Community Progress Council Inc

EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES TO MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH.

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START OF YORK COUNTY: PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PRESCHOOL SERVICES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING VISION, HEARING AND DENTAL SCREENINGS TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRE-SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT YORK COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGAGES FAMILY COACHES WHO WORK WITH PARENTS TO ENRICH THEIR PARTICIPATION AND TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (THROUGH HEAD START SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE). THESE TWO PROGRAMS SERVED 437 CHILDREN DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR.

PRE-K COUNTS: PROVIDES FREE PRE-SCHOOL TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF YORK AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS WITHIN 300 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK AND FUNDED THROUGH THE PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. LAST YEAR THE PREK COUNTS PROGRAM SERVED 138 CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM YEAR.

WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC): PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR PREGNANT AND BREAST-FEEDING WOMEN, MOTHERS WHO HAVE GIVEN BIRTH WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND CHILDREN UP TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE BASED ON RESIDENCE, INCOME, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND AIMS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE HEALTH AND DIETARY PROBLEMS DURING PREGNANCY AND EARLY GROWTH STAGES OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 7,366 FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR.

SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM: EMPOWERS AND COACHES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO ATTAIN A FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGE TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIVE FREE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND A 16-SESSION FACILITATED CONVERSATION "GETTING AHEAD IN A JUST GETTING BY WORLD AND INVESTIGATE HOW POVERTY AFFECTS THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE CONVERSATION, PARTICIPANTS EXAMINE THEIR CURRENT SITUATION, BUILD RESOURCES, AND CREATE A PLAN FOR GETTING AHEAD. "GETTING AHEAD" GRADUATES WHO ARE MOTIVATED AND READY TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES ARE INVITED TO WORK INTENSIVELY WITH A SELF-SUFFICIENCY COACH TO MORE FULLY DEVELOP A FUTURE STORY AND CREATE A CONCRETE PLAN TO MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM IS OFFERED COUNTYWIDE AND HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE YORK COUNTY UNITED WAY, POWDER MILL FOUNDATION, YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE RICE FAMILY FOUNDATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM SERVED 52 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AND EDUCATION: PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF CLIENT NEEDS TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CPC'S HUD-CERTIFIED COUNSELORS PROVIDE FIRS-TIME HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (PHFA) AND HUD. CLIENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS AND COUNSELING MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED DOWN PAYMENT AND CLOSING COSTS FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES, INCLUDING YORK HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE COUNSELORS ALSO PROVIDE RENTER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AND FORECLOSURE COUNSELING, ALONG WITH FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR THOSE SEEKING TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL GOALS FROM SAVING, IMPROVING CREDIT SCORES, OR BECOMING HOMEOWNERS. THE HOUSING COUNSELING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED 308 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE WRAP AROUND CHILD CARE (WACC) PROGRAM: PROVIDES BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF YORK WHO HAVE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HEAD START OR PRE-K COUNTS. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY PRIVATE SOURCES INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, CHILD- CARE SUBSIDY, AND PENNSYLVANIA EITC. THE PROGRAM DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SERVICES IN THE YEAR, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO ENGAGE IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES WHILE ADDRESSING EXISTING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. CLIENTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WORK EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 134 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM: PROVIDES A SUBSIDIZED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH BASED ON SHARING, COMMUNICATION, AND TRUST. INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF FIFTY-FIVE, WHO MEET FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES, ARE ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS AND HEAD START CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE ONE-ONE-ONE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE PROGRAM SERVED 37 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. INTAKE & COACHING: RESOURCE NAVIGATORS PROVIDE A CRISIS ASSESSMENT OF NEW PARTICIPANTS TO DETERMINE HOW TO ADDRESS ANY IMMEDIATE NEEDS. PARTICIPANTS WORK THROUGH A SUPPORT PLAN AND THEN ARE REFERRED TO A PROGRESS COACH OR FAMILY COACH TO WORK ON MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM NEEDS. ALL PARTICIPANTS GO THROUGH A CPC SELF-SUFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT WITH A COACH AND DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS: EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, INCOME, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, HOUSING, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND FOOD SECURITY. BY IMPLEMENTING THE INTAKE AND COACHING PROCESS, CPC HAS BEEN ABLE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SERVICES TO MEET A VARIETY OF NEEDS. CPC SERVED 888 CLIENTS THROUGH INTAKE, RESOURCE NAVIGATION & PROGRESS COACHING IN FY 2021.

