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We're
proud of our success.
Early
indicators show that YO!’s impact on the City of Baltimore
is very positive, as evidenced by improved employment and
earnings among participants, increased educational achievement,
lowered teen pregnancy rates and reduced crime. With an
enrollment of more than 4,000 members, YO! Baltimore is
making a difference:
EMPLOYMENT
AND EARNINGS - YO! Baltimore participants are working
more and earning more money, despite having less available
time to work.
- YO!
members earn 35% more and are employed at a 42% higher rate
than
non-participants.
- More
than 1,000 YO! members are currently employed.
A
recent study showed that YO! members earned an average
$5,000 more than their peers, and were much more “attached”
to the workforce than were their peers.
Complete
Report
(Adobe PDF)
CRIME
- Criminal activity lower among YO! Baltimore participants.
- YO!
members are one third less likely to be arrested and convicted
than
non-participants.
- YO!
members are half as likely to be arrested for violent crimes
than non-participants.
- The
crime recidivism rate for active YO! members is 14% lower
than non-participants.
Complete
Report (Adobe PDF)
EDUCATION
- Educational gains seen for both in-school and out-of-school
youth.
- Out-of-school
YO! members achieve GEDs at twice the rate of non-participants.
- The
dropout rate for in-school YO! members is half the rate
of the general population at the four targeted Empowerment
Zone area schools.
YO! Baltimore in-school participants had better attendance,
a higher graduation rate, and a lower dropout rate than
the other students in their schools. Out-of-school YO! Baltimore
participants earned GEDs or re-enrolled in high school and
earned their diplomas at a higher rate than comparable youth
who did not participate in the YO! program.
Complete
Report (Adobe PDF)
TEEN
PARENTING - Teen birth rate among females in YO!
Baltimore program substantially lower than comparable peers.
- Female
YO! members are 25% less likely to become pregnant and give
birth than
non-participants.
Complete
Report (Adobe PDF)
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS - Survey results show successful community
collaborations.
- 94%
of survey respondents believed YO! Baltimore met or exceeded
their
expectations.
MOED surveyed community organizations in an attempt to gauge
how effectively YO! Baltimore partnered and collaborated
with its surrounding communities. An analysis of the results
shows that YO! Baltimore successfully developed strong partnerships
with other youth service providers.
Complete
Report (Adobe PDF)
COMPARISON
TO OTHER URBAN YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS - YO!
Baltimore places highly in national rankings.
- YO!
Baltimore placed ninth out of 36 in a composite ranking
of the national Youth Opportunity programs.
- YO!
Baltimore placed among the top ten programs in five of six
performance benchmarks.
Complete
Report (Adobe PDF)
INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM EVALUATION - Employers very pleased with
YO! Baltimore internship program.
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