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)

                                                                                               

  1. Individuals have skills and knowledge upgraded to compete in today’s labor market

 

22.89

  1. Affordable basic needs (child care, housing, health, transportation, food, etc.)

 

15.74

  1. Individuals able to find the services that lead to self-sufficiency

11.11

  1. Universal acceptance of work ethic

10.11

  1. Good paying jobs/strong economy (jobs producing a living wage)

9.53

  1. Both parents involved in meeting family financial obligations

8.63

  1. Families with ability to establish and follow budgets

7.84

  1. Stable families

7.68

  1. Individuals with a sense of self and the opportunity to set realistic goals and dreams, and have hope in the future

 

6.47

            100%

 

 

 

1999-2000 Comprehensive Community Assessment

Self-Sufficiency Subcommittee

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

Program Outcome (1):

 

Individuals have skills and knowledge upgraded to compete in today’s labor market

 

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Outcome (2):

 

Affordable basic needs (child care, housing, health, transportation, food, etc.)

 

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

Self-Sufficiency Subcommittee

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

 

Program Outcome (3):

 

Individuals able to find the services that lead to self-sufficiency

 

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

Self-Sufficiency Subcommittee

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

Program Outcome (4):

 

Universal acceptance of work ethic

 

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

Program Outcome (5):

 

Good paying jobs/strong economy (jobs paying living wage)

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

 

Program Outcome (6):

 

Both parents involved in meeting family financial obligations

 

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

Program Outcome (7):

 

Families with ability to establish and follow budgets

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(20 Subcommittee Members Participating)

 

 

 

Program Outcome (8):

 

Stable families

 

Strategy Allocation

%

Strategies:

 

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

 

Strategy Assessment Ratings (In Rank Order)

(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:

 

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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