Youth Development Survey Statewide Results

2015-16

Kathleen Tebb, PhDAssociate Professor

University of California, San Francisco

Overview

• YDSurveyBackground&Overview• SurveyResults

Paradox in Adolescence

• A time of turmoil often associated w/ high risk behaviors, impulsivity, poor decision making.

• Dramatic increase in suicide, homicide, serious accidents, aggression, violence, emotional disorders, substance use, and risky sexual behaviors

• overall morbidity and mortality rates increase 200% from childhood to late adolescence

Paradox in Adolescence

YET ALSO…

• Physically healthiest time in development: strength, rxtn time, resistance to heat, cold, hunger dehydration, most types of injury.

• Period of great potential, new found skills, creativity, humor triumph.

FNL is based on extensive youth development research

FNLisbasedonextensiveyouthdevelopmentresearch1. SafeEnvironments2. CaringRelationshipswithadults&peers3. Opportunitiestodevelopskills4. Leadership&Advocacy5. Meaningfulengagementincommunity

Why Use the Youth Development Survey to Make Your Case?

TheYouthDevelopmentSurveyisdesignedtomeasurethosecoreareas&capture/reflectimpact

ofprogramonyouth

• developedinpartnershipwithresearchersandpractitioners

• specifictotheFNLModel• implementedstatewide

Why Participate in the Youth Development Survey?

• InformProgramImprovement• EngageCommunityPartners• EnhanceBuy-In• Promoteofprogram/services• Secureadditionalfunding• Strengthenstatewidesystem

What Does the Youth Development Survey Measure?

• Showswhoyouareserving– Numberofparticipants– Gender,SES,Race/Ethnicity– Languagesspokenbyyouths’ families

• Showshowmuchyouareprovidingtoyouth– Howmanyhoursperweek– Howmanytimesperweek– Howlongyoungpeoplehaveparticipated

• InfluenceofProgramonYouth– OpportunitiesandImpacts

YearNumber

Of Counties

FNL CL2015-16 48 322014-15 42 302013-14 45 352012-13 30 30

Geographic Reach

FNL & CL Participants by Year

1472

1873 19352081

14431728 1799 1600

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

FNL Youth CL Youth

FNL Serves a Diverse Group of Youth

Who is in FNL/CL?

Gender FNL CL

Female 59% 66%

Male 28% 30%

Transgender 1% 0%

Did not respond 12% 4%

SES: Free & Reduced Lunch

Yes59%

No30%

Don't Know11%

Who is in FNL/CL?

Race Ethnicity FNL CLAfrican American 6% 9%Asian/Pacific Islander 10% 8%Middle East/N. African 1% 0.1%Latin(-o/-a) 46% 32%Multi-Ethnic 6% 10%Native American 1% 1%Caucasian 18% 22%Other/Missing/Decline 13% 19%

Who is in FNL/CL?

• 34%ofFridayNightLiveparticipantsspeakalanguageotherthanEnglish&

• 62% speakEnglishand anotherlanguageathome.

• 8%ofClubLiveparticipantsspeakalanguageotherthanEnglish&

• 41%speakEnglishand anotherlanguageathome.

Languages:Spanish,Vietnamese,Tagalog,Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu,Hmong/Lao,Russian,Arabic,Cantonese/Mandarin,Korean,Mandarin.

FNL

C L

How Well Does FNL/CL Support Diversity?

% Reporting Strong or Sufficient

FNL CLProgram materials available in language spoken @ home 90% 87%Opportunities to talk about different identities/ cultural backgrounds

87% 67%

Youth Development Model

• Thesurveymeasures5StandardsofPractice1. Safety2. RelationshipBuilding3. SkillDevelopment4. Leadership&Advocacy5. CommunityEngagement

Understanding your data

• Individualitems

• LikertScale

• Mean=itemaverageacrossindividualresponses• StandardDeviation=variationinresponses

Strongly Agree

Agree SlightlyAgree

SlightlyDisagree

Disagree StronglyDisagree

6 5 4 3 2 1

Standards of Practice (SOP)

AverageacrossALLitemsincategory• Strong(5.0-6.0)• Sufficient(4.0-4.9)• NeedsImprovement(3.0-3.9)• Insufficient(2.9andbelow)

Skill Developmentm ean=4.9s tandard deviation=1

S urve y Que s tio ns that Me as ure d S kill De ve lo pme nt:

N Mean S D

1546 4.95 1.13

1555 4.86 1.12

My program makes me want to try new things .

My program gives me the chance to use the skills I am lea rning.

Do young people have the opportunity to build and practice skills in your program?

3%

13%

30%

54%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Insufficient Needs Improvement Sufficient Strong

Opportunities for Skill Development

Youth Development Practice Standards (CL)

39%

67% 59%

88%

62%

45%

27%33%

9%

27%

17%6% 9% 3%

11%

Increases Community Engagement

Leadership & Advocacy

Relationship Building

Safety Skill Development

Strong Sufficient Needs Improvement

Physical Safety

• 88% Strongly Agree/Agree program provides an environment where not much risk of being hurt

“It's been very important to me because I have a place to go to when I'm feeling bad at home or at school it gives me time to relax in an environment full of kids around my age a time to feel safe and welcomed.”

