NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Better Tomorrow
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| Contacts (1): |
Add a new Contact to This Program |
| ETHO PUGH |
ETHPUGH@YAHOO.COM |
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Date Entered: |
05/24/2005 |
| City or Cities: |
Houston |
State(s): |
TX |
| Website: |
AMF School |
Year of Inception: |
2004
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide adjourning counties |
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Host Agency Type:
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Community-based organization/coalition
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Target Gender:
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Male, Female |
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Target Race/Ethnicity:
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African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White |
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Target Grade:
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6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |
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Target Income:
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Low-income (less than $25, 000), Middle-income ($25, 000-$50, 000), Upper-income (more than $50, 000) |
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Target Language:
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English, Spanish, Asian Pacific languages, African languages, Eastern European languages |
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Target Family Focus:
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Student only, Parent/guardian only, Family-wide |
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Target Disciplinary Issues:
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Suspended youth, Expelled youth, Youth with juvenile justice involvement |
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Other Characteristics:
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Youth overage for grade, Youth of age for grade but below grade level, School-based truancy professionals, Law-enforcement truancy professionals, Court-based truancy professionals
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| Description: |
Casemanagement, intervention, mediation and mentoring
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| How Program is Funded: |
Private funding but inviting funding from other sources. Grants have been written and response is being awaited |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation completed, External evaluation in progress, Preliminary results available (includes draft papers, powerpoint presentations, etc.)
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How do you know your program is effective: Truancy reduced and academic performance of program participants at over 90% improvement
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What has not worked in the program any why: Expansion has not worked due to lack of funding, but we are hopeful.
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