irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.21MPREVENTION - A COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED PROCESS TO PREVENT OR DELAY SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE IN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES, COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING, POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. ALSO INCLUDES PREVENTION COUNSELING WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE THE LEVELS OF YOUTH AND FAMILY RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE, PROBLEM GAMBLING AND THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH BEHAVIORS, AND EARLY INTERVENTION WHICH IS OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO EXHIBIT SUBSTANCE USE OR GAMBLING BEHAVIORS BUT DO NOT MEET MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR CLINICAL SERVICES.
- #2 $201KDRUG-FREE COALITION COLLABORATION - PROVIDES PERSONNEL TO THE COALITION TO COMBAT ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN OSEWGO COUNTY, WHOSE MISSION IS TO INCREASE DEVELOPMENTAL PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND DECREASE RISK FACTORS AS ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS ADDRESSED IN OSWEGO COUNTY.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Drug-Free Coalition Collaboration
Provides personnel and support to a county-wide coalition aimed at reducing adolescent substance abuse by addressing risk and protective factors in the community.
Prevention
Community-focused program offering education, environmental strategies, risk assessment, and early intervention to prevent or delay substance use and gambling behaviors among youth and families.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Supports individuals in substance use treatment with employment goals through counseling, skill-building, educational services, and job placement referrals.
activities · 15 groups
What they do
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 3 activities
- Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and medication-assisted treatmentOperates Oswego County’s first Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) providing Suboxone treatment in an outpatient setting, combined with clinical care and peer support to reduce opioid abuse and support recovery from heroin and opiate addiction.
- Peer recovery support servicesDelivers non-clinical peer recovery support through Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPAs) across community, clinic, school, and home settings, supporting individuals of all ages in developing recovery plans, building coping strategies, and strengthening life skills. Includes specialized services for families co-located with partner agencies and engagement via street-level outreach.
- Substance use disorder treatment servicesProvides individualized outpatient treatment for substance use disorder, including comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluations, individual and group counseling, family and couples counseling, and adolescent-specific programs at multiple locations in Oswego, Fulton, Mexico, and Auburn. Offers sliding scale fees and ensures services are available regardless of ability to pay.
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Board governance and leadership developmentElected new board officers to serve two-year terms beginning in 2025, supporting organizational governance and strategic oversight.
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Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance 1 activity
- Client financial and insurance assistanceProvides sliding scale payment options, assists clients with Medicaid enrollment through a Certified Navigator, and helps secure health insurance or other funding to access treatment services regardless of ability to pay.
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12-Step Recovery Support Services 1 activity
- Family support and training servicesOffers family support and training that includes coping skills, relapse prevention, conflict resolution, education on recovery plans, and system navigation to improve recovery outcomes for affected family members.
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Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
- Fundraising and community engagement eventsOrganizes the annual WingFest fundraising event to support substance use and behavioral health services and personally prepares and serves homemade breakfast twice a year to staff and clients in recognition of their contributions.
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Opioid Harm Reduction Services 1 activity
- Harm reduction and outreach servicesConducts street-level outreach to connect hard-to-reach populations with treatment and recovery services, distributing harm reduction kits containing naloxone, fentanyl test strips, hygiene items, and overdose prevention tools.
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Comprehensive Care Management Services 1 activity
- Multidisciplinary leadership and clinical staffingEmploys a multidisciplinary leadership team including therapists, medical professionals, and prevention specialists to support comprehensive addiction treatment and healing services.
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Substance Use Information and Referral Services 1 activity
- Online screening tools for substance useOffers online alcohol and drug use screening tools using evidence-based methods to help individuals identify unhealthy substance use patterns and begin the path to recovery.
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Intake and Referral Coordination 1 activity
- Open Access intake and evaluation modelOperates Open Access hours at all service locations, allowing walk-in clients to immediately complete intake, receive a comprehensive evaluation from a qualified health professional, and be connected to a certified peer advocate without delays.
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Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 1 activity
- Prevention programs and early interventionProvides community-focused prevention services to delay or prevent substance use through education, environmental strategies, and capacity building. Offers early intervention for youth and families exhibiting substance use or gambling behaviors below clinical thresholds, including deployment to a countywide drug-free coalition to reduce adolescent substance abuse.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Production and distribution of informational brochuresProduces and distributes brochures on a range of topics including agency services, parenting programs (Triple P, Strengthening Families, Second Step), youth wellness (inShape, Girls Circle, Youth & Family Tree), cannabis education, recovery peer services, and professional training opportunities.
