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Applied in 2008

Community Youth program

L.A.M.P.

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 2
  • Program Participants Last Year: 73
  • Meets about 9 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 14 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 15

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
70% or more of participants will end involvement with gangs

Measure
measured by displaying or not displaying gang colors, and other gang markings, by school reports, and by juvenile court reports and participant self reporting

Outcome 2
2. 70% or more of participants will not have any arrests or delinquency reports for new offenses 2. 70% or more of participants will not have any arrests or delinquency reports for new offenses

Measure
measured by police and Juvenile Court reports

Outcome 3
70% or more of participants will be enrolled in school or GED and achieving at least a C average and/or in training or working dependng on what is appropriate for their age and whether or not they are expelled from school

Measure
measured by seeing the report cards and by feedback from schools and trainig programs.

Outcome 4
70% or more of participants will not become parents outside marriage.

Measure
measured by observation, feedback from DFACS and other agencies including health agencies and participant self reporting

Outcome 5
70% or more of participants will come to demonstrate attitudes of caring about other people and about the community demonstrated by daily courtesies as well as by volunteering to help others

Measure
measured by staff observation, participant self reporting, and feedback from schools and community agencies

Change Process: (self-reported)

When participants come they are often hostile and feel alienated from the community as a whole. Many are involved with gangs, substance, and premarital sex. Participation in program activities including recreation (sports, music, meals, field trips to community events, opportunities to volunteer and interact with young people from other parts of the community , tutoring, GED preparation, job training, individual and family counseling opportunities to earn part of the funds for special events by making and selling crafts, tacos, etc work together to help participants experience success and find they can move from being part of the problem to creating solutions and making a positive contribution to the community. Program graduates who volunteer with the program show by their lives as well as their words that change is possible and desirable. For many of the young people bonding with L.A.M.P. staff, volunteers, and other participants comes to replace the gang affiliations.