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Applied in 2007

The Mother and Child Literacy Program

St. Francis Center of Redwood City

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 25
  • Meets about 0 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 20 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 86

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Self- Confidence

Measure
I understand that many of our hoped for "outcomes" are difficult to measure quantitatively, but I just had to put this one down because it is a goal we really try to build in this program. Our moms, for example, now travel outside of the insulated neighborhood where they communicate in english and transact their business without fear or timidity. The increase in self-confidence is tangible if not measureable.

Outcome 2
Literacy/Education

Measure
Report Cards, Standardized Tests, Computer Tracking Program for Achievements, Number of Trips to the Library, Teacher Assessments, Skills Record on the Computer Literacy Tests, etc.

Outcome 3
Strengthened Family

Measure
Outtings as family have increased. We also plan trips (for example, to Raging Waters, the zoo, the opera) and note how often families are doing things together. We discuss the importance of meals together. Most have told us that they are trying to eat together with greater frequency. We have read the book "Fast Food Nation" together and had a nutritionist/doctor/nurse in to talk about healthy foods. There is a large increase (20%) in the numbers of families who come to the Center for couseling when problems with their children or in their marriages occur.

Outcome 4
Opportunity

Measure
Mothers and/or Fathers have sought, applied for and received jobs as a direct consequence of their relationship with the Center either because of referrals, recommendations or due to skills they have acquired here. Children and Mothers have gotten scholoarships (for example, camp, music performances, art classes, recreation programs, swimming schools, etc) as a direct consequence fo their participation in our programs.

Outcome 5
Growth in Desire to Know God

Measure
Most of the students and their mothers chose to participate in catechisis programs, most chose to receive the sacraments, all are going to some church more than prior to our relationship with them, amny are going to a church of their choosing ona regular basis, most of the mothers are doing bible study formally with us.

Change Process: (self-reported)

Program participants are able to obtain their food and clothing free of charge from the Center. They are also able to take one full a week off so that they can study english, computers, catechisis, keyboarding, reading and other curricular subjects. The ability to speak in the language of this Country, to transact business, to obtain better and more frequent employment, to enjoy reading and writing, to become conversant with computer technologies are all life-changing. Participants also demonstrate a distinct change in attitude; they no longer appear as oppressed, subservient, timid people. They are much more self-actualized and generally appear happier and more confident. Care just does that...it transforms.