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Website: www.youthlawworks.org

Mission/Goals: The Center for Youth Development through Law provides disadvantaged East Bay young people aged 15-18 with an intensive educational program and paid internships over the summer and follow-up mentoring year-round. By helping youth develop employment skills and career goals, acquire life skills, learn about law and government, and establish relationships with caring adults in the community, the program enables youth to become responsible, self-sufficient, and fulfilled members of the community.

Source(s): www.ofcy.org

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Objective: The Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) evaluation was designed to assess service provision and the effects of services provided by organizations that received grants from OFCY.

Impact/Outcomes: Program staff successfully achieved 60% of the target for youth developmental assets and exceeded its targeted changes for new skills, knowledge and other selected behavioral changes. After the 9-week summer program, 60% of participants increased conflict management and emotional literacy skills, and 70% achieved at least one meaningful intermediary goal. Youth-reported satisfaction and parent satisfaction with services were both rated at 94%. Youth-reported ratings of improvements across the seven developmental assets was 72%, and the rating was 80% for grantee selected changes. Parents reported a 65% rating of asset development changes and a 64% rating for grantee selected changes. Staff reported a 78% rating of asset development changes and a 63% rating of grantee selected changes.