West Seventh Community Center

West 7th senior services continues to provide high-quality services, add evidence-based practices, and serve more seniors each year, with 1,281 seniors (712 households) served in the West 7th and surrounding neighborhoods. Outcomes for our 2014 service year include:seniors improved in physical functioning and/or communication abilities (534). Seniors received and used assistive technologies (143). Frail and vulnerable seniors remained living in their homes for the full 12 month period (118). Seniors reported access to and use of chore services (316). Seniors reported access to and use of home health and/or personal care services (169). Seniors reported access to and use of home modification services (59). Seniors avoided an unnecessary nursing home placement (32).

West 7th children and youth programs had 121 total youth participants. Activities included a licensed and accredited afterschool program, summer program and school release days. For the most recent program year:95% of West 7th participants improved or maintained satisfactory attendance at school.91% of West 7th participants improved school test scores or program assessment scores.83% of West 7th participants maintained satisfactory school grades.91% of West 7th youth program participants participated on a consistent, ongoing basis.93% of West 7th participants improved or maintained a positive attitude toward school.96% of West 7th participants improved or maintained positive behaviors/social skills within the program.97% of West 7th participants demonstrated a sense of mastery.at the start of last school year, 65% of West 7th participants tested at grade level or above in reading. By spring, 81% did. Over the summer, 83% of k-3 students maintained or improved in sight word recognition and 83% increase in words-per-minute read. The average speed increase for West 7th students was 17 words per minute (accordingly to the mn literacy council, the typical summer school student gains 3-6 words per minute). The student with the greatest gain increased by 62 words per minute. West 7th healthy families worked intensively with 735 individuals to provide ongoing support and care management to families as they worked toward family safety, stability and self-sufficiency and assisted 3,576 individuals (about a third of our neighborhood's total population) through outreach events and simple referrals. Last year: program participants developed strategies for enhancing their safety (346 participants).program participants were provided knowledge of available Community resources, information and referral services (1,166 participants, a 50% increase vs. last year).program participants accessed available Community resources, information and referral services (3,576 participants).program participants reported they have a strong positive social support network (296 participants).program participants had knowledge and skills of how to cope with their circumstances in ways that are helpful to them. (511 participants).domestic violence program participants did not conduct any additional acts of violence. (73 participants).