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Connecting the Generations We Serve 2018 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT 318802-1_report.indd 1 3/29/19 3:41 PM Our Core Values… Faith Allow God’s love and teachings to inspire our work. Service Seek to meet individual and family needs through professional practice and advocacy. Charity Encourage others to put faith into action through sharing their time, talent and treasure. Inside An Introduction to 2Gen 4 Our Mission… Catholic Social Services of the Poverty Alleviation 6 Miami Valley strengthens individuals Supervised Visitation 8 and families through actions of faith, Pregnancy & Parenting Support 10 service and charity. Refugee Resettlement 12 Our Vision… 2018 Annual Giving 14 Inspired by God’s love and teachings, Professional Counseling 28 Catholic Social Services builds stronger Senior Services 30 futures for individuals and families of Mobility Management 32 all faiths. Early Childhood Education 34 Financial Summary 36 From the Board Chair 38 Our Service Area… From Archbishop Schnurr 39 Auglaize County, Champaign County, Darke County, Greene County, Logan County, Mercer County, Miami County, Montgomery County, Upcoming Events 40 Preble County, Shelby County 2 Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley 318802-1_report.indd 2 3/29/19 3:41 PM FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Investing in Families A coordinated plan serving the individual needs of both children and adults in a family has the greatest potential for positive impact. This is not a new idea; over the years it has been referred to as holistic family interventions, as multi-generational asset planning, and most recently as a two-generation or “2Gen” approach. Catholic Social Services has been invested in this philosophy for decades. We have seen first-hand that in order to help a family meet short- or long-term goals, it’s critical to address the needs of the entire family. Life can be challenging for contemporary American families, where one in four U.S. children is growing up in a single-parent family, many headed by women, and where children and parents of color are disproportionately low-income. 2Gen strategies include a commitment to listen to families; to ensure that their perspectives, strengths and assets are woven into the planning process. This commitment honors the dignity of the person, a core tenet of Catholic social teaching. What does a 2Gen approach look like for our programs? In some cases, it’s pretty clear: The target outcome for our parenting services is a healthy family where the needs of both parents and children are considered in concert. For other programs, the multi-generational context may be less obvious. Through the PASSPORT program, we provide care management to help low-income seniors stay safely at home rather than living in a nursing home. While the senior gets to maintain more independence, his or her adult children can focus more attention on their educational or employment goals – and on their own children. By honoring and building upon the strengths of families as a whole, we invest in the very institution which is the foundation of our society: the family. It’s an honor and a privilege to be trusted to walk alongside so many families every year. Laura Roesch, Chief Executive Officer Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley 3 2018 Community Impact Report 318802-1_report.indd 3 3/29/19 3:41 PM 2Gen: A Continuum of Services for Families Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley For Children For Parents is committed to strengthening individuals • Physical and mental health services • Education for parenting, literacy and basic and families by utilizing a two-generation educational skills approach to service delivery. • Education services • Workforce readiness and training for jobs Two-Gen programs explicitly target low- • Home visiting that pay well and offer opportunities for income parents and children from the same • Early childhood education advancement family, providing intensive, high quality • Out-of-school programs services for both, leading to family stability • Building skills for positive family and self-sufficiency. communications and improved family dynamics Programs can include: Child Focused with Parent Focused Child Focused Parent Elements with Child Elements Parent Focused Whole Family Focused Learn more about 2Gen at https://ascend.aspeninstitute.org 4 Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley 318802-1_report.indd 4 3/29/19 3:41 PM The two-generation approach provides • Development of strong academic, strong connections and coordination social and emotional foundations for the between the services for parents and children, enabling them to complete high children, making it easier for families to school and obtain a college degree or participate and succeed. post-secondary credential that is a pathway to stable employment and community The long-range outcomes of a two-generation participation. program are: • Family stability including family supportive employment and quality family dynamics Brother Ray Fitz, SM has been a champion of the 2Gen approach in Dayton. …Provided thru the Programs of Poverty Alleviation Services Supervised Visitation Pregnancy & Parenting Support Refugee Resettlement Professional Counseling Senior Services Mobility Management Early Childhood Education 2018 Community Impact Report 5 318802-1_report.indd 5 3/29/19 3:41 PM Poverty Alleviation Services Helping to solve a major crisis in our community mortality, food scarcity, chronic disease, and crime. Lack of a full-service grocery classifies the area as a food desert with limited access to An estimated fresh meats, dairy and produce. In 2018, the pantry served 5,999 families. 1,583,000 people in One senior citizen commented that she lives on a fixed income and the Choice Food Ohio — or 14% — Pantry helps her stretch her resources. Before live at or below the coming to the pantry, she might get fresh produce once or twice a month, but because poverty line. of unlimited pantry visits for fresh fruits and vegetables, she is now able to eat a healthier balance. In our land of plenty, one might think that no Even in the area’s rural counties where family would be poor. But the sad reality is agriculture is strong, one in 10 families is not Hands-on container planting classes help families that there is a poverty crisis throughout the sure if they have enough food for tonight’s learn to grow fresh produce at home. country that impacts multiple generations. dinner. CSSMV launched FoodSource in 2017 Locally, economic, health and racial disparities to provide low-income seniors in Darke, Miami At Right: Food deliveries for the Choice Food keep many families in the cycle of poverty. and Shelby Counties with a box of staple Pantry arrive every weekday. It takes a team of The zip codes served by CSSMV’s Choice foods each month. staff and volunteers about two hours to unload Food Pantry have felt the effects of infant But alleviating poverty is about more and stock the new inventory each day. than food. Hunger is just a symptom of the CSSMV Family Advocate Kim Bowling (at right) underlying issues of an unstable situation. of instability. works closely with the rest of the Families Even though the unemployment rate is low, FSS supportive services include Forward team at Kiser PreK-6 School, including many breadwinners cannot make ends meet. information and referrals for jobs, housing and Principal James Fowler and Assistant Principal CSSMV’s Family Stabilization and Support healthcare, as well as classes on budgeting, (FSS) program is designed to address the roots Alex Robiertson. couponing, and financial planning. Case managers can connect families to eligible benefits, literacy tutoring, and utility assistance. Through the Families Forward Project, an FSS Family Advocate works with families whose children attend Kiser PreK-6 School. There is a high rate of poverty among the families at Kiser, but Families Forward is designed to support academic success that will help break the cycle of inter-generational poverty. Schierloh 6 Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley 318802-1_report.indd 6 3/29/19 3:41 PM Schierloh Poverty Through the Families Forward program, Dayton Children’s Alleviation is working with Catholic Social Services, Kiser PreK- 6 Neighborhood School Center, and other community Service Stats partners to give families the tools and support they need • 5,999 families (15,847 individuals) to provide a stable, healthy home environment and better served by the Choice Food Pantry educational outcomes. • 1,264 community service referrals A multigenerational approach is essential when provided to pantry clients seeking to give a child the best possible opportunities for • 7,120 pounds of food delivered to rural seniors through FoodSource success in life. That’s why we’re all working together as a • 601 families (1,758 individuals) team, to address the needs of the whole family as well as served with Family Stabilization & the whole child. Support Partnerships like this are so valuable because • 302 households received utility they allow us to make sure our organizations are assistance Deborah Feldman complementing each other’s strengths, not duplicating • 64 sessions of free community President & Chief Executive Officer efforts. This is how we can make a real difference in the classes offered Dayton Children’s Hospital • 105 families received Families communities we serve. Forward case management supports 2018 Community Impact Report 7 318802-1_report.indd 7 3/29/19 3:41 PM Supervised Visitation A safe and neutral harbor for children and their non-custodial parents Spending time together on a consistent basis helps the child and parent maintain their No two families emotional bond. Montgomery County Children Services. Drug have quite the same use, mental health issues, and incarceration are just a few of the reasons that supervision story, but all come is required to protect children. Because of the recent opioid crisis, the caseload has increased.