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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
02 HISTORY 03 FROM THE CEO 04 MISSION & VISION OUR LEADERS 06 PROGRAMS
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty. Out of this initiative, community action agencies were established across the country to empower individuals to rise above poverty and become self-sufficient.
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Since its inception on April 8, 1965, Community Progress Council has helped hundreds of thousands of people in York County live more self-sufficient lives. We firmly believe that local issues are best solved by the local people who know the problems. Our job is to provide the opportunities, resources and skills so individuals can become productive, involved citizens.
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE, SINCE 1965
08 WHO WE SERVED 10 FINANCES 11 SUPPORT US
LETTER FROM
THE CEO
Community Progress Council entered the 2015-2016 fiscal year eager to move forward on several strategic priorities. Staff and board members were visiting high-performing community action agencies around the state to learn about best practices. We were also working with Franklin & Marshall College to facilitate focus groups with program participants as a component of a community needs assessment. The agency was anxious to use the information gathered to improve our service delivery model and establish a plan for our future. However, during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, Pennsylvania experienced one of the longest budget impasses in history. By early fall, it became clear that our focus needed to shift from growth and development to addressing the immediate financial challenges we faced.
Poverty is sometimes defined as the absence of resources. Most frequently, people think of money, but those resources can also include strong supportive relationships. The 2015-2016 fiscal year provided a large-systems example of how — despite the budget impasse — community support enabled this organization to manage during a difficult financial time. Community Progress Council benefitted from several strong relationships. York Traditions Bank provided the agency with a significant line of credit to help us cover expenses. Many of the agency’s vendors agreed to flexible payment terms. And finally, employees demonstrated their commitment to the mission by limiting non-essential travel, training and purchases.
“Community Progress Council was able to continue in its mission to empower individuals and families to move toward self-sufficiency.”
Because of this, Community Progress Council was able to continue in its mission to empower individuals and families to move toward self-sufficiency. Our programs saw limited interruptions, despite a 9-month impasse that affected nonprofits statewide. Even through the challenges, we remained committed to our strategic vision, ensuring that when the budget impasse ended, Community Progress Council could return its focus to long-term changes that will ensure a sustainable future for our agency. By working together, we are able to weather unexpected change and continue to truly impact those we serve. We look forward to continuing to build and strengthen these partnerships.
Robin K. Rohrbaugh, President and CEO
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OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
All people in York County live free of poverty.
Community Progress Council, York County’s community action agency, empowers individuals and families to move toward self-sufficiency and advocates for change to promote community growth.
OUR CORE VALUES In carrying out our mission, we will: Prepare for the future
Exhibit professionalism
Commit to ongoing learning
Promote relationship-based interactions; and Leverage the power of partnership
These values are reflected in the way we work with each other, our program participants and the broader community.
KEY LEADERSHIP Robin Rohrbaugh President and CEO Susan Attig Planner/Operations Manager Ashley Betlock Early Head Start and Head Start Assistant Director Nora Carerras Chief Program Officer
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Katie Davis Community Centers and Work Ready Director
Rhonda Dixon Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program Director
Carolyn Lerew Organizational Development Director
Stephanie Gomez-Wilson Early Head Start Education Manager
Deb Myers Foster Grandparent Program Director
Debra Goodling-Kime Chief Financial Officer
Angela Sparks Pre-K Counts Education Manager
Missy Gosnell Case Management, Rental Assistance and York Homebuyer Assistance Program Director
Sue Yohe Early Childhood Education Director
BOARD LEADERSHIP
CLASS A – LOW-INCOME REPRESENTATIVES Brittany Banks Head Start of York County Mike Buckingham Community Representative Dr. Harriet Darling Early Childhood Professional Miesha Hill-Morris Community Representative Christy Renjilian Head Start Early Childhood Professional
Marie Rohleder Olde Towne East Neighborhood Association Joyce Santiago York Area Development Corporation Pastor Anthony Sease Black Ministers’ Association of York Curtis Tribue Community Representative Jessica Wallick Head Start of York County Kathleen Wolf Housing Authority of the City of York
CLASS B – ELECTED OFFICIALS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES Cathy Ash School District of the City of York
Henry Hay Nixon York City Council
Kate Downes 28th Senatorial District
Sully Pinos 95th House of Representatives
Susan Nelson York County Commissioners
Edquina Washington Office of the Mayor of York
CLASS C – COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES Jody Bentz Stock and Leader
Leslie Owens Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Bobbi Billman Central York School District
Tammy Ravier Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania
Vickie Chronister York Traditions Bank
Stephanie Voight WellSpan Health
Davina Dorn Summerson & Alleman, P.C.
Shaleeta Washington, Esq. Highmark, Inc.
Steve Koehler, Esq. Stock and Leader
VOLUNTEERS
BOARD COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS Building and Grounds Phil Briddell Shilvosky Buffaloe Bruce Johnson Matt Scarpato Tony Thomas Budget and Finance Selena Generett Susan Ann Ruch Planning Eve Gardner Jan Herrold
Alternate for Head Start Bridgette Murray
Head Start Policy Council Committee Volunteers Brittany Banks Sareeta Barnes Jennifer Cheatham Francis Chronister Jessica Fetrow Elizabeth Ford Paula Gilbert Helen Lehman Rhonda Little Velicia Matthews Bridgette Murray Tammy Ravier Connie Sirk Kelly Wallick Jessica Wallick
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OUR PROGRAMS Community Progress Council offers a series of integrated programs for individuals and families across York County. Through community partnerships, resources and assistance, programs aim to assess and address the problems that lead to poverty. By meeting the basic and long-term needs of low- to moderate-income households, our services embody our vision of People Helping People toward growth, stability and self-sufficiency. Funding for Community Progress Council programs is provided in part by:
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City of York Corporation for National and Community Service County of York Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Pennsylvania Department of Human Services School District of the City of York U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development United Way of York County
CASE MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY CENTERS
PRE-K COUNTS
Case Management offers strategic help to individuals who face multiple challenges. A liaison helps to design and implement a set of customized steps to move the individual toward self-sufficiency over an extended period of time.
Located throughout York County in partnership with various social service agencies, Community Centers offer a support system for families in crisis through emergency services including basic needs, food distribution, energy assistance and agency referrals
Under a cooperative partnership with the School District of the City of York, Pre-K Counts provides free preschool to 4-year-old children who live in York City and whose family income falls within 300 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines.
160 Roosevelt Ave. Suite 300, Third Floor York, PA 17401 P: 717-845-7176 or 1-800-892-5441 F: 717-846-9892
Hanover Community Center 135 Baltimore St., Suite 201, Hanover, PA 17331 P: 717-632-9191 F: 717-632-3043
Delta Community Center Mason-Dixon Community Services 5 Pendyrus St., Delta, PA 17314 P: 717-456-5559 F: 717-456-6508
Lewisberry Community Center Red Land Community Action Program 308 Market St., Lewisberry, PA 17339 P: 717-938-4621 F: 717-938-3571 Red Lion Community Center 20 Gotham Place Red Lion, PA 17356
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York City Community Center 226 E. College Ave. York, PA 17403
York City School District 31 N. Pershing Ave. York, PA 17401 P: 717-845-3571, ext. 4035
EARLY HEAD START
Early Head Start provides opportunities to pregnant women and families with children up to 3 years old. Our homebased and center-based services — including family engagement, nutrition, safety, mental health and education — support the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development of each child while empowering positive parent-child relationships. 339 E. Cottage Place York, PA 17403 P: 717-668-8482 F: 717-668-8521
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS
WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC)
HOUSING COUNSELING
A subsidized volunteer program, the Foster Grandparent Program provides opportunities for older adults to build positive relationships with children based on sharing, communications and trust. Adults 55 years and older who meet federal income guidelines are assigned to schools and Head Start centers throughout the county.
These programs provide foreclosureprevention counseling, foreclosure workshops, reverse-mortgage counseling and access to mortgage loans through the Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, available to qualified individuals.
WIC provides supplemental foods and nutrition education for pregnant and breast-feeding women, mothers who have given birth within the last six months and children up to 5 years old. Eligibility for WIC is based on income, residency and medical/dietary-based conditions.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
226 E. College Ave. York, PA 17403 P: 717-846-4600
HEAD START OF YORK COUNTY
This program offers comprehensive services to income-eligible preschool children and their families throughout York County: nutrition, education and health, including vision, hearing and dental screenings. The program also serves children with disabilities and engages family advocates who work with parents to enrich their participation and to help them understand their child’s development. 226 E. College Ave. York, PA 17403 P: 717-846-4600 F: 717-848-3054
160 Roosevelt Ave. Suite 300, Third Floor York, PA 17401 P: 717-845-7176 or 1-800-892-5441
Rental Assistance provides emergency housing to prevent homelessness. Individuals may apply for financial assistance to pay a security deposit, a first month’s rent or delinquent rent.
