Target 1000

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

Target 1000 is designed to demonstrate an effective faith-based alternative to juvenile incarceration as a cost-effect tool for reducing criminal recidivism. Under the leadership of UYI, four agencies that currently serve as independent juvenile specialists are collaborating to provide a continuum of interdiction services targeting 1000 juvenile offenders over the next four years. The objectives of this collaborative intervention are four-fold:

1) Keep them from re-entering the juvenile or adult justice system

2) Help them explore God’s love and purpose for their lives

3) Reconnect them to the educational or vocational system

4) Help them construct a life-plan for their future.

In the process, we expect to reduce juvenile recidivism 50 percent among early offenders, and by 25 percent among habitual or “institutionalized” youth.

Score Summary

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

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 5
• Program Participants Last Year: 250
• Meets about 6 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 12 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $1,898,530 Program Budget: $781,450
Foundation Grants	15%	15%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	45%	45%
Business/Corporate Gifts	40%	40%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	0%	0%
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: $340,761
Foundation Grants	23%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	3%	8%
Individual Gifts	32%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	8%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	13%	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.	Excellent
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?	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.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Excellent
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Better
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.	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: Reduce recidivism of early juvenile offenders by 50%

Measure Used:
Offenders will not appear in Juvenile Court for 12 months following program

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Outcome 2: Reduce recidivism of habitual juvenile offenders by 25%

Measure Used:
Offenders will not appear in Juvenile Court for 12 months following program

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Outcome 3: Reduce recidivism of incarcerated offenders by 25%

Measure Used:
Offenders will not appear in Juvenile Court for 12 months following program

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Outcome 4: Assess physical and psychological conditions that may contribute to delinquent behavior

Measure Used:
Evaluations provided by medical doctors and qualified Christian psychologists

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Outcome 5: Re-engagement in the community

Measure Used:
Attendance at school, improved Lexile Scores, improved GPA, or job placement.

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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.

Participants are taught to take responsibility for their actions and evaluate the long-term consequences of their decisions. They are taught that God has made them in His image and that He has a plan for them that only they can uniquely fulfill. Participants form life-changing relationships with trained mentors to guide, encourage, and applaud success in their proteges.

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.