Catholic Charities 2016 Bonita Shumpert Director of Catholic

Catholic Charities 2016 Bonita Shumpert Director of Catholic Charities Community Services Latoya Caver-Jackson Program Administrator for Youth Prevention Services Tina Taylor Program Coordinator of P. A. T. H. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

MISSION: Under the leadership of the Bishop of Cleveland inspired by the Gospel, Catholic Charities continues the mission of Jesus by responding to those in need through an integrated system of quality services designed to respect the dignity of every person and build a just and compassionate society. Since its founding in 1912, Catholic Charities has been providing programs and services for children and families, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and persons needing emergency assistance who live in the counties that comprise the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Catholic Charities – providing services in the 8 counties of the diocese In 2015, 411, 773 people benefitted from 175 services and 255 programs, which are offered to people across the lifespan. • Ashland-34 West 2 nd Street, Ashland OH 44805 • Cuyahoga-1264 East 123 Street, Cleveland OH 44108 • Geauga-10771 Mayfield Road, Chardon OH 44024 • Lake-8 North State Street, Painesville OH 44077 • Lorain-628 Poplar Street, Elyria, OH 44035 • Medina-4210 North Jefferson St. , Medina OH 44256 • Summit-812 Biruta St. , Akron, OH 44307 • Wayne-521 Beall Avenue, Wooster OH 44691 Providing Help. Creating Hope.

LORAIN COUNTY • Catholic Charities had a presence in Lorain County since the 1940 s. • Community Based Services – Early Childhood › Help Me Grow, Adoption – Youth Prevention › Teen Mentoring, YES Zone Mentoring, Employment Mentoring › Success For Youth Program – P. A. T. H. (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) • Emergency Assistance Services – Day Shelter › Hot Meal Program, Choice Food Pantry, STEP Program – Overnight Shelter Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Funders: • • • Catholic Community Foundation Lorain County Board of Mental Health Lorain County Children Services Lorain County Juvenile Court Nordson Corporation Foundation Nord Family Foundation Ohio Department of Health United Way of Greater Lorain County Second Harvest Food Bank Providing Help. Creating Hope.

SERVICES OFFERED: • Adoption – Birth Family Services – Foster Care Services – Post-legalization Services Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. (440)843 -5631

SERVICES OFFERED: • Help Me Grow – a program for expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers – Increase healthy pregnancies – Improve parenting confidence and competence – Increase family connections in the community – Improve child health, development , and school readiness Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. 440 366 1106 ext 30

SERVICES OFFERED: • Juvenile Court – Success for Youth – Court involved lower functioning youth between the ages of 14 -17 › Case management › Advocacy (school, court, home) › Weekly life skills classes › Job readiness training › Soc Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. 440 -366 -1106 ext 40

Success For Youth • Demographic data from this program include: 2015, 22 youth were served , 2014, 27 youth were served, 2013, 19 youth, and 2012, 12 youth. • On Average, 89% of youth engaged in the program do not receive any new felony court charges Report date # of youth reviewed % 4/1/2010 12 92% 4/1/2013 9 89% 10/1/2010 13 92% 10/1/2013 10 70% 4/1/2011 14 86% 4/1/2014 10 90% 10/1/2011 14 86% 10/1/2014 9 89% 4/1/2012 9 89% 4/1/2015 9 89% 10/1/2012 8 100% 10/1/2015 12 92% Providing Help. Creating Hope.

SERVICES OFFERED: • Teen Mentoring – Mentoring activities are designed to promote and teach social/interpersonal skills and link youth to positive social activities in their community – The diverse team of mentors serve as models with which youth identify with and learn critical skills from. › › 8 Males, 5 females 8 with Bachelor degrees 1 with an Associates degree Various professions Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. 440 -366 -1106 ext 18

Teen Mentoring • Demographic data from this program include: 2015, 86 youth 2014, 107 youth were served, 2013, 106 youth were served • Our average length of service (duration of the mentoring relationship) is 11. 33 months. • Evaluation- The Child Behavior Checklist is utilized to collect outcomes data and to evaluate maladaptive behavioral and emotional problems Total Competence Total # Individuals Reporting % of improvement Parent Score 117 82% Youth Score 106 75% Total Problems Total # of individuals Reporting % of improvement Parent Score 117 66% Youth Score 106 59% Providing Help. Creating Hope.

