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Tykes & Teens, Inc. ALTERNATIVE TO OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION Grant: $29,246 Funds Used: $ 29,246 Total Children Served: 123 unduplicated clients (13 re suspended) (17 virtual) Cost per child: $157 Focus Area: After School and Summer Recreational Activities and Academic Enrichment Taxonomy Number: PS -9800.9900 Program Description: The Alternative to Out of School Suspension provides a supervised activity for middle and high school youth who have been suspended from school. While suspended, youth will be provided with the instruction to complete missing schoolwork and the skills to learn how to prevent future suspension by addressing the root cause of the suspension. At the end of the day, there will be a service opportunity for participating youth to support our community, as the community is supporting them in this initiative. Collaboration: Indian River County School District, Gifford Youth Achievement Center GOALS/OUTCOMES REPORT Goal #1: 65% of student who participate in our program will not receive a second suspension during the remaining school year. Result: For quarter four alone, data is insufficient due to the new school year beginning August 24th. For the fiscal year, 82% of students who attended the program have not received a second suspension at this time. (112 unique students served, 20 resuspended). Goal #2: 90% of youth with at least one suspension prior to services will experience no subsequent suspension 3 months post- completion of programming. Result: Quarter four data is insufficient for this outcome measure. For the fiscal year, 47% of students have been free of suspensions 3 months post program completion. It is important to note that of the 12 students who resuspended after completing the program, five students chose to repeat the program when re suspended. It is also important to note students who re suspended had high frequency suspensions prior to ALTOSS and have decreased their frequency of suspensions since attending. Goal #3: 90% of student who complete program will increase knowledge related to area of suspension (anger management/honesty-accountability/drug awareness based on pre/post test of the area in which they were suspended) Result:100% of students completed the program with increased knowledge in related areas of suspension based on pre/posttests provided upon enrollment and discharge from the program. Feedback from the surveys have shown that students feel that they were treated fairly and with respect, giving them the opportunity to learn new skills to be successful upon return to their home school. As a result of the public health crisis/COVID-19 pandemic, ALTOSS was not able to function in its original capacity from March 13th, 2020 to the end of the school and/or fiscal year. The ALTOSS program sutted an