HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-05-02 Item 2A - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - 2015 Alive and Free Program Annual ReportIF
the
ALIVE & FREE 2015
ANNUAL REPORT
Alive & Free builds
meaningful relationships
with youth involved in
gangs, violence, and the
juvenile justice system and
connects youth to people and
services that help them stay
Alive & Free.
In 2015, we served
525 youth
We reached out to 218
youth with upcoming court hearings
Youth in our warrant prevention program had
1/4
21
fewer warrants than youth
not in the program
youth were enrolled in an Alive & Free
group, where they received
568 hours of job and
life skills training
Our outreach workers had 3,102
visits with youth at home, school, and in the
community
15,00
AT A GLANCE
0 youth at We Day were inspired by our outreach workers
70ix, of youth were successfully connected to services, including
education and employment
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2015 HIGHLIGHTS
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
The Alive & Free team created and facilitated new ways of
helping youth gain skills:
-8 youth attended 168 hours of program where they learned the
art of airbrushing - used for creative expression, potential
employment and as a way to connect with other youth.
-14 youth attended 400 hours of Alive & Free class at their high
school, where they learned how to eliminate violence from their
lives.
-50 -65 youth detained at King County Juvenile Detention started
planning for their return to the community with support from our
outreach workers and in partnership with the IF Project (a
collaboration of law enforcement and currently and previously
incarcerated adults sharing personal experiences to help reduce
youth recidivism).
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION
We are honored for our longstanding partnerships with:
A Better Seattle
Cities of Seattle, Auburn, Kent, Renton, Tukwila
Seattle Seahawks
Center for Children & Youth Justice
King County Juvenile Court
Southlake High School
Starbucks
IF Project
And, our newest partner: American Family Insurance
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
Alive & Free welcomed seasoned outreach workers, David
Lujano and Mark Rivers, into leadership positions as
Outreach Supervisors.
We also welcomed a new Program Director, Jovi Catena,
who brings 7 years of experience managing the Alive &
Free program to her new position.
Together, and alongside the outreach team, the leaders of
Alive & Free are working to ensure success for our youth.
MEDIA AND STORYTELLING FEATURES
Outreach team members Mark and Brandon at We Day, inspiring
thousands of youth with their message of change
Program Facilitator Honey Jo and youth Ciera talk about job
shadowing at Starbucks Corporate Headquarters
American Family Insurance and Pete Carroll thank the Alive & Free
outreach team in a video that was viewed by 100,000 unique viewers
DEMOGRAPHICS
Geographic Location of Youth Served
• African - American (57 %)
• Latino /a (20 %)
• Caucasian (9 %)
• Mulii- Ethnic (5 %)
• Pacific Islander (4 %)
• Native American or Alaskan (3 %)
• Asian or Asian American (2 %)
• Unknown (1 %)
Youth by Ethnicity
▪ Auburn
• Burien
• Des Moines
• Kent
• Renton
SeaTac
Seattle- Central
• Seattle- Southeast
• Seattle - Southwest
• Skyway
• Tukwila
Youth By Age
•12 •13 •14 1'15 11' •19
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Program Completion
Reason
187
• Detained / Incarcerated
Inpatient Treatment
• Moved out of Area
• Engaged in Services
• Unable to Locate
• Not engaging
ACCELERATOR YMCA
3401 Rainier Ave S. Ste. C
Seattle, WA 98144
www.acceleratorymca.org
Jovi Catena, Alive & Free Program Director
jcatena @seattleymca.org
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