NATASHA HOUSE INC

NATASHA House’s HomeMakers Program (HMP) for adults & CHAMPS for Children
GOALS:
1. Develop or enhance financial literacy skills and independence.
2. Use supportive services and community partnerships to improce the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing
of the families served.
3. Enroll client’s children and at-risk youth in the community in C.H.A.M.P.S. (CHAMPS), our youth
program.
4. Enroll HMP Clients in FollowCare Program

OUTCOMES:
1. 85% of the ladies enrolled in HMP will complete financial assessment and participate in financial literacy
sessions for a minimum of 6 mos.
2. 80% of the families enrolled in HMP will participate in group, family, and individual counseling for a
minimum of 6 mos.
3. 100% of the children whose mothers are enrolled in HMP will participate in All CHAMPS sessions and
80% of the children enrolled as Outreach participants will attend at least one CHAMPS session a week.
4. 85% of HMP Clients will participate in HMP FollowCare Program for a minimum of 6mos

METHOD OF EVALUATION:
1. Ladies develop and maintain weekly budget, spending, savings, and credit repair section of their LifeWork Plans.
2. Attendence sheets and monthly progress summaries provided to NHI by counselors.
3. Attendence sheets, progress reports & report cards, and monthly progress summaries provided by NHI Interns
4. Attendence sheets, Weekly/Monthly Spending/Savings budget, and progress notes from monthly home visits of SW Interns

We hosts four one-hour educational groups weekly called Modules. Each module is facilitated by a community leader who is a subject matter expert in their field and is designed to assist our clients with achieving their Lifework Plan goals. Clients also meet weekly with Social Workers and Human Service Interns to ensure they remain focused on their Lifework Plan Goals.

Additionally, NATASHA House maintains the following Partnerships:

A. Program Development & Counseling Interns/Facilitators
CDR, William & Mary, NSU, CNU, TNCC, ODU, VSU, Post, St. Leo, St. Mary's U,
Phoenix U, Longwood U, Newport News & York County Extension Services,
Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency, Hearts of Hope

B. Financial Literacy & Career Readiness Training/Facilitators
Visions 2000, Workforce Development, ALS Janitorial Svcs,
October Effect, LLC, Mason & Associates, LLC, C& F Bank, VEC,
Jr. League of HR, AARP-SCEP, Urban League of HR, YMCA, BGCA, BBBS,
Peninsula SPCA, 1st Advantage- CCFS, Langley FCU, CCFS Inc., Hampton
Redevelopment, CBH, Williamsburg-James City County Community Action
Agency,

C. Referrals, Intakes, Health, & Intervention
Lackey Free Clinic, Southeastern Virginia Health System, Dr. Amaya Rucker,
Newport News Ext Srvc, Sentara Health Care, York County Food Closet,
Peninsula Quilt Guild, Peninsula Foodbank, Network Peninsula, VA Dept of
Transportation, & Referrals-Homeless crisis hotline, Transitions, Avalon,
Burfoot House, & Peninsula Rescue Mission.

D. Community Awareness & Fundraising
NATASHA House Clubs-York, Grafton, & Tabb High Schools, Grafton, Tabb,
Peasley, & Yorktown Middle Schools, Seaford, Grafton-Bethel, & Elementary

Impact:
• Since 2010, we served over 200 families through our transitional housing and outreach programs
• Served over 100 children in CHAMPS, our children's program.
• We've pre-screened and referred over 600 families to the Homeless Crisis Hotline and other agencies
• 85% of the residents who transitioned from NH to permanent housing between 2011 and 2016 remain in their own housing.
• 38% were York County Residents; 4% were from Poquoson; 51% from Newport News; 7% from Hampton;
• 11% were Veterans of which 71% remain in their own permanent housing.
• 100 % of residents housed in the last year (2016) transitioned and remain in their own housing;
• 100% of the children of our outreach clients attend at least 2 CHAMPS sessions per month
• Our residents continue to help manage our S2T Market enterprise—which adds fresh vegetables to our clients diets, adds to cash flow to NHI, and yields over 1,000 volunteer hours annually.
• Our clients have become or are in training to be: accountants, pharmacy techs, personal care aides, data entry techs, early childhood instructors, medical assistants, early child-hood educators, medical receptionists, corrections officers, cosmetologists, administrative assistants, project managers, certified nursing assistants, culinary arts specialists, and cashiers.
•8 are now homeowners; 4 more have pre-qualified for ownership; and 5 are currently enrolled in our HIPS Program
*We are ready to expand by doing the following:
-Secure more Family Partners to invest in the NATASHA House Vision for our moms
and our children.
-Complete our Crossing the Bridge—Expanding –Up Capital Campaign
Fully launch HMP II–Crossing the Bridge 2 Wholeness program
-Launching commercial kitchen to prepare and sell NHI-Seed 2 Table products