Program Reports to the Community
Program Reports to the Community
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, Inc.
Program Reports to the Community 2008-2009
Family Services Program
The Family Services Program receives funds from the North Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity Community Services Block Grant Program with federal pass-through funds. Family Services addresses the needs of disadvantaged families using a holistic approach. It seeks to strengthen the family's initiative in forgoing a relationship between the family and resources needed to eliminate their programs. The program components are Case management and Crisis.
We served 82 case management clients 18 families rose above the poverty level
30 individuals found employment
13 individuals completed an educational or training program.
12 found affordable housing
26 families were assisted with emergency assistance.
The average wage rate was $8.49
The average change in annual income per participant family - $7,543.61
Crisis Program
3,880 individuals were assisted with crisis.
During the Christmas season, our agency assisted several familieswith toys, gifts, or food. We worked hand in hand with the United Way in all three counties, several churches, civic organizations and human service agencies to assist families in crisis.
Weatherization/HARRP Program
The Weatherization Program receives funds from the North Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity with federal pass-through funds. Weatherization means fixing homes to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Another objective of the program is to reduce the energy cost for families.
The Heating Assistance Repair Replacement Program is designed to eliminate hazardous conditions and energy waste caused by faulty home heating appliances. The program will replace or repair a hearing system.
Weatherized 99 houses in the three county areas.
Assisted 46 families with heating assistance repair or replacement.
Single Family Rehab
North Carolina Housing Finance funds the Single Family Rehab Program. The program effects the rehabilitation of owner-occupied site-built or modular dwellings for the very low and low-income elderly and handicapped homeowner in Johnston County. This program will end April 2009. We were funded to renovate 10 homes.
Economic Development Program
The Economic Development Program is an in-house renovation program. During fiscal year 2008-2009, we renovated four houses, which were bid upon in other counties. We also assisted the Johnston County Housing Group with locating homes in the Johnston County area.
Housing Preservation Program
Funded through the U.S. Department of Agricultural Rural Development Program, the Housing Preservation Program performs minor repairs on owner-occupied homes.
In 2008-2009, we repaired 10 homes.
HUD Housing Counseling Program
The HUD Program is under through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. We are funded to do Pre-purchase Counseling, Homebuyer Education Workshops, Delinquent/Default Counseling, and Reverse Mortgage Counseling.
1 client received Pre-purchase counseling.
17 clients received Delinquent/Default Counseling.
12 clients received Reverse Mortgage Counseling.
116 clients received rental counseling.
Economic Development Program
The Economic Development Program is an in-house renovation program. We received our General Contractor's License this program year. We again, have the ability to build as well as renovate houses.
Renovated 3 houses, which we bided on in other counties.
Assisted the Johnston County Housing Group with locating homes in the Johnston County area.
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Head Start
Report to the Community 2008-2009
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Head Start is a federally funded non-profit early childhood program that is committed to offering quality and comprehensive services to children and families that meet Head Start guidelines.
Age- Actual Enrollment
3-yr olds
255
4-yr olds
.452
Total
....707
Avg. Monthly Enrollment:
Primary Language
English: 524 (74%)
Middle Eastern & South Asian 5 (1%)
Spanish: 178 (25%)
Racial/Ethnic Composition
White
|
107
|
(15%)
|
Black
|
366
|
(52%)
|
Asian
|
3
|
(1%)
|
Bi-Racial
|
26
|
(4%)
|
Other (Hispanic)
|
205
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(29%)
|
Center Information
14 Centers
13 Centers with 4 - star licenses
1 Centers with a 3-star license
Child Screenings
Developmental __698_
_66_ requested, received and needed
intervention services.
Hearing ___696___ Screened and ___4___ needed
and received intervention services
Speech __696_____ Screened and ___33__ needed
and received intervention services.
Funding
Head Start $3,607,610.00
Other Resources $102,777.00
The program has 121 employees and 37% are former Head Start parents.
Kindergarten Readiness Activities
Literacy activities, Developmentally appropriate academic activities, Independence and self-sufficiency, and Transition Readiness.
Parent-Involvement Activities
Parent Training, Resource Fair, Center Committee Meetings, Policy Council, and Fatherhood activities.
Teacher Information
100% of centers have teachers with Associates or Bachelors degrees
14% of Head Start teachers have a Bachelors degree or higher
10 Teachers are enrolled in a higher education program
Health & Nutrition Services
288,000 nutritious meals/snacks served to children.
98% of children had up to date physicals
Dental Examinations - _696__ received dental exams, _9_% identified as needing services and _97% received treatment. Dental homes identified for _696_ children. All other dropped before exams could be completed or parents refused services.
_100% of the children enrolled more than 45 days completed or were up-to-date on their immunizations.
_691_mental health screenings with __563_follow-up's performed, and there were approximately _6_ mental health referrals to outside agencies. __4__ of these children received mental health services during the operating year.
_100 % children had identified medical homes by end of enrollment
_7__% children identified needing medical treatment and received treatment.
Family Information
Number served
|
665
|
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Number on TANF
|
26
|
(4%)
|
WIC.
|
217
|
(33%)
|
Number below Poverty Level
|
612
|
|
Number above Poverty Level
|
53
|
|
Single Parent Families
|
414
|
(62%)
|
Employed
|
465
|
(70%)
|
Unemployed
|
200
|
(30%)
|
In School or Training
|
35
|
(5%)
|
Less than High School
|
279
|
(42%)
|
High School or GED
|
304
|
(46%)
|
Some college
|
67
|
(1%)
|
Bachelors
|
15
|
(2%)
|
|
|
|
Family Services
Crisis Intervention
|
33
|
(5%)
|
Housing Assistance
|
3
|
(1%)
|
ESL
|
101
|
(15%)
|
Health Education
|
332
|
(50%)
|
Parenting Education
|
514
|
(77%)
|
Adult Education
|
279
|
(42%)
|
Job Training
|
20
|
(3%)
|
Partners in Service
Health Departments, Public Schools, Partnership for Children, More at Four, Departments of Social Services, Community College, Mt. Olive College, UNC-Greensboro, Fayetteville State University, area Dentists, N. C. Cooperative Extension, and Johnston County Industries.
Special Needs Children
67 children (10%) had disabilities
Hearing Impairment
Speech or language impairment
Autism
Non-categorical/developmental delay
Head Start Wrap-Around
The Head Start Wrap-Around Program is funded through the Johnston County Partnership for Children to provide before and after-school care for our Smithfield Center Children.
We assisted 90 Wrap-Around children.
Head Start More At Four
The Head Start More At Four Program is funded by the Johnston County Partnership for Children and the Lee County Partnership for Children and the Harnett County Partnership for Children.
Johnston County More At Four served 108 children.
Lee County More At Four served 54 children.
Harnett County More At Four served 99 children.
Johnston-Lee Head Start 2008-09 Child Outcomes Progress
Johnston-Lee Head Start Budget Expenditures
