Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency Inc

HELPING PEOPLE, CHANGING LIVES, ENDING POVERTY.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDED FAMILIES IN ONEIDA, HERKIMER, AND MADISON COUNTIES WITH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START SERVICES. HEAD START PROMOTES HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT IN LOW-INCOME 3-5 YEAR OLDS, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, BY OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO INFLUENCE ALL ASPECTS OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING. HEAD START PROVIDED PRE-SCHOOL TO CHILDREN AT 19 DIFFERENT SITES, WHILE ENGAGING THEIR FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION AND NURTURING OF EACH CHILD. EARLY HEAD START PROMOTED HEALTHY PRENATAL OUTCOMES AND HEALTHY FAMILY FUNCTIONING, AND STRENGTHENED THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS. APPROXIMATELY 892 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR.

HOUSING - PROVIDED ENERGY CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SERVICES THAT REDUCED THE ENERGY BURDEN AND CORRECTED HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, IMPROVED THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS, AND PRESERVED OR INCREASED THE VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY'S HOUSING STOCK. PROVIDED SERVICES TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES OF THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS: PROVIDED RENTAL SUBSIDIES THAT EASED THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON LOW-INCOME RENTERS AND PRESERVED OR IMPROVED THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH THEY LIVE. PROVIDED LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH NON-EMERGENCY AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION SERVICES. PROVIDED ENERGY CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS TO ONEIDA AND HERKIMER COUNTY RESIDENTS. ASSISTED HEAP ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY FUEL CONVERSIONS THAT REDUCE THE COST OF HEAT AND HOT WATER BY UP TO 50% HELPING FAMILIES/ INDIVIDUALS BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

FAMILY RESOURCES - BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT ALL FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE STRENGTHS AND THAT EVERYONE NEEDS AND DESERVES SUPPORT, MVCAA HELPS FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ONEIDA, HERKIMER AND MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH A MYRIAD OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVISORY GROUPS. MVCAA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TOWARD POSITIVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY TAKING A PRO-ACTIVE APPROACH TO EMERGING TRENDS AND RESPONDING WITH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES SUCH AS: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, YOUTH SERVICES, TAX PREPARATION, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: PROVIDES THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THE AGENCY TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY, ITS PARTNERS AND FAMILIES TO BE RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE. THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION, THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY AND STRIVES TO CREATE PATHS TO SELF SUFFICIENCY FOR ALL FAMILIES."

CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDED FAMILIES IN ONEIDA, HERKIMER, AND MADISON COUNTIES WITH HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START SERVICES. HEAD START PROMOTES HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT IN LOW-INCOME 3-5 YEAR OLDS, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, BY OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO INFLUENCE ALL ASPECTS OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING. HEAD START PROVIDED PRE-SCHOOL TO CHILDREN AT 19 DIFFERENT SITES, WHILE ENGAGING THEIR FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION AND NURTURING OF EACH CHILD. EARLY HEAD START PROMOTED HEALTHY PRENATAL OUTCOMES AND HEALTHY FAMILY FUNCTIONING, AND STRENGTHENED THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS. APPROXIMATELY 892 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR.

HOUSING - PROVIDED ENERGY CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SERVICES THAT REDUCED THE ENERGY BURDEN AND CORRECTED HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, IMPROVED THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS, AND PRESERVED OR INCREASED THE VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY'S HOUSING STOCK. PROVIDED SERVICES TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES OF THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS: PROVIDED RENTAL SUBSIDIES THAT EASED THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON LOW-INCOME RENTERS AND PRESERVED OR IMPROVED THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH THEY LIVE. PROVIDED LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH NON-EMERGENCY AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION SERVICES. PROVIDED ENERGY CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS TO ONEIDA AND HERKIMER COUNTY RESIDENTS. ASSISTED HEAP ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY FUEL CONVERSIONS THAT REDUCE THE COST OF HEAT AND HOT WATER BY UP TO 50% HELPING FAMILIES/ INDIVIDUALS BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

FAMILY RESOURCES - BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT ALL FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE STRENGTHS AND THAT EVERYONE NEEDS AND DESERVES SUPPORT, MVCAA HELPS FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ONEIDA, HERKIMER AND MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH A MYRIAD OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVISORY GROUPS. MVCAA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TOWARD POSITIVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY TAKING A PRO-ACTIVE APPROACH TO EMERGING TRENDS AND RESPONDING WITH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES SUCH AS: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, YOUTH SERVICES, TAX PREPARATION, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT.