named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Behavioral Health Clinics
Operates community-based and school-based clinical services providing mental health counseling and care coordination for children and families
Foster Care & Adoption
Provides foster care placement and adoption services through New Directions Youth & Family Services, supporting children in the child welfare system and families pursuing foster-to-adopt pathways
Residential Treatment
Offers trauma-informed residential care for youth experiencing emotional, behavioral, and social challenges through both Gateway-Longview and New Directions campuses
Special Education Services
Provides therapeutic preschool and special education programs for children with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Advocates for child welfare and mental health policy reforms in New York StateEngages in advocacy to influence state-level policies, including supporting the establishment of a Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council (Senate Bill S2755C), pushing for equitable tuition rate growth for students with disabilities, advocating for expanded licensing of mental health professionals, and lobbying the New York State budget committee for child welfare funding priorities.
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Residential Care for At-Risk Youth 1 activity
- Delivers direct behavioral and mental health services to children and familiesProvides behavioral, social, emotional, and mental health services to over 10,000 children and families annually in Western New York through residential care, foster care, therapeutic pre-school, special education, care coordination, community-based services, school-based clinical services, and behavioral health clinics.
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Website Accessibility Implementation 1 activity
- Improves digital accessibility for people with disabilitiesInvests in website accessibility by using software tools to comply with WCAG 2.1 standards and regularly scanning for barriers using UserWay's Accessibility Scanner to identify and fix issues, ensuring equitable access to online resources.
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Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
- Organizes foster parent support and training programsProvides foster parent training and home study services, hosts CPR training sessions, and organizes support groups and email-based outreach to foster families through its Foster Care Team.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Provides strategic and administrative support to affiliated service agenciesProvides oversight, strategic planning, advocacy, and shared administrative services—including finance, human resources, information technology, quality improvement, corporate integrity, and DEIJ—to two affiliated agencies: Gateway-Longview, Inc. and New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. These capacity-building functions enable the operational work of the affiliated nonprofits.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Runs holiday gift and fundraising campaigns for children and familiesOperates the Holiday Hope Gift Campaign, providing holiday gifts to over 500 children and families annually in Western New York, and hosts The Blossom Ball, a signature fundraising event that supports Gateway Longview and New Directions Youth & Family Services.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.70M
Contributions & grants$5.70M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$5.70M
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead100%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$5.10M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$607K
Cash$244K
Investments$0
Liabilities$607K
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +12.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| JAMES CODER | CEO (THRU 12/31/2024) | 15 | $241K |
| CAROLYNE DEFRANCO | PRESIDENT & CEO | 15 | $231K |
| PATRICIA O'CONNOR | CFO | 1 | $159K |
| LARRY PERRY | CISO/VP IT | 30 | $146K |
| DANIEL LOCICERO | VP HUMAN RESOURCES | 30 | $142K |
| SARA OCHE | VP CORPORATE COMPLIANCE | 30 | $131K |
board members · 14
- DANIEL VERRALL — DIRECTOR
- DANYELL SUGG — DIRECTOR
- DEBORAH MULHERN — DIRECTOR
- EDWARD ARCARA — CHAIR
- ELIZABETH KAHN — VICE CHAIR
- JOHN CAMARDO — SECRETARY
- KAINE KELLY — DIRECTOR
- KAREN LAZIK — DIRECTOR
- KEVIN CLARK — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL ERVIN — TREASURER
- NICOLE GOLIAS — DIRECTOR
- PETER CASILIO — DIRECTOR
- ROY CUNNINGHAM ESQ — DIRECTOR
- TRACY MEYER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 22
Who they work with
- Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies Partner — Collaborates with New View Alliance in advocacy efforts to strengthen collective voice for child and family services.
- Gateway Longview Partner — Merged with New Directions Youth & Family Services to form New View Alliance; jointly delivers programs for children and families.
- Gateway Longview Partner — Partner agency collaborating on the Holiday Hope Gift Campaign.
- Gateway Longview Partner — Partner agency collaborating with New View Alliance on DEI initiatives.
- Gateway Longview Partner — Partner organization collaborating with New View Alliance to deliver behavioral, social, emotional, and mental health services.
- Gateway Longview Partner — Partner organization providing behavioral health, foster care, education, and family support services under the New View Alliance umbrella.
- Gateway-Longview, Inc. Partner — Affiliated agency receiving oversight and shared administrative support from New View Alliance, Inc.
- Gateway-Longview, Inc. Partner — Affiliated agency under New View Alliance providing residential care, foster care, and behavioral health services.
- Gateway-Longview, Inc. Partner — Subsidiary agency providing behavioral health, foster care, and special education services under the New View Alliance umbrella.
- Gateway-Longview, Inc. Partner — Subsidiary agency receiving strategic, administrative, and operational support
- New Directions Partner — Partner agency collaborating with New View Alliance on DEI initiatives.
- New Directions Youth & Family Services Partner — Merged with Gateway Longview to form New View Alliance; jointly delivers programs for children and families.
- New Directions Youth & Family Services Partner — Partner organization delivering youth and family services, including foster-to-adopt programs, in collaboration with New View Alliance.
- New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. Partner — Affiliated agency receiving oversight and shared administrative support from New View Alliance, Inc.
- New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. Partner — Affiliated agency under New View Alliance providing youth and family services including foster care and residential treatment.
- New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc. Partner — Subsidiary agency receiving strategic, administrative, and operational support
- New Directions Youth and Family Services Partner — Collaborates on foster parent training, support groups, and foster care placement services.
- New Directions Youth and Family Services Partner — Partner agency collaborating on the Holiday Hope Gift Campaign.
- New Directions Youth and Family Services Partner — Partner organization collaborating with New View Alliance to deliver behavioral, social, emotional, and mental health services.
- New Directions Youth and Family Services, Inc. Partner — Subsidiary agency providing behavioral health, foster care, and residential treatment services under the New View Alliance umbrella.
- UserWay Partner — Partners with UserWay to use its Website Accessibility Widget and Accessibility Scanner to improve website accessibility.
- Withum Partner — Professional services firm where Mike Ervin, a key leader in New View Alliance, serves as Partner, bringing expertise in financial oversight and governance.
strategies · 4
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.
- Centralized Governance and Shared Services Modelmethodology: centralized_governance_modelBy creating a centralized parent organization with mirrored governance and shared administrative services, the Alliance improves operational efficiency and strategic alignment across affiliated agencies, enabling them to respond more effectively to a complex service environment.
- Community-Informed and Family-Centered Practicemethodology: family_centered_reunificationBy engaging diverse community perspectives and centering family relationships—including between biological and foster families—the Alliance ensures programs are responsive and supportive of reunification and dignity, because inclusive design and open communication lead to more effective and humane outcomes.
- Equity-Centered Systems Changemethodology: equity_focused_systems_changeBy centering equity in all operations and actively dismantling systemic barriers, the Alliance promotes fair access to services and advances justice for children and families, because equitable systems produce better outcomes for marginalized communities.
- Integrated and Collaborative Service Deliverymethodology: integrated_family_supportBy integrating services across behavioral health, foster care, education, and family support—and strengthening collaboration among affiliated agencies—the Alliance provides holistic, comprehensive care because unified and coordinated systems increase effectiveness and client outcomes.