MAHUBE-OTWA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC

SINCE JANUARY 2018, MAHUBE-OTWA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL TO A WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH, SHAPED BY THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE TO CREATE UPWARD MOBILITY FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS OF A FAMILY. IN OCTOBER 2022, MAHUBE-OTWA FURTHER EXPANDED OUR SERVICES TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. FAMILIES (INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH, SENIORS) CAN ENTER AT ANY OF THE FIVE LEVELS AND WE WORK WITH THEM TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND SHORE UP PROTECTIONS AGAINST BACKSLIDING:LEVEL 1 (SAFETY) 195 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED BY EMERGENCY SHELTER.LEVEL 2 (BENEFITS) 5,562 PEOPLE RECEIVED ENERGY ASSISTANCE; 243 OBTAINED SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING; 418 CHILDREN RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE HEAD START SERVICES; AND 794 CHILDREN RECEIVED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES SO THEIR PARENTS COULD WORK OR ATTEND SCHOOL.LEVEL 3 (RELATIONSHIP-BASED COACHING) 303 FAMILIES CREATED GOAL-ORIENTED ACTION PLANS WITH A TRAINED UPWARD MOBILITY COACH. 93 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN CLIMB A WEEKLY ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING UP ON THEIR GOALS.LEVEL 4 (ASSET-BUILDING) 90 FAMILIES RECEIVED FINANCIAL COACHING; 321 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE COUNSELING; 155 SENIORS RECEIVED HOMEMAKING AND CHORE SERVICES TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES; 407 HOUSEHOLDS HAD IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THEIR HOMES; 1,323 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE TAX AID PROGRAM.LEVEL 5 (LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT / VOLUNTEERISM) WE SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF 18 LOW-INCOME PARENTS AND YOUTH IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY ON ADVISORY BOARDS; KEPT 680 SENIORS ACTIVE IN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY; SUPPORTED 125 CHILDCARE PROGRAMS WITH QUALITY CAREER COACHING; AND ENGAGED 96 VOLUNTEERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS IN OUR PROGRAMS.WHILE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO MOVE PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY AND INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS, MAHUBE-OTWA ALSO WORKED ON INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE: BUILDING OUT A MANAGER TRAINING SERIES TO FOCUS ON IMPROVED RESULTS AND EFFECTIVENESS; BUILDING ASSETS WITH FAMILIES TO BUILD THEIR CONNECTIONS AND SAVINGS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES BEFORE THEY TURN INTO CRISIS; AND WORKING ON COMMUNITY LEVEL GOALS INCLUDING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS AND EARLY INTERVENTIONS WITH FAMILIES AT RISK THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.