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Results & Honors

Committed to Community. Rooted in Research.

At Center of Hope Family Services, we believe that evaluation is essential to the success of any programming. To learn more about our Performance, Results, and Highlights, download information using the buttons below. 
 

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 Social Return on Investment

Learn more about Center of Hope's $5.94 Return on Investment

 

ELEVATE! Afterschool Education

The ELEVATE! Afterschool Program is a comprehensive education and enrichment program that delivers academic performance improvement, behavioral and attendance improvement and social-emotional learning to children in urban and suburban communities.

Increased Reading Performance:                                

  • ELEVATE! students: 50%                                                             
  • Statewide average: 30%

Increased Math Performance:

  • ELEVATE! students: 56%                                                             
  • Statewide average: 31%

Increased Attendance Rates:                                                   

  • ELEVATE! students: 74%                                                             
  • Statewide average: 20%

The generous support of our individual supporters and community partners help us to fulfill our mission of improving positive life outcomes for children, adults and families. To support ELEVATE! program results, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Donate Now

 

EMPOWER! Family Education

Center of Hope's EMPOWER! Family Education Program includes 6-week Parenting Groups and our popular Cooking Up Hope! Program and has achieved the following outcomes:

  • 82% of parents improved in one or more domains of parenting knowledge/attitudes
  • 40% improved their attitudes regarding expectations of children
  • 31% improved their attitudes regarding parental empathy
  • 31% improved their attitudes regarding use of corporal punishment
  • 37% improved their attitudes regarding parent/child family roles
  • 43% improved in their attitudes regarding children’s power/independence

The generous support of our individual supporters and community partners help us to fulfill our mission of improving positive life outcomes for children, adults and families. To support EMPOWER! program results, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Donate Now

 

ENGAGE! Workforce Development 

Through our ENGAGE! Workforce Development Program, Center of Hope equips parents with the necessary skills to adjust to the workforce and remain engaged, and become positive contributors to the community around them.

Program participants achieved the following results:

  • 27% reduced their personal challenges to employment
  • 67% increased their ongoing career management skills
  • 53% were employed at the end of the program

Using reliable and valid assessment instruments, CHFS developed research-informed case plans, focusing on development of soft-skills, computer literacy, and interview preparation.

At the beginning of the program:

  • 56% of clients were not ready for employment
  • 28% were minimally ready for employment
  • 16% were fully ready for employment

At the end of the program:

  • 67% of clients improved in employability, despite their indicated barriers
  • 59% of clients improved to being fully ready for employment

The generous support of our individual supporters and community partners help us to fulfill our mission of improving positive life outcomes for children, adults and families. To support ENGAGE! program results, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Donate Now

 

Center of Hope Honors & Awards

Center of Hope has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally by a variety of organizations. Here are a few highlights from recent years:

  • 2022 Publication of two books by Forbes/Advantage
  • 2019 Toledo Community Foundation Annual Report  
  • Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Alumni
  • 2018 Winner Nonprofit Innovation & Excellence Award
  • 2018 Winner Ohio Dept. of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Center Award
    for Academic Improvement in Reading and Literacy