Program:
Family Services
- Budget:
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$61,924
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
CWAHbasic programs improve the living environment as needed. The public at large contributes through donations of furniture, appliances, household items, clothing, food for the pantry . In-kind is added to this budget $51,867
Program Long-Term Success:
One client who we met in her first year at the St. Louis Community College is now working toward her Doctorate in Education, and now a board member. We have others who are now entrepreneurs, teaching and more importantly the youth are not drop outs are involved with negative behaviors.
Program Short-Term Success:
Improvement in the way people live offers us the opportunity to encourage their participation in educational/development programming.
Program Success Monitored by:
Executive Director, Social Worker. Reports are sent to the Executive Committiee of the Board
Program Success Examples:
45% of the families that we provide services to are now able to provide for their children.
Program:
Parent Opportuity Program
- Budget:
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$63,000
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Female Adults
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Male Adults
Program Description:
Offers free developmental class work to parents who live in the City of St. Louis . Classes Include: GED preparation; computer training, "Let's Talk About Us/Group Therapy, GED, Job Readiness, Jewelry Making, Nutrition & Fitness Training.
Program Long-Term Success:
Our program paradigm encourages parents to enroll and participate in educational programming that leads to their being able to take care of their children.
Program Short-Term Success:
We encourage their attendance in events and activities that offers them hope.
Program Success Monitored by:
Social Worker, Executive Director and the project manager of the Mental Health Board of Greater St. Louis
Program Success Examples:
One parent who had 5 children took on the incredible responsibility of taking care of her 2 sisters children after they died. She has enrolled in every activity, event, educational programming we offer. She completed a business program at Grace Hill and became an entrepreneur. She has met numerous challenges including a fire at her home and major surgery. She is currently a deli supervisor at the Schnucks market on Grand and a mentor to other parents beginning our program. We encourage successful parents to return to give it back as mentors.
Program:
Student Summer Enrichment Classes
- Budget:
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$4,752
- Category:
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Youth Development
- Population Served:
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Children Only (5 - 14 years)
Program Description:
Free developmental and educational classes offered to youth 5th-8th grade during the summer months. Also youth/students ( who complete the program) and their parents are offered an out-of-state travel opportunity to visit historic sites. This travel opportunity is called The Show-Me-Series.
Program Long-Term Success:
60% of the children that enrolled in our program are now working, in college or have some career direction.
Program Short-Term Success:
We give development opportunities inthe art, travelling to other cities to promote a greater understanding of history and what others have contributed to us having the chance to suceed.
Program Success Monitored by:
Executive Director with reports to the Executive committee
Program Success Examples:
We have youth continuing their educational pursuits.
Program:
The Institute for the Advancement of Jazz Study & Performance
- Budget:
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$7,373
- Category:
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Population Served:
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Youth/Adolescents only (14 - 19 years)
Program Description:
The Institute provides youth the opportunity to explore their individual musical skills with concentration on exploring jazz styles, music theory, improvisation, sound engineering, Jazz history, plus individual & group music sessions with professional musicians.
Program Long-Term Success:
To form trios, combos and a youth band to encourage music as a major or minor in higher education.
Program Short-Term Success:
To begin to master reading music charts and learning technical skills that strenghten their performance.
Program Success Monitored by:
professional musicians who are their instructors
Program Success Examples:
They have played on stage performances with accolades:
Cardinal Ritter College Prep HIgh School's Gala; H:ope of Glory Christian Assembly in the Ville with Dr. Ronald Myers 9co-founder of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation); The Zeta Sigma Phiol "Little Miss/Master Philo' pageant; A segment of the summer jazz clinic aired on Fox 2 news morning live; the youth were the opener for the Jazz Edge Band at New Sunnymount Baptist Church Anniversary Celebration; and 8 of our students performed 2 songs at jazz st the Bistro for CWAH's annual event.
Program:
Transitional Housing
- Budget:
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$5,086
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
Our transitional housing program allows a family to reside for 2 years in preparation to purchase their first home. Pre-requisites: working full time for at least one year with an assessment that in 2 years their credit is reparable. Educartional class work is offered through CWAH and Beyond Housing.
Program Long-Term Success:
For parents to be able to purchase their first home
Program Short-Term Success:
Offering development and educational programs to ensure success in improving credit while learning the how to take care of property.
Program Success Monitored by:
Vice President of the Board and the Treasurer
Program Success Examples:
We have 2 families out of 4 that have enrolled inthe program have purchased their first home. One is now an entrepreneur.