ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• As of February of 2010 - 24 IDA Clients have cashed out and completed the program, purchasing assets totaling more than $823,000!

• SELF assisted 9,395 families in 2009.

• SELF's IDA program and EITC Super Site received Best Practice Awards from The Ohio State University's John Glenn School of Public Policy and Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies. The agency now has 14 Best Practices.
  

• The 2009 Winter Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program broke agency records and alleviated utility emergencies for 3,980 families.

• 212 low-income individuals had a brighter holiday because of SELF’s Adopt-a-Family program.

• 65% of families enrolled in Project 2 Empower achieved at least two of their goals for success. 

• 76% of homeless clients assisted by SELF found permanent housing in 2009.