Special Treatment Education and Prevention Services Inc.
Special Treatment Education and Prevention Services Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of STEPS is to promote community awareness and individual recovery through safety, education and substance abuse counseling. The major portion of the program focuses on those who have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. STEPS provides education, group and individual counseling to help the participants avoid driving under the influence and re-offending. STEPS also offers traffic school instruction to individuals who have received a traffic citation.A variety of prevention services are also offered, including education including focusing on underage drinkers as well as those who are over-served alcohol. The Responsible Beverage Service training provides services at a variety of sites throughout Kern County and the surrounding area.
About
This organization works to make the community safer. The major portion of the program focuses on those who have been convicted of driving under the influence, whether alcohol or drugs (1,159 unique clients). Providing education, group and individual counseling helps the participants to avoid driving under the influence and recidivating. STEPS also works with traffic violators, those who have received a traffic ticket. The traffic violator school can either be taken on-site or through the internet traffic school. During our last fiscal year STEPS provided services to 501 traffic violators. STEPS also provides a variety of prevention services, including focusing on underage drinkers as well as those who are over-served alcohol. The Responsible Beverage Service training provided services to more than 100 people, including residents of both Kern and San Luis Obispo counties.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “The mission of steps is to promote community awareness and individual recovery through safety, education and substance abuse counseling. the major portion of the program focuses on those who have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. steps provides education, group and individual counseling to help the participants avoid driving under the influence and re-offending. steps also offers traffic school instruction to individuals who have received a traffic citation.a variety of prevention services are also offered, including education including focusing on underage drinkers as well as those who are over-served alcohol. the responsible beverage service training provides services at a variety of sites throughout kern county and the surrounding area.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “The mission of steps is to promote community awareness and individual recovery through safety, education and substance abuse counseling. the major portion of the program focuses on those who have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. steps provides education, group and individual counseling to help the participants avoid driving under the influence and re-offending. steps also offers traffic school instruction to individuals who have received a traffic citation.a variety of prevention services are also offered, including education including focusing on underage drinkers as well as those who are over-served alcohol. the responsible beverage service training provides services at a variety of sites throughout kern county and the surrounding area.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is CA.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2019 shows a total of 34 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $26,677.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is not determined through a review and approval process by a neutral source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization pays $896,721 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $955 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.