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EMPACT-SUICIDE PREVENTION CENTER

Tempe, AZ · EIN 742562293 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE F400 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · Very Large (>$50M) · lafronteraaz-empact.org
revenue
$67.1M
expenses
$60.7M
net assets
$21.1M
employees
815
volunteers
77
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

EMPACT'S mission is "Your partner for a safe, strong, and healthy community". Our Mission/Vision statement is, "Providing innovative solutions to complex problems, we work with community partners to build a safe, strong, and healthy Arizona." EMPACT provides a full continuum of behavioral health care services, such as counseling, crisis intervention and prevention activities relating to the prevention of suicide, and other direct specialty services in the behavioral health industry.

profile · synthesized from sources

EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center provides comprehensive crisis intervention and behavioral health services to children, adults, and families in Arizona. They offer counseling, substance abuse treatment, trauma healing, and suicide prevention and postvention programs. The organization operates through multiple office locations and a 24-hour crisis hotline.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $9.59M
    Crisis services - mobile crisis teams, DCS mobile response teams and stabilization teams, and crisis navigation services.
  2. #2 $8.59M
    SMI Clinics- Behavioral health and support services to the seriously mentally ill population.
named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Adult Program
Provides behavioral health services including counseling, case management, and medication services for general mental health, substance abuse, and serious mental illness (SMI) to individuals aged 18 and up. Includes individual, couples, family, and group counseling, as well as trauma-informed therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Child and Family Program
Offers services to promote positive behaviors, family relationships, and overall family health and wellness for children and families. Services include counseling, psychiatry, group therapy, behavior management, peer support, case management, and health education for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.
Crisis Services
Operates 24-hour crisis hotlines for individuals experiencing suicidal feelings, general crisis, sexual assault, domestic violence, or needing referrals. Includes a Mobile Crisis Intervention Team for face-to-face services and Crisis Transition Navigators for post-crisis support and resource access.
Life Skills Programs for Youth
Provides school-based life skills development for children and adolescents using evidence-based curricula focusing on problem-solving, coping skills, goal-setting, social skills, and substance use education, including opioid prevention.
Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults
Trains and supervises senior peer counselor volunteers who offer individual and group support to other seniors on topics like mindfulness, grief, and caregiving, addressing emotional needs such as isolation, depression, or hopelessness.
Rally Point Arizona Military Navigator Program
Provides crisis prevention, intervention, and peer-based support and resource navigation services to military service members, veterans, and their family members, aiming to promote self-sufficiency and resiliency.
Rio de Vida Program
Provides residential substance use treatment to community members aged 18 and up, including group and individual therapy, life skills, relapse prevention, and recreational activities to achieve and maintain sobriety and recovery.
Suicide Postvention Programs
Provides services to those who have lost a loved one to suicide, including Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support groups, LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Teams for immediate support, and presentations on suicide bereavement and postvention. Organizes annual events like the SOS “Hope and Healing” Conference.
Suicide Prevention Programs
Offers classroom presentations to middle and high school youth using the Signs of Suicide (SOS) curriculum, educating about warning signs of depression and suicide. Also provides gatekeeper trainings for parents and school staff and community presentations to raise awareness.
Trauma Healing Services (THS) Program
Offers free services for victims of crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and hate crimes. Services include a 24-hour hotline with mobile crisis support, individual and family therapy, advocacy, outreach, training, and group support.
activities · 11 clusters

what they do

  • Suicide Prevention & Postvention Services 8 activities
    • Research on Suicide Victims
      Conducts studies, such as one showing that over half of suicide victims had sought medical help within six months before their deaths, to inform prevention efforts.
    • Suicide Postvention Services
      Provides suicide postvention services, including in-person and virtual Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support groups, immediate support through LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Teams, presentations on suicide bereavement, and annual events, with volunteers contributing over 1,300 hours to the Survivors of Suicide program.
    • Suicide Postvention Services
      Provides suicide postvention services, including in-person and virtual Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support groups, immediate support through LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Teams, presentations on suicide bereavement, and annual events like the SOS "Hope and Healing" Conference and the Jeremyah Memorial 5K Walk/Run. This includes the "Survivors of Suicide" support program.
    • Suicide Postvention Services
      Provides suicide postvention services, including in-person and virtual Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support groups, immediate support through LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Teams, presentations on suicide bereavement, and annual events like the SOS "Hope and Healing" Conference and the Jeremyah Memorial 5K Walk/Run.
