Family & Children Services, Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of up to 24 representatives equally distributed among the communities served. Board members reflect their communities’ needs and guide the agency in their varying areas of expertise. The Board determines policy and guides the growth and mix of services offered to the community. Board members are elected to serve three-year terms of office, limited to two terms.
Staffing
The agency currently employs over 180
staff serving clients onsite in
Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties. Services
are delivered in clients’ homes, at
schools, community centers, Respite
Houses and a variety of off-site
locations.
Funding
Family & Children Services operating
budget for 2007 was $7,957,711. Major funding includes
local United Ways, Community Mental
Health organizations, the Michigan
Department of Human Services, fees for
service, and third-party
reimbursements. Private contributions
from businesses and individuals are
welcomed. The agency offers several
vehicles for giving
including
Handle With Care Annual Fund
and the James Stanley Gilmore, Ruth McNair Gilmore, Gail Gilmore Smith
and Glen C. Smith, Jr. Children's
Respite Endowment. All gifts are
deductible for income tax purposes to
the extent provided by law. Family &
Children Services has been designated by
the Internal Revenue Service as a
nonprofit organization that meets the
qualifications of Section 501 (c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
Licensing / Contracts / Affiliations
- United Way member agency – Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Marshall, and Albion (Allocations determined following review of services by community representatives serving on Allocations Committees)
- CMHSAS (Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services)- Services provided through contracts
- Michigan Department of Human Services (former Family Independence Agency)- Services provided through contracts Council On Accreditation of Services for Families and Children (COA is the largest, comprehensive, private accrediting body of social and mental health agencies in the United States. The agency received its first accreditation from COA in June, 1997. Through each merger it has received re-accreditation)
- Deparment of Consumer and Industry Services Bureau of Regulatory Services, Child Welfare Licensing
Interim Chief Executive Officer: Rosemary Gardiner, MSW
Contract Inquiries: Kathleen Homan
Development Inquiries: Rosemary Gardiner
Media and Public Relations Inquiries: Rosemary Gardiner
All facilities of Family & Children Services are barrier-free.
