Catholic Social Services Of Washtenaw County

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY (CSSW), A NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WILL SPONSOR RSVP WASHTENAW. CSSW HAS SPONSORED RSVP WASHTENAW SINCE 1989. AN ESTIMATED 250 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES AT APPROXIMATELY 40 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN. OF THIS NUMBER, AT LEAST 88 UNDUPLICATED RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS DESIGNED TO HELP MEET THE UNMET NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA. WITH THE INTENTION OF SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS WHO WISH TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND IN THEIR OWN HOMES AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS' ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING RESPITE CARE FOR CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS, PROVIDING HOME CHORE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS, DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS, AND ASSISTING OLDER ADULTS WITH TAX PREPARATION AND WITH NAVIGATING MEDICAID/MEDICARE SERVICES AND FORMS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT RSVP WASHTENAW VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MEET NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING AGING IN PLACE, ACCESS TO CARE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL RECEIVE FOOD, RESPITE AND OTHER SERVICES THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE ANNUAL CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $88,325 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT OF $24,723 FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AGING AND ADULT SERVICES AGENCY AND AN ADDITIONAL $33,707 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RSVP'S SPONSOR IS CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY (CSSW) WHOSE MISSION AND VALUES INFORM THE RSVP PROGRAM AND ARE EXPRESSED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP--TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE THEIR LIVES INDEPENDENTLY AND MEANINGFULLY. THE RSVP PROGRAM GOAL IS TO HAVE 256 VOLUNTEERS. OF THIS NUMBER, 96 UNDUPLICATED RSVP VOLUNTEERS IN THE THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME-BASED ASSIGNMENTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS, DELIVERING MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, FRIENDLY VISITING VETERANS/SENIORS AND TUTORING ENGLISH TO NON-ENGLISH IMMIGRANTS. SERVICE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO PREVENT ELDER ABUSE AND PROVIDE OPIOID ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. WITHIN CSSW, RESPITE, ADULT DAY AND HOME REPAIR PROGRAMS SERVE 100+ SENIORS AND 500+ INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE FOOD FROM THE FOOD PANTRY. THE WORK OF OUR VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MORE THAN 45,000 INDIVIDUALS IN WASHTENAW COUNTY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES WILL MEET THESE OBJECTIVES: * (H14) NUMBER OF CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO REPORTED HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT * (H9A) NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS WHO REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED INDEPENDENT LIVING CAPACITY * (H12) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY BY RECEIVING MEALS * (O21) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPROVED JOB READINESS THROUGH MENTORING YOUNG ADULTS, PROVING BASIC LITERACY TUTORING AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) TUTORING * (H9AV) NUMBER OF VETERANS WHO REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $95,825 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $35,965 FROM THE STATE AND $56,212 FROM OTHER LOCAL FUNDERS.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 35.91%.