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Village Family Service Center, The

To improve the quality of life through services designed to strengthen individuals, families, and organizations.

Mission Statement
Review Completed: 10/29/2012
PO Box 9859
Fargo, ND 58106-9859
Phone: (701)451-4900
Fax: (701)451-5058
EIN 45-0226423
Principal Staff Gary Wolsky,
General Information
Board Chair
Number of Board Members 12
Board meetings with quorum 2
Average Member Attendance at Board Meetings 5.75
Publicly Available Documents Most Recent 990
Most Recent Audit
Board
Accomplishments
The Village served over 75,000 people during 2011. Here are some highlights of our impact: *completed 28 adoptive placements *provided 630 hours of pregnancy counseling *78% of parents of 250 "Littles" in our Big Brothers Big Sisters program indicated their child's ability to make good decisions improved after program participation *74% of outpatient clients showed improvement based on pre- and post Outcomes Questionnaire measurement *74% of clients successfully completed our Debt Management Program *75% of Family Group Decision Making survey respondents indicated they have a more connected relationship with their family and 86% reported knowing more about supportive services *Nokomis Childcare served 75,032 healthy and nutritious meals to children *provided truancy intervention services to 906 students *96% of Employee Assistance clients surveyed said they were helped with their questions/concerns *Provided free counseling and emergency assistance funds to flood victims through a grant from the North Dakota Community Foundation *Received a grant to provide a support group for families of deployed individuals *Received a grant to provide mental health services to children ages 0-5 *prevented out-of-home placement in 84% of families served *provided 673 hours of supervised visitation for families
Current Goals
Following are our agency's goals as reflected in our current strategic plan. Parallel to these goals, we have devoted considerable time and will present a plan to both Boards of Directors launching the Second Century initiative to strategically enhance the ability of our Foundation to support our work in future years. We've strategically invested and will continue to invest a good bit of time in recovering financially from the devastation of recent floods, the recession, and their impact on our business plan. 1. Address financial and human resources 2. Support and encourage decentralization and delegation in order that decisions are made by staff as close to clients as possible 3. Continue ongoing quality improvement 4. Enter into partnerships/coalitions/competition as appropriate to enhance the quality of our services. 5. Use appropriate marketing to increase awareness of Village services
Community or Constituency Served
The Village is constantly adapting our services to meet the needs of our customers. Our current array of services includes individual, couple, family and group counseling, child care, mentoring, adoption and pregnancy services, financial counseling, employee assistance services, chemical dependency services, supervised parenting, and organizational consulting and training. The Village provides services to all individuals and families, regardless of their size, color or creed.
Geographic Area Served
The Village has 21 offices throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Employee Assistance counseling services are provided throughout the United States.
Impact and Programs

3 Year Average Expenses

Program Services: $9,152,328 90.2%
Management: $695,617 6.9%
Fundraising: $303,953 3%

Unrestricted Net Assets

2011 2010 2009
End of Year: $16,701 $57,431 $200,117
Beginning of Year $57,431 $200,117 $242,665
Difference ($40,730) ($142,686) ($42,548)
Unrestricted Net Assets (End of Year), Current 990 $16,701
Based on information provided on 2009 to 2011
Financials

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