FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - SEATTLE
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IS A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND VIOLENCE, PREVENTING SCHOOL DROPOUT, TEEN PARENTING, AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BY SELECTING YOUTH FACING THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGES, AND MAKING A COMMITMENT TO THEIR SUCCESS.OUR MODEL IS COURAGEOUS, UNIQUE AND PROVEN. WE PROVIDE EACH CHILD WITH A SALARIED, PROFESSIONAL MENTOR FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADUATION, AT LEAST 12 AND A HALF YEARS NO MATTER WHAT. BY SELECTIVELY HIRING EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS WE ENSURE THE QUALITY, CONSISTENCY, AND THE COMMITMENT NEEDED TO GIVE THE CHILD A NEW STORY AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY.IT WORKS BECAUSE: WE SELECT CHILDREN WHO FACE THE MOST CHALLENGES IN THEIR HOME AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS. WE START EARLY, IN KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST GRADE, WHEN THE CHILD IS EAGER TO LEARN AND GROW, BUT NEEDS THE CONSTANCY AND GUIDANCE OF A PROFESSIONAL MENTOR. WE PAIR EACH CHILD WITH A FULL-TIME SALARIED MENTOR; EACH CHILD RECEIVES AT LEAST FOUR HOURS OF MENTORING PER WEEK. WE STAY FOR THE LONG-TERM, UNTIL THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND THE WORKFORCE, NO MATTER WHAT. THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN ARE THOSE WHO FACE THE HIGHEST RISK OF POOR OUTCOMES, INCLUDING SCHOOL DROPOUT, TEEN PARENTING, AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. MOST LIVE IN POVERTY, MOVE FREQUENTLY, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. 97% ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICED SCHOOL LUNCH; 98% WERE BORN TO A MOTHER WHO WAS A TEEN PARENT; 55% HAVE A PARENT WHO HAS BEEN INCARCERATED; 51% HAVE LIVED WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN THEIR PARENTS.BASED ON MOST RECENT PROGRAM DATA AVAILABLE, YOUTH MADE PROGRESS TOWARD LONG-TERM PROGRAM OUTCOMES:1) AVOID TEEN PARENTING - 94% OF ENROLLED YOUTH AGES 10-19 AVOIDED EARLY PARENTHOOD, WHILE 95% OF YOUTH WERE BORN TO A MOTHER WHO BECAME A PARENT AS A TEEN.2) AVOID INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM - 94% OF ENROLLED YOUTH AGES 10-19 AVOIDED JUVENILE DETENTION DUE TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, WHILE 54% OF YOUTH HAVE A PARENT WHO HAS BEEN INCARCERATED.3) GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL - NEARLY ALL (SIX OF SEVEN) ELIGIBLE YOUTH GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME IN 2017: FOUR ARE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND TWO ARE WORKING FULL-TIME. THE SEVENTH WILL COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL IN 2018 AND PLANS TO ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. AMONG ALL OUR ENROLLED YOUTH, ONE-THIRD HAVE A PARENT THAT DID NOT COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL.AMONG PROGRAM GRADUATES, THE MAJORITY (84%) HAVE COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL AND 91% ARE CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY (ENGAGED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, WORK OR JOB TRAINING).ADDITIONALLY, BASED ON ANALYSIS OF ASSESSMENT AND REPORT CARD DATA FOR THE 2015-16 PROGRAM YEAR (THE MOST RECENT EVALUATION REPORT COMPLETED BY NPC RESEARCH, AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FIRM): THE MAJORITY OF YOUTH MET OR EXCEEDED STANDARDS IN READING (74%) AND MATH (74%). HALF (51%) ATTENDED AT LEAST 95% OF SCHOOL DAYS (MISSED FEWER THAN 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL), AND 80% MISSED FEWER THAN 18 DAYS OF SCHOOL. ALMOST ALL (99%) OF OUR YOUTH AVOIDED BEING EXPELLED AND 87% AVOIDED BEING SUSPENDED, INCLUDING IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2017 – Aug 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9MYouth Mentoring and Support Program
FRIENDS-SEATTLE'S LONG-TERM, CONSISTENT MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS HELP YOUTH DEVELOP AND ACHIEVE INDIVIDUAL GOALS THAT LEAD TO THRIVING FUTURES. OUR MENTORS, WHO ARE FULL-TIME, SALARIED STAFF, SUPPORT YOUTH TO BE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR EMPLOYMENT DEVELOP POSITIVE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. OUR VISION IS THAT YOUTH HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AND BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.CURRENTLY, WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO OVER 200 YOUTH AGES 5-18 ENROLLED IN OVER 114 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND LIVING IN 60 ZIP CODES. WITH 12+ YEARS OF SUPPORT, OUR YOUTH ACHIEVE REMARKABLE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. SINCE 2000, 89% OF FRIENDS-SEATTLE PROGRAM GRADUATES EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED 92% AVOIDED THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND 92% AVOIDED EARLY PARENTING.KEY TO OUR MODEL IS OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE THE TOOLS AND RELATIONAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO OVERCOME EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY. LONG-TERM GOALS FOR YOUTH ARE THAT THEY:- GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT- DEVELOP POSITIVE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE AND AVOID THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND- DEVELOP A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND AVOID EARLY PARENTING.OF ALL THE YOUTH WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE ENTIRE FRIENDS-SEATTLE 12-YEAR PROGRAM SINCE BEING FOUNDED IN 2000:- 89% HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR OBTAINED THEIR GED BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM- 92% HAVE AVOIDED THE JUVENILE JUSTICE/LEGAL SYSTEM- 92% HAVE AVOIDED BECOMING A TEEN PARENT.IN THE 2023-24-YEAR, YOUTH MADE PROGRESS EACH QUARTER TOWARD THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS, FOR AN AVERAGE OF:- 95% OF YOUTH TOWARD SCHOOL SUCCESS- 96% OF YOUTH TOWARD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT- 95% OF YOUTH TOWARD IMPROVED HEALTH- 92% OF YOUTH TOWARD MAKING GOOD CHOICES- 94% OF YOUTH TOWARD PLANNING FOR THE FUTUREIN JUNE 2023, 2 YOUTH COMPLETED THE FRIENDS-SEATTLE PROGRAM AFTER 12 YEARS. 2 RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND ONE IS COMPLETING THEIR GED THIS YEAR. THEY OFFICIALLY EXITED OUR PROGRAM IN SEPT 2023, AND OUR MENTORS CONTINUE TO KEEP IN TOUCH AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY LAUNCH INTO THEIR POST-SECONDARY LIVES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.3M
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