Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,840,077 | 4,633,345 | 4,851,876 | 4,801,274 | 4,437,706 | 21,564,278 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,840,077 | 4,633,345 | 4,851,876 | 4,801,274 | 4,437,706 | 21,564,278 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 2,051,455 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 19,512,823 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,840,077 | 4,633,345 | 4,851,876 | 4,801,274 | 4,437,706 | 21,564,278 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 12,112 | 939 | 300 | 14 | 0 | 13,365 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 15,807 | 25,050 | 51,213 | 5,004 | 15,705 | 112,779 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 21,690,422 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | TWO NEW PROGRAMS WERE ADDED IN 2022. THESE PROGRAMS WERE THE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND THE PACE PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, FINANCE STAFF, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADVANCE OF THE BOARD MEETING IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT DIRECTORS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEANINGFUL REVIEW. A BOARD OFFICER SIGNS THE 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST NOTED ARE CIRCULATED TO COMMITTEE CHAIRS IN ORDER TO REQUIRE A VOLUNTEER(S) RECUSAL ON MATTERS WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IF ANY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | 15-A: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE RESPONSIBLE BODY FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS AWARDED COMMENSURATE WITH PERFORMANCE AND IS EVALUATED IN RELATION TO OTHER NORTHEASTERN OHIO NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR MISSIONS AND FINANCIAL CAPACITIES. 15-B: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION IS AWARDED COMMENSURATE WITH PERFORMANCE AND IS EVALUATED IN RELATION TO OTHER NORTHEASTERN OHIO NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR MISSIONS AND FINANCIAL CAPACITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART XIII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS | UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT OFFERS SEVERAL SERVICES THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY AS THEY NOT ONLY ACT AS A GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH RESIDENTS BECOME FAMILIAR WITH OTHER US PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO SERVE AS A RESOURCE THROUGH WHICH STAFF CAN HELP THEIR CLIENTS ADDRESS NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY. THE HUNGER CENTER OFFERS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIMED AT ADDRESSING HUNGER, FOOD INSECURITY, AND POOR NUTRITION AMONG ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN 2023, THE HUNGER CENTER SERVED UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES: -5,809 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN FOOD PANTRY -393 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY COMMUNITY MEAL -2,029 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY MOBILE PANTRY -2,474 NEW INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN ONE OF THE SERVICES. -466 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SENIOR HOMEBOUND MEALS. THE NEO SKILL CORPS AMERICORPS PROGRAM LED BY UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT WORKS WITH PARTNER AGENCIES TO HOST AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, AND ADULT LITERACY. IN 2023, EIGHT MEMBERS SERVED AT SEVEN SITES IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. MEMBERS AGREE TO COMPLETE ONE YEAR OF SERVICE AT THEIR ASSIGNED SITE TO ASSIST IN BUILDING CAPACITY TO INCREASE SERVICES ALREADY OFFERED OR TO ADD THESE SERVICES TO COMPLEMENT THE WORK ALREADY BEING DONE AT THEIR SITE. YEAR-END PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES INCLUDE: -PROVIDED FINANCIAL LITERACY TO 850 INDIVIDUALS. OF THE NUMBER WHO COMPLETED THE PRE AND POST TEST, 96% DEMONSTRATED AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE DUE TO THE MATERIAL PRESENTED. -ASSISTED 736 INDIVIDUALS TO OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS 125, CREATE A BUDGET 617, DEVELOP A DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN 81 WITH 200 HOURS (ABOUT 1 WEEK 1 AND A HALF DAYS) OF COACHING 1:1. -ASSISTED 600 INDIVIDUALS WITH ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND SOFT SKILL INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPROVE LITERACY LEVELS IN PREPARATION TO TRANSITION TO OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, OJT, EMPLOYMENT, OR ADVANCEMENT. -ENROLLED 289 INDIVIDUALS IN WORK READINESS PROGRAMS, SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. -ASSISTED 205 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING JOB TRAINING WITH, 57 OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, 163 RECEIVING CERTIFICATES, 67 RESUMES CREATED, 39 INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED WITH JOB SEARCHING AND 2 ENROLLING IN TRADE SCHOOL. MEMBERS ALSO COMPLETED 200 HOURS (ABOUT 1 WEEK 1 AND A HALF DAYS) OF 1:1 TUTORING/PREPARATION. THE ADULT WELLNESS PROGRAM SERVES RESIDENTS RESIDING IN ZIP CODES 44127 AND 44105. TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO AGING SUCCESSFULLY IN PLACE, UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT'S ADULT WELLNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SENIORS AGED 60 AND OLDER, AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AGED 18-59. SENIORS ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE WELLBEING. THE PROGRAM OPERATES EVERY WEEKDAY UNTIL 2:30 P.M., AND THOSE WHO CANNOT TRAVEL TO THE SETTLEMENT ON THEIR OWN ARE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE PROGRAM. WHILE ON-SITE, CLIENTS ENGAGE IN SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES, PHYSICAL EXERCISE, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND WELLNESS CHECKUPS, AND ARE PROVIDED WITH TWO MEALS AND A DAILY SNACK. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING SENIORS TO BE MOBILE AND ALERT, SUCH ACTIVITIES HELP SENIORS MEET THEIR NEEDS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG PEERS WITH SIMILAR BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES. SEVENTY-ONE (71) INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED BY THE ADULT WELLNESS PROGRAM IN 2023. THE YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING THROUGH TWO UNIQUE APPROACHES. THE AGENCY SUCCESSFULLY MANAGES FOUR NITA M. LOWEY 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (21ST CCLC) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN- EIGHTH GRADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BROADWAY ACADEMY AT WILLOW AND ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL. KEY FINDINGS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDE: -ACROSS ALL GRADES COMBINED (K-8), 65.2% OF CHILDREN HAD HIGHER NWEA READING SCORES AT WINTER ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO FALL AND 78.3% OF CHILDREN HAD HIGHER NWEA SCORES AT SPRING ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO FALL. -FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GOALS WERE SURPASSED AT ALL ASSESSMENT TIME-POINTS SUGGESTING THAT