Davis Direction Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule othe zone, a recovery support organization, offers day shelter, in person recovery support meetings weekly, family support meetings, free recovery coaching, virtual peer support, phone support for individuals who have overdosed and been admitted to wellstar, in person follow up visits with first responders to the homes of those who have recently overdosed, referral to detox, referral to treatment, referral to sober living, bus passes, uber to essential services, "grocery grab (a weekly ride to the grocery store), pantry boxes, meals served daily, job readiness, resume assistance, job search, clothing vouchers, naloxone training and distribution, and chiropractic services. The zone helps individuals who suffer from substance use disorder find, maintain, and sustain recovery by providing resources and evidence-based peer support.in 2024, volunteers at the zone completed 1,285 hours of service and community service workers completed 10,669 hours. We welcomed 55,289 vistors, provided 4,234 recovery support sessions, all to individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.we also provided 44,121 meals for those that keep up with their recovery requirements.the zone provided 704 showers and 739 laundry services in 2024 to individuals who suffer from substance use disorder. We conducted 241 life saving training sessions for using narcan for overdoses and also distributed 281 narcn kits. The zone owns/operates three retail stores and only hires people in recovery. These store are run on sophisticated systems allowing us to provide real life job training. The employees learn industry business best practices, customer service, pricing, marketing, and inventory skills. The zoned 4 youth in recovery program is an expansion of the zoned 4 re-entry program a partnership with the cobb county district attorney's office and works with participants in the cobb county accountability courts. This zoned 4 youth in recovery program is an 8-week program and provides youth with the life skills and recovery tools to become productive, successful members of society. The curriculum includes lessons in health and wellness, nutrition, fitness, yoga, job readiness training, job skills training, along with financial management classes. Experiential learning groups are taught weekly and focus oncommunication, self care, addiction, recovery, relapse prevention, conflict resolution, coping skills, and much more. Upon completion of the zoned 4 re-entry program, graduates are awarded a certificate of completion end are endorsed by the cobb county district attorney'soffice as well as the davis direction foundation. The zoned 4 youth in recovery project provides adolescents suffering from the disease of addiction with the tools that they are in desperate need of to change their lives for the better. The recovery coaching program at the zone is a ten-week program which includes highly individualized recovery support services and weekly one on one meetings with a nationallydesignated recovery coach. The program emphasizes evidence-based peer support combined with evidence-based motivational interviewing. The recovery coaching program areas of focus include relapse prevention, housing assistance, housing search support, resume assistance, jobreadiness education, financial management, life skills education and smart goals. Each participant creates a comprehensive individualized recovery plan as well as an emergency plan upon completion of theprogram. In addition to providing participants with these free services, a staff member at the zone provides ccar training to those working in the recovery field in the greater atlanta area.the davis direction foundation established the unprecedented recovery zone magazine in 2021, which is available nationally both in digital form and in print. The magazine features educational articles, editorials from professionals, and inspiring stories of recovery frompeople with lived experience. This publication reaches law

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.9%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 80.4%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.76 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.5%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 19%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 12% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.3% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -2.1% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings