CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES

Programs

1. Head start and early head start served 523 children during the program year. The children receive full day and full year childcare programming with support services. Head start children receive support services in health, mental health, education, and family support. All families are assigned family advocates, often social workers. Family advocates assess family needs and provide resources and support for those identified family needs. Ctl head start excels in providing services to the most vulnerable children and families in the community. Ctl head start ended the program year providing services to 11% of enrolled children with disabilities. The requirement is 10%. In addition, of the 523 children served, 26% experienced homelessness.

   $8,542,511 spentof which $1,997,055 as grants$16,572 earned by the program
   55% of program spending

2. The Center for Transforming Lives housing services are intentionally and strategically designed to be responsive to the immediate housing needs of women and children.services are evidence-based, research-informed, and designed to effect change and better outcomes for women and their children. Housing services works quickly to move families out of shelters and into homes of their own. Case managers then work to build a cycle of emotional and financial stability for each family, using a trauma informed, two generation approach. The Center for Transforming Lives offers community-based housing paired with comprehensive support. From 9/1/24-8/31/25 ctl's housing program served 255 families.

   $3,973,913 spentof which $2,351,172 as grants$7,709 earned by the program
   26% of program spending

3. Child and family development centers prepare children from birth to age 5 from at risk families for success in kindergarten with intensive early education. The child and family services team has been able to reach additional children through its head start and early head start collaboration. Ctl serves approximately 618 children enrolled in child development centers and community partnerships. Ctl believes that the dual general anti-poverty intervention is the most effective way to create economic mobility moving women and their children out of poverty. Ctl child and family services department is one of the very few providers in tarrant county for children between birth to five who are experiencing homelessness 26% of children cared for by the center are children experiencing homelessness. If children are in the care of their mothers, mothers can work, receive training or go to school to assist them to improve their current situation.

   $2,243,092 spentof which $15,727 as grants$582,070 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

4. Economic mobility services offers financial coaching, financial education, and microenterprise support. We served 407 adults with the average increase in income of $1,399 a month, provided $40,000 in funding to entrepreneurs to help them grow their small businesses. 13 small businesses were established through our microenterprise program.ctl's clinical counseling services (ccs) program is dedicated to increasing the emotional well-being of women, children, and families and utilizes evidence-based, trauma-informed therapeutic modalities. The therapeutic interventions utilized have been identified as effective in meeting the needs, behaviors, demographics, and symptomology of the individuals and families served. Ccs offers filial therapy with young children from birth to 4 years old, child-centered play therapy for children ages 4 and up, traditional talk therapy for adolescents, and traditional talk therapy for adults. In addition, ccs offers individual, couples, family, and group counseling. All services are provided at no cost to the participant. Therapy is provided by licensed therapists and/or master's level student interns under the supervision of an independently licensed…

   $736,585 spentof which $53,464 as grants$1,429 earned by the program
   5% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $15,496,101.