2024-10-31T12:49:20-05:00 2023-12-31 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 100 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 200 AMHERST NY 14226 990 2023-01-01 161383260 PREVENTIONFOCUS INC PREV 7168843256 69 LINWOOD AVE BUFFALO NY 14209 MATTHEW SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7168843256 2024-10-23 1 0 JUSTIN N REID P01321869 7162506600 2024-10-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MATTHEW SMITH 69 LINWOOD AVE BUFFALO NY 14209 1190270 0 X WWW.PREVENTIONFOCUS.ORG X 1990 NY PREVENTIONFOCUS, INC. (AGENCY) IS A NONPROFIT AGENCY FORMED TO PROVIDE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY CHOICES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK. THE AGENCY ALSO PARTNERS WITH A WESTERN NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE A RECOVERY COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH CENTER. 11 11 15 11 0 0 1075145 1140561 32467 30000 130 4736 11584 10075 1119326 1185372 0 0 0 0 692417 842957 0 0 30722 349032 367218 1041449 1210175 77877 -24803 724050 644283 267517 212553 456533 431730 X PREVENTIONFOCUS, INC. EMPOWERS CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND ENTIRE COMMUNITIES WITH THE SKILLS, INFORMATION, AND TOOLS NEEDED TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES. MAKING SAFE AND HEALTHY HAPPEN. WE IMPLEMENT PROVEN PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE, PROBLEM GAMBLING, BULLYING, AND OTHER RELATED PROBLEM BEHAVIORS WHILE ENCOURAGING MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. 0 0 857403 LIFE SKILLS TRAINING (ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL) - LIFE SKILLS TRAINING (LST) IS A RESEARCH-VALIDATED SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVEN TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUG ABUSE, AND VIOLENCE BY TARGETING THE MAJOR SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT PROMOTE THE INITIATION OF SUBSTANCE USE AND OTHER RISKY BEHAVIORS. PREVENTIONFOCUS, INC. USES THIS CURRICULUM IN CLASSROOMS (ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS) ACROSS THE DISTRICTS OF ERIE COUNTY WHERE THE RISK PROFILES FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY ARE HIGH. OUR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITATIONS OF THIS CURRICULUM HAVE DEVELOPMENTALLY AGE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL FROM K-5 (ELEMENTARY) AND FROM 6-8 (MIDDLE).IN ADDITION TO LST, PREVENTIONFOCUS ALSO IMPLEMENTS THE TOO GOOD MODEL PROGRAMS FROM THE MENDEZ FOUNDATION AT THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVELS. TOO GOOD PROGRAMS PUT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO WORK THROUGH FUN AND INTERACTIVE LESSONS, BUILDING THE SELF-CONFIDENCE YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS. TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS AND TOO GOOD FOR VIOLENCE SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES PROMOTE POSITIVE, PRO-SOCIAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR, WHILE FOSTERING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, RESISTANCE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CONFLICT, AND RESISTANCE TO NEGATIVE PEER PRESSURE AND INFLUENCE. PREVENTIONFOCUS IMPLEMENTS TOO GOOD FOR VIOLENCE IN GRADES K-3 AND TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS IN GRADES 5 AND 7. 15328 30000 THE BESTSELF RECOVERY COMMUNITY LOCATED AT PREVENTIONFOCUS IS A NON-CLINICAL COLLABORATIVE VENTURE WITH BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. ADULTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN THEIR RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER VISIT THE CENTER FOR A VARIETY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES RANGING FROM RECOVERY COACHING TO SOCIAL ACTIVITIES LIKE YOGA, COOKING CLASSES, PAINTING CLASSES, DISCUSSION GROUPS, FIELD TRIPS, MOVIE NIGHTS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 167847 PREVENTIONFOCUS PARTNERED WITH THE NY COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING TO SUPPORT THE YOU(TH) DECIDE CAMPAIGN IN ERIE COUNTY. THE CAMPAIGN WORKS HELP PREVENT UNDERAGE GAMBLING BY: (1) INCREASING YOUTH AWARENESS THAT MEDIA MESSAGES ARE CONSTRUCTED USING SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES TO CONVEY MEANING AND AFFECT THE VIEWER/LISTENER'S BELIEFS AND ACTIONS. (2) HELPING YOUTH UNDERSTAND THE REALITIES AND POTENTIAL NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF GAMBLING.(3) DECREASING YOUTH EXPOSURE TO GAMBLING AND GAMBLING ADVERTISING AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, SCHOOL, ETC. (4) PROVIDING A NUMBER OF RESOURCES FOR YOUTH, PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES WHO WANT TO HELP IN THE EFFORT TO PREVENT UNDERAGE GAMBLING SUCH AS:(A) INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS LIKE PALM CARDS, BROCHURES AND POSTERS.(B) FACTS ABOUT GAMBLING AND GAMBLING ADDICTION.(C) UP TO DATE NEWS AND RESEARCH SURROUNDING UNDERAGE GAMBLING. 1040578 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X VICTORIA SIMMONS 7168843256 69 LINWOOD AVE BUFFALO NY 14209 JOHN RICCARDI PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LIPUMA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW FRETTHOLD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN E CROSBY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY E HAGGERTY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SONNENBERGER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MOSES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN MILITELLO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE PROULX GRZYB MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WALLACE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROAN MONCRIEFFE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 108038 0 5979 108038 0 5979 1 0 0 0 0 1131307 9254 1140561 PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 30000 30000 30000 4736 4736 14973 4898 10075 10075 1185372 30000 0 14811 X 114017 108038 5979 612115 515385 69959 26771 51241 43588 6060 1593 65584 56639 6756 2189 10766 9151 1615 137912 117226 20686 24757 21043 3714 2008 1706 302 20717 17610 3107 12724 10817 1907 5209 4427 782 64301 54656 9645 PROGRAM SERVICES 37778 37778 TELEPHONE 13311 11315 1996 MINOR EQUIPMENT 10848 9221 1627 EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE 10304 8758 1546 16583 13220 3194 169 1210175 1040578 138875 30722 40021 15124 214915 361104 151463 60719 72567 1230 1230 255702 194258 724050 644283 14072 17451 253445 195102 267517 212553 X 456533 431730 456533 431730 724050 644283 -24803 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 954844 836685 1068264 1075145 1140561 5075499 954844 836685 1068264 1075145 1140561 5075499 5075499 2122 1005 672 130 4736 8665 5084164 0.99830 0.99900 X 0 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 194258 194258 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 195102 195102 1190270 4898 4898 1185372 0 1185372 1215073 4898 4898 1210175 0 1210175 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 4,898. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 4,898. OKAY 5K 6973 6973 460 1447 1949 ERIE COUNTY FAIR 8000 8000 132 910 14973 14973 460 1579 2859 4898 10075 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, AS ISSUES ARISE, THE QUESTION OF INTEREST IS ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE AREA & REVIEWS PERFORMANCE TO DETERMINE SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 116,968. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,641. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 137,609. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 258. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 303. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.