Bethel Village

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

To provide a long-term residential recovery home for women and children where the compassion and love of Christ can empower them to overcome and prevent life’s adversities.

Score Summary

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

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
• Program Participants Last Year: 8
• Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 8 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $1,516,633 Program Budget: $63,130
Foundation Grants	6%	7%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	60%	42%
Business/Corporate Gifts	10%	5%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	24%	8%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	8%
Other	0%	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: $340,761
Foundation Grants	23%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	3%	8%
Individual Gifts	32%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	8%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	13%	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.	Good
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Excellent
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Better
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?	Better
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Better
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Good
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Excellent
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Better
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?	Good
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: Higher sense of spirituality and connectedness to God through Jesus Christ.

Measure Used:
Participant desires to attend worship services, becomes a member of a local church, gets involved in their activities, and studies the Word consistently.

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Outcome 2: Becomes a productive member of society.

Measure Used:
Uses the skills learned in the program to acquire and maintain a job, opens and uses checking and savings accounts.

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Outcome 3: Maintains a healthy physical lifestyle.

Measure Used:
Stays sober for extended period of time, acquires a stable residence.

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Outcome 4: Becomes involved in community service.

Measure Used:
Volunteers at a local community organization to give back is a meaningful way oir volunteers as a mentor in the program.

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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.

Program participants are involved in work therapy, fostering a sense of usefulness. Each client holds a position within the Mission where they learn responsibility and job skills. Work advisors consistently monitor improvement and evaluate skills learned. Each client must take care of her surroundings and the home she resides in, thus further teaching responsibility and caring for a home. Clients participate in classes that are deemed effective in helping each participant reach her individual goals, such as parenting skills, 12 steps addiction recovery, or money management. These classes are designed to foster a sense of self-worth. They are taught by mentors, staff, and volunteers that also try to develop trusting relationships with the clients. They meet for one-on-one psychological counseling with the staff, or may continue to meet with their outside counselors. To foster a sense of community connectedness, they participate in the activities of a local church several times weekly. They are further assisted when they begin searching for work outside the program. They take interviewing classes, create a resume and begin the job search. Children’s services include character development programs, homework help, day care and family activities.

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.