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Covered Population (Aging, Incarcerated, Veterans, Disabled, Language Barrier, Racial or Ethnic Minority Group, Rural)

Served:180

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531


ACP Enrollment Assisted: 176

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Essential Families, a state of Missouri registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides crucial children and family development services, virtually, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere -like AMAZON delivers products and services to your front door! 

 

Our Essential Digital Equity Program is designed and built to stabilize children and families, leveraging affordable and reliable broadband Internet, then prepare (train)  them to participate in the “Digital Economy” by way of good paying “work from home Digital Jobs- solving the Digital Divide.  

 

Digital Equity is no longer a "talking point", it is necessity!  Broadband internet, computer, and computer training alone WILL NOT close the Digital Divide.  We have empirical DATA from our “covered population” clients that proves this!

 

Our Essential Telehealth and Essential Neighborhood programs are powered by AMAZON, and can "scale" to all 50 states!

 

ALL Essential Families programs are “measured” in “Real Time” and Data is reported “Real Time” to Funders, Donors, Families and Providers.

 

Essential Families works to eliminate digital divide Rae Daniels Interview
June 8, 2023

Program Services

Essential Digital Equity Program

Our Essential Digital Equity Program is designed and built to stabilize children and families, leveraging affordable and reliable broadband Internet, then prepare (train) them to participate in the “Digital Economy” by way of good paying “work from home Digital Jobs- solving the Digital Divide.

Broadband internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity! Broadband internet, computer, and computer training alone WILL NOT close the Digital Divide. We have empirical DATA from our “covered population” clients that proves this!

ALL Essential Families programs are “measured” in “Real Time” and Data is reported “Real Time” to Funders, Donors, Families and Providers.

Laptop Distribution Registration ACP Enrollment Assistance

EveryThing

Providing local essential “wrap around” resources for
Children and Families, through multiple languages,
using Google model.

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Primary/Mental Telehealth

Providing secure primary and 6 mental telehealth sessions with licensed medical doctors, therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, 24/7.  No waitlist.  Model similar to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

You don’t have to leave home, to get help!

 

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Virtual Parental Education

Offering weekly 90 minute virtual parental education by trained Virtual Parental Educators (VPE), who will support expectant mothers, parent, or guardians of children birth to nineteen (19).

Our Virtual Parental Education professional, can also serve as substitute Home Visitor for agencies, needing this resource. Service areas include health, nutrition, family engagement, mental wellness, and education.

Additionally, our Virtual Parental Education service includes the following “wrap around” services: EveryThing, our local essential resources, and our Mental Telehealth services.

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DIANE

Primary/Mental Telehealth, Virtual Parental Education, and EveryThing (local essential resources) for grandparents raising their grandchildren.

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Essential Digital Equity Workshop

T. White

Essential Families Program is an invaluable asset to our community.This will help us to help ourselves Financially, Physically, Psychologically, and Emotionally.

D. Bausby

I think it’s very beneficial to the community and truly is helping multiple families. They are truly a blessing for families in need.

L. Walker

The training they provided helped me better understand technology and all that goes into it.It was also really cool. The stuff they have is for the benefit of a lot of people.

B. Dauzvardis

Essential Families’ program showed me how to access all the necessary things for my free laptop. It is an amazing service that I think more people need to use and also help spread the word.

E. Zakka

The training provided taught me about resources that will help me in and around my community. They are amazing and I’m glad I was able to learn about them.

S. Crowder

Their training made it clearer and more concise to what exactly the computer should be used for and how to program it.I'm just not sure it will be beneficial to me due to my age, but it’s definitely very helpful for the future.

F. James

The program helped me identify certain computer services that I was unaware of prior to it.I think that they are very useful for those that need it.

- J. Gibson

I think this is a beautiful program & God bless you all for what you are doing!

A. King

I think it’s a great program. It helps people in need.People that need resource and don’t know where to obtain one.

- D. Giles

It’s what this world needs.

T. Young

It’s very enlightening to know someone thinks better of these community.

D. Harris

What I think about the services that Essential Families provide isthat they are very helpful for people who need helpful resources.

Z. Saddler

I think that Essential Families has a lot to offer to those who can’t access the internet or computers.

D. Bowman

I think this service offered is really helpful and good for the community to be able to navigate through the internet just in case you don't have a phone.

K. Harris

I think it’s good for the community, could actually help a lot of struggling people.

T. Clay

I think the services that Essential Families have to offer are amazing and very helpful for the community.

S. Winters

I think it’s amazing that they really try to touch base with the community and help those who cannot afford it.

J. Liggans

I think that's it a wonderful thing to help people, by offering people with a way to stay connected and have a laptop.

- J. Richards

They were above and beyond. They were not only helpful but very informative and nice.

K. Franklin

It is a great program to help with someone who don't know how you use computers. It also has other resources needed in the community.

K. Liggans

I think it’s a great resource for families who are considering homeschooling, those who do work online, etc.

- B. Edgerson

I absolutely love Essential Families services and the variety of resources they have for many people in the city. They mark certain groups of class and people I didn't even think was possible. Such a blessing in itself I think this opportunity is amazing.

S. Harris

Where have they been! Grateful to have them!

E. Clement

I think it’s very helpful to the community. Just with the help of getting the laptop alone will help me so much for studying.

A. Taylor

I think the services provided is amazing it shows that people really care about your well-being.

J. Mitchell

Very thankful and appreciative of the services offered. Essential Families is a blessing in disguise!

L. Liggans

I feel the program will be effective and produce efficiency for informative families in the target area.

What is Mental Wellness?

“A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”

 

The World Health Organization

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