UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION
301 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 www.upo.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S (UPO) MISSION IS TO PLAN, COORDINATE & IMPLEMENT HUMAN SERVICES.

UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS UNITING PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES.

COMMUNITY SERVICES - IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, ALL OF UPO'S COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS OPERATED WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOME ARE STABLE AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SECURITY; ENSURING THAT COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOMES LIVE ARE HEALTHY AND OFFER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND ENSURING THAT PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOMES ARE ENGAGED AND ACTIVE IN BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ALTOGETHER, UPO'S COMMUNITY SERVICES NETWORK SERVED A TOTAL OF 52,430 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN ALL FOUR QUADRANTS AND EIGHT WARDS OF WASHINGTON, DC. AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED, 722 INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW-INCOMES SECURED EMPLOYMENT THAT PLACED THEM IN A BETTER POSITION TO ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY; 245 INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW-INCOMES WHO COMPLETED EXTENSIVE VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND RECEIVED NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS THAT PLACED THEM IN A BETTER POSITION TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT;789 WHO RECEIVED FREE TAX PREPARATION COMPLEMENTED WITH MUCH NEEDED INCOME MANAGEMENT COUNSELING; 496 YOUTH WHO RECEIVED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT SERVICES; 1,679 FAMILIES THAT RECEIVED ECONOMIC-SECURITY-FOCUSED COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT; AND OVER 675 WHO RECEIVED CHILDCARE SERVICES WITH OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE FOR, SECURE AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. UPO COORDINATED COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT STRATEGIES, HOMEOWNERSHIP EDUCATION, ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) FUNDS WERE ALSO USED TO SUPPORT HEAD START SERVICE DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION FOR HOMELESS CUSTOMERS AND COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT.BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER CBOS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND VOLUNTEERS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT INTERVENTIONS THAT LEAD TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. UPO REACHED OUT THE RESIDENTS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY AND ECONOMIC INSECURITY. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AT THREE UPO COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS, SIXTEEN DIRECTLY OPERATED HEAD START SITES, TWO PARTNER FUNDED SITES, AND THROUGH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THIRTEEN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) WORKING AS CSBG SERVICE PROVIDERS. DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY UPO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, EARLY EDUCATION, YOUTH SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, ADULT EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, HOUSING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE, BUDGET AND INCOME MANAGEMENT COUNSELING, FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES, NUTRITION EDUCATION, COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH RELATED SERVICES AND LINKAGES TO PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMS.

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START - UPO'S HEAD START PROGRAM WAS INITIATED IN 1964 AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PILOT PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 2012 UPO WAS AWARDED A BIRTH TO FIVE GRANT THAT PROVIDES SEAMLESS SERVICES FOR 671 CHILDREN AGE 6 WEEKS TO 5. UPO DIRECTLY OPERATES 12 CENTERS, HAS ONE DELEGATE AND PARTNERS WITH 3 OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THAT HAVE CONTRACTS. UPO IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF EHS SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, DC. UPO IS ALSO A HUB FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 7 CHILD CARE CENTERS IN DC TO SUPPORT THEM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH QUALITY SERVICES FOR 200 CHILDREN. THIS IS A HIGH PROFILE INITIATIVE THAT IS PART OF DC'S QUALITY RATING SYSTEM. HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. UPO PROVIDES PARENT ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, MENTAL WELLNESS, HEALTH MONITORING, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND SCHOOL READINESS. 10% OF THE CHILDREN UPO SERVICE HAVE A DIAGNOSED DISABILITY.

PRESCHOOL - UPO HAS A CONTRACT WITH OSSE TO ACCEPT DAYCARE VOUCHERS THAT ALLOW US TO EXTEND THE DAY FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM. OSSE ALSO HAS AWARDED US A PRE-K GRANT THAT SERVES CHILDREN 3 TO 5 AND A USDA CACFP GRANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FOODS FOR THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR CENTERS.

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