Contact information:
1724 Mandela Parkway #5
Oakland, CA 94607
Website: Not available.
Mission/Goals: Expanding on the concept of community gardening,
Oakland Butterfly and Urban Gardens utilizes the potential gained from
integrating academic enrichment, life and job skills, and building
community through carefully crafted programs. OBUGS focuses on increasing
access to healthy, fresh foods in order to provide an alternative to the
processed foods available in the many small, liquor stores that comprise
the majority of food access in these communities. The strength of the
organization lies in extending growth opportunities to young people. OBUGS
raises awareness about the impact of good nutrition on children,
especially as good nutrition is the first line of defense against
environmental toxins.
Source(s):
www.ofcy.org;
www.communitytoolbox.org/
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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. Please
note that the following summary focuses on evaluation findings regarding
the effects on children, rather than on service provision.
Impact/Outcomes: Youth-reported satisfaction with services
increased between fall 2003 and spring 2004 (81.9% versus 85.8%), while
parent satisfaction decreased (96.0% versus 89.2%). The percentage of
youth reporting improvement across the seven developmental assets
increased between the fall and spring (63.9% and 69.6%), but the
percentages decreased substantially for parent and staff ratings (95.1% to
78.4% for parents and 92.5% to 66.7% for program staff). Similarly, the
percentage of youth reporting improvements across the five areas of
attitudes, skills, knowledge, and behaviors increased (63.3% to 100.0%),
but the percentages decreased for parent and staff ratings (94.3% to 73.7%
for parent reports and 96.1% to 65.7% for staff reports). Staff ratings of
youths' expectations of themselves declined markedly (89.9% to 32.8%) as
did their ratings of youths' participation in home, school, and community
(95.8% to 37.2%).
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