CAYD empowerment evaluation workshop series launch welcomed Dr. Gus Carlo Department of Psychology,University of Nebraska-Lincoln as he discusses:
" Evaluating Prosocial Behaviors in Culturally Diverse Youth"
This issue brief explores what we currently know about the prevalence of young children (ages birth to 5) in the child welfare system, how the occurrence of maltreatment or neglect affects their development, and the services currently offered versus needed for these young children. It is based on the “Strengthening Early Childhood Mental Health Supports in Child Welfare Systems” emerging issues roundtable convened by NCCP in New York City in June 2009.
Janice L. Cooper, Patti Banghart, and Yumiko Aratani
link to report:here
A Case for Philanthropic Action: Opportunities forImproving Life Outcomes for African American Males
System of Care Evaluation Update: Practice-Based Evidence (PBE) and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP):
Why Both Are Important for Your Community
In the out-of-school time field, staff is recognized as a key ingredient to maintaining a high quality program and helping participants achieve positive outcomes. 1,2 Because of the critical role staff plays, attention is gradually turning to assessing how staff members get along and work with each other as an indicator of program quality.3 However, research in this area is limited. This brief underscores the need to put a greater focus on staff relationships, as well as to increase awareness about the importance of measuring these relationships. It provides program managers and administrators with a practical overview of staff relationships, suggestions for how to incorporate staff relationship-building as a component of standard practice, and helpful tools to assess staff relationships Full report Here: LINK
Center for Research on Women: An interdisciplinary unit within the University?s College of Arts and Sciences, this thriving academic center is home to collaborative researchers committed to scholarly excellence and deep community involvement. The Center is regarded as a national leader in promoting an integrative approach to understanding and addressing inequities in our society.
The Center?s approach to research, theory, and programming emphasizes the structural relationships among race, class, gender, and sexuality, particularly in the U.S. South and among women of color.
This kind of action-oriented, community-based research strengthens the public's understanding of women's experiences and informs local, regional, and national public policy
Annual report: Download
Youth Guided Empowerment Evaluation Camp (YGEEC)
Think Tank Member Application
The Center for the Advancement of Youth Development is excited to offer youth a chance to learn about how to use different forms of data and research to advocate for children and family mental health changes. Participants will learn to apply skills to design local evaluation projects and using System of Care (SOC) data to produce reports for the community.
If your application is accepted, you will take part in a range of opportunities. As a member of YGEEC Think Tanks and Workshops, you will have access to dedicated professionals in the field, ample resources, and the support of project personnel as you fulfill your duties as an YGEEC participant.
YGEEC commitments are as follows:
· Participate in the two upcoming YGEEC refresher Think Tanks on Sept 10 and Nov 17 which will feature guest researchers from around the country and from different community based programs in Memphis and Shelby County.
· Commit to two hours of Community service with a partners agency of JCFN or mini grant recipient of JCFN with guidance and support of CAYD staff
· Commit to two public presentations( resource fair, conferences, symposium, meetings, etc) with assistance and support of CAYD staff
· Participate in regular Evaluation Workgroup meetings or activities
· Participate in one of the two Pathways to Care: Community Mapping Work Sessions
The YGEEC process is designed to engage youth in SOC empowerment evaluation process and to build the capacity of community partners. We have developed a series of hands on workshops and activities that are youth friendly and engaging. Youth will learn how to lead a discussion with the newest software, collect and analyze data, use secondary data, create research based reports etc. As a result of partaking in this training opportunity, youth will have an increased capacity to advocate for themselves and community members through the use of research based strategies. They will have accrued knowledge of how to ask conduct research on topics of their concern and also be able to disseminate information to community members in a variety of creative ways.
Youth will also have the opportunity to work to acquire the different levels of membership and incentives if they complete the various tasks associated with membership:
Empowerment Research Assistant
Empowerment Evaluation Team Leader
Empowerment Evaluation Leader
Please fill out the following application completely and return to be considered for membership. Return completed applications to CAYD located at 4050 South Park Loop Bldg 29, Memphis TN 38152, by email to nikmyanagmail.com or fax the materials at (901)678-1751. Space is limited. Please be timely and thorough with your application. Also, please remember that in order to be eligible you must be in grades (9-12) or between the ages of 14-18.
Student Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle Initial
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Apt.# City State/ Zip Code
Home Phone Number: _________________ Alternate Phone Number: _________________
Email Address or Myspace/ Facebook (optional):
____________________________________________________________________________
Age: ______ Grade: ______ School: _____________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________ Date: ________________________
Parent Daytime Phone Number:__________________________________________________
Alternative Phone Number(s): cell _________________ other _________________________
Parent Email Address (optional): _________________________________________________
Please respond to the following question. These questions assess your current computer skills and will be used to adjust the curriculum in order to fit your technology competency level.
1. Do you currently have access to a computer (personal or public)?
Yes No
2. Do you currently have a Facebook, Myspace, or YouTube account?
A. If yes, how often do you use these accounts?
Daily Weekly Every Now and Then
3. Have you ever created a Microsoft Word document?
4. Do you know how to upload pictures or video?
5. Do you know how to send an email with an attachment?
6. Do you know how to create charts and graphs using Microsoft Office programs?
7. How confident are you in your ability to do the following:
A. Operate Microsoft Word
Very Confident Moderately Confident Not at all Confident
B. Operate Microsoft Publisher
C. Operate Microsoft Power Point
D. Operate Microsoft Excel
E. Use PASW Statistics/SPSS
Recommendation Form
APPLICANT: Please complete the upper portion of this form and give it to a person who is familiar with your academic, extra-curricular, volunteer and/or employment record.
Name of Applicant: _______________________________________
Applicant's Signature:____________________________________________________
Date_________________________________________________________________
REFEREE: Please complete this form and return it to the address below. If you prefer to provide a standard letter of reference rather than responding to the questions below, please feel free to do so.
How long and how well have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
In comparison with other youth you have encountered, how do you rate the applicant in the following characteristics?
Critical thinking and analytical skills
Very Good Average Below Average Unable to Evaluate
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Speaking skills
Writing skills
Emotional stability and maturity
Leadership potential
Motivation
Please describe qualifications, traits, or accomplishments you feel are significant in demonstrating the applicant's ability to complete the Empowerment Evaluation program.
What do you consider to be the applicant's areas of needed improvement?
Please indicate the confidence with which you would or would not recommend the applicant for admission to the Empowerment Evaluation Boot Camp.
Strongly Recommend Recommend Recommend Do Not Recommend
w/Reservation
Please add any additional comments you may wish to make here or on a separate sheet of paper.
Referee's Name (typed or printed)__________________________________________________
Signature______________________________________________________________________
Title/Organization _______________________________________________________________
Date _________________________________________________________________________
Email Address__________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number______________________________________________________________
Return this form, and recommendation letter if applicable, to:
The Center for the Advancement of Youth Development, 4050 South Park Loop, Memphis, TN 38152
Email letters to:cpetrsn2@memphis.edu
Fax letters to: 901-678-1751
SEED Reports are tools offered by the Just Care Family Network (JCFN) to help the community better understand mental health challenges, and to act on suggested solutions that will improve the social, emotional, spiritual, economic, and mental wellbeing of youth and families. This easy to read document will allow you to have useful conversations. It will also help our neighborhoods, churches, governments, businesses, and other organizations make good decisions concerning the covered topics. Hopefully the SEED reports will lead to improved mental health services for youth and families. It is our mission to make Shelby County healthier for all people.