Edna Martin Christian Center

TO WORK WITH PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES TO BRIDGE CULTURAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HOLISTIC PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER, ENCOURAGE AND ENGENDER A VISION OF HOPE.

EDNA MARTIN CHILDCARE MINISTRY (EMCM): - OVER 100 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THIS YEAR. - 24 ON MY WAY PRE K/INDY PSP STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED FOR THE 2019-'20 SCHOOL YEAR. - 27 STUDENTS RECEIVED SUBSIDIES. - 20 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS. - 5 STAFF MEMBERS EARNED OR RENEWED THEIR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL. - 4 STAFF RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. - 100% OF STAFF EARNED OVER THE AMOUNT OF TRAINING HOURS REQUIRED BY PATHS TO QUALITY. - 100% OF STAFF SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TRAINING IN COPING METHODS FOR STUDENTS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. - 100% WERE TRAINED IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. - 100% RENEWED/EARNED CPR & FIRST AID CERTIFICATIONS.

COMMUNITY SERVICES NEARLY 3,000 RESIDENTS HAD BASIC NEEDS MET THROUGH SERVICES SUCH AS EMERGENCY FOOD, CONGREGATE MEALS, CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION, RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.

LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY: CHILDCARE MINISTRY, LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY: - CURRENT ENROLLMENT 13. - LEVEL 2 BINDER AND CASEWORK WAS COMPLETED AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY OUR CHILDCARE ANSWERS COACHES - CCDF VALID THROUGH 9/30/2020 AND RM VALID THROUGH 9/12/2020. - STARTED THE CACFP PAPERWORK NEEDED TO START THE PROGRAM. TARGETED START DATE BY END OF FEBRUARY 2020. - DIRECTOR HAS OBTAINED HER CYC-P AND HER CDA WHICH NOW QUALIFIES THE SITE FOR LEVEL ADVANCEMENT ON PTQ. - CAMPUS LEADERSHIP IS WORKING WITH FFSA CONSULTANT AND CHILDCARE ANSWERS COACHES TO FAST TRACK FROM PTQ 1 TO 3. PROJECTING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020. - LEADERSHIP & LEGACY ACADEMY OPENED 4/25/2019 WITH STANDARD REGISTERED MINISTRY STATE STATUS. RECEIVED PTQ 1 STATUS ON 6/19/2019. DURING JULY 2019, EMCC WAS AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD CAPACITY BY PARTICIPATING IN UWCI'S CHILD CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THROUGH THIS OPPORTUNITY, THE LLA WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE CLASSROOM FURNISHING REFLECTIVE OF PTQ LEVEL 3 REQUIREMENTS. UNITED WAY ALSO ASSISTED EMCC IN OBTAINING A PLAYGROUND GRANT THROUGH ANTHEM. MULTIPLE FAMILIES WERE CONNECTED TO WRAP AROUND SERVICE THROUGH EDNA MARTIN'S GREAT FAMILIES 2020 PROGRAM. YOUTH PROGRAM: - 365 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 WERE SERVED THROUGH YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME OPPORTUNITIES. - EMCC'S LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY SCHOOL-AGED PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS FROM 15 SCHOOLS. - 92% OF 3RD-6TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL REPORT THAT THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM HAS HELPED THEM LEARN HOW THEY CAN HELP OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. - 67% OF REGULAR 21ST CCLC PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED THEIR MATH AND READING GRADES FROM FALL TO SPRING FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR. - 58% OF 3RD-6TH GRADERS WILL REPORT THAT THEY HAVE SET GOALS FOR THEIR FUTURE. - 100% OF FAMILIES WILL STATE AN INCREASE IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BEING INVOLVED IN THEIR STUDENT'S EDUCATION. - EMCC HOLDS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT 6 SITES, 2 SITES ALSO HOLD BEFORE-CARE. - 23 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SERVICE AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM DURING HOMEWORK HELP AT A LOCAL SCHOOL WHEREBY EMCC SHARES FACILITIES. - TWO STAFF HAVE EARNED THEIR PROFESSIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CARE (CYC) CREDENTIALS. SENIOR ANGELS PROGRAM: - A TOTAL OF 120 SENIORS WERE SERVED THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EXERCISE, BIBLE STUDY, EXCURSIONS, COMMODITIES, BINGO, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS. - 47 WEEKLY PARTICIPANTS. - 51 SENIORS RECEIVED THANKSGIVING BASKETS: DOZENS MORE ENJOYED THANKSGIVING MEALS WITH EMCC. - 47 SENIORS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE AT CHRISTMAS. - 90 RECEIVE COMMODITY FOOD BOXES MONTHLY. CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES (FINANCIAL, INCOME SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT COACHING MEMBERSHIP): CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES (CWF) MEMBERS HAVE INCREASED THEIR LEVEL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND DECREASED THEIR LEVEL OF DEPENDENCE ON GOVERNMENTAL SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY GAINING ADDITIONAL SOFT AND HARD SKILLS TRAINING, OBTAINING AND/OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT TO INCREASE THEIR NET INCOME, PAYING DOWN DEBT TO INCREASE THEIR NET WORTH, WORKING WITH A FINANCIAL COACH AND UTILIZING PARTNER BANKING RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THEIR CREDIT SCORES. - 609 INDIVIDUALS SERVED OVERALL. - 165 INDIVIDUALS WERE ENROLLED IN CWF. - 78 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION DIPLOMA OR AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL. - 103 MOVED FROM FINANCIAL CRISIS TO STABILITY. - 93 GAINED NEW EMPLOYMENT OR RETAINED CURRENT EMPLOYMENT. - 158 IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INCREASED THEIR NET WORTH. - 127 IMPROVED THEIR CREDIT SCORE. - 100 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE COLTS THANKSGIVING GIVE-AWAY.