EIN 59-3690403

The Center for Health Equity

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
City
State
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Center for Health Equity optimizes community health and eliminates disparity using tools empowering indigenous leaders and expands mental health services.
Total revenues
$1,420,174
2022
Total expenses
$1,295,357
2022
Total assets
$612,425
2022
Num. employees
16
2022

Program areas at The Center for Health Equity

Outreach and recruitment strategies will continue to come from a number of efforts, primarily referrals received as a result of The project staff educating The community about infant mortality, Health disparities, and services provided through The project. Referrals for case management will continue to be received via The peer support group (psg) participants requesting services, referrals from community agencies, The school system, maternal and child Health (mch) home visiting partners, county jail, and self-referrals. Community agencies, schools, and home visiting partners have been provided information on risk factors that make women, children, and fathers eligible for project services. Referral receipt process services include che staff contacting participants within 48 hours of receipt of The referral. Intake/assessment services include continued use of The following screening and assessments tools: (phq-9 depression screen, edinburgh, The perceived stress scale (pss), substance abuse assessment (saa), adverse childhood effects screen (ace), green flag/red/flag intimate partner violence (ipv) screen, a biopsychosocial assessment, ages and stages questionnaire (asq-d) developmental, asq social and emotional (asq-se), Health literacy screening, female Health behaviors survey, men's Health questionnaire, The mos social support survey, participant/family medical history and The healthy start (hs) screens).
Case management services are offered to participants on a voluntary basis and are designed to promote healthy women, children, fathers and their families through a variety of services. Services are provided from a strength-based person/family-centered approach that is individually tailored to meet The needs of participants and their families. The majority of The services continue to be home-based, and potential participants are identified prenatally, during pregnancy, any time within The interconception time period, infants up to 18 months, and fathers/partners of participants. Engagement services include creating a culturally comfortable atmosphere through a conversation and from a strength-based perspective. The case management services are tailored to The individual participant's needs based on The participant's perspective of their situation, culture, and The results of The screening and assessments.
Community education and feedback - che continues to seek feedback from participants and The community on their needs and how to best deliver services. Annually, che administers participant satisfaction surveys and gathers participant thoughts and feedback on services provided. The project also conducts an annual needs assessment to find out The needs of The community. The project also conducts its own needs assessment to determine The educational needs of The community. The che's directors continue participation on local, state, and national boards, workgroups, and committees.
The Center for Health Equity provides individual therapy, child parent psychotherapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
The Florida blue foundation grant is used for che to expand mental Health services in gadsden county. The Florida blue foundation grant allowed che to expand our bio-psychosocial team to provide more in-home mental Health services to children and families in gadsden county. The treatment focus of this expansion includes: decreasing stress and improving depression; assessing and treating The effects of historical/current trauma; recognizing this type of trauma impacts Health and wellness, leading to poor Health, lower self-esteem, aggressive behaviors, unresolved grief, high rates of suicide, limited ability to control emotional regulation and coping skills; increase awareness during home visits on mental Health as The more people know about mental Health The less stigma is associated with these challenges; and, lastly, assess The impact these conditions have on The parental relationship and provide parenting education as necessary.
Gadsden county is considered an underserved Health and mental Health community as well as a food desert county. There are limited to no mental Health providers in The county. The majority of The population fall below 185% of The federal poverty limit and does not have insurance for primary medical care services much less for mental Health services. In addition to limited mental Health providers in The county, there is no public transportation to even access services or even travel to a neighboring county for services.

Personnel at The Center for Health Equity

NameTitleCompensation
Sharon Ross-DonaldsonMember$145,536
Margaret ThomasOffice Manager
Carol GaglianoPast Chief Executive Officer and President$104,698
Katrina BoonePresident and Chair$0
Mary Kay MayTreasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The Center for Health Equity

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,218,879
Program services$201,295
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,420,174

Form 990s for The Center for Health Equity

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-10990View PDF
2021-062022-06-28990View PDF
2020-062022-04-25990View PDF
2019-062021-04-19990View PDF
2017-062018-05-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Women's Sports Foundation
May 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
March 1, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic health orgsHealth organizationsCharities
Issues
Health
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
231 E Jefferson St
Quincy, FL 32351
Metro area
Tallahassee, FL
County
Gadsden County, FL
Website URL
centerforhealthequity.com/ 
Phone
(850) 875-4959
IRS details
EIN
59-3690403
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E70: Public Health Programs
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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