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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Beta Foster Care
 
Employer identification number

33-0311770
Return Reference Explanation
Client Note 1 Client Note 1 - Part III-Line 4(a): STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - BETA FOSTER CAREJANUARY - DECEMBER 2018 : PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTANNUAL TAX FILING DATABETA FOSTER CARE: JANUARY - DECEMBER 2018 PROGRAM SERVICESPRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES: Beta Foster Care was incorporated on 07/21/88 for the purpose of providing services that prevent cruelty to children. The program described below achieved this purpose in the above reporting period.FOSTER CARE PROGRAM: Beta Foster Care placed 23 new children into agency certified homes 2018. While in placement there children received residential child care services, weekly mental health services (if 5 years of age and older) for the first 90 days of placement-then every other week thereafter. These children also received weekly social services with the goal of natural/biological parent Family Reunification, or to be discharged out of foster care into Permanent Placement (Adoption or Guardianship). These case plan goals are determined by the county placement agencies that contract with Beta Foster Care, on a per child basis, for foster care services. Beta Foster Care is under contract with Orange County Social Services Agency to provide foster care services. Beta Foster Care may receive placement of foster youth from Los Angeles County of Children and Family Services as well, per county administrative approval of agencies not under contract. During the reporting period, Beta Foster Care discharged 22 children from this program to be reunited with natural parents or be permanently placed.On 12/31/2018 Beta Foster Care had in foster care placement 17 children.During the reporting period, Beta Foster Care recruited, screened, trained, and then certified 8 new Resource Family Homes. Resource Family Certification requires a more complex approval process in 2017 due to new foster care reform laws. The California Department of Social Services in 2017 began requiring detail and specific Resource Family Home Studies with Psychosocial Assessments. The total number of Resource Family Homes and Certified Family Homes (needing to be converted to Resource Family Homes by 12/31/2020) combined under certification on 12/31/2018 was 3.Also,in 2017, Beta Foster Care became Nationally Accredited as Foster Family Agency by CARF International. This is a CARF Three-Year Accreditation that was awarded to Beta Foster Care upon passing a week long program audit. This accredition is also a new requirement under the new foster care reform laws. Reporting Period Expenses: $506,125
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et The names of our Advisory Board and Associate Board memebers are disclosed on our website - www.betafostercare.org. Two board members are related to each others. All documents are available for public inspection upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Executive Officer reviewed and signed form 990. The return then will be submitted to the board of directors for final approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Director would present recommendations and open discussion with the Board of Directors. The Board would give final approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Our financial statements and the names of our directors along with their personal profiles are disclosed on our website - www.Betafostercare.org. All documents are available for public inspection upon request.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018


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