Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania

What it reported doing in 2024

The state opioid response (sor) housing program provides housing support, case management, and other supportive services to people with opioid and stimulant use disorders who are living in five counties in central pa. The program supports safe and sustainable housing for people with substance use disorders, so they are able to focus on treatment, education, employment, and other health issues. Services provided thorough the program include rental/mortgage assistance for a maximum of six months, funding for security deposits/prevention of utility shutoff/eviction prevention, and intensive case management to support wellness and ongoing housing stability. Program clients receive case management through partnerships with oud treatment providers to support recovery and housing sustainability. Other programs - other supported programs use mentoring, counseling, and education to promote abstinence from sexual activity in youth ages 9 to 14; provide education in reproductive health to adolescents using evidence-based curricula; provide sexually transmitted disease diagnosis, counseling, and treatment services to high risk populations; help enroll people in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) program and support access to dental care for wic clients.the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) outreach and education program at fhccp helps to connect individuals and their families to vital food assistance in 16 counties. Our team prescreens potential applicants to assess eligibility, and when the results suggest someone may qualify, our snap educators assist by submitting and application through the compass website. In the past year, fhccp prescreened over 1,600 applicants and submitted almost 900 applications. Snap plays a critical role in supporting low-income households by improving access to nutritious food, which promotes better health and overall well-being. The sun smiles program provides routine dental screening, oral health care navigation by community health workers, and payment for dental services for adult and child wic clients in a three-county region of central pa. First funded in 2021, the program's goal is to improve long-term dental health for wic clients in the region. Last program year, sun smiles screened 2,567 wic clients for dental need, referred 755 people to community health workers for oral health care navigation, and scheduled dental appointments for 871 people. In addition, clients receive oral health care education, basic dental supplies, and the opportunity to participate in fluoride varnish clinics at wic sites. The pathways to wellness program screens pregnant and postpartum wic clients for substance use disorders at clinic visits in 11 counties and refers those needing further assessment to a community health worker (chw) for identification of next steps and linkage to care. Once a client enters the program, a chw identifies needs around education, housing, employment, legal issues, transportation, and much more. The goal of the program is to ensure women in wic who have substance use disorders are linked to a wide range of services that will support retention in treatment and a healthy family environment. In the programs final year, staff screened 2,733 clients for substance use disorder and 43 were referred for further evaluation. The women's health services (whs) program is a strategically designed initiative aimed at improving access to comprehensive women's health resources across a 26-county region. Leveraging a network of healthcare providers, the program embeds community health workers (chws) to deliver targeted health education on critical topics such as immunizations, sti prevention and treatment, cervical cancer screenings, and mammography.chws also play a vital role in care coordination and resource navigation, serving as trusted guides to help clients connect with essential services and support systems. In addition, the whs program addresses material needs by distrib

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 89.5%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 90.3%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $3,299.82 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • 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: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.8%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.35; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.69; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.5%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.5% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings