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Applied in 2007

"Healing from the Inside Out"

Daughters of Zelophehad

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1
  • Program Participants Last Year: 13
  • Meets about 8 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 15 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 1

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.
  • 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
Achieve stable housing

Measure
In permanent housing six months after graduation

Outcome 2
Meet education and vocational goals

Measure
Assessments every six to eight weeks to see if client has achieved goals

Outcome 3
Connect with a church of their church

Measure
Regular attendance at worship, involvement in church activities

Outcome 4
Debt reduction and establish a savings account

Measure
Once a week, case manager checks to see if clients have met goals for the week

Outcome 5
Increase positive skills

Measure
Resident manager weekly assesses and monitors parenting skills

Change Process: (self-reported)

Program participants change by:

1. Becoming more positively connected to God and other people.

2. Building on their strengths and skills, they complete appropriate education or training so that they can find employment that will pay an adequate wage to support their families.

3. Recognizing what of their own behaviors lead to homelessness and changing negative behaviors.

4. Through intensive counseling, prayer and support, healing from the inside out so that feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness are replaced with hope and self-worth.

5. Learning how to engage in healthy and appropriate relationships with their children, family and employer.

6. Reducing debt significantly, opening a savings account, learning how to manage money.