CAREGIVERS SEE VALUE IN THE PROGRAM AND ENJOY BEING INVOLVED AND SUPPORTING THEIR CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION. -70.5% OF CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMMING DEMONSTRATED GROWTH IN THEIR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCY FROM FALL TO SPRING ASSESSMENTS. IN THE 22-23 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT'S YOUTH PROGRAM SERVED 218 STUDENTS ACROSS THE PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STUDENTS' INTENTION TO USE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS, WHILE PROMOTING PROSOCIAL ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS. THE FIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) CORE COMPETENCIES BEING TAUGHT INCLUDE: SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING. THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING THESE SKILLS IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS SET AND REACH GOALS, MANAGE OBSTACLES AND STRESSES RELATED TO ACADEMICS AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS, AND TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO RISKY BEHAVIOR. LIONS QUEST AND CENTERVENTION CURRICULUMS WERE USED FOR PROGRAM LESSONS, TO SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8TH. THE GOAL OF PREVENTION PROGRAMMING IS TO INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT ALLOW CHILDREN TO SUCCEED, WHILE HELPING TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND DECREASE RISK FACTORS. COMMUNITY YOUTH RECEIVE PROGRAMMING THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES BY ENROLLING IN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT'S OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM. PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED ON SITE AT UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT AND IN-SCHOOL PROVIDED AT ST. STANISLAUS SCHOOL AND BROADWAY ACADEMY AT WILLOW. PREVENTION PROGRAMMING ALSO OCCURS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE PREVENTION PROGRAM SERVED 218 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT'S FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAMS PROVIDE MULTIPLE FORMS OF AID, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT GROUP SERVICES TO HELP PARENTS ADDRESS AND WORK TOWARDS ELIMINATING BARRIERS. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST FAMILIES TO SET REALISTIC GOALS AND CONNECT THEM TO PLENTIFUL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR PROGRESS. THE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (CBS) PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH, OR AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED WITH, THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. PREVENTIVE SERVICES ALLOW FAMILIES TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE HOME. IN INSTANCES WHERE CHILDREN HAVE ALREADY BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, STAFF CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PARENTS TO ACHIEVE REUNIFICATION, WHEN POSSIBLE. RESOURCES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS BOTH WITHIN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT, AND ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE CBS PROGRAM HOLDS TWO CONTRACTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. ONE PROGRAM SERVES THE BROADWAY COMMUNITY AND THE OTHER SERVES THE SOUTHWEST AREA, WITH AN OFFICE IN PARMA. COLLECTIVELY, THE TWO LOCATIONS SERVED 1,390 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023. FOR THOSE FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES WHO ARE EXITING THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY SHELTER SYSTEM, THE TRANSITION-IN-PLACE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OFFERS TWELVE MONTHS OF INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. PROGRAM STAFF MEET WITH FAMILIES WEEKLY TO ENSURE THEY ARE WORKING TOWARD GOAL ATTAINMENT AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE. MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HAVE A DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS OR RESIDE IN SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, AND MORE THAN HALF OF ALL CLIENTS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OR ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM SERVED 352 INDIVIDUALS IN 2023, WHICH WAS AN INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR BY 50%. THE RISE (RE-INTEGRATION SERVICES & EMPOWERMENT) PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE RECENTLY INCARCERATED AND ARE TRANSITIONING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT AND SECURING INCOME, ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION, AND ACCESSING MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, TO NAME A FEW. THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE PROGRAM SERVES FATHERS RESIDING IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS FATHERHOOD SERVICES AT A.B. HART SCHOOL, WARNER GIRLS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, MOUND STEM MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ON-SITE AT UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES, HOUSING/UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND MANY MORE. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO FATHERS ON-SITE BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER. IN 2023, 169 FATHERS RECEIVED SERVICES. THE FORMER MAGIC JOHNSON COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTER EVOLVED THIS YEAR INTO A BROADWAY COMMUNITY TRI-C ACCESS CENTER. THE CENTER CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AND ASSISTANCE WITH TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE AFTERSCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM AND TO THE SENIORS/INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADULT WELLNESS PROGRAM. IN 2024, WHEN THE NEW HOME OF UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT OPENS, THE TRI-C ACCESS CENTER WILL CONNECT COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS WITH EDUCATION AND JOB |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED | TRAINING CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY LIVE. THE CENTER WILL OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AT, WHETHER ON THEIR EDUCATION OR CAREER PATH. DURING THIS 2023 TRANSITION YEAR, THERE WERE NO OUTCOMES TO MEET. THE COMMUNITY LAB REMAINED OPEN AND SERVED 62 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS. THE POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PACE) DEPARTMENT, A STAFF OF FIVE, CONDUCTS REGULAR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REACHING NEARLY 1,500 RESIDENTS ANNUALLY IN FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT COMMUNITY CONCERNS, HIV/AIDS, DRUG/ALCOHOL USE, AND MORE. THE PACE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS A 25+ MEMBER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT MEETS ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO ADDRESS SHARED CONCERNS; CONDUCTS REGULAR CLEAN-UP AND OTHER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT EVENTS; CONDUCTS WIDESPREAD VOTER REGISTRATION; AND ASSISTS IN OUTREACH FOR AN ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT. |
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