Update on implementation of process for directly referring youth from DYCD-funded residential programs to the adult shelter system, with data on referrals.
Report provides the number of runaway and homeless youth who contacted or presented themselves to a runaway and homeless youth services program to request shelter and were not able to access shelter services during the six month period ending on June 30.
The Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth (ICC) Annual Report for 2017 highlights the initiatives and activities of members to enhance services for youth, families and the communities of NYC
The Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth (ICC) Annual Report for 2016 highlights the initiatives and activities of members and their efforts to enhance services for youth, families and the communities of New York City.
This report, prepared by Policy Studies Associates, summarizes findings from focus groups with Fatherhood program participants, alumni, and staff in summer
Annual agency report detailing budget overview for the Summer Youth Employment Program, as well as highlights of the year, enrollment numbers and types of employment worksites
The NYC Ladders for Leaders program, a component of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), provides professional internships to NYC youth between the ages of 16 to 21. This is the 2015 Annual Summary of DYCD's Ladders for Leaders program.
This ICC Annual Annual inter-agency report provides an overview of ICC member agencies' efforts to improve and streamline services on behalf of young people in New York City and documents the services provided to youth through City agencies.
Annual agency report detailing budget overview for the Ladders for Leaders Program, as well as highlights of the year, enrollment numbers and types of employment worksites
At the request of DYCD and of the New York City Center of Economic Opportunity, which oversees the implementation, performance monitoring and evaluation of the majority of YMI programs, Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA) conducted an evaluation of the YMI Cornerstone Mentoring Program during the 2013-14 school year.
Among the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development's significant achievements has been preserving and increasing funding for programs despite limited
resources during very challenging financial times. DYCD is particularly excited about the recent expansion of the Out-of-School Time, Cornerstone, and Immigrant Services and Literacy
initiatives.
In collaboration with DYCD, five OST programs (two school-based and three center-based) were identified to gather information about STEM implementation and quality improvement efforts during the 2012-13 school year. The programs were selected based on the providers' proposals, DYCD knowledge of program implementation, and brief phone interviews with 13 program directors. Two programs served participants in grades K-5, one served grades 6-8, and two served elementary- and middle-grades. Agency submitted date as Jul-13.
The purpose of this report was to explore the perspectives school principals on the OST program at their school given DYCD's increased expectations, highlighted in the 2011 OST RFP, regarding structures for high-quality OST programs. These expectations included developing collaborative partnerships with schools and engaging education specialists to help OST programs meet the developmental and academic needs of participating students. Agency submitted date as Jul-13.
FY2014 Fiscal Manual created by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development's Contract Agency Finance Department (CAFD). The Contract Agency Finance Department is responsible
for monitoring the fiscal compliance of DYCD's human services contracts. Depending upon the funding stream, there are different regulations which govern the administration and expenditure of program funds.
To provide guidance to organizations, DYCD has developed the General, Workforce Investment Act and Fiscal Agent Manuals.
The purpose of this evaluation was to develop and administer a survey designed to explore the qualifications, role, and responsibilities of OST education specialists during the 2012-13 school year, the first year in which programs were required to include this staff position. This report summarizes findings on the qualifications of the OST education specialists, their role in supporting curriculum and lesson planning, relationships with schools, and the implementation of a continuous quality improvement process. Agency submitted date as Jun-13.
The purpose of this evaluation was to summarize evaluation findings from the first year of the initiative (2009-10), analyze patterns of implementation and the outcomes of participating students in the second year (2010-11). Agency submitted date as May-12.
The purpose of the evaluation was to inform future capacity-building investments at DYCD and in the broader field of youth services by identifying lessons learned and the extent to which investments in organizational development can lead to stronger nonprofits and effective, high quality programs that result in the desired youth outcomes. Agency submitted date as Mar-12.
To examine the implementation of skill-oriented activities in 10 (OST) Programs during the 2010-11 school year to assess the challenges, identify implementation approaches and program elements that can be replicated across the OST initiative, and to inform DYCD's policy goals of improving the quality of OST programming for elementary- and middle-grades youth. Agency submitted date as Feb-12.
Letter from DYCD Commissioner introducing consultant report The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative: Final Report on Implentation and Youth Experience in the Initiative.
