Youth on the Edge of Greatness (YOE)

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Youth on the Edge of Greatness (YOE)

Approach
Out of School/ Summer	Mentoring	Tutoring	Counseling/ Therapy	School-based	Clinic/ Provider-based	Service/ Vocational learning	Parent or family component	Other
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Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive	Social/ Emotional	Life Skills	Physical Health	Behavior Problems	Reproductive	Citizenship	Mental Health
x	x	x	x			x

Background Information

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Contact information:
11148 Harper Avenue
Detroit, MI 48213

Website: warrenconner.org/projects/yoe.htm

Mission/Goals: Youth on the Edge of Greatness, Inc. seeks to empower middle school youth to reach their full potential by enhancing their academic achievement, preventing their involvement with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs while encouraging parents to play an active role in their children's school life.

Source: warrenconner.org/projects/yoe.htm

150 in after-school programs; 80 in summer enrichment

Age 11-13

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Summary of Available Evaluation Information: YOE currently has two ongoing multi-year evaluations. One evaluation attempts to assess the effectiveness of the youth component of the program, and the second evaluation attempts to assess the new Parent Involvement Initiative. Outcomes examined in the evaluations include academic growth, life skills, and parent involvement. Data collection is currently underway for both evaluations however a full evaluation report is not yet available.

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