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Chicago Youth Programs, Inc!

Chicago Youth Programs, Inc!. Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH. Disclaimer.

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Chicago Youth Programs, Inc!

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  1. Chicago Youth Programs, Inc! Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH

  2. Disclaimer This presentation was produced under award #2012-VF-GX-K011, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this brochure are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position nor policies of the US Department of Justice.

  3. History of Cabrini Green • Public Housing Development • 80 buildings • ranging from 2-3 story row houses to 19 story buildings • Known for extreme poverty & community violence • CHA Plan for Transformation • Last high rise torn down 2011

  4. Started in 1984 by NU medical & law students Goal: To improve the health and life opportunities of at risk youth and introduce program volunteers to the challenges of living in the inner city Cabrini Green Youth Program

  5. Saturday AM Tutoring Computer Room Basketball Swimming 6-12 year olds 40 kids Med & Law student volunteers Modest Budget The Early Years

  6. By the late 1980’s • Became clear that CGYP helped the volunteers more than the kids • CGYP not suited for adolescents • Pregnancy • Gang Violence

  7. Asked ourselves: who do we serve? • Asked the teens what should we do to keep them in? • Teen specific activities • More responsibility/say in programming • Ability to make some money/learn skills • Identified a new site location • Expanded the program • Activities age specific and more than once a week

  8. Saturday Dreams • Fieldtrips alternating with staying at the field house -visual arts, photography

  9. Education • Weekly one-on-one tutoring • Career planning • College or Trade School Placement • Financial Aid

  10. Recreation • Weekly recreational activities such as judo, tennis, baseball, basketball, and dance

  11. Children Teaching Children • Paid peer mentoring • Uses games, skits, and music to teach health messages • Obtained EMSC funding to evaluate CTC using CEnR • Examined attitudes and behavior re: violence prevention • Led to several publications resulting in additional funding • Current Focus: Teen Dating Violence

  12. CMH/Lurie site added in 1993 Community Liaison Social Worker Can provide counseling Can refer to B & D, psych Staffed by medical students and attendings Boutique Medical Home-coordinate care Provide Transportation/after school Don’t screen for polyvictimization—know it is increased Second generation families Foster Care Children/Residential Home WP/U of C site added in 2003 Health Clinic

  13. Volunteers:Mentors and Role Models • 650 volunteers from medicine, law, business • Make it easy to volunteer • Since 1993 paid staff from in and outside the communities we serve

  14. Integrated, asset based, comprehensive programs for youth, 0-21+ years—intensive case management Programs designed to address the health, educational, recreational, and SEL needs of youth Volunteer-led Donated space Cabrini Green/Near North, Washington Park, Uptown CYP Model

  15. CYP Measurable Outcomes • Retention of Youth • Yearly Retention: 85-92% • Average Years of Participation: 8 years • 4 year retention: 77% • Evaluation of Individual Programs • CTC • Avoiding Obstacles • Teen Pregnancy • CYP 3%/City 10.2% • Transition to Healthy Adulthood • Educational Outcomes • 95% placement into higher education

  16. The Effects of CYP “The CGYP gave us something to do that was positive. In Cabrini, often what people think is fun is a felony or is life-threatening to other people. But playing basketball, going out for pizza, going to a play—all that was a nice time and kept me off the streets as well. Those may seem like little things, but, it’s had a major impact.” H.V., 23yo, college student

  17. Lessons Learned • Multi-Disciplinary Approach Required • need social workers (or similar) to ask the right questions • Think broadly who your partners can be to mitigate the effects of violence • After school programs, quality preschools, park district activities in addition to counseling • Exiting poverty is going to the have the greatest effect on improving health; education is the key for most • Think outside the box to find solutions • Meal tickets, bus and gift cards, books, summer interns

  18. Socio-ecologic Model Patient and Family Public Policy Community

  19. Strengthening Chicago’s Youth • Convened by Lurie Children’s • Multi-sector collaborative • Uses a public health approach • Focuses on Policy, System, and Environmental Change • Current year’s objectives: • Coordinate efforts around SCY Policy Agenda • Support neighborhood-level engagement in violence prevention • Facilitate knowledge sharing and provide technical assistance and training to community organizations on advocacy • Foster connections between community organizations and researchers

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