Psychiatry: Currently, our Medical Director is serving the double function of overseeing the quality of care at the agency as well as providing direct care. We would endow a Chair of Psychiatry for the organization to insure that this critical position could be funded each year. The need for psychiatrists being involved in the treatment of our clients has vastly increased as the number of children being treated with psychotropic medication has increased. Currently, 86% of the children in our residential programs are taking such medications.
	An Education and Training Coordinator: Although we currently serve as a training site for area colleges and universities, we need to upgrade and expand our education and training for undergraduate and graduate students. We could utilize interns in many more of our programs and provide a valuable resource for educational institutions if we had someone to oversee its implementation.
	A Recruitment and Retention Coordinator: The economy is booming and jobs are easy to find. Y.O.U., Inc. is operating with a 24% overall turnover rate, and more than a 50% turnover rate for child care workers and teachers because of a variety of reasons. Someone devoting time to this problem could devise strategies to recruit and retain staff, especially in these two critical areas. This person could also initiate and oversee a Relief Pool for our residential programs, which would make a huge difference in managing sick and vacation schedules.

The contracts Y.O.U., Inc. has with the major payors for our services do not cover the cost of these types of positions; they only cover the cost of the service itself. We count on the commitment of our donors to maintain our excellent quality of care and our leadership role in the child welfare field. Adding these three positions would keep us on the cutting edge and increase program excellence.