1. Board Staff Retreat October 2013 (Abridged)
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Preparing adults and children for productive lives

2. Trained 528 people in the Job Training Workshop
PRACTICAL
In 2012, the Job Team:
Trained 528 people in the Job Training Workshop
Placed 382 people in jobs
78% African American; 17% Caucasian; 5% other
59% male; 41% female
38% history of substance abuse; 78% had a criminal record
70% had no transportation; 33% were homeless;23% were veterans
Average salary was $9.87/hour

3. Angela Coleman, Employment Manager
PRACTICAL
Angela Coleman, Employment Manager
“I am very proud of my team because we have been through a lot of transition this year and we are still doing a great job. We are half the staff we were last year and are on track to reach our goals for the 2013 year.  That's what I'm most proud of.”

4. StepUp Greensboro KNOWLEDGEABLE 

5. RESOURCEFUL
$28,000
Average cost for North Carolina to incarcerate one person for one year
$2,000
Average cost for StepUp to train and help employ one individual, ultimately keeping him/her out of prison
$26,000
Average amount StepUp saves the state, per person, by providing training and job placement
The average North Carolina recidivism rate is 36%
The average StepUp recidivism rate is 5.6%

6. Laura Martin, Program Director
ENCOURAGING
Laura Martin, Program Director
“Since last October, we completely rebuilt the Life Skills Team, increased the team's productivity, decreased the rates of attrition, improved the quality of co-partner and participant experience, and improved systems and processes for measuring results.”

7. Sarah Tencer, Life Skills Program Manager
ENCOURAGING
Sarah Tencer, Life Skills Program Manager
“Getting our second Life Skills Program location at Christ Church up and running - with a full class and wonderful instructors is a good accomplishment to talk about.”

8. Colisha, Children’s Program Manager
WARM/COMPASSIONATE
Colisha, Children’s Program Manager
“The thing I am most proud of wold be graduating our first Real World Class!! This time last year we were still trying to figure out outcomes. Now we are solid on class expectations”

9. Melvin Breeden, Real World Coordinator
WARM/COMPASSIONATE
Melvin Breeden, Real World Coordinator
“Since enrolling in Real World, Terrell Grimes has obtained employment, enrolled in Wake Technical Community College to become a chef, received a 4.0 in his first semester in college, finished all the requirement for his probation, enrolled in the National Honor Society at Wake Tech, and most recently received an offer to work in a local kitchen. (White Memorial Presbyterian Kitchen).”

10. Kathleen Hofstadter, Volunteer Coordinator
RELIABLE
Kathleen Hofstadter, Volunteer Coordinator
“I would say that I am most proud of the way the board and Tony have worked on our adjusted budget. It is being reworked to better manage the funding that StepUp had received from various resources.”

11. If StepUp were a person, he/she would be: Practical Knowledgeable
BOARD/STAFF RETREAT
If StepUp were a person, he/she would be:
Practical
Knowledgeable
Resourceful
Warm/Compassionate
Encouraging
Reliable

12. Board Staff Retreat October 2013
Good Morning! Everyone!
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Preparing adults and children for productive lives