A comprehensive approach to A comprehensive approach to addressing truancy, drop-out addressing truancy, drop-out
prevention and gang prevention prevention and gang prevention in the Durham communityin the Durham community
OUR MISSION:OUR MISSION:
To provide integrated, community-based To provide integrated, community-based services that holistically support the needs of services that holistically support the needs of
Durham’s disconnected youth to enable Durham’s disconnected youth to enable graduation from high school ready for graduation from high school ready for
success in college, career and life.success in college, career and life.
Through the work of DARYC, families, schools Through the work of DARYC, families, schools and the community unite to provide a and the community unite to provide a
coordinated network of integrated services coordinated network of integrated services that motivate youth to build skills and healthy that motivate youth to build skills and healthy
behaviors in order to graduate from high behaviors in order to graduate from high school well prepared for college, work and school well prepared for college, work and
life. Youth will be provided opportunities to life. Youth will be provided opportunities to contribute in affirmative ways that will foster contribute in affirmative ways that will foster
self-confidence, connectedness, self-confidence, connectedness, empowerment and positive developmentempowerment and positive development
Collaborative Infrastructure:Collaborative Infrastructure:
Executive Director
Contracted Service Providers for Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Case Manager
Community ResourceSpecialist
Executive Assistant
DARYC Agency Commonalities:DARYC Agency Commonalities:(reasons why agencies pulled together)(reasons why agencies pulled together)
RESPONSIBILITY + RESPONSIBILITY + ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
MAXIMIZE/SHARE RESOURCESMAXIMIZE/SHARE RESOURCES
UTILIZE COLLABORATIVE MODEL UTILIZE COLLABORATIVE MODEL WITH FUNDING SOURCESWITH FUNDING SOURCES
CREATE CONTINUUM OF SERVICESCREATE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES
ENHANCE PROFICIENCY OF ENHANCE PROFICIENCY OF SERVICES FOR YOUTHSERVICES FOR YOUTH
DARYC Member Agencies:DARYC Member Agencies:Restoration Institute for Leaders Restoration Institute for Leaders [RIL][RIL]Year of Opportunity for Durham Youth Year of Opportunity for Durham Youth
[YO: Durham][YO: Durham]African-American Male Leadership Academy African-American Male Leadership Academy
[AAMLA][AAMLA]Personal Responsibility to Overcome with Personal Responsibility to Overcome with
Understanding and Determination Understanding and Determination [PROUD][PROUD]Partners for Youth Partners for Youth [PFY][PFY]Durham Literacy Center Durham Literacy Center [DLC][DLC]Sales and Service Training CenterSales and Service Training CenterDurham TRYDurham TRYCommunities in Schools Communities in Schools [CIS][CIS]
Our Focus:Our Focus: DARYC’s focus is disconnected youth & DARYC’s focus is disconnected youth &
children ages 6-25 targeting specific risk children ages 6-25 targeting specific risk factors of chronic truancy, high school factors of chronic truancy, high school drop outs, and youth involved in gang drop outs, and youth involved in gang activity (victim or offender).activity (victim or offender).
The Dropout Prevention ProjectThe Dropout Prevention ProjectThe Durham Truancy ProjectThe Durham Truancy ProjectThe Durham Gang Prevention InitiativeThe Durham Gang Prevention Initiative
RILAAMLA
DURHAM ACHIEVING RESULTS for
YOUTH & CHILDREN
YO:Durham
PROUD Triumph
CarolinaOutreach
DARYC Staff
EvaluationPartners(Duke/MDC)
Facilitation of Collaborative Grant Research & DevelopmentProject ManagementBuild CapacityTraining & Technical Assistance
DJJDP
OJJDP
USDE
NC FOUN
DPI
DHHS
US FOUN
UNITED WAY
LOCAL
DPSNCCU DUKE
Dropout Prevention Project (2007-2008):Dropout Prevention Project (2007-2008):The five founding programs received $30,000
each to provide services to youth at risk of dropping out of schools with a graduation rate of 62.5% or less
The target goal was to served 100 youth through our continuum of services.
Each youth was assessed using a scale for dropping out of school based on the Truancy Tool Kit model.
At the end of the project over 160 youth were served with no youth dropping out of school.
The Durham Truancy ProjectThe Durham Truancy ProjectAs a pilot project DARYC receivesAs a pilot project DARYC receivesreferrals from 4 target schools ofreferrals from 4 target schools ofstudents that meet the criteria for students that meet the criteria for the study. the study.
Upon receiving consent,Upon receiving consent,DARYC conducts the followingDARYC conducts the followingprocess.process.
