PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE INC
614 SOUTH THIRD STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554151104 www.peopleservingpeople.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE EXIST TO SEE FAMILIES THRIVE. WE WORK WITH FAMILIES AMID THEIR EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS. WE PROVIDE SAFE AND DIGNIFIED SHELTER AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS, WHILE OFFERING WRAPAROUND AND TRAUMA RESPONSIVE SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, ADVOCACY SERVICES, AND SUPPORTIVE GROUPS. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO MOVE UPSTREAM TO PREVENT THE EXPERIENCE OF FAMILY HOMELESSNESS THROUGH BOTH PROGRAM AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. WE DO THIS WORK WITH OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BUILD STABILITY AND SEE FAMILIES THRIVE.

WE EXIST TO SEE FAMILIES THRIVE.

EMERGENCY SHELTER:IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SHELTER AND MEALS FOR 903 FAMILIES. A TOTAL OF 1,693 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN AND 904 UNDUPLICATED ADULTS WERE OFFERED THESE SERVICES, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,597 UNDUPLICATED GUESTS. PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE SERVICED A TOTAL OF 121,930 DUPLICATED GUESTS, AND PROVIDED 193,952 MEALS IN 2019. OTHER NON-PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE ACCESS TO A LAUNDRY ROOM AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. IN ADDITION TO THESE BASIC EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES, PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE, INC. OFFERS OTHER PROGRAMS TO GUEST, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, ADVOCACY, EARLY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:DURING 2019, 168 UNDUPLICATED (5,748 DUPLICATED) CHILDREN AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE ATTENDED THE ORGANIZATION'S EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THIS PROGRAM IS A LICENSED, 4-STAR PARENT AWARE RATED AND NECPA NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM SERVES OUR YOUNGEST GUESTS IN THREE CLASSROOMS, PROVIDING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM AND RELATED ASSESSMENTS, FOCUSING ON AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS THAT MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS AND OTHER ADVERSITIES. 166 UNDUPLICATED (795 DUPLICATED) CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 ATTENDED SESSIONS IN THE TUTORING PROGRAM. CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY PROGRAMS WERE ATTENDED BY 107 UNDUPLICATED (112 DUPLICATED) CHILDREN AGED PRESCHOOL THROUGH TEENS. THE K-12 PROGRAM INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. THE OFFSITE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE PRESCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER, ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE OUR MULTIGENERATIONAL WORK UPSTREAM OF THE SHELTER SYSTEM. THE CENTER PROVIDES CONTINUITY OF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES LEAVING SHELTER AND ENABLES US TO ALSO REACH FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE SEEKING HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD, SCHOOL AGE, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING. THE LICENSED CENTER HAS A 4-STAR PARENT AWARE RATING FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND IS DESIGNATED A STRONG BEGINNINGS SITE BY HENNEPIN COUNTY. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE LOW TEACHER-CHILD RATIOS AND SMALL CLASS SIZES. THIS CENTER HAS THE CAPACITY FOR NEARLY 60 CHILDREN FROM AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS (MAX ENROLLMENT 44) AND A BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (MAX ENROLLMENT 15), ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FLUCTUATES AND IN 2019 THE CENTER HAD 93 UNDUPLICATED STUDENTS ATTEND THE PROGRAM.

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMS:FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES HAS ADVOCATES THAT USE A STRENGTHS-BASED, CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH WHILE; WORKING ONE-ON-ONE WITH FAMILIES TO ADDRESS FAMILIES BARRIERS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDING SUPPORT, AND CONNECTING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION, MATERIAL SUPPORT, HOUSING RESOURCES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL, MENTAL AND CHEMICAL HEALTH, DENTAL, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO EMPOWER FAMILIES ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS STABILITY. EMPLOYMENT ADVOCATES WORK WITH GUESTS TO ASSESS THEIR SKILLS AND WORK HISTORY, CREATE RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS, SEARCH FOR JOBS, PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS, COMPLETE JOB APPLICATIONS, AND CONNECT THEM TO JOB TRAINING RESOURCES. CLASSES SUCH AS "MONEY IN THE BANK" TEACH ADULTS BASIC FINANCIAL SKILLS INCLUDING BUDGETING, SAVINGS, AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. GROUPS HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO SUPPORT GUESTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS (WOMEN'S GROUP, LIFE SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ETC.), 164 UNDUPLICATED (288 DUPLICATED) GUEST PARTICIPATED IN THESE GROUP MEETINGS. ONE ON ONE MEETINGS ARE HELD TO FOCUS ON MENTAL/CHEMICAL HEALTH OR TRANSITION PROGRAM, 324 UNDUPLICATED (506 DUPLICATED) GUEST PARTICIPATED IN THE ONE ON ONE. A FINANCIAL FITNESS COURSE WAS PROVIDED, IN WHICH 34 UNDUPLICATED (43 DUPLICATED) GUEST ATTENDED. PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN OPENING UP A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, 15 GUESTS FINISHED THE FULL REQUIREMENTS AND RECEIVED A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. 472 UNDUPLICATED (1,517 DUPLICATED) GUESTS USED THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER. 674 UNDUPLICATED (9,145 DUPLICATED) GUESTS ACCESSED FAMILY ADVOCATES. 503 UNDUPLICATED (2,404 DUPLICATED) GUEST ACCESSED THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, WITH AN ADDITIONAL UNDUPLICATED OF 236 GOING ON 1ST INTERVIEWS AND 205 FINDING EMPLOYMENT (DUPLICATED 331 AND 225, RESPECTIVELY).

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