Encouraging Financial Stability
We support individuals and families to become stable and self-reliant.
Strategy 1:
Provide pathways to economic self-sufficiency
What this means:
We help secure resources for people in need, while also working to close the seasonal employment gap.
Desired Community Outcomes
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Increased access to professional development
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Increased number of individuals who have personal financial safety nets
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Increased training for program staff on evidenced-based practices
Strategy 2:
Increase food and economic stability
What this means:
We are working to increase the affordability and accessibility of healthy foods to families and individuals in our communities.
Desired Community Outcomes
65% of the roughly 6 million yearly visitors come to the Cape in summer and early fall, creating a very seasonal economy.
Cape Cod Commission, 2017
The unemployment rate for the Cape & Islands peaked to 9% in January 2018, compared to the national average of 4.1%,
Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018
Only 1 in 5 adults in Barnstable County consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
Cape Cod Health Care: Community Needs Assessment. 2017
Young adult job training is cited as a high priority, with a 62% gap in organizations being able to meet that need.
Bridgewater State University: Community Needs Assessment 2014
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Increased number of individuals who have personal financial safety nets
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Increased number of residents having year-round access to basic needs
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Increased number children receiving nutritional food and basic needs year-round
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Increased number of staff trained in best practices