Self Sufficiency Planning & Management
“The end-goal is the same for all families- the ability to lead healthy and sustainable lifestyles- but the individual paths are different.”
Every family is unique. At Rainbow Village we work with each family to understand their past, key areas of needs, and individual goals. Since 1991, our experience and extensive ongoing research in the area of family homelessness and poverty, our program has become a well-developed and proven combination of community, education, and individual support.
On entry into the Rainbow Village program, each family is evaluated in the areas of:
Financial Status
Available Resources
Career Development
Education
Life Skills
Established Support Systems
Child & Adult Mental Health
In addition to our assessment of these key indicators, our case managers analyze and integrate other family information including credit reports, criminal backgrounds, children’s report cards, and a family history questionnaire. By utilizing these various information and assessment tools, Rainbow Village is able to craft individualized plans and goals. This process places long-term self-sufficiency within reach, even for families close to losing hope.
View an example of the Arizona Self-Sufficiency Matrix:
The Arizona Self Sufficiency Matrix
Rainbow Village Case Managers and support staff meet regularly with heads of each household to discuss their progress, address any program compliance issues, and help each family identify barriers and opportunities they may face. The staff uses an adapted version of the Arizona Self-Sufficiency Matrix (ASSM) to assess each family’s progress on the 20 self-sufficiency domains.
Rainbow Village utilizes the ASSM method of measuring each domain by a 5-point scale where a score of 1 indicates a “crisis level” surrounding that area and a score of 5 indicates that the family is “empowered” in that area of their lives.
Income
Employment
Life Skills
Family Relations / Parenting Skills
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Rainbow Village is committed to making sure our volunteers are well-trained and oriented to our work before we put you into action. Our Community Engagement staff coordinates internally with staff to provide a seamless and rewarding experience for our volunteers.
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Our village has grown, from accommodating 18 to 30 families! Please join us in serving these 30 families by making a tax-deductible donation to help maintain the high-quality program that has transformed more than 1,000 lives since 1991.
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Since 1991, Rainbow Village’s numerous, long-standing collaborative partnerships with civic clubs and community organizations, faith-based groups and companies of all sizes have yielded the volunteer power and program support necessary to provide the full complement of services necessary for families to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence.
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