Parents As Teachers made 255 home visits to 43 families with children under age five. The goals are that parents become confident in their role as their child's first and most important teacher, the parent is more involved in their child's education, the child reaches school ready to learn and there is an increase in overall family literacy. At the end of the year assessments showed that 80% of the families increased in the Infant Toddler Home Record review which measures appropriate parent/child interaction. Next year we will have data reflecting children's mastery of age appropriate skills from the Ages and Stages Test.
Co-located Services includes programs provided by Department of Health, Department of Social Services, Family Learning Team, Greenville Literacy Association, Vocational Rehabilitation, Job Link and Piedmont Women's Center. We have statistics for the following programs: Department of Health provided WIC to 161 women and children. Department of Social Services provided food stamp sign up to 3,513 individuals. Job Link helped 49 adults find employment. Perishable foods provided by North Greenville Food Pantry and Bi-Lo helped feed 458 households. The goal of Col-located Services it to reduce barriers to programs and services, share local resources by referring clients and create an atmosphere of cooperation among partners.
Families First provided emergency relief, Medicaid Outreach, the food pantry, and generic case management. We were able to assist 277 families with $20,100 in emergency relief funds to help pay rent, mortgage, utilities and purchase fans. 1,065 individuals applied for Medicaid. 1,684 individuals received food from our pantry. We were able to fill 11 prescriptions and referred 275 children for Christmas gifts. The goal here is that every client that enter our office has knowledge of resources available to them and that their most immediate and critical needs are met, be it healthcare, rent, utilities and food.
Community Fire Safety Project. Thanks to a grant to the Slater-Marietta Fire Department from FEMA we were able to give out smoke alarms and fire extinguishers to 276 families this year. We know the program works because two individuals brought empty extinguishers back to be replaced after they used them to put out kitchen fires.