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START OF YORK COUNTY: PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PRESCHOOL SERVICES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING VISION, HEARING AND DENTAL SCREENINGS TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRE-SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT YORK COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGAGES FAMILY COACHES WHO WORK WITH PARENTS TO ENRICH THEIR PARTICIPATION AND TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (THROUGH HEAD START SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE). THESE TWO PROGRAMS SERVED 437 CHILDREN DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR.

PRE-K COUNTS: PROVIDES FREE PRE-SCHOOL TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF YORK AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS WITHIN 300 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK AND FUNDED THROUGH THE PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. LAST YEAR THE PREK COUNTS PROGRAM SERVED 138 CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM YEAR.

WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC): PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR PREGNANT AND BREAST-FEEDING WOMEN, MOTHERS WHO HAVE GIVEN BIRTH WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND CHILDREN UP TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE BASED ON RESIDENCE, INCOME, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND AIMS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE HEALTH AND DIETARY PROBLEMS DURING PREGNANCY AND EARLY GROWTH STAGES OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 7,366 FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR.

SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM: EMPOWERS AND COACHES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO ATTAIN A FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGE TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIVE FREE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND A 16-SESSION FACILITATED CONVERSATION "GETTING AHEAD IN A JUST GETTING BY WORLD AND INVESTIGATE HOW POVERTY AFFECTS THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE CONVERSATION, PARTICIPANTS EXAMINE THEIR CURRENT SITUATION, BUILD RESOURCES, AND CREATE A PLAN FOR GETTING AHEAD. "GETTING AHEAD" GRADUATES WHO ARE MOTIVATED AND READY TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES ARE INVITED TO WORK INTENSIVELY WITH A SELF-SUFFICIENCY COACH TO MORE FULLY DEVELOP A FUTURE STORY AND CREATE A CONCRETE PLAN TO MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM IS OFFERED COUNTYWIDE AND HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE YORK COUNTY UNITED WAY, POWDER MILL FOUNDATION, YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE RICE FAMILY FOUNDATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM SERVED 52 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. HOUSING COUNSELING AND EDUCATION: PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF CLIENT NEEDS TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CPC'S HUD-CERTIFIED COUNSELORS PROVIDE FIRS-TIME HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (PHFA) AND HUD. CLIENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOMEBUYER WORKSHOPS AND COUNSELING MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED DOWN PAYMENT AND CLOSING COSTS FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES, INCLUDING YORK HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE COUNSELORS ALSO PROVIDE RENTER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AND FORECLOSURE COUNSELING, ALONG WITH FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR THOSE SEEKING TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL GOALS FROM SAVING, IMPROVING CREDIT SCORES, OR BECOMING HOMEOWNERS. THE HOUSING COUNSELING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED 308 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE WRAP AROUND CHILD CARE (WACC) PROGRAM: PROVIDES BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF YORK WHO HAVE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HEAD START OR PRE-K COUNTS. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY PRIVATE SOURCES INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, CHILD- CARE SUBSIDY, AND PENNSYLVANIA EITC. THE PROGRAM DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SERVICES IN THE YEAR, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO ENGAGE IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES WHILE ADDRESSING EXISTING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. CLIENTS MAY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WORK EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 134 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM: PROVIDES A SUBSIDIZED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH BASED ON SHARING, COMMUNICATION, AND TRUST. INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF FIFTY-FIVE, WHO MEET FEDERAL INCOME GUIDELINES, ARE ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS AND HEAD START CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE ONE-ONE-ONE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE PROGRAM SERVED 37 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR. INTAKE & COACHING: RESOURCE NAVIGATORS PROVIDE A CRISIS ASSESSMENT OF NEW PARTICIPANTS TO DETERMINE HOW TO ADDRESS ANY IMMEDIATE NEEDS. PARTICIPANTS WORK THROUGH A SUPPORT PLAN AND THEN ARE REFERRED TO A PROGRESS COACH OR FAMILY COACH TO WORK ON MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM NEEDS. ALL PARTICIPANTS GO THROUGH A CPC SELF-SUFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT WITH A COACH AND DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS: EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, INCOME, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, HOUSING, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND FOOD SECURITY. BY IMPLEMENTING THE INTAKE AND COACHING PROCESS, CPC HAS BEEN ABLE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SERVICES TO MEET A VARIETY OF NEEDS. CPC SERVED 888 CLIENTS THROUGH INTAKE, RESOURCE NAVIGATION & PROGRESS COACHING IN FY 2021.