NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC

Community health and satety net programs: our community health department integrates our safety-net services, housing,free food market, with our senior programs. This collaboration promotes good health for all through improving access to nutritious food and stable housing, two key determinants. Additionally, our senior programs provide seniors and people with disabilities opportunities for healthy activity and social interactions, thereby preventing isolation and its associated health consequences. Community health highlights:-housing : 15 houseless families with children from diverse backgrounds ; supported 16 families with rent & utility assistance totaling $286,712 & $43,610 respectilty. Other support services included employment and long-term self sufficentcy- food market served 2900 households 12,000 indivuals, and 550,000 pounds of food. Our delivery program exceeded our goal of serving 455 children by 35% with 616 children- senior center & transportation 6,989 particpated in offerings provided at the senior center, 2,712 were non regular participants. Senior delivery supports 519 seniors with food box 2712 were unduplicated.

Business development/wealth creationtwo programs, child care improvement project (ccip) and oregon child care alliance (occa), support creation and strengthening of child care businesses through culturally-specific training and technical assistance. Business development highlights:-of 62 in-home childcare providers served, 100% received their state licenses within 12 months of enrolling.-occa served157 educators in central oregon, multnomah county, washington county and marion/polk/yamhill, and north coast. Most alliance members run family/home based programs with over 50% spanish speaking.