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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 87,731 | 644,589 | 914,231 | 1,067,756 | 756,495 | 3,470,802 |
| 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 | 87,731 | 644,589 | 914,231 | 1,067,756 | 756,495 | 3,470,802 |
| 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) .. | 2,301,265 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,169,537 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 87,731 | 644,589 | 914,231 | 1,067,756 | 756,495 | 3,470,802 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | 6 | 33 | 67,445 | 92 | 67,576 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,538,378 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL TO THE IRS. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | IT IS STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES, INC. (SSFF)) POLICY THAT EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS ACTING ON SSFFS BEHALF MUST BE FREE FROM CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT COULD ADVERSELY INFLUENCE THEIR JUDGMENT, OBJECTIVITY OR LOYALTY TO THE ORGANIZATION IN CONDUCTING SSFF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PARTY MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST, THE BOARD DETERMINE AND DOCUMENT THE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY-SIZED PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION IS ALSO DETERMINED BY GRANT COVENANTS REQUIRING PROGRAM OVERSIGHT. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW OF KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION THAT INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY-SIZED PEER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. IN ADDITION, KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS ALSO DETERMINED BY GRANT COVENANTS REQUIRING SET DELIVERABLES. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | REFER TO STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES, INCS OVERFLOW STATEMENT. |
| General explanation attachment | STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES, INC. (SSFF) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE DELTA REGION OF MISSISSIPPI. OUR MISSION FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING VULNERABLE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN RURAL AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN BOLIVAR, COAHOMA, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES; AREAS RANKED AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE STATE AND NATION FOR TEEN BIRTH RATES.ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 4A :PROGRAM OJJDP - THE SOLID GROUND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM.BY FOSTERING A CULTURE OF RESPECT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE PROGRAM SOUGHT TO BUILD A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT WHERE PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR IS BOTH ENCOURAGED AND REINFORCED.THE SOLID GROUND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (DELTA) ENGAGED 735 YOUTH FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY, OF THE 129 STUDENTS ENROLLED, 199 ATTENDED AT LEAST FIVE SESSIONS. IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEGMENT, 606 STUDENTS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION THROUGH AT LEAST ONE BE A BUDDY, NOT A BULLY LESSON. OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, 45 STUDENTS REPORTED PARTICIPATION IN PROSOCIAL ACTIVITIES (E.G., SPORTS, BAND, EXTRACURRICULAR CLUBS). IN ADDITION, SSFF HOSTED THREE PARENT WORKSHOPS, WITH 115 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN ATTENDANCE. MOREOVER, OUR STAFF CONDUCTED TWO ANTI-VIOLENCE PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS; PARTICIAPTED IN NINE PARTNER EVENTS, CONDUCTED 4 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY, CONDUCTED A LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH 24 ATTENDEES, AND DISTRIBUTED 243 OUTREACH MATERIALS (BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTCARDS) TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. IN ADDITION, STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 33 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SSFF PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GREENVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ENHANCING THE SCHOOL SAFETY STRATEGIC PLAN.POST SURVEY RESULTS OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVE INDICATE 65% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO HIT OTHER PEOPLE; 77% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO SAY MEAN THINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE; 82% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO INSULT OTHER PEOPLE; 94% BEIEVE IT IS WRONG TO SAY SOMETHING MEAN TO OTHER PEOPLE; 72% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO ENGAGE IN A FIGHT RATHER THAN WALKING AWAY; 83% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO THREATEN SOMEONE ELSE; 30% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO YELL AT SOMEONE WHO SAID SOMETHING MEAN TO YOU; AND 75% BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO TAKE OUT YOUR ANGER ON SOMEONE ELSE BY FIGHTING. IN ADDITION, POST SURVEY RESULTS INDICATE THAT 64% OF STUDENTS SERVED RESISTED OR SAID NO TO PEER PRESSURE MOST OF THE TIME; 63% MANAGED THEIR EMOTIONS IN A MANNER THAT ARE NOT HURFUL TO THEM OR OTHERS MOST OF THE TIME; 61% THOUGHT ABOUT CONSEQUENCES BEFORE MAKING A DECISION MOST OF THE TIME; 48% TALKED WITH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ABOUT FIGHTING OR BULLYING MOST OF THE TIME.OJJDP (NORTH MISSISSIPPI) - THE SOLID GROUND ENHANCING CAPACITY TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM, DELIVERED AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CORINTH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED COMPONENTS OF BE THE CHANGE AND REAL ESSENTIALS. SSFF CREATED A CURRICULUM BUILT ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ANIT-BULLYING SKILLS TO SERVE K5 STUDENTS. THE SELECTED COMPONENTS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION. LESSONS EMPHASIZED THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND EQUIPPED STUDENTS WITH ESSENTIAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.THIS GRANT BEGAN IN OCTOBER, 2024. DURING THE THREE-MONTH ONBOARDING, SFFF WAS SUCCESSFUL IN HIRING TWO STAFF TO IMPLEMENT VIOLENCE PREVENTIONS PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION, SSFF AWARDED A SUBCONTRACT TO THE ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,500. THE ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT HIRED A CRISIS PREVENTION SPECIALIST TO SERVICE THEIR STUDENTS. