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The SDC targets its services to low-income individuals and families who reside in Milwaukee County.  The majority of the SDC's clients are of nonwhite ethnicity and the demographic profile of the SDC’s clientele is reflective of the profile of poverty in Milwaukee.

In The 2010 Program Year…

• 286 Unemployed Individuals Obtained a Job;
• 2,068 Individuals Attended Soft Skills Trainings & Job Club Workshops;
• 3,600 Individuals Were Connected to Job Opportunities;
• 2,247 Individuals Obtained Skills Necessary for Employment;
• 222 Individuals Completed Their GED/HSED;
• 1,827 Families Enrolled Their Children in Head Start Programming;
• 6,415 Individuals Obtained Food Assistance;
• 245 Families Obtained Safe & Affordable Housing;
• 47,856 Households Obtained Non-Emergency LIHEAP Energy Assistance;
• 12,878 Households Were Assisted With Tax Preparation Services;
• 78 Car Loan Applications Were Approved for Client Access to Employment;
• 37 Jobs Were Created or Saved From Reduction or Elimination in the Community;
• 8 Safe & Affordable Housing Units Were Created in the Community;
• 1,011 Safe & Affordable Housing Units Were Improved Through Construction, Weatherization, or Rehabilitation;
• 1,305 Volunteers Donated 216,617 Volunteer Hours to the SDC;
• Of the 216,617 Volunteer Hours, 125,637 Hours Were Donated by Low-Income Individuals;
• The SDC Collaborated with 265 Organizations to Promote Family & Community Outcomes;
• 12,393 Senior Citizens Were Able to Maintain an Independent Living Situation as a Result of SDC Services;
• 1,827 Children Received Age-Appropriate Immunizations, Medical Care, & Dental Care;
• 1,827 Children Improved Their Health & Physical Development Resulting from Adequate Nutrition;
• 1,827 Children Participated in Pre-School Activities to Develop School Readiness Skills;
• 720 Children from Head Start were Developmentally Ready to Enter Kindergarten or 1^st Grade;
• 500 Youth Improved Their Health & Physical Development;
• 72 Youth had Reduced Involvement with the Criminal Justice System;
• 976 Youth Increased Their Academic, Athletic, or Social Skills for School Success;
• 2,630 Parents and Other Adults Learned and Exhibited Improved Parenting Skills; &
• 2,630 Parents and Other Adults Learned and Exhibited Improved Family Functioning Skills.