PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
205 NORTH 400 WEST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841031125 www.phputah.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE (PHP) IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY BY TEACHING LOW-INCOME WOMEN, PRIMARILY SINGLE MOMS, HOW TO EARN A LIVING WAGE. EACH YEAR, 1,000 PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS ENROLL IN OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AND BEGIN RECEIVING OUR MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT TIPS CALENDAR AND OUTREACH PHONE SUPPORT. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE 500 CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS AND 350 ENGAGE IN ONE OR MORE PHASES OF OUR 4- PHASE ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND COACHING PROGRAM.

PROGRAM OUTLINE: OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATION, MENTORING AND COACHING. THE EDUCATION COMPONENT OFFERS A SERIES OF EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS HELD TWICE A MONTH IN SALT LAKE AND WEBER COUNTIES. WORKSHOPS ARE REPEATED REGULARLY AND ARE TAUGHT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE EMPLOYER. THE MENTORING AND COACHING COMPONENT CONSISTS OF 4 PHASES. PHASE 1, COACHING, FOCUSES ON EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION. CLIENTS MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH VOLUNTEER HUMAN RESOURCE COACHES TO COMPLETE EMPLOYMENT TOOLS NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. PHASE 2, MENTORING, FOCUSES ON RESUME BUILDING AND JOB SEARCH. VOLUNTEER MENTORS HELP CLIENTS REVIEW WHAT THEY LEARN IN WORKSHOPS AND AT EMPLOYER MEET AND GREETS, IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE JOBS, CREATE EMPLOYMENT TOOLS PACKETS AND PREPARE FOR RESUME AND INTERVIEW COACHING SESSIONS. THEY HELP CLIENTS DEVELOP A JOB SEARCH PLAN, APPLY FOR JOBS ONLINE AND PRACTICE FOR INTERVIEWS. PHASE 3, EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CLIENTS DURING THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF A NEW JOB. THIS PHASE HELPS THEM NAVIGATE THROUGH THE LEARNING CURVE OF A NEW JOB, MANAGE THEIR PERSONAL LIVES, AND MAINTAIN STEADY EMPLOYMENT FOR ONE FULL YEAR. PHASE 4, WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (WPN) FOCUSES ON GETTING AHEAD AND PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT TOOLS DEVELOPMENT, ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO GAIN NETWORKING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. EVIDENCE OF NEED: 173,000 OF UTAH CHILDREN LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, 98,000 OF UTAH CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY, 20,000 OF UTAH SINGLE PARENTS W/KIDS LIVE BELOW POVERTY, 176,000 OF UTAH CHILDREN HAVE PARENTS WHO LACK SECURE EMPLOYMENT. UTAH CURRENTLY HAS 77,000 LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. UTAH HAS THE SECOND LARGEST GENDER WAGE GAP IN THE NATION IN WHICH WOMEN EARN 71 CENTS PER DOLLAR THAT A MAN EARNS, ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT CENSUS DATA. THE GAP IS MORE SIGNIFICANT FOR WORKING MOTHERS. UTAH WOMEN HOLD 65% OF LOW-WAGE JOBS (DEFINED AS THOSE PAYING 10.10 PER HOUR OR LESS). IN UTAH, 59% OF MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX AND 73% OF MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN SIX AND 17 ARE IN THE WORK FORCE. UTAH IS ALSO RANKED FIRST IN THE NATION FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYED WOMEN WHO WORK PART-TIME WHERE THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO RECEIVE EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS. 26.3% PERCENT OF MOTHERS IN UTAH ARE THE SOLE OR PRIMARY BREADWINNERS FOR THEIR FAMILIES. 88,000 FAMILIES IN UTAH HAVE A FEMALE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH 26% LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. HOWEVER, THIS NUMBER JUMPS TO 37.5% FOR FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN UNDER 18 AND CLIMBS HIGHER TO 46.9% IN FAMILIES IN WHICH THE CHILDREN ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 5. CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR MALNUTRITION, HOMELESSNESS, SCHOOL DROPOUT, DRUG ABUSE, TEEN PREGNANCY, GANG INVOLVEMENT AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. FURTHERMORE, CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES RECEIVE WELFARE ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE ON WELFARE THEMSELVES. IN THE AREAS WE SERVE OVER 76,000 CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, OVER 50,000 FAMILIES RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS AND OVER 130,000 CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOOL FREE/REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAMS. WHILE THE ECONOMY IS DOING WELL AND UNEMPLOYMENT IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW, FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND SINGLE MOMS, THINGS HAVE NOT IMPROVED MUCH. ACCORDING TO FACT.FINDER.CENSUS.GOV, THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN SALT LAKE COUNTY IS 71,471. MALES IN SALT LAKE COUNTY HAVE AN AVERAGE INCOME THAT IS 1.54 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE INCOME OF FEMALES, WHICH IS 42,277. THE INCOME INEQUALITY IN SALT LAKE COUNTY (MEASURED USING THE GINI INDEX) IS 0.48, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. TO MAKE THINGS MORE CHALLENGING, THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, ACCORDING TO THE NEW FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR SALT LAKE CITY, HAS JUMPED TO 80,000. WITH THE DISPARITY IN EARNINGS AND THE COST OF HOUSING, WOMEN ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION: WHILE THERE IS NO ONE-SIZE FITS ALL SOLUTION TO THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM, WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY PERMANENT ROUTE OUT OF POVERTY IS AN ADEQUATE INCOME; THAT A GOOD JOB, WITH A GOOD COMPANY AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT CAN GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING SINGLE MOMS BECOME FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. WHEN LOW-INCOME WOMEN LEARN HOW TO FIND A GOOD JOB, KEEP A GOOD JOB, SEEK RAISES AND PROMOTIONS AND EVENTUALLY EARN ENOUGH TO PAY THEIR BILLS, THEY CAN STABILIZE THEIR HOUSING SITUATIONS, AFFORD BETTER CHILDCARE AND GAIN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYER. THEY CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN COMPANY OFFERED TRAINING AND EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP THEM BECOME MORE VALUABLE TO THEIR EMPLOYER. POPULATION SERVED: OVER 82% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SINGLE MOTHERS AND MANY RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. 