Julian Place 2021 Program Progress Report
Shifting from virtual case management services to all in-person services once COVID19 subsides may be a challenge. (We) will develop a gradual plan to increase face-toface direct contact. More in-person community building activities will be offered. Groups to engage adults will be provided and it is the plan to also offer youth groups for middle and high school students, as well as appropriate childcare for the younger children simultaneously to decrease the barrier of not having childcare in order for adults to attend. ~ Director of Housing
The pandemic continues to impede some of our intended outcomes and interventions. The ability to meet face-to-face, the ability to host groups, the ability to work more closely with the school – all of these have been impacted by the pandemic. ~ AAF Chief Executive Officer
CONCLUSION Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc. (AAF) is providing quality, low rent housing to 13 families who were homeless or at risk of homelessness and who have children at Highland Elementary School (HES). Additionally it has implemented a comprehensive program to support these familes with education, job skills training, and social services. It also has a robust system for data collection and analysis to support ongoing program improvement. In-depth interviews with the parents indicate that AAF has identified families likely to benefit from the project. Relationships and staffing are in place to provide the insights into individual child and family needs and to link families with support services in the school and community. Surveys of the parents conducted they moved into JP show they are taking advantage of these resources and are highly appreciative of them. An evaluation strategy and data collection and analysis tools are in place to monitor and evaluate the work as it continues. As additional data sources related to the Program outcomes become available, they will be integrated into the evaluation strategy. A key element that will expand the breadth of the evaluation will be finalizing a data sharing agreement with the District. Student outcome data will assist case workers in their support of individual families, AAF in its ongoing project management and HES, the School District, other service providers, funders, and other stakeholders in their review of progress.
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