CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOUSE OF COLUMBUS INC
At Our House, People Are Central
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Central Community House was created in 1936 as part of the settlement house movement that brought social services to dwell in underserved neighborhoods to address a specific community's barriers and utilize its unique assets. In this way the community members created a hub where they could give and receive help, quickly and efficiently responding to the most pressing needs of their own area at any given time. e exist to alleviate the human suffering that comes from being born into generational poverty and living in a challenged neighborhood. At the same time we offer support and tools for individuals to increase self-sufficiency so that they may break cycles of poverty and become stable, healthy individuals and families who thrive.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Teen/young Adult Arts
Arts-based mentorship, entrepreneurship and learning for ages 12-21.
Youth and Family Services
Social Adjustment: Individual, family, and group case management, after school programs, summer programs, workforce development, adult and senior citizen programs.
Community Services
Neighborhood Support: Basic material assistance to families, economic development, community organizing/improvement, job and referral aid, financial literacy and neighborhood development activities
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The overarching goal is to meet people of all ages wherever they are in their life's journey and empower them to be self supporting and reach their full potential. Specific program goals include: Youth - demonstrate age-appropriate social-emotional development and succeed in school. Family Strengthening - households increase stability; people obtain/maintain adequate employment; environments are safe and nurturing for children. Community Wellness - people are healthy physically, mentally and socially. Senior Program - seniors are socially connected, physically and mentally active, and knowledgeable about resources to aid in living independently.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Youth - Out-of-school time programming provides positive adult mentoring, homework help/tutoring, and specialized activities and workshops. This includes the popular Transit Arts program where teens/young adults pursue a wide variety of creative art forms under the guidance of master artists from the community. Family Strengthening programs - Case management, home visits, educational/support groups, and purposeful relationship-building provide opportunities for individuals to plan and work on personal development, and take concrete steps toward greater stability.
Community Wellness - Regular activities provide opportunities for lifelong learning, education/support groups, physical exercise and assistance with basic needs and supports that help families make ends meet. These include direct aid (rent, utilities, food) , free hot meals, seasonal assistance (back-to-school supplies, holiday aid, tax filing), free classes (such as Yoga, healthy cooking, art, etc.) and educational/support groups.
Senior Program - Regularly scheduled meetings and activities provide seniors with meals,
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Central Community House has an 80-year history of success using holistic services and collaborations to positively influence the lives of those experiencing the effects of poverty so that all people are empowered to reach their full potential. We partner with others extensively to be effective and efficient. Program staff & leadership are very experienced in accountability/reporting standards of diverse funding partners including United Way, government and corporate/private foundations. Performance measurement tools are currently being used in all programs tracking outputs (numbers and hours served) and/or outcomes (impact and positive change). An agency-wide client tracking database by Community Tech Knowledge is in use and can be customized to track and report new tools. Strong Board committees meet regularly to oversee agency finance, programs and development. The agency is a comprehensive community center that follows the Settlement House tradition of being an open, welcoming hub for a vast array of neighborhood activities and resources. People may come to CCH for a variety of reasons at any given time allowing quality relationships to be built. This helps to eliminate the stigma of “going to an agency for help" which may prevent or delay people from getting the help they need which can worsen the situation.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOUSE OF COLUMBUS INC
Board of directorsas of 05/03/2023
Marisa Ratajczak
Everest Insurance
Term: 2021 - 2023
Art Krumsee
No Affiliation
John Sunami
No Affiliation
Matthew Schlingman
Cardinal Health
Benita Kahn
No Affiliation
Amber Linebarger
Nationwide Insurance
Chris Suel
City of Columbus Dept of Neighborhoods
Paul Bryson
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Ashley Berry
USAA
Lisa Durham
The Ohio State University
Jerzell Pierre-Louis
Sprout Early Education Center
Pamela Shields
No Affiliation
Amanda Strausbaugh
Park National Bank
Nick Stefanik
Columbus Downton Development Corporation
Peter Korda
Crane Group
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 -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? 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 -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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