Youth Empowerment Services (Anne Arundel) Annual

Program Summary

YES is a 16 week after-school diversion program which operates in two separate locations in Anne Arundel County. Each of the two locations was identified by DJS data as being areas at high-risk for delinquency. YES incorporates a research based prevention curriculum which focuses on school performance, drug involvement, and behavioral and emotional distress. Each location maintains a Site Coordinator, prevention educator and volunteers.

Target Population

Status and 1st time non-violent offender males between the ages of 12-18.

Measures

AACO

How Much: # of participants served - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

49

1

-25%

AACO

How Much: # of hours a week students will be facilitated in participating in a research-based prevention curriculum - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

10

1

100%

AACO

How Much: # of locations served - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

2

8

0%

AACO

How Well: % of participants enrolled who complete a minimum of 12 weeks of the 16 week evidence-based Reconnecting Youth program while maintaining an attendance rate of 75% or better - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

86%

3

32%

AACO

How Well: # of participants enrolled who complete a minimum of 12 weeks of the 16 week evidence-based Reconnecting Youth program while maintaining an attendance rate of 75% or better - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

39

1

86%

AACO

How Well: % of participants who self-disclose or exhibit characteristics of drug involvement who were referred to the appropriate substance abuse treatment services - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

0%

1

0%

AACO

How Well: #of participants who self-disclose or exhibit characteristics of drug involvement who were referred to the appropriate substance abuse treatment services - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

0

1

0%

AACO

How Well: % of staff trained to teach the curriculum - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

100%

7

100%

AACO

How Well: # of staff trained to teach the curriculum - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

5

5

-38%

AACO

How Well: % of average daily attendance - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

80%

1

11%

AACO

How Well: # of average daily attendance - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

39

1

117%

AACO

Better Off: % of participants who demonstrated an increase in the following as indicated by a comparison of report card data for the marking periods before and after program participation in : school attendance - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

84%

1

6%

AACO

Better Off: # of participants who demonstrated an increase in the following as indicated by a comparison of report card data for the marking periods before and after program participation in : school attendance - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

41

1

95%

AACO

Better Off: % of participants who demonstrated an increase in the following as indicated by a comparison of report card data for the marking periods before and after program participation in : Grades (overall GPA) - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

84%

1

38%

AACO

Better Off: # of participants who demonstrated an increase in the following as indicated by a comparison of report card data for the marking periods before and after program participation in : Grades (overall GPA) - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

41

1

95%

AACO

Better Off: % of participants who demonstrated an increase in the following as indicated by a comparison of report card data for the marking periods before and after program participation in : School behavior - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

84%

1

58%

AACO

Better Off: # of participants who demonstrated an increase in the following as indicated by a comparison of report card data for the marking periods before and after program participation in : School behavior - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

41

1

95%

AACO

Better Off: % of participants promoted to the next grade level - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

94%

1

11%

AACO

Better Off: # of participants promoted to the next grade level - (Annual)

PM

FY 2016

46

1

84%

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