2023 Annual Impact Report FINAL - Flipbook - Page 10
Resilient Children and Families
Home-Based Services +
Family Resource Center = Success!
In 2023, Savenna Carey began bringing her 16-month-old daughter Naveah to the Jennie Mose Family
Resource Center (FRC) in Addison to give her opportunities for play and learning. What she didn’t realize was
that getting connected with resources through the FRC would ultimately change her life.
Heather, the FRC Coordinator, began building a relationship with Savenna and soon found out that she had
little support or community connections, limited resources, no internet at her home, and Naveah had not
received any routine vaccinations that would allow her to eventually enroll in school. Savenna also shared
with Heather that she had a goal to obtain her GED but was unsure where to start.
Heather encouraged Savenna to enroll in Pro Action’s Home Visiting services. This idea was new to Savenna,
so Deanna, the Home Visiting Program staff, slowly began to build trust and a relationship with her and
Naveah. Heather and Deanna worked together to address the support the family needed and make referrals
to resources.
Savenna was able to secure internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program. Staff assisted her with
setting up doctors’ appointments for vaccines and helped with managing those appointments. Naveah is now
on track to enroll in Pre-Kindergarten. Savenna currently meets with a supported education specialist at the
Family Resource Center, who is helping her to prepare to transition to a classroom setting to earn her GED.
Savennah is expecting another baby this year and is now enrolled in Pro Action’s Prenatal Early Head Start,
and Early Head Start Home-Based services. She participates in weekly home visits and continues to build
self-esteem, new skills, and a healthy family.
At Pro Action, we know that all it takes is one caring individual to change a life. In this case, Savennah had
two, Heather and Deanna. Stories like these remind us why Hope and Resilience are two of Pro Action’s core
values. Savennah feels hopeful for the future and knows that we will be with her, every step of the way.
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Savenna and Naveah working on
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