Workforce Training Program

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

The Panama City Rescue Mission's workforce training program that recycles and resells unused household appliances that would otherwise be filling up landfills. Homeless program participants undergo valuable work training by refurbishing donated household appliances. These homeless provide a needed service to the surrounding needy community, sale of affordable washers, dryers and cooking ranges. The program in turn, strengthens program participants’ self-esteem and builds new job skills. The sales of the refurbished appliances generate self-sustaining funds for the Mission’s homeless work training program.

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Good
Practice Principles:	Good
Faith Related Elements:	Excellent
Outcome Measures:	Better
Change Process:	Good

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2.5
• Program Participants Last Year: 20
• Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 3 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $1,516,633 Program Budget: $131,485
Foundation Grants	0%	7%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	0%	42%
Business/Corporate Gifts	0%	5%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	0%	8%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	8%
Other	100%	30%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $480,643
Foundation Grants	24%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	3%	8%
Individual Gifts	36%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	9%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	7%	9%
Other	10%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Excellent
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Good
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Good
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Good
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Excellent
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Good
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Better
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Good
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Better
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Good
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Good
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Excellent
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Good
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Good
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Job knowledge-- Ability to accomplish job tasks accurately, and consistently.

Measure Used:
Decreased mistakes over time

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Outcome 2: Improved Character

Measure Used:
Works in harmony with others, willing to accept constructive criticism with teachable spirit, maintains positive and uplifting attitude.

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Outcome 3: Soft Jobs Skills Acquired

Measure Used:
Accept responsibility for actions, and perform tasks in timely manner

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Outcome 4: Leadership Developed

Measure Used:
Able to lead and influence others, delegates and follows through on projects.

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Outcome 5: Improved Appearance

Measure Used:
Appropriately dressed and groomed for job.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

Homeless program participants collect appliances donated by local retail stores and individuals. Parts are purchased and homeless trainees repair the appliances. The appliances are then marketed and re-sold in the Mission's thrift stores.

One full-time staff and a late-phase student in the Mission’s homeless recovery program oversee the program, teaching two or three newer program participants at a time.

Supervisors fill out a weekly appraisal for each student and turns them in to case managers. At weekly staff meetings, it is determined whether student is ready to advance to next phases of recovery program.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.