Focus Areas

Educational Success (2 Gen Model)-

Our Goal: Families achieve educational success through high-quality education for children ages 0-17, and adult education and job training leading to potential employment with a family-sustaining wage.
  • Child is ready for school and takes charge of his/her learning. (Early childhood education programs, tutoring/mentoring programs, after-school programs)
  • Parent becomes a learning partner. (Case management, ESL combined with workforce training, free or low-cost coursework leading to credential/degree)
  • Educational success becomes a core family value.
     

Health-

Our Goal: To build and participate in collaborations that will improve access to and availability of physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral health programs and services, and affect a measurable increase in the following:
  • Youth and adults avoiding risky behavior.
  • Individuals are physically healthy.
  • Individuals and families are emotionally healthy.
  • Individuals and families in crisis have access to responsive and effective health and counseling services.
     

Self Sufficiency-

Our Goal: To build and participate in collaborations that help individuals and families in crisis have access to responsive and effective emergency and basic need services that will affect a measurable increase in the following:
  • Clients' emergency needs are met.
  • Clients' basic needs are met.
  • Individuals and families are financially stable and independent.