Self Sufficiency Subcommittee
Program Outcome(s) Assessment
Self Sufficiency Subcommittee
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSESSMENT RATINGS
(20
Subcommittee Members Participating)
PROGRAM
OUTCOMES ALLOCATION %
(In
Rank Order) (Mean Scores)
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22.89 |
|
15.74 |
|
11.11 |
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10.11 |
|
9.53 |
|
8.63 |
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7.84 |
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7.68 |
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6.47 |
100%
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(1): Individuals have
skills and knowledge upgraded to compete in today’s labor market |
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Child care arrangements to assist single-parents when attending training/education |
18.05 |
2) Address needs of “problem students” and ensure graduation from high school |
12.89 |
3) Increase subsidies for working poor to receive post-secondary education |
11.84 |
4) Provide more technical field options for those not college bound |
11.74 |
5) Improve school curricula so students graduate with marketable skills |
10.26 |
6) Increase labor market classes at all levels of school |
8.79 |
7) Cooperative work study courses in high school |
6.95 |
8) Neighborhood based, short-term training programs |
6.84 |
9) Increase awareness and utilization of 21st Century college education benefits |
5.26 |
10) Universal acceptance of work ethic |
4.21 |
11) Career fairs in neighborhoods |
3.16 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
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Program Outcome
(2): Affordable basic
needs (child care, housing, health, transportation, food, etc.) |
Strategy Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Basic-need programs offered on sliding-fee scale basis |
38.24 |
2) Public/government subsidies for all basic needs |
17.65 |
3) Businesses assist with the basic needs of their employees |
13.82 |
4) Private/donations to assist with basic needs |
13.24 |
5) Urban gardens to provide low-cost food items |
7.35 |
6) Stop subsidizing suburban sprawl and maintain urban tax base |
6.47 |
7) Build bike paths to improve non-vehicular transportation |
3.24 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(3): Individuals able
to find the services that lead to self-sufficiency |
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Comprehensive case management to guide people to self-sufficiency |
42.89 |
2) Training of human service workers regarding available services |
26.32 |
3) Improved marketing of First Call for Help resource guide |
22.47 |
4) Improve phone directories to better direct people to helping agencies |
8.32 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(4): Universal
acceptance of work ethic
|
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Teach and instill work ethic in elementary and high school |
21.00 |
2) Helping agencies encourage and foster work ethic and self-sufficiency with individuals using services |
18.00 |
3) Community recognition of hard work and productivity |
13.13 |
4) Encourage employers to reward productivity with merit pay and bonuses |
11.67 |
5) Financial penalties for those capable of working but refuse to |
11.13 |
6) Support welfare reform measures to require work and limit benefits |
11.00 |
7) Encourage parents to reward hard work of children |
10.13 |
8) Discontinue summer jobs for youth with few work or productivity requirements |
2.27 |
9) Discontinue social advancements in school |
1.67 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(5): Good paying
jobs/strong economy (jobs paying living wage) |
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Develop knowledgeable, well-trained and motivated work force |
44.17 |
2) Develop more opportunities for small business development within low-income neighborhoods |
18.61 |
3) Educate businesses on benefits of paying “living wage” |
15.83 |
4) Recruit manufacturing and other high paying industries |
12.50 |
5) Increase minimum wage |
8.89 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(6): Both parents
involved in meeting family financial obligations |
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Strengthen child support laws and supportive services for that effort |
28.58 |
2) Provide training and job placement assistance to fathers |
25.68 |
3) Promote and encourage responsible fatherhood |
22.11 |
4) Teach children at early age about responsible parenting |
13.63 |
5) Increase punishments for dead-beat dads/moms |
5.26 |
6) Promote adoption is viable alternative to raising child alone |
4.74 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(7): Families with
ability to establish and follow budgets
|
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Low or no-cost budgeting classes |
24.56 |
2) Support and expand financial budgeting in high school curricula |
22.22 |
3) Requiring budget counseling as requirement for public/private aid or other assistance |
14.44 |
4) Volunteer mentors to assist with family budgeting |
13.33 |
5) Churches in low-income neighborhoods offer budgeting to area residents |
12.50 |
6) Encourage businesses to include family budgeting as part of work orientation |
8.89 |
7) Banks offer budgeting classes for all ages |
4.06 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(8): Stable
families
|
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Expand services which treat family as a whole unit, rather than individual problems |
23.58 |
2) Increase level of parenting knowledge and skills |
17.05 |
3) Parents able to find “gainful” employment in order to support financial needs of family |
12.37 |
4) Absent parent(s) become fully involved in meeting emotional, financial and social needs of their children |
11.11 |
5) Parents and family reference groups clearly communicate healthy values to children, and teach them the difference between right and wrong |
10.00 |
6) Increase opportunities for mothers to stay home to nurture, educate and care for young children |
7.74 |
7) Embed families in rich network of supportive social relationships, informal and formal |
5.79 |
8) Increase knowledge and access to information about community supports and services |
4.63 |
9) Increase amount of positive family interaction |
4.21 |
10) Improved relationships (less stress, conflict) between husband/wife, mother/father |
3.53 |
TOTAL |
100% |
1999-2000 Comprehensive
Community Assessment
Self-Sufficiency
Subcommittee
(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)
Program Outcome
(9): Individuals with
a sense of self and the opportunity to set realistic goals and dreams, and
have hope in the future |
Strategy
Allocation % |
Strategies: |
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1) Youth programs which develop character and self-esteem |
27.50 |
2) Neighborhood based self-help efforts |
12.19 |
3) Plentiful social groups in low-income neighborhoods which allow individual talents to be developed and shared |
12.19 |
4) Opportunities for individuals to access capital and start/maintain business |
10.00 |
5) Plentiful examples of “success stories” in low-income neighborhoods |
9.69 |
6) Parents, teachers and community encourage and expect all youth to acquire post-secondary degrees and training |
8.75 |
7) More involvement in faith-based activities |
7.50 |
8) Successful athletic and non-athletic role models |
5.00 |
9) Make people more self-sufficient |
4.06 |
10) Strong economy producing high paying jobs |
3.13 |
TOTAL |
100% |
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