    • Suicide Prevention Education and Training
      Offers suicide prevention programs including classroom presentations for middle and high school youth using the "Signs of Suicide (SOS)" curriculum, gatekeeper trainings for parents and school staff (e.g., "More than Sad," "safeTALK"), and presentations to community organizations, engaging over 8,000 recipients annually.
    • Suicide Prevention Education and Training
      Offers suicide prevention programs including classroom presentations for middle and high school youth using the "Signs of Suicide (SOS)" curriculum, gatekeeper trainings for parents and school staff (e.g., "More than Sad," "safeTALK"), and presentations to community organizations.
    • Suicide Prevention Programs and Training
      Delivers suicide prevention programs including classroom presentations for middle and high school youth using the "Signs of Suicide (SOS)" curriculum, gatekeeper trainings for parents and school staff, and presentations to community organizations, engaging over 8,000 recipients last year.
    • Suicide Research
      Conducts studies, such as research showing that over half of suicide victims had sought medical help within six months before their deaths.
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 6 activities
    • In-Home Counseling Services
      Provides in-home counseling services as part of its behavioral health programming.
    • In-Home Counseling Services
      Provides in-home counseling services as part of its behavioral health programming.
    • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
      Offers comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services, including counseling, case management, and medication services, for over 7,000 children and adults annually, addressing general mental health issues, substance abuse, and serious mental illness (SMI) through various office locations in Maricopa and Pinal counties.
    • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
      Provides comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services, including counseling, case management, and medication services, for over 7,000 children and adults annually, addressing general mental health issues, substance abuse, and serious mental illness (SMI) through office locations in Maricopa and Pinal counties.
    • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
      Provides comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services, including counseling, case management, and medication services, for over 7,000 children and adults annually, addressing general mental health issues, substance abuse, and serious mental illness (SMI) in Maricopa and Pinal counties.
    • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
      Provides comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services, including counseling, case management, and medication services, for adults dealing with general mental health issues, substance abuse, and serious mental illness. This includes intensive and standard outpatient programs, as well as support for depression, anxiety, grief, loss, and stress, serving over 7,000 children and adults annually.
  • 24/7 Crisis Hotline Operations 4 activities
    • 24-hour Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotlines
      Operates 24-hour crisis hotlines for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, general crisis, sexual assault, or domestic violence, answering over 40,000 calls annually, with 45% involving suicide as the primary issue. The service also includes mobile crisis intervention teams for immediate face-to-face assistance.
    • 24-hour Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotlines
      Operates 24-hour crisis hotlines for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, general crisis, sexual assault, or domestic violence, answering over 40,000 calls annually, with 45% involving suicide as the primary issue. Over 96% of callers report improvement by the end of their first call.
    • 24-hour Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotlines
      Operates 24-hour crisis hotlines for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, general crisis, sexual assault, or domestic violence, answering over 40,000 calls annually, with 45% involving suicide as the primary issue. Over 96% of callers report improvement by the end of their first call.
    • 24-hour Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotlines
      Operates 24-hour crisis hotlines for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, general crisis, sexual assault, or domestic violence, answering over 40,000 calls annually, with 45% involving suicide as the primary issue. This includes a dedicated Suicide Prevention Hotline.
  • Specialized Training Conferences & Technical Assistance 4 activities
    • Behavioral Health Conference Hosting
      Hosts over 1,000 participants at workshops during the annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies conference.
    • Behavioral Health Studies Conference
      Hosts over 1,000 participants at workshops during the annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies conference.
    • Behavioral Health Studies Conference
      Hosts workshops for over 1,000 participants annually at the Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies conference.
    • Behavioral Health Studies Conference
      Hosts an annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies conference, which includes workshops that engaged over 1,000 participants.
  • Youth Resilience & Substance Use Prevention Education 4 activities
    • Community Engagement and Prevention Programs
      Engages over 8,000 recipients in Prevention Department programs annually, delivering prevention programs, training, outreach, and advocacy as part of community engagement efforts, including substance use and opioid prevention education.
    • School-Based Life Skills and Prevention Education
      Provides school-based life skills development for children and adolescents using evidence-based curricula, including substance use and opioid prevention education with the "Too Good for Drugs" curriculum, and operates the "Teens Talking to Teens" peer education program.
