Better Business Bureau Report for
Seven Counties Services

Better Business Bureau Report issued December 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires December 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Seven Counties Services
Address: 101 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard
  Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-589-8600
Web Address: www.sevencounties.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1978, Kentucky
Affiliates: Bingham Child Guidance Center, Bridgehaven, Community Coordinated Child Care, Community Employment, Community Living, The Morton Center, Options Unlimited, Our Lady of Peace, St. John Center, University of Louisville, Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, University of Louisville, Emergency Psychiatry Services, University of Louisville, Weisskoph Child Evaluation Center, VNA Nazareth Home Care, Visually Impaired Preschool (VIPS), Volunteers of America, Wellspring, Zoom Group, Inc.
Stated Purpose: The mission of Seven Counties Services is to build healthy communities by helping individuals and families who are affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and abuse realize their potential. The agency serves Jefferson, Henry, Bullitt, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Trimble counties in Kentucky.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Seven Counties Services (SCS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Seven Counties Services, Inc. provides planning, prevention, treatment and support services in the areas of mental health, alcohol and drug use and abuse, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. The agency serves children of all ages, adults and older adults, most through community-based (outpatient) services. Services and programs include: --Access Services--Services include telephone screening, referral, first appointment scheduling and assessment. --Crisis Services--Crisis & Information Center--24-hour, crisis counseling and referral telephone line. The only certified suicide prevention hotline in the state. --Adult Services --CenterOne--Promotes recovery, self-sufficiency & empowerment of adults living with mental illness. Holistic approach to meeting people's needs using person-centered planning and employing Peer Specialists. --Alcohol & Drug Services --Jefferson Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center--An 80-bed facility that treats adults with substance abuse disorders. --Behavioral Health Services--Outpatient psychological and psychiatric resources for mental health and addiction issues. Services include counseling, therapy, education, intervention, consultation and case management. --Child & Family Services--A variety of programs to meet the unique needs of children and families facing serious emotional disabilities, physical and sexual abuse, and adolescent chemical dependency. --Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Services--Staff skilled in American Sign Language provides mental health services to adults and children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. --Developmental Services--The regional planning authority for developmental and intellectual disability services and the entry point into the community's service delivery system. --PASARR Evaluation Services--(Pre-Admission Screening and Annual Resident Review) Screening applicants/residents of nursing homes for diagnosis of mental illness or mental retardation so that they receive effective treatment. --Prevention Services--Services and activities that promote healthy lifestyles and that seek to stop substance abuse and violence. Services include programs for children, teens, parents and employers/ employees. --School-Based Services--early intervention and other mental health services provided to students, faculty, staff and parents in almost 100 schools throughout the region.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, SCS's program expenses were:

  
Mental Health Services 45,856,091
Trust and Agency Programs 17,770,204
Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities 11,139,408
Chemical Dependency 10,360,240
SCS Learning 85,756
Total Program Expenses: $85,211,699
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Howard F. Bracco, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Stephen Moss
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Developer/Contractor in Oldham County

Co-Chair of the Board : Bob Elliott

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 1412

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Fund Raising

              

Method(s) Used:

Primary sources of revenue include a contract with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services (Department for Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services and Division of Substance Abuse) and billings from Medicaid and Medicare. The agency also receives revenues from federal, state, and local grants and from private pay and commercial insurance.

In addition, Seven Counties Services also receives funding from Metro United Way to fund in part programs at the Crisis and Information Center and at the Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center (JADAC).



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Tax Status

              

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.
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Financial

              

The following information is based on Seven Counties’s audited financial statements for the year that ended June 30, 2011.

Ending net assets as reported below are unrestricted net assets. Total assets as reported include $10,141,278 invested in property, land, and equipment.


Source of Funds  
Medicaid 40,656,403
Federal, state, and local grants 26,717,189
Reimbursements under Kentucky Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation 22,799,953
Other revenues 2,396,077
Private pay and commercial insurance 969,236
Medicare 641,150
Total Income $94,180,008


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%    Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $94,180,008
  Program expenses $85,211,699
  Fund raising expenses 0
  Administrative expenses 10,285,582
 
Total expenses   $95,497,281
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,317,273)
Beginning net assets   19,048,430
Other Changes in Net Assets 648,019
Ending net assets   18,379,176
Total liabilities   11,243,457
Total assets   $29,622,633

This report was originally issued in December 2010. Financial information in the report was updated in February 2012.

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