- 3 full time Family Services
- 3 full time Weatherization Crew – 1 project
coordinator; 2 technicians
- 1 part-time receptionist
- 1 part-time Community Voice Mail and Community Database
Manager
Client Geographic Breakdown (% of
Clients Served)
North Whidbey
Central
Whidbey
South
Whidbey
Camano
Island |
65%
14%
14%
7% |
Emergency Shelter for individuals and
families in crisis for up to 30 days
# of households
sheltered:
# of individuals in households
# of shelter bed-nights |
13
41
1394 |
Age Breakdown:
Birth to 5
6 to 11
12 to 17
18 to 2
22 to 44 |
= 9
= 8
= 10
= 1
= 13 |
Families sheltered are involved in case management
services and stay connected for a minimum of six months after shelter if they remain in
the area
|
Homeless Prevention: Rental Assistance to
qualified low-income families and individuals. Limited to once in 12 month period. Average
assistance = $343.00
# of households
# of Individuals
# of Bed-nights
$ allocated from all sources |
81
239
7,170$ 27,783 |
Transitional Housing Assistance
The Island County Service Center currently has 14
families active in transitional housing. Vouchers are administered through the Housing
Authority of Island County and provide up to two years of assistance. Clients are
contacted monthly to assess progress towards identified goals, and reviewed on a six-month
basis to determine compliance for renewal of the voucher. In early 2005, with the addition
of Marjie's House, another 4 units will be added to the inventory of available
transitional shelter.
Information and Referral
Calls documented in 2003 = 3620
Community Online Resource Database Entries = 716
Community Resources
227 Backpacks complete with supplies
went to school age children
189 gas vouchers issued
141 County Solid Waste passes issued
Administered North Whidbey Action Fund
(benefit clients of Community Resource Network Participants for crisis expenses not
covered by other funding sources – $2805 serving 51 families *
Community Jobs
Community Jobs is a contracted program through DSHS
that provides intensive case management services to referred clients with significant
barriers to employment, allowing them opportunities to increase their skills and address
issues. Currently the service center has 3 individuals under contract and placed in
employment situations. The existing contract allows for up to 6 referrals. This has been a
program that has experienced serious funding restrictions.
Community Voice Mail (CVM)
Program Size:
Active participating agencies using CVM
Total # of users Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2003:
Total # of clients served to date
67% were looking for housing found housing
53% were unemployed found employment
68% used CVM for safe communication
59% used CVM for health care and received it promptly |
11
95
288 |
Island County Opportunity Office has a full
"Program Objectives and Outcomes Summary" report for this project. You may
receive a copy of the report by calling: Sherri Stuart, CVM Project Manager at (360)
679-6577
Energy Assistance and Weatherization
LIHEAP applications funded in
2001-2002 season:
Applications approved as of 3/01/04 for the 2003-2004 season:
Amount Directly distributed to utilities: $
|
553
623
|
Distributed $ 15,282 in Salvation Army Warm
Home Funds to 101 families
PSE HELP energy program — 222 households
Furnace
Repairs/Replacements: 7 *
Weatherization *
Families served 34
Childcare Resources
# of Classes
for child care providers: 4 for 12 hours of continuing education credit
1 on Camano for 3 hours of credit
* Not included in the Island County Service
Center budget