Start on Success

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Start on Success

Approach
Out of School/ Summer	Mentoring	Tutoring	Counseling/ Therapy	School-based	Clinic/ Provider-based	Service/ Vocational learning	Parent or family component	Other
x	x	x		x		x	x

Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive	Social/ Emotional	Life Skills	Physical Health	Behavior Problems	Reproductive	Citizenship	Mental Health
x		x				x

Background Information

Program size

Age range

Research

Program Fee?

Contact information:
Office of Specialized Services
School District of Philadelphia
Room 681
734 Schuylkill Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2397

Website: www.startonsuccess.org

Mission/Goals: To introduce young people with disabilities to workplace realities before they leave high school by providing paid internships at nearby universities, hospitals and corporations.

Source: www.pyninc.org

Ages 16-21

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Type of Evaluation: Quasi-Experimental.

Objective: To analyze the factors associated with behaviors of inner-city, at-risk youth and to identify program components that improve the self-sufficiency of students with many risk factors.

Impact/Outcome Findings: A comparison of participants' work experiences before and after participation in the program revealed that they became more likely to have both paid and unpaid work experience. In addition, a comparison of participants and comparison group members revealed that participants perceived fewer barriers to finding and maintaining employment than comparison group members.

No fee

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