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Skills for Success Skills for Success ProgramProgram
Savenia FalquistSavenia FalquistYouth Development Youth Development CoordinatorCoordinatorJefferson County Juvenile Jefferson County Juvenile OfficerOfficerJuly 14, 2005July 14, 2005
Collaborative Funding Partners 509j School District
Skills for Success Grant Unsafe Schools Grant General Funds
Jefferson County Juvenile Juvenile Crime Prevention
Small Grants HAABLA Prevention Task Force
Program DescriptionThe Youth Development Coordinator identifies
at-risk youth through truancy and behavior referrals. The YDC meets with these youth weekly, communicates with family, refers to resources, provides cognitive classes and assists Law Enforcement with criminal acts in the school.
A Youth Development Team has been developed to attend conferences and provide presentations to other youth and community members.
Assessment Focus
There are 5 domains that identify areas to target for interventions.
Family Functioning Peer Association Attachment to School Substance Abuse Mental Health
Case ManagementIdentified Race
OtherNativeHispanicCaucasian
-100
-50
0
50
100
150
200
Risk Protect
T1 & T2 2004-2005
Initial
Interim
Change
16
4
1613
50 Total
Assessments show outcomes of decreasing risk factors by 66% and increasing protective factors by 60%.
Grade Level
7th8th9th10th11th12th
5
12
2
9
17
5
Cognitive ClassesIdentified Race
NativeHispanicCaucasian
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Tri 1 Tri 2 Total
T1 & T2 2004-2005
Male
Female
Total
15
18 44
Grade Level
9th10th11th12th
7
10
1248
77 youth have attended classes to date
Youth Development Team 11 Active Members Attended 3
conferences Provided bullying
presentation to JCMS
Will provide Underage Drinking presentation to community in April
Summary
Due to lack of resources, this program is a very effective way to reach at-risk youth and provide them with individual contact, treatment and program referral and opportunity to participate in positive youth development.
Results are proving to be very effective.
