Cornerstone

Assembly of

God After

School Program

Samantha Chapman and

Stephanie McNeal

Activity Cyber-bullying

Depression

Suicide

Anxiety

Social discrimination

School dropout

Neglect

Gang involvement

Gang violence

Poverty

Drug abuse

Homelessness

Sex

Pregnancy

Drug use

Hunger

Bullying

Physical abuse

Emotional abuse

Sexual abuse

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Need

22% of Erath county is living under the

poverty line according to the U.S. Census

Bureau (2014)

According to the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services (2014) the

poverty line in the 48 contiguous states for

a household containing four people is

$23,850.

Children living in Poverty…

are increasingly likely to finish school lacking the skills necessary to earn a decent living in a rapidly changing society.

have minimal chances of escaping poverty for themselves.

(Murnane, 2007)

Socioeconomic Status

Comparison

Low socioeconomic status students

lower school achievements

disapproving attitudes toward school

minimal motivation for higher education

show lower career aspirations

In comparison to students with a high

socioeconomic status

(Curtis, Drummond, Hasley, & Lawson 2012).

Cornerstone Assembly of God

Head Pastor: Pastor Ed Dittfurth

Wife: Cristi Dittfurth

Became Pastor in October of 1998

Children’s Pastor: Vic Castillo Wife: Michelle Castillo

Church Established:

In the 1940’s

(Cornerstone Assembly of God, 2014)

Project Description Cornerstone has created an after school program

that assists adolescents with academic success, and also assists adolescents with learning or improving

their skills in a particular sport.

Current Resources: Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and

Soccer facilities

6 coaches

Classrooms to receive tutoring from Chi Alpha members

16 adult leaders Transportation

Cameras inside and outside

Background checks from all volunteers and staff

Paperwork from student’s parents

(V. Castillo, personal communication, September 23, 2014)

Project’s Goals Initial Goal: “To give adolescents a safe place

to go after school that provides academic assistance, and also provides an outlet for them to be physically active by engaging in sports activities of their choice.”

Ultimate Goal: “To focus on every aspect of the adolescent's life. These aspects include spiritual, educational, social, and physical in order to help sculpt the students into healthy members of society that possess a heart for serving others.”

–Pastor Vic

Project Objectives

Purchase iPads to be utilized for academic

support

Ensure the safety of after school program

attendees

Provide academic tutoring for adolescents

Provide physical sports training for

adolescents

Provide adolescents with mentors and peer

friendships

Measuring Objectives Reviewing adolescent’s report cards and

homework grades

Potentially providing adolescents, teachers, and parents with survey to fill regarding program effectiveness

Reviewing camera footage regularly and providing adequate adult supervision during the program

Interacting with coaches and students to evaluate the student’s improvements in the sports

By providing a diverse group of program attendees and volunteers in order to give the students ample opportunity to develop mentor and peer friendships

Action Plan Continue to expand the current program by

recruiting additional program attendees

Continue recruiting volunteers and community support

Locate a licensed CDL driver for transportation

Apply for the Grant in August of 2015

Collect the grant funds and purchase the iPads

Continue to expand and evaluate the after school program

Have all of these tasks completed and preforming effectively by the beginning of 2016

Anticipated Outcomes Adolescents will be exposed to new groups of

peers who share similar interests and struggles in a safe environment.

The family and peer groups of the adolescents will be impacted in a positive manner through the adolescent’s involvement in the after school program.

Ultimately, the adolescent, the adolescent’s family, and the adolescent’s peer groups will have an impact on the Stephenville community, which in turn will have an impact on society as a whole.

Our Specific Grant Issue

To receive funding in order to purchase 15

iPads that can be utilized for the

academic success of the adolescents.

The iPads Animoto video maker

Edmodo

Frog Dissection

Microsoft Office

Budget Product

Name

Price Quantity Total

16 GB iPad

with Retina

Display

$399 15 $5,985

Estimated tax $493.76 Total

Including tax

$6,478.76

Identification of Funder Birdie Hartsough Frey Memorial Fund

Administered by JP Morgan Chase

Applications are reviewed locally by a committee of area citizens

Have to be a 501(c)3

Past recipients: CASA for the Cross Timbers Area, Erath County Humane Society, Harris Methodist Erath, Oakdale United Methodist Church, Cross Timbers Backpack Buddies

Birdie Hartsough Frey

Prominent member of the Stephenville Community

Passed away in 1961

Known for her charitable efforts

Implications for Social Work-

Micro

When working with individual students as future social workers it is crucial to consider the code of ethics core values. The values of social justice and dignity and worth of a person should be heavily emphasized. Students need to feel important, and the social worker can achieve this by giving their undivided attention to the students. Additionally by working from a strengths perspective the social worker can assist the students with identifying strengths within themselves.

(National Association of Social Workers, 2000)

Implications for Social Work-

Mezzo

On a mezzo level the core value of the importance of human relationships can be emphasized through the positive social interaction that is provided by the after school program. A social worker can work with the groups of students participating in the after school program as a whole to facilitate the peer relationship growth between the students. By engaging in this facilitation the social worker would act as the link between the students in order to emphasize that the hardships faced by the students are not hardships that have to be faced alone.

(National Association of Social Workers, 2000)

Implications for Social Work-

Macro

On a macro level the social worker could unite with the community, or with other after school programs in order to gain additional resources, volunteers, and ideas. Ultimately if the community came together to combat the issues faced by adolescents today on a united front these issues would have an increased likelihood of being solved, and additional adolescents could be reached.

(National Association of Social Workers, 2000)

Our Group

September 2, 2014: First official meeting with Pastor Ed

November 25, 2014: Stephanie and Samantha’s last meeting before the presentation

How did we do it?

Google Docs

Text Messages

Phone Calls

E-mails

Library Meetings

Technology Room Meetings

References Cornerstone Assembly of God. (2014). About Us: Staff. Retrieved from http:/www.cornerstoneforchrist.org

Curtis, D., Drummond, A., Hasley, J., & Lawson, M. (2012). Peer-mentoring of students in rural

and low socioeconomic status schools: Increasing aspirations for higher education.

National Vocational Education and Training Research Program, 5-6.

Murnane, R. J. (2007). Improving the education of children living in poverty. The Future of

Children, 17(2), Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.zeus.tarleton.edu:82/docview/

1519298638?accountid=7078

National Association of Social Workers. (2000). NASW Code of Ethics. Washington, DC: NASW.

U.S. Census Bureau (2014). State and county quickfacts. Retrieved from http://

quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48143.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2014). 2014 poverty guidelines. Retrieved

from http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/14poverty.cfm