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Page Three <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Self-sufficiency services are unavailable elsewhere. <br />Although other food shelves exist, CEAP has the only food <br />shelflwhose staff provide self-sufficiency referrals. <br /> <br />Description of Services: <br /> <br />CEAP'$ Self-Sufficiency Services work alongside Intervention <br />Services, and offer families an alternative to economic <br />dependence. By helping families help themselves, special <br />needsiassistance and family loans help families gain self- <br />esteem and prevent crises from occurring. <br /> <br />CEAP'~ Intervention Services offer supplementary food to <br />families living in Anoka County. After a family has <br />utilized CEAP for emergency food on more than three times <br />per year, CEAP refers them to participate in its long term <br />self-sufficiency program. <br /> <br />ComD~rison Between CEAP and Other Aqencies/Programs <br /> <br />No agency in the area offers either special needs funds <br />or the Mothers and Children (MAC) program. CEAP is the <br />only ~AC site in Anoka County. <br /> <br />CEAP is a full service human service agency, open from <br />8 to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. CF. AP has resources <br />available including a self-sufficiency mentorship program <br />(admimistered through the Brooklyn Center office). <br /> <br />CEAP differs from other emergency providers in that the" <br />intake process is more complex. CEAP staff consider each <br />individual family on a case-by-case basis. <br /> <br />CEAP coordinates with the Emergency Food Network - North <br />(EFN)., and with all local food shelf providers. CEAP <br />staff make clients aware of the nearest provider. <br /> <br />Many clients comment on CEAP staff's familiarity with <br />community services and "friendliness." Families coming to <br />CEAP for financial assistance often utilize the food shelves <br />as well. <br /> <br />~lient Population: <br /> <br />100% of CEAP's client population is 'below 135 Percent of the <br />federal (HUD-designated) poverty level. <br /> <br /> <br />