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1. Adopted: 1/9/2013 Logic Model: ARCHES Developed by New York City Mission Society Department of Quality & Evaluation Outcomes – Impact Short Term Medium Term Long Term Inputs Activities Outputs Staff Volunteers Time Money Research Materials Equipment Technology Partners Enroll 20 court-involved youth (ages 16-24, from Harlem) in each 6-month cycle Provide group mentoring meetings using a 4-part Interactive Journaling curriculum; Serve hot meals at each meeting Encourage and enable 1-on-1 mentor/mentee meetings Provide support 24/7 Create Individual Change Plans for each mentee (sometime between 3-6 months of engagement) Engage mentors/mentees in social/cultural/ recreational special events and trips Distribute stipends & metrocards according to participation Update ETO by due dates & maintain complete files # enrolled (20) # of mentors (5) # retained at 30 days (80%) # retained at 90 days (75%) # retained at 6 months (65% completion rate) Average daily attendance (70%) # of meals provided # of hours of group mentoring with interactive journaling (minimum 1.5 hours, 2x/week) # of hours of one-on-one mentoring # convicted of a new criminal offense # of staff trainings Participants explore their own experiences alongside peers and mentors and become an important support system to one another Participants improve communication skills Participants learn to handle difficult feelings and importance of choosing responsible behaviors Participants learn self-management strategies for success through a process of change, action, and prosocial behavior Participants identify a plan for change and personal development Participants prepare themselves cognitively and developmentally for education, employment, and civic participation Participants are exposed to the world beyond what they already know Participants demonstrate improved interpersonal relationships and everyday interactions Participants demonstrate ability to cope with difficult situations and feelings Participants demonstrate pro-social decision-making and take steps towards behavior change Participants avoid criminal behavior Participants become more productive community citizens Crime and recidivism is reduced Education levels rise Employment levels rise Community becomes stronger and safer Problem statement: Following detainment, court-involved youth of Harlem typically confront the same issues that led them to arrest in the first place. Transformative Mentoring Interventions employing an evidence-based Interactive Journaling curriculum have been shown to help these youth avoid recidivism by building their capacity to communicate well, handle difficult feelings, choose responsible behaviors, and plan for individual change.