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Families are Ready to Engage Of the 4.15% of ESC households that continue to receive assistance in the last five years, 78% are elderly, disabled or families with young children – our community’s most vulnerable. Many people are ready to make a positive change in their lives but are not sure where to start. Through Economic Security Corporation’s Intensive Case Management, families are paired with professional staff who work individually with them, assisting them in setting realistic goals and a plan to begin working towards achieving those goals. Typical goals include obtaining employment, finding a better job, increasing household income or increasing their education. The program’s success revolves around the highly experienced staff, their knowledge of community resources and ESC’s comprehensive approach, which include bundling of agency services wherever possible. Success is measured by: the reduction in the need for social service supports such as food stamps and the increase in overall household income. 24 The Little Things Can Make The Biggest Differences in the Lives of Our Neighbors Harriet called to check on her Energy Assistance application. She had been unable to reach a person at THE WORK NUMBER to obtain missing employment pay information. In the meantime, ESC had called the place where she was working through a temporary agency to obtain the missing information and had completed her application on time. She was very grateful and relieved to hear that her energy services weren’t in threat and she could spend Thanksgiving in a warm home over a nice dinner with her son. INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT RESULTS ENERGY ASSISTANCE RESULTS: 6,186 receive energy assistance, of those 81% receive this on a short-term basis (1-2 years), and are considered vulnerable citizens, elderly, disabled or children under the age of 5. 59% of the vulnerable households include a member who is disabled. 87 Families Engaged • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 41% Gained Employment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 31% Increased Their Overall Household Income • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33% of Families Achieved a Degree Individualized Family Strengthening Works! Kyle was unemployed and seeking assistance with a resume. ESC started out by assisting him with a resume. His work history included a wide range of different types of jobs that usually only lasted a couple of months. He wanted to do something different but did not think he was smart enough. His ESC case manager researched available programs and suggested he attend a meeting regarding paid on the job training that was being held at the Neosho location of the Missouri Career Center. Kyle was accepted into the machinist training program. He graduated with a CNC Machinist Certificate and is currently participating in on the job training at Cooper Gears. After his training period ends in February 2019, he will be making $22.50 per hour. He credits his success to the people that believed in him, advised him and informed him of services that could improve his life. Roseann (3rd from the left), one of our Intensive Case Management participants with her LPN clinical class. Working Together in our Community through Coordination of Services Within our Agency and other Organizations Rosa Reyes, mother of Dennis Ordonez-Reyes who is in the Noel Head Start program, explained to ESC on a home visit last October that she did not have a stove. She told us she had been cooking meals using her microwave and a Crockpot. We started looking immediately for a stove for her to purchase through buy, sell and trade pages, local thrift stores or flea markets. About two weeks later ESC’s Tammy Walker, Community Development Director, posted that the City of Joplin Public Housing Authority (JPHA) had some stoves to give away to low-income families. We contacted Tammy and she provided the JPHA’s phone number to ESC. JPHA was able to provide a stove. Getting this stove from Joplin to Noel was the next challenge. We spoke with Leisa Harnar, Head Start and Early Head Start Operations Director, to see if it would be possible to have Garrett with ESC’s Maintenance bring the stove to Noel when they were working in the area. Unfortunately, Rosa did not have a car big enough to haul the stove to her house. ESC’s Maintenance picked the stove up from the JPHA and brought it to Noel’s Head Start and then delivered it to Rosa’s house. She arrived home after work and was so happy to see it. She was very thankful to ESC and said they “had a great Thanksgiving cooking together as a family.” 25
Families are Ready to Engage Head Start and Early Head Start Parent Involvement Activities Head Start and Early Head Start Parent Results for 2018 Head Start and Early Head Start are mandated to serve the families in the community who are most in need. The programs are identifying families with significant obstacles to their well-being and helping them to overcome those obstacles. Here are some of the needs that were identified during assessments and by Head Start and Early Head Start staff. Family Resource Needs Identified Early Head Head Start Child Care to Promote Family Well-Being Start Families Families Partnership Families Emergency/Crisis Intervention 40% 27% 38% Housing Assistance 26% 10% 24% Mental Health Services 21% 11% 18% English as a Second Language (ESL) Training 11% 8% 17% Adult Education 32% 14% 46% Job Training 15% 6% 7% Substance Abuse Prevention 7% 2% 7% Substance Abuse Treatment 2% 2% 1% Child Abuse and Neglect Services 6% 3% 5% Domestic Violence Services 2% 1% 5% Child Support Assistance 13% 2% 11% Health Education 83% 94% 82% Assistance to Families of Incarcerated Individuals 4% 1% 2% Parenting Education 90% 98% 92% Relationship/Marriage Education 15% 3% 6% Financial Asset Building 22% 17% 26% Families receiving food stamps 68% 71% 61% Families receiving WIC 76% 48% 69% Homeless families 7% 1% 3% 26 Last year, 601 EHS and 1,492 HS parents, guardians, and family members spent time volunteering in program activities. This commitment in time helps make the link A Few Questions from 2017-2018 Parent Survey between school and home. Our parent survey reported the following information about family engagement: Yes Results Do you feel welcome at your EHS/HS center? 99% Do you feel supported by the EHS/HS staff? 98% Do you feel involved at your EHS/HS center? 98% Head Start and Early Head Start Parental Program Impact for 2018 Reaching out to parents is an important part of our program’s impact. We have multiple goals related to parent engagement. • School Readiness means actively engaged parents will help children be ready for school • In addition to other data shared in this narrative, 96% of HS/EHS parents reported that they were confident that their child was ready for their transition into Kindergarten or Head Start respectively. • We assess families’ progression in skills related to closing the achievement gap for their children. These skills are called Family Life Practices and are made up of 4 parts: Family Routines, Experience-rich Environment, Literacy Promotion and Positive Discipline. • Program data includes the following: Head Start and Early Head Start EHS EHS/HS Parent Indicators Home Based Center Based The staff encouraged me as my child’s first and best teacher. 99% 93% I received info on parenting skills and knowledge that I used. 96% 95% The program provided mental health, emotional support or 100% 95% stress reduction info that I used. I was encouraged to pursue my educational and employment goals. 96% 91% The program gave me helpful info on getting my child ready for 98% 98% Head Start or Kindergarten. (Source: 2018 ESC’s HS/EHS parent surveys) Actively engaged parents will ensure that children have a lifelong love of learning. • 97% of parents reported their relationship with their child was improved after participating in the program. • 97% of parents reported setting family and child development goals • 95% of parents reported that they had improved their parenting skills and know more about what is appropriate for their child’s age. Actively engaged parents will be their child’s advocate when dealing with community programs and organizations. • 97% of parents reported increased awareness of services/agencies in the community • 90% of parents reported they used resources in the community after the program gave them a referral. 27
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