    • School-Based Life Skills and Prevention Programs
      Provides school-based life skills development for children and adolescents using evidence-based curricula, including substance use and opioid prevention education with "Too Good for Drugs" curriculum, and operates the "Teens Talking to Teens" peer education program. Engaged over 8,000 recipients last year.
    • School-Based Life Skills and Prevention Programs
      Provides school-based life skills development for children and adolescents using evidence-based curricula, including substance use and opioid prevention education with the "Too Good for Drugs" curriculum, and operates the "Teens Talking to Teens" peer education program.
  • Mobile Crisis Response & Transportation Dispatch 4 activities
    • Mobile Crisis Clinical Interventions
      Provides over 8,500 mobile crisis clinical interventions annually, offering immediate assistance to individuals in crisis.
    • Mobile Crisis Intervention
      Provides face-to-face mobile crisis clinical interventions when immediate assistance is needed, delivering over 8,500 interventions annually.
    • Mobile Crisis Intervention
      Provides face-to-face mobile crisis clinical interventions when immediate assistance is needed, delivering over 8,500 interventions annually.
    • Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
      Provides face-to-face mobile crisis clinical interventions when immediate assistance is needed, delivering over 8,500 interventions annually.
  • Peer Counseling for Older Adults 4 activities
    • Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults
      Offers a Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults, providing training and supervision for senior peer counselor volunteers who facilitate individual and group support on topics like mindfulness, grief, and caregiving to address emotional needs of older adults, with volunteers contributing over 1,300 hours to the program.
    • Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults
      Offers a Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults, providing training and supervision for senior peer counselor volunteers who facilitate individual and group support on topics like mindfulness, grief, and caregiving to address emotional needs of older adults, with volunteers contributing over 1,300 hours of service.
    • Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults
      Offers a Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults, providing training and supervision for senior peer counselor volunteers who facilitate individual and group support on topics like mindfulness, grief, and caregiving to address the emotional needs of older adults. Volunteers contributed over 1,300 hours to this program.
    • Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults
      Offers a Peer Counseling Program for Older Adults, providing training and supervision for senior peer counselor volunteers who facilitate individual and group support on topics like mindfulness, grief, and caregiving to address emotional needs of older adults. Volunteers contributed over 1,300 hours last year.
  • Forensic Victim Support Services 4 activities
    • Trauma Healing Services
      Offers free Trauma Healing Services (THS) for victims of various crimes, including an Adult Trauma Program with individual and group therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). These services also include a 24-hour hotline with mobile crisis support, advocacy, outreach, training, and group support, serving over 4,000 clients annually.
    • Trauma Healing Services
      Provides free Trauma Healing Services (THS) for victims of various crimes, including individual and group therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), advocacy, outreach, training, and group support. Served over 4,000 clients last year.
    • Trauma Healing Services
      Provides free Trauma Healing Services (THS) for victims of various crimes, including individual and group therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), advocacy, outreach, and training, serving over 4,000 clients last year.
    • Trauma Healing Services
      Offers free Trauma Healing Services (THS) for victims of various crimes, including a 24-hour hotline with mobile crisis support, individual and family therapy, advocacy, outreach, training, and group support. This includes an Adult Trauma Program with individual and group therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
  • Translation and Bilingual Support Services 3 activities
    • Interpretation and Translation Services
      Provides no-cost interpretation and translation services to members with limited English proficiency.
    • Interpretation and Translation Services
      Provides no-cost interpretation and translation services to members with limited English proficiency.
    • Interpretation and Translation Services
      Provides no-cost interpretation and translation services to members with limited English proficiency to ensure equitable access to behavioral health services.
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services 3 activities
    • Substance Use Treatment Programs
      Offers intensive outpatient, standard outpatient, and ongoing recovery support groups for substance abuse, including services for uninsured individuals through the Arizona Substance Abuse Block Grant program.
    • Substance Use Treatment Services
      Provides substance use treatment services, including intensive outpatient, standard outpatient, and ongoing recovery support groups, to uninsured individuals through the Arizona Substance Abuse Block Grant program.
    • Substance Use Treatment Services
      Offers intensive outpatient, standard outpatient, and ongoing recovery support groups for substance abuse, including services for uninsured individuals through the Arizona Substance Abuse Block Grant program.
