2007 Outcomes (10/1/06 - 9/30/07)
• 2,158 of the individuals served by BROC in 2007 were newborn to seventeen years of age. • BROC’s Outreach staff assisted 1,340 individuals with household budgeting. • BROC’s emergency food shelves were utilized 8,133 times. • An average of 87 day care home providers and 957 children participated in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). • BROC helped 592 homeless families find safe, affordable housing. • Temporary housing was provided at Jen’s Motel for 46 homeless families (124 individuals). • 163 Reach Up participants received job skills training at our Good Cents Stores, 36 of these went on to unsubsidized employment. • 275 households were weatherized in order to help conserve energy and lower heating bills. • 51 participants met their savings goal toward acquiring an asset—homeownership, post-secondary education, or micro-business start-up through the Individual Development Accounts (IDA) program. • 37 new businesses were started, 100 businesses were expanded or enhanced and 57 jobs were created through the Micro Business Development Program (MBDP). |