Program areas at Smart Development
Part 1 and Part 11. Statement of program service accomplishments Mission is to create, nourish, and build sustainable and vibrant communities through community based services, affordable housing, and wrap around supportive services ensuring all individuals and families can thrive while maintaining and celebrating diverse cultures, values and people. Smart Development provides direct wrap-around culturally competent service to alleviate hardships for those in need while operating in a collaborative spirit...Vision Smart Development strives to continuously spread our message of opportunity, hope, and equity. When communities struggle, we focus not only on short-term but long-term recovery for more diverse, equitable communities we call home. While we help all in need, we pride ourselves on being from the communities we serve, emphasizing refugee and immigrant communities be able to grow roots and become self-sufficient with acess to the same opportunities for all. We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly tranl
PART 111 4a Smart Developments services were developed and implemented to address the wrap-around needs of individuals and families to strengthen them by removing barriers to housing and social service access through culturally competent strength-based case management services. These services are open ended, allowing individuals and families the time needed to achieve their identified goals toward increased stability and socio-economics success. The majority of families served reside in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Services are focused on addressing barriers that are common to families who reside in low income neighborhoods, with goals concentrated in the areas of community development, housing and community revitalization, civic engagement, financial literacy, employment, language access, education, and basic need.