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training, job preparation and placerllent services, counseling, free acute medical care, and enrollment in afTordablc health care plans. Referrals are made to other agencies for special ized services such as housing and additional food resources. LJSrRC served a total or 7,913 unduplicated persons. Of these clients, 1.603 were persons with disabilities or special needs. and 2, I 08 were female heads of households. DSFRC's achievements included: . Nine hundred twenty (920) families were served each month, totaling 5,520 families served within six (6) months, a I R4% increase over the projected goal. Case management services were provided to assess each family's needs, and the above-mentioned services were provided accordingly. . rifty thousand six hundred thirty-six (50,636) meals were provided per month, totaling 303,816 mcals within six (6) months. This is 2161 % increase in DSFRC's projected goal. . Nine hundred sixty-two (962) families accessing basic needs services maintained their self-sufficiency by maintaining their housing for the first three months following use of theses services. . Seven hundred thirty-seven (737) families accessing basic needs services maintained their self-sufficiency by obtaining and/or maintaining employment during the first month following access to services. . Five hundred twenty-six (526) families receiving comprehensive support services maintained employment following their first use of DSFRC services and/or crises. . Through the Rec-Link Program, the City provides financial assistance to children in low- income families for day care and recreational opportunities. By providing reduced recreation fees, low-income children can participate in a variety of recreation programs such as drama camp, ceramics classes, swimming lessons, after-school care and summer camps. Rec Link provided 234 scholarships for low-income children in 169 households to attend the City's various recreation programs, substantially exceeding its scholarship goal by 44%. . With money from its General Fund, the City provided funding to 20 non-profit social service agencies that provide services such as childcare, adult literacy, health and counseling, catering to the needs of several target groups such as the homeless, adults, youth, persons with disabilities, and children and women in crises. Two CDBG-funded agencies (DSFRC and ECIIO Housing) also received General Fund monies in FY05/06, reflecting the City's leveraging efforts Cor CDnG. . Adult Literacy . Project Literacy promotes adult, youth and family literacy through tutoring, community outreach, volunteerism and collaborative partnerships. Project Literacy provides free literacy support scrvices and a computer lab to the functionally illiterate population. This program's primary goal is to help low/rnoderate-income individuals gain literacy skills that they can apply in social, educational, employment, and community settings, thereby increasing their independence and self sufficiency. Project Literacy provided adult literacy services to 333 students, of which 135 were new students. The large majority, or Drill"! Consolidated Annual PerfOllll<H1CC and FvallWI;oll Reron: I'Y2005-2006 Cily of Siln Leandro I'ai-'-e 12