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Our 2025–2026 Community Impact

Our Impact

4,636 neighbors served. 758 lives changed.

Across Dallas County, our programs help families find work, finish school,
earn credentials, keep the lights on and stay in their homes. Here is what that added up to
this year.

Reporting period October 2025 – September 2026

4,636
People served
2,936
Families served
758
Documented outcomes
1,414
Service sessions

Who we served

October 2025 – September 2026

More than four in ten people we served were children — because helping a parent find steady work changes a whole household.

People served

4,636
Neighbors reached
2,652 adults  ·  1,984 children
Across 2,936 families and 1,414 service sessions,
including 1,012 neighbors who came to us for the first time.
130
Household crises averted
Utility shut-offs stopped, evictions prevented, families housed
110
Industry credentials earned
CNA, CDL, ServeSafe, forklift, phlebotomy and more
63
Financial literacy certificates
Neighbors completing budgeting and money-management training
26
Diplomas & GEDs earned
High school completion for adults and young people
People served each month
Adults and children, October 2025 – September 2026
AdultsChildren
600
450
300
150
0
204

Oct
Oct
Adults105
Children99
People served204
Families153
242

Nov
Nov
Adults126
Children116
People served242
Families163
234

Dec
Dec
Adults126
Children108
People served234
Families173
220

Jan
Jan
Adults115
Children105
People served220
Families144
351

Feb
Feb
Adults208
Children143
People served351
Families233
421

Mar
Mar
Adults247
Children174
People served421
Families266
444

Apr
Apr
Adults264
Children180
People served444
Families288
406

May
May
Adults214
Children192
People served406
Families228
531

Jun
Jun
Adults317
Children214
People served531
Families341
585

Jul
Jul
Adults354
Children231
People served585
Families375
485

Aug
Aug
Adults274
Children211
People served485
Families277
513

Sep
Sep
Adults302
Children211
People served513
Families295
Service grew through the year, peaking at 585 people in July.
People and families served, by month
Month Adults Children People served Families
Oct 105 99 204 153
Nov 126 116 242 163
Dec 126 108 234 173
Jan 115 105 220 144
Feb 208 143 351 233
Mar 247 174 421 266
Apr 264 180 444 288
May 214 192 406 228
Jun 317 214 531 341
Jul 354 231 585 375
Aug 274 211 485 277
Sep 302 211 513 295
Total 2,652 1,984 4,636 2,936

What our neighbors achieved

All 758 outcomes

Every number below is a documented result recorded by our staff —
a job started, a certificate earned, a home kept.

Jobs & Career Readiness

279outcomes

Neighbors moving into work, and the training that got them there.

Adults placed in jobs131
Job interviews obtained38
Career readiness certificates earned42
Mobilizing Alabama Pathways (MAPS) completed22
Job applications completed19
Workforce development classes completed19
Community service participation6
On-the-job training completed2

Education & Credentials

144outcomes

Diplomas, degrees and the certifications that open career doors.

CNA certifications earned67
High school diplomas earned22
ServeSafe certifications earned12
Additional professional certifications11
Alabama Career Essentials completed8
CDL licenses earned6
College or university acceptances6
GEDs earned4
Office computer skills certificates2
School credits recovered through tutoring2
Forklift certifications earned2
Phlebotomy certifications earned1
Hospitality guest-services certifications1

Housing & Household Stability

202outcomes

Keeping the lights on and families in their homes.

Utility disconnections prevented83
Financial literacy certificates earned63
Households placed in emergency housing16
Households placed in long-term housing11
Evictions prevented10
Utilities restored10
State IDs obtained5
Driver’s licenses obtained4

Family & Community Strength

133outcomes

The parenting, coping and engagement work that holds everything else up.

Families in family engagement programming37
Conflict resolution classes completed22
Anger management classes completed20
Evidence-based curriculum completions14
Women’s wellness classes completed13
Dad 24/7 classes completed11
Parenting classes completed8
Youth in extracurricular activities6
Youth diverted from justice involvement1
Neighbors entering military service1

The programs behind this work

FamilyhoodFamily Resource CenterWIOABBWIARESETCOMPASS (CERP, RISE, CPSB & CTS)TANF

Figures cover October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 and reflect services
documented by Dallas County System of Services and the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers.


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