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Youth Guidance Mentoring and Activities Program Mentoring and Activities Program Funded Year: 2014-2015 Grant: $5,000 Funds used: $5,000 (100%) Total children served: 353 unduplicated children served. Cost per child: $14.16 Focus area addressed: Enrich a child's learning environment: Positive Youth Development Taxonomy Number: PH-1400.5000-100 Adult/Child Mentoring Programs. Program Description: Youth Guidance Mentoring and Activities Program provides positive, caring adult role models and mentors for at-risk youth in kindergarten through 12th grade. Enrolled children are from low-income, single parent homes throughout Indian River County. Collaboration: We have two new collaborations this quarter. The first is with Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach. They are giving us space so that we can operate three classes at one time in one location. We are only being charged a cleaning fee. The second new collaboration is with St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church. We are operating our Voyagers group out of the church. The church is not charging us. Goals and Outcomes: Goal 1: Reduce the number of economically disadvantaged children in grades 9 to 12 who drop out of High School to a rate below 27.1% as measured by continued enrollment in school, and eligibility for promotion to their next grade (or graduation), during the 2014- 2015 fiscal year, for children involved in a one-to-one or group mentoring program for at least 90 days. Baseline: 27.1% of children on free/reduced lunch in Indian River County do not graduate from high school.' The goal is to have fewer children in this group drop out of high school than the average of 27.1%. Result: 12.8% (6 of 47) children in the target group were in danger of not being promoted or graduating. Goal 2: Increase by 40% the number of children ages 5 through 18 who possess the following Developmental Assets: 1. Positive, responsible adult role models; 2. involvement of the local community in projects; 3. Service to others; 4. effective peer relationships; and 5. time spent in creative activities, for children enrolled in Youth Guidance group or one- to-one mentoring programs, as measured by the Developmental Assets Profile (a standardized test for measuring the number of assets a child has). Baseline: (This is a new goal, baseline numbers to be established). 5-8 year olds will be rated by staff. 9-18 year olds will self-administer test. The 40% benchmark is based on changes reported in a case study on the Developmental Assets website. Result: Post-test results indicate that 62% of children enrolled for at least three semesters (24 weeks) are building at least 5 assets each. - 41 - 159