2025-01-21T09:38:47-00:00 2024-06-30 461036695 SOLAKIAN & COMPANY LLC 580 JOHNS PASS AVENUE MADEIRA BEACH FL 33708 990 2023-07-01 060935732 POSITIVE DIRECTIONS-THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION & COUNSELING INC POSI 2032277644 90 POST ROAD WEST WESTPORT CT 06880 GAIL KELLY PRESIDENT 2032277644 2025-01-21 true true MICHAEL SOLAKIAN P01260810 2032156541 2025-01-21 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GAIL KELLY 90 POST ROAD WEST WESTPORT CT 06880 1190207 false X WWW.POSITIVE DIRECTIONS.ORG X 1973 CT To support individuals, families and communities by providing treatment for mental health and addictive behaviors and prevention programs that build resiliency and life skills in adolescents, adults and families. 15 15 25 0 598257 579460 754843 583328 0 56815 27419 1409915 1190207 0 0 982060 864841 0 11972 438582 375208 1420642 1240049 -10727 -49842 417215 508665 183777 325069 233438 183596 To provide leadership in the community with the aim of improving the lives and health of individuals and families through both comprehensive behavioral healthcare, including addictive behaviors, and prevention leadership. false false 817910 583328 TREATMENT Positive Directions operates a psychiatric outpatient and substance abuse treatment clinic for adults and adolescents, licensed by the CT Department of Public Health and Department of Children and Families. Services include individual, couples and family counseling and support groups for adults and adolescents. All major commercial and public health insurances are accepted, including Medicare and Husky, as well as sliding scale fees. A treatment fund was created in 2020-21 for those needing financial assistance. The clinical team comprises 11 masters level clinicians and 2 clinical interns. In FY24, 726 unduplicated clients were served and 6,487 treatment sessions were conducted by the clinical team. We saw a 15 increase in our mental health services to children and lowered the age of those we treat to 10 years old. We contract with Norwalk Public Schools to offer drug and alcohol counseling at the high schools. 199975 PREVENTION Positive Directions is a leading prevention organization in the region utilizing the strategic prevention framework model to lead substance abuse prevention efforts in Norwalk and Westport, CT. The agency is the lead partner running The Norwalk Partnership and the Westport Prevention Coalition, and serves as one of the 12 sectors for the Fairfield Cares Community Coalition. They help build member capacity, gather data, coordinate meetings, provide training, and lead initiatives. In FY24, we engaged 168 stakeholders in our coalition work to strengthen mental health prevent risky behaviors. We reached 13,799 community members with education awareness efforts and engaged 406 unduplicated high school-aged youth in Teen Nights Out activities. 101221 SUPPORT Our TurningPointCT.org project provides a safe online community by and for young people in CT searching for mental wellness. Support is provided online through a peer-developed website, podcasts, and multiple social media. One of our young adults offers a Queers and Peers support group for LGBTQ plus individuals. In FY24, Positive Directions served 550 unduplicated individuals through eight free support groups. We provided free one to one peer support to 10 youth and young adults, and involved 70 young people in redesigning online mental wellness project. 1119106 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false 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 true 19 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CT X X VANESSA WILSON 2032277644 90 POST ROAD WEST WESTPORT CT 06880 WILSON VANESSA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X 103395 0 0 ABRAMSON ALAN DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAMSON LYNN DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 ALBRIGHT MICHELLE DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 BENTIVEGNA WENDY VICE PRESIDENT 002.00 X X 0 0 0 BERG CASEY DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 BOGAN STEVE DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 BOLLERT LEE SECRETARY 002.00 X X 0 0 0 ESCALA MERCEDES DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 GLOSSERMAN KRISTEN DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 GREEN TOM TREASURER 002.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY GAIL PRESIDENT 002.00 X X 0 0 0 MCGUNAGLE BRIAN DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 MURPHY ADAM DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 SWEENEY KATHLEEN DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 WIESER JEFF DIRECTOR 002.00 X 0 0 0 103395 1 false false false 488031 91429 579460 PROGRAM FEES 900099 583328 583328 583328 27419 27419 1190207 583328 0 0 0 0 120891 78579 36267 6045 0 632153 613031 18635 487 0 50843 46694 3708 441 60954 55982 4443 529 0 0 0 0 0 44284 13684 30600 0 24043 18725 1867 3451 4537 4247 237 53 0 61750 56712 4502 536 0 0 12714 12707 7 0 0 2135 1960 156 19 14001 6838 7001 162 CLIENT SUPPORT MATERIALS 49586 49586 CONTRACTED SERVICES 158145 156676 1262 207 EQUIPMENT LEASE EXPENSE 4013 3685 293 35 0 1240049 1119106 108971 11972 282932 172211 72509 78192 17675 17972 271012 35581 39907 235431 4192 4859 417215 508665 90165 77360 56610 18916 37002 228793 183777 325069 X 233438 183596 233438 183596 417215 508665 -49842 X X false true X false false X 504734 542744 448741 598257 579460 2673936 504734 542744 448741 598257 579460 2673936 2673936 2673936 2876023 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 32638 23662 8976 238374 11919 226455 235431 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 228793 228793 1190207 1190207 1190207 1240049 1240049 1240049 VARIOUS EVENTS 27419 27419 27419 27419 27419 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING. 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