REACH: Realizing Every Action Creates Hope, Out-of-School-Time (OST) Intervention

The painful experiences that foster youth face, have harsh affects on their developmental, and educational outcomes later in life(Ayasse, 1995; Bruskas, 2008).

Poor academic achievement is known to have the most serious consequences for the futures of foster youth (Finkelstein, 2002).

School success and achievement are crucial to a positive life and the development into adulthood (Avery, 1998).

T.O.C. IFfoster youth in high school attend REACH,THEN he/she will be able to leave the program with more life competency skills and an increased ability to graduate on time--increasing their chances for a successful adulthood.

Assumptions Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact

Foster youth are at risk in high school of failing and/or not graduating.

CEO of REACH Training Staff will be knowledgeable ofcontent.

(+) High school graduation rates

(+)Life skills for all of adulthood

Foster youth have social needs unmet in school settings.

Program Coordinator per site

Curriculum/ Lesson Planning

Foster care students will learn life and academic lessons.

(+) Life skills and awareness

(-) Cycle of abuse and

neglect

Foster youth have emotional needs unmet in school settings.

Social Services/Case Worker(s)/ manager(s)

Teaching & Guiding Youth will have a better sense of how to go to college, and how to prepare for life events.

(+) College acceptances

(+) Peer influence

Foster youth have a harder time in the classroom due to the lack of educationalconsistency.

Mentor(s) Event Planning REACH participants will know how to seek and obtain a job.

(+) Motivation (+) Social competence

Schools are settings in which we can intervene to alter these styles

Counselor(s) Mentoring & Counseling

Former foster youth from REACH willbecome peer leaders to “give back”.

(+ ) Self-Esteem (+)Achievement

Foster youth are Willing to andhave a needAttend REACH.

College and Community Volunteers

Community Service Youth will have a working resume with noted community service and extracurricular activities.

(+)School readiness (-) Drop-Out

Foster youth’s transition (S) into foster care places them at an educational disadvantage.

Financial Planner and Officer

Workshops and ILP Classes

Youth will know how to transition into college and make life decisions.

(+) Leadership skills (+)Family

relationships

Foster youth will want tobecome peer leaders after attending REACH

Teacher(s)/ Experts Organizing You will know how to organize and prioritize for life and career events.

(+ )Professional skills and professional

knowledge

(+)Self-identity