Thomas Alva Edison
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Executive Director’s Desk
Mission and Purpose
Agency Summary
Board of Directors
Organizational Chart
Administration
Programs and Services
Community Partners and Supporters
Fiscal Year Summary
Community Action Agencies
Contacts and Locations
Donation Stepping Stones
Executive Director’s Desk
“Through the support of everyone who believes in the
mission and purpose of the agency we have been able to
assist eligible individuals and families maintain a better
quality of life. Thank you for all you do to assist us to
provide needed services and activities to the eligible
recipients of the counties we serve.”
Beechie S. Yates, Executive Director
Mission & Purpose
“Clayton County Community Services Authority, Inc. is committed to the amelioration of
the conditions and circumstances of poverty of people of Clayton County and
surrounding areas. The agency advocates for the disenfranchised and provides for the
delivery of essential services through structured programs which are designed to improve
the quality of life, self sufficiency and promotes responsible community involvement.”
The purpose of the agency is: 1) To mobilize and utilize all public and private resources of
Clayton County and other federal, state or local funds towards the alleviation of poverty in
Clayton County; 2) the corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational
purposes.
Agency Summary
Clayton County Community Services Authority, Inc. is a private non-profit community action agency that
was created in 1964 to provide human services directed towards helping people become more self sustaining
and self sufficient. Several approaches are utilized and implemented to achieve training, employment
opportunities and the development of skills and services for persons desiring to upgrade or enhance their
skills and experiences, thereby increasing their abilities to earn a decent and respectable income.
Clayton County CSA, Inc. advocates for changes in the way the system works so those who are excluded
from its benefits, (the poor, aged, children, women, minorities and handicapped), can gain access to the
benefits available to all members of society. Programs are designed to help the local citizens and groups
maintain themselves in a self-respecting manner. Community action and empowerment are strategies utilized
as an alternative to complete reliance on the welfare system. These strategies are geared and organized to
give emergency help to disadvantaged and deprived citizens in order to fill the gap. The purpose of the
agency is to work, train and guide the citizens of Clayton County until they can work and sustain themselves
in a decent, safe and happy life.
Clayton County Community Services Authority, Inc. was incorporated in 1966 under the Laws of the State
of Georgia and recognized as the proper body to carry out the mission, purpose and functions to assist
individuals and families to become self sustaining.
“Helping People To Help Themselves”
Board of Directors
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MR. BOBBY SIMMONS, CHAIR
MS. PAULA SHERRER, VICE-CHIAR
REV. JAMES RICHTER, SECRETARY/TREASURER
MR. JEFFREY TURNER
MS. SUZANNE BROWN
The agency’s Board of Directors is comprised of three groups:
MR. CARL RHODENIZER
representation of one third elected public officials; one third
representation from the Low Income (Consumer) Group; and,
DR. JAY LERNER
one third representatives of Private Groups and Interests. The
DR. JAMES POWELL
objectives of the Board of Directors and staff are to work with
three significant groups in the community: the consumers, the
MR. ED MOORE
public sector, and the private sector to seek out, identify and
MS. EARLENE PATRICK
address the causes of poverty within the county; to assist the
entire community in becoming more responsible to the needs
MS. L’TANYA FRANKLIN
and interests of the poor by mobilizing available resources and
MS. MONETRIYA WILLIAMS
striving to bring about institutional sensitivity and removal of
artificial barriers for eligible citizens; and to plan and develop a
MR. JOHNATHAN MILLER
system of priorities from among identified needs and concerns
MR. CONRAD IFEJUKA
of local residents and address them through programs, projects
and activities.
MS. JYHNEYCE WRIGHT
Organizational Chart
Administration
The primary responsibilities of the administrative component are to provide
support activities for each program/contract operated by the agency such as:
planning, monitoring, evaluation, training, resource mobilization, public
relations, advocacy, coordination, affirmative action, purchasing, fiscal and
budgetary management, etc.
• Customer Service Policy: The purpose of this policy is to establish the
principles and guidelines that promote customer service excellence. The
guidelines are established for the collection of data for assessing customer
service, satisfaction and complaint process.
• Confidentiality Policy: Personal or identifying information about our
employees or participants such as names, addresses, phone numbers, salaries,
or social security numbers will not be released to people not authorized by the
nature of their duties to receive such information without consent of
management or the employee or participant.
Programs and Services
Community Support
Community Support provides emergency short term financial assistance, case management and
resource referrals to families or individuals in Clayton and Fayette counties faced with crisis
situations, i.e. evictions, foreclosures, utility disconnections and emergency food assistance to
help families move towards self sufficiency. It also provides the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – This program provides financial assistance to income eligible
senior citizens, homebound individuals and low income families with their heating bills during
peak seasonal months in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.
Families’ income must not exceed 125% of the federal poverty level, actively seeking
employment, or recently obtained employment, short-term assistance will help them maintain
housing, utilities, and employment.
Referrals will be provided to other financial resources and supportive services to eligible
households as needed.
Programs and Services
Head Start
Head Start/Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership and Pre- K Program provides
quality, comprehensive services to low income families with children ages birth to five
years old, including children with special needs. We empower families to become self
sufficient in order to achieve their life goals; and, we promote school readiness, family
literacy, social competency, and parental involvement.