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Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Psychosocial rehabilitation and habilitation servicesProvides psychosocial rehabilitation services focused on reducing barriers to recovery, including healthy relationships training, relapse prevention, and building social recovery capital. Offers habilitation services to strengthen independent living skills such as housing stability, financial management, and community integration.
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Facility-Based Service Delivery 1 activity
- Service expansion and operational managementProvided leadership and strategic direction enabling the expansion of services to new locations, including the George Street office, and operates regular weekly service hours at Oswego, Fulton, Mexico, and Auburn offices.
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Employment Support for Recovery 1 activity
- Vocational and employment support in recoverySupports individuals in substance use disorder treatment with employment goals through counseling, pre-vocational activities, skill building, educational services, and placement referrals.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Digital outreach and pandemic response initiativesDeveloped a social media campaign during the early stages of the pandemic that preserved jobs for the Prevention team and maintained program continuity.
- Training and workforce development using client informationDiscloses client health information to clinicians and personnel for on-the-job training and uses client data for quality improvement and staff performance evaluation.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.91M
Contributions & grants$5.75M58%
Program service revenue$4.16M42%
Investment income$9040%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$9.92M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$7.94M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.01M
Cash$417K
Investments$0
Liabilities$3.21M
Net assets$801K
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +7.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| DR MARIO MAGSINO | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $319K |
| CHRISTOPHER BASZTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 39 | $140K |
| PATRICIA BLACKWELL | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 39 | $137K |
| SHANNON PEELMAN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 40 | $136K |
| MARK RAYMOND | CLINICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR | 40 | $128K |
| CANDY HERBERT | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SERVICES | 40 | $113K |
| CRYSTAL ARNOLD | CHARGE NURSE | 40 | $105K |
board members · 13
- BRIAN PULVINO — DIRECTOR
- JAMES BRANSHAW — DIRECTOR
- JOHN ZANEWYCH — 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
- KAREN MERRILL — DIRECTOR
- KARRYN ANTHONY — DIRECTOR
- KEVIN HARES — DIRECTOR
- KRISTIN LABARGE — 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
- LYNNE EGGERT — SECRETARY
- MICHAEL DEHM — PRESIDENT
- SHANNON PERKINS — TREASURER
- TERESSA WOOLSON — DIRECTOR
- TRISHA DEWOLF — DIRECTOR
- VALERIE FAVATA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Catholic Charities Partner — Farnham co-locates a full-time Certified Recovery Peer Advocate at Catholic Charities to provide peer empowerment and engagement services for families, supporting recovery and reunification.
- Drug-Free Coalition Partner — Provides personnel to support a coalition combating adolescent substance abuse in Oswego County.
- Farnham Family Services Partner — Primary beneficiary of the Foundation's charitable activities, focused on substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
- NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Government — State agency referenced as a funding resource for substance use treatment services.
- OASAS Government — Collaborates with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) in delivering Certified Peer Advocate services.
- Oswego City, County Youth Bureau Government — Local government agency listed as a funding resource for youth-related services.
- Oswego County Government — Provides substance use disorder treatment services in response to community need in Oswego County.
- Outpatient Peer Support Program Partner — Peer support program that collaborates with the Suboxone treatment program to support recovery.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Government — Federal agency to which individuals may file privacy complaints regarding Farnham Family Services.
- United Way Partner — Participated in the United Way Campaign with staff, demonstrating organizational partnership and community engagement.
- United Way of Greater Oswego County Partner — Partner organization listed as a funding resource for clients.
- community partners Partner — Collaborates with community partners to promote health and address addictive behaviors.
- community partnerships Partner — Leverages community partnerships to support clients with transportation, housing, physical health, employment, and other recovery-related needs.
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.
- Community-Partnered Prevention and Capacity Buildingmethodology: community_preventionBy partnering with communities to deliver prevention, build local capacity, and modify environmental risk factors, we reduce substance use because sustainable change requires systemic, culturally grounded efforts beyond clinical settings.
- Integrated Medication, Clinical, and Peer Support Modelmethodology: integrated_medicine_and_peer_supportBy combining medication-assisted treatment, professional clinical care, and peer support, we improve recovery outcomes because addressing addiction requires both medical and relational interventions that together sustain engagement and healing.
- Low-Barrier, Open-Access Treatment Entrymethodology: open_access_modelBy offering walk-in access and immediate intake with no prior scheduling, we increase engagement in treatment because reducing structural barriers enables timely intervention, particularly for vulnerable or ambivalent individuals.
- Person-Centered, Strength-Based Recovery Approachmethodology: person-centered_recoveryBy tailoring treatment to individual needs and life circumstances using evidence-based, recovery-oriented, and strength-based methods, we foster sustained engagement because clients are more likely to persist when care respects autonomy and builds on personal resilience.