Enhanced SBM Model Design

A recent experimental evaluation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) School-Based Mentoring program showed modestly positive results, but BBBS wants to do better.

A recent experimental evaluation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) School-Based Mentoring program showed modestly positive results, but BBBS wants to do better. This award will help support the development of an Enhanced School-Based Mentoring model. Staff from six BBBS agencies will work with mentoring research experts to develop guidelines for high school BBBS programs, bridging the summer gap, and developing high quality volunteer orientation/training/match support and performance management. The design team will create a model that BBBS plans to test during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 school years.

From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes

Abstract Everyone who runs a youth program believes in their hearts that their program helps kids – but in their heads, they know they need convincing data to prove it. This guide from the Forum for Youth Investment – From …

The Forum for Youth Investment

From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes

Grant

Examining California’s After School Movement Post Proposition 49

What is the status of California’s after-school movement?

Sam Piha

Partnership For Children And Youth

2012 – 2013
$20,175

Grant

Improving After-School Program Quality and Access

This grant will enable the Partnership for Children and Youth to inform and influence federal legislation as it relates to the development of quality systems of out-of-school time programming.

Jennifer Peck

Partnership For Children And Youth

2011 – 2012
$75,000

Grant