Item 12 2024-01113 Grant Agreement with PRO Youth and Families, Inc. for #SacYouthWorks Futures Underage Cannabis Use Prevention, Education, and Advocacy

City of Sacramento
City Council - 2PM Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2024-01113 7/23/2024 Consent Item 12.

Grant Agreement with PRO Youth and Families, Inc. for #SacYouthWorks: Futures: Underage Cannabis Use Prevention, Education, and Advocacy
File ID: 2024-01113
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute an agreement with PRO Youth and Families, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $1,387,647 to serve as the primary direct service provider for the grant funded program.

Contact: Rene Kausin, Youth Development Program Manager, (916) 808-6157, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment (YPCE) Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Exhibit A: PRO Youth and Families, Inc. Grant Agreement 3-Exhibit B: Sacramento County Prevention Summit Presentation: #SacYouthWorks: Futures 4-Exhibit C: Sacramento County Office of Education Year 1 and 2 Reports Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On October 19, 2022, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) released a Request for Proposals seeking applicants for its Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program Cohort 3 (BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 3). On December 2, 2022, the City of Sacramento (the City) submitted a proposal seeking funding for #SacYouthWorks: Futures (#Futures).

The City’s proposal was ranked third by the BSCC Review Panel, recommended to their Board of Directors for funding, and subsequently awarded the grant in the amount requested on April 13, 2023.

The City is a current BSCC grantee, having been awarded a three-year Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program Cohort 2 (BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 2) grant in May 2021 that concludes in October 2024. BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 3 funding will support 900 City of Sacramento youth in creating pathways to healthy futures and postsecondary success through the City’s #Futures’ program.

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Initially piloted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020 using CARES funds, the general #SacYouthWorks (#SYW) program was designed to provide critical learning and address social and emotional needs of youth by connecting them in intentional ways to trusted adults, their peers, community service, and work-readiness and mental health training and support. Through a comprehensively supported network of citywide #SYW youth providers, vulnerable youth are connected to work-based learning (WBL) opportunities and mentorship while earning a stipend of up to $500 for completing program hours.
#Futures integrates underage marijuana use prevention education with #SYW’s WBL model to respond to youth and community needs emerging from the legalization of adult use marijuana. #Futures builds on the strengths of the City’s youth-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) in connecting and responding to the needs of youth most impacted by systemic and structural challenges and barriers. The program creates a network of CBOs that guides small cohorts of youth and builds capacity of community-wide prevention efforts.

The Sacramento County Coalition for Youth (SCCY), led by the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), has been leading the local Future Forward campaign focused on underage cannabis use prevention. #Futures will grow the capacity of the campaign’s community reach and support connection with the City’s vulnerable youth populations. The Future Forward campaign will provide free curriculum, training for youth and providers, and connection to service and advocacy opportunities.

Through the BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 3 grant, the City will partner with PRO Youth and Families, Inc. (PRO) to continue scaling the #SYW framework and, in partnership with a network of youth-serving CBOs, implement the #Futures program that will serve 900 youth, ages 12-19, in a 40-hour paid ($500 stipend) WBL experience across five years. The program will include a minimum of 10 hours of underage marijuana use prevention education, up to 10 hours of work readiness training, and a minimum of 20 hours of applied service/work experience including projects that address underage marijuana use prevention such as social media marketing campaigns. #Futures’ youth provider network will also engage in required network gatherings and trainings to support citywide prevention strategies.

Policy Considerations: Budget Resolution 2023-0205, Section 11.1, requires Council approval of grant awards of $250,000 or more.

Economic Impacts: Not applicable.

Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities and government fiscal activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(4) and are not subject to the provisions of

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CEQA (CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3)).

Sustainability: Not applicable.

Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.

Rationale for Recommendation: PRO has successfully served as the lead agency implementing the City’s general #SacYouthWorks program for five program cycles: Summer and Fall 2020, Spring and Summer 2021, and Summer 2022, and for three program cycles of #SacYouthWorks: Futures in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Collectively, these programs have served nearly 3,000 youth and provided over $5 million in funds, youth stipends, and training to dozens of CBOs in Sacramento’s most vulnerable communities, equipping young people with underage marijuana and substance use prevention education and advocacy, WBL learning, and mental health supports.

In the final year of the current BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 2 grant, BSCC staff completed three in-person site visits as part of its standard comprehensive grantee monitoring: first to the City of Sacramento, then to PRO, then to CBO partner iSOUND Performing Arts. BSCC staff expressed admiration for the City’s innovative project delivery model that entailed partnering with a lead agency (i.e., PRO) in grant administrative and fiscal oversight in order to reach the City’s vulnerable youth through a network of 20+ CBOs located in priority neighborhoods citywide. BSCC staff referred other BSCC grantees to City staff to field questions about Sacramento’s model and additionally invited PRO staff to deliver a presentation on the Cohort 2 project to its Board of Directors later this year. The presentation will be a version of a presentation PRO was asked to deliver at the 2024 Sacramento County Prevention Summit, held on March 14, 2024. A copy of PRO’s presentation is included as Exhibit B.

