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Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

Eligibility in this program is limited to those households receiving benefits from public assistance programs (Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, KTAP) or has an income below 165% of the federal poverty guideline. Care must be needed in order for a parent to work, attend school or training, a teen parent to finish high school or to provide protection for a child. Children must be under age 13 or be diagnosed as having a special need. Care can be provided by a relative, licensed center, certified family care or a private enrolled provider. Persons living in the same household as the family cannot be paid for providing care. CCAP stresses family responsibility. Except for protective service cases and families with a monthly income of less than $900, all families pay part of their child care expense. The following numbers are estimated figures pertaining to the 34-county Child Care Assistance Area serves.

Area Development District	Family Case Count
Barren River	1,095
Green River	1,223
Pennyrile	1,565
Purchase	1,543
Total	5,426

Services Summary
Families Served (duplicated)	5,426
Children Served (duplicated)	19,505
Child Care Providers	2,812
2002-03 Provider Payments	$ 26,385,202
CCAP Families	5,426
CCAP Children	19,505
Current Active Providers	1,236

Resource and Referral Services Summary

Resource & Referral Training Summary
	Green River	Pennyrile	Total
Training Events	153	197	350
Training Hours	403	498	901
Providers Trained	3090	1954	5044 (duplicated)
Referrals	131	21	152

Community Services Block Grant  (CSBG)

Energy Assistance is perhaps the largest single service provided through the Community Services staff. Click on the link provided above to view the CSBG's services in that area.
For more information on the AACS' community services (CSBG) work in the area of family self-sufficiency, emergency assistance and community development go to Community Services' "Web site" page.

Community Services | Educational Assistance

Students received assistance with tuition, books, lab fees, or other fees to enable them to enroll and further their education. 34 scholarships were awarded :

Daviess -

9

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Hancock -

5

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Henderson -

3

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McLean -

4

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Ohio -

4

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Union -

5

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Webster -

4

ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Several families were served. Benefits were provided through more than 42 Green River Area utility/energy vendors.

Energy Assistance (EFSP)
Under the EFSP (formerly known as FEMA) program, 508 families were provided $46,416 in emergency energy assistance.

Assistance Summary...

County	Families	Benefits
Daviess	0	0
Hancock	0	0
Henderson	18	2,481
McLean	0	0
Ohio	40	6,661
Union	14	1,609
Webster	4	1,012
Total	76	11,763

Home Energy Assistance
TheLow-Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP) served 6,506 families. Benefits of $565,792 were provided to 42 Green River Area utility/energy vendors.

LIHEAP Energy Assistance | Subsidy Component
County	Families	Assistance
Daviess	1,667	$ 141,022
Hancock	181	16,947
Henderson	752	61,870
McLean	270	26,234
Ohio	673	70,213
Union	293	27,661
Webster	307	32,677
Total	4,143	$ 376,624

LIHEAP Energy Assistance | Crisis Component
County	Families	Assistance
Daviess	956	$ 80,884
Hancock	140	17,088
Henderson	518	53,600
McLean	150	16,932
Ohio	340	45,261
Union	171	21,276
Webster	215	30,042
Total	2,490	$ 265,084

LIHEAP Client Benefits Summary
County	Families	Assistance
Daviess	2,623	$ 221,906
Hancock	321	34,035
Henderson	1,270	115,470
McLean	420	43,166
Ohio	1,013	115,474
Union	464	48,937
Webster	522	62,719
Total	6,633	$ 641,707

$ 641,583

LIHEAP Payments Vendor Summary
Vendor	Benefits Paid
Western Kentucky Gas Company	$ 100,557
Kentucky Utilities	62,222
City of Henderson	71,931
City of Providence	15,579
Owensboro Municipal Utilities	74,582
Kenergy	85,488
Suburban Propane	11,605
Housing Authorities	20,599
112 Other Vendors	442,563
Total Benefits Paid

WinterCare Energy Fund
County	Families	Assistance
Daviess	8	$ 952
Hancock	1	185
Henderson	3	206
McLean	4	478
Ohio	5	716
Union	5	493
Webster	2	362
Total	28	$ 3,392

Counseling Services

Family Preservation provides family reunification, family crisis intervention and support. During the past year the Family Preservation Program (FPP) served 42 families (188 family members) from 7 Green River Counties. They worked with a total of 107 children, 89 of whom were targeted to be removed from their homes. The program had an impressive success rate at 100%.

To go to Family Preservation's "Web site" page, click on the link provided here.

