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4th Quarter Result: 100%. The Educational Liaison meets with each youth after their arrival at the Hibiscus Children's Village. During this meeting she asks the youth to list and articulate five reasons why gaining a High School Diplonza or GED is in their best interest and steps they need to take in order to obtain one as well as articulate their ideas/plans/thoughts regarding a future career field and continuing their education/training after-age 18. All youth were able to state five reasons why gaining a High School diploma or GED is in their best interest and steps they need to take to obtain one as well as articulate fixture plans for education and a career. Outcome #3: To increase Indian River County's 15 — 17 year old foster youth knowledge and experience of career options, educational opportunities, and life skills as measured by seminar and workshop/class pre & post survey completion in the financial management and self- sufficiency seminars, career and continuing education seminars, and interpersonal skills workshops of the Hibiscus Career Pathways to Independence Program. Baseline: 83 youth participated in this aspect of the program in 2013-14; the post-seminar scores showed an 81% increase in knowledge of career options, financial literacy skills, and life skills. 4th Quarter-Result: 100%. 27 youth between the ages of 15— 17 years of age participated in the career development aspect of the program. This includes participation in career,exploration, testing and assessments related to career interests, self-esteem, and work related personality, re-employment training, multiple internships in local businesses, mentoring, and weekly structured focus groups seminars on topics including completing college application and job applications, resume writing, creating a budget and more. 53 post semina-worksheets were distributed to youth after activities or seminars over the three month period with 53 worksheets returned showing a knowledge gain for a result of 100% increase in knowledge of the topics. This quarter's independent living skills. Youth also toured Eastern Florida State College to gain knowledge about degrees, activities, and vocational classes. Outcome#4: To increase Indian River County's 15 — 17 year old foster youth job-readiness skills as measured by participation of at least 50% program participants in 40-hour training and internship/job shadowing portions of the Hibiscus Career Pathways to Independence Program. Baseline: 72%. 34 of 47 15-17 year olds participated in job internships in 2013-2014. Eight youth completed the 40 hour YESS training program. 4th Quarter Result: 45%. 12 of the 2715-17 youth participants had one or more work internship experiences. No youth participated in the YESS Program classes because the trainer from Henkels and McCoy was not available. Service Cariacity: Through the fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 contract, the Career Pathways to Independence Program has served: Goal Actual % of Goal - 27 - 145