$27.3M in expenses

The arches project encompasses our shelter, housing, and street outreach services, guiding clients from homelessness to stable housing and ultimately self-sufficiency. Our comprehensive approach includes emergency shelter, resource navigation, housing placements, and essential support services aimed at individuals facing homelessness and housing instability in marion and polk counties.during this period, we served a total of 11,123 individuals, primarily through our day center, outreach efforts, shelters, and homeless prevention initiatives.our energy and weatherization services programs include liheap (low-income home energy assistance program), oeap (oregon energy assistance program), olga (oregon low-income gas assistance program), and lihwa (low-income home water assistance). These programs aim to prevent utility shut-offs and reduce the energy burden on households. We also offer energy education to help clients lower their energy consumption and better manage their energy usage.during the fiscal year, the program served 19,949 individuals, providing over $6 million in assistance to prevent utility disruptions. Additionally, our weatherization services supported 153 households, helping them improve energy efficiency

$23.2M in expenses

The community action head start and early head start programs provide preschool, infant/toddler services, and family education support to 1,293 individuals across marion and polk counties. Of this total, 974 were children enrolled in head start and other childcare programs.our goal is to empower families by fostering a lifelong love of learning while addressing their social, medical, and mental health needs. With 15 program sites, we are committed to offering a rich learning environment that is both educational and supportive, creating a welcoming space for parents. Through a comprehensive range of services, head start promotes the health, well-being, and overall development of both children and families.in addition, through our childcare resource & referral and nutrition first programs we supported over 651 local childcare providers with educational supports, training, and meal assistance.

$869K in expenses

The re-entry program eases the transition from incarceration back into the community by connecting clients with vital needs including employment, education, housing, therapy, transportation, and more, all aimed at reducing the rate of recidivism.additionally, our youth-specific division, home youth services, addresses the unique needs of individuals under 18, providing similar services tailored for younger populations. In this timeframe, we assisted 553 runaway and homeless youth through our two transitional shelters, drop-in center, housing, and outreach projects.