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Applied in 2008

Juvenile Justice Program

Barnabas Ministries, Inc.

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 500
  • Meets about 3 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 3 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 55

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.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Pen Program: 1) For the youth to have a relationship with a safe, Christian adult 2) To see they youth learn about life and faith through the written word

Measure
1) Observation of the youth

2) Pen Pal reports regarding youth

3) Facility reports regarding youth

Outcome 2
Bible Study Program: 1) For the youth to meet Christ through relevant application of the Bible 2) To teach the youth to read, understand and apply the Bible 3) For the youth to have a genuine encounter with Christ

Measure
1) Supervisory observation of staff/volunteers to ensure the Bible is presented in an authentic and accurate manner

2) Facility reports as to the program being effective with the youth and meeting the needs of the facility

3) Observing the youth

4) Reviewing youth letters, drawings, poems, and prayer requests

5) Updates regarding time with youth from staff/volunteers

Outcome 3
Jaguar Basketball Program: 1) For the youth to have a genuine encounter with Christ through the coaches, transporters, and food volunteers 2) For the youth to learn and apply basketball skill 3) For the youth to learn and apply life skills

Measure
1) Written evaluation of the program by volunteers and staff

2) Observation of youth during, before and after games and practice

3) Verbal evaluation of program by parents and youth

Outcome 4
Girls Programming: Lock-In, Dance Class, Equestrian Program, Sports

1) Build self-esteem and life skills

2) Give the girls a genuine encounter with Christ through the volunteers and staff

3) Provide emotional support

Measure
1) Observation of the youth during activities

2) Verbal and written evaluation by youth and parents

3) Verbal and written evaluation by staff and volunteers

Change Process: (self-reported)

Barnabas Ministries desires for the youth to encounter Christ in a genuine way through the lives of committed Christian staff and volunteers. We desire to see the lives of the youth change in their decision making processes and their knowledge of their value to God and to ultimately to desire relationship with God. The main mechanism of change is relationship with people. A secondary mechanism is learning a new skill or experiencing something outside of their norm so as for the youth to learn about life in an incubator-type setting. We seen youth accept Christ, find talents they didn't even know they had, exhibit leadership skill in a positive environment, stay completely out of trouble for the duration of the program, recognize their need for God, become members of local churches after their pen pal relationship and much more.