SANTA MARIA COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
617 STEINER AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45204 www.santamaria-cincy.org

Total Revenue
$4,525,658
Total Expenses
$4,265,957
Net Assets
$3,412,213

Organizations Filed Purposes: SANTA MARIA IS A CATALYST AND ADVOCATE FOR GREATER PRICE HILL FAMILIES TO ATTAIN THEIR EDUCATION, FINANCIAL, AND HEALTH GOALS.

SANTA MARIA EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: EVERY CHILD SUCCEEDS (ECS), PROMOTING OUR PRESCHOOLERS (POP), AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAMS. ECS & POP USE AN INTENSIVE, HOME-VISITATION APPROACH WITH PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, SCREENINGS, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN PRENATALLY THROUGH KINDERGARTEN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO CONNECTED TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH WELL CHILD CHECKUPS AND ARE ON TRACK WITH IMMUNIZATIONS. PROGRESS IS MEASURED WITH VARIOUS STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND SIGNIFICANT GAINS ARE SEEN WITH EVERY GROUP. APPROXIMATELY 400 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES PRENATAL TO FIVE RECEIVE HOME VISITATION SERVICES ANNUALLY. BOTH PROGRAMS HELP PARTICIPATING CHILDREN GROW DEVELOPMENTALLY AND MAKE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN THEIR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS IN THE AREAS OF MOTOR, COGNITIVE, LANGUAGE, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MORE THAN 850 PARENTS AND CHILDREN BENEFITED DIRECTLY FROM THESE PROGRAMS IN 2019. STABLE FAMILIES IS LINKED WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OFFERS DIRECT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO HELP STABILIZE THEIR HOUSING TO PREVENT THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING FROM BEING DISRUPTED BY AVOIDABLE MOVES. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT PRICE HILL FAMILIES BY AVERTING FAMILY CRISES THAT COULD LEAD TO HOMELESSNESS. USING INTERVENTION, PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION TOOLS WE WORK TO (RE)ESTABLISH HOUSING STABILITY WHILE PROMOTING CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. WE ARE HELPING TO BUILD STRONG FAMILIES BY KEEPING BY KEEPING FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES AND CHILDREN IN SCHOOL. DURING 2019 STABLE FAMILIES SERVED 503 INDIVIDUALS, 141 OF WHOM ARE ADULTS WITH 362 CHILDREN.

THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (LITERACY CENTER WEST & PRICE HILL FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER) FOCUSES ON LONG TERM STRATEGIES FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY BY OFFERING GED PREPARATION CLASSES, EMPLOYMENT COACHING, BENEFITS COUNSELING, HOUSING SUPPORTS AND FINANCIAL COACHING AT NO COST TO CLIENTS. LONGER TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT RETENTION, IMPROVED CREDIT, INCREASED NET INCOME AND INCREASED NET WORTH. WHEN APPROPRIATE, FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENROLL FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS AND AREA RESOURCES IN ORDER TO FREE UP CASH IN THE FAMILY BUDGET TO PAY DOWN DEBT, BUILD ASSETS AND EVENTUALLY WORK THEMSELVES OFF OF PUBLIC BENEFITS. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, THE FINANCIAL COACH ASSISTS CLIENTS TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE MONEY ON THINGS LIKE CHECK CASHING FEES, TAX PREPARATION COSTS, FINANCE CHARGES AND OTHER HIDDEN COSTS WHILE BUILDING SAVINGS THROUGH MATCHED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFERS GED PREPARATION TO ADULTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH WHILE THE JOB READINESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ALL CLIENTS AS THEY EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS, SET CAREER GOALS, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. DURING 2019, 586 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

SANTA MARIA'S WELLNESS AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES HAS TWO BASIC COMPONENTS. THE WELLNESS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INCREASE THEIR USE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY CHRONIC DISEASES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE TREATMENT AND HELPS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ACCESS AND SECURE APPROPRIATE AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE. THIS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH SITES, HEALTH NAVIGATION USING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, COOKING CLASSES AND OTHER HEALTH WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE, FREE EYE EXAMS/GLASSES, HEARING EXAMS/AIDS, HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, HEALTH NAVIGATION AND FREE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. OF PARTICULAR NOTE, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH NAVIGATION SERVICES TO THE HISPANIC/LATINO AND AFRICAN COMMUNITIES. DURING 2019, 866 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM THE WELLNESS PROGRAM. THE INTERNATIONAL WELCOME CENTER (IWC) PROVIDES GROUP PROGRAMMING, ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) CLASSES, AND RESOURCES FOR THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES OF THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA. SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE AT OUR EAST PRICE HILL CENTER AS WELL AS ESOL CLASSES AT HOLY FAMILY IN PRICE HILL. DURING ESOL CLASSES, YOUTH ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE ADULT STUDENTS. IWC SERVED 219 INTERNATIONAL ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN 2019.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Ha Musser JrPRESIDENT & CEO40$101,448
Blair SchoenVICE- PRESIDENT38$88,530
Shari PatrickCFO40$73,464
Christopher ZimmermanDIRECTOR1.5$0
Rose Mary WesselmanDIRECTOR1.5$0
Mary UcciDIRECTOR1.5$0
Luther SmithDIRECTOR1.5$0
Julieta M SimmsDIRECTOR1.5$0
Christopher OwensDIRECTOR1.5$0
Ted MitchelDIRECTOR1.5$0
Maureen MaxfieldDIRECTOR1.5$0
Dan KnechtDIRECTOR1.5$0
Geri HernandezDIRECTOR1.5$0
Crystal GothardDIRECTOR1.5$0
Michael GentryDIRECTOR1.5$0
Alonzo Ted FolgerDIRECTOR1.5$0
Leah BluemelDIRECTOR1.5$0
Sr Patmarie BernardDIRECTOR1.5$0
Robert BallDIRECTOR1.5$0
Jorge SedaDIRECTOR1.5$0
Barbara KruetzkampTREASURER1.5$0
Guillermo VillaSECRETARY1.5$0
Tina BaumannVICE CHAIR1.5$0
Paul FriedmannCHAIR1.5$0

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