Family Services By the Numbers 2012

23,312

Number of individuals Family Services touched through outreach efforts, brief contacts or classes provided through various agency programs.

5,540

Number of individuals who received ongoing services from Family Services.

2,605

The number of children who went through our BeeKind anti-bullying program in 2012.

397

The number of individuals who participated in the Money Smart® training series. Money Smart®, developed by the FDIC, is a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help low- and moderate-income individuals enhance their financial skills.

63.7% of the participants had a household income of less than $20,000 per year.

187

The number of home safety inspections provided to senior citizens in Allegheny County through the Open Your Heart to a Senior In Home Services program. Volunteers logged more than 5,000 hours and had in home contact with 400 senior citizens in an effort to assist them in overcoming the isolation of advancing age and to remain safely in their homes.

100

Percent of Occupancy of the agency's group homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The IDD program welcomed three new residents in the past year and provides safe, secure, adaptive homes for our residents.

88

Number of loans provided through the Ways to Work Transportation Loan Program. Ways to Work provides loans to working parents or individuals with poor credit histories for the purchase of a pre-owned car or repair of their current one so that they can maintain or improve their employment status. The Ways to Work Team continues to manage over $449,302 in loans.

50

The percentage increase in participation by youth at our Giving Tree Drop-In Center in Greensburg. The Drop-In Center collaborated with the agency's Community Outreach through Resources and Education (CORE) program to sponsor activities such as Battle of the Bands, educational seminars on date rape, preparing for driver's permits and GED attainment and other programming relevant to the lives of young people.

40

The percentage of individuals with disabilities who were able to obtain competitive employment placement with the assistance of the Rehabilitation Services programs at our NorthCo Vocational Training Center.

22

The number of individuals who have completed 4 hours of Budget Counseling through our Economic Empowerment program.