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FY 2007-08 CHALLENGES \ * Please describe challenges your agency faced while trying to reach your program objectives, in FY 2087-08' How did you work to overcome these obstacles? (If no challenges existed, please write none.) Support Groups - In the past we have offered reading groups and support groups for women in transition. The Lesbian Reading Group disbanded in Spring 2008. and the Feminist Reading Group is no longer meeting at our facility as of September, 2008. We are undertaking a strategic planning process with our Board of Directors to determine the future delivery of separation and divorce support groups. IDA Homeownership - Recruitment has closed for this contract period. We will not be offering this program until our next grant cycle begins in 2010. if selected. In the nneentirne, we will focus efforts on helping people get ready for homeownership by increasing their financial |itenaoy, decreasing debt and improving credit scores. In 2007 we initiated a package of financial counseling sessions to encourage participants to come to more than one oeoeion, thereby increasing their chances of making changes that would lead to successful outcomes. This initiative proved unsuccessful. Most clients will come to one oeseion, get what they naed, and do not return for multiple sessions. On a positive note, we worked with DSS to systematically track DSS clients who come to The Women's Center for financial counseling prior to receiving temporary assistance from DSS. Results of these evaluation data are resulting in changes to our programming for this population, better serving these clients. AGENCY BUDGET FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 Actual Actual Actual Projected $594,639 $437,504 $472,692 $481,866 Total Agency Budget ' ` ' ' ( ) OnangeCnunty'sConthbuUon $16.400 $18.400 $16.400 $16.400 w List specific initiatives Orange County's contribution supported within your agency during FY 2007- OQ: Orange County's contribution supports general operations of The Women's Center. The primary expenditure category for the agency is staff(salaries and benefits). NEW AGENCY INITIATIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 • In an effort to serve women with more complex needa, we are beginning to offer a new free program-- Community Resource Advising. Through this prognam, clients can schedule a one-hour appointment to meet one-on-one with a trained volunteer in a confidential setting to discuss personal goal and identify local resources and organizations to help meet those goals. w The Women's Center will celebrate 30 years of service in our community this year. We will honor the past and celebrate the future with a series of events in the spring of 2009 starting with a kick-off party on March 6, 2009. Art will be on display in the Henderson Street House for one month and included in the Chapel Hill Carrboro Second Friday Art Walk. Additionally, we have ambitious fundraising goals for our 30th anniversary celebration. * The Women's Center will undertake a strategic visioning process to determine the direction of future programming. ✓ The Women's Center is participating in the Triangle United Way's Regional Initiative task force to end homelessness and improve financial stability. / | 93