Earn While you Learn Program

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

The purpose of the Earn While You Learn program is to provide education and information to women and men who are faced with an unexpected pregnancy and are considering either parenting or adoption. Participants "earn" baby bucks according to their level of involvement with the program which can be traded in for baby supplies and clothing.

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Good
Practice Principles:	Better
Faith Related Elements:	Good
Outcome Measures:	Better
Change Process:	Good

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1
• Program Participants Last Year: 100
• Meets about 4 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 8 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $43,775 Program Budget: $2,000
Foundation Grants	0%	0%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	100%	70%
Business/Corporate Gifts	0%	17%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	0%	13%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	0%
Other	0%	0%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $313,091
Foundation Grants	24%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	4%	8%
Individual Gifts	33%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	8%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	11%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	7%	9%
Other	10%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Excellent
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Good
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Excellent
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Good
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Good
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Good
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Good
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Good
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Better
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Better
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Good
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Good
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Better
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Good
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Good
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Good
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Good
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Reduction of anxiety about parenting a newborn.

Measure Used:
Discussion after video education materials. Homework and client reading

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Outcome 2: Realization that parenting is a lifelong responsibility-and one that ideally includes a mother and a father

Measure Used:
Discussion. Client is able to answer questions about videos watched. Materials specific to both genders are used

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Outcome 3: Developing a plan for sexual integrity

Measure Used:
Client makes changes in living arrangements or relationship partners. Chooses to remain celibate until marriage or chooses secondary virginity.

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Outcome 4: Understanding the physical, emotional, spiritual effects of pregnancy

Measure Used:
Watches and participates in video education and instruction. Develops an increased level of confidence in her/his ability to cope with all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing

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Outcome 5: Realizes her or his purpose in life and develops hope

Measure Used:
Share the good news of God's plan of salvation. They learn about forgiveness and importance of faith. Acceptance of God's plan is totally optional and, while it would be a benefit to the client, it is not mandated as part of our program completion

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

Most participants come to the program anxious, ashamed and uninformed about all that is entailed with becoming a parent. When clients participate in our program they are encouraged by caring, compassionate mentors who meet with them one on one and tailor their program to meet specific needs. Every session ends with a prayer for the client(s)and baby and we have seen tremendous change in the lives of our moms and dads. They relax, they develop confidence, they stabilize their relationships, they discontinue using or abusing harmful substances, they make commitments of faith and find churches, and they sometimes decide to return to school. Participants have come back years later and thanked us for the difference we have made in their family's life.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.