Maggies Outreach Community Economic Development Center

THE MISSION OF MOCEDC WORKS TO IMPROVE, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. WE STRIVE TO CREATE COHESIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPED WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AND TRAINING. WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES TO LOW WEALTH FAMILIES.

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS ENRICHMENT CENTER: SERVED COLLECTIVELY ESTIMATED 150 YOUTH DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR WHILE BEING IMPACTED BY COVID-19 FOR THE LATER PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR PROGRAM INCREASED IN SERVICES, ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH. THE ROAD TO SUCCESS YOUTH ENRICHMENT CENTER IS COMPRISED OF PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVES AND PROVIDES ACADEMIC TUTORING, STEM CLUBHOUSE, MENTORSHIP, JUVINLE JUSTICE SERVICES, 2ND CHANCE YOUTH LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUBNITIES THAT INCLUDES RAISING THE AGE YOUTH THROUGH 24 YEARS. ALL PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO OPERATE DURING THE NATIONAL PANDEMIC BY PROVIDING INNOVATED PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES. DURING THIS PROGRAM YEAR THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHOOL, PROVIDING 8 WEEKS OF SUMMER EDUCATION. YOUTH EXPERIENCED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR OF FY20 EXTENSIVE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIAL. YOUTH ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SAFETY EXPERIENCE ZOOM MENTORING AS WELL AS THROUGH MENTORING CONNECT DEVICES. ADDITIONAL BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT FOR THE COUNTY LIBRARY PLANTING AND FOOD BANK, SPONSORED BY UNITED WAY FOUDATION. HELP THE YOUTH GAIN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, THE PANDEMIC DID AFFECT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION YOUTH DPS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THIS FISCAL YEAR,

2ND CHANCE TRAINING CENTER: MOCEDC'S GOAL TO SUPPORT, TEACH AND PREPARE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FOR OCCUPATIONAL READINESS WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THIS YEAR BY ADDING ADDITIONAL PARTNERS. DURING 2020-2021 THE 2ND CHANCE WORKFORCE CENTER ADVANCED ITS SERVICE IN TEACH READING, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO ADULTS AND OUT OF RETURNING HOME FROM INCARCERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOKE COUNTY REENTRY COUNCIL IN COLLABORATION WITH PNC FOUNDATION AND UNITED WAY.. WITH THE NC RAISED THE AGE LAW CHANGES AT THE END OF 2020 THE WORKFORCE CENTER CONTINUED TRAINING OUT OF SCHOOL TEENAGERS IN AN ENVIRONMENT TO BUILD UPON OBTAINING GED AND SKILL TRAINING THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH SANDHILL COLLEGE CTE CENTER. THROUGH THESE SERVICES OVER 80 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICE PRE AND POST COVID-19 DURING 2020-2021. HANDHELD DEVICES(DESK-WRITERS WERE PURCHASED TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS SERVICES). THE WORK FORCE CENTER WILL CONTINUE PROVIDING TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES TO MEN AND WOMEN SEEKING TO DEVELOP BUSINESS SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN POROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND GOVERNMENT JOBS.

MOCEDC COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: DURING 2020-2021 MAGGIES OUTREACH ACCOMPLISHED ITS GOALS IN CONNECTING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH FAMILY SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND MEN. WOMEN MEET THROUGH THE DAUGHTERS OF HOPE INITIATIVE ON WEEKENDS FOR MENTAL AND MORAL HELP. THE MASTERING THE MAN IN ME FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE FOCUSED ITS OUTREACH ON MENTORING YOUNG MEN FACING DIFFICULTIES IN DECISION AND SELF- CARE. BOTH PROGRAMS WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA TO BRIDGE THE GAPS OF SCHOOL DROPOUT, POST EDUCATIONAL EDUCATION, JUVENILE CRIME, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WORKS WITHIN, TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING MENTORSHIP, SUPPORT TO YOUNG AND OLD WOMEN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD DURING THE 2020 HOLIDAY COMMUNITY FOOD, CLOTHING AND TOY DRIVE WHICH REACHED 2,500 INDIVIDUALLY NOT TO INCLUDE THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE WHICH ISSUED OVER 300 BACK PACKS, FACE MASKS, SANITIZING SCHOOL PACKAGES, ART SUPPLIES, AND LIGHT WEIGHT COATS. DURING THE CHRISTMAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH FULL EFFECT GOSPEL MINISTRIES YOUTH AND FAMILIES RECEIVE OVER A 1000 HAND WRAPPED GIFTS ACCORDING TO THEIR SANTA LIST, FOOD, AND A CULTURE ARTS SHOW. COMMUNITY PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THIS ENDEAVOR. OVER 15 FAMILIES FROM THE NC MINISTRY ANGEL TREE TOOK PART IN THE GIVE-AWAY.

OTHER: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - HOKE COUNTY REENTRY COUNCIL: IN SEPTEMBER 2019, THE ORGANIZATION BECAME THE NC DEPARTMENT OF PULIC SAFETY HOKE COUNTY REENTRY COUNCIL. THE LRC COUNCIL CONTINUED SERVICE PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPED A COUNCIL OF 25 MEMBERS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL PARTNERS FROM STATE OF NC. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ESTIMATED 90 CLIENT REFERRALS FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 THROUGH JULY, THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, CLOTHING, MEDICAL AND FOOD ASSISTANCE ALONG WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT FACILITATES THE COLLABORATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE GROUPS, STAKEHOLDERS AND STATEWIDE LEADERS WORKING TO DEVELOP A PLANNING STRATEGY FOR THE EFFECTIVE REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS. IT IS DESIGN THAT THE REALIGNMENT OF THE LOCAL REENTRY COUNCIL EFFORTS AND BROADEN AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY WOULD THEREBY REDUCING RECIDIVISM, SUPPORTING VICTIMS, AND PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY IN HOKE COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 58K RESIDENTS. PRIOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT REPORTS SHOW THAT OVER 270 PLUS INDIVIDUALS WERE RELEASED OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR NEEDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. LOCAL FUNDING COVERED ESTIMATED 10K DERIVED FROM COUNTY GOVERNMENT LEVERING THE DPS STATEWIDE CONTRACT. OVER THE PAST YEAR MOCEDC PROVIDED MENTORING AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO NCWORKS COMMERCE, DAYMARK AND GOSHEN MEDICAL SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE SUPPORT. THE OPERATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF MAGGIE'S OUTREACH SUPPORTED ALL PROGRAMMING GOALS WITH THE STAFFING OF OVER 15-20 PROFESSIONAL STAFF ENGAGED AND PROMOTED PROGRAMMING THROUGH OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. THE OPERATIONAL STAFF CONDUCTED DEVEOPMENT OF SAFETY POLICY AS WELL AS FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR ALL FUNDING PARTNERS TO ENSURE FIDELITY OF ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDED OVERSIGHT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDGETARY COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT TO THE ORGANIZATION.