St Gabriel-Mercy Center

TO ESTABLISH SERVICES AIMED AT INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HUMAN DIGNITY FOR RESIDENTS.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:IN THE FOUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED AT ST. GABRIEL MERCY CENTER, 236 PERSONS WERE ENROLLED DURING THE YEAR AND 6,024 INDIVIDUAL HOURS OF UTILIZATION OCCURRED IN 2021. DURING THE 2021 YEAR, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC REDUCED MANY OF THE CENTER'S STATISTICAL NUMBERS, WHICH LIMITED ACCESS IN EACH PROGRAM.- GED CLASSES STARTED AUGUST 17, 2021 FOR THE FALL SEMESTER AT ST. GABRIEL. THE PROGRAM STARTED WITH FIVE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE (THREE RETURNING STUDENTS AND TWO NEW STUDENTS). COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN CLARKSDALE, MS, ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDED TABE TESTING ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENTS (PRE AND POST). THE TABE PROCESS OFFERS STUDENTS DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PRACTICE TESTING SO THEY CAN BECOME EXAM READY. GED INSTRUCTORS ALSO WORKED WITH THE DELTA EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER AT DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS VARIOUS WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATION AND PROVIDES FREE TESTING VOUCHERS FOR ALL THAT QUALIFY.- THE COMPUTER LEARNING LAB REPORTED 228 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS UTILIZING COMPUTERS FOR 692 HOURS LEARNING BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, APPLYING FOR JOBS, TAKING ON-LINE COLLEGE COURSES, COMPLETING SCHOOL PROJECTS, UPDATING RESUMES, AND GED STUDENTS PRACTICING FOR THEIR EXAMS AND IMPROVING THEIR TYPING SKILLS EVERY THURSDAY OF THE WEEK. THE COMPUTER LAB HAD 383 PARTICIPANT DAYS, WHICH TOTALED 848 HOURS OF USAGE FOR THE YEAR.- THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM WAS CANCELED FOR THE 2021 SESSION DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE ROBERTSON SCHOLAR STUDENTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM.- SEWING CLASSES ENROLLED THREE STUDENTS THIS YEAR WITH ONE ACTIVE TAILOR (INCLUDING THE COORDINATOR). THE STUDENTS LEARNED THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SEWING (MACHINE USAGE, LAYING PATTERNS, THE CORRECT GUIDE TO CUTTING MATERIAL AND DESIGNING GARMENTS) FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TWO DAYS PER WEEK. THE DELTA BOUTIQUE RECORDED SALES OF FIFTEEN HAND-MADE GARMENTS AND/OR ACCESSORIES.

HEALTH PROGRAMS:IN THE TWO HEALTH PROGRAMS 50 PERSONS WERE ENROLLED WHICH ENTAILED 524 HOURS OF PARTICIPATION.- THE SENIOR OUTREACH PROGRAM WAS NOT OPEN DURING THE 2021 YEAR DUE TO COVID.- PARENTS AS TEACHERS EDUCATORS (PAT) MONITOR PARENTS' RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN (AGE BIRTH TO THREE YEARS) TO TEACH THEM THAT THEY ARE THE CHILD'S FIRST AND BEST TEACHER. FIFTY PARENT OF FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES FIFTY-SIX CHILDREN, ALL ASSESSMENTS WERE PERFORMED THROUGH VIRTUAL OR PHONE CONVERSATIONS. MANY ITEMS WERE GIVEN TO FAMILIES DURING MASS DISTRIBUTIONS HELD AT ST. GABRIEL. IF ANY PARENT NEEDED SPECIFIC ITEMS, THESE WERE DELIVERED TO THEIR HOME DOOR FOR PICKUP. DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING WERE ALL DONE VIRTUALLY AT DESIGNATED AGES ON EACH CHILD. PAT NOW PARTICIPATE IN THE SAVE THE CHILDREN MONTHLY MEETS THROUGH THE NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM:IN THE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM (EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) 423 FAMILIES WERE INTERVIEWED (IN PERSON AND/OR BY PHONE), OF THAT, 82 FAMILIES WERE FINANCIALLY ASSISTED (59 OF THESE WERE ASSISTED FOR THE FIRST TIME) TOTALING 3,035 INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. FORTY-FOUR FAMILIES WERE REFERRED TO OTHER AGENCIES OR PROGRAMS FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. ST. GABRIEL MERCY CENTER PARTNERSHIPED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK PROVIDING FOOD TO OVER 1,591 FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC. ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT (1,968) BAGS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TOGETHER WITH ABOUT FIVE MASS FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS DURING THE YEAR.THE ST. GABRIEL CLOSET (THRIFT STORE) WAS OPEN 243 DAYS DURING THE YEAR FOR ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME A PURCHASE ITEMS AT A MINIMAL COST. IN CONCLUSION, 768 PERSONS VISITED ST. GABRIEL FOR COPIES, FAXES, TOURS, TELEPHONE USAGE, AND MEETINGS.