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Applied in 2007

Good Shepherd Shelter

Good Shepherd Shelter of Los Angeles

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement. Good
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. Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele. Excellent
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? 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. Excellent
Outcome Measurement The ability to measure stated program outcomes. Excellent
Change Process Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals. Excellent
Faith Related Elements Integration of faith related elements. Better
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? Good
Program Duration Average duration of a clients participation with a program. Better

Finances
Budget Diffusion Diversity of the programs funding sources. Good
Government Funding Does this program accept little or no government funding? Excellent