Pernet's greatest successes are rooted in the value and enrichment we bring to the lives of members in our community. Here is an overview of how we served in FY2016:
2016 Program Achievements
Here is a look at what our organization was able to achieve in the year 2016, with the help of our wonderful staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters.
Early Intervention- Increased the number of groups to 3
- Added additional parent group - Now offering limited specialty groups, i.e. Baby Sign - Hired new staff - Increased referral sources - Built relationships with other, local complementary programs - Completed Battelle Assessment tool training to improve assessments - Improved EI classroom and office with new toys, paint, carpeting, improved equipment |
Family Support Services- Increased Parent Aide Program staff by 100% - from a 2 to 4 full-time staff team
- Completed 4 8-week Parenting Class cycles, with an average of 32 parents graduating from each class - Young Parent Support staff assisted 75% of YPS families who were living in shelters at the beginning of their program to find suitable housing |
Nursing - Assisted 80% of Nursing Clients with appropriate Early Intervention for assessment and follow-up services
- 100% of infants consistently gained in weight and length from birth to two months of age - 100% of Nursing Clients were assessed at birth, one month, and two months age for parent-child interaction, parenting skills, feeding techniques, home environment, and infant physical and nutritional assessment |
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
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Number of visits 15,327
Households served 3,406
Individuals served 9,195
Packages distributed 8,515
Meals provided 25,545
Pounds of food donated excluding donations from the Food Bank 25,832
YOUTH PROGRAM |
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Number of youth participating in programs 62
Number of Youth Group activities 13
Number of books read in Summer Youth Group 55
Number of youth participating in Youth Summer Jobs 14
CAPACITY BUILDING |
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