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Programs: Through the activities provided in our daily programming we empower our consumers to achieve our powerful mission statement. Ade provides multiple choices of programming to better serve the many needs, and levels of functioning of our 300+ consumers per year. The ultimate goal is to offer our consumers an array of skills that will allow them to function independently. Also, to integrate them in social and work environments so they can reach the highest potential within their individual abilities and choices. As well, to fortify their vocational skills so they may have employment opportunities and become proud wage-earners. Ade's management approach favors sequential elements that are essential to be able to successfully run our excellent program, for example: 1)client recruitment- ade has an excellent reputation in the community. Because of this and because of the variety of vocational training provided the support coordinators are very inclined to refer consumers to our agency. For the past two years the state budget for agency for persons with disabilities has increased approximately 3% increase in medicaid waiver enrollment rates. These dollars have been used to serve consumers that were on the medicaid waiver waitlist. We are very thankful that these new consumers are now enjoying well deserved services. Ade is one of the forefront agencies keeping our legislators in tallahassee aware of the need for these budget issues, so we were very proud when these additional funding is passed by the house and senate, since we have always been at guard, not just for our agency's concern, but for all the persons with developmental disabilities in florida. Furthermore, we have never been vetoed by our governor which is a testament to our quality of service. 2)staff recruitment-utilizing the career building advertising tool through the miami herald, indeed, south florida workforce-professional placement unit, jobing. Com, and having a constant presence at job/career fairs, gives us an array of choices to employ the best candidates possible within our field. The better the quality of the staff the more success in the delivery of services. 3)staff development - ade continues to enhance the potential of our staff through trainings. Especially our direct care staff is given an assortment of in-service trainings such as: knowledge of developmental disabilities, 0 tolerance, osha, cpr, hiv, first aid, behavior management, pac, and others. 4)excellent programming- a proficient, qualified staff under the guidance of a watchful management allows us to conduct an exemplary program, which enhances our reputation and encourages additional enrollment and growth. During the 2011 fy ade started its "professional culinary, baking and restaurant maintenance training program". It was continuously funded at 100,000 per year, until fy15-16, when the funding was increased to 200,000. During 2016-17 unfortunately it was a very hard year for special projects in tallahassee and ade was not able to receive the culinary training stipend. Nevertheless, we were able to accommodate the chef i, and chef ii positions into our operational budget, and provided the culinary program at a more constraint level until the next fiscal year when we aim to recover our funding for this program. As in previous years, ade continues to add a higher level of proficiency and sophistication to our vocational skills training areas, and also regards a high priority on our community inclusion component of our adult day training program. Additionally, we continue to offer our other vocational training areas, such as: art expression, cosmetology, jewelry design, an exercise program, car washing and detailing, packaging, bagging, collating, culinary training and baking, computer classes, horticulture, money budgeting, community awareness, community mobility, first aide, and independent living proficiency, and many other skills. 5)fiscal management - ade's executive director and top management staff continue to operate focusing the priorities to conservation, sustainability, and comparative procurement to ensure the maximum results out of every dollar of funding received. Our billing specialist keeps a most efficient control of our collections in reference to our general revenue and medicaid waiver state billing. As well, as a communication line with all support coordinators to ensure that all the proper state authorizations are current and correct to ensure that all possible collections are billed appropriately and reimbursed promptly. 6)banking relationships -ade's board of directors and management has always believed in diversifying all bank accounts, and assets amongst alternative banks. This ensures that the revenues collected through our multiple funding sources be guaranteed by fdic within their guidelines and limits. Our fiscal department monitors the status of all banks we have professional relationships with. As we realized that the health of great florida bank deteriorated, we made the decision to transfer all our major operational accounts to jgbbank, which later became sabadel. Our main contact at sabadel, left that institution and became the coo and senior vp for continental bank of florida. Ade opted to transfer our operational account to continental bank, as well as opening a money market account designated for "building and acquisitions funds" on june 2016 to hold the monies from the midtown building sale. Ade still holds the mortgage financing for our hialeah branch at florida community bank. Additionally, sun state bank was holding our north and south mortgages for approximately 200,000, and a 100,000 credit line secured by the ade south property. At the midtown property sale to leema holding, ade paid the full the debt to sunstate bank, and the credit line was renegotiated for 200,000, again using the south property as collateral. 7) guiding the agency and staff - as reported in previous recent years, ade suffered an 8% reduction in medicaid waiver reimbursement rates, which to date we have not fully recovered. Additionally, the agency for persons with disabilities implemented the "i budget", which reduced the annual days of services for part of our clientele. The process was stopped for a few months because of litigation, but the courts opted in favor of the i budget. Due to ade having a healthy amount of revenue in reserve, coupled by an arduous and skillful job in working with state and local funding sources, we have been able to withstand recent cuts without major hurdles. However, it did take some painstaking decisions, such as eliminating or reducing some positions. The last salary increase was given in 2015; unfortunately we did not have sufficient revenue this year to approve across board salary increases. But it was the decision of management and the board of directors to give employee incentives at a higher level than other years as a gesture of appreciation to staff. We continue to: a. Approached all vendors for possible reduction in pricing, and imposed a stricter and more thorough procurement process to make sure we are getting the best for our dollar. B. Worked closely with our insurance agents, being that is one of the agencies highest expenses, to reduce the cost on policies while keeping the prudent and required coverage. C. All personnel are advised to be frugal in areas from office supplies, educational supplies, janitorial maintenance supplies, etc. D. Involving the staff in the goals and triumphs of the organization has proven very wise during this year of growth and change. All the staff is feeling the ade pride and have contributed greatly in all the extra work and logistic regarding the relocation and transition. 8)alternative funding sources: in addition, to the previously described funding opportunities ade has enjoyed for many years, which have been exceptionally difficult and competitive to maintain at the same level or to hand on to at all. Ade continues to procure alternative grants and funding sources, as well as private donations. 9)milestones: 1)july 15, 2016 the midtown property (2801 north miami avenue) was sold for the sum of 9 million to leema holdings group. The sum of 3. 6 mil was received at closing. Ade, inc. Is holding an interest only mortgage loan at 5%, and will be receiving 22,500 monthly until the next lump sum payment of 3 mil is received at july 15, 2018, at such time the monthly interest will reduce to 10,000 a month until the final 2. 4 mil payment is received at july 15, 2019. 2)on january 9th, 2017 ade sold parcel folio 01-3125-005-0480, an 825 sq. Ft. Parcel adjacent to ade midtown property (2801 north miami avenue). Such property was owned by city of miami gsa, and ade offered 62,000 to the city of miami, and on april 20th, 2016, ade inc. Became the owners of such lot. Ade approached leema holdings incentivizing them to buy the lot since it would facilitate in their future building concept. 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