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BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> "Children of Prisoners to Children of Promise" (COP) <br /> (Statistics as of 09/30/2015) <br /> Grant: $15,000.00 <br /> Funds Used as of 6/30/2015: $15,000.00 <br /> Total Children Served as of 6/30/2015: 71 <br /> Total Adults Served as of 3/31/2015: 71 <br /> Taxonomy#: PH150.550-10 <br /> Program Description: (3-5 Lines) <br /> This community-based program provides one-on-one mentoring for children whose family <br /> member(s) are incarcerated in state or federal Prison. <br /> Collaboration: Indian River County School Board, RSVP, United Way of Indian River County, <br /> Indian River Sheriff's Dept., Our Savior Lutheran Church, Gifford Youth Activities Center, and <br /> Youth Guidance, Community Church of Vero Beach. <br /> Comment/2014-15 Monitoring: (7-10 Lines) <br /> No changes at this time. <br /> GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT (07/01/2014 —09/30/2014) <br /> Outcome#1: 80% of youth who have participated in one-on-one "COP" Mentoring for five <br /> months or more will not become involved with the juvenile justice system as measured by <br /> reports obtained by DJJ every six months. Baseline Status of youth upon entering the program. <br /> Goal Met-Thirteen (13) children out of sixteen (16) CSAC matches have been mentored <br /> for five or more months. Thirteen out of the thirteen children.have not become involved in <br /> the juvenile justice system. (100%) <br /> Outcome #2: 70% of youth who have participated in one-to-one "COP" Mentoring for five <br /> months or more will demonstrate progress in academic performance as reported by the 2014- <br /> 2015 IRC report cards. Baseline: Grades for enrolled boys and girls from the first grading period <br /> of the 2014-2015 school year. <br /> Goal Met—Thirteen children have been mentored for five or more months. Eleven out of <br /> thirteen have demonstrated academic progress. (84%) <br /> Note:working to obtain this goal/information—As of the date of the report,due to the Indian River County School District's <br /> Interpretation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA)Big Brothers Big Sisters of Indian River County has not been <br /> able to obtain this information from the School district.All Information has been collected from the parent/guardian. <br /> - 9- <br /> 127 <br />