Kids & Families Together
Kids & Families Together
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About this organization
Mission
KIDS AND FAMILIES TOGETHER HAS A MISSON TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE SAFE, SUPPORTIVE HELP AND EDUCATION THAT KEEPS FAMILIES EMOTIONALLY CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER
About
EARLY PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT(EPSDT). KIDS & FAMILIES TOGETHER (K&FT) IS A PROVIDER OF CHILDREN'S MEDI-CAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH VENTURA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. ALTHOUGH WE PRIMARILY SERVE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE VENTURA COUNTY CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, WE KNOW THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THAT THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE NOW WILL BE IMPACTFUL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES AS THEY BECOME ADULTS AND WORLD CITIZENS. ALL THE CHILDREN WE SERVE HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA AND HAVE OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES CAUSED BY ISSUES SUCH AS LOSS, GRIEF, ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND/OR EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1200 CHILDREN IN THE VENTURA COUNTY CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH, KIDS & FAMILIES TOGETHER PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL AGES OF CHILDREN WITHIN THIS CHILD WELFARE POPULATION, VENTURA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HAS DESIGNATED K&FT AS A SPECIALIST IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5. THE CHILDREN WHO ARE PART OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REMOVED, TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY, FROM THEIR PRIMARY CARETAKERS AND PUT INTO THE HOMES OF FOSTER PARENTS OR RELATIVES. MOST OFTEN THE CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE POPULATION HAVE LIVED IN MULTIPLE HOMES DURING THEIR TIME IN FOSTER CARE, WHICH CAN AGGRAVATE THE TRAUMA THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED. KIDS & FAMILIES TOGETHER PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE HOME AND WILL FOLLOW THE CHILD FROM ONE PLACEMENT TO ANOTHER, PROVIDING WHAT MAY BE THE ONLY CONSTANT IN THESE CHILDREN'S LIVES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT THEY EXPERIENCE ARE DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL EXPRESSIONS OF THEIR INTERRUPTED LIFE EXPERIENCES. K&FT'S CLINICAL APPROACH IS TO WORK WITH BOTH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO CREATE SECURE BONDS. MODELS USED IN CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS MAY INCLUDE DYADIC DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOTHERAPY, THERAPLAY, INDIVIDUAL CHILD ATTACHMENT NARRATIVE, TRAUMA FOCUSED ART THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, AND THERAPEUTIC PARENTING GROUPS. AT THE END OF THE SERIES OF SESSIONS, ONE 8-YEAR-OLD BOY WROTE A NOTE TO HIS THERAPIST SAYING "THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME, LIKE GETTING BETTER AT CONTROLLING MY ANGER WAVES AND ENERGY WAVES. I REALLY, REALLY AM THANKFUL THAT YOU HELPED ME. I ALSO LOVED THE SNACKS. I'LL MISS YOU!"
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Kids and families together has a misson to strengthen relationships and provide safe, supportive help and education that keeps families emotionally connected to one another.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Strengthen relationships and provide safe supportive help and education that keeps families emotionally connected to one another.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 864 EAST SANTA CLARA STREET, VENTURA, CA, 93001.
- The non-profit has a total of 59 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$51,965.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2000.
- The organization pays $2,082,469 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $120,264 in fundraising expenses.
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