Just as the Gateway ARCH leverages steel against the St. Louis sky, ARCHS leverages local resources to make a big impact. ARCHS is building partnerships that create and support jobs - helping area working families improve their lives during the current financial crisis.
NEW: July 2009 - Helping Greater St. Louis do More - $21 to $1
ARCHS ensures state funds are leveraged with federal, regional and private money - helping the state and region do more with increased accountability. (July 2008-June 2009 Data)
- ARCHS/LRM manages $30 million in area funds.
- ARCHS leveraged $31.2 million in federal, state and private funding. Here's the math - for every dollar of ARCHS’ base funding ($1.4 million), we leveraged an additional $21 ($31.2 million) through our 350 community partnerships.
- Leveraged dollars include salaries, volunteers, goods, services and additional funds that are provided by ARCHS' community partners. ARCHS' partners focus on lifelong learning (Pre-K, Grades K-12 and Adult/Community Education) activities serving more than 100,000 area residents.
- The state of Missouri contracts with ARCHS to oversee targeted state funding for 10 organizations including Washington University, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Adoption Resource Center and others.
Additional ways ARCHS is supporting the local economy:
Model Federal-State-Local Partnerships:
- ARCHS and the other 20 Missouri community partnerships are outstanding examples of how federal, state and local partnerships lead to multifold returns on investment.
Economic Development:
- ARCHS is working to provide resources that create businesses such as child care centers as well as provide on the job training programs that supply subsidized wages for area employers.
Job Creation:
- ARCHS’ partnerships are creating and supporting jobs through the development of new and expanded child care centers, after school programs, prisoner reentry, welfare to work and other community-based initiatives.
Workforce Training:
- Through professional development, credit coursework, technical assistance, on the job training and other activities, ARCHS’ partnerships are impacting current and future jobs. ARCHS has a history of working with the U.S. Department of Labor on several successful programs with a focus on prisoner reentry. (ARCHS' Ranken Automotive Training Pictured Below)
Career Tracks:
- ARCHS’ partners are focusing on important career tracks such as education, science, math, healthcare, engineering, customer service, automotive, culinary and many others.
Minority Owned Businesses:
- ARCHS is partnering with minority owned businesses to spur economic growth with jobs related to child care centers, after school programs and other for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
The Business of Nonprofits:
- ARCHS’ subsidiary Leveraged Resources Management, Inc. (LRM) provides a full spectrum of financial services to area nonprofits. Most small to midsize nonprofits do not have the financial expertise needed, with or without, tough economic times. LRM manages the nonprofit’s funds, while the nonprofit does what it does best – provide programs for their clients. As well, ARCHS’ technical assistance provides capacity building to our partners.
Wrap Around Services:
- Many times, keeping a job is as difficult as finding one. ARCHS' partnerships are providing “wrap around support services” ranging from transportation, housing, substance abuse prevention, mental health and other services to make sure people stay on track and retain long-term employment.
Working Families:
- ARCHS supports working families through its child care centers and after school activities that allow parents to work and continue their own education.
Going Green:
- ARCHS is creating partnerships that emphasize the vital role of green-focused jobs and community activities. ARCHS is currently working with the U.S. EPA on two national projects.
Better Health, Better Lives:
- Access to healthcare eases both financial and emotional burdens of working families. ARCHS’ health-related partnerships are educating families about the eligibility requirements for Missouri’s Health Net Insurance (SCHIP) program and providing access to vision and dental care.
Crime and Violence Prevention:
- Children are often lured by the promise of easy money during tough times, ARCHS’ partnerships with police departments provide life skills training aimed at gang and drug prevention. As well, ARCHS’ after school partnerships ensure children are not in vulnerable situations from the hours of 3 to 6 pm.
Lifelong Learning:
- Educating students of any age helps support the economy - providing a strong foundation for a successful personal and professional life. ARCHS partnerships are highlighting the need to support quality education at all levels with a clear focus on pre-kindergarten, grades K-12 and adult learning.
Additional Information About ARCHS' Results and Success:
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