Impact Data & Stories
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025) SEVCA provided services to:
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4,400 services
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3,342 individuals
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1,750 households
A snapshot of Family Service's Impact:
- 1,003 individuals and 797 houses supported by fuel and electric assistance
- $345,594 spent on fuel and utility assistance
- 142 Households stabilized with housing support
- 72 Homeless households housed in long-term stable housing
- 147 Households prevented from entering homelessness
- $258,179 spent on housing assistance
- 29 Families supported through flood relief recovery
A snapshot of Financial Empowerment's Impact:
- 908 Income tax returns prepared (VITA)
- 126 Micro Business Participants
- 70 Financial coaching clients
- 62 class attendees across both counties
- 31 Business plans created
- 13 businesses launched
- $113,000 in capital leveraged by micro business clients
A snapshot of Head Start's Impact:
- 50 Children in Pre-school and Childcare
- 18,000+ Nutritious meals/snacks served
- 49 Families engaged
- 100% of children connected to dental care
- 100% Immunization up to date
A snapshot of Weatherization / Emergency Home Repair's Impact:
- 345 Homes weatherized, homes repaired or heating system replaced / repaired
- $836,000 spent on local subcontractor wages
- $419,000 spent on emergency heating system replaced / repaired
- 182 Energy coaching sessions delivered
- 30 Tanker trucks saved of fuel in the lifetime of homes weatherized
Client Stories
A Path to Safe and Affordable Housing
A homeless couple began working with the SEVCA team while living in a shelter. One partner was employed, while the other was unable to work due to a disability. Our financial coaching staff supported them in transitioning out of the shelter by helping track their monthly expenses and understand where their money was going. Through auditing and monitoring their spending, we were able to identify areas to reduce costs and create a sustainable budget. This support helped the family move into an apartment, with their young child enrolled in Head Start. Today, both family members are working, able to save money, and have successfully exited state support programs.
From Bare Walls to Warm Homes
Imagine living in a house with holes in the roof, broken windows, and no insulation in the walls—just bare studs and cold air seeping in. For too many families, this is reality. That’s where our Weatherization crews step in.
Every home is different, and every day they problem-solve—sealing cracks, plexi glassing windows, repairing doors, insulating attics, even drywalling portions of walls and ceilings—so families can live in safe, warm, and dignified spaces. Recently, a crew of six led by Eben worked on a home in truly humbling condition. He told us, “This isn’t typical, but we’ll spend more than the average job cost if that’s what it takes to make the house right.” His and the whole crews passion and professionalism reflect the heart of the Weatherization work: going above and beyond so families can make it through the winter.
Without weatherization, families are left vulnerable. With it, they gain stability, safety, and a foundation to thrive.
A Welcoming Community That Supports Children, Empowers Parents, and Feels Like Family
SEVCA Head Start took special consideration of things such as early speech development by having therapist work with our son.
We had an amazing family partner who just had amazing listening skills, they helped with things like filling out paperwork and helping make Christmas more extravagant with gift for families with toys raised by charity.
Our Favorite thing about the program was the family feeling atmosphere, very welcoming. As a parent I was able to be hands on even before joining the policy council, the doors were always open for me. SEVCA Head start is a very family-oriented community-based establishment.
- A.G. Head Start Parent
