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- Built 16 new single family homes and renovated 20 homes in the Partnership Park Neighborhood.
- Since 2004 we have rehabbed 22 affordable rental units in Hillsdale and Lenawee counties.
- In the past seven years we've rehabbed 97 homes with loans over $1.3 million through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
- CAA weatherized 5,505 homes in our tri-county area since program inception (131 in 2007) reducing utility bills by $1.9 million annually.
- 618 tri-county residents have participated in energy classes since 2004 learning to think green.
- Farmers Market started weekly in summer to support the Lenawee WIC Project Fresh and local neighborhood.
- Community Dispute Resolution mediated 279 cases to save on court costs using 16 volunteer mediators.
- The Lenawee Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition helps prevent and reduce alcohol & drug abuse. The Coalition received an award for outstanding structual development in 2006 and doubled their funding in 2007.
- 1,008 three & four year old children were enrolled in Head Start and Michgian School Readiness in Jackson and Hillsdale counties.
- The Hillsdale Elementary Success Program worked with 50 at risk school age children and their families to increase school success.
- 198 babies 0 - age 3 and their families were enrolled in Early Head Start.
- 71 audlts improved their reading with the help of volunteer tutors in our Literacy Program.
- 119 English learners, representing 16 countries enrolled in our English as a Second Language classes in 2007.
- 63 fathers participated in programs that focus on building relationship skills with their children, 62 couples enrolled in a ten week relationship building program.
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- Lenawee WIC improved the nutrition of more than 1,900 women, infants & children with over $1 million in health food purchases at local grocery stores.
- Almost 1,000 children have been tested for lead poisoning in the past two years.afe water.
- Leanwee Medical Clinic doctors & nurses provided 1,208 uninsured individuals with medical services.
- Over $1 million worth of prescription medications were accessed thru the Lenawee Medical Clinic.
- 16 young people through the YouthBuild Program began construction on a house in the Partnership Park Neighborhood.
- Over 790 tri-county residents received $171,200 in emergency assistance.
- Through our matched savings accounts (Individual Development Accounts - IDA) since 2001: 51 new homeowners, 5 new business start ups, 5 students attending college representing $4.4 million investment in our community.
- 2,372 families received $2,183,221 in tax refunds and credits in 2007.
- Since 2001, 7457 tax returns for our families were prepared representing $6,759,721 in tax refunds and credits.
- Since the beginning of the program 153 people have completed Financial Freedom classes, reducing overall debt and improving credit scores.
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