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In September 2003, The Dannon Project obtained its 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service as a community organization.
The Dannon Project was established to:
- Reduce recidivism in Birmingham, AL and surrounding counties by 33% by 2010 through coordinated case management and referral efforts with up to 50 other non profit agencies in a collaborative manner.
- To provide housing both short and long-term housing women and men in transition (i.e., non violent ex-offenders reentering society, battered homeless women, men, children)
- To instill, manage and coordinate a linkage of services [after defining root causes of destructive behavior] to change mind sets, thereby, changing futures.
- Provide technical assistance to non profit governmental organizations that serve at-risk populations
- Provide career exploration, educational placement, pre and post job placement mentoring, life skills training, employable skills training, job coaching, job placement and referrals to other community-based organizations serving the same population
- Provide organizations with guidance in identifying needs assets, barriers and resources required to provide effective and efficient services in urban and rural communities
In January of 2005, The Dannon Project purchased an eight-bedroom house with a desire to provide both short- and long-term housing and counseling assistance to persons in transition. The house requires $25,000 in repairs to be fit for housing. Other needs include:
- A computer lab in the home (for job training, preparation and seeking) and skill developmental multifunctional kitchen
- Two washers/dryers for residents
- State-of-the art security system
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