This program has qualified teaching staff that have met the Improving Head Start for
School Readiness Act of 2007.
Parents participate in the program decision making in the form of serving as members of
the Policy Council, hence they play a major role in approving and disapproving major
program policies. Our program always strives to adhere to all federal, state, and local laws
to ensure that quality services and compliances are met at all times. Through community
partners we link families to receive services based on individual family goal settings.
“Our program is highly diverse and annually we celebrate our diversity.”
Programs and Services
Transportation
Transportation is a coordinated intra-agency system that provides transportation to eligible
participants to the aging programs, Head Start programs, SNAP/TANF recipients, Department
of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation, demand response to medical appointments, pharmacy’s,
grocery stores, field trips, etc. Services are available throughout the Clayton County area.
Special emphasis is placed on the transportation needs of the low-income, elderly and disabled.
In addition, transportation services are provided to participants of several summer camp
programs in Clayton County. This agency participates in the Urban Mass Transportation
Program. Radio dispatched transportation services for demand responses, chartered trips, and
field trips are made available to the disabled and elderly who are not agency program
participants. Transportation has wheelchair lift equipped vans and buses.
Programs and Services
Weatherization
Weatherization services are provided to elderly, low income families and individuals, and
physically challenged individuals who meet the federal poverty income guidelines. These
services are available to residents of Clayton, Henry and Fayette counties.
Weatherization targeted measures are performed on homes that have a direct result on reducing
energy bills. The four areas in which measures are accomplished are: air infiltration reduction
which targets the area of the home where the most energy is lost; weatherization where energy
is lost around doors, floors, windows, the attic, and crawlspaces; blower door test is the
diagnostic tool used to measure and calibrate the major energy leak sites in a home; and energy
counseling to homeowners is provided to inform them how to practice energy conservation on
a daily basis.
Health and safety hazards are also part of the client’s education. Additionally, the homes are
diagnostically checked for the presence of carbon monoxide, and each completed home has
smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed.
Community Partners and Supporters
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Amerigroup Healthcare
Aviall
Bush Brothers & Company
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Cannon Express
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Chick-fil-A – Forest Park Dwarf House
City of Forest Park
Clayton County Aging Program
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Clayton County DFCS
Clayton County Health Department
Clayton County Housing Authority
Clayton County Ministerial Alliance
Clayton County School System
Clayton County Sheriff ’s Office
Clayton Samaritans Together
Clayton School Employees Foundation
Clayton State University
Congressman David Scott
Costco’s-Morrow
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Coweta-Fayette EMC
C R England Logistics
CSA Board of Directors
CSA Head Start Policy Council
Fayette County DFCS
Forest Chapel Baptist Church
Forest Park Ministerial Association
Forest Park Police Department
Forest Park Recreation Department
Gail Davenport, Senator District 44
Georgia Banking Company
Georgia Community Action Association
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power - Forest Park Office
Henry County DFCS
Hope House
Howell’s Motor Freight, Inc.
KLLM Transportation Services
Lanter Distributing, LLC
Lovejoy Community Center
Marta Employee Charity Club
Morrow First United Methodist Church
N.A.L.C Branch #4568 - Forest Park
New China Wings
Organic Valley
P. Weaver
Peach State Health Plan
Premier Academy, Inc.
Publix Super Markets Corporate Office
Ralcorp
Roehl Transport, Inc.
Salvation Army - Clayton & Fayette
SCANA Regulated
Southern Federal Credit Union
Southern Company
Clorox Company
UAW Local 882
UAW Region 8
UGA Extension Services
United Way Corporate Family Assistance
Program
• WellCare of GA
• Zoom Dental
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*and many other individuals, groups and organizations
Fiscal Year Summary
Clients/Families Served
FUNDING SOURCES
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Clients: 26,487
Volunteers: 11
HEAD START
Children: 513*
Volunteers: 255
*This number includes Early Head Start, Head Start
and Pre-K blended services and those that were enrolled
and left the program before the school year end.
TRANSPORTATION
Clients: 239
Bright From the Start
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Community Services Block Grant
Department of Energy
Georgia Department of Human Services
Federal Emergency Management Authority
Georgia Childcare and Parent Services
Georgia Department of Education
Department of Health & Human Services
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Corporate Grants
Private Donations
Clayton County Community Services Authority, Inc. (the " Authority" ) is a not-for-profit corporation organized and
WEATHERIZATION
Clients: 55
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016 – Audit
operated to provide administrative direction and control over various human and social service programs. The Authority is
committed to the alleviation of poverty and the conditions and circumstances of people in Clayton County, Georgia and
surrounding service areas. Below is a summary of the principal programs administered by the Authority:
a. Head Start: Preschool children of low-income families who are provided educational and cultural enrichment through
components that include education, medical and dental, parent involvement, social services, and transportation.
b. Community Services Block Grant: Emergency assistance and transportation services are provided for all programs
administered by the Authority.
c. Weatherization Grants: Energy conservation and reduction in heating and cooling costs, for low-income persons or families,
are provided through the weatherization of homes.
d. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Provides energy assistance to low-income families.
