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University of Maryland Baltimore County Call to Action LaMar Davis & Eric Ford. Ice Breaker. What types of behavior do we want to encourage ?. Factors that Contribute to Behavior Change. Information (Cognitive). Motivation ( Psychological ). Skills (Action).
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University of Maryland Baltimore County Call to Action LaMar Davis & Eric Ford
Ice Breaker What types of behavior do we want to encourage?
Factors that Contribute to Behavior Change Information (Cognitive) Motivation (Psychological) Skills (Action) Belief (Emotional and Spiritual Empowerment) Community Norm Shift (Society/Peers/Family) Systems Change (Political, Legal, Economic) http://www.globalhealth.med.ucla.edu/about/coates.html
“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
Program Interventions DJS Intensive Advocacy DSS Intensive Advocacy Ed Program-Lakeland Elementary/Middle School Choice Jobs Program
Choice Model Strength-Based Holistic Approach Daily Face-to-Face Contact 24-Hour 7 Days a Week Casework Availability Team Approach Daily Rundowns
Intensive Learning Work Environment “What is a cynic? A man (or a person) who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”-Oscar Wilde Recent college graduates One year commitment “Domestic Peace Corps” Workforce Development
Services Family-centered Service Plan Educational Advocacy Structured Activities Employment Services Linkage to Community Resources
Pre-Choice Youth Profile 46% Person-to-Person Offenses 20% Property Offenses 19% Drug and Alcohol Related 15% Other * Most serious offense at time of referral
Outcomes Do not acquire a new charge 91% 85% Remain in the community 76% Do not recidivate within 6 months of program completion* only 4% Of program youth acquire a more serious charge * DJS Gap Analysis Report December 2004
Cost-Effectiveness Cost per youth