HOME START INC

Programs

1. Supportive Housing:Supportive Housing Services follows the housing first model by quickly moving youth and others experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and then providing wrap around supportive services to help them remain stably housed. Our services include Street-Based Outreach, Prevention, Diversion, Systems and Housing Navigation, Rapid Re-Housing, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing. Home Start also targets services to specialized populations including families, transition age youth, transition age pregnant or parenting youth, and survivors of domestic violence.

   $4,151,295 spent$1,369,740 earned by the program
   45% of program spending

2. Child Abuse Prevention:Child Abuse Prevention Services partner with parents to promote child safety and family well-being to keep children with their families. Our programs provide support to families who are currently involved with Child Welfare Services (CWS) to help parents create stable and nurturing home environments, ensure children at risk of removal remain safely in their homes, and ensure timely reunification of children who have been placed out of the home. Home Start uses evidence-based models to strengthen parenting skills, ensure stable and safe homes, and increase the health of children and their families. Our services include In-Home Parenting Education, Group Parenting Classes, Personalized Visitation Coaching, Family Support Clinician Services, Victim Services Case Management, and Parenting Partners for peer support.

   $3,332,417 spent
   36% of program spending

3. Therapeutic Services:Behavioral Health Services provides free individual therapy services to children who are the victims of trauma or abuse. Services are provided in the childs home or school as well as at Home Start locations. Home Start therapists are trained in providing Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Play Therapy. Therapists also have the ability to provide family therapy and individual therapy to adult clients on a sliding fee scale. Our services also include therapist facilitated Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) support groups and support groups for parents whose children have been the victims of abuse.

   $784,094 spent
   8% of program spending

4. Family Strengthening:Family Strengthening Services includes the First Steps program which provides home visiting services for pregnant women and families with children ages 0-3. First Steps promotes positive parenting and enhances child health and development for families who may face hardships and stressors that place them at increased risk for poor health and developmental outcomes. Our services are offered over the long term to prepare children to enter school as active learners, and ensure that all children are healthy, loved, and nurtured. Home Starts Communities in Action Program helps families move toward safety, empowerment, and connection by providing tools and increasing options for self-determination, financial independence, and healthy choices. Services include stabilization support, public benefits application assistance, workforce development, financial literacy, resident leadership academies, access to free tax assistance, education and cognitive development workshops, and healthy relationships workshops.

   $590,462 spent
   6% of program spending

5. Social Enterprise:Social Enterprise initiatives include our Thrift Boutique and Bright Futures Candles. The Home Start Thrift Boutique was our first social enterprise made possible by a generous estate gift from Meg Jacobs. It provides thrift store prices in a boutique environment as well as on the job training and employment to Home Start clients. The Bright Futures Candles social enterprise offers entrepreneurial learning opportunities, skill building, and the ability to work non-traditional hours for our clients who may have current barriers to working full time jobs. Through these social enterprises Home Start clients are able to develop the skills and confidence they need to pursue their unique career goals.

   $400,790 spent$106,541 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $9,259,058.