Harvey House School of Ministry

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

The Harvey House mission is to help drug addicts and ex-criminals become men of God and productive and contributing people who can, in turn, be of help to those in similar trouble. Our goal is to take men from maintenance to mission

Score Summary

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

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
• Program Participants Last Year: 102
• Meets about 60 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: $2,000,000 Program Budget: $300,000
Foundation Grants	25%	9%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	4%
Individual Gifts	40%	46%
Business/Corporate Gifts	17%	7%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	3%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	1%
Other	8%	30%
	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: $417,789
Foundation Grants	19%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	6%	8%
Individual Gifts	37%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	9%	11%

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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.	Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Better
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Better
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Better
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.	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?	Excellent
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Better
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: Men experience spiritual growth.

Measure Used:
Weekly Accountability Group Meetings.

Attendance at daily devotional classes is taken.

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Outcome 2: Participants remain drug and alcohol free.

Measure Used:
Participants are given random drug screening tests and breathalyzer tests.

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Outcome 3: Participants develop positive work ethics and work habits.

Measure Used:
Participants are given daily job functions and monthly reviews.

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Outcome 4: Participants learn financial responsiblities and money management skills.

Measure Used:
Participants take budgeting classes and all finances are monitored and managed by staff.

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Outcome 5: Participants rebuild and restore relationships with family.

Measure Used:
Visits to family and weekend passes to spend time with family are arranged and tracked.

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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.

Harvey House is a free Christian-based residential eighteen month program for men with histories of drug and alcohol addictions and criminal backgrounds. Through Bible studies, devotionals, and counseling, men gain an understanding of Christian doctrine, rebuild family relationships, discover their gifts and learn to disciple others. The program is divided into three phases. During Phase One, residents are not allowed visits or phone calls, with the possible exception of family members. The residents are given responsibilities from their first day, including classes, work, prayer and even exercise. They help in Restoration Ministries' other outreach programs including our after-school programs — Homework Help & Tutoring, Boxing Club, Chess Club for kids, Friday Night Basketball program - and our food pantry. AIn addition, all men are required to work an eight hour day in one of our two Thrift Stores. In Phase Two, the residents get mentors who walk with them in every area of their lives. Residents are permitted an overnight pass every other weekend and are encouraged to seek restoration with family.

Upon return, we require a drug screen to uphold our abstinence policy. In Phase Three, residents are encouraged to be leaders here, at home and at church. They get jobs and build up savings. Upon graduation, we hope to have a mature productive Christian man who can help others in the same struggle that he came from.

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

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.