The 616th meeting of the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise (or the meeting that almost wasn't).We had the privilege of having Frank Yoder and Patty Hunsaker with the Resource and Reentry Center as our speaking guests this morning. Frank is retired with 20 years military experience, 30 years in business and 50 years in church administration. He has been married for 51 years with 10 children and around 30 grandchildren. Frank has lived in Apple Valley for the past 9 years.
The Resource and Reentry Center has over 30 volunteers helping in different areas, including a number of agencies (DWS, Homeless for the State of Utah, Dove Center, DCFS, AP&P, PCF, Washington County Adult Educating, etc.) They work with those that have been abused, are homeless, in poverty, coming out of prison, from the FLDS church in Colorado City and the Veterans.
Statistics given by 5 county governments:
• Poverty: Population- 195817
Poverty rate 12.7%
Child Poverty Rate 15.2%
• Homeless 201 (Three year avg. 145 in 2007
• PCF Recidivism Rate 82%
• State of Ut. Recidivism Rate 72%
• USA Recidivism Rate 67.5%
• R&RC Recidivism Rate 04%
R&RC Program:
• We give wrap around service:
o Mentoring
o Education
o Employment
o Welfare
o Transitional Housing
o Ethic training
• Life Skills
• Budgeting
R&RC Present figures:
• In Program
o in PCF Or Gunnison 21
o Out 19
o Women 12
o Others 02
Total 54
• In School 02
• Hold Jobs 15
• Housed. assisted by R&RC 05
• In own housing 17
• Stopped Drinking 14
• Stopped Drugs 14
Present and Future Projects:
• Researching for funds to hire personnel
• 54 Apt Transitional housing
• Develop Affordable housing for those transitioning from above units.
• Place one new business in operation per year to place our clients in jobs.
o Safety Consortium-From SLC
o Manufacturing business-Service business
o 100 Bed VA. Nursing home-95 Full time jobs with 19 part time
• 16 million spendable income to community
• 25 million market value when finished
• Approved for Southern Utah.
• Service 100 Clients by Jan 2009
The Resource and Reentry Center has over 30 volunteers helping in different areas, including a number of agencies (DWS, Homeless for the State of Utah, Dove Center, DCFS, AP&P, PCF, Washington County Adult Educating, etc.) They work with those that have been abused, are homeless, in poverty, coming out of prison, from the FLDS church in Colorado City and the Veterans.
Statistics given by 5 county governments:
• Poverty: Population- 195817
Poverty rate 12.7%
Child Poverty Rate 15.2%
• Homeless 201 (Three year avg. 145 in 2007
• PCF Recidivism Rate 82%
• State of Ut. Recidivism Rate 72%
• USA Recidivism Rate 67.5%
• R&RC Recidivism Rate 04%
R&RC Program:
• We give wrap around service:
o Mentoring
o Education
o Employment
o Welfare
o Transitional Housing
o Ethic training
• Life Skills
• Budgeting
R&RC Present figures:
• In Program
o in PCF Or Gunnison 21
o Out 19
o Women 12
o Others 02
Total 54
• In School 02
• Hold Jobs 15
• Housed. assisted by R&RC 05
• In own housing 17
• Stopped Drinking 14
• Stopped Drugs 14
Present and Future Projects:
• Researching for funds to hire personnel
• 54 Apt Transitional housing
• Develop Affordable housing for those transitioning from above units.
• Place one new business in operation per year to place our clients in jobs.
o Safety Consortium-From SLC
o Manufacturing business-Service business
o 100 Bed VA. Nursing home-95 Full time jobs with 19 part time
• 16 million spendable income to community
• 25 million market value when finished
• Approved for Southern Utah.
• Service 100 Clients by Jan 2009
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