Elmore County Family Resourcecenter Inc

THE ELMORE COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER DURING THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT INCLINE IN FUNDING, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, AND CLIENT PARTICIPATION. THE AGENCY WENT FROM MANAGING UNDER $20,000 TO NEARLY $150,000. NEW FUNDING STREAMS WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DONATIONS AND STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING. THE INCREASE IN FUNDING WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH IN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. CURRENTLY, THE AGENCY'S PRIMARY SERVICES ARE INTAKE AND REFERRAL, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. WITHIN THE AGENCY'S INTAKE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM MANAGER NAVIGATES ON AVERAGE 18 CLIENTS A MONTH. THESE CLIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH CALL-IN OR WALK-IN PLATFORMS. CLIENTS INTERACT WITH THE AGENCY IN ABOUT ONE TO TWO SESSIONS FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. IF A CLIENT NEEDS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, THEY WILL THEN BE ENROLLED IN THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER MANAGES THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THIS INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHES A COACHING RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH CLIENT TO SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY IN SETTING, OBTAINING, AND MAINTAINING GOALS. THEY IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES. THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE CASELOAD OF 25 - 30 CLIENTS. MEETING WITH EACH CLIENT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE AGENCY ALSO PROVIDES A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES JOB READINESS TRAINING, SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, GED PREPARATION TRAINING, AND LINKAGE TO EMPLOYERS. THE AGENCY CURRENTLY HAS 21 CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS YEAR, EIGHT CLIENTS COMPLETED THE JOB READINESS TRAINING, AND ELEVEN CLIENTS OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT. CLIENTS CAN BE ENGAGED IN THIS PROGRAM FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, DEPENDING ON THE SERVICES DESIRED. WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST TWO HOURS OF INSTRUCTION A WEEK. THE AGENCY HAS MET ITS GOAL FOR THIS YEAR BY HAVING THESE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED AND DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM'S OPERATIONS. IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE PROGRAM WOULD EXPECT AT LEAST 30 INDIVIDUALS TO BE ENGAGED IN THE INTAKE AND REFERRAL PROCESS A MONTH. ONCE THE AGENCY CAN BRING ON ADDITIONAL STAFF, THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WILL SEEK TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 40-50 ACTIVE CLIENTS ANNUALLY. LASTLY, THE AGENCY EXPECTS THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OUTCOMES TO REFLECT AT LEAST 50% OF ITS CLIENTS COMPLETING THE JOB READINESS TRAINING AND OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT. ALSO, AT LEAST FIVE INDIVIDUALS WILL COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO SECTIONS OF THEIR GED TEST.