Program Impact in 2017
Community Services
Helped families in financial distress move from crisis to stability.
- Fed more than 500 families each month.
- Advocates obtained $22,632 in retroactive SNAP benefits for 51 households.
- Ensured that 475 children received holidays gifts from their parents.
- Provided 374 hours of professional legal representation to 33 domestic abuse survivors at no cost to them.
- 270 teens participated in 17 TeenSafe Workshops on healthy relationships and recognizing teen dating abuse.
Older Adults
Enhanced resilience of older adults through community-based services designed to reduce isolation, increase engagement, and promote well-being.
- Provided spiritual and communal supports for more than 1,000 vulnerable Jewish older adults.
- Expanded community engagement and connection for over 480 older adults and their care partners living with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.
- Supported the ability of 350 Holocaust survivors to live at home and connect with the community by providing 21,648 hours of in-home care and 66 hours of holiday visits and social engagement programs.
- Connected more than 1,600 individuals with resources, services, and case management tailored to their specific needs.
- Increased awareness and reduced stigma around mental health issues and dementia for over 2,000 older adults and service providers.
Promoted community, housing, access, and independence for people of all abilities.
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Provided community-integrated day and residential supports and services to 251 adults with disabilities.
- 112 participants volunteered at 41 area non-profits and 36 employed at local business and universities.
- Helped 406 families access disability resources related to education, finances, and community living.
- Provided respite and recreation for 57 children with autism and neurological disabilities.
Provided clinical support and case management for 106 adults with mental illness and/or autism spectrum disorder.
- Hosted 35 Jewish social events for 150 adults with mental illness and/or disabilities.
Center for Early Relationship Support®
Fostered healthy, responsive relationships for babies/young children and their parents/caregivers.
- Nurtured 227 new mothers with the help of 72 volunteer Visiting Moms.
- Facilitated 22 groups for new parents.
- Enhanced mother-baby relationships for 70 women in recovery from substance use disorder.
- Guided 72 teen mothers and fathers toward education and career development goals.
- Helped 111 families of preemies while in the NICU and during the transition home.
- Provided therapy for 54 moms experiencing a postpartum mood disorder.
- Helped 36 families with young children build resilience while coping with the impact of multiple traumas.
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