Bakerripley

TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORS TO OPPORTUNITY SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE THE LIFE THEY'VE IMAGINED.

BAKERRIPLEY PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS (DIVISIONS INCLUDED ARE WORKFORCE INITIATIVES AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES) OPERATES 13 OF THE 27 CAREER OFFICES ALONG WITH THE FINANCIAL AID PAYMENT OFFICE FOR THE 13 COUNTY GULF COAST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SYSTEM AND OPERATES THE CHILD CARE SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR COASTAL BEND, CAPITAL AREA, EAST TEXAS, AND RURAL CAPITAL WORKFORCE REGIONS. THROUGH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, 64,015 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND 105,692 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT 48 TEXAS COUNTIES. THE VETERANS SERVICES PROGRAM SERVED 897 VETERANS. THE UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS SERVED 28,050 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THE ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO OUR STANDARD PROGRAMMING, IN 2021 BAKERRIPLEY RAN THREE COVID HOUSING PROGRAMS. BR WAS ABLE TO HELP 99,060 PEOPLE STAY IN THEIR HOMES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH OUR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH PAID RENT TO LANDLORDS ON BEHALF OF THEIR TENANTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PAY. IN ADDITION, OUR COVID HOMELESS DIVERSION & RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAMS HELPED 1,699 INDIVIDUALS REMAIN IN THEIR CURRENT HOME OR OBTAIN ONE IF THEY WERE HOMELESS.

BAKERRIPLEY CHOICES IN EDUCATION (DIVISIONS INCLUDED ARE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND BAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS) PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS (BIRTH TO 8TH GRADE) AND THEIR PARENTS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES QUALITY, CONSISTENCY AND CONNECTION AT EVERY JUNCTURE OF A CHILD'S LIFE. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. OUR EARLY HEAD START/HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN AN ALL-YEAR, FULL-DAY FORMAT THAT SUPPORTS WORKING PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 4,296 INFANTS THROUGH PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR 6,632 PARENTS. OUR CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERED A WELL-BALANCED EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR 2,021 PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE CHILDREN.

BAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES (DIVISIONS INCLUDED ARE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVES) BUILD ON THE UNIQUE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASSETS OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, MOVING THEM TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. LARGELY SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT, OUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ENGAGE AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE RESOURCES THAT MEET THEIR EMERGING NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS. WE PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES INCLUDING FREE TAX PREPARATION, FAMILY HEALTH AND EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND SENIORS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN 2021, BR SERVED A TOTAL OF 134,711 INDIVIDUALS. OUR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 1,319 LOW INCOME STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE WORKFORCE OR COLLEGE THROUGH ADULT EDUCATION, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, DIGITAL LITERACY COURSES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE THEIR PERSISTENCE AND INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS.

BAKERRIPLEY HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVES OFFER PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH SENIOR CENTERS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS. OUR HOLISTIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IMPACT HEALTH, WELLNESS, ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION, HELPING OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, MAINTAIN A SENSE OF PURPOSE, ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS, AND CONTRIBUTE AND GIVE BACK TO HELP OTHERS AND THE COMMUNITY. IN 2021, BR SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,679 SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS.