FY 24/25 OFCY Evaluation Report
March 24, 2026
Dr. Katie Kramer
Co -Founder and CEO
The Bridging Group
1 OFCY
Evaluation
Team
Sharon McDonnell
Biostatistician / Data Manager
Dr. Katie Kramer
Project Director/PI
Madeleine Frauix
Data Analyst
Danielle Motely-Lewis
Stakeholder Engagement, Site Visit
2 Kyrstal Jenkins
Site Visit T eam and Analyst
Lynda Murillo
Administrative Manager
Summer Jackson
Group Facilitator
3 Funding Area Strategy (# of programs funded) Investment Amount Healthy Development
of Young Children
Social-Emotional Well-Being in Early Childhood (4) $775,000 Family Resource Centers and Parent Engagement (10) $2,261,035 Children’s Success in
School
Comprehensive School-Based Afterschool at Elementary Schools (39) $3,230,000 Comprehensive School-Based Afterschool at Middle Schools (14) $1,500,00 Middle School Engagement, Wellness, and Transitions (5) $710,000 High School and Post-Secondary Student Success (11) $1,245,000 Youth Development
and Violence
Prevention
Youth Leadership and Development (33) $4,645,347
Summer Academic & Enrichment Programs (9) + Summer Youth Employment (3) $1,161,000
Violence Prevention Programming (3) $655,000
Transitions to
Adulthood
Career Access and Employment for Opportunity Youth (9) $1,660,000 Career Access and Employment for Youth in School (6) $995,000 TOTAL INVESTMENT $18,837,382
OFCY Funding Areas, Strategies & Investments (pg.3)
July – December 2025
Realignment of Evaluation with Oakland
RBA Framework
Roadmap of OFCY Evaluation Evolution
January – June 2026
Collective Outcome Evaluation Across
OFCY Portfolio
Where we’ve
been
Where we
are
Where we
are going
July 2026 – June 2028
New Evaluation Implementation Under New RFP
January – June 2026
Beta Test New Outcomes with Pilot Sites
January – June 2025
Development of New Evaluation Plan
Pre 2024 – December 2024
Descriptive Evaluation at Program Level
Our North Star
Enhance OFCY’
reporting to clearly
demonstrate impact
of collective OFCY
programming
Embrace City
of Oakland
RBA
framework
Align
outcomes
across COO
Departments
in key
strategy areas
Elevating
participant
voice
Improve
collective
storytelling
Define clear &
consistent
outcome
measures
across OFCY
strategies
How Much Did We Do?
• Number of programs funded
• Number of people served
• Number of hours of service
• Who we served (demographics)
How Well Did We Do It?
• Actual compared to projected hours of service
• Actual compared to project number of people
served
• Equity assessment (do people served represent
communities with most disparities?)
• Participant satisfaction
Is Anyone Better Off?
• What quantity or quality of change for the better did we produce ? (number or percent of people with improvement in skills, attitudes, behaviors, or circumstances) • Participants across OCFY report, display, or demonstrate improvements, such as:
• Percent (%) of youth participants reporting increased school readiness • Percent (%) of parents who report increased parenting skills • Number (#) of youth participants who gained paid internship or employment OFCY Results-Based Accountability Framework (pg.4)
6 Data Sources (pg.5)
Quantitative Administrative Records
• Hours of services, number of people served, & demographics Qualitative Outcomes Records
• Programs defined their own outcomes
• Submitted self-reported descriptive outcome data & narratives Surveys
• Collected from OFCY program participants to share their perspectives on program quality and individual outcomes + OUSD evaluation surveys 7 OFCY Participant Surveys (+OUSD Surveys) (pg. 6-7)
8 36
41 93
97 101
260
361
424
796
1272
787
1899
1229
2052
Social-Emotional Well-Being in Early Childhood
Oakland Summer Youth Employment
Career Access and Employment for Youth in School
Summer Academic & Enrichment
Violence Prevention
Career Access and Employment for Opportunity Youth
Middle School Engagement, Wellness, and Transitions
Family Resource Centers and Parent Engagement
High School and Post-Secondary Student Success
Youth Leadership & Development
Afterschool - Middle Schools
Afterschool - Elementary Schools
Survey Numbers by Strategy (n=9,448)
OFCY Survey OUSD Survey
HOW MUCH
DID WE DO?
Results-Based
Accountability
9 Male, 49%Non-
binary,
0.5%
Female,
49% Other,
2%
Gender
(n=20,801)
20,801 Children & Youth Served (unduplicated)
(pg.11)
0.3%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
9%
10%
25%
48%
South Asian, Indian, or Desi
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Decline to State
Middle Eastern/Arab
Other
Caucasian/White
Asian/Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
African American/Black
Latinx/Hispanic
Race/Ethnicity
(n=20,801)
10 9%
37%
23% 21%
8% 1%
0-5 years 6-10
years
11-14
years
15-17
years
18-21
years
Over 21
years
Age
(n=20,780*)
*21 youth participants missing age data, not included in this figure. 2,591 Adults Served (unduplicated) (pg.12)
0.4%
1%
2%
3%
3%
4%
5%
7%
19%
57%
South Asian, Indian, Desi
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Other
Two or More Races
Middle Eastern/Arab
Decline to State
Caucasian/White
Asian/Pacific Islander
African American/Black
Latinx/Hispanic
Race/Ethnicity
(n=2,591)
Male,
18%
Non-
binary,
2%
Female,
77%
Other, 3%
Gender
(n=2,584*)
2%
21%
49%
21%
4% 3%
21 and
under
22-30
years
31-40
years
41-50
years
51-60
years
61 &
older
Age
(n=2,588)
11 *3 adult participants missing age data, not included in this figure. *7 adult participants missing gender data, not included in this figure.
