Samaritan Counseling Center, Inc.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Caring Partners Fund
The CENTER provides individual, group and family therapy. We also provide psychological assessments. We administer the Caring Partners fund which helped 195 people in 2007 receive treatment that they could not afford. Group counseling sessions include Grief Group, Relationships, Anxiety Disorders, Women's Healing from Abuse, Children of Divorce, and Attention Deficit Disorder. Individuals, families and children find help and hope at SCC. Lives are changed when the education and counseling received are applied.
Silent Samaritan
Program implemented by women on our board and fundraising committees. Solicits membership donation of $100 from Women of Strength in the community to support Women in Need of mental health services.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of people who received clinical mental health care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This is the number of unduplicated patients in a calendar year.
Total number of counseling sessions performed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
In order to live our mission to serve everyone regardless of their ability to pay the full fee, we have three goals::
1. Not to turn anyone away due to insufficient funding
2. To insure people are receiving quality services
3. To be recognized as a leader and a provider of choice in the delivery of mental healthcare in our area.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We raise funds from the community to fund our own sliding scale program to help individuals who do not have insurance and qualify financially. We also contract with commercial insurance in addition to Medicaid and Medicare to make sure we are accessible to everyone. We receive broad support from area churches and rely on summer events and partner agency activities through our United Way to generate name recognition in our community. We also maintain good collaborative relationships with other healthcare providers and organizations in our area to maintain a viable referral base. We also hold an annual event fundraiser.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a staff of professionals that are committed to serving our community and who come from a variety of fields and licenses. We maintain staff that has at least a Master's level degree. We are located in the heart of downtown Saint Joseph and our location and name are well branded and recognized.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We receive referrals from every targeted category of health care provider including: doctors, hospitals, treatment facilities, mental health providers, and nursing homes. We also provide services for several human service organizations and schools. We are the first choice among many of these sources. We still have a long way to go toward financial stability and are constantly struggling for sufficient funding to meet the need for this demand.
How 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?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Samaritan Counseling Center, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 01/29/2024
Mr Bill Cook
Hillyards
Term: 2016 - 2025
Mrs. Tama Wagner
Chamber of Commerce
Term: 2018 - 2024
Jeff Penland
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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? Yes
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
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.