Catholic Charities – Incredible Years Dinosaur School

1. Catholic Charities – Incredible Years Dinosaur School • Strategy: Education Strategy 1 – Social/Emotional Development • Target Population: Children ages 3 – 5 years • Projected Clients Served: 500 children, 250 boys/250 girls • Evidence-based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

2. Catholic Charities – Incredible Years Dinosaur School • Program Description: Incredible Years Dinosaur School includes the use of puppets, stories and songs. Lessons will be taught using the concepts of video modeling, role lay, singing, imaginary play, positive self talk and self regulation, group support and group problem solving. • Focus of the program will be to intervene on specific risk factors in young children, such as aggressive behavior, poor relationship skills, poor conduct issues, social skills and problem solving skills. • FLIP IT parenting programs – 3 FLIP IT parenting programs, which consist of 4 group sessions for parents teaching the concept of changing children’s behaviors in a positive manner.

3. Catholic Charities – Incredible Years Dinosaur School • Outcomes: • Children will increase positive behaviors and/or decrease negative behaviors. • 75% of children who complete program will demonstrate improvement on the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment tool. • Parents will increase positive parenting skills • 75% of parents will feel that their parenting skills have improved.

4. Catholic Charities – Incredible Years Dinosaur School • Program Budget: $215,722 • Funding Request: $20,000 • Funding Recommendation: Full • Comments/Questions: • Are they serving preschools in target school districts of Berkshire, Cardinal and Newbury?

5. WomenSafe - Empowered Parent • Strategy: Education Strategy 2Improve Parent Knowledge and Skills • Target Population: domestic violence survivors with a child aged 0-17 • Clients Served: 60 individuals (includes parents and children) • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

6. WomenSafe - Empowered Parent • Program Description: Provide “Family Wellness: Survival Skills for Healthy Families” curriculum • Provided weekly in home, shelter or community setting • Skill building sessions • Parenting Specialist may accompany parents in community activities and assist them in practicing newly learned skills. • Access to supplemental programs at WomenSafe • Will connect parents with other resources

7. WomenSafe - Empowered Parent • Outcomes: • To help strengthen the family’s relationship with each other and reinforce healthy ways of interacting as well as improve family members communication, conflict resolution, problem-solving, disciplinary, and cooperation skills. All goals are designed to be a result of the Family Wellness: survival Skills for Health Families curriculum.

8. WomenSafe Empowered Parent • Program Budget: $56,445 • Funding Request: $30,000 • Questions: Does this serve a low-income population?

9. Family Pride – Cooperative Parenting Program • Strategy: Education Strategy 2 Improve Parent Knowledge and Skills • Target Population: Parents of children going through separation or divorce • Clients Served: 58 individuals • Evidence Based: yes • New or Existing: Existing

10. Family Pride – Cooperative Parenting Program • Program Description: • Single day workshops to 8-week programming – 6 8-week programs offered • Improve the amount and frequency of clear and positive communication • Increase parents knowledge of impact of divorce • Promote positive interaction

11. Family Pride – Cooperative Parenting Program • Outcomes: • 58 individuals (29 couples)will utilize service • 85% of parents will identify 3 new skills • 70% of parents will report improvement in relating with their child’s parent • 85% of parents will report an increased knowledge impact of separation/divorce on their child • 80% of parents will be be to identify styles of encouragement to promote positive communication with their children • 90% of participants will report an increase in awareness of community resources • 85% of participants will report satisfaction with Cooperative Parenting Program • 50% increase in marketing above current efforts

12. Family Pride – Cooperative Parenting Program • Program Budget: $15,550 • Funding Request: $8,500

13. Educational Service Center - Preschool • Strategy: Education Strategy 4, Early Childhood Literacy • Target Population: families with household incomes 200% or less of poverty level • Clients Served: 10 children • Evidence Based: Yes- Ohio Dept. of Education approved curriculum and aligned with Early Learning Developmental Standards • New or Existing: Existing

14. Educational Service Center - Preschool • Program Description: • Scholarship provided to attend ESC preschool classes throughout the school year. These children will be considered role models. All classes meet at minimum 5 half days per week. ESC works with low income, at risk children in a variety of State funded programs. If special services are needed, they will get screenings and evaluation before they enter kindergarten. • Provide kindergarten readiness and literacy for at-risk children.

15. Educational Service Center - Preschool • Outcomes: • Children are assessed with the Early Learning Assessment administered twice per year, fall and spring. • Increased kindergarten readiness and literacy. • Program Budget: $ (not provided) • Funding Request: $20,000

16. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Young Scholars After School Program (FCS) • Strategy: Education Strategy 5 – Grade Level Reading • Target Population: students in Grades 1 – 8 • Clients Served: 20 students – 37% are not reading a grade level and 86% at risk for falling below reading at grade level. 74% are at-risk based on poverty level and/or having a need for an IEP. • Evidence Based: yes – The Daily Five Reading Program and PATHS Social/Emotional Curriculum • New or Existing: Existing

17. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Young Scholars After School Program (FCS) • Program Description: • Youth development program provided throughout the school year for grades K-3rd grade. Operates from 4:00 – 6:00pm M-F with students attending five days a week. Students are paired one-to-one with a trained volunteers. Monday through Thursday – literacy based curriculum, homework, snack, physical activity, and social and emotional supports. Friday focus on development of writing skills. • A Parent Coach will provide Family Literacy events at least twice per month. • Goals: To strengthen academic skills, support the needs of families, and support the exploration of interest and development of a lifetime of literacy independence.

18. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Young Scholars After School Program (FCS) • Outcomes: • 50% will improve their reading level to grade level • Program Budget: $132,875 • Funding Request: $45,000

19. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Young Scholars After School Program (FCS) Questions/Comments: • Concerned about the fidelity of implementation of the PATHS program • It's VERY expensive - the number of students served is very small..they're trying to do a lot! • Don't know if the results are because of Kenston or the Center • Problems seem larger than this specific program • We should put some contingencies on funding and evaluate at 6 months. • Would these dollars be better used funding preschool? • We should fund a current level - no increase.

20. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Excel and Explore Summer Camp (FCS) • Strategy: Education Strategy 5 – Grade Level Reading • Target Population: Local community within 44023. Solon, Aurora, Chardon and Newbury may bring youth to summer camp. • Projected Clients Served: 30 students in grades K-3 • Evidence Based: The Daily Five Reading Program • New or Existing: Existing

21. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Excel and Explore Summer Camp (FCS) Program Goals: • Decrease summer slide by engaging youth in grades K-3 with academic support in the morning (excel) and exploration support in the afternoon (explore). Program Description: • Utilize the Daily Five – five rotations that replace the traditional centers, which begins with a whole group mini lesson followed by 20-30 minute work time. • The PATHS curriculum will be provided with mini workshops at least 2-4 times per week during summer camp.

22. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Excel and Explore Summer Camp (FCS) • Outcomes: (None provided) • Program Budget: $135,830 • Funding Request: $16,500

23. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center – Excel and Explore Summer Camp (FCS) • Questions/Comments: • Original proposal submitted under Social/Emotional Development. Suggestion was made by staff to re-submit under Grade Level Reading, which they did. • How much time is spent on academics each day? • Will they be able to implement with fidelity with Vista volunteers? • What is data showing impact over time? Do you have historical data? • If we don't see improvements over time, won't be able to fund in future.

