Monroe Senior Citizens Center Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 50.43%.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 350 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES IN MONROE COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER 94 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1. FOOD DELIVERY-HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ADULTS, WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS, DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND DELIVERY OF COMMODITY FOOD TO VERY LOW INCOME HOMEBOUND ADULTS. 2. TRANSPORTATION-TO DOCTOR?S OFFICES, HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES, FOOD BANKS, CONGREGATE MEAL SITES. 3. COMPANIONSHIP-WITH AN ARRAY OF SOCIALIZATION, INFORMATION, SUPPORTS AND REFERRALS PROVIDED. 4. COMPANIONSHIP/RESPITE-RELIEF FOR CAREGIVERS IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL COMPANIONSHIP SERVICE. 5. FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT-ASSISTING FOOD PANTRIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE 3 YEAR GRANT PERIOD, IN HEALTHY FUTURES, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 140+ RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE HOME DELIVERED FOOD AND 100 WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, 60+ RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION AND 40 WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, 50+ WILL RECEIVE COMPANIONSHIP AND 50 WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, 2000+ WILL RECEIVE ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION INFORMATION, 10+ CAREGIVERS WILL RECEIVE COMPANIONSHIP/RESPITE AND 10 WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, 2000+ WILL RECEIVE COUNSELING OR INFORMATION ON HEALTH ISSUES, 500+ WILL RECEIVE EMERGENCY & SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD AND 200 WILL REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY, AND 50 DISABLED SENIORS WILL BE PROVIDED SERVICES AT CONGREGATE FEEDING SITES TO ALLOW SAFETY, PROPER NUTRITION & INCREASED FOOD SECURITY. IN ADDITION OUR CAPACITY BUILDING WORK PLAN FOCUSSES EXCLUSIVELY ON AGENCIES WORKING IN HEALTHY FUTURES WITH THE GOAL OF 80 VOLUNTEERS LEVERAGING 160 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THE ANNUAL CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $88,942 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $49,811 IN NON-FEDERAL SUPPORT FROM THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING AND $10,280 IN-KIND FROM OUR SPONSOR FOR THE MONROE COUNTY RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SPONSORED BY MONROE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, INC..

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 350 RSVP UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES IN MONROE COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER 117 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME-BASED ASSIGNMENTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1. NUTRITION/FOOD SUPPORT-HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ADULTS ON WEEKDAYS, DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND HOME DELIVERY OF COMMODITY FOOD TO HOMEBOUND ADULTS. 2. TRANSPORTATION-TO DOCTOR?S OFFICES, HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES, FOOD BANKS, CONGREGATE MEALS. 3. TUTORING-AT RISK CHILDREN IN 3 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND THE MONROE COUNTY YOUTH CENTER. 4. NUTRITION/FOOD SUPPORT-FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT-ASSISTING LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 5. EDUCATION/TRAINING-DISTRIBUTING HEALTH INFORMATION VIA VOLUNTEER MMAP COUNSELORS AND AT COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS EVENTS BY COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS SHARING HEALTH INFORMATION. 6. DISASTER PREPARATION-IDENTIFYING FRAIL, ISOLATED SENIORS AND MAINTAINING UPDATED INFORMATION ON THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS FOR THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER?S DATA BASE AND RECRUITING NEW SERVICE RECIPIENTS AND SHARING DISASTER RESPONSE INFORMATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE 3 YEAR GRANT PERIOD, IN HEALTHY FUTURES, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 140 RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE HOME DELIVERED FOOD AND 110 WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, 80 RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION AND 50 WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, 1200 WILL RECEIVE COUNSELING OR INFORMATION ON HEALTH ISSUES AND 600 WILL REPORT INCREASED HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, 500+ WILL RECEIVE EMERGENCY & SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD AND 200 WILL REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY. IN OTHER FOCUS AREAS 557 PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE DISASTER SERVICES AND 210 WILL REPORT INCREASED READINESS AND IN TUTORING/K-12 SUCCESS 200 CHILDREN WILL BE TUTORED AND 150 WILL SHOW INCREASED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE ANNUAL CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $96,422 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $72,155 IN NON-FEDERAL SUPPORT FROM THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING AND $10,280 IN-KIND FROM THE SPONSOR MONROE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, INC..