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The STOP
Organization
The
Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, Inc. (The STOP Organization)
was created in 1965 as the Community Action Agency to serve South Hampton
Roads. A nonprofit Agency governed by a Board of Directors, STOP’s
annual budget exceeds $16 million. STOP’s mission is to provide a
range of services and activities which have quantifiable and potentially
major impacts on the root causes of poverty. STOP focuses its efforts in
areas impeding the achievement of self-sufficiency among the poor. Several
program areas have been identified for service delivery, including
employment, education, housing, emergency services, nutrition and child
care services
STOP operates in the
Virginia Planning District #23, which estimates its population at more than
258,000. STOP’s current projected target population exceeds 150,000
individuals, encompassing households at or below 125% of the poverty level
as identified by the Federal Government. STOP recognizes that specific
dysfunctions within a family are general indicators of multiple problems.
Therefore, the “Total Family Concepts” is espoused in its delivery
program. Families are provided with a range of services that extends
beyond treatment of the problem immediately at hand. STOP has years of
experience providing services to its low-income population through its
diverse program offerings. There are multiple programs and services
available through these components: Employment, Education,
Housing, and Emergency Services.
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