2024-05-09T16:50:57-05:00 2023-12-31 822449762 LEE SUESS LLC PO BOX 1387 WILLISTON ND 588021387 990EZ 2023-01-01 454508610 DAKOTA FAMILY SOLUTIONS DAKO 7015704647 PO BOX 7050 WILLISTON ND 588030376 EVONNE HICKOCK PRESIDENT 7015704647 2024-04-30 1 EVONNE HICKOCK 999009999 0 CHEYANNE BLANCHARD CPA P01983771 7015772157 2024-04-29 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X WWW.DAKOTAFAMILYSOLUTIONS.ORG X X 72589 X 64641 7948 72589 50155 1575 9370 5504 8340 74944 -2355 135021 0 132666 X 133923 132811 2209 1920 136132 134731 1111 2065 135021 132666 X COMMUNITY FAMILY SERVICES/SUPPORT/PREVENTION DAKOTA FAMILY SOLUTIONS CONTINUES TO OFFER A NUMBER OF SERVICES FOR LOCAL FAMILIES, INCLUDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES/GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL/PREVENTATIVE RESOURCES/EVENTS, ALONG WITH SOME MENTORING. A POINT OF SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS STILL ON TEEN MOMS/YOUNG MOMS (18-22)/MOMS (18+)/SINGLE MOTHERS/WOMEN (ALL AGES) IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2023, DAKOTA FAMILY SOLUTIONS PROVIDED 3 CLASSES FOR CREDIT AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. 3 TEEN MOMS PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE OF THESE CLASSES AND 2 COMPLETED ONE CLASS EACH. THESE CLASSES FOCUSED ON PREGNANCY, LABOR AND DELIVERY, INFANT CARE, PARENTING AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THIS INCLUDED A TOTAL OF 42 CLASS MEETINGS. DFS ALSO OFFERED YOUNG MOMS (AGES 18-22) A WEEKLY PLAYGROUP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HAD 5 YOUNG MOMS PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE 31 MEETINGS AND 5 CHILDREN WERE PRESENT DURING ONE OR MORE OF THEM AS WELL. AN ENCOURAGEMENT GROUP FOR MOMS (AGES 18+) WAS PROVIDED WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR (14 SPRING/8 FALL WEEKLY MEETINGS). THEY LEARNED ABOUT NO-DRAMA DISCIPLINE AND ABOUT BOUNDARIES AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT THEM. 19 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE 22 MEETINGS AND DFS PROVIDED CHILDCARE/PROVISIONS FOR THEIR 26 CHILDREN DURING ONE OR MORE OF THEM AS WELL.16 PLAYGROUP SESSIONS WERE OFFERED FOR MOMS IN THE ABOVE GROUP AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHERE MOMS COULD BUILD CONNECTIONS AND THEIR CHILDREN COULD PLAY TOGETHER. WE HAD 8 MOMS AND 15 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE SESSIONS. A SMALL BIBLE STUDY WAS OFFERED IN THE SUMMER. 3 MOMS ATTENDED ONE OR MORE OF THE 4 WEEKLY MEETINGS AND DFS PROVIDED CHILDCARE FOR 5 CHILDREN FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE MEETINGS. A WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT GROUP WAS PROVIDED FOR SINGLE MOMS (15 SPRING/12 FALL SESSIONS) THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD 12 SINGLE MOMS ATTEND ONE OR MORE OF THESE 27 MEETINGS WHICH COVERED HOW TO BE A CONFIDENT WOMAN AND TOOK A DEEPER LOOK AT TRUST AND HOW TO ASSESS WHICH RELATIONSHIPS ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND THOSE THAT ARE NOT. 19 CHILDREN WERE PRESENT FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE MEALS GRACIOUSLY PROVIDED BY 8 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THESE 27 MEETINGS. LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALSO HOSTED THIS GROUP IN THEIR HOME FOR OUR MEETINGS. IN 2023, DFS OFFERED 6 CLASSES FOR COMMUNITY WOMEN. THERE WERE (36 SPRING/54 FALL) WEEKLYMEETINGS. 