160 Roosevelt Ave. Suite 300, Third Floor York, PA 17401 P: 717-771-5110 or 1-877-736-8670 F: 717-855-2154
130 W. Market St. York, PA 17401 P: 717-843-7942 F: 717-843-9560
WORK READY Work Ready empowers individuals to engage in education, skills training and job-readiness preparation while still addressing existing barriers to employment. Clients not ready for employment may participate in community service, work experience or education activities. 226 E. College Ave. York, PA 17403 P: 717-718-4142 F: 717-846-5884
YORK HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE This program provides Homebuyer Education Workshops; a Homebuyer Assistance Program, which may assist a first-time homebuyer with funds toward a down payment and closing costs; and one-on-one counseling. 160 Roosevelt Ave. Suite 300, Third Floor York, PA 17401 P: 717-845-7176 or 1-800-892-5441
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WHO WE SERVED* CASE MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY CENTERS
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
1,535
5,152
929
53
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC)
WORK READY
YORK HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
1,705
7,726
274
441
BY THE NUMBERS* Obtained skills and competencies required for employment Unemployed and obtained a job Obtained food assistance
Obtained energy assistance
Obtained and/or maintained safe and affordable housing Completed GED and received certificate or diploma
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264 57 6,765 2,093 1,039 15
Children participating in pre-school activities to develop school readiness skills Breakfasts, lunches, snacks served to Head Start and Early Head Start children Pre-K Counts classrooms
929 125,286 12
Fathers and father figures who participated in specially designed Men of Head Start activities Volunteer hours by community members and participants
School locations where Foster Grandparents worked with children to enhance learning
*Numbers shown may represent a duplicated count.
379
12,443 16
EMPOWERING YORK THROUGH PARTNERSHIP Collaborating with partners is an essential part of what Community Progress Council does to reach individuals and families in poverty and to empower them to achieve greater self-sufficiency. During a needs assessment in 2015-16, we identified a need for providing clients with education and GED classes, especially those who are parents. For most of these parents, getting a GED is not possible without child care.
Our partnership with the York County Literacy Council offered free child care for individuals attending GED classes at Community Progress Council in York City. The instructor and the materials for the classes were provided by the Literacy Council, while Community Progress Council provided child care.
Tina Markle, a mother of four who committed to the 16-week program in Fall 2015 and received her GED in February 2016, said the child care component was one of the major factors in her decision to pursue her GED. “That program is wonderful, it really is,” Markle said. "I don't think anyone understands how big of an impact child care is for a lot of mothers.”
The costs of her GED test were covered by a grant administered by the Literacy Council. Markle is now working toward a nursing career. She hopes to take certified nursing assistant classes and ultimately become a registered nurse.
“I’m doing things that I couldn’t have done without my GED.”
A provided snack — and often even a full “family dinner” — reinforced our focus on relationship-based services, which added to the sense of community created through the GED classes. And, while parents were taking their classes, Community Progress Council staff working directly with the children took the opportunity to ensure that the children were also learning.
“I love how the child care was involved, and I love how when we were learning, my kids were learning as well,” she said.
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FINANCES
2016 Accounts Receivable
ASSETS
$1,425,329
$983,818
$472,103
$557,927
$2,761
$1,987,470
$2,761
$1,558,990
Line of Credit
$611,979
$220,853
Refundable Advances
$151,353
Cash & Cash Equivalents Property & Equipment Prepaid Expenses Other Assets Total
LIABILITIES & UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
SUPPORT & REVENUE
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 10
2015
Accrued Payroll Taxes & Employee Withholdings
Accounts Payable
Security Deposit Payable
$320
$651
$86,957
$13,833
$76,351
$188,171
$114,940
$36,267
$876
Unrestricted Net Assets Total
$1,987,470
$1,558,360
Grant & Contract Revenue
$11,246,274
$10,566,714
296,382
186,514
Contributions Other Income
In-Kind Contributions
$1,032,847
$130,489
22,073
260,390
$981,704
16,301
Interest Income
Total
$11,825,119
Program & Related Services
$10,691,366 $1,082,610
$10,215,607
$11,773,976
$11,176,888
$981,704
$1,123,517
$51,143
$(141,813)
Supporting Services: Management & General Total
Beginning Ending
Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets
$1,032,847
265,519 27
$11,035,075
$961,281
$981,704
SUPPORT US Thank you for your support. You can make a difference.
As a nonprofit organization serving individuals and families throughout York County, Community Progress Council relies on your support to continue its mission every day.
Your donation could help a single mother improve her health and the health of her child through the WIC program and Early Head Start and Head Start of York County, or assist an individual in meeting his basic needs for housing and heat this month. Every contribution furthers our work as York County’s community action agency. You may donate online via our secure PayPal form at www.yorkcpc.org. You may also mail your donation to: Attention: Christine Chew, Executive Assistant Community Progress Council, Inc. 226 E. College Ave. York, PA 17403
For more information about Community Progress Council, our programs and how you can support our work throughout York County, please visit www.yorkcpc.org.
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