access this service. Family Education and Support--Parenting education classes that focus on abuse prevention, effective parenting, and keeping children safe. Case management services are also available. Safe Place--A community outreach program operating in Clark and Floyd Counties. It allows youth in unsafe situations a means to obtain help quickly. Youth access assistance through one of the agency’s business sites and a volunteer is dispatched to the site to provide crisis intervention and/or transportation services. Anger Management for Teens -- This free program is offered to youth ages 11 to 18 who are referred by parents, school, probation, and/or other agencies/businesses. It is a six-week class that focuses on addressing the thought processes and feelings that cause anger and provides techniques and choices to control/express anger appropriately. Shoplifting Prevention -- This 3 week class is free and open to youth ages 11 to 18 who have either been charged with a shoplifting offense or who have been caught shoplifting.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Residential	419,076
Safe Place	30,067
Other Programs	15,199
Total Program Expenses:	$464,342

Chief Executive : Laura Fleming-Balmer, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$60,537

Chair of the Board: Julie Taylor Wilson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Development, Lifespan Resources

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 17

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Fund raising methods include direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, and internet appeals. In addition, Clark County Youth Shelter is a Metro United Way member agency

Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $142,658, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. Ending net assets as reported below are unrestricted net assets. Total assets as reported include $251,545 invested in property and equipment, net..

Source of Funds
Indiana Dept. of Child Services	401,711
Other contributions and grants	91,124
Unrealized gain on investments	40,942
State grants	26,370
Drug Free Communities	14,000
Safe Place	11,164
USDA	10,882
Interest & dividends	8,565
Gain on disposal of property/equipment	800
Total Income	$605,558

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 3%

Total income				$605,558
	Program expenses			$464,342
	Fund raising expenses			16,601
	Administrative expenses			14,030
Total expenses				$494,973
Income in Excess of Expenses				110,585
Beginning net assets				738,989
Ending net assets				849,574
Total liabilities				34,555
Total assets				$884,129