1. Know It. Understand It. End It. Poverty Hungry for Change Sept. 16, 2015

3. A lack of knowledge and opportunities and an outlook that inhibits one from living a healthy, self-sufficient and fulfilling life. So….What is Poverty?

4. The Needle is not Moving  Federal spending continues to increase  # of people in “deep” poverty at all time high  15% of nation struggle to put food the table  96 overlapping federal antipoverty programs that treat the symptoms Based on 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

5.  Texas has the 6 th highest poverty rate in US  According to Feeding America, Texas ranks second worst with 17.4% of Texas households experiencing significant food insecurity  In Texas more than 350,000 working families still live in poverty  More than 25% of children in Tarrant County experience food insecurity  On any given day in 2013, there was over 2,000 persons considered homeless  30 % of Tarrant County homeless are children State and Local Statistics

6. Why Padua? Why Now?  Time to change the narrative  Aiming too low  Faulty assumption  Too many silos  Test a new model of case management  Provide the data and research necessary for change Based on 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

7. What if…? …we could start all over?

8. What if…? …we REDEFINED what it means to be “out of poverty? FINANCIAL CAPITAL KEY DRIVERS OF MOBILITY HUMAN CAPITAL SOCIAL CAPITAL

9. What if…? …we REDEFINED what it means to be “out of poverty? PERMANENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY LIVING WAGE INCOME THREE MONTHS OF SAVINGS APPROPRIATE DEBT FREE FROM GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

10. What if…? …we viewed every client as WHOLE, CREATIVE & RESOURCEFUL?

11. What if…? …we viewed every client as WHOLE, CREATIVE & RESOURCEFUL?

12. What if…? …we REIMAGINED the relationship we need to have with clients?  Long-term  Story-driven  Strength-based  Hope-fueled  Transformational

13. What if… … we reimagined the Client Experience Initial Visit Goal Setting Randomized Selection 2 days Welcome Call 5 days Direct Service 5 days Goal Setting Self-Sufficiency Benchmarks ongoing ASSESSMENT 45 days 13 Contact every 14 days Pace Action step completed every 21 days Progress CCFW Key Community Partners Partners Living Wage Savings Debt/Credit Subsidies 1346572

14. What if…? 7 th visit Service Planning 5 th visit Physical asset 3 rd visit Relationships, Support Systems & Social Skills Initial Visit: Introduction s 2 nd visit Financial & Legal assets 4 th visit Health & Emotion assets 6 th visit Education & Language assets  Hope and Faith assets are assessed throughout the seven visits and any additional information needed is gathered during the service planning visit.

15. What if …

16. What if…? We COLLABORATED with other to make our “what ifs” a reality?

17. What if…? … we worked with the top researchers in the country to determine the best long-term approach to helping clients move beyond poverty and used this research to produce a program that could be replicated nationwide? University of Notre Dame Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) CCUSA

18. What if…? …we knew more about our clients and the services they receive? Strengths Goals Collaborations Dosage and frequency Outcomes

19. What if … …..we were staffed for success? Research, Data and Evaluation Services Categories of data o Clients o Case Management Services o Internal programs o Key Community Partners

20. What if…? …we used these data to determine the key drivers for client success? o Are certain CM teams more “successful” than others? o What is the impact over time on client success when Padua collaborates with Key Community Partners? o What is the relationship between the type, frequency and quality of services CM teams are providing to clients and client service plan progress? o What changes do we see in client employment, housing, and transportation over time?

21. Client HIGH PRIORITY Goals Asset CL will purchase a homePhysical CL will obtain affordable & stable health coverageHealth CL will obtain a job she enjoysFinancial Obtain auto insuranceFinancial Client MEDIUM PRIORITY Goals Find out how much Cl can pay for rent Financial Get caught up on monthly expenses Financial CL will save 6 months of living expenses Financial Move outFinancial Get FurnitureFinancial Purchase a homeFinancial Financial stabilityFinancial Leave public assistanceFinancial CL will be debt freeFinancial CL will go on vacationFinancial CL will be in better physical health Health CL will have closer relationships with children Relatnships CL will have a closer relationship with God Faith CL will obtain her BAEd & Skills CL will write a bookEd & Skills Dimensions at a 5 + Legal work authorization (LE) + Legal residency (LE) + Nonverbal communication (SO) + Personal hygiene (SO) + Social adaptability (SO) + Addictions (EM) + English literacy (LA) + Verbal English language skills (LA) + Assertive communication (LA) + Life purpose (HO) + Role of Christ centered faith (FA) + Beliefs about God (FA) + Personal Practice (FA) Assets at a 4 or above + Language & Communication: 5 + Social Skills: 4.2 + Faith: 4.0 + Relationships : 4.0 SELF-SUFFICIENCY BENCHMARKS Living Wage - NOT MET YET Target $47,135 Actual: $25,920 Savings: - NOT MET YET Target $11,783 Actual $0 Gov’t Subsidies - NOT MET YET Target $0 Actual $7,920 Negative Debt – NOT MET YET Target $0 Actual: $10,780 STRENGTHS SNAPSHOT

22. What if…?

23. Questions…. Cindy Casey – Community Resource Manager – Padua Poverty Pilot – ccasey@ccdofw.org ccasey@ccdofw.org Megan Van Ness – Data and Research Specialist – mness@ccdofw.org mness@ccdofw.org

24. … a better way?