2024-08-22T15:23:00-04:00 2023-12-31 911125749 BAKER OVERBY & MOORE INC 1234 E FRONT STREET STE C PORT ANGELES WA 983624310 990 2023-01-01 910897485 FIRST STEP FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FIRS 3604578355 PO BOX 249 PORT ANGELES WA 98362 TYRONE BEATTY PRESIDENT 3604578355 2024-08-22 true false WENDY LESKINOVITCH P01255441 3604574481 2024-08-22 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z TYRONE BEATTY PO BOX 249 PORT ANGELES WA 98362 2517622 false X FIRSTSTEPFAMILYSUPPORTCENTER.ORG X 1971 WA PROMOTING THE HEALTY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA BY BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS 9 9 50 87 0 2221109 2415064 80539 67255 6552 10132 15317 25171 2323517 2517622 0 0 1394175 1634852 0 0 608335 768391 2002510 2403243 321007 114379 3154369 3330806 788061 751135 2366308 2579671 X TO PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA (OF WASHINGTON STATE) THROUGH BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS. WE PRIMARILY SERVE CLALLAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. FIRST STEP UTILIZES THE SOLID RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND RESILIENCY TO INFORM ITS WORK WITH FAMILIES. ALL OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE PROVIDE ARE INTENDED TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS INTO THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, MANY OF WHOM HAVE MULTIPLE STRESSORS IN THEIR LIVES. THEREFORE, ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS SEEK TO 1) BUILD PARENTAL RESILIENCE, 2) BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS FOR FAMILIES, 3) INCREASE PARENT'S KNOWLEDGE OF PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 4) INCREASE FAMILIES' ACCESS TO CONCRETE SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED, AND 5) PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE OF CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN, THUS FOCUSING ON A MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH TO FAMILY WELLBEING. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE CENTER-BASED ACTIVITIES SUCH false false 740369 757949 PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM EXPENSES (PAT): THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS MODEL IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE YOUNG CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY, DEVELOPMENTALLY ON TARGET, SAFE, AND READY TO LEARN. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWICE-A-MONTH HOME VISITS, GROUP CONNECTIONS MEETINGS, CHILD SCREENINGS, FAMILY ASSESSMENTS, GOAL SETTING AND REFERRALS TO NEEDED RESOURCES. THESE COMPONENTS CREATE A COHESIVE PACKAGE OF SERVICES WITH FIVE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) TO INCREASE PARENT KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES, 2) TO INCREASE EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND HEALTH ISSUES AND GET CHILDREN THE NEEDED SERVICES TO GET AND KEEP THEM DEVELOPMENTALLY ON TARGET, 3) TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, 4) TO INCREASE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS, AND 5) TO PROVIDE PARENT AND CHILD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE PAT CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS AND BUILD THESE PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN THE FAMILIES' LIVES. VISITS IN THE HOME ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE MODEL. OUR TARGET POPULATION IS: AT-RISK, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-5 WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SERVING TEEN PARENTS, FIRST-TIME PARENTS, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING FAMILIES AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. FIRST STEP RECEIVED THE "BLUE RIBBON" STATUS BY PAT NATIONAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN OUR WORK. WE SUPPORT 140 FAMILIES A MONTH WITH PAT HOME VISITING PROGRAMMING. 666883 746529 PARENT-CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPENSES (PCAP): PRENATAL SUBSTANCE USE PUTS CHILDREN AT RISK. IN ADDITION, TO THE RISKS DUE TO THE SUBSTANCE EXPOSURES, THERE IS AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF RISK ACTORS WITHIN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT. WE HELP MOTHERS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, ALCOHOL/DRUG-FREE LIVES AND WORK TOWARDS PREVENTING FUTURE BIRTHS OF SUBSTANCE EXPOSED CHILDREN. WELL- TRAINED AND WELL-SUPERVISED CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ENROLLED WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR THREE YEARS. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS HELPING TO FIND HOUSING, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES, AND LEGAL SERVICES. THEY ALSO PROVIDE LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO WOMEN WHO ARE MAKING FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. WE SERVE UP TO 106 WOMEN EACH MONTH THROUGH THE PCAP PROGRAM. PCAP CLIENT EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: A) CLIENT COMPLETION OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS, B)ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL/DRUGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS DURING THE PROGRAM, C)REGULAR USE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS, D) CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES (AVOIDANCE OF OUT-OF- HOME PLACEMENT) AND E) SECUREMENT OF PERMANENT, STABLE HOUSING. 703352 717053 ALL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: FIRST STEP DELIVERS A VAST ARRAY OF INNOVATIVE AND FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAMS AS PART OF OUR FAMILY WELL-BEING SUITE. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE TWO PROGRAMS FIRST STEP MAINTAINS A MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM, INFANT CASE MANAGEMENT, TWO BRICK AND MORTAR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, MULTIPLE POP-UP FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS SERVING OUTLYING AREAS, CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT CLOSETS, A DIAPER BANK THAT PROVIDED OVER 275,000 DIAPERS TO OVER 900 FAMILIES IN 2023, KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUPS, PERINATAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATION, PARENTING CLASSES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES. IN 2023 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE WCFC (WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN) PENINSULAS EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION, WHOSE PURPOSE IS "CONNECTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES". ADDITIONALLY, FIRST STEP CHAIRS THE CLALLAM & JEFFERSON PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE WHICH SEEKS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH COLLABORATION AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS SERVING PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM FAMILIES AND AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER EVENT THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SHOWCASES AVAILABLE RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES. FIRST STEP STAFF MAKES REFERRALS TO NEEDED RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR OUR CLIENTS, WHETHER FIRST STEP OFFERS THESE RESOURCES AND SERVICES OR OTHER AGENCIES AND PROVIDERS. IN 2022 FIRST STEP FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER GREW OUR WORK OF PROVIDING DIRECT CONCRETE GOODS TO FAMILIES. PROVIDING CONCRETE SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED IS ONE OF THE RESEARCH-SUPPORTED PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. IN ADDITION TO OUR DIAPER BANK WORK, WE PROVIDED 53 BRAND NEW CAR SEATS, 26 NEW INFANT CRIBS, OVER 530 NEW CHILDREN'S WINTER COATS, 163 PAIRS OF BRAND-NEW RUBBER BOOTS FOR CHILDREN, AND OTHER SUPPORT SUCH AS GROCERY GIFT CARDS, GAS VOUCHERS, AND SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE CRITICAL NEEDS. FIRST STEP PROVIDED OVER 361,000 IN CONCRETE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN 2023. IN JANUARY 2023 FIRST STEP'S FORKS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OPENED AND BEGAN SERVING FAMILIES LIVING IN THE RURALWEST- END OF CLALLAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. THIS CENTER QUICKLY BECAME A HUB FOR SERVICES AND SAW OVER NEARLY 1,800 VISITS BY 217 UNIQUE FAMILIES IN 2023. 703352 717053 2110604 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 5 0 50 true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true true true false false X ORGANIZATION ACCT DEPARTMENT 3604578355 323 EAST 6TH STREET PORT ANGELES WA 98362 X TYRONE BEATTY PRESIDENT 0.57 X X 0 0 0 KATHY MURPHY-CAREY VICE PRESIDE 1.34 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WEGMANN SECRETARY 0.67 X X 0 0 0 DON HOY TREASURER 0.76 X X 0 0 0 SARAH FLETCHER BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 TRACEY HOSSELKUS BOARD MEMBER 0.53 X 0 0 0 TINA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURIE SZCEPCZYNSKI BOARD MEMBER 0.57 X 0 0 0 BETSY WHARTON BOARD MEMBER 0.23 X 0 0 0 false false false 35364 14940 2190033 174727 1450 2415064 FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS 624100 67255 67255 67255 10132 10132 14940 RENTAL INCOME 25171 25171 25171 2517622 102558 1408954 1253969 154985 14815 13185 1630 76484 68070 8414 134599 119846 14753 11262 10023 1239 20832 20209 623 7321 7028 293 25862 25862 45821 40928 4893 40363 40363 SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FEES 306601 306601 SUPPLIES 100252 94511 5741 CONTRACT SERVICES 40121 40121 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 36280 30011 6269 133676 106102 27574 2403243 2110604 292639 0 363446 322097 759316 867924 265002 38403 54000 3166 3166 1452699 484440 998146 968259 690398 1040541 74895 