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Community Action Division Update: Enhancing Lives through Partnerships

This presentation provides an overview of the Family Services Department's Community Action Division update as of May 24, 2016. It includes the mission statement, storyboard, details on Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) programs, community centers, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), summary of success, and future goals.

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Community Action Division Update: Enhancing Lives through Partnerships

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  1. Family Services Department Community Action Division Update May 24, 2016

  2. Presentation Overview • Mission Statement • Storyboard • Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Programs • Community Centers • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) • Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) • Summary of Success • Future Goals

  3. Mission Statement To enhance the quality of life by eliminating the causes and consequences of poverty by mobilizing and directing resources through the collaboration of partnerships by providing accessible quality programs that assist, educate, and promote self-sufficiency.

  4. Storyboard

  5. Community services block Grant (csbg) programs • Global One Telecommunications • Jobs Partnership • Valencia College Basic Construction • Edumatics Basic Computing Skills • Valencia College Office Specialist Certificate Program

  6. Community Centers • 11 Community Centers, Community Action Division Operates 7 • Total of 193,408 Community action visitors • 75 Partners provided services or received referrals • 553 volunteers gave 3,320 hours of service

  7. Community Centers New Partners • Opened new Holden Heights Community Center • Extended hours • YMCA Achievers • Wells Fargo • Operation Hope • Simeon Resource and Development Center for Men, Inc.

  8. LOW INCOME HOME ENERGYASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) • LIHEAP delivered $2,519,768 worth of home energy services in their fiscal year • The number of homes served in LIHEAP was 7,368 • Improved phone appointment process • LIHEAP has held 11 outreach events serving 490 households

  9. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) • Transitioned to Community Action June 2015 • $637,223 grant through Florida Department of Economic Opportunity • Hire and train specialized staff • Incorporate new procedures • Bid and award new contractors • 127 clients on list to be served • 28 clients pending contractorscompletion

  10. SUMMARY OF SUCCESS • Orange County Community Action Division was the first program in Florida to meet new organizational standards • Expanded and delivered specialized services • Met and exceeded 48 out of 50 national performance indicators

  11. 2016/2017 GOALS • Expand Hours • Conduct a current Needs Assessment • Implement new Results Oriented Management Assessment (ROMA) standards • Create new levels of community engagement

  12. Closing The success of CAD would not have been possible without the support of the: • Orange County Board of County Commissioners • Community Action Board Members • Community Action Division Staff • Community Action Partners • Volunteers

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