Project Intercept

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

The mission of Restoration Ministries' Project Intercept is to help at-risk, underprivileged children and teens avoid destructive behaviors, improve academically, achieve academic success, learn new skills and ultimately become successful, healthy adults.

Score Summary

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

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 3
• Program Participants Last Year: 1105
• Meets about 8 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: $250,000
Foundation Grants	17%	9%
Government Grants/Contracts	26%	4%
Individual Gifts	13%	46%
Business/Corporate Gifts	4%	7%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	11%	3%
Dues/Fees/Income	9%	1%
Other	20%	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%

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.	Better
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Good
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.	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.	Better
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?	Good

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: Youth avoid destructive behaviors like joining gangs and using drugs.

Measure Used:
Attendance is taken in all programs. (Participation in after-school programs decreases the likelihood of children getting involved in destructive behaviors.)

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Outcome 2: Youth improve academically.

Measure Used:
Participants' grades are tracked via quarterly Participants are required to give report cards to the program director.

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Outcome 3: Youth have a safe and nurturing place to be during non-school hours.

Measure Used:
Attendance is taken in all programs that we offer during non-school hours. (These programs include Homework Help & Tutoring 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Harvey Boxing Club, 3:00 - 6:30, Hoops n' Rap, Fridays 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., Arts Education Center 4:00 - 6:00.)

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Outcome 4: Youth meet or exceed standards on state achievement tests.

Measure Used:
Test scores provided to director by students/parents and teachers.

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Outcome 5: Participants in our Gallery of the Arts Education Center create art and gain knowledge of art.

Measure Used:
Pre and post tests are given to students in each the beginning and end of each class offered in our Gallery of the Arts Center. Students exhibit their works of art at the Student Art Show held at the end of each session.

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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.

The children who participate in Project Intercept are considered at-risk for low academic achievement, high dropout rate, exposure to and involvement in substance abuse and gangs, low self-esteem, and little or no after-school supervision. Through our Project Intercept programs, children and teens are provided with positive alternatives to the negative influences in their communities. Children who participate in our programs are exposed to new experiences and opportunities to identify and develop their talents and skills like in our Boxing Club and our Gallery of the Arts education program. Our After-School gives children the help they need to achieve academic success and provides them with positive role models in their lives. This leads to a greater sense of self-worth and confidence. Many come from homes where only Spanish is spoken and for these children homework help is a necessity for them to succeed. Once kids begin to see that they can be successful in the classroom, they will often then take chances to get involved with our other program like our Book Clubs, Chess Club, Choir and Art. These programs help children improve academically. This new sense of accomplishment also leads to the child just being happier all around. In our Boxing Club, children and teens learn boxing skills as well as self-discipline that boxing requires. They also learn healthy lifestyle habits and become more physically fit.

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.