24. Family Pride – Geauga County Reentry Program – Care, Connections, and Community Support • Strategy: Income – Community Based Resource Coordination • Target Population: Inmates housed at Geauga County Safety Center that are residents of Geauga County or homeless. • Clients Served: 200 • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: New

25. Family Pride – Geauga County Reentry Program – Care, Connections, and Community Support • Program Description – Hire a Transitional Care Coordinator. Connect individuals pre-release with case management, employment/education training, housing assistance, and clinical treatment. Build a county-wide reentry collaborative to ensure Long Term Reintegration Success. • Outcomes – • Reduced recidivism • Increased self sufficiency

26. Family Pride – Geauga County Reentry Program – Care, Connections, and Community Support • Program Budget: $30,000 • Funding Request: $25,000 • Funding Recommendation: $10,000 • Consider securing additional grant from The Cleveland Foundation • Comments: Program is very broad; does not seem realistic to have a new staff person serve 200 individuals and develop the program • Questions: Could the program target individuals who have skills ready for employment? What will be screening for participation in the program?

27. WomenSafe, Inc. – Emergency Shelter • Strategy: Income 1 – Community Based Resource Coordination • Target Population: Survivors of domestic violenceClarification needed on how many served in long term support programs • Clients Served: 94 adults/91 children • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

28. WomenSafe, Inc. – Emergency Shelter • Program Description – Provides a safe, supportive, and productive environment; ensures families have strategies for keeping safe and learning about community resources available to them. • Outcomes: • Increased safety and well being of clients served • Individual client goals include safety planning, gaining sustainable income, and housing.

29. WomenSafe, Inc. – Emergency Shelter • Program Budget: $56,581 • Funding Request: $30,000 • Funding Recommendation: Full • Comments: Original proposal did not seem to meet Funding Strategy requirements. Clarification was requested from agency on their long-term case management services offered during and after stay at the Emergency Shelter.

30. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center - Strategies For Life (FCS) • Strategy: Income Strategy 1Community Based Resource Coordination • Target Population: Recipients of other Chagrin Falls Park Community Center services (food pantry, Share-it-Shop, educational workshops, etc.) • Clients Served: 75/month • Evidence Based: Not sure • New or Existing: New

31. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center - Strategies For Life (FCS) • Program Description: Hire a Self-Sufficiency Coordinator. Address basic needs while providing information and referrals to other community resources. Development of individual case plans. • Outcomes: • Meet the demands of walk-in, crisis referrals, and decrease client wait time when seeking assistance. • Establish a more efficient case management system helping individuals towards self sufficiency

32. Chagrin Falls Park Community Center - Strategies For Life (FCS) • Program Budget: $138,880 • Funding Request: $40,000 • Funding Recommendation: $15,000 • Questions: This would be a new staff person and new program; volunteers suggest reducing goal of # served. Clarification requested of agency if the program will support short-term goals of clients only; will they have the capacity to help individuals find/secure employment; or will new staff person refer clients to existing services in Geauga County?

33. Catholic Charities – Community Based Resource Coordination • Strategy: Income Strategy 1 • Community Based Resource Coordination • Target Population: Adults, age 18-65 – who have multiple barriers to being self sufficient. • Clients Served: 50 • Evidence Based: Yes, pending agency adherence to models being used • New or Existing: Existing

34. Catholic Charities – Community Based Resource Coordination • Program Description: Provides intensive case management services in 3 Stages: • Assessment, Achievement, and Self-Sufficiency/Employment • Connects clients to community resources that can move them into work and/or receiving eligible benefits • Outcomes: • Removing barriers, increase life skills, obtain employment.

35. Catholic Charities – Community Based Resource Coordination • Program Budget: $86,082 • Funding Request: $60,819 • Funding Recommendation: $53,175 (maintain funding amount for 2016) • Questions: • Original proposal did not seem to meet Funding Strategy requirements (Outcomes). UW staff met with agency director; he is aware program should track required Program Indicators and adhere to an evidence based model moving forward.

36. Family and Community Services:Next Step Program • Strategy: Income Strategy 1 • Community Based Resource Coordination • Target Population: adults ages 18-24; unemployed or underemployed and also homeless. • Clients Served: 25 • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

37. Family and Community Services:Next Step Program • Program Description: Provides help with basic needs including housing for some clients. Intensive case management program assists with housing, employment, education, and life skills to achieve self sufficiency. Works collaboratively with other local agencies to • Outcomes: • Progress on individual goals • Secure housing

38. Family and Community Services:Next Step Program • Program Budget: $293,860 • Funding Request: $22,000 • Funding Recommendation: Full • Comments: • Timeline should address plan for getting individuals into employment. • Would like to know what the evidence of their success has been providing case management (FCS) for over 30 years.

