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DISCOVERING OPTIONS

 

St. Louis, MO

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DISCOVERING OPTIONS

Physical Address:
St. Louis, MO 63130 
EIN:
72-1552730
Web URL:
www.discoveringoptio...
Leadership:
Miss Charmaine Smith, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: July 1, 2009
Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2010
Revenue
Total Revenue $288,170
Expenses
Total Expenses $330,188

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Basic Organization Information

DISCOVERING OPTIONS

Physical Address:
St. Louis, MO 63130 
EIN:
72-1552730
Web URL:
www.discoveringoptio... 
NTEE Category:
O Youth Development 
O30 Adult, Child Matching Programs 
None 
None 
Year Founded:
2003 
Ruling Year:
2003 
How This Organization Is Funded:
City of St. Louis Mental Health Board of Trustees - $74,212
State of Missouri Department of Mental Health - $74,259
Saint Louis University Department of Public Health - $98,000

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Mission Statement

Discovering Options helps at-risk children avoid drug use and other self-destructive behaviors through mentoring and comprehensive after-school programming that encourages family involvement.

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Impact Statement

D.O. increases protective factors by delivering PREP (Promoting Responsibility through Education and Preparation) afterschool program which exposes those children most at risk for academic failure, social failure and or substance abuse (see Enrollment for assessment details)  to positive methods of self care, self value and a self trust and to a world full of possibilities. 

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Forms 990 Received from the IRS Additional Information IRS Form 990 is an annual document used by approximately one-third of all public charities to report information about their finances and operations to the federal government. GuideStar uses data from Form 990 to populate its database with financial information about nonprofit organizations. Posting Form 990 images on the GuideStar Web site is an ongoing process.

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Chief Executive

Miss Charmaine Smith

Term:

Since Jan 2003

Chief Executive Profile:

Executive Director - Charmaine Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Discovering Options, recruits staff, provides consistent support, guidance and supervision . Charmaine possesses a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies, and has 17 years of experience delivering social service programs. Charmaine's role is to train, direct and supervise coordinators, to develop and oversee projects, build and retain community relationships, increase visability of agency, assure the quality of programs and lead Discovering Options based on the strategic plan and the board's assessment of the organization's capacity.

CEO/Executive Director Statement:

The need for high quality after school programs is high in the areas we serve.  In the City of Saint Louis, around 40% of families live below the poverty 100% poverty level.  In the area targeted for the PREP program, the median family income is around $20,000.00 compared to $38,000.00 for the City of Saint Louis and around $46,000.00 for the State of Missouri (U.S. Census, 2000). Only one of the 115 counties in Missouri has a higher poverty index than the City of Saint Louis.  Discovering Options made a difference in the lives of 292 children and their families FY 2009.  Our programs give children confidence, new skills, support and the chance to learn how big the world really is.  
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Funding Needs

It costs $46,000.00 to run one ten week session of Elementary School PREP, our evaluated, award winning, substance abuse prevention after school program.  We run four sessions per year.  We are in the process of working with grantors in other impoverished areas of Saint Louis in which we can deliver our interventions.   PREP targets at-risk children in the 4th and 5th grades.  We offer cooking classes, yoga, weekly therapy, programs delivered by Master's level social workers and age appropriate activities designed to help re-direct and support those children most likely to fail academically. 

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Volunteer Needs

Annually, Discovering Options needs a minimum of 88 committed adult mentors. After screening, training and matching, mentors are guided to maintain at a minimum a twenty week relationship with their protege.  

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