Annual Report

2005-2006

Citizens’ Commission for Children

May 1, 2007May 1, 2007

Orange CountyOrange County

Citizens’ Commission for Citizens’ Commission for ChildrenChildren

BackgroundBackground

• Established in 1989

• Mission was to fund and monitor services for children, youth and families

• 10-member board

• Needed a multi-dimensionalstrategy

ProgressionProgression

• Neighborhood Centers for Families were implemented

• Family Support Model adopted

• One-stop centers

• NCFs work as a collaborative group

• Family-friendly hours of operation

• Citizen involvement

• Maintain outcome accountability

The CCC TodayThe CCC Today

• NCF Model evaluated

• Replicated throughoutOrange County

• Annual Budget = $6.9 Million

Core ServicesCore Services

• Health Services

• Family Support

• Educational Enhancement

• Child Care

Youth/Educational OutcomesYouth/Educational Outcomes

Goal: 75% of children and youth in NCF programs will increase healthy functioning and school success.

Actual Achieved:

95% success rate

Health & Safety OutcomesHealth & Safety Outcomes

Goal: 75% of the families participating in NCF programs will demonstrate healthy family functioning

Actual Achieved:

91% success rate

Clients Served: FY 05-06Clients Served: FY 05-06

• Number of Clients Served: Over 23,00023,000

• Direct Service Hours: Over 141,000141,000

Juvenile Justice Trends and Research

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY •Florida’s adolescent population

•Female juvenile offenders

•Greatest occurrence juvenile delinquency

DELINQUENCY PREVENTION STRATEGIES

•Strengthen the family

•Support core social institutions

•Promote delinquency prevention programs

• 74% of students graduate high school

• 26% do not graduate

• Cost: $1.7 Million per youth

Cost to Society

Cost SavingsCost Savings

$3.5 MillionSchool drop out

cost savings

$5.3 Million

Drug Abuse

cost savings

$18 Million

Crime

cost savings

Conferences AttendedConferences Attended

• 6th Annual NCF Conference

• 5th Annual Central Florida Non-profit Management Conference

• Beyond School Hours IX After School Conference

                                                                                                                                                                

                                                     

Citizens’ Review Panel Citizens’ Review Panel HistoryHistory

• Developed in 1995Developed in 1995

• Makes Funding Recommendations Makes Funding Recommendations for allocation of Human Service for allocation of Human Service DollarsDollars

• Partnership between Orange Partnership between Orange County, City of Orlando, & Heart of County, City of Orlando, & Heart of Florida United WayFlorida United Way

• Comprised of 30 VolunteersComprised of 30 Volunteers

Citizens’ Review PanelCitizens’ Review Panel

• Non-profit Agencies: Non-profit Agencies: 6060

• Programs Funded:Programs Funded: 7171

• Number of Citizens Served: Number of Citizens Served: 61,26561,265

• Units of Service:Units of Service: 564,390564,390

After School Zone After School Zone

Critical HoursCritical Hours

• Highest incidence of neighborhood crime

• Peak hours for drug usage among middle school students.

• Between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00 p.m.

After School ZoneAfter School Zone

• Over 74,000 youth served

• $2.9 Million annually

• 23 Middle Schools

A Winning PartnershipA Winning Partnership

FOCUS

Orange CountyPublic Schools

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida

Central Florida YMCA

Federation of CongregationsUnited to Serve

Orange CountyGovernment

• Attendance will be higher for program participants. This year: 1.7 1.7 fewer absencesfewer absences

• 80% of participating students will achieve or maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher or improve academic achievement. This year: 8383%

• 80% of participating youth will not have initial or repeat involvement with the Juvenile Justice System. This year: 98.698.6% Outcomes Outcomes

AchievedAchieved!!

Agreed Upon Agreed Upon GoalsGoals & & OutcomesOutcomes

Honor RollHonor Roll

• 43% of youth regularly attending the program achieved a GPA of GPA of 3.03.0 or better!

Program RecognitionProgram Recognition

The program has been featured Nationally as a Promising Practice.

Program AccreditationProgram Accreditation

• National Afterschool AssociationNational Afterschool Association

• Only two accredited middle Only two accredited middle school after school programs in school after school programs in FloridaFlorida

After School Zone sites:After School Zone sites:– Robinswood Middle SchoolRobinswood Middle School– Discovery Middle SchoolDiscovery Middle School

• Benefits:Benefits:– Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance– Valuable Outside FeedbackValuable Outside Feedback

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation and Longitudinal Study and Longitudinal Study

• Stakeholder EvaluationStakeholder Evaluation

Dr. Mary Van HookDr. Mary Van Hook– Chairperson, Chairperson,

UCF School of Social WorkUCF School of Social Work

• Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal Study

Orange County Public SchoolsOrange County Public Schools

• Key FindingsKey Findings

Strengthening the ZoneStrengthening the Zone

Eighth Grade AttritionMeeting the challenge:

• Leadership opportunities

• Clubs designated for eighth graders

• Game-based activities

Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal Study

• Academic achievement

• School attendance

• Graduation Rates

Program AccomplishmentsProgram Accomplishments

• Enhanced Literary SkillsEnhanced Literary Skills

• Exposed Youth to CareersExposed Youth to Careers

• Exposed Youth to the Arts Exposed Youth to the Arts

• Exposed Youth to Community Exposed Youth to Community ServiceService

Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

Engaging Youth through the fields of:

• Aviation

• Engineering

Judge Maura SmithJudge Maura Smith

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ChallengesChallenges

• Universal Pre-KUniversal Pre-K

• Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice

• HousingHousing

• HealthcareHealthcare

• LiteracyLiteracy

• EmploymentEmployment

Community PartnersCommunity Partners• Barnes & Noble BooksellersBarnes & Noble Booksellers• Coleman’s NurseryColeman’s Nursery• Florida Hospital Florida Hospital • Jones High SchoolJones High School• Knox Nursery, Inc.Knox Nursery, Inc.• Mattern Wholesale Florist Mattern Wholesale Florist • National Domino Federation USANational Domino Federation USA• North American West Indian Domino North American West Indian Domino

Federation, Inc.Federation, Inc.• Nova Southeastern UniversityNova Southeastern University• Orange County Library SystemOrange County Library System• Wayne Densch CharitiesWayne Densch Charities• WESH-TV 2WESH-TV 2

Thank You!Thank You!

Thank You Thank You Mayor Crotty and Board of Mayor Crotty and Board of

County CommissionersCounty Commissioners

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers