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Applied in 2007

Homeless Prevention

Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 3
  • Program Participants Last Year: 416
  • Meets about 0 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 180 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 40

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
70% of participants will avoid utility termination (temporarily)

Measure
3 month follow up

Outcome 2
65% of participants will remain in their homes after 90 days, after receiving rental assistance

Measure
3 month follow up

Outcome 3
65% of participants will maintain full utility service after 90 days

Measure
3 month follow up

Change Process: (self-reported)

Program participants change because they experience stability because their

evictions are prevented. They also experience less health risks because they have heat or air conditioning in their homes. In the process they get a greater sense of the importance of budgeting through budgeting counseling, mentoring through the 30-60-90 day follow up, and access to resources in the community previously unknown to them through our community network. We very often pray for them and many of them are encouraged and strengthened through prayer and having a one-on-one experience with loving staff member. Their employment changes often because of referrals to workforce groups and the job board listings. Because of our services and referrals to resources, the feeling of being alone is removed because they know that we are always there for them and that they are never truly alone as we remind them of the presence of God and as long as Hosea Feed the Hungry is there.