In their time overseeing the BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 2 grant these past three years, the team at PRO has met monthly with City staff and worked closely with CBOs as well as with the City’s other project partners, like third-party evaluator SCOE, to collect real-time feedback on how to make program implementation as smooth as possible for all parties. SCOE has produced two of three reports to the City (included for reference as Exhibit C) which summarize the program’s highlight to date and suggested enhancements for future program cycles. A final report will be provided by SCOE in Fall 2024.

The City worked closely with PRO to develop a competitive application for BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 3 grant funds in order to continue this forward momentum of community collaboration, including PRO as a skilled and seasoned partner in the application. Together with PRO, City staff has developed an ambitious workplan for the Cohort 3 grant that will enable us to: build upon lessons learned from BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 2; reach more youth; and serve a younger population (Cohort 3 will recruit youth ages 12-19, to be inclusive of middle school students).

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For all the above reasons, including PRO’s prior performance and the BSCC’s review of the program during the prior grant period, City staff recommends entering into a grant agreement with PRO on a two-year basis for Cohort 3. During the two-year grant period, the City will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, and will determine whether to ask Council to award additional funding to PRO through April 2028, if the program continues to achieve the desired community impacts.

Financial Considerations: The City’s total BSCC Prop. 64 Cohort 3 award is $2,999,915. Per Resolution 2023-0381, the City established Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Cohort 3 Grant Project (G19080800) and the revenue and expenditure budgets in the Operating Grants Fund (Fund 2702) for the amount up to $2,999,915. Sufficient resources are available in G19080800 to award this grant agreement, and this award is consistent with the City’s approved project budget incorporated into the City’s grant agreement with the State of California (see Exhibit A, which includes State Grant Agreement as an attachment).

Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.

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#SacYouthWorks:

Futures
A Collaborative Approach to
Underage Marijuana Use
Prevention
Presented by:

Rachel Minnick
Chief Collaboration Officer, PRO Youth & Families
• Partner Overview
• #Futures Project Approach
• Outcomes for Youth and Community-Based
Organizations
• Key Takeaways
Presentation Overview
Everyone wants us to collaborate, but nobody tells us HOW.

This presentation is about a real-world collaborative effort to address the impacts of underage marijuana use.

It is not a perfect approach.

We still don’t have all the answers.

But collaboration can be done AND get results.

Collaboration
We serve youth, young adults, and
organizations that serve youth.

WHERE we serve: schools, juvenile justice
facilities, and community-based settings.

WHAT we address: mental wellness,
healthy relationships, drugs/alcohol, civic
engagement, and building cross-sector
partnerships.

About PRO Youth & Families
Collective
Impact
Youth
Voice
Wellness
Hope
Youth First
Collaboration
Belonging
Hope
PRO’s
Core Values
Academics 4 Athletes
CLASSY , Inc
Common Ground CDC
Escape Velocity Resources Foundation
Feed Sacramento Homeless
H.O.P.E. Helping Our People Eat
Heal & Rebuild Collective
Hmong Youth and Parents United
Hooked on Fishing Not on Violence Foundation
Impact Sac
iSound Performing Arts
Mutual Housing California
Queens of Eve
Race and Gender Equity Project
ReIMAGINE Mack Road
Roberts Family Development Center
Sacramento LGBT Center
Sacramento Youth Center
South Sacramento HART
Unsung Heroes
We Can Work It Out, Inc.
#SacYouthWorks: Futures is a partnership
of:
• Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC)
• City of Sacramento
• PRO Youth & Families
• Sacramento County Office of Education
• 21 Youth-Serving Nonprofits
This is a story
about
Partnership
Some tax revenue from cannabis cultivation and
retail sale funds grants to address issues caused by
legalization, including:
• Law enforcement
• Fire protection
• Local public health and safety
November 2016
California Voters
approved Proposition
64, which legalized the
recreational use of
marijuana for individuals
21 years of age and
older.

The application proposed to serve 600 youth over
three years, using the City’s successful
#SacYouthWorks framework, a youth work-based
learning program developed to address the impacts of
COVID-19 on City youth.

PRO Youth would serve as a subcontractor to engage
a network of community-based nonprofits.

December 2020
The City of Sacramento &
PRO Youth collaborated to
apply for the Proposition
64 Public Health & Safety
Grant Program
$995,555 FOR 3 YEARS
PRO Youth
wanted to gauge
the level of concern
about underage
marijuana use.

