|
YOUTHBUILD 2022
<br /> Individual growth mindset became more with the Tri-state Food Bank, Youth Build Evansville was able to
<br /> evident through excitement and buy in from build an internal food pantry that has served over 1000 pounds
<br /> Youth Build participants in 2022.Enrollment of food. A local bank partnered with us to provide financial
<br /> YOUTHBUILD sits at just over 40 youth as we enter literacy courses.
<br /> `"""s""E our second year of programming.These
<br /> Work One was a weekly service provider in case management
<br /> youth have completed mental toughness and supportive service support. Utilizing their Neighborhood
<br /> and engaged in goal setting through the Navigators program, our students were able to participate in
<br /> development of their IDP(Individual Development Plan). paid internships with Advantix and Carver Daycare... 66%of
<br /> Walking hand in hand with students as they overcome daily our participants obtained full employment as a result of
<br /> challenges and celebrating successes,YouthBuild Evansville these partnerships.
<br /> boasts over half completion and over 70%attaining measurable
<br /> skills gains.Our students also proudly retained a 0% recidivism Partnerships with several employers have unfolded over the
<br /> rate for program year 2022. past year, and we look forward to continuing conversations
<br /> around how YouthBuild Evansville can provide quality
<br /> We made several community alliances to provide assistance programming and excellent candidates into the workforce.
<br /> to our young people. We connected with the local food bank
<br /> who provided a list of locations and times where students in Together we can"Build Better Lives!"
<br /> r,er,d ,-,,,, ,-i t-,,-, , ! h-,r n,,:,,1 e •_i, .day.Working together.
<br /> FSS SUCCESS STORIES: • ' 64..
<br /> When Lisa started
<br /> _ ;' the FSS program, � 4 ... _ ,
<br /> _ she was not J
<br /> 1 a
<br /> °"' employed and = FA _ ,r received assistance 1 A�4 through Food iir
<br /> it Stamps and TANF. t it __-_,A
<br /> She met with
<br /> „ Jnn ._./ i t WorkOne during
<br /> Homeownership her job search and I
<br /> Graduate FSS Graduate .
<br /> then worked for
<br /> ARC of Evansville for over 4 years. One of the last goals that Lisa
<br /> needed to accomplish was to acquire her High School Equivalency J{JJIJ
<br /> (HSE) certification. She worked with the Vincennes University _, "
<br /> Adult Education Program at Trinity Church and then studied on her x y PPP°
<br /> own to eventually complete her HSE testing at Ivy Tech. Lisa has , ' '‘.1--, ��y Q _ "
<br /> worked hard to accomplish her goals in order to graduate from the
<br /> FSS program. This was accomplished in December 2022 and she vi6 IP ' t ,;;,,.
<br /> received her escrow.. with constant support and encouragement `!a` , .
<br /> from her FSS coordinator,Ginny Smith. 1 V< 7
<br /> •. t• • ik
<br /> Lakesha started the FSS Program in March 2017 and has worked4 it � '� !'' `�°
<br /> consistently while in the program. She changed jobs in the last year, Ai- 1 4
<br /> however, those changes were all for increases in pay or benefits. "
<br /> Lakesha graduated from ESS in March 2022 and received her
<br /> escrow. Lakesha was also involved in Habitat for Humanity and has __
<br /> worked hard to complete all the requirements. Lakesha closed on
<br /> her Habitat house on August 1, 2022 and became a homeowner.
<br /> She was also able to utilize the EHA Homeownership with Voucher �m'�d_"_ a . ' ',- I'
<br /> Assistance program. Lakesha worked hard to accomplish this goal • iti ,,..,.,.
<br /> • 5,-",-
<br /> �
<br /> of homeownership and encourages all to utilize resources made . . s i ;+' s. -r_",, l
<br /> available through EHA,Habitat for Humanity,and HOPE of Evansville I �1 W1X►
<br /> to name a few.
<br /> ti , Aro`` 4....
<br /> G
<br /> www.advantixcorp.com I www.evansvillehousing.org 113
<br />
|