36416 3154369 3330806 128879 146977 593839 575820 65343 28338 788061 751135 X 2274595 2468311 91713 111360 2366308 2579671 3154369 3330806 114379 98984 X false true X true false X 1249080 1628850 1709139 2221109 2415064 9223242 79247 89869 84550 93832 102558 450056 1328327 1718719 1793689 2314941 2517622 9673298 9673298 15376 13449 7725 3052 10132 49734 15376 13449 7725 3052 10132 49734 933 5849 10845 2024 19651 1344636 1738017 1812259 2320017 2527754 9742683 0.99290 0.99180 0.01000 0.01000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 19,651 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119143 119143 1192018 445495 746523 22402 22402 63904 38945 24959 55232 55232 968259 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 28338 28338 2616606 98984 98984 2517622 2517622 2403243 2403243 2403243 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA (OF WASHINGTON STATE) THROUGH BUILDING FAMILY STRENGTHS. WE PRIMARILY SERVE CLALLAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. FIRST STEP UTILIZES THE SOLID RESEARCH THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND RESILIENCY TO INFORM ITS WORK WITH FAMILIES. ALL OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE PROVIDE ARE INTENDED TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS INTO THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, MANY OF WHOM HAVE MULTIPLE STRESSORS IN THEIR LIVES. THEREFORE, ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS SEEK TO 1) BUILD PARENTAL RESILIENCE, 2) BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS FOR FAMILIES, 3) INCREASE PARENT'S KNOWLEDGE OF PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 4) INCREASE FAMILIES' ACCESS TO CONCRETE SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED, AND 5) PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE OF CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR BOTH PARENTS AND CHILDREN, THUS FOCUSING ON A MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH TO FAMILY WELLBEING. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE CENTER-BASED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PARENTING CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY AND LEARN GROUPS, FREE BOOKS/LITERACY BUILDING PROGRAMS, KINDERGARTEN READINESS ACTIVITIES, SAFETY PROGRAMS INCLUDING SAFE SLEEP AND SAFE CAR SEAT PROGRAMS AND COOKING CLASSES THAT UTILIZE FRESH LOCALLY GROWN FOODS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER A "LITTLE FREE PANTRY AND FRIDGE" WHERE FAMILIES CAN ACCESS FREE FOOD RESOURCES AND A DIAPER BANK WHERE FAMILIES CAN ACCESS FREE DIAPERS, WIPES, OINTMENTS AND FEMININE HYGIENE ITEMS. WE ALSO OFFER SEVERAL HOME VISITING PROGRAMS INCLUDING: THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) HOME VISITING PROGRAM, THE PARENT CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM(PCAP) FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES(MSS) FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR INFANTS AND A HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED PARENTS WHO ARE PARENTING YOUNG CHILDREN. FIRST STEP SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,793 UNIQUE FAMILIES IN 2023. ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE:FIRSTSTEPFAMILYSUPPORT.ORG FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM EXPENSES (PAT): THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS MODEL IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE YOUNG CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY, DEVELOPMENTALLY ON TARGET, SAFE, AND READY TO LEARN. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWICE-A-MONTH HOME VISITS, GROUP CONNECTIONS MEETINGS, CHILD SCREENINGS, FAMILY ASSESSMENTS, GOAL SETTING AND REFERRALS TO NEEDED RESOURCES. THESE COMPONENTS CREATE A COHESIVE PACKAGE OF SERVICES WITH FIVE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) TO INCREASE PARENT KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES, 2) TO INCREASE EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND HEALTH ISSUES AND GET CHILDREN THE NEEDED SERVICES TO GET AND KEEP THEM DEVELOPMENTALLY ON TARGET, 3) TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, 4) TO INCREASE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS, AND 5) TO PROVIDE PARENT AND CHILD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE PAT CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND BUILD ON FAMILY STRENGTHS AND BUILD THESE PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN THE FAMILIES' LIVES. VISITS IN THE HOME ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE MODEL. OUR TARGET POPULATION IS: AT-RISK, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 0-5 WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SERVING TEEN PARENTS, FIRST-TIME PARENTS, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING FAMILIES AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. FIRST STEP RECEIVED THE "BLUE RIBBON" STATUS BY PAT NATIONAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN OUR WORK. WE SUPPORT 140 FAMILIES A MONTH WITH PAT HOME VISITING PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PARENT-CHILD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPENSES (PCAP): PRENATAL SUBSTANCE USE PUTS CHILDREN AT RISK. IN ADDITION, TO THE RISKS DUE TO THE SUBSTANCE EXPOSURES, THERE IS AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF RISK ACTORS WITHIN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT. WE HELP MOTHERS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, ALCOHOL/DRUG-FREE LIVES AND WORK TOWARDS PREVENTING FUTURE BIRTHS OF SUBSTANCE EXPOSED CHILDREN. WELL- TRAINED AND WELL-SUPERVISED CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ENROLLED WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR THREE YEARS. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS HELPING TO FIND HOUSING, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES, AND LEGAL SERVICES. THEY ALSO PROVIDE LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO WOMEN WHO ARE MAKING FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. WE SERVE UP TO 106 WOMEN EACH MONTH THROUGH THE PCAP PROGRAM. PCAP CLIENT EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: A) CLIENT COMPLETION OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS, B)ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL/DRUGS FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS DURING THE PROGRAM, C)REGULAR USE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS, D) CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES (AVOIDANCE OF OUT-OF- HOME PLACEMENT) AND E) SECUREMENT OF PERMANENT, STABLE HOUSING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ALL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: FIRST STEP DELIVERS A VAST ARRAY OF INNOVATIVE AND FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAMS AS PART OF OUR FAMILY WELL-BEING SUITE. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE TWO PROGRAMS FIRST STEP MAINTAINS A MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM, INFANT CASE MANAGEMENT, TWO BRICK AND MORTAR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, MULTIPLE POP-UP FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS SERVING OUTLYING AREAS, CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT CLOSETS, A DIAPER BANK THAT PROVIDED OVER 275,000 DIAPERS TO OVER 900 FAMILIES IN 2023, KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUPS, PERINATAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATION, PARENTING CLASSES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES. IN 2023 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE WCFC (WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN) PENINSULAS EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION, WHOSE PURPOSE IS "CONNECTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES". ADDITIONALLY, FIRST STEP CHAIRS THE CLALLAM & JEFFERSON PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE WHICH SEEKS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH COLLABORATION AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS SERVING PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM FAMILIES AND AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER EVENT THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SHOWCASES AVAILABLE RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES. FIRST STEP STAFF MAKES REFERRALS TO NEEDED RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR OUR CLIENTS, WHETHER FIRST STEP OFFERS THESE RESOURCES AND SERVICES OR OTHER AGENCIES AND PROVIDERS. IN 2022 FIRST STEP FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER GREW OUR WORK OF PROVIDING DIRECT CONCRETE GOODS TO FAMILIES. PROVIDING CONCRETE SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED IS ONE OF THE RESEARCH-SUPPORTED PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. IN ADDITION TO OUR DIAPER BANK WORK, WE PROVIDED 53 BRAND NEW CAR SEATS, 26 NEW INFANT CRIBS, OVER 530 NEW CHILDREN'S WINTER COATS, 163 PAIRS OF BRAND-NEW RUBBER BOOTS FOR CHILDREN, AND OTHER SUPPORT SUCH AS GROCERY GIFT CARDS, GAS VOUCHERS, AND SUPPORT FOR IMMEDIATE CRITICAL NEEDS. FIRST STEP PROVIDED OVER 361,000 IN CONCRETE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN 2023. IN JANUARY 2023 FIRST STEP'S FORKS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OPENED AND BEGAN SERVING FAMILIES LIVING IN THE RURALWEST- END OF CLALLAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. THIS CENTER QUICKLY BECAME A HUB FOR SERVICES AND SAW OVER NEARLY 1,800 VISITS BY 217 UNIQUE FAMILIES IN 2023. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B NO COMMITTES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD TREASURER MUST REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AND GIVE THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC