Oakland Fund for Children and Youth
FY2020-2021 Evaluation Report
March 21, 2022
Overview of Evaluation
2 3
Results Based Accountability
Is anyone better off?
How much did programs accomplish?
How well did they do it?
4 How much did programs accomplish?
How well did they do it?
Is anyone better off?
Structure of Report
5 Section B: 9 Strategy-Level Summaries
Section C: 149 Program Profiles
Section A: OFCY-Level Findings
6 How much?
15,289
children & youth served
2,213
parents & caregivers served
149
programs funded
14 high schools supported
73 elementary and middle schools supported
See pages 8-11
7 Participation and Service: How much did programs accomplish? How much?
Afterschool program participants spent, on average, the most time in programming.
Avg. hours per participant
Programs served fewer youth than last year.
See pages 8-11
8 Over 85% of youth identify as Latinx, African American/Black, or Asian/Pacific Islander.
How much?
See page 4
9 About 20% of Oakland’s Latinx and Black children and youth participated in OFCY programs.
How much?
See page 4
10 <5
5-8
9-12
13-16
17+
Hispanic/Latinx
African
American/Black
Asian/Pacific
Islander
Caucasian/White
Multiracial or
Biracial
Middle Eastern/
North African
Other
Native American/
Alaska Native
1%
8%
3%
4%
2%
11%
27%
43%
1%
1%
3%
3%
4%
11%
28%
48%
1%
2%
1%
2%
3%
8%
27%
55%
2%
1%
2%
1%
3%
8%
27%
56%
4%
2%
9%
4%
4%
4%
19%
55%
How much?
The racial composition of participants varied by age.
See page 6
11 How much?
24%
13%
10%
17%
3%
7%
7%
2%
3%
1%
1%
2%
1%
5%
About one-quarter of OFCY participants live in Fruitvale.
See page 5
12 103 hours
per youth
1,055,910 hours
of service provided
*excluding school-based afterschool programs
How much?*
See pages 8-11
13 *excluding school-based afterschool programs
How much?*
Participants who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander spent the most time in programs.
Native American/Alaskan Native
African American/Black
Middle Eastern/North African
See pages 8-11
14 Critical components of program quality for positive youth development How well?
Safety
Youth who agree that they feel safe in their program
Positive Engagement
Youth who agree that they are interested in what they do at their program Caring Adults
Youth who agree that there is an adult who cares about them at their program See pages 12-14
15 Safety
92%
Youth who agree that they feel safe in their program
Positive Engagement
85%
Youth who agree that they are interested in what they do at their program Caring Adults
85%
Youth who agree that there is an adult who cares about them at their program How well?
See pages 12-14
16 Is anyone better off?
Early Childhood (parents, caregivers, and educators)
Connections to Resources
Parental Confidence
Knowledge of Child Development
Academic
Supported in School
Motivation to Learn
Youth Development
Community Connectedness
Youth Leadership
Career Awareness
Career Goals
Employment Skills
Interpersonal Skills
See pages 15-16
17 Is anyone better off?
City RBA Goal
OFCY Impact
84% (1,496) of Career Awareness and Employment Support participants worked in an internship or job placement during their program. 86% of High School and Postsecondary Success participants agreed that their program helps them feel more confident going to college.
Children are ready for kindergarten
3rd grade students read at grade level
Students graduate high school
Older youth are connected to school or work
Youth are not caught in the justice system
See page 7
18 Is anyone better off?
Career Goals
Youth who agree that they learned about jobs they can have in the future in their program.
Support with School
84%
Youth who report that they learned skills that help with their schoolwork Community Connectedness
80%
Youth who feel more connected to their community
See pages 15-16
94%
Zip Code of Residence
Is anyone better off?
Career Awareness Strategy Outcomes
1,496 youth
participated in a job or internships
$1,491,816
wages/stipends earned by youth
See Career Awareness Strategy Summary
20 Older youth reported the strongest outcomes in several youth development areas.
Decision-making and goal setting
Development and mastery of skills
Confidence
Sense of belonging
Is anyone better off?
See pages 15-16
21 Is anyone better off?
African American/Black youth were most likely to agree that an adult at their program cared about them.
Asian/Pacific Islander participants had the most positive responses to questions related to improved development and mastery of skills Latinx participants had the most positive responses to questions related to improved decision making.
See pages 15-16
22 377 youth who identified as LGBTQ+ reported similarly strong outcomes and assessments of program quality as their peers.
Is anyone better off?
See pages 15-16
23 Questions
Mika Clark
[email protected]
Rachel [email protected]
Heather Lewis-Charp
[email protected]
Thank you!
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