ESC Annual Report 2018

A LETTER FROM...
John Joines, CCAP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
A YEAR IN REVIEW
It is once again the time of year to share with our funding sources,
our board members, our community partners, our staff and all other
interested parties information about the undertakings of Economic
Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC). And, it is truly my pleasure
to say thank you to all of those who have helped us to ensure that
we meet our mission of “working within our communities to alleviate
the conditions of poverty and provide individuals and families with
opportunities that will enable them to achieve economic security.”
LET’S TALK FINANCES
The state of our agency remains strong. Funding resources for 10/1/16 through 9/30/17 totaled $17,516.881.
ESC operates some 38 different programs utilizing 40 plus funding sources.
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST
This year there are two new projects of particular interest to our clients. ESC has been working with the City of
Joplin and our for-profit partner, The Vecino Group of Springfield, Missouri, to develop 32 units of permanent
housing to help address the needs for persons with disabilities, Veterans who are homeless, and seniors.
Permanent Supportive Housing is another step towards ending homelessness in Joplin and continuing to
rebuild from the Joplin disaster.
This year ESC received a grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The Early Head Start-
Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) initiative brings together the best of Early Head Start and child care through
layering of funding to provide comprehensive and continuous services to low-income infants, toddlers, and their
families. Federal Early Head Start funds are combined with Child Care Development Funds (CCDF) administered
by the State of Missouri.
ESC is one of 50 organizations throughout the nation to be awarded one of these grants. It’s the result of
Economic Security Corporation’s Early Head Start program which has worked creating partnerships in over 6
Southwest Missouri communities to expand high-quality, no cost child care opportunities. This early childhood
opportunity focuses on serving children ages zero to three years. The grant targets families who are working
or going to school. The grant award will provide $6 million dollars over a five year period. Seventy-four new
children will be served and fifty new jobs will be created once the grant is fully implemented.
SUMMARY
In addition to the new programs I outlined above, I am happy to report that ESC received increases this past
year in virtually every program that it administers on behalf of low-income individuals and families. It is with
boundless gratitude that we commend our legislators at the state and Federal levels for their understanding and
willingness to help those less fortunate and those unable to help themselves.
We look forward to continuing to provide innovative, as well as time tested, programs that will meet our
client’s needs.
John Joines, CCAP
ESC Chief Executive Officer
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