Family Preservation Slots by County
Daviess	22
Hancock	1
Henderson	1
McLean	1
Ohio	5
Union	1
Webster	1
Total Cases	42

Family Reunification

Family Reunification (FRP) helps reunify children and their parents/guardians. During the past year Family Reunification aided 45 family members, 18 of those were children were returning home after being away for a length of time. 12 families from Daviess, Henderson, and McLean counties were served.

Green River Intra-county Transit

This year clients received 145,000 trips -- in accordance with the terms of the respective contractors' access requirements. To access the GRITS' "Web site" page, click on the link provided. Specific end of the fiscal year summaries are now located on this site.

GRITS Ridership Summary
County	Clients
Daviess	5,100
Hancock	388
Henderson	643
McLean	588
Ohio	503
Union	821
Webster	162
Total	8,205

Prior Year Comparisons
1997-98	94,348
1998-99	77,101
1999-2000	101,456
2000-01	108,000
2001-02	113,000
2002-03	140,000

Early Childhood Services (Head Start, Early Head Start, Preschool and Child Care Partnerships and Child-Family Development

To go to Head Start's "Web site" page, click on the link provided.

Health Services Summary
Health Screenings	1,902
Dental examinations	2,218
Referred for Follow-up Treatment	1,316
Children with Up-to-date Immunizations	2,852

Social Services Summary
Families Served	3,016
Families Referred for Services	588
Families Receiving Direct Services	1,184

HOME Assistance

In 2002, Audubon received a total of $ 193,600 in HOME funds. This program was funded for a two-year period. Three homes were demolished and rebuilt with this funding.

Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire North Apartments

The 208 units of HUD-assisted housing in Lincolnshire Apartments and Lincolnshire North Apartments were acquired as of November 29, 1995. Both properties were inspected by the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) in November. For a picture of one of the apartments and learn more about Lincolnshire, go to the AACS Housing "Web site" page via the link here provided.

Senior Service Corps

Senior Service Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges. Through its three Audubon sponsored programs - Foster Grandparents (FGP), Senior Companions (SCP), and the Retired and Senior Volunteers (RSVP) - a cumulative total of 843 seniors age 55 and over donated 284,478 hours of service assisting local non-profits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations in carrying out their missions of, "To serve, not to be served."

Foster Grandparent (FGP)

Title One Students
• 92% of the students improved their academic skills
• 94% of the students improved their behavioral skills

Pre-school Day Care
• 100% of the children improved their behavioral skills
• 100% of the children improved their pre-school management skills

Alternative Learning Centers
• 90% of the students improved their behavioral skills
• 90% of the students improved their academic skills

Head Start Centers
• 75% of the students improved their behavioral skills
• 75% of the students improved their pre-school management skills

Psychiatric Facility
• 60% of the students improved their behavioral skills
• 70% of the students improved their academic skills

To go to Foster Grandparent's "Web page", click on the link here provided; then scroll to the section of the National Senior Corps page which reviews Foster Grandparents.

Retired & Senior Volunteers

• 100 RSVP volunteers served 28,944 hours at two hospitals. Due to the donated hours, hospitals savings amounted to $429,818 (national volunteer sector value of $14.85 per hour).
• 302 RSVP volunteered 47,334 hours of service at 21 nutrition sites.
• 2 RSVP volunteers served 31 hours as senior advocates. With these advocate services, seniors may be more aware of scams, fraud, and special services to seniors.

2 volunteers served 228 hours working with client records and maintaining these records at the current level. These services free up regular employee's time so they could concentrate their time on tracing criminal activity and making communities more secure. The RSVP volunteers service saves the department approximately $2,500 annually.

America Reads (A program under RSVP)

• 94% increased their self-esteem
• 80% increased their reading skills
• 90% increased their attendance or said attendance was no problem
• 88% increased their social skills
• 84% increased their oral/written communication skills

To go to RSVP's "Web page", click on the link here provided; then scroll to the section of the National Senior Corps page which reviews RSVP.

Senior Companion Program (SCP)

• 100% showed a decrease in loneliness and isolation
• 31% showed they left their residence more often. (This was probably due to their family members providing transportation to them when the Senior Companion was absent and the decline of some client's health.)
• 99% indicated having a Senior Companion had displayed placement in a long-term care facility
• 100% of caregivers reported their physical and mental health had improved since having a Senior Companion

To go to Senior Companion's "Web page", click on the link here provided; then scroll to the section of the National Senior Corps page which reviews Senior Companions.

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