84% ARE CAUCASIAN, 6% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 3% ARE AMERICAN INDIAN, 1% ARE PACIFIC ISLANDER, 3% ARE ASIAN AND 3% ARE MULTIPLE RACE; 10% ARE HISPANIC. 100% ARE CONSIDERED LOW-INCOME BY HUD GUIDELINES WHEN THEY ENTER OUR PROGRAM. 96% ARE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY LOW- INCOME. VOLUNTEERS & COLLABORATIONS: PHP MANAGES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS EACH YEAR. VOLUNTEERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR SUCCESS. APPROXIMATELY 100 LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS SERVE AS VOLUNTEER MENTORS, COACHES AND TRAINERS. PHP COLLABORATES WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES INCLUDING HOUSING AUTHORITIES, UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES, HEAD START, AND UTAH STATE DIVISION OF REHABILITATION. MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING: PHP MEASURES PROGRAM PARTICIPATION THROUGH REGULAR TRACKING OF CLIENT INTAKE FORMS, WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE, AND COMPLETION OF EMPLOYMENT TOOLS AND COACHING SESSIONS. CLIENTS ARE REWARDED FOR COMPLETION OF EACH PROGRAM PHASE. STATISTICS ARE REPORTED QUARTERLY. IN FISCAL 2019 OVER 6500 LOW-INCOME WOMEN LEARNED ABOUT OUR PROGRAM THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS, 1,775 SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE MONTHLY MAILERS AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT, 607 PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE WORKSHOPS AND 669 ENGAGED IN AT LEAST ONE PHASE OF OUR MENTORING AND COACHING PROGRAM. FOR PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, COACHING AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES, CLIENTS EARNED 1974 AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES. 322 EDUCATION, 770 PHASE 1 COACHING, 334 PHASE 2 MENTORING, 162 PHASE 3 EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES & PHASE 4 WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK AND 386 EMPLOYMENT MILESTONES. IN ADDITION, EACH YEAR PHP ASKS GRADUATES TO PARTICIPATE IN A SURVEY MEASURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROGRESS. FOR FISCAL 2019 SURVEYS FROM PHASE 4 GRADUATES PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: 100% ARE EMPLOYED FULL-TIME WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF 23.70 PER HOUR, 96% HAVE BENEFITS OFFERED THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYER, 85% HAVE BEEN WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS, 82% RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE RAISE WITH AN AVERAGE OF 1.45 PER HOUR, 42% HAVE ACCESS TO COMPANY TRAINING AND EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT. SINCE ENROLLING IN OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PHASE 4 GRADUATES REPORTED THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 93% ARE NO LONGER RECEIVING ASSISTANCE, 92% PAID OFF THEIR DEBT, 89% RECEIVED RECOGNITION AT WORK, 85% BOUGHT A NEW CAR, 71% STARTED A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR A RETIREMENT PLAN, 68% ENROLLED THEIR KIDS IN COLLEGE, 50% BOUGHT A NEW HOME, 43% COMPLETED A 2 OR 4-YEAR DEGREE. SUSTAINABILITY AND HISTORY: SINCE 1993, PHP HAS PROVIDED EXTENSIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME WOMEN, EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGED RESOURCES THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND POSITIVELY IMPACTED OUR COMMUNITY. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OFFICES IN SALT LAKE AND WEBER/DAVIS COUNTIES. WE HAVE DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO SEE THE VALUE IN THE WORK WE DO AND ARE COMMITTED TO OUR ONGOING SUCCESS. SUMMARY: SINCE OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED 16 YEARS AGO, PHP HAS COLLABORATED WITH OVER 300 COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PROVIDED OUTREACH PHONE SUPPORT AND MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT TIPS POSTCARDS TO OVER 16,775 WOMEN, EDUCATED OVER 7,200 WOMEN THROUGH OUR EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS SERIES, PARTNERED OVER 3,000 WOMEN WITH MENTORS AND COACHES, DEVELOPED AN EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES NETWORK (ESN) TO SUPPORT NEWLY EMPLOYED AND ONGOING JOB SEARCH CLIENTS AND A WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (WPN) TO PROVIDE CAREER PLANNING AND ONGOING EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES, RECRUITED AND MANAGED OVER 3.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND MADE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR BOTH TAX PAYERS AND OUR COMMUNITIES OF OVER 31 MILLION. SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WE SERVE IN OUR PROGRAM. WOMEN WHO BECOME SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED CONTRIBUTE IN MANY WAYS. THEY BECOME TAX PAYING CITIZENS, SUPPORT THE ECONOMY BY PURCHASING GOODS AND SERVICES, BECOME HOMEOWNERS AND SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO COLLEGE. AT PHP, WE BELIEVE THE ONLY PERMANENT ROUTE OUT OF POVERTY IS AN ADEQUATE INCOME. OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, THROUGH THE WORK OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE SINGLE MOMS WE SERVE CAN AND WILL FLOURISH BOTH IN THEIR CAREERS AND IN LIFE. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN MOMS DO BETTER, KIDS DO BETTER. WHEN KIDS DO BETTER, COMMUNITIES DO BETTER, AND WHEN COMMUNITIES DO BETTER, WE

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