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Program Description:
Since 1999, more than 80 school districts in Kansas have partnered with YouthFriends Kansas at Greenbush to implement and manage the safest and most effective school-based mentoring programs possible. By connecting students with caring adult volunteers in schools, YouthFriends promotes success, encourages healthy behaviors and buildsstronger communities. YouthFriends helps school districts achieve their strategicobjectives by providing comprehensive tools, training, technology and support to sustain successful school-based mentoring efforts that meet or exceed national best practice standards.
Services we offer:
- YOUTHFRIENDS ADDS VALUE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY:
MEETING STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- Providing a flexible system that schools and school districts can tailor to best fit their needs and strategic objectives
- Helping address state and federal accountability and funding concerns including student achievement, attendance and graduation
- RISK MANAGEMENT
- Addressing liability concerns by offering prudent risk management protocols including quadruple background screening of all volunteers and thorough training and selection of volunteers
- STRENGTHENING BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
- Providing additional connections for business partnerships
- ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS
- Promoting engagement and positive dialogue with patrons in the community
- Demonstrating the concept that youth development belongs to the entire community
- Matching community and volunteer interests with specific school district needs
- Building community support for levy and bond initiatives
- SYSTEMATIC DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
- Documenting the efforts of all volunteers, including activities and time invested, through a web-based mentor management system, which provides valuable reports for key stakeholders
How does this benefit schools:
Since the 1998-1999 school year...
- 8,791 YouthFriends Kansas volunteers have been successfully placed with over 39,173 students
- YouthFriends Kansas volunteers have dedicated 447,059 hours to Kansas students
- Over 80 Kansas school districts have utilized YouthFriend’s tools, technology and training
2007-2008 YouthFriends Kansas Satisfaction/Outcome Survey Results
- 85.4% of students felt they had a good connection with their YouthFriend
- 84.9% of students felt their time spend with their YouthFriend was valuable
- 87.4% of volunteers felt overall that their YouthFriends experience had been of value to them
- 84.4% of volunteers felt YouthFriends has been of value to the schools in which they were placed
- 92.2% of volunteers would encourage others to be a YouthFriend
- 97.6% of school staff felt that YouthFriends was of value to the students that participated
- 97% of school staff felt that YouthFriends was of value to their school
- 86.2% of parents gave an overall positive rating to YouthFriends
- 85.3% of parents indicated their child’s YouthFriend experience has been of value to him or her
Contact Information:
Visit our website at: www.youthfriends.org or call our toll free number: 800-563-0472
Leila Gallagher, Statewide Director
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Rae Smith, Coordinator Services Specialist
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Cathy Wutke, Coordinator Services Specialist
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Jeanine Conrady, Development/Screening Specialist
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Pricing Information:
YouthFriends Kansas Fee Structure July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010
- YouthFriends Schools District: $1500
- School Districts Utilizing YouthFriends Corps Only: $500
Additional Fees
Volunteer screenings above 40 volunteers per year: $40 each
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