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Applied in 2008

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Bread of Life Mission

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 10
  • Meets about 20 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 6 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 170

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
Employment after completion of program

Measure
Employeed and living independant or in transitional housing

Outcome 2
Healthy Relationships with family

Measure
Have a support network of family, friends and co-workers that the participant is meeting with monthly

Outcome 3
Free of tax and legal burdens

Measure
All debts, child support and back taxes paid or in a payment plan.

Outcome 4
Healthy involvement with church/community

Measure
Regular church attendance and volunteer work with church and/or community

Outcome 5
Drug free and sober

Measure
Random testing

Change Process: (self-reported)

Appearance - they begin to take pride in how they look.

Health - Their hygiene and health improve as they progress through the program.

Attitudes - there are improvements in their behavior and their relationship with peers becomes mope open and honest.

Entanglements - Legal and financial entanglement are resolved, including tickets, fines, child support and debt.