Neighborhood House Association

TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY SO IT MAY REACH ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL.

MEALS ON WHEELS:THERE IS NO FINANCIAL CRITERION FOR THIS PROGRAM. SENIORS QUALIFY FOR MEALS BECAUSE THEY CAN NO LONGER SHOP OR COOK FOR THEMSELVES DUE TO ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR FRAILTY. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AGENCY ON AGING, HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AS WELL AS MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS MOLINA AND MERIDIAN. THE PROGRAM ALSO DEPENDS ON DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY FUNDING. MEALS ARE PREPARED, PACKAGED, AND DELIVERED FROM NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:30 A.M. AND 1:30 P.M. FROZEN MEALS FOR DINNER AND OR WEEKENDS ARE PROVIDED TO SENIORS WITH THE GREATEST NEED BASED ON CASE COORDINATION UNIT REFERRALS AND PARTICIPANT INTERVIEWS. NOT ONLY DO WE PROVIDE FOR OUR CLIENTS' PHYSICAL HEALTH BY DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, OUR PRESENCE ALLOWS US TO ALSO PROVIDE A WELLNESS CHECK AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY FOR CLIENTS, OFFERING MUCH NEEDED SOCIAL CONTACT. FOR MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE SERVICES, THE ONLY PERSON THEY SEE ON A REGULAR BASIS IS THEIR MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVER. THIS BENEFITS OUR CLIENTS BY HAVING SOMEONE WHO CONSISTENTLY CHECKS ON THEM. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED 94,499 MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS OVER 60 IN THE CITY OF PEORIA FROM JULY 2021-JUNE 2022. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED 43,320 MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN RURAL PEORIA. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED 46,056 MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN TAZEWELL COUNTY.

EDUCATION:OUR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM ASSISTS ADULT LEARNERS WITH ADULT BASIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY SKILLS AND ALSO GED SERVICES. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS IN ONE-ON-ONE SETTINGS OR SMALL GROUP CLASSES AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE OR IN COMMUNITY SPACES. ADULT LEARNERS RECEIVE 1-10 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION PER WEEK DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY AND SKILL LEVEL. THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EDUCATION BY PROVIDING HOMEWORK SUPPORT AND INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING AND ALSO INCLUDES ENRICHMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM, HOT MEALS ARE SERVED TO CHILDREN AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EVERY DAY. 10,003 AFTER SCHOOL MEALS AND 2,303 SUMMER MEALS WERE SERVED FROM JULY 2021-JUNE 2022.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FROM JULY 2021-JUNE 2022. WITH THE HELP OF MULTIPLE CHURCHES AND SERVICE GROUPS, WE CONTINUED TO BE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN PEORIA SERVING A HOT MEAL ON SUNDAYS. VOLUNTEERS SERVED 1,335 MEALS TO CHILDREN, ADULT, SENIORS AND SOME OF WHOM ARE HOMELESS. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR BI-MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY TO CARRY MORE ITEMS AND INCORPORATED MORE FRESH FOODS AND MEATS. VOLUNTEERS HANDED OUT 982 FOOD BOXES. DURING THE HOLIDAYS, WE PROVIDED TOYS TO OVER 200 CHILDREN THROUGH ANGEL TREE. WE DELIVERED 1,400 BAGS OF WRAPPED GIFTS TO SENIORS, AND GAVE AWAY OVER 400 WINTER COATS AT OUR ANNUAL COAT GIVEAWAY. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION SERVED 110 CRITTERS WITH CRITTER MEALS ON WHEELS FROM JULY 2021-JUNE 2022. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY GRANTS AND LOCAL SUPPORT.