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Applied in 2005

Earn While You Learn

Evansville Christian Life Center

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1.5
  • Program Participants Last Year: 1073
  • Meets about 4 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 54 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 8

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Participants to attend classes on Connecting with your Baby, Getting Ready for Baby, Right Before Birth -- to see parenting skills improved.

Measure
For them to earn baby bucks to purchase their cribs and car seats. That all who need a crib and car seat will have earned the baby bucks to purchase them.

Outcome 2
For women to make healthier choices during their pregnancy.

Measure
By conducting an intake survey and an exit interview, it can be determined how the participant did during her pregnancy.

Outcome 3
For women to gain confidence in raising their infant and lower the infant mortality rate.

Measure
By conducting an intake survey and an exit interview it can be determined how the participant did during her pregnancy. Also by engaging the women in the program and by doing periodic visits after the birth of their child.

Outcome 4
Program is considered a success when baby's needs are met and mother is confident in her ability to parent her child.

Measure
By engaging the women in the program and by doing periodic visits after the birth of their child.

Change Process: (self-reported)

The participants in this program are not given a free handout. Instead, through the "Earn While You Learn" program, the participants earn what is needed for them and their baby. They become better educated and are better prepared to raise their children. Before coming into the program they typically lack the basic parenting skills, and many do not have the resources to purchase a crib or car seat. By learning these basic skills, parents have a better opportunity to cope with the challenges of raising their children and then lessen the risk of child abuse. They are truly changed physically, emotionally and spiritually by the time they have completed the entire course of the "Earn While You Learn" program.