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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Request - Womens Resource CenterEconomic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Organization Description: This organization, established in 2003, creates opportunities for individuals to improve personal and professional growth through training, counseling and access to community services. Focus is given to individuals facing life transitions. In 2007, services were expanded to not only address the needs of women, but also their husbands, children and other family members. Project Name: Partners in Transition Project Project Description: This project focuses on adapting current personal and professional growth services to address the needs of the homeless population, most notably those recently homeless. This effort includes the creation of community partnerships, focus groups, staff training and evaluation, in addition to expanded services. Project Period: February 1, 2009 — December 31, 2009 Amount of Request: $5,000 (lriA . i'` -rc *-3) )2 ) Previous Grants: • August 2003: $2,000 Tuition/classes (Luke $2,000) • September 2003: $3,000 (DeWolf $3,000) • November 2003: $2,500 Office Equipment (Daly $2,000, Luke $500) • March 2004: $1,000 (Luke $1,000) • August 2004: $3,000 Transitional Services (DeWolf $3,000) • May 2006: $1,500 Transitional Services (Luke $500, Daly $500, Clarno $500) J Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Dennis R. Luke Date. 12/08/00 X Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Commissioner Michael M. Daly All Three Commissioners 1 Partners in Transition Project 02/01/09 $5,000 Applicant/Organization: Address: Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: Tax ID IP City & Zip: Telephone: Email: Women's Resource Center of Cent. OR PO Box 8693 Contact Name(s): Fax: Linda Gardner 31 7-051 3 Alternate Phone: 480-1999 12/31/09 02/01/09 54-21 01 21 5 Bend, OR 97708-86 385-0356 3 trixytazzy@yahoo.h:om On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions: 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. * Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget. Amount Approved: By: Date: Declined: By: Date: VvWomen's Resource Center of Central Oregon Community Resource Information Referral Changing Directions Life Transitions Classes Support Groups Compassionate Communication Workshops Individual Counseling Board Members President Cyndi Fischer Vice President Vicky MacRitchie Treasurer Jan Swander Members Linda Gardner Rev. Teri Hawkins Advisory Board Pamela Hulse Andrews Karen Coleman Carolyn Esky Joanne Luke Toni Ryan Mara Stein Instructors Carolyn Esky Carol Delmonico Katy Elliott Vicky MacRitchie Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Site: 222 SE Urania Lane Bend, OR 97702 Mail: PO Box 8693 Bend, OR 97708-8 541-385-0750 info@wrcco.org www.wrcco.org December 8, 2008 Ms. Tammy Baney Deschutes County Commissioner 1300 NW Wall St. Bend, OR 97701-1960 Dear Tammy, Discretionary Fund Request for Early 2009 As you know, the Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon creates opportunities for all women to increase their personal and professional growth through training, counseling and access to community services for the betterment of themselves, their families and our community. A huge impetus of our effort has been aimed at women facing major life transitions. After our 12 hour Life Transitions Training, our clients are able to navigate the world of change and its obstacles, coping with their challenges, regaining personal motivation and improving self-esteem through self-examination, goal setting, conflict resolution and action planning in a supportive setting. This request is for support for part of the Community Outreach component of our expanded program, a project called Partners in Transition. Partnering with agencies and organizations serving the homeless, this project will expand WRCCO services to the growing newly homeless population of families, offering our Life Transitions, Life Designs, and Mind Mapping class, a 12 hour instruction geared to helping individuals redesign their lives by exploring their core values, their options, and setting goa's toward creating better lives with purpose and with support from the Women's Resource Center and our partners. The full budget for this expanded project is set at $31,102 for instruction for approximately 160 newly homeless individuals, and 72 additional hours instructing staffs of the homeless shelters and agencies serving these newly homeless individuals. This project should run nearly the full year of 2009. I'm sending this request to you, because you know the Women's Resource Center (as does Dennis), and because we see you as a champion for women and families. We are purposely aiming toward helping newly homeless families, because it is our thought that with a few extra tools, they can clirnb out of homelessness and prevent this from happening to them in the future. While there is no quick fix, it is our position that these valuable life -skills -tools can make a huge difference in an individual's ability to change his/her own life for the better. Thank you for your consideration of our request. We know that Partners in Transition will have a huge impact on the community. Please feel free to call me with any questions you may have about the project or the Center. Vicky MacRitchie and = will be happy to meet with you if you would find that helpful. L! ' DEC — 9 2008 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AOM! MRATInN Sincerely, Linda Gardner, Board Member, 385-0356 Fund Development Chair Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Deschutes County Econ. Dev. Fund Applicat Dn 2008-9 Page 1 of 5 Partners in Transition Project Description 1. Applicant organization, purpose, leadership structure and activities: Founded in 2003, the Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon creates opportunities for all individuals to in rease their personal and professional growth through training, counseling and access to community services for the betterment of themselves, their families and our community. A huge impetus of our effort has been aimed at individuals facing major life transitions. We maintain a community resources book, and refer clients to other agencies and organizations with the right purpose, and we do not duplicate resources available elsewhere. Annually we honor a local woman and other nominees as Women of Inspiration, women who are continually inspiring to other women, working to better the lot of women, overcoming obstacles, leading personally and professionally, showing creativity in approach, and offering a great role model for women. Our expanded mission was adopted in 2007 in recognition that we provide services to more than just women in transition and we actively intend to provide services on a more holistic basis which includes husbands, partners, children and other supporting individuals. As part of this larger perspective, The Partners in Transition Project will help us work together with our partners to enable us to better serve families in the community, while we continue to assist women in transiticn and women in general. After our 12 hour Life Transitions Training, our clients are able to navigate the world of chang'3 and its obstacles, coping with their challenges, regaining personal motivation and improving self-esteem through self- examination, goal setting, conflict resolution and action planning in a supportive setting. One Student Example: Deborah came to the Women's Resource Center this summer. She had been homeless for fourteen months, and lived at the Bethlehem Inn for five months. Through our resource referral system, and our knowledge of the community, she connected with Lake Place, a Transitional Living facility for women. She has li'.ed there for the past two months. She volunteered with WRCCO, took the Life Transitions class, and has worked on setting goals for herself. She was hired by WRCCO as receptionist through a partnership with Experience Works, and has now found a full-time job, moving her closer to her goals and the life she wants to live. Deborah will continue working at WRC0O on a volunteer basis, 2-3 days a week. This is one of the shortest turn-arounds we have seen. About the Center, she says, "My experience here at WRCCO has been inspiring and the positive energy that comes from the people involved is amazing. The Life Transitions class really got me going in the right direction for positive changes in my life." Leadership: Vicky MacRitchie, MA, LPC -- Counselor, Mediator, Facilitator, Life Coach, Program Development Director, Instructor since 2005. Over 35 years implementing change and transition work through her C.O. mediation work, Life coaching, and through private counseling practice. Carolyn Esky, MPA -- Co -Founder, former Executive Director, and current Instructor of Life Transitions classes aid workshops. Ms. Esky was the Director and Instructor of the Changing Directions program for over 12 years while t was at the community college and is a specialist in career counseling. Deborah Winters — computer specialist, background in creating Power Point Presentations and using many tools to make them effective. Staff counselors — WRCCO has two staff mental health counselors, part-time, as well as a counseling intern from the OSU Cascades Masters in Counseling program, specializing in career counseling. The Board of Directors -- Active board of 5 members provides more than 1,000 of volunteer hours annually throt gh marketing, outreach, fiscal accountability, and fundraising. 2-3. Project overview including activities and timetable: There has been a 731 % increase in homelessness in the last 4 years in Central Oregon. The number of homeless; in the area is 1,736, with 752 being children, 468 being women, and 67% of all homeless being families. With this enorntous increase, many of these families have not been homeless before. It is a crucial time to offer these families transitional training to insure that they are not homeless long. The project is, realistically, expected to commence before April and to last through 2009. We plan to: • Create Community Partnerships / Outreach within two weeks of funding (this is begun already) • Do a Focus Group of At Risk Families in Homeless Shelters within 3 weeks of funding • Adapt our Transition Curriculum to At Risk Families with Children Who Have Recently Become Homeless within 4 weeks of funding, combining Life Transitions, Life Designs, Conflict Resolution, Mind Mapping principles • Adapt a Measurement Tool (pre- and post- evaluation) appropriate to these At Risk Families within 4 weel s of funding, partly directed by the focus group discussion Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Deschutes County Econ. Dev. Fund Applicati )n 2008-9 Page 2 of 5 • Apply Technology to our Curriculum to Advance the Ability to Reach this At Risk Family Group within 4 weeks of funding, using computerized materials and presentations • Provide Partners in Transition Training for Agency Staff once monthly over a year • Provide Partners in Transition Training for Recently Homeless Families in shelters and other programs beginning the second week of January, and over a 4 month period for the first wave of trainings. • Meet Regularly with Partnership Advisory Group, once monthly • Prepare Evaluation and Final Report noting conditions prevalent prior to their becoming homeless, with n eye toward prevention in the future for similar individuals and circumstances This project has been created to serve newly homeless families in the Central Oregon region. Through technological methods we will offer our Partners in Transition Training to adults of these families where they are currently stayi'ig, in the shelters and agencies where they live, or are affiliated. The Partners in Transition Training is a series of 12 hour; of class. It is our intent to offer two concurrent classes at the start, with each class handling approximately 10 newl homeless persons, meeting 4 hours a week for 3 weeks. Initially, with one instructor teaching 10 people in two sc)parate classes, we would be providing services to 20 individuals, or 80 person hours of instruction per week toward cop ig with stress and uncertainty of enormous change, and in understanding values and outlining a path for progress. At thy) end of the two original classes, we would be able to present the program, again to another two groups of our partners ar id then another two, and another two. Within just over four months, we could have offered 960 hours of Partners in Transition Training to 80 individuals, and then after a month of reevaluation and revision, to another 80 individuals. 4. How the project will impact the community's economic health: Combining efforts between our partners and the community, working together and offering skills to enhance the lives of the participants will build an inclusive spirit of community. Best case scenario includes "kicking" newly homeless individuals out of homelessness and poverty. The focus group and the Partners in Transition Training will bring pivate citizens together to address their needs and aspirations, providing them with the tools to make better decisions al out their lives and their contributions to the community. This training is interactive, and one component is similar to a support group. The nature of the training for staffs of the homeless shelters and poverty related partners will make it possible for those organizations to be able to lead their clients through these changes in the future. Providing parents with skills to make better decisions, conflict resolution skills, and transitional training will help nurture children and strengthen families. Offering Partners in Transition Trainings to many of our temporarily displaced ci.izens will demonstrate care for vulnerable populations. This project should also help to preserve and improve Oregon's livability through citizen involvement by engaging our many partners in an effort to tackle the problem of recent change int( homelessness together. The project will offer training and support enhancing education opportunities, better prepi re individuals for success in education whether they are a returning or a first time student. Many of our past student: have chosen to return to college as part of their transitional planning and goal setting. Need for the project: In a number of partner discussions over the last few months, we have noted frustration from the lack of knowledge of how to help their ever-increasing (up 731 % in 4 years) homeless families beyond just feeding and sheltering them. Our own Life Transition classes have been in higher demand than they have been in years. The area is in crisis, relating to the economy, job and home loss, and people are being thrown into transition and change they didn't see coming. We can help these partner organizations with the training to get their populations facing forward, with an understanding of what's behind, but with a focus on transitioning toward the kinds of changes they need and want in their lives. Some of tl e skills needed which will be provided by our training are: • Losing victim energy and approaching transition and change in a positive, productive way • Understanding of foundational programming, perceptions and beliefs that hinder positive change • Identifying one's true passion, values and foundation for creating a plan to change • Implementing positive techniques and training to work toward transition and change • Understanding of communication strategies within oneself and between others • Enhancing skills for decision-making and goal setting • Understanding of conflict resolution techniques and strategies Why the project is important for our organization and the community: The project is important to our organization as we are a) striving to offer a broader range of unduplicated services -ithe community, b) seeking innovative ways to expand Center services to those who most need these services and c) I coking for creative ways to partner with other agencies in order to make a difference in the whole community. Central Oregon is a small but rapidly growing community. Rapid growth, as in our community, often brings the cha enge of an increased need for services across the board. Couple that with job losses in most areas of the community, a id we are witnessing an increase in the homeless populations, and in those who need to determine how to proceed for h' alth, Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Deschutes County Econ. Dev. Fund Applicat Nn 2008-9 F age3of5 safety, and their future. Increased demand for services can place low-income and at -risk families at a disadvantage to receive timely, needed services if they are not provided through the agencies and organizations they are familial with. 5. Specific Communities that will benefit: The Partners in Transition Project will enable the Women's Resource Center to enrich existing collaborative efforts with Shepherd's House, Bethlehem Inn, Opportunity Foundation, The Partnership to End Poverty, and Bend Community Center, to begin with. The majority of these organizations and programs, serving low income and high-risk families have expressed keen interest in this project. In addition to enriching our existing partnerships, the Women's Resource Center will reach out to other local agencies and businesses in an effort to further serve the community in transition. The requested funds will cover the set up of the technological pieces necessary to the transporting of the services of the Women's Resource Center to our partners. The initial outreach effort and the anticipated increased need for low or no - cost services will in part be covered by our partnerships, as well as through additional grants geared to marketinc, public relations, and program expansion. Obviously, we're principally aiming to benefit the newly homeless populations as well as the agencies that serve them. The set up of the technological equipment needed to produce this project and to evaluate it will be a one-time expense. The initial cost of community outreach will be the largest in the beginning, like a any new project. With the technological tools in place, we will be able to serve more partners in transition. Many organizations such as the Central Oregon Family Resource Center, the Family Access Network, Neighborlmpact, Saving Grace (formerly COBRA), COIC, COCC and Veterans' Outreach will be on our next round of partners. Most have a significant interest in this project and shou'd help maintain public awareness for this new community service into the future. "Low income working families in Central Oregon are only one step away from bankruptcy, homelessness, and despa'r or are already there due to the current economy and its impact on our region. The Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon has a successful track record of working with families at risk. The Partners in Transition Program intervenes early to strengthen families to switch from feelings of hopelessness to feelings of competency and control. The Partnership to End Pov. rty acknowledges the value of engaging community members, non -profits, public agencies, and families at risk, and supports the WRCCO in launching this effort for families who recently lost their homes and financial assets."— The Partnership to End Poverty "The need for transitional training is vital to my company. In working with the homeless population of Central Oregon and directing a rehabilitation program for the individuals in our shelter, I need to be able to provide them with the tools to transition back into society and avoid recidivism. — The Shepherd's Counseling Clinic "There is a need to increase human capital through life skills, conflict resolution and stress management. Collaborative partners' efforts toward this end are welcome. Classes in these skills would increase the success rate of those transitioning out of homelessness." — Bethlehem Inn Results and Follow-up Expected outcomes of the project and why its activities are expected to achieve these outcomes: As a result of this project we intend to increase the number of people served by the Center's resources. In providirg increased instruction to named populations and parents involved, we hope to also impact the lives of children and families. After the first four month set, we will be duplicating the efforts with new clients, with a month of evaluation between the sets. Outcomes specific to parents and families include: a) Identifying one's true passion, values, and foundations toward creating a plan for transition and change b) Skills that enhance decision-making and goal setting c) Increased understanding of conflict resolution techniques d) Understanding of communication strategies with self and others, including empathy, listening and sending whcle, effective messages e) Happier, less stressed parents; increased health and wellness of families and children Evaluating the effectiveness of this project: To assess the results of the Partners in Transition Project the Women's Resource Center will: a) Track the number of individuals, staff members and parents attending these trainings b) Request feedback from partnering agencies c) Collect pre -assessment and post -class evaluation feedback from those going through the trainings to assess effectiveness, strengths, weaknesses, needs and opportunities for improvement Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Deschutes County Econ. Dev. Fund Applicat m 2008-9 Page 4 of 5 Self -exploration, knowledge of life skills, values identification, exploration of feelings, understanding of methods of working toward success in transition, and observing a list of conditions present prior to sending these families into homelessness, then identifying and hopefully training those individuals who will be facing the same issues gives priority to investments that resolve problems at their source. 6. Expenditures, Use of Grant funds, matching funds, etc. Our Request: The Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon is requesting $5,000 from the Deschutes County Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program to apply to the Community Outreach portion of this budget. Without Community Outreach, the project will only be mildly successful. With Community Outreach, we will be able to fund the advertising needs of the project in order to attract community support and matching funds, so vital to the life of the Partners in Transition Project. This funding will be required mostly at the onset of the project. Please see the next page for the entire detailed project budget. We've divided up the expenditures into categories of Outreach, Curriculum (containing technological pieces), and Instruction. The shortened version is here: Proposed Expenses Total Community Outreach $5740 Total Curriculum Preparation $9360 Total Instructional Expense $16,002 Approximate Total Budget $31,102 Proposed Income Funds Committed (Oregon Community Foundation) $8900 Funds Requested to Date (Tingle) $6000 Estimated Partner Contributions (4 employees ea. @ $50 ea.) $3200 Estimated Partner Contributions (10 students ea./16 organizations @ $25 ea) $4000 **Request of Deschutes County $5000 Additional Matching Funds from Community through Outreach $4002 Approximate Total Budget $31,102 Currently, we have a curriculum/technology grant confirmation from Oregon Community Foundation for $8900. Applications have been made to The Leonard Tingle Foundation, for $6,000 Instructional Expense (semi -committed), J. Jill Compassion Fund for $10,000 Instructional Expense (doubtful), and each of our partners will be asked to commit funding on a per -capita basis toward the expenses of the Partners in Transition Project. If the J. Jill funds are received, (awarded approximately March 15, 2009), we will be able to reduce the partners' contributions. (The normal class tuition is $200 per person for the 12 hour course.) Future Funding and Sustainability It is our hope that we are able to make a huge impact in one year with this project, and that we will be able to enhz.:nce the services of our fellow non -profits, so that their contact with their future clients will be more significantly beneficial tc those populations. However, if it looks like there is still a substantial need for the basics of this project after a year, we vn II certainly entertain a repetition, surely if there are additional grant and matching funds, we will be able to spend the Ti on a partial repetition of the Partners in Transition Project. In addition to the increased request for low or no -cost servic,:s in the first year, the Center also anticipates attracting individuals and families who have some ability to pay for other :;ervices offered, both individually and through employer benefits. Our workshops and support groups can be valuable instrriments to people in the midst of change, like our Life Transitions, Career Focus Groups, Divorce Support Groups, Mind -Mapping, etc. It is our hope that the Partners in Transition Project will bring us increased awareness in the community and awareness of the value of our work to all facets of the community. Overall increased public awareness and fees fc service will help us cover the on-going production and maintenance as well as volunteer management which will b, icome a part of the overall Center administration for such projects. Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon Deschutes County Econ. Dev. Fund ApplicatIm 2008-9 Page 5 of 5 Partners in Transition Project Budget Community Outreach Community Presentations to community groups, churches, associations, businesses (Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Sunriver, Sisters, Madras) Contract Instructor 25 hr @ $50 ..