Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc.
Building Human Capital, Communities and Affordable Housing
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
YouthBuild Rockford
YOUTHBUILD ROCKFORD: YouthBuild is a unique program serving out of school youth ages 16-24 who are from low-income communities, have dropped out of school and are unemployed. It provides academic education, vocational skills training, personal counseling, positive peer support, leadership development, job placement and follow-up support. Young people spend half their time in academic programming, and half learning skills in construction, manufacturing or health care. Participants build or rehabilitate housing for low-income families, and have produced 41 units of housing in Rockford since the program began. Since 1995, YouthBuild Rockford has seen ove r5,000 youth apply, and has served 650+ young people. 90% of program completers have been placed in jobs or educational programs, and youth have completed over 300,000 hours of community service. Leadership development is a key part of the program, with classes, activities, and leadership positions within the organization providing a foundation for preparing youth to play important roles in their communities.
Youth participate in the governance of the program through an elected Youth Policy Council and Community Leadership Committee; serve on local, state and national groups, including the Illinois YouthBuild Coalition, the national YouthBuild Young Leaders and Alumni Council, and others. Graduates have the opportunity to serve on the agency Board of Directors.
AmeriCorps
AMERICORPS: AmeriCorps is a national service movement that engages Americans of all ages in a domestic “Peace Corps” to get things done in our communities. AmeriCorps ‘members’ commit to a term of service, and upon completion earn education awards up to $5,000 toward college or vocational training. YouthBuild Rockford has operated this program since 1996, and enrolls 40+ members each year. This affiliation broadens both the scope of activities undertaken by the agency and the depth of leadership and community service activities available to members.
Green Training and Development Center
Includes: Salvage Too, Deconstruction, Weatherization, and more.
Deconstruction
Certified Deconstruction Contractor and Area Manager for The ReUse People of America
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of jobs created and maintained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Green Training and Development Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
CCS has created 7 new green jobs in the past 2 years, and has added 4 more in 2016.
Average hourly wage of clients who became employed after job skills training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
YouthBuild Rockford
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of multi-year grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
YouthBuild Rockford
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of low-income families housed in affordable, well-maintained units as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Green Training and Development Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
CCS has built or renovated 120 units of affordable housing since 1996.
Number of program participants who receive a secondary school diploma or GED
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
YouthBuild Rockford
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Attainment of GED, High School Diploma or nationally recognized credential
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Goals for 2016 include:
*Updating and implementing a new sustainability and marketing plan
*Improving both internal and external communications
* Developing a formal business plan for a Deconstruction Business
*Improving service delivery to program participants, including stronger and new linkages to the business community.
*Meeting or exceeding all grant requirements
*Completion of weatherization of 65 low-income homes
*Increase individual and corporate donations.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Seek predevelopment funding and technical assistance to assist in development of business plans.
2. Implement new external communications and marketing plan, utilizing a VISTA volunteer
3. Recruit additional board members with fundraising expertise
4. Update and improve program outcome reporting via internal MIS system and software.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The agency has extensive partnerships and collaborations within the community which contribute to goal achievement. These include governmental, non-governmental, formal partnerships, as well as statewide collaborations. Senior staff, including the agency's founder and CEO, have extensive contacts and experience in their respective areas which have produced results in prior years.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In the education and job training area, CCS has met or exceeded required outcomes as well as similar outcome measures of other programs across the nation.
In the near term - 2015 - the agency has secured over $5M in federal and state grants to support its programs. It has led the community in the incorporation of deconstruction into the public arena, and is spearheading a major economic development project - Founders Landing.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/13/2020
Mr. Jeffrey Lischin
Jeffrey Lischin Consulting Services
Mr. Brian Cotti
ANNIE R DAVIS
Minister
JEFFREY LISCHIN
CONSULTANT
Jeff Kirk
Linda Gerdes
Steve Oyler
ABF Trucking
Matthew Marshall
Terry Moran
Dan Maxey
Jason Sweet
Ronn Mooney
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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