Find a Non-Profit: Browse By: Award Winners | Excellent Non-Profits | All Programs
Applied in 2005b

Community Health Educatio Fellowship For At-Risk Youth

Vision Youthz

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 45
  • Meets about 20 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 12 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 15

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Youth are serving community through health education outreach

Measure
# of people from the community, health fellows reach and the # of people from outreach campaigns who are screened for racially dsparate diseases at our partnering health centers.

Outcome 2
Youth are transforming their beliefs about their self an dbecoming aware of their acitions

Measure
Results of our evaluation tool, a survey which measures beliefs, and awareness of self and consequences. Also youth self-report and staff mentor their observations.

Outcome 3
Youth feel a sense of belonging and family support outside of their own, which may be too thin to support them

Measure
# of youth voluntarily staying in the fellowship and continuing to come in voluntarily during off hours. # of mentors/ volun teers involved in # of youth’s lives and length/intensity of involvement. # of collaborators who are assisting in care of youth in their area of specialty services

Outcome 4
Youth change their behavior such that they leave behind negative life choices a such as crime and violence

Measure
# of youth who do not return to prison or detention or violence

Outcome 5
Youth move into areas of personal development in education, training or career

Measure
# of outh in school who were previously truant adn the # of progressing in school to college level. # of youth with outside employment or enrolled in completion of job traning programs

Change Process: (self-reported)

Youth change based on the strength of their relationships. We facilitate the stengthening of their relations to their unique life purpose through reflection, contemplation and inner awareness opportunities. We connect them to their home and the earth through wilderness therapeutic trips. We strengthen their relation with the community through community service, artistic expression projects, volunteer mentors and collaborative services. We strengthen their relations to their personal truth or sense of spirituality by supporting them in whatever religious or spiritual tradition they espouse by creating a culture of non-demonational prayer and sacred recognition as we open and close all organizationl events. Finally, we connect them to their skills through education and career development.

All of these elements working together offer a vehicle of transformation, that which touches the heart, mind and body. All of this is done with a priority of diversity: many races, ages, religions, classes working together to communicate and heal. . Combined with the already powerful impact of community service, self-reflection helps to liberate these youth from the stress and hopelessness they currently feel, therefore reframing their values and liberating them from crime and violence. Youth who have been labeled ëthugsí find freedom culturally competent staff and volunteers who also hold them accountable to their highest potential.