POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our goal is to provide services that involve the family, focus on the desired outcome and build on strengths for the purpose of allowing youth and/or adults the opportunity to enhance social, emotional and developmental skills. We acknowledge that youth, families, and the community share responsibilities for preparing adolescents for successful adulthood.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Group Homes-Coed and Same Sex
We operate five Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)-certified group homes for youth in Menomonie (Coed), Amery (Female), River Falls (Female), Wisconsin Rapids(Coed) and Wausau(Coed), Wisconsin.
Community Based Services
Community Based Services works with youth and parents to improve family, community and school relationships and to prevent out of home placement.
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Percent of 2021 admissions who were discharged to less restrictive environment or were still in care as of 1-31-22.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES INC
Board of directorsas of 11/14/2022
Chris King
Positive Alternatives, Inc.
Nathan Ferris
Cynthia Govin Welch
Allyson Moore
Gretchen Niedbalski
Jackie Steinhoff
Manju Chawla
Jon Tomski
Jason Mountin
Jim Embke
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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