Institute for Multicultural Counseling & Education Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Imces' outpatient community clinic model of service delivery: several cost effective, comprehensive programs are designed to respond to the need of most underserved culturally diverse population by promoting the whole health and wellbeing concept. As a result of efforts of the organization, imces has provided clinical care to more than 1,000 unduplicated individuals who are identified as living 100% below the poverty level. See the continuation on schedule o the full-service partnership (fsp) program; prevention early intervention (pei) program. Recently, dr. Pir, the ceo/clinical director of imces, initiated an outcome based collaborative treatment care services to stop recidivism. The initiative is designed to include attorney to the multidisciplinary treatment teams to identify client's need for legal advocacy and provide the necessary intervention in a proactive and preventive way. This intervention has reduced both hospitalization and incarceration for client with severe mental illnesses. In addition, this model augments recovery by maintaining clients in outpatient care as a preventive process. This client based advocacy program was developed by dr. Pir. As a result, imces helps rehabilitate clients with severe mental illnesses before they are required to go to hospitals or even become incarcerated. This outpatient treatment is not only a more effective treatment for underserved clients but also is a significant costs savings to community. Prevention and early intervention (pei) services: imces was also awarded by dmh, the department of mental health, as a part of our prevention and early intervention (pei) services, a pier model project. The project is designed to prevent psychosis among youth and young adults who exhibit the first onset of psychosis. The program is structured to work with family members and the community to raise their awareness for the identification of symptoms and referral for treatment services. Imces, within the last year, has been successful in the program in reaching the expected number of potential youth and families for their needs and intervention in this area through outreach, engagement, and provision of services. Imces was recognized by dmh, our funding source, for the effective work of our leadership and professional team.imces workforce development/ clinical training programs for mental health professionals: imces provides a high-standard clinical training program for the mental health profession, specifically for the field of psychology and other disciplines in the helping profession. The clinical training program is accredited by the american psychological association (apa) for psychology. Every year, imces contributes significantly to the community's resources and to the profession by graduating highly competent mental health professionals who are trained in community mental health with the commitment to serve the most underserved populations with limited resources. Imces provides a stipend and some benefits for a specific duration of training to interns as economic support. Imces covered the required payroll expenses. The stipend is not considered an employment opportunity to be subject to California wage and hour laws.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 60.1%; rating input score 60
• Program expense ratio: 93.9%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 11th 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: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 36.5%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.33; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.7%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings