NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION

MEALS ON WHEELS:THERE IS NO FINANCIAL CRITERION FOR THIS PROGRAM. SENIORS QUALIFY FOR MEALS BECAUSE THEY CAN NO LONGER SHOP OR COOK FOR THEMSELVES DUE TO ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR FRAILTY. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AGENCY ON AGING, HEART OF ILLINOIS UNITED WAY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AS WELL AS MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MOLINA AND MERIDIAN. THE PROGRAM ALSO DEPENDS ON DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY FUNDING. MEALS ARE PREPARED, PACKAGED AND DELIVERED FROM NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE MONDAY-FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:30AM - 1:30PM. FROZEN MEALS FOR DINNER AND WEEKENDS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO SENIORS WITH THE GREATEST NEED BASED ON CASE COORDINATION REFERRALS AND PARTICIPANT INTERVIEWS. NOT ONLY DO WE PROVIDE FOR OUR CLIENTS' PHYSICAL HEALTH BY DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, OUR PRESENCE ALLOWS US TO ALSO PROVIDE A WELLNESS CHECK AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY FOR CLIENTS, OFFERING MUCH NEEDED SOCIAL CONTACT. FOR MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE SERVICES, THE ONLY PERSON THEY SEE ON A REGULAR BASIS IS THEIR MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVER. THIS BENEFITS OUR CLIENTS BY HAVING SOMEONE WHO CONSISTENTLY CHECKS ON THEM. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED 114,680 MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS OVER 60 IN THE CITY OF PEORIA FROM JULY 2022 - JUNE 2023. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED 45,463 MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN RURAL PEORIA COUNTY. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED 40,774 MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN TAZEWELL COUNTY.

EDUCATION:"OUR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM ASSISTS ADULT LEARNERS WITH ADULT BASIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY SKILLS AND ALSO GED SERVICES. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS IN ONE-ON-ONE SETTINGS OR SMALL GROUP CLASSES AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE OR IN COMMUNITY SPACES. ADULT LEARNERS RECEIVE 1-10 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION PER WEEK DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY AND SKILL LEVEL. THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EDUCATION BY PROVIDING HOMEWORK SUPPORT AND INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING AND ALSO INCLUDES ENRICHMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM, HOT MEALS ARE SERVED TO CHILDREN AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EVERY DAY. 2,410 AFTER SCHOOL MEALS AND 917 SUMMER MEALS WERE SERVED FROM JULY 2022-JUNE 2023. "