SERVICES OFFERED: • Employment Mentoring/Job Coaching – Young adults ages 14 -22 – Career Development Skills – Job Seeking Skills – Personal Presentation Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. 440 -366 -1106 ext 40

Employment Mentoring • Mentors focus on developing a career plan and employment portfolio, conducting a job search, Networking and mock interviewing, volunteer opportunities in the community, college visits, and job coaching once employment is obtained. • Evaluation – Outcome measures utilize a pre and post assessment of job seeking skills with results showing an 87. 5% increase of skills. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

PATH: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness • Outreach and connecting with homeless individuals • Identify those individuals who are severely mentally ill • Connect individuals to housing through Mental Health Agencies For employment inquires Providing Help. Creating Hope. call 440 -366 -1106 ext 16

Lorain County • Lorain County has had a PATH team since 2006. • The Lorain County Board of Mental Health matches federal funds 1 -3 – For every $3. 00 of federal funds the board matches by $1. 00 – The Lorain County Board of Mental Health contracted with Catholic Charities in July 2014 to run the PATH program Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Who qualifies? • PATH provides services to people with serious and persistent mental illness, including those with: – co-occurring substance use disorders – experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless – who are not involved with a mental health agency Providing Help. Creating Hope.

What is covered • PATH funds can be utilized for : – Outreach services – Screening – Habilitation and rehabilitation services – Referrals for primary health services, job training, educational services, and relevant housing services – Assistance with identifying and securing appropriate housing. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Outreach • The biggest focus of the PATH program is outreach. – Outreach is meant to help meet basic needs and build trust and rapport with individuals who do not access traditional services, and connect people with housing, services, and supports. • The PATH team has the ability to reach out to clients wherever they are living. • Traditional case managers are not able to do this. Because: – The person is not a client at the agency – This is not a billable service to Medicaid/private insurance Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Outreach defined • Outreach is face-to-face interaction with people experiencing homelessness. • Outreach takes place on the streets, in camps, under bridges, in temporary motels, shelters, meal sites, and wherever else people might be located. • In active outreach, workers seek out and connect with individuals and families who are homeless. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Community Impact of Outreach • Effective outreach lays the groundwork for two important events that impact the community’s infrastructure and resources, including: – The annual Point in Time Count of people experiencing homelessness – The U. S. Census, which occurs every 10 years. • These events require effort and organization, as well as effective outreach. • Lorain County Homeless Taskforce organizes the point in time count. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Impact of Outreach for Consumers/Clients • Research over the past two decades has documented numerous positive outcomes associated with outreach, including: – – – • Decreased number of days homeless Improved housing status Decreased psychiatric hospitalization Reduced drug use Improved health and mental health (Olivet et al. , 2010; Buhrich & Teesson, 1996; Bybee et al. , 1994; Fisk, 2006; Goering et al. , 1997; Rosenblum et al. , 2002; Tommasello et al. , 1999) Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Process of Outreach in SAMHSA Programs • Locate those who would otherwise not being served. • Engage into a trusting relationship. • Screen for housing and other service needs. • Assess health and behavioral health needs. • Provide direct care and services as able. • Refer to housing, health, and behavioral health treatment resources. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Housing • Providing immediate housing may not always be the best option. – People have many barriers to maintaining housing. – Barriers need to be addressed prior to placing a person to help the person be successful. › Is someone safe to be in independent housing? › Does the person have the skills necessary to live independently? Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Housing • There is limited housing in the county. – The Lorain County Board of Mental Health continuously evaluates housing options in the county and seeks funding for housing developments. • The Nord Center manages all housing for mentally ill clients. • The person does not have to be a Nord client, but has to be enrolled in a mental health agency to access the housing. Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Housing • There is strict criteria to access mental health housing. • A level of need is done to determine what supports are needed for housing. – Group home – Supported housing – Independent living Providing Help. Creating Hope.

SERVICES OFFERED: Emergency Assistance • Community Connection Day Shelter – Assist individuals to connect with other needed resources in the community – Assistance for Utilities, Prescriptions, Rent – STEP Program – on going case management – Choice Food Pantry – Hot Meal Program › Lunch on Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri › Community dinner on Wed › Weekend breakfasts Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. 440 -244 -9915

SERVICES OFFERED: • St. Joseph’s Catholic Overnight Shelter 15 th street and Reid - Lorain – Hours of Hospitality › For men, women, and children › 5 pm – 8 am , 7 days a week › November – April – Amenities: › › › Breakfast / Dinner Showers Laundry Warm sleeping space Computer Lab Referral Process call Providing Help. Creating Hope. 440 -244 -2179

Contact Info: Elyria 440 -366 -1106 628 Poplar Street Elyria, Ohio 44035 Lorain 440 -244 -9915 203 West 8 th Street Lorain, Ohio 44052 Lorain 440 -244 -2179 15 th Street and Reid Avenue Providing Help. Creating Hope.