The IRS and Department of Treasury have issued proposed regulations under IRC Section 7611 to clarify the procedures for authorizing church tax inquiries and examinations. The proposed regulations replace references to positions that were abolished under the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act with references that are consistent with the statute and IRS's current organizational structure. Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by November 3, 2009.  

KIDS COUNT releases data
The 2009 North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact book is now available online. The 15th annual publication provides profiles of child well-being for North Dakota created by the eight planning regions and all 53 counties. The six components of child well-being are demographics, family and community, economic well-being, education and early care, health, and safety and risk behaviors. View the fact book here.

 

The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network recently released "A Census Toolkit for Nonprofits." This kit, available in hard copy, on CD-ROM and online, features everything a nonprofit needs to get involved with the 2010 Census. Contents include color prints of its popular factsheet series (English and Spanish), sample Census forms, Census Bureau partnership form, sample map of hard-to-count populations and many more resources on an accompanying CD-ROM. Toolkit Folders are limited - order yours today!  

 

Parshall Resource Center's (PRC) mission is to:

     * Promote community-based recovery opportunities

     * Develop, nurture and implement a culturally relevant residential recovery program for individuals addicted with the disease of alcoholism and substance abuse

     * Incorporate and utilize cultural/traditional events, daily living skills, educational activities and therapeutic community service support systems.

     * Provide a strong foundation for individuals to overcome defaults of character and empower all people with success in "wellbriety."

 

PRC utilizes a "strengths based approach" to offering guidance and direction. Natural supports are viewed as just as important as professional intervention in case management and the development of "individualized recovery goals." PRC believes in the value of  "Therapeutic Community Service Projects." It envisions the pooling and networking of limited resources to benefit individuals and community, whereby enhancing the continuum of care for individuals in need of PRC's scope of services. Its objectives are to empower individuals to live productive alcohol and drug-free lifestyles and be an asset to themselves and their community.

 

PRC's goals:

     1. Provide a long term, clean and sober residential setting for men and women
with chronic substance abuse/dependency problems.
     2. Provide residential component combined with clinically managed low intensity
outpatient, intensive outpatient or day treatment.
     3. Provide an atmosphere that promotes empowerment, self-sufficiency and maintains
support for individuals seeking recovery.
     4. Allow those who have participated in multiple treatments to have a period of transition and help them in returning to the community, affording them an extended period of time to establish sound recovery and a solid support system.
     5. Promote healthier lifestyle choices for individuals with substance dependency
problems.

 

Community-based services are all about networking, communicating and being responsive to the needs of rural communities. This puts PRC on the cutting edge of rural health care reform.

Learn more about the Parshall Resource Center by contacting Karmon Taft at 701-862-3682.