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ERIC Number: ED324478
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: 37
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Fayette County Community Action Education Case Management.
Veghts, Jana; And Others
The Community Action Education Case Management program was developed in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to provide 50 homeless, undereducated adults and their families with case management services. These services were to include: individual, group, and in-home counseling; advocacy; service coordination; and evaluation. During the program, 58 persons received these services. The majority of participations were 20-29 years old, 86 percent were women, 88 percent were white and 10 percent were black, and 74 percent received public assistance. Domestic violence and eviction were the major causes of their homelessness. During the program, 39 of the 58 students advanced in education, and 8 persons continued in the educational program. Only 3 percent of those who participated in the program needed homelessness assistance again, compared to 43 percent of a general group of homeless persons surveyed. Another positive aspect of the program was the use of peer coaches to assist in one-to-one tutoring and training. Although the program experienced success stories, it also was negatively affected by staff turnover, limited transportation, the clientele served, limited funding, and the termination of the Adult Education for the Homeless program. The case management method of operation can be replicated by other adult education providers working with homeless adult students. (KC)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Div. of Adult Basic and Literacy Education Programs.
Authoring Institution: Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., Uniontown, PA.
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A