Program areas at MWVCAA
The arches project program is our housing and street outreach division where we help clients navigate from homelessness to stable housing and better lives. Our approach provides referrals, housing placements, and basic services to people experiencing homelessness and housing instability in marion and polk counties. Arches program service accomplishments: served 516 households (1116 unduplicated individuals) with housing assistance. Served 3086 individuals with shelter assistance.the energy services program operates liheap (low-income home energy assistance program), oeap (Oregon energy assistance program), olga (Oregon low-income gas assistance program), and lihwa (low-income home water assistance). Energy also assists covid-19 households with ceap (covid- Oregon energy assistance program). Energy education is available to help clients reduce their end consumption and take control of their energy usage. Energy partners with city of salem providing income eligible referrals for their rate relief program. Energy program service accomplishments: assisted 7184 nonduplicated households (19,138 individuals) during this fy.
Child care information services provides training to child care providers in marion, polk and yamhill counties. The home youth services program is a combined day shelter and drop-in center for non-adjudicated homeless and at-high-risk youth. The re-entry program eases the transition from incarceration back into the Community by connecting clients with vital needs including employment, education, housing, therapy, transportation, and more, all aimed at reducing the rate of recidivism.the weatherization program serves marion & polk counties helping residents who meet the eligibility requirements reduce their heating costs while improving efficiency, safety, comfort, and the durability of their home.
Providing preschool services to 578 preschool children and infant/toddler services to 234 infants, toddlers, and expectant mothers at 12 operating centers and 7 family child-care homes in marion & polk counties. Our goal is to build on the assets of the family, from developing a life-long love of learning to meeting the social, medical, and mental health needs of the family. All of our sites strive to provide the richest learning environment possible while creating a structure that is also supportive and welcoming to parents. Through a full spectrum of services head start promotes the health and well-being of the child and family. Program accomplishments: head start served 626 clients, early head start served 342 clients. The nutrition first usda food program sponsors monthly child care cash payments to in-home child care providers to partially reimburse them for serving approved healthy meals to the 5,847 children enrolled in their care. We serve providers in the following counties: marion, polk, yamhill, linn, benton, lane, lincoln, tillamook, multnomah, clackamas and Washington. Our trilingual staff perform in-home monitoring reviews and training to all active providers three times per year at minimum. All visits must include kids and two visits must include an observed meal service to verify compliance with all state and federal, regulation.