Project C.H.A.N.G.E.

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

Project C.H.A.N.G.E. goals are to prepare at risk youth for state mandated test for elementary middle and high school students; using basic life skills, mentoring, and tutoring, with the Word of God as the final authority for life.

Score Summary

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

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 0
• Program Participants Last Year: 100
• Meets about 2 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 0 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $25,000 Program Budget: $10,000
Foundation Grants	0%	20%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	0%	20%
Business/Corporate Gifts	0%	10%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	0%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	0%
Other	0%	40%
	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.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Better
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?	Excellent
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Excellent
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Better
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
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?	Excellent
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Good
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Excellent
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: Show effectiveness of ministry in developing leadership capacity in at risk youth as they mature in Christ.

Measure Used:
We have developed outcome-based Evaluations. Document where the youth are at in the beginning and measure the results or changes every six-weeks during the year. THereafter, the measurement continues from elementary, to middle school, to high school, and eventually through college.

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Outcome 2: Data is collected to help us focus on the needs of each student. This allows us to measure weak and strong areas of growth, and to use the data to compare, and show results positive or negative.

Measure Used:
Data is collected to measure growth every six weeks throughout the year. Data indicates that the timeline for most students is 4 or more years overall to show behavior modification over same period of time.

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Outcome 3: Use Pre and Post test as prep for state mandated test. This allow insights on what area to concentrate on to assist in improvement.

Measure Used:
Diagnostic test provide a vehicle to measure and compare the before and after results of each student. The test are given three times a year to prepare student for the state mandate test generally given at the end of the school year.

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Outcome 4: We provide tutors, and mentors to assist the students in areas that need improvement. Also, we create a positive atmosphere for learning and reward students as they improve academically .

Measure Used:
Students receive one on one tutoring for subjects that need improvement. Mentor provide one-on one time with students, and parents to discuss areas of need, or to inform of improvement.

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Outcome 5: Overall program assist parents, and students how to get prepared for the future. CHANGE builds self-esteem, character, and leaders with integrity spiritually and academically.

Measure Used:
The Word of God and academic enrichment, provided through mentoring and tutoring prepares students to think critically about their future. Most of all the data reveals growth on a personal and spiritual level year after year.

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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.

Project C.H.A.N.G.E., is a vehicle used to help motivate, encourage, teach, and develop at risk youth with the tools to be leaders for the future. In the city of Memphis, millions of dollars have been cut from the school budget each year consistently. HOC stands in the gap as a bridge for the academically at risk students in the City of Memphis. The HOC provides HOPE for the future as a mentoring and tutorial ministry, teaching the students to think critically about their future as "educated leaders". HOC creates an atmosphere of possibility for students to explore the areas of Science and Math as future career paths, in the midst of an education crisis in the Mid-South.

Program Score - Historical Review

Note: Significant decreases in scores may be the result of incomplete data in a Samaritan Award application.

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

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