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Applied in 2007

Family Promise of Knoxville

Family Promise of Knoxville (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Knoxville)

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 4
  • Program Participants Last Year: 70
  • Meets about 5 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 3 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 90

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.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
The family completes the Family Promise Academy classes including bugeting, parenting, employment, and nutrition.

Measure
All accomplishments in the outcomes are tracked in weekly case management notes. We also collect statistical data on a monthly and ongoing basis.

Outcome 2
Plans are customized to meet the individual family needs...they include and are not limited to acquiring employment, relevant social service assistance, housing, etc.

Measure
Individually tracked in case managment notes.

Outcome 3
Family maintains independence.

Measure
Follow-up from Family Promise staff and volunteers on monthly basis. This is tracked through case management notes.

Change Process: (self-reported)

One family came to our program with a run-down car crammed with belongings. The car broke down, the parents did not have jobs, the kids were not in school, and the mother had to have surgery, etc. If there was a life challenge to be had, they had it!

Now, the children are enrolled in a fabulous Knoxville community school, the father has a job at Goody's, they have a car, and they are living in an apartment (with a pool that the kids just love). The mother has had her surgery and she is healing nicely.

There are many stories to be offered. This is what makes us smile. Assisting families in becoming and maintaining independence....one family at a time.