DYCD contracted with Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA) to conduct a three-year evaluation of the Middle School Initiative. The evaluation was designed to inform DYCD about program-level implementation patterns, the characteristics of youth served by the initiative, their patterns of program participation, and relationships between Beacon Middle School program features and certain youth outcomes.
DYCD contracted with Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA) to conduct a three-year evaluation of the Middle School Initiative. The evaluation was designed to inform DYCD about program-level implementation patterns, the characteristics of youth served by the initiative, their patterns of program participation, and relationships between Beacon Middle School program features and certain youth outcomes
Evaluation examined with what methods and what success did the Transition to High School programs recruit and retain intended participants; To what extent and in what ways did programs implement the model's components? What approaches did programs use to help participants navigate transition into high school?; and What was the promotion rate into tenth grade for students who participated in the program? In what ways did participant success vary based on participants' demographic or educational characteristics? Agency submitted date as Jun-11.
This evaluation examined 10 OST programs during the 2009-10 school year. These 10 programs were part of the initial 15 in-depth study sites identified in year 1. Evaluators studied demographics, educational performance, academic motivation, and family support structures of participants. Evaluators also looked at management and staffing strategies of the OST programs as well as the content of OST programming. Agency submitted date as Mar-11.
This report reflects the past year's work of the City agencies belonging to the Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth. These work groups address the needs of young people and establish programs and services to help serve the youth.
This evaluation examined 15 OST programs that had been part of an in-depth sample for the 2006-09 school years. The report focuses on the strategies used by programs in which participants reported the most positive experiences. Agency submitted date as May-10.
The ICC annual report summarizes the Council's activities during the past fiscal year and showcases the important work of members who work collaboratively to address the myriad of issues facing young people. The ICC Annual Report for 2009, highlights include: 'A Parent's Guide - Understanding the Maze: If Your Child Has Contact with the Law' and 'the Youth Behavioral Challenges Subcommittee Report.'
The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the first three years of the OST program for associations between OST program quality, youth participation, and youth outcomes. Agency submitted date as Sep-09.
DYCD engaged Policy Studies Associates (PSA) to conduct the evaluation of the Beacons Middle School Initiative over three years. The first year report focuses on Beacons' implementation of the Middle School Initiative and how programs adapted to the new requirements. It includes analyses of program participation, activity approach and content, relationships with partners, and staff retention and professional development.
The 2008 Annual Report for the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) summarizes the services, programs, projects and accomplishments of the past year. In addition, this year's report focuses on literacy, a critical skill in today's global economy. Throughout 2008, DYCD expanded their programs in literacy to help citizens master this imperative skill.
This is a charter-mandated annual report for the Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth. Discussed in this report are the various areas of focus in terms of educating youth and providing valuable services.
This document is a New York City Department of Youth & Community Development guide for Family Court judges to provide resources and information for non-custodial fathers. The Fatherhood program attempts to link fathers with their children and encourage the fathers to provide child support.
Report detailing DYCD's Language Access Plan, designed to improve access to funded services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals throughout the city.
This report focuses on the initiatives taken to reform and improve the GED testing structure for New York City. Included is the implementation plan, containing six recommendations for targeted reform to strengthen the GED system.
Evaluation to describe for OST high school programming implementation over the first two and a half years of the initiative, range of services and youth participation. Agency submitted date as Jun-08.
This is a report on DYCD's highlights, accomplishments, and events of their programs. Some of their programs include the Beacon Community Centers, Out-of-School Time, Young Adult Internship Program, Teen ACTION, and SYEP.
Evaluation to collect baseline data on OST programs and participants including characteristics of programs, participatants and attendance patterns. Agency submitted date as Jul-06.
This report recognizing the many accomplishments
of the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
and our partners. As New York City's lead agency for administering youth and community programs, we invest public funds in experienced community-based organizations that impact neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. These organizations provide after-school programming, train young people for jobs,
help immigrants transition into their communities, work to improve literacy, and much more.
This report recognizing the many accomplishments. Agency submitted date as 15-Nov.
of the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
and our partners. As New York City's lead agency for administering youth and community programs, we invest public funds in experienced community-based organizations that impact neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. These organizations provide after-school programming, train young people for jobs,
help immigrants transition into their communities, work to improve literacy, and much more.