named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Coached Visitation
Supports birth parents in building stronger relationships with their children when reunification is the goal, using guided, trauma-informed sessions.
Family Team Meetings
Brings together families, caregivers, and professionals to collaboratively create a unified plan for a child’s well-being and permanency.
Licensed to Love Podcast
Educational podcast offering trauma-informed parenting insights and guidance for prospective foster and adoptive parents.
SSAFE
Social Support for Advancing Future Endeavors; provides transitional support to youth aging out of foster care as they move toward independent adulthood.
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Recruits adoptive families for children in foster care through dedicated staff who provide personalized support and outreach; a program funded by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Supervised Family Visitation Services 1 activity
- Coached visitation servicesProvides coached visitation services to support reunification between birth parents and children in foster care, focusing on building healthy relationships and family stability.
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Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
- Family Team Meetings facilitationFacilitates Family Team Meetings that bring together families and professionals to create unified, collaborative plans focused on child well-being and family support.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Licensed to Love podcast productionProduces the Licensed to Love podcast to educate prospective foster and adoptive parents on trauma-informed care and the foster care system, increasing awareness and understanding of child welfare issues.
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Foster Youth Transition Support 1 activity
- SSAFE program for youth transitioning from foster careOperates the SSAFE program to support youth aging out of foster care as they transition into independent adulthood, providing resources and guidance for successful self-sufficiency.
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Child Welfare and Protection Services 1 activity
- Wendy's Wonderful Kids program participationParticipates in the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program to support adoption for children in foster care by finding adoptive parents for children who are less likely to be adopted due to age, being part of a sibling group, or having special needs.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.95M
Contributions & grants$226K12%
Program service revenue$1.71M88%
Investment income$23K1%
Other revenue$-6K
expenses
Total expenses$1.80M
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$848K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.57M
Cash$118K
Investments$886K
Liabilities$296K
Net assets$1.28M
Liquid reserves6.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +84.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURI MCKNIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $93K |
board members · 14
- AMANDA SANTACROCE — BOARD MEMBER
- CATHERINE WILSON — BOARD MEMBER
- HON PATRICIA E GALLAGHER ESQ — BOARD MEMBER
- JESSE LUCAS — BOARD MEMBER
- KEATON ACKERMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- LORISA D LAROCCA ESQ — CHAIRPERSON
- MARYJANE K LINK — CHAIRPERSON EMERITUS
- MEGAN KIST — BOARD MEMBER
- NICOLE E BAYLY — BOARD MEMBER
- RUSSELL OLSEN — BOARD MEMBER
- STEPHANIE A SCHIFANO MBA — CHAIRPERSON
- SUSAN SCANLON — BOARD MEMBER
- TERESA STEWART — BOARD MEMBER
- VINCENT HARPER — TREASURER
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Partner — Participating partner in the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Family-Centered Collaborative Planningmethodology: family-centered collaborative planningBy engaging all stakeholders in a child’s care through collaborative planning, the organization improves outcomes for children’s well-being, because inclusive decision-making leads to more sustainable, culturally responsive, and effective support plans.
- Family-Finding Modelmethodology: family-findingBy actively identifying and connecting waiting children with adoptive families, the organization achieves permanency and stability for children in foster care, because stable family placement is foundational to long-term well-being.
- Therapeutic Family Support Modelmethodology: therapeutic family supportBy integrating therapeutic and compassionate care into foster care, adoption, and family support services, the organization promotes healing and long-term stability, because trauma-informed interventions address root causes of instability and strengthen family resilience.