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE FORMING A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM (YLT) AND A COMMUNITY ADVISORY TEAM AND DEVELOPING AN ANTI-VIOLENCE SLOGAN. IN ADDITION, SSFF RECRUITED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSIST YLC TO DESIGN AND BUILD AN ANTI-VIOLENCE PARADE FLOAT TO BE UTILIZED IN AREA CHRISTMAS PARADES.ACHIEVEMENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 4B: SOLID GROUND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE-B) PROGRAM:STAFF HELD THREE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP (CAG) MEETINGS, WHICH FACILITATED COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK DURING THREE CONVENINGS, SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SOLID GROUND SRAE-B PROGRAM. WE DISSEMINATED 821 BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTCARDS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SEVENTY 72% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 60% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORTED A GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF DELAYING SEXUAL ACTIVITY UNTIL MARRIAGE AS A RESULT OF SSFF PROGRAM INITIATIVES. IN ADDITION, 77% OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 68% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPRESSED AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF ABSTAINING FROM SEX DUE TO THE PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE,86% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 84% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPORTED IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.SSFF IMPLEMENTED THE SOLID GROUND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE-C) PROGRAM IN BENTON, MARSHALL, AND UNION COUNTIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI, DESIGNED TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCIES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS/STDS), INCLUDING HIV, BY EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO VOLUNTARILY REFRAIN FROM NON-MARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY. THE PROGRAM UTILIZED THE EVIDENCE-BASED CHOOSING THE BEST LIFE CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND CHOOSING THE BEST JOURNEY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.IN 2024, WE POSITIVELY IMPACTED 253 YOUTH THROUGH THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP INSTRUCTION IN 8TH 12TH GRADE. OF THESE, 239 STUDENTS (126%) ATTENDED AT LEAST SIX SESSIONS, COMPLETING 75% OR MORE OF THE CURRICULUM. WE ALSO ENROLLED 23 YOUTH IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC), ACHIEVING 15% OF THE ANNUAL GOAL.THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SSFF HELD THREE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP(CAG)MEETINGS, TWO COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS WHICH FACILITATED COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS,PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN BENTON, MARSHALL AND UNION COUNTIES. COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK DURING TWO CONVENINGS, SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SOLID GROUND SRAE-C PROGRAM. WE DISSEMINATED 776 BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTCARDS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; HELD FIVE PARENT WORKSHIPS REACHING 43 PARENTS, TRAINED NINE PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND CONDUCTED ONE PRESENTATION. OTHER PROGRAM INITIATIVESSSFF CONCLUDED THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY OUTREACH PROGRAM SOLID GROUND LETS GET CONNECTED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THROUGH THIS FUNDING, OUR ORGANIZATION ADVANCED DIGITAL EQUITY THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SUPPORT UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP).WE HOSTED EIGHT OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT EVENTS, INCLUDING THREE IN-PERSON ENROLLMENT DRIVES, THREE SCHOOL-BASED PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND TWO PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS. IN ADDITION, WE DISTRIBUTED 985 PIECES OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, INCLUDING FLYERS AND BRANDED OUTREACH ITEMS AND WORKED WITH 132 AT THE COMMUNITY EVENTS, MANY OF WHOM WERE LEARNING ABOUT THE ACP FOR THE FIRST TIME. AS A RESULT OF OUR ENROLLMENT SUPPORT EFFORTS, 21 ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WERE SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, WITH SEVEN HOUSEHOLDS GAINING HOME BROADBAND ACCESS FOR THE FIRST TIME. TO SUPPORT THESE OUTCOMES, WE MOBILIZED STAFF AND TRAINED SEVEN VOLUNTEERS, INVESTING APPROXIMATELY 72 PERSONNEL HOURS IN EVENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION. ADDITIONALLY, WE COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE PROGRAM AWARENESS.MILESTONES PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS:CONDUCTED 8 OF 21 PLANNED SCHOOL OUTREACH EVENTS; HOSTED 7 OF 72 IN-PERSON APPLICATION ASSISTANCE EVENTS; PARTNERED IN 18 OF 173 PLANNED OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS; RECRUITED SEVEN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS TO 8 FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS; ACHIEVED 2 OF 3 COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGS; DISTRIBUTED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO 7 OF 9 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; INITIATED 2 DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS AND BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF PAID MEDIA OUTREACH. ALTHOUGH WE ACHIEVED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS, THIS PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO FUNDING LIMITATIONS.SSFF RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE WOMENS FOUDATION OF MISSISSIPPI TO IMPLEMENT THE SOLID GROUND MOMMY-N-ME PARENTING PROGRAM.THROUGH THIS INITITIAVE, SSFF PROVIDED TRAINING FOR 115 PARENTS. THESE WORKSHOPS TEACH PARENTS AND TEENS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO IMPROVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.IN OCTOBER, 2024, IMPLEMENTED THE SOLID GROUND DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN OUR 12-SECTOR DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AMONG COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND REDUCE AND PREVENT YOUTH FROM USING ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS IN PRENTISS COUNTY. THE PROGRAM WAS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PROPOSED EVIDE |
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