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CHOICE Neighborhood Grant

April 2014

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APM Theory of Change

Neighborhood

City

Neighborhood

Family

Child

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Neighborhood

Family

Child

• Comprehensive Planning• Leadership Development• Civic Engagement• Affordable Housing• Commercial Development

• Workforce Development• Benefit Counseling• Financial Planning• Behavioral Health• Supportive Housing• Affordable Housing

• Foster Care/SWAN• Truancy• Early Intervention• Early Childhood Education

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APM Areas of Service

Community &Economic Development

Human SupportServices

1970 1970

1989

Health SupportServices

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APM Facts• Over 43 years serving the

community• Organization of $34M

budget and over 240 staff• Providing many high level

services to the community• Hope VI Experience• Strong capacity & expertise

to coordinate multiple partners

• Use Efforts to Outcomes database to track outcomes

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People GoalsWe have a comprehensive

“One-Family, One Plan” model to meet CNI goals:

1. Children, youth, and adults are physically and mentally healthy

2. Children enter Kindergarten ready to learn

3. Norris Apartments Children are proficient in Core Academic Subjects

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People Goals3. Youth graduate high school college- and career-ready

4. Households are economically stable and self-sufficient

5. Youth are engaged in positive youth development programming that will decrease youth violence in the community

Residents’ primary entry point into the People Strategy will be through the APM Case Managers connecting to services and

coordinating partners in a client driven process.

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Supportive Services

NEED:– Instances of Asthma, COPD,

Diabetes, Hypertension and Physical Disability are high

– Most residents do not have health insurance or are on federally- assisted insurance

– 26.5% of current residents report fair to poor health

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Evidence Based Strategy• APM Case Manager working with an

APM Health Connector shall meet with every Norris Apartment household and connect and follow up with residents to ensure they receive the health services

• New FQHC at Paseo Verde will conduct health assessments for all Norris Apartment households, providing a wide array of mental health, general health, and social services as well as increasing capacity by X to serve the community

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Evidence Based Strategy• Physical activity and healthy

lifestyles will be promoted both through the APM Health Connectors, APM Sports Connector connecting young and old to recreation and physical activities

• Healthy food options for children in and out of school advanced through the Get Health Philly In and Eat. Right. Now - has contributed to a 5% reduction in childhood obesity in Philadelphia

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Evidence Based Strategy

• Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging position to provide a range of chronic disease, fitness, new programs and hypertension screening for Norris residents aged 60+

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Outcomes

By Year 510% increase in

children, youth and adults reporting

good physical health

By Year 525% decrease in children,

youth and adults reporting symptoms of

mental distress