Program areas at MIFA
In fy 2022 mifa's three senior programs promoted independence, health, companionship, and dignity through these services: - meals on wheels served 557,434 meals to 3,849 seniors; of those clients, 2,533 received home-delivered meals and 1,316 were served at congregate sites. Surveyed clients reported the following: 94.20% eat healthier foods as a result of the program, 91.86% believe the program helps them feel better, and 89.45% of home-delivered meal recipients believe the program helps them continue living in their own homes.- long-term care ombudsman program's two staff members and 23 volunteers completed 314 volunteer hours while providing advocacy for the care and dignity of seniors living in local facilities; their work reached 7,223 individuals in the community.
Community support
Mifa 's five family programs provided basic services to prevent homelessness, stabilize families , and encourage independence. Mifa offers a spectrum of personalized interventions designed to address the vulnerabilities that could lead an individual or family to homelessness. - of the 10,872 unduplicated households that requested emergency services assistance, 2,888 (representing 3,460 adults and 3,905 children) received utility, rent, or mortgage assistance.- emergency shelter placement screened 2,858 unduplicated families for service and referred 600, representing 663 adults and 1,576 children to shelters, and 562 to rapid rehousing.- the rapid rehousing program connected 132 families representing 148 adults and 243 children with permanent, stable housing.- the 24-hour hotline for homeless families screened 8,804 calls from an estimated 6,562 callers representing 8,007 adults and 7,623 children.