Program areas at Northside Neighborhood House
Community school programming includes programming for students in grades k-12 in 10 different schools. This program served students at red bank elementary, middle and high school, hixson elementary, middle and high school, soddy daisy elementary, middle and high school, and sale creek middle-high. This program expanded from 5-10 schools this year. 414 unduplicated students were served through after school programming and nnh had 6,219 touchpoints with students, families, or teachers related to student well-being. A key component of this program is integrated support systems and 1,174 referrals were made to our community school coordinators for student or family support. Coordinators hosted 106 events for parents, students, and community members with a total of 9,922 attendees. 94% of regular after school programming attendees were promoted to the next grade on time and 100% of regularly engaged high school seniors graduated on time.
Three thrift stores provide needed clothing, furniture, and other items to residents at a minimal cost. The thrift stores had 110,773 transactions during this period. 542 clients were served through vouchers for free goods. Collaborations with local agencies provide clients with clothing & household items for free.
The nnh stability program includes emergency direct assistance and education as well as other distributions. Nnh served 604 unique households with rent/mortgage assistance or utility services. 80% of households served earn less than 30% annually. This year, 45% of those households served were new to nnh. In addition, our stability programming served 158 kids through our back to school shop and 350 kids through our santa's workshop. Every client is cleared through an online system before being seen to make sure there is no duplication of services. Additional supports with clients include job search support, budgeting, and connection to other resources. Follow up calls with clients maintain a level of connectivity and support outside of financial help given. In addition, nnh hosts computer classes, resume building workshops, cooking classes, and good tenant workshops for first-time renters or those looking to rent again and need to rebuild their credit.