Our goal is to show through consistency,Our goal is to show through consistency,intensity and duration we can divert studentsintensity and duration we can divert studentsat threshold of dropping out of school. at threshold of dropping out of school.
Through our collaborative continuum of services we canThrough our collaborative continuum of services we canincrease school attachment, promote positive increase school attachment, promote positive behavior which leads to graduation and thus behavior which leads to graduation and thus provides opportunity for post secondary education. provides opportunity for post secondary education.
DARYCDARYCGANG PREVENTION INITIATIVEGANG PREVENTION INITIATIVE
There are four elements of the Initiative:There are four elements of the Initiative: Facilitation of referrals from the Street Outreach Facilitation of referrals from the Street Outreach
Workers to various community based programs Workers to various community based programs through our Community Resource Specialistthrough our Community Resource Specialist
Intensive Tutoring Program-our primary Intensive Tutoring Program-our primary prevention effort prevention effort
Program Inventory of Services for gang affiliated Program Inventory of Services for gang affiliated youthyouth
Convener and Chair of the Gang Prevention Team Convener and Chair of the Gang Prevention Team of the Gang Reduction Strategyof the Gang Reduction Strategy
DARYC Project Partners:Durham Truancy Project Gang Prevention
InitiativeTriumph, LLCPROUDSales & Service Training
CenterRestoration Institute for
LeadersPartners for YouthAfrican-American Male
Leadership AcademyYO: Durham
PROUDDurham TRYYO: DurhamDurham Literacy CenterSales & Service Training
CenterAfrican-American Male
Leadership Academy Measurement Inc.
Collaborative PROUD
RIL
PROUD
PFY
Student referred to
DARYC; receives
assessments from
staff; CFT convened
Enters PROUD’s Girls
Program; receives life skills
& anger management
January 2010 January 2010 Mid March 2010
Due to failed courses-referred to RIL
for prep work for summer academy;
Continues with PROUD and referred
to PFY for female mentor
PFY
RIL
DurhamTRY
May 2010
Preliminary interviews conducted
for PFY; RIL finalizing paperwork
w/DPS; Referred to DurhamTRY
for substance abuse education &
YES program referral is made
RIL
PFY
Durham TRY
June 2010
Enters RIL summer academy
Continues w/PFY mentor
Attends evening substance
Abuse education classes
Interviewed for YES program
Durham YES
August 2010 – December 2010
Completes RIL
Completes DurhamTRY
Enters YES program &
is on task with cohorts for
school
DARYC Outcomes:DARYC Outcomes:Reduce truancyReduce truancyIncrease graduation rates Increase graduation rates Reduce drop outsReduce drop outsEmpower parentsEmpower parentsIncrease positive behaviorIncrease positive behaviorReduce crimeReduce crimeOffer a chance – See aOffer a chance – See a changechange
DARYC FUNDING SOURCES:DARYC FUNDING SOURCES:►FEDERAL/STATE:FEDERAL/STATE: NC Governor’s Crime CommissionNC Governor’s Crime Commission Dept. of Public Instruction (2008)Dept. of Public Instruction (2008)
►FOUNDATIONS:FOUNDATIONS: Z. Smith ReynoldsZ. Smith Reynolds Mary Duke BiddleMary Duke Biddle A.J. FletcherA.J. Fletcher Morgan CreekMorgan Creek Triangle Community FoundationTriangle Community Foundation
►CITY/COUNTY:CITY/COUNTY: City of Durham WIA City of Durham WIA
►OTHER SUPPORT:OTHER SUPPORT: Durham Merchants Assoc.Durham Merchants Assoc. DARYC Board of DirectorsDARYC Board of Directors Individual Contributions/GiftsIndividual Contributions/Gifts
What Makes DARYC Unique?What Makes DARYC Unique?
Durham Gang
SteeringCommittee
TriangleUnited
Way
DurhamYouth Council
YRBSSteering
Committee
Duke-DurhamNeighborhood
Partnership
Systems Of
Care
ResultsBased
Accountability
CriminalJustice
Partnership
JuvenileCrime
PreventionCouncil
DARYC
Our Board Members, Our Board Members, Program Directors Program Directors and staff have and staff have connections to each connections to each of the groups listed. of the groups listed. As a result, DARYC As a result, DARYC brings a level of brings a level of expertise, skill sets expertise, skill sets and knowledge of and knowledge of the Durham the Durham community efforts to community efforts to one table.one table.
For further information regarding how you can help For further information regarding how you can help
contact contact Jim Barbee Jim Barbee
Executive Director Executive Director 919-682-3000 919-682-3000
[email protected] or visit our websiteor visit our website
www.daryc.orgwww.daryc.org
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