Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Quarterly Program Report September 2014 Board of Directors
Child Care Program Period Ending: September 10, 2014
Barbara Coleman, Child Care Director
Welcome Back!!! School Year After Care - 2014-2015 Total Enrollment: 80 Preschool- 15 HeadStart-20 Waiting List Head -start- 10 Preschool waiting (8) approval CCIS Child Care: Subsidy Status-as of August 2014 88%
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia, Inc. program is designed to meet the needs of urban working families and addresses the individual child’s potential. Mercy Family Center Summer Enrichment camp was a success we served over 190 children for nine weeks PROGRAMS: Head Start Partnership with the School District of Philadelphia Head Start Services - families who have 3-4 year old children. These services address the needs of those families who: Meet the low Income Eligibility Requirements of the federal Head Start program Need preschool and meet the Income Eligibility Requirements set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Persons in Family Poverty Guidelines 1 $11,670 2 $15,730 3 $19,790 4 $23,850 5 $27,910 6 $31,970 7 $36,030 8 $40,090 For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,060 for each additional person. 2014 Poverty Guidelines
FUNDS FOR QUALITY EXPANSION GRANT Awarded to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia Inc. Our proposal to create 20 new preschool slots within the Mercy Family Center has been selected as a Fund for Quality participant. As a selected participant we will begin with a guided planning phase (“Planning Phase”). During the Planning Phase, we will work with Fund for Quality consultants who will assist us in planning our specific expansion project. OST CONTIUNATION GRANT APPLICATION 2014-2015- application required that we reflect on FY 2014 programming and performance and use this data to inform our FY 2015 plans and practice. PHMC will use the information provided to support the program throughout FY 2015, The Continuation Application is designed for provider agencies in the OST system to reflect on the afterschool services provided to children, youth and families in FY 2014 to identify progress, success and challenges. Recognizing the uniqueness of each OST program, provider agencies were encouraged to consider individual youth and program attendance and retention reports, 21st Century Skills rubric data, staff training records along with any other internal program practices, policies and procedures associated with agency efforts to provide positive outcomes for youth. In addition, provider agencies considered their experiences with the Continuous Quality Improvement process (CQI), reexamined PSADYN self-assessment data and subsequently work with OST program staff to update existing action plans to reflect program practices that need to be strengthened or addressed as part of ongoing program improvement efforts. In preparation for the FY 2015 school year, OST provider agencies were asked to identify system partners they partner with to implement activities which will provide youth with program experiences that address the defined outcomes for the OST system. Finally, the continuation application process provided an overview of system building efforts by DHS to accomplish the following: • Address the overall wellbeing of children and youth, particularly those who receive DHS services; and • Ensure broad access to quality OST programming, particularly in distressed neighborhoods where persistent socioeconomic disadvantage have a negative impact on the social, emotional and academic functioning of children and youth.
21ST CENTURY COHORT 7 APPLICATION Submitted in July – Award date September 15, 2014 Grant Start Date- Oct. 1, 2014
ADULT DAY PROGRAM: Presently: 27 clients /Enrolled- 29
Two are scheduled to begin week of 9/15. (Application complete; one waiting PPD) One is in process of transferring from LIFE program to ADS at Mercy (all complete)
Five in various levels of process; 3 awaiting PCA approval; others received packets of information and have visited Center for tour.
ACTIVE SENIOR PROGRAM:
SUMMER OUTINGS:
July 18th Riverfront ferry ride Penn’s Landing and lunch
July 22nd Bible Study Cranalieth and picnic lunch
July 30th Heritage Pilgrimage and lunch at Sisters of Mercy, Merion Aug 20thDay at Ocean Grove Pavillion and Beach
Aug 27th Franklin Institute
Aug 28th Valley Forge Auto Tour and picnic lunch
Upcoming Events:
RITE AID HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR - SEPT 16TH 12pm -4pm
OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE ADS CLIENTS AND GED/ADULT EDUCATION – SEPT. 25TH, 10:30 AM
Fall Women’s Retreat Sea Isle: October 31, Nov. 1, 2nd
ADULT EDUCATION /ADULT LEARNERS: GED - 29 ABE – 11 Total: 40 Active Participants 3 learners come from New Courtland Senior Center
5 additional Learners scheduled for Placement Testing
Teachers – 19 ….. 4 teachers meet with a learner – one-on-one 15 teachers meet with 2-4 learners in a class setting.
Computer Class - No class during summer months A volunteer teacher will begin an 8 week computer class October - November
Programs sponsored by the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy in which MNM is involved
…..Tech Tutors - No Payment from initial grant will be offered this year No tech tutors are presently meeting with learners (2) Tutors are waiting for completion of clearance checks
…..My Place (1) learner Others have inquired but cannot make the payment requirement of our program
…..Mentor Program- (1) learner is connected to a mentor
…..KEYSPOT coordinators meetings