Violence Prevention

• 88%ofFNLand89%ofCLparticipantsstrong/sufficientopportunitiestodevelopandpracticeconflictresolutionskills.vhowtohandleconflictvnavigatingsituationsinwhichpeersareteasingorharassingothers&

vmakinggroupagreements

In their words….

“FNL changed my life. I can look at things and not get mad I know how to handle all the conflict that comes

my way.”

“We learn about conflict resolution, getting out of our comfort zone, and being involved.”

Relationship Building

Most participants reported that the program provided them with opportunities to:• Build new friendships (82% FNL, 69% Club

Live) and • Interact/work with adults in a meaningful way

(79% FNL, 71% Club Live).

In their words….

“I joined because I was not very social and Mr. X helped me open up.”

“It [FNL] gives me an opportunity to connect with not only with people my age but with other people as well.”

“FNL is important, they care about you.”

Specific Skill Development (FNL)

30%

25%

37%

24%

22%

79%

84%

77%

69%

81%

Public Speaking

Conflict Resolution

Facilitating group mtgs

Planning and organizing time

Active Listening

Built Skill New Skill

Specific Skill Development (CL)

34%

34%

41%

43%

39%

57%

89%

78%

74%

76%

83%

76%

Working in group

Conflict Resolution

Planning and organizing time

Carrying out Plan

Active Listening

Looking at issues in school/community

Built Skill New Skill

Community Engagement

• Most believe that their program has helped to create positive change in their community (74% in FNL and 66% in Club Live).• Many (61% FNL and 42% Club Live) report their

program participates regularly in community-wide events• Fewer (51% of FNL; 44% Club Live) report the

larger community sees their group as important.

In their words…

“It is important to me because I get the chance to make a

difference in the community and to make a better environment

for teens and kids.”

“I can help make a difference and help our community. With the ‘Every 15 mins’ program I believed it helped make and impact and I was proud to say that I was a

part of it.”

Leadership & Advocacy

• Program participation contributes to youth wanting to take action in their community (72% FNL; 66% Club Live); • Helps youth understand ways in which they

can take action (76% FNL);• Provides youth with opportunities (72% FNL)

and leadership roles in community-wide activities (83% FNL; 79% Club Live).

In their words…

“We do action and are told our voices matter. Other school programs just give us presentations, but there is no leadership in that. Through YLI I found who I really

am and that is an advocate.”

“I am able to develop my leadership skills and partake in activities to better my community and have a positive

impact on young people.”

Impact on Learning & School Bonding

• In FNL, 48% of participants report “strong” and 35% report “sufficient” supports for commitment to learning and school.v66% are more committed to doing well in school

because of their involvement with the program.

• In CL 60% of participants report “strong” and 28% report “sufficient” supports for commitment to learning and school.v75% are more committed to doing well in school

because of their involvement with the program.

In their words….

“It [FNL]is important for me to learn important skills that I can apply in school to make me a better student

and person.”

“It is important because it helps me succeed in school.”

“It's teaches a lot of skills and gives a lot of opportunities.”

Youth Attitudes Toward ATOD

What Youth have to say about ATOD in their Communities

35%

0%

66%

58%

47%

65%

Easy to get ATOD

Ads make ATOD look fun for youth

Concerned about ATOD use

FNL CL

Participation helps youth decide to do other things besides use ATOD

78%86%

Program Support

FNL

CL

In their words…

“It informs me about the other things I could do besides drinking alcohol for fun.”

“It keeps me busy and my mind off doing other things that may involve with being with the wrong people and

doing wrong things.”

Program Support vs. Community Opportunities

78%

65%

86%77%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Program Support Community Opportunities

FNLCL

Youth attitudes about recreational marijuana use

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

It is NOT harmful to health

Leads to Jail/Prison

DUI is unsafe

DUI is common

Agree/Strongly Agree

Youth concerns about recreational marijuana use

32% 22% 34% 25%

35%28%

32%31%

33%51% 33% 44%

Effects on health Effects on safety (car crash, overdose)

Jail/prison overcrowding

Effect on productivity

Disagree/Strongly disagree Slightly Disagree Slightly Agree

What does all this mean for me?

• Collectiveeffortsmakingadifferencestatewide.

• Widevariationin#’sservedacrosscounties.• Youthoutreach,engagement& retentionisacommonchallenge.

• Lookatwhatyouthhavetosayandstrategizeactionplans.

What does all this mean for me?

• Useyourdatatopromoteprogram,enhancebuy-in,securefunding

• InformprogramQI• Engagelocalleadershipandyouth:– what’simportant,– whatcanyoumakeanimpacton,– whatisyourgoal,– whatarestrategiesandactivitiestoreachthatgoal?

Contact e-mail: Kathleen.Tebb@ucsf.edu