TAMPA BAY THRIVES INC

ESTABLISHED IN 2019, TAMPA BAY THRIVES (TBT) EMERGED AS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE REGION'S PRESSING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES. BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 30 COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS ACROSS HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, PINELLAS, AND POLK COUNTIES, TBT FOCUSES ON DEVISING STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE SEEKING HELP.#IYKYK:AN AWARENESS AND ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGN THAT AMPLIFIES THE NARRATIVES OF TAMPA BAY RESIDENTS ON MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEYS OR IN SUPPORT ROLES, FOSTERING CONVERSATION AND DESTIGMATIZATION AROUND SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE. THE CAMPAIGN IS CALLED "IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW" (IYKYK), BUILDING UPON THE SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAG THAT SPEAKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCES. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2023, THE CAMPAIGN HAS REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 15 MILLION PEOPLE WITHIN TAMPA BAY.YOUTH PROGRAMS:SUPPORTING YOUTH THROUGH SYSTEMIC, PLACE-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS THAT BRING TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL AGED YOUTH, TAMPA BAY THRIVES HAS BUILT IN-SCHOOL WELLNESS SPACES, DEVELOPED PROGRAMMATIC FRAMEWORKS FOR CONNECTING SERVICES IN THAT SPACE, AND PROVIDED ENGAGING CONTENT AND TOOLKITS THAT CAN BE USED IN YOUTH-LED ENVIRONMENTS. THROUGH OUR WORK, TBT HAS ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING YOUTH, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY.RESEARCH:CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL "RESIDENT MENTAL HEALTH REPORT" ON THE COMMUNITY'S PERCEPTION, PRACTICES, AND EXPERIENCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL STUDIES, SUCH AS "YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY", "UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH PERCEPTIONS: AN EVALUATION OF THE TAMPA REGION", AND "USING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS IN TAMPA BAY," PROVIDE DATA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS TO INFORM SOLUTIONS DESIGN. BHWFTF:THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK FORCE TASK FORCE IS A MULTI-SECTOR WORKING GROUP OF KEY PARTNERS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATONAL/CAREER PATHWAY FRAMEWORK, STRENGTHENING THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKERS, AND USING DATA AND RESEARCH TO DEVELOP SHORT AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIES. THE TASK FORCE INCLUDES STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS, SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:BOARD MEMBERS ENGAGED IN THE GOVERNANCE OF TBT OCCUPY POSITIONS OF FIDUCIARY TRUST AND STEWARDSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERESTS OF TBT. ACCORDINGLY, BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES, BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AND FIRMS IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INTEREST, SHALL MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF ANY PRIVATE, BUSINESS, OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WHERE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRESENT. PRIOR TO ANY AND ALL BOARD MEETINGS, EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL REVIEW THE MEETING AGENDA FOR ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH ANY AGENDA ITEM IS CONCLUDED BY A BOARD MEMBER AFTER SUCH REVIEW, THE IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL INFORM THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON OF THE CONFLICT IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE BOARD MEMBER'S ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AS SET FORTH ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ADHERED TO BY EACH BOARD WITHOUT EXCEPTION: THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON SHALL, UPON DISCLOSURE BY AN IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER, HAVE THE DISCRETION (BASED UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT) TO EXCUSE THE IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER FROM THE BOARD DISCUSSIONS ON THAT AGENDA ITEM. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION, THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON SHALL NOTIFY ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE SAID CONFLICT BEFORE ANY DISCUSSIONS AND/OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TBT CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROMAN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLYAVAILABLE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN TBT'S BEST INTEREST, AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO TBT. AN INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL NOT VOTE, PARTICIPATE IN, INFLUENCE, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE ANY DETERMINATION OR PROCEEDINGS. AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON, THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER MAY, HOWEVER, RESPOND TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE BOARD REGARDING THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. ANY SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY A VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM WAS PRESENT. ANY INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER MAY NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD SHALL REFLECT THE FOLLOWING: THE NAME(S) OF THE BOARD MEMBER(S) WHO DISCLOSED OR WAS OTHERWISE FOUND TO HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IN FACT, EXISTED, THE NAMES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN ON THE SUBJECT AT ISSUE, THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER'S REMOVAL FROM THE ROOM (IF REQUESTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON), EXCLUSION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSIONS, AND THE EXISTENCE OF A PROPER QUORUM.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION BTAMPA BAY THRIVES, INC. CONTRACTS WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMPLOYEES. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES OF TAMPA BAY THRIVES, INC. ARE IN ACTUALITY LEASED FROM THE PEO. DUE TO THIS AGREEMENT, TAMPA BAY THRIVES, INC. DOES NOT FILE FORM W-3 TRANSMITTAL OF WAGES AND TAX STATEMENT, BUT RATHER THE PEO WILL FILE FORM W-3 WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF TAMPA BAY THRIVES, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, TAMPA BAY THRIVES, INC. UTILIZED 9 EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PEO.