Family Advocacy & Community Training
Family Advocacy & Community Training
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About this organization
Mission
To mentor and empower families through advocacy and training to improve the quality of life and opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.
About
Educational advocacy - the organization helps parents get their children's needs met at school by assisting in individualized education program meetings, 504 plan meetings, and other school related issues. All advocates are seat certified by COPAA. Family support program and partnership with families- F.A.C.T provides parent support partners. They attend school meetings with the family, locate resources, assist in setting goals and developing plans to achieve them, educate families on effective communication and provide a shoulder to lean on during stressful times. This is a peer parent to parent mentor model and all of the parent support partners are certified by the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. People first - this is an organization run by, and for, people who have a developmental disability and who want to affect positive change in society.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Enhance the opportunities and quality of life for children and youth with disabilities.the organization achieves this objective through parent training, emotional support, direct advocacy, community education, self-advocacy and navigation for those families in eed in st. charles, st.louis, jefferson, lincoln, franklin and warren counties in missouri.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Enhance the opportunities and quality of life for children and youth with disabilities.the organization achieves this objective through parent training, emotional support, direct advocacy, community education, self-advocacy and navigation for those families in need in st. charles, st.louis, jefferson, lincoln, franklin and warren counties in missouri.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as MO.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 800 FRIEDENS RD 200, ST CHARLES, MO, 63303.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 39 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $43,586.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization pays $1,752,984 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $3,464 in fundraising expenses.