ESC Annual Report 2018

HOUSING & ENERGY SOLUTIONS
the program. Most develop a
close relationship and even when
the family moves on, the faithbased
partners maintain their close
relationship thus building social
capital for families too. Education
and literacy is very important with
our Transitional Housing Families.
We encouraged our families
to find an appropriate child
development opportunity such
as Head Start, Early Head Start,
Parents as Teachers and/or The
Alliance of Southwest Missouri to
engage with. School age children
are encouraged to have good
attendance, good grades and low
behavior issues so school becomes
a positive environment and parents
are encouraged to participate with
school activities.
Here is the impact Transitional
Housing made during the 2016-17
program year.
ESC engaged 23 families.
Of the 23 Families, 15 families
achieved success, which is
characterized as improving their
income and maintaining permanent
housing. Eight families are still
engaged with the Transitional
Housing opportunity.
Out of the 15 families who achieved
success:
• 73% moved into permanent
housing
• 66% obtained fulltime
employment
• 90% maintained full-time
employment for 90 days
• 71% of families obtained an
Earned Income Tax Credit
Success Story
FOUND HER
COURAGE…NOT
ME ANYMORE!
Fortunately, once Staci gathered
the courage for her and her child
to escape domestic violence,
she found Lafayette House and
Economic Security Corporation
of Southwest Area (ESC). In turn,
they connected Staci to ESC’s
Transitional Housing for Homeless
Families and Children services. She
was receiving food stamps, had no
savings, and barely made it from
month to month.
She knew she wanted something
better for her family and she had a
dream of becoming a NICU nurse.
So she enrolled in higher education
to become a Registered Nurse.
Staci drove back and forth to school
each day while continuing to live in
Joplin. Staci had another setback
when she lost her unemployment.
Refusing to go on TANF (Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families) she
began advertising to clean homes
as a way to earn a living. Staci has
never received any child support
from her childrens’ father; she has
taken care of them herself. She
and her children are very close
and are a great example of a
united family. After graduating
from Northeastern Oklahoma A &
M University with her associate’s
degree in Nursing, she was hired
working full-time in Wichita, KS at
Wesley Hospital. Staci is no longer
receiving any state entitlements
and has a monthly income of 4,160
and this is just her starting wage. In
addition, she has full medical and
life insurance as well as retirement
benefits. Staci is now living closer
to her family; her dad and one of
her grown daughters live in Wichita,
KS. Staci’s youngest child is in
grade school and will get to spend
time with her Grandpa instead of a
babysitter while at work.
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