FAMILY PROMISE

2014-CASE MANAGEMENT

HOW MANY FAMILIES SERVED?

SO FAR, IN 2014 FAMILY PROMISE HAS SERVED:

FAMILIES-30 CHILDREN-56ADULTS-38

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS-94

100% OF THE FAMILIES

SERVED FOUND A SAFE PLACE

TO LIVE

86% SECURED A HOME FOR THEIR FAMILY

THE BAD NEWS-REQUEST FOR SHELTER

FAMILY PROMISE HAS RECEIVED REQUEST FOR SHELTER FROM

◦FAMILIES-387◦ADULTS -528◦CHILDREN-765

◦TOTAL INDIVIDUALS-1231 Family Promise was able to serve less then 8% Record breaking months: Feb, March, April,

Sept

THE SCOPE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS

IN 2012, THE NATIONAL AND STATE POVERTY RATES REACHED THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN OVER 50 YEARS

30% OF AKRON RESIDENTS ARE LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL

THE LARGEST GROUP LIVING IN POVERTY IS CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES 0-4 (28.6%)

POVERTY IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS.

THE SCOPE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS2014-FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL

GUIDELINES

SIZE OF FAMILY

MONTLY ANNUAL MONTHLY NET INCOME

1 $972.50 $11,670 $826.60

2 $1,310.83 $15,730 $1114.00

3 $1,649.17 $19,790 $1399.00

4 $1,987.50 $23,850 $1687.50

5 $2,325.83 $27,910 $1975.83

6 $2,664.17 $31,970 $2264.17

THE SCOPE OF POVERTY AND HOMLESSNESS

LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

AMHA HAS A WAITING OF 4,000 PEOPLE SEEKING HOUSING

FOR EVERY 100 EXTREMELY LOW INCOME RENTERS HOUSEHOLDS NATIONWIDE, THERE ARE ONLY 29 AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE RENTAL UNITS

IN SUMMIT COUNTY, THERE ARE 25,658 VERY POOR HOUSEHOLDS, BUT ONLY 9,860 AFFORDABLE AND AVAILABLE RENTAL UNITS

THE AVERAGE COST OF RENT FOR A 2 BEDROOM HOME IN SUMMIT COUNTY IS $750

THE SCOPE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS

A person would have

to earn $14.42 and hour to

afford the average rent

in Summit County at fair

Market (30% of income)

OR

A person making

minimum wage would have

to work 78.6 hours a week

to afford the average rent in

Summit County at fair

market (30% of income)

MONTHLY

NET INCOME MINIMUM WAGE-FULL TIME

$1169

FOOD STAMPS $176

EXPENSES $1297

RENT $750

UTILITIES $150 ELECTRIC, WATER, GAS

TRANSPORTATION $50

CHILD CARE $40

TELEPHONE $50

FOOD $356

PERSONAL CARE $30

CLOTHING/GIFTS $42

TOTAL EXPENSES $1468 $ -171

NEW PROGRAMMINGIN 2014 FAMILY INTRODUCED A FEW NEW

PROGRAMS TO THE AGENCY◦FINANCIAL LITERACY-OFFERED BY CHARTER

ONE BANK◦NUTRITION PROGRAM OFFERED BY OHIO STATE

EXTENSION-EFNEP◦CLOTHING ROOM◦GOING HOME-STAYING HOME AFTERCARE

SERVICES-PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOODWILL AND CORE FURNITURE BANK

◦LAUNCH FUND-NO INTEREST LOAN AVAILABLE(24 LOANS APPROVED, $4566.73 IN FUNDS)

MOVING FORWARD2015 GOALS/PROJECTS

◦INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED (40-45)

◦NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LANDLORDS, EMPLOYERS AND AGENCIES

◦JOB CREATION THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

◦GRANTS TO FUND NEW PROGRAMS

MOVING FORWARDNEW PROGRAMS

◦NEW BEGINNING’S-FINANCIAL LITERACY OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOODFOREST BANK AND FAMILY PROMISE.

◦GOING HOME STAYING HOME◦LAUNCH FUND-SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT

AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS◦CONTINUOSLY SEEKING NEW PROGRAM

OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE OFFER SUGGESTIIONS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT!!!!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR OPERATIONS MANAGER

PAULINE EGANSEPTEMBER 2006-CURRENT

PETSMART PROMISEGRAND OPENING

XARIS &RUDY

COCOA #1 & COCOA #2

CLOTHING ROOMHANGING RACKS

PROVIDED BY THE SISLER McFAWN FOUNDATION

YOUTH GROUP FROM FIRST CONGREGATION OF HUDSON HELPED ASSEMBLE

PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCKSINO

LAUNDRY ROOMNEW STACKABE

WASHERS AND DRYERS PROVIDED BY THE ORR FOUNDATION

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS

BOB EVAN’S WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS FOR FAMILY PROMSIE

CHRISTMAS PARADE-DOWNTOWN AKRON

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THANK YOU!!!!!!!