Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership Inc

HELP & EMPOWER AT RISK INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES MEET BASIC NEEDS & INCREASE INDEPENDENCE.

HEAD START -EASTERN IDAHO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC. (EICAP) HEAD START IS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 3-5 AND QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE. WITHIN HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START CLASSROOMS, OUR STAFF IS DEDICATED TO HELPING CHILDREN GROW MENTALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING: DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND OTHER CHILDREN; OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS, SOLVE PROBLEMS AND OTHER EXPERIENCES THAT HELP CHILDREN BECOME MORE SELF-CONFIDENT; OUR NUTRITION SERVICES PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS FOR ALL STUDENTS; ONE FUNCTION OF HEALTH SERVICES IS HELPING PAY FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL NEEDS WHEN A CHILD NEEDS TREATMENT AND IS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE AND ALL OTHER AVENUES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED; ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IS GIVEN THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED; OFFERING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEIR NEEDS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT JUDGEMENT.HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START DIFFERS FROM OTHER PRE-SCHOOL AND DAY CARE PROGRAMS BECAUSE THE SERVICES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE CLASSROOM OR THE CHILD. OUR SUPPORT STAFF WORKS WITH FAMILIES AND PARENTS TO: BE INVOLVED IN SHARED DECISION MAKING FOR OUR PROGRAM; BE INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE THE WHOLE FAMILY; CONTINUE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; HELP PARENTS REACH THEIR GOALS.AT EICAP'S HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START, OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO MAKE A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN GROW TOGETHER BY PROVIDING A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT TO PARENTS WITH RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AT THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB THERE IS: RAISING HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE AND JOYOUS CHILDREN. WE SUPPORT THE PARENT'S ROLE AS THE PRINCIPAL INFLUENCE ON THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. WE INCREASE CHILDREN'S COMPETENCE IN LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, CREATIVE ARTS, LEARNING STRATEGIES, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE VALIDATE THE DISTINCT PERSONALITY AND LEARNING STYLE OF EACH CHILD. WE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST, RESPECT, ACCEPTANCE, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. IN THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR, 170 DAYS OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES WERE OFFERED TO 301 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS.

SENIOR SERVICES - THE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE AGE 60 AND OLDER, OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO OUR AGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, 6,002 RECIPIENTS UTILIZED OUR SERVICES INCLUDING IN-HOME SERVICES, OMBUDSMAN ASSISTANCE, LEGAL ADVICE, COUNSELING, AND REPRESENTATION; ADULT PROTECTION FOR ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION; CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND RESPITE OFFERING FREE TIME TO CAREGIVERS; RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN, SELF-MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, FRIENDLY CALLING; AND CONGREGATE AND HOME DELIVERED MEAL SERVICES. WE WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE 37 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED WITH OUR OMBUDSMAN ASSISTANCE, SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL AND FRIENDLY CALLING SERVICES. WE CONTINUE TO UTILIZE CURRENT FINANCIAL AVENUES AND CONTINUOUSLY SEEK NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE FURTHER SERVICES TO THE AGING COMMUNITY.

WEATHERIZATION - WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) REDUCES ENERGY COSTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY INCREASING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THEIR HOMES, WHILE INSURING HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE PROGRAM WEATHERIZED A TOTAL OF 50 HOMES PROVIDING SERVICES TO 135 CLIENTS.OUR PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED CREWS USE COMPUTERIZED ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS BLOWER DOORS, MANOMETERS, AND INFRARED CAMERAS, TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE HOME. THIS ANALYSIS HELPS DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE COST-EFFECTIVE MEASURES AND IDENTIFIES ANY HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. CREWS ALSO INSPECT HOUSEHOLDS TO ENSURE THE OCCUPANTS' SAFETY, CHECKING INDOOR AIR QUALITY, COMBUSTION SAFETY, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND IDENTIFYING MOLD INFESTATIONS WHICH ARE ALL INDICATIONS OF ENERGY WASTE. THE AUDITOR CREATES A CUSTOMIZED WORK ORDER AND TRAINED CREWS INSTALL THE IDENTIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES. A CERTIFIED QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR ENSURES ALL WORK IS COMPLETED CORRECTLY AND THAT THE HOME IS SAFE FOR THE OCCUPANTS.