  • Uncategorized 10 activities
    • Child and Family Behavioral Health Program
      Provides a Child and Family Program that includes counseling, psychiatry, group therapy, behavior management, peer support, case management, and health education and screening for pregnant and postpartum women and their infant children. This program also offers school-based life skills development for children and adolescents using evidence-based curricula.
    • Child and Family Behavioral Health Program
      Offers a Child and Family Program that includes counseling, psychiatry, group therapy, behavior management, peer support, case management, and health education and screening for pregnant and postpartum women and their infant children, serving over 4,000 clients last year.
    • Child and Family Behavioral Health Program
      Provides a Child and Family Program that includes counseling, psychiatry, group therapy, behavior management, peer support, case management, and health education and screening for pregnant and postpartum women and their infant children.
    • Child and Family Behavioral Health Programs
      Offers a Child and Family Program that includes counseling, psychiatry, group therapy, behavior management, peer support, case management, and health education and screening for pregnant and postpartum women and their infant children. Operates the Tempe Children’s Center.
    • Community Engagement and Advocacy
      Delivers prevention programs, training, outreach, and advocacy as part of community engagement efforts.
    • Community Engagement and Advocacy
      Delivers prevention programs, training, outreach, and advocacy as part of community engagement efforts.
    • Military and Veteran Support Services
      Provides crisis prevention, intervention, peer-based support, and resource navigation services to over 400 military service members, veterans, and their family members annually through the Rally Point Arizona Military Navigator Program.
    • Military and Veteran Support Services
      Provides crisis prevention, intervention, peer-based support, and resource navigation services to over 400 military service members, veterans, and their family members annually through the Rally Point Arizona Military Navigator Program.
    • Military and Veteran Support Services
      Provides crisis prevention, intervention, peer-based support, and resource navigation services to military service members, veterans, and their family members through the Rally Point Arizona Military Navigator Program, serving over 400 veterans annually.
    • Suicide Prevention and Postvention Programs
      Delivers suicide prevention programs, including classroom presentations for middle and high school youth, gatekeeper trainings for parents and school staff, and presentations to community organizations. The organization also provides suicide postvention services such as in-person and virtual Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support groups, immediate support through LOSS Teams, and annual events like the SOS "Hope and Healing" Conference.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$67.13M
Contributions & grants$14.01M21%
Program service revenue$52.77M79%
Investment income$65K0%
Other revenue$282K
expenses
Total expenses$60.74M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$45.99M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$40.94M
Cash$13.67M
Investments$2.45M
Liabilities$19.82M
Net assets$21.12M
Liquid reserves3.2 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +21.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 10
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Daniel Ranieri President/CEO 5 $488K
Amadu Konteh Psychiatrist 40 $308K
Eddy De Los Santos Psychiatrist 40 $296K
Michael Prudence Secretary/Treasurer 5 $265K
Kathy Wells Vice President 5 $251K
Erica Chestnut-Ramirez Regional Vice President for Central AZ 40 $210K
Jami Cline Nurse Practitioner 40 $182K
Wendy Holland Nurse Practitioner 40 $168K
Josefina Phillips Nurse Practitioner 40 $166K
Sharon K Casagrande Director of Finance 40 $145K
board members · 7
  • Craig Doyle — Chair of Board
  • Frank Gaspari — Director
  • Guy Vetrano — Secretary / Treasurer
  • James Craft — Director
  • James L Abbott OD — Vice Chairman
  • Jeffrey Glover — Director
  • John H Fuller — Director
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • Arizona Substance Abuse Block Grant Government — Receives funding and operates as part of the Arizona Substance Abuse Block Grant program to provide substance use treatment.
  • La Frontera Arizona Network — Member agency of La Frontera Arizona since 2004.
  • Rally Point Partner — Collaborates on providing a 24-hour hotline for veterans and military personnel
  • Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies Partner — Hosts an annual conference for behavioral health professionals and stakeholders.
  • fire Partner — Collaborates with fire departments to promote safe, healthy, and resilient communities.
  • legal systems Partner — Collaborates with legal systems to support community behavioral health and resilience.
  • places of worship Partner — Works with places of worship to promote safe, healthy, and resilient communities.
  • police Partner — Collaborates with police agencies to promote safe, healthy, and resilient communities.
  • schools Partner — Partners with schools to support community behavioral health and resilience.