39. Catholic Charities – Bridges@Work • Strategy: Income Strategy 2, Workplace Based Resource Coordination • Target Population: Individuals currently employed by a Geauga County business (10 employers ) • Clients Served: 50 • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

40. Catholic Charities – Bridges@Work • Program Description: Provide onsite connections for employees to community resources in response to issues that may prevent/hinder employee’s ability to be at work and productive at work. • Examples: childcare, transportation, relationship or financial stressors/problems • Outcomes: • Improve employee performance • Increase employee and employer awareness of community resources • Reduce employer turnover/increase employer retention

41. Catholic Charities – Bridges@Work • Program Budget: $67,234 • Funding Request: $32,668 • Funding Recommendation: Full • Agency has also applied through The Cleveland Foundation • Comments: • We are funding a piece of a collaborative effort between UW, Geauga Growth Partnership, Geauga Credit Union, and OSU Extension. Do we have the capacity to grow/expand this program?

42. Big Brothers/Big Sisters • Strategy: Health Strategy 1 – Youth substance abuse prevention plan • Target Population: BB/BS serves at risk children between the ages of 6 and 18. This includes MCOP (Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents) program which mentors children with an incarcerated loved one. • Projected Clients Served: 115 at-risk children • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

43. Big Brothers/Big Sisters • Program Description: BB/BS matches at-risk children with a positive role model to improve self-confidence, social competencies and caring for others. Volunteers are actively recruited by BB/BS to serve as mentors. • School-based programs are held at intermediate/middle schools once a week for two-hour sessions. Our program builds and maintains developmental assets in the clients we serve and in the high school volunteers as well.

44. Big Brothers/Big Sisters • Outcomes: • Youth who are matched with a mentor are more confident of their performance at school. They were 52% less likely to skip school and 37% less likely to skip a class. They are 46% less likely to start using drugs and 27% less likely to start using alcohol • Matched children will develop or maintain an asset in each of the three main categories of a retrospective survey: Caring, Confidence and Competence.

45. Big Brothers/Big Sisters • Program Budget: $227,436 • Funding Request: $70,000 • Questions:

46. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers – Adult Substance Abuse Treatment • Strategy: Health Funding Strategy 2 – Substance abuse treatment • Target Population: Adult men and women whose lives have been affected by their own or another’s use of drugs or alcohol, who are low to moderate income, uninsured or under insured. • Projected Clients Served: 270 clients • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing

47. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers – Adult Substance Abuse Treatment • Program Description: • Outpatient substance abuse services with a continuum of care including assessment, ambulatory detox, case management, information and referral, individual and group counseling, drug screen, intensive outpatient program, aftercare program and family group services.

48. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers – Adult Substance Abuse Treatment • Outcomes: • 85% of clients who have enrolled in the assessment process and agree to participate in treatment services will be engaged in the group process by week three. • 65% of clients will successfully complete their treatment plan goals including abstinence from alcohol and drugs and establishing a sober support system. • 80% of clients contacted that participated in intensive outpatient treatment will remain abstinent from alcohol and other drugs for one month post treatment and will report two or more healthier lifestyle changes.

49. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers – Adult Substance Abuse Treatment • Program Budget: $390,770 • Funding Request: $46,000

50. Lake Geauga Recovery Centers - Housing • Strategy: Health Strategy 2 – Substance Abuse Treatment • Target Population: Adult men who have completed primary drug and alcohol treatment programs or those adult men who are over 30-days clean and sober who are seeking a drug and alcohol-free living environment. • Clients Served: 6 men • Evidence Based: Yes • New or Existing: Existing