TEXANS BUILDING CHARACTER

YOUTH AT RISK MODEL
Audiences	Boot Camps Police Special Needs Classes Gangs Alternative School Classes Juvenile Detention	School Counselors Boys and Girls Clubs Housing Authority/ Recreation Center Groups Nutrition Programs After School Programs Teen Pregnancy Programs
Methods	Camps Park Programs Mentoring Programs Community Service Projects Businesses Anti-theft Program Workforce 2000 Training	Teen Court Parenting Classes Youth Employment Seminars Housing Authority Meetings Career/Health Fairs Police Programs for At Risk Youth
Collaborators	Juvenile Justice/Juvenile Probation Officers Big Brother Big Sister Child Prevention Service Prison	Teachers Youth workers/Ministers Civic Organizations
Resources	Law Enforcement Groups Chamber of Commerce/Businesses State Agencies Funding	Council of Government Grants/Foundations Civic Groups
Evaluation	Students report feeling successful Increased attendance at school Increase in community service projects. Increase in number of students who have future goals Increase in number of students graduating	Decrease in recidivism (reoffending) Increase in self esteem Increase in Grades Holding a job Serving as a mentor for a child Decrease in discipline referrals

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Page last updated: August 7, 2007