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HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDE EMERGENCY RENTS TO THOSE AT RISK OF EVICTION, ASSISTS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OBTAINING TEMPORARY HOUSING, AND ASSISTS WITH THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN LONG TERM STABILITY. IN ADDITION, OUR HILLSBORO FAMILY SHELTER PROVIDES SHORT-TERM SHELTER WHILE HELPING RESIDENTS DEVELOP A PLAN TO FIND PERMANENT HOUSING AND ADDRESS OTHER NEEDS.3,341 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS CALLED OUR COMMUNITY CONNECT LINE TO GET CRITICAL HOUSING SUPPORT AND SHELTER REFERRALS.107 HOMELESS CHILDREN AND PARENTS HAD THE CHANCE TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET BY STAYING AT COMMUNITY ACTION'S HILLSBORO FAMILY SHELTER GAINING STABILITY AS THEY WORKED TOWARD PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS WITH HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN INCLUDING WRAPAROUND SERVICES.920 FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES WERE STABILIZED WITH SHORT-TERM RENT ASSISTANCE.240 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WERE REHOUSED AND STABILIZED WITH SHORT-TERM RENT ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.1,792 FOOD BOXES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HUNGRY FAMILIES. COMMUNITY ACTION'S EMERGENCY FOOD BOX PROGRAM PROVIDES A THREE-DAY EMERGENCY SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FACING A FOOD SHORTAGE CRISIS.33 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED RENT WELL CLASSES TO LEARN TENANT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OVERCOME RENTAL CHALLENGES.OUR PROGRAMS EXPANDED HOUSING NAVIGATION SUPPORT, HELPING FAMILIES OVERCOME BARRIERS SUCH AS RENTAL DEBT, CREDIT CHALLENGES, AND LACK OF DOCUMENTATION TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING.

THE HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS PREPARE CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, PRENATAL TO AGE 5, FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. IN ADDITION TO LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS RELATED TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH, FAMILY PARTICIPATION AND WELL-BEING.HEAD START SERVES 436 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 35, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. PROGRAM MODELS INCLUDE 414 CHILDREN IN FULL SCHOOL DAY/FULL SCHOOL YEAR CLASSROOMS, 18 IN FULL-DAY/FULL-YEAR CLASSROOMS, AND 4 CHILDREN SERVED AT THE COFFEE CREEK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. HEAD START SUPPORTS SCHOOL READINESS AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EARLY LEARNING, HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING SERVICES.EARLY HEAD START SERVES 148 CHILDREN AGES 0-3 AND PREGNANT WOMEN. SERVICES INCLUDE 120 CHILDREN AND EXPECTANT FAMILIES IN A HOME-BASED MODEL, 24 CHILDREN IN FULL-DAY/FULL-YEAR CLASSROOMS, AND 4 CHILDREN SERVED AT THE COFFEE CREEK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. EARLY HEAD START PROMOTES INFANTS AND TODDLERS' PHYSICAL, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENS POSITIVE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS.TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD, A RESEARCH-BASED ASSESSMENT ALIGNED WITH THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM, THE HEAD START EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK, AND THE PROGRAM'S SCHOOL READINESS GOALS, IS USED TO MONITOR CHILD PROGRESS ACROSS DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS. ASSESSMENT DATA SHOW CHILDREN MADE SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE GAINS IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COGNITIVE REASONING, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, AND EARLY MATH SKILLS.