Fiscal Year Summary
Statement of Activities
EXPENSES
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUPPORT
PROGRAM SERVICES
Head Start…………………..………………………………………………..2,434,799
Early Head Start……………………………………………………………1,513,409
Georgia Pre-K…………………………………………………………..………473,535
Georgia Pre-K Summer Transition…………………………….……..…55,751
Community Services Block Grant………………………………..……518,752
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program…………..…2,519,218
Child and Adult Care Food Program…………………………..….….349,708
Emergency Food and Shelter Program………………..…..…….…...50,201
Weatherization – HHS……………………………………..….……………..77,935
Weatherization – DOE………………………………………….….…………75,115
Weatherization – Georgia Power Company………………….........60,157
Georgia Power Earth Cents…………………………………………………46,682
Emergency Solutions Grant Program…………………………..……..27,837
Waterfall……………………………………………………………………………18,768
Community Development Block Grant……………………………….23,375
Intergovernmental - Federal……………………………..7,424,983
Intergovernmental - State……………………………………723,916
Intergovernmental - Local……………………………………264,000
Other Income………………………………………………………103,579
In-Kind……………………………..………………………………….274,359
Net assets released from restrictions……………………89,565
Total Program Services
$ 701,719
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted
Permanently
Restricted
137,366
Total Program Services
$ 8,245,244
Beginning
Net Assets
2,571,361
972,207
SUPPORT SERVICES
Change in
Net Assets
(118,110)
(38,015)
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$ 2,453,252
$ 934,191
$ 137,366
Administrative Services …………………..…………….……….....214,840
Clayton County Board of Commissioners…………..…………264,000
Transportation Services………………………………….……….….117,695
Catalyst…………………………………………………..………….….……..13,496
Fundraising……………………………………………………………………..2,123
Restricted Depreciation……………………………….….….…….….89,565
Total Supporting Services
$ 701,719
Ending Net
Assets
Total
3,680,934
(156,125)
$ 3,524,809
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016 – Audit
United States Currency
Community Action Agencies
For fifty two years Clayton County Community
Services Authority, Inc. and other community action
agencies across the nation have been fighting the
War On Poverty and it is far from being over.
Progress has been made but some of the major
barriers and obstacles that impede progress and
forestall victories are still around. When this war
first started, our pledge as community action
agencies was to deal with the causes of poverty
instead of just the symptoms.
THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY ACTION
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of
hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to
live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to
helping people help themselves and each other.
www.communityactionpartnership.com
For a complete list of Georgia Community
Action Agencies please visit www.georgiacaa.org
Contacts and Locations
Clayton County Community Services Authority, Inc.
Mailing Address
1000 Main Street, P.O. Box 1808
Forest Park, Georgia 30298-1808
Fax: 404-361-8395
Administration
www.claytoncountycsa.org
1000 Main Street, Forest Park, GA
404-363-0575
Beechie S. Yates, Executive Director
[email protected]
ext. 202
Janet Lynch, Grants and Contract Accountant/Fiscal Officer
[email protected]
ext. 211
Tonya Smallwood, General Ledger Accountant
[email protected]
ext. 203
Latoya Taylor-Craft, Fiscal Clerk
[email protected]
ext. 208
Willgina Montgomery, Human Resource Director
[email protected]
ext. 224
Asiha Davis, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
ext. 204
Contacts and Locations
Community Support
1000 Main Street, Forest Park, GA
404-363-0575
Jamminese Miller, Community Support Coordinator
[email protected]
ext. 209
Joyce Langford, LIHEAP Coordinator
[email protected]
ext. 215
Head Start
404-363-3103 Administration
Eme Isok-Nsuk, Head Start/Early Head Start Director
South Ave. Center
667 South Avenue
Forest Park, Georgia 30297
404-363-6710
Brookwood Blvd. Center
3639 Brookwood Boulevard
Rex, Georgia 30273
678-788-8920
Transportation
1023 Finley Drive, Forest Park, GA
Cassandra Cook, Transportation Coordinator
Weatherization
John Stewart, Weatherization Coordinator
[email protected]
404-362-0205
[email protected]
1023 Finley Drive, Forest Park, GA
678-904-9715
[email protected]
Donation Stepping Stones
Your donations are the
“stepping stones”
toward the mission and purpose
we strive to accomplish.
All donations are tax deductible.
Our goal is to increase self-sufficiency to eligible individuals and families in
Clayton, Henry, and Fayette counties.
We rely on funding at the federal, state, and local levels as well as charitable
contributions from public and private sectors to assist us with addressing the
needs in our community as it continues to grow.
We are soliciting donations and/or corporate sponsors for all programs.
Your efforts, contributions and endeavors are highly appreciated and are
received by the board of directors, staff and recipients with deep gratitude.
Please contact Beechie Yates, Executive Director, at 404-363-0575 ext. 202
or via email at [email protected] for more information.
Please make donation payable to:
Clayton County C.S.A., Inc.
Mail or deliver to:
1000 Main Street, P.O. Box 1808
Forest Park, Georgia 30298-1808