HOW WELL
DID WE DO IT?
Results-Based
Accountability
12 Actuals Compared to Projections
(pg. 14-15)
Served 126% of the
number of youth
and adults
projected to serve
Provided 109% of
the number of
hours projected to
be provided
13 OFCY Participants Compared to Overall Oakland Population Race/Ethnicity Overall
Oakland
Population*
OFCY Youth
Participants
Difference
+/-
African American/Black 19% 25% 6%
Latinx 30% 48% 18%
Two or More Races 6% 10% 4%
Asian/Asian Pacific Islander 16% 9% 7%
White 27% 3% 24%
*2023 American Community Survey/US Census
Priority Youth Populations (pg. 16)
14 93% of OFCY Youth Participants from Priority Populations OFCY Youth Participants By Top Zip Codes
Zip
Code
Neighborhoods Count Percent
94601 Fruitvale 4,181 22%
94621 Webster Tract, Coliseum 3,051 16%
94603 Sobrante Park, Elmhurst 2,345 12%
94606 Highland Park, East Lake 2,157 11%
94605 Eastmont, Havenscourt 2,090 11%
94607 West Oakland, Chinatown 1,248 7%
High Focus
Neighborhoods
(pg. 17)
2024 Oakland Community
Stressors Map
FY 24-25 OFCY Youth
Participants By Zip Code
OakDOT Geographic Equity
Toolbox
15 IS ANYONE
BETTER OFF?
Results-Based
Accountability
16 Components of Effective Youth Programs
(based on research literature) (pg. 19)
1 They promote
positive &
sustained
adult-youth
relations
a relationship
between a young
person and an
adult who is
competent, caring,
& continually
available
2 They use
positive
support
techniques
e.g., reward
systems to improve
motivation and
discourage
problem behaviors
3 They provide
life-skill
building
activities
e.g., learning
conflict resolution,
problem solving,
stress
management,
communicating
effectively
4 They provide
opportunity
for youth
participation
in and
leadership
at valued family,
school, and
community
activities
5 They
collaborate
with other
organizations
to develop a
holistic approach
to serving the
youth's needs
Francis et al., 2020; Lipsey et al. 2010
17 Positive Adult-Youth Relationships
• There is an adult in this program who notices when I am upset (n= 6,682) 85% Positive Support Techniques
• Adults in the program tell me what I am doing well (n = 5,707) 93% Life-Skill Building
• Because of this program, I know how to navigate a job search and interview process (n=394)
80%
• I know more about how to keep my child healthy (n=460) 85% Opportunities for Youth Leadership
• In this program, I have opportunities to lead others (n=6,544) 79% Collaboration & Connections with Other Organizations
• This program connected me with other programs and resources that can help my family (n=460)
88%
OFCY Participant Survey Results Matched
to Evidenced-Based PYD Practices (pgs. 20-22)
18 300 collaborative
organizational partners
Inter-OFCY
agencies
City and County
Government
Agencies
Colleges,
Universities &
Local School
Districts
Local Businesses
& Sports Teams
Non-OFCY
Community-
Based
Organizations
Full List of Collaborative Partners in Appendix 1
19 OFCY Expands Resources and Strengthens
Results Through Collaborations (pgs. 22)
Academic Preparation
(pg. 24)
Students like to go to school
(n=6,090)
Elementary and middle school
students increase their interest
in staying in school (n=3,047)
Students feel more motivated to
learn in school (n=4,818)
College or a career feels
attainable after graduation for
high schoolers (n=1,149)
79%
78%
85%
83%
20 Employment/Economic
Well-Being (pg. 25)
80%
Youth participating in career access &
employment programs, who completed
OFCY surveys, reported that they now have
a resume (n=394)
77%
Youth participating in career access &
employment programs received
assistance getting a paid internship
or job (n=120)
21 1,412 youth placed in an internship or job through OFCY
$15/hour average hourly stipend or wage
Parents/Caregivers are better
prepared to stand up for or be an
advocate for their child
Parents/Caregivers are better
able to help their child be
ready for school
Parents/Caregivers sing, read, or
tell stories to their child more
often
Parents/Caregivers spend more
time playing, listening to, or
talk with their child
Parent Engagement with
their Children (n=460)
(pg. 26)
81%
91%
80%
83%
22 Belonging, Connections,
and Safety (pg. 27)
90%
Youth feel like they
belong in their
OFCY program
(n=6,682)
88%
Youth feel more
connected to their
community (n=1,373)
86%
When youth feel
unsafe, their
program provides
resources or
someone to call for
support (n=2,522)
23 • Strategy-Level RBA &
Outcome Summaries
(pg. 29-50)
• Strengths, Successes, &
Challenges (pg. 52-57)
• Collaborative Partners
(Appendix 1)
• Program Profiles
(Appendix 2)
24 Additional Components of Evaluation
Thank You!
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