30 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE 90 MEETINGS. THEY STUDIED: HOW TO LIVEWELL WITH HEALTHY BOUNDARIES; HOW TO BE CONFIDENT WOMEN; CHANGES THAT CAN BRING HEALING; WHATTRUST IS AND HOW TO ASSESS RELATIONSHIPS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND IF THEY ARE TRUSTWORTHY. CHILDCARE WASPROVIDED FOR 69 OF THESE MEETINGS.THIS YEAR DFS CONNECTED WITH 3 ORGANIZATIONS/COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HOSTED AND IMPLEMENTED3 EVENTS FOR THE EMBER MOMS AND CHILDREN WE SERVE. A LOCAL CHURCH OFFERED A SPA EVENT, AHOSPITAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM PRESENTED PARENTING WITH ACES, AND A GROUP OF LOCAL WOMENPROVIDED A BACK-TO-SCHOOL INSPIRATION IN A BACKYARD. DAKOTA FAMILY SOLUTIONS HOSTED 3 MOREEVENTS INVITING 4-H CLUB MEMBERS TO TEACH FINGER KNITTING, A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TO SPEAK ONFINANCES, AND AN END-OF-YEAR BBQ CELEBRATION. 21 MOMS AND 28 KIDS PARTICIPATED (OR WERE CAREDFOR WHILE THEIR MOTHER PARTICIPATED) AT ONE OR MORE OF THESE 6 EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES CREATED JUST FORTHEM. ABOUT 16 VOLUNTEERS AND 2 STAFF MEMBERS WERE INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING AND IMPLEMENTING THESE EVENTS. AT CHRISTMAS, DFS PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A WISH LIST TO BLESS THE BABIES, KIDS, TEENS AND MOMS WE SERVE. THEY PROVIDED THINGS SUCH AS: TOYS, PJ'S, DIAPERS, WIPES, AND VARIOUS ITEMS FOR BABIES, KIDS, TEENS AND MOMS.WE ALSO PROVIDED ABOUT 37 ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING SESSIONS FOR WOMEN WE SERVE. A TOTAL OF 25 WOMEN MET WITH DFS STAFF FOR ONE OR MORE OF THESE SESSIONS.IN SUMMARY, IN 2023, A TOTAL OF ABOUT 68 WOMEN WERE SERVED THROUGH ALL OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS/EVENTS, INCLUDING ABOUT 52 CHILDREN WHO WERE OFTEN INVOLVED WITH SERVICES AS WELL.DFS ORGANIZED A COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL RECREATION CENTER AND THELOCAL COMMUNITY LIBRARY TO PROVIDE NEEDED ITEMS AT CHRISTMAS FOR ABOUT 97 RESIDENTS AT THE LOCALNURSING HOME. THIS WAS OUR FOURTH TIME DOING THIS PARTICULAR OUTREACH.IN 2023, DFS PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED A CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR OUR AUTISM FAMILIES. IN TOTAL, WE HAD12 FAMILIES OF CHILDREN/ADULTS WITH AUTISM: 23 ADULTS (2 W/AUTISM) AND 26 CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE.WE HAD A TOTAL OF 8 VOLUNTEERS AND3 STAFF MEMBERS HELP WITH THIS EVENT.ALL OF OUR SERVICES WERE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. 0 67651 67651 EVONNE HICKOK PRESIDENT 0.75 0 0 0 NANCY HANSEN SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.75 0 0 0 RICH EGEBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 ALICE ETZEL BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 COURTNEY RANSOM BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 JASON GERMUNDSON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 MELISSA SLAGLE BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 TERRY GOLDADE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.50 4375 0 0 VALERIE GOLDADE PROGRAM DIRECTOR 20.00 29124 0 0 KELLY GRUNENWALD COMMUNITY OUTREACH 15.00 16656 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VALERIE GOLDADE 612 4TH STREET E WILLISTON ND 58801 7015704646 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 99637 56584 86185 86906 64641 393953 99637 56584 86185 86906 64641 393953 151726 242227 393953 28426 0.61490 0.64220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 464. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,898. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXP. AMOUNT: 30. DESCRIPTION: MILEAGE. AMOUNT: 1,070. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 3,848. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 740. DESCRIPTION: SEMINARS & TRAINING. AMOUNT: 290. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 8,340. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,209. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,920. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,098. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 518. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 513. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,034. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.