Total Children Served in 2018-2019:

Storyteller currently serves over 90 unduplicated preschool children each year (ages 18 months through 5 years). We currently have a waiting list of 131 applications (57 are complete applications)

Demographics:

Storyteller serves the communities marginalized children and families. The majority have been or are currently homeless, lived in shelters, cars or with multiple families in one room apartments. Our parents/guardians encounter risk factors such as poverty, alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence and medical conditions. Over 90% of our families live below the 2019 Federal Poverty Guideline of $25,750 (family of four). Some statistics regarding our families are as follows: 70% are single parents, 48% live in shelters/sub-crowded housing, 3% have reported domestic violence and 26% of the children we serve have developmental delays or disabilities.

Quick Facts for 2018-2019:

Total annual meals served: 31,496

Total annual child assessments: 301

Total annual intervention & disability hours of service: 1,650.5

Total annual parent participation hours: 1,072

Total annual home visits: 116