Empowerment
Empowerment
Gala
Empowerment Gala
Vision Statement
The Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Empowerment envisions a community in which residents enjoy a sense of well-being, safety, and self-sufficiency.
Mission Statement
The Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Empowerment seeks to provide programs and services which are geared toward addressing the following areas: homelessness, housing revitalization, housing affordability, mental health, substance abuse, and economic mobility. Programs will be designed to provide compassionate and effective services that support self-determination and resiliency to all in need by promoting equal access, cultural competency, ethics, and accountability through collaboration.
Most East Pointers that have low-to moderate income are facing financial literacy and credit building challenges. Many have little to no knowledge of how credit works and are barely making ends meet which leads to poor credit ratings. Prior experience showed that many low-to- moderate income families do not have the necessary financial education or literacy. Many have lived in cycles of poverty watching their family battle through bad financial decisions.
After careful consideration of the community needs and the demographics in which we serve, an Empowerment Plan was created to engage families and individuals in their goals setting to financial freedom and wealth building.
In November of 2024, we launched an Empowered by “Getting Ahead” framework in partnership with the African American Mayor Association’s Economic Mobility Institute (EMLI) and the National Center for Families Learning. The framework focused on a cohort of 25 in which 18 completed the framework successfully. However, 35 East Point residents graduated from the Homeownership Planning session in collaboration with the Urban League. The framework is centered around Financial Literacy, Homeownership planning, Wealth Building, Credit Education, Money Management and Budgeting, Insurance Planning, Workforce Development, and much more! Many members of the cohort graduated in March with an assigned financial coach, access to a housing counselor, and an opportunity to go through the pre-approval stages for purchasing a home.
In July our 2025 cohort will begin and conclude in December. This season we will focus on some of the same emphasis, however, there will be a few more layers to help meet the needs of the members. We will introduce them to Communication Education and Parent Empowerment sessions. We hope these two sessions will help empower their communication and parenting skills.
Due to the uptick in economic hardships, we are in need of innovation. Therefore, we have planned to bring stakeholders and corporate sponsors together to help bridge the gap between the East Point residents and their hardships. On Friday, September 26th @ 7:30 p.m. the City of East Point Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Empowerment will host an Empowerment Gala at the Four Points by Sheraton Atlanta Airport West. This will be a night to remember and you do not want to miss it!
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Empowered by Getting Ahead Benchmarks
The benchmarks are used to measure each family’s success. This determines how well they have progressed during the course of the framework.
The benchmarks are used to measure each family’s success. This determines how well they have progressed during the course of the framework.
- Free of all cash welfare subsidies including food stamps, cash assistance, and housing
- Free of all cash welfare subsidies including food stamps, cash assistance, and housing
- Acquired employability skills
- Earned income, based on household size, that exceeds 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline
- Established strong social capital and has knowledge of the ability to access appropriate community resources to prevent future crisis.
- Balanced household budget
- Reliable transportation
- Acceptable credit rating or approved credit repair plan
- Health insurance plan for all family members
- Safe and affordable housing
- Acquired employability skills
- Earned income, based on household size, that exceeds 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline
- Established strong social capital and has knowledge of the ability to access appropriate community resources to prevent future crisis.
- Balanced household budget
- Reliable transportation
- Acceptable credit rating or approved credit repair plan
- Health insurance plan for all family members
- Safe and affordable housing
Free of all cash welfare subsidies including food stamps, cash assistance, and housing
Acquired employability skills
Earned income, based on household size, that exceeds 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline
Established strong social capital and has knowledge of the ability to access appropriate community resources to prevent future crisis.
Balanced household budget
Reliable transportation
Acceptable credit rating or approved credit repair plan
Health insurance plan for all family members
Safe and affordable housing
Client Data
2022 – 2024
2022 – 2024
Household Income
Age
Sex
Veterans in Household
Household Members with Severe Mental Illness
2022 Community Greatest Need Assessment
Highest Level of Education
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