West Side Community House

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm and reviewed by board and management prior to filing.”

“Management regularly reviews compliance with conflict of interest policy.”

“Compensation of the executive director is determined by the governing board considering key factors”

“Governing documents are made available upon request”

“Yoga, and wii bowling. Staff provided 400 hours of supportive services meeting with seniors individually to link them with needed benefits and services in the community, assist with billing issues, schedule medical appointments, secure a valid photo id, and other services as needed. In addition, our staff took nearly 900 phone calls and provided information and referral assistance. We provided 17,040 one-way trips on accessible vans to and from the center, to grocery, discount and pharmacy stores and to recreational activities.”

“The age of 18. A majority of these families (82%) live below 200% of the federal poverty level.”

“Youth services - sisterhood, for girls ages 10 - 18, prepares girls for womanhood and their life beyond. Five learning cycles conducted during the school year cover self-identity, service learning, arts and technology, economic literacy, and health and wellness with interactive workshops, field trips and presentations that stimulate and challenge young minds while they engage and retain their interest. In addition, there are opportunities for mentoring, tutoring, homework assistance and academic test preparation provided by college student tutors. Sisterhood meets after-school with several weekend events and trips. One day per week, a sisterhood session is held at mckinley school during study hall/lunch period. Attendance at these sessions has increased as girls gather to discuss challenges and issues they face and gain strength as they learn about their shared experiences as young women and ways to cope. Summer of sisterhood is an intensive summer arts camp for 8 weeks that culminates in a live performance and cd and/or dvd. Girls ages 10 18 work with professional artists to write their own original work. In 2014 summer of sisterhood performed before an audience of 7,000 women from around the world at the louisville international convention center for the united methodist womens national assembly. They were personally greeted by keynote speaker, and former us secretary of state, hillary rodham clinton, before she addressed the assembly. Summer of sisterhood also opened for biz markie at clevelands rock and roll hall of fame and museum. We conducted outreach sessions at ten area schools and a session at csus girls health summit attended by over 300 young women. In 2014, we served 1,572 girls through our programs, services and telephone information and referral. Of these girls, 96% live at or below 150% of the federal poverty level with the remaining 4% at just above 200%. Wrap for success (w4s) - empowers parents through the successful completion and comprehension of the act course including w4s warm up and graduation sessions, and attendance at monthly w4s reunion group meetings where they participate in interactive workshops with other community parents that are responsive to the challenges and needs that they identify. Also, as appropriate, we make referrals both internally to our family and youth programs, and externally to community partners. (in 2014, 42 parents participated in 11 wrap sessions and 90 parents and children attended ten reunion groups. Over 90% of participating parents are currently or were previously system involved.) children exposed to violence initiative/defending childhood an effort to address the effects of violence on the families and youth in the cudell/west boulevard neighborhoods. Held four eight-week act (adults and children together) parenting classes. Act is an evidence-based program that makes parents aware of the affects of violence on their children and teaches non-violent disciplinary alternatives. Two eigh-tweek fast (families and schools together) sessions were held with almira school parents and students. Fast is an internationally acclaimed parent engagement program that helps children thrive by building stronger relationships at home. (in 2014 we served 60 adults in act and 11 families in fast.) we started boys council in partnership with cleveland christian home in june of 2014. These weekly support sessions help to empower boys ages 13-18 to maintain positive attitudes, make good decisions, and to be resilient after setbacks. (in 2014 we served 14 system-involved boys). Community wrap around school west side community house is the lead agency for the united way wraparound school project at h. Barbara booker school. During 2013-2014, we brought the following programs into the school: girl scouts, boy scouts, success mentorship program, engineering with the great lakes science center, girls go and boys go science program, science academy, and cleveland metroparks zoo inquiry based sci”