Susana Martinez, LICSW - The Promotor Pathway: An Innovative Client Management Model for Disconnected Youth"
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The LAYC's Promotor Pathway program aims to reconnect disengaged youth to services through long-term relationships with caring adults called Promotores. Promotores provide youth with individualized case management and support across educational, employment, housing, and health domains for 4-6 years. An evaluation found the program significantly improved school engagement, parenting rates, and access to safe housing for youth compared to other LAYC services.
Susana Martinez, LICSW - The Promotor Pathway: An Innovative Client Management Model for Disconnected Youth"
- 1. A New Model for Youth Development LAYC’s Promotores reconnect disconnected and disengaged youth to services that enable them to succeed academically, obtain long- term employment, and to live healthy and productive lives. Susana Martinez, LICSW Promotor Pathway Director Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 2. Multi-service organization serving the DC region for over 40 years Focus on positive youth development Service areas include: Educational Enhancement Workforce Housing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Intensive Case Management Serving DC, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County Maryland
- 3. Source: Measure of America, Social Science Resource Council, 2012
- 4. There are an estimated 9,000 low income disconnected youth in the DC area, lacking a high school credential, stable employment, and facing multiple obstacles in their transition to adulthood. In 2007, LAYC began to explore and research the best way to serve these high need youth in a lasting and impactful way. We discovered a common thread; a lasting relationship with a caring adult. “I can go to Jasmin with anything. I trust her completely to help me with whatever I need” -Current LAYC youth, age 14 “I would be on the streets if it wasn’t for Pibe at the LAYC” - Former LAYC youth, age 24 “The LAYC is a place where people can find someone like themselves who can inspire them to make something of themselves” -Current LAYC youth, age 19
- 5. With Ties to the Community Provide consistency across services and programs Commitment to the work (min 2 years) Expertise in youth development and case management Relationship with a Caring Adult
- 6. Target Youth • Low-income youth, ages 16-24, who live in neighborhoods that are substantially Latino and African-American and exhibit a substantial combination of risk factors Service Description • LAYC will match high-need youth with a “Promotor” • Promotores will focus on relationship building and will be expected to work with youth long term, approximately 4-6 years. • Promotores will be generalists, providing service coordination across various programs to address multiple needs Expected Benefits • Achieve positive outcomes – across academics, employment, and healthy behaviors • A powerful model for other youth-serving organizations to learn from and replicate • Significant return on investment for government and other funders Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 7. LAYC developed a measurement tool of 30 Yes or No questions to screen youth for risk factors Primary risk factors for youth: No diploma/GED Housing issues or homeless Unsafe home environment Substance abuse issues Mental health issues Criminal justice involvement Secondary risk factors for youth: Has IEP or 504 Held back a grade or failing classes Has recently been suspended Unemployed or existing job does not support self or family Ongoing childcare responsibilities within the family Has child or is expecting Close friend or family member convicted of a crime or in a gang Exhibits some mental health concerns (e.g. depression, anger) Youth with these characteristics will definitely receive a Promotor Youth with these characteristics will likely receive a Promotor Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 8. IDENTIFY BUILD SUPPORT •Risk Screening •Outreach •Voluntary Consent •Match with Promotor •Relationship Building •Needs Assessment •Small Wins •Relationship Building •Youth Driven Goals •Re-assess •Monitor progress Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved. OurApproach: *Non-judgmental *Focus on Relationship andTrust Building *Youth DirectedGoals *WorkAlongside youth
- 9. Promotores are experienced youth workers with various educational backgrounds, but all with extensive knowledge of community resources. Match the diversity of our youth and undergo initial and ongoing training (approx 25 hrs per year) Six Promotores are former LAYC participants Maintain a max ratio of 1:25 to ensure quality services for youth “I’ve Got Connections” Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 10. Build Relationship Small Wins Support through Crises Ongoing Case Management & Mentoring Assessment & Youth Driven Goals Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 11. The Promotor Pathway supports youth in making a successful transition to adulthood. We focus on long-term goals including: High School/GED Completion Post-secondary enrollment Vocational / Technical Training Completion Employment Placement and Retention Healthy Behaviors Needs Assessment &Tracking includes a total of 12 non-academic Outcome Areas : Ready for Employment Behavior & Communication Risky Sexual Behavior Substance Use Housing Status Ability to Access Community Resources Mental Health Violence DomesticViolence Preventative Health Legal/Court Involvement Parenting Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 12. Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved. On average, each youth in the Pathway works on 4 outcome areas at any given time.
- 13. From 2008-2014, a total of 351 youth were served and achieved the following outcomes: Academic Outcomes: 59 out-of-school youth re-enrolled into school 77 youth completed High School or High School Equivalency 29 graduated from High School or Charter School 48 obtained their GED 33 youth enrolled in post-secondary education 10 youth enrolled in vocational programs Healthy Behaviors Outcomes: 183 youth obtained stable housing 99 youth increased their knowledge of safe sexual behavior 193 youth obtained employment experience Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- 14. External Evaluation • The Urban Institute has conducted an impact evaluation of the Promotor Pathway. The evaluation assesses, via a random control trial, the impact of the Promotor Pathway Program relative to all other LAYC services. Roughly one-third of eligible clients received a Promotor (treatment), with the remainder of youth or young adults assigned to the control group. Over 470 applicants were enrolled in the study from April 2010 through March 2013. In addition to a baseline survey, study participants complete outcome surveys at six, 12, and 18 months. Preliminary Results • The Pathway appears to have had a sizable impact on the following outcomes: • School Engagement: treatment group was in school at rates roughly one-third higher at 18 months than the control group, a sizable difference • Parenting Rates: The treatment group was roughly one-third less likely to have a child than the control group • Safe Housing: Treatment group youth were roughly 60 percent less likely than control group youth to have slept in a shelter at some point during the six months prior to the 18 month survey. Copyright ©2014 Latin American Youth Center Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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