$1,250 Development of Community Partnerships 30 hrs @ $25 $750 Administration of collateral (creation and distribution) 50 hrs @ $14.50 $725 Administration of other public relations activities (press releases, PSA's, community calendar lists, etc.) 50 hrs @ $14.50 $725 Newsletter, semi-annually, focus on Partners in Transition Project, workshops & classes $2290 (Prep. each 10 hrs. @ 14.50, printing & mailing to supporters, participants, partners, funders) Total Community Outreach $5740 Curriculum Preparation Dell Laptop — Intel, 250 GB hard drive* $750 Extended 3 yr. Warranty $300 Dell Intel Pentium D Processor 925, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse* $1,500 Extended 3 yr. Warranty $300 External Hard Drive, Backup System $170 2 — 4 GB flash drives $46 InFocus Presentation Projector** $1100 Extra Projection Bulb $300 Extended 3 yr. Warranty $300 ResumeMaker Software (2 licenses)*** $100 Microsoft Office Professional (2 licenses (reduced cost through TechSoup)*** $40 Adobe Acrobat (2 licenses) (reduced cost through TechSoup)*** $120 Adobe Premier Elements (dvd editing software, 2 licenses) $280 Fujitsu document scanner S510 (pdf) $399 Digital Still Camera**** $350 Extra Battery $50 Digital Moving Picture Camera (JVC)**** $800 Extra Battery $55 Tripod (with camcorder for filming certain aspects of classes) $150 Develop / purchase pre- & post- evaluation instrument, in line with focus group $500 Tech Set-up and staff/board Technology Training est. 10 hrs. @ $60 per $600 Traveling Dual Media case $150 Collateral Materials (flyers, schedules, information) $1000 Total Curriculum Preparation $9360 *Intel® CoreTM2 Duo mobile processor T5750; 3GB DDR2 memory; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.4" widescreen; 250G9 hard drive; Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1. Use of laptop and desk top to create and deliver presentations **InFocus IN2106 DLP Projector - 2500 Lumens, WXGA 1280 x 800, 6.9 lbs *** Two licenses are included for software, one for the laptop, and one for the office desktop, for compatibility ****Cameras, digital still for presentations and camcorder for recording lessons process for sharing with funders and supprrters Instructional Expense Develop/print Instructional Materials (est. $100 per agency x est. 8 agencies) $800 Develop/print Instructional Materials for staffs (approx. 4 per agency x 8 x $10/copy) $320 Course Instructor (8 classes=96 instructional hours x $50/hr.) $4800 Instructor mileage (est. 8 mi. per training, 480 mi. @$.585). $281 Additional Staff trainings 6 hrs once a month x 12 months ($50/hr.) $3600 Duplication for second full 4 months of training first 4 lines above, total $6201 Total Instructional Expense $16.002 Total Project expense $31,102 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE P. O. BOX 2508 CINCINNATI, OH 45201 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OCT 2 3 2007 Employer Identification Number: Date: 54-2101215 DLN: 17053272713007 WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER OF CENTRAL Contact Person: OREGON SHAWNDEA KREBS ID# 31072 PO BOX 8693 Contact Telephone Number: BEND, OR 97708-8693 (877) 829-5500 Public Charity Status: 170(b) (1) (A) (vi) Dear Applicant: Our letter dated October 2003, stated you would be exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and you would be treated as a public charity, rather than as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. Based on the information you submitted, you are classified as a public charity under the Code section listed in the heading of this letter. Since your exempt status was not under consideration, you continue to be classified as an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Publication 557, Tax -Exempt Status for Your Organization, provides detailed information about your rights and responsibilities as an exempt organization. You may request a copy by calling the toll-free number for forms, (800) 829-3676. Information is also available on our Internet Web Site at www.irs.gov. If you have general questions about exempt organizations, please call our toll-free number shown in the heading. Please keep this letter in your permanent records. Sincerely yours, Robert Choi Director, Exempt Organizations Rulings and Agreements Letter 1050 (DO/CG) Startling Statistics Poverty and Homelessness in tri -county region of Central Oregon Major Causes of Situational Poverty Lack of education or skills training Low-wage employment Unreliable transportation Lack of health insurance Lack of affordable child care Lack of assets Lack of stable housing Lack of work -force English Poverty by the Numbers 731% Increase of homeless in the last 4 years 1,736 Number of homeless in tri -county region 752 Number of homeless children in the region 81% Percentage of homeless who are employed 67% Percentage of homeless who are families 42% Percentage of homeless who are children 27% Percentage of homeless who are women 3% 21,919 9-14% 59,185 28-38% 39,866 19.1% 26,556 13.8% Percentage of poor who are homeless 1 i PARTNERSHIP TO END POVERTY People living in tri -county region at or below the federal poverty level - $21,200 HHI for a family of four (percentage rate varies by county) People living in tri -county region at/below the 200% poverty level - $42,400 HHI for a family of four (percentage rate varies by county) People in tri -county region without health insurance People in tri -county region without a GED or better Sources: Homeless Leadership Council, Cascade Public Policy Center, Oregon Employment Department, Deschutes County Health Department, US Census October 2008 Growing Lives, Together