Barriers Cited
PRO hosted an
info session called
Today’s Marijuana: Its Unique Impact on
Youth
in collaboration with
Omni Youth.

Did youth leaders have
recent info?
No.

Were they concerned?
Yes, VERY concerned.

Some community-
based organizations
had reservations
about addressing
underage marijuana
use.

Common Reasons
Youth Mental Health
⚬ Few supports to address youth
anxiety and depression
⚬ Unprecedented levels of mental
health challenges
⚬ Didn’t want to “take away” youth
coping method
Parent/Caregiver Marijuana Use
⚬ Hard to convince youth when parents
use it for recreational and/or medical
use
⚬ Difficult to challenge
community/cultural norms
Key Takeaway
You Need ALIGNED Partners Willing to
Challenge Norms
Community Partners have the trusted connections to reach and serve vulnerable youth, but to be successful we had to
identify and engage partners who
believe that marijuana use is harmful to youth
AND
are willing to take a strong stand in their communities. #Futures
Implementation
Program Goals
• Support youth in creating pathways to
healthy futures and college and/or career
success.
• Increase protective factors that support
positive youth development.
• Increase youth perception of harm caused
by underage marijuana use.

• Pay a network of nonprofit partners to engage and
mentor small cohorts of 5 - 30 youth ages 14 to 19
• Provide partners with the resources to deliver a 40-
hour youth program:
⚬ 20-hour Service Project
⚬ 20 hours Training: youth marijuana use
prevention and work-based learning
• Youth earn a $500 stipend upon completion
#Futures Program Model
Future Forward Curriculum
• Developed by Sacramento County Coalition for Youth.
• Originally developed to be delivered by teachers to 6th graders. • Focuses on developing a public awareness campaign.

Key Takeaway
Partners are the Key to Making a
Curriculum Culturally-Relevant
The nonprofit partners were most successful when they adapted the Future Forward lessons to meet the unique needs of the youth they serve.

Youth Project Examples
Awareness Videos
Poster Contests
Presentations to Community
Family Events
Social Media Campaigns
Podcasts
Johnny’s Ambassadors Poster
Contest 2024 Winners
#Futures Participants
from Roberts Family
Development Center
took first - third place
in the national
contest.

Key Takeaway
Narrowing Service Project Options
Created Better Quality Projects
First cohort: we recommended a focus on marijuana prevention messages but did not require it.

Some projects skewed too far from the funding intent.

Second and third cohorts: Impacts of marijuana were a
project requirement.

Youth
Engaged
Youth Identity Characteristics
• 66% in High School or GED
• 50% African American
• 46% Female
• 19% Seeking first-time or better
employment
Self-Reported
Youth Risk
Factors

Key Takeaway
Youth Stipends Support Equity and
Demonstrate the Value of Youth Time
Vulnerable youth often grapple with the economic realities of their families. Adding a meaningful economic incentive to #Futures made participation more feasible and showed youth that their time and their voices have value.
#Futures Increases Protective Factors
Youth After #Futures
• 92% made new friends
• 92% get along better with adults
• 95% got connected with trusted adults
• 96% get along better with peers
• 99% are more willing to help other people
Increased Knowledge
After #Futures
• 84% believe marijuana is more harmful than they
originally thought
• 80% who have used marijuana have more
knowledge of its impacts
“I learned how to work together in groups and solve
problems.”
“Staff was the best I
could ask for.”
“I really learned a ton from the internship and improved a lot of my skills.”
Youth Testimonials
Youth Stipends
What are your plans for the stipend you earned?
Youth Program Satisfaction
45%45%
10 %
“I liked having talks and
learning new facts about
weed.”
“I like how I got to meet new
people.”
“I like how we got to talk about
what marijuana really does to
you and your system.”
Key Takeaway
The #Futures Project Framework
Demonstrates Promising Results
In its first two years, #Futures has reached youth who are more likely to be impacted by the negative effects of underage marijuana use and youth have increased protective factors and knowledge that has increased their perception of harm.

Key Takeaway
Public-Nonprofit Partnerships Can Support
Higher Levels of Accountability of Public Funds
The #Futures approach was unique so it garnered questions about accountability and oversight given the number of nonprofits involved.

PRO Youth developed user-friendly systems of accountability to satisfy both City and State requirements, promote program quality, and ensure greater transparency.

Nonprofit
Partner
Experience
Partner Feedback
After #Futures
• 100% loved the program focus on marijuana prevention and education
Program Administrative Requirements rated as “easy”:
• 100% Partner network meetings
• 100% Work & Safety Plan
• 83% Paying and tracking youth stipend payments and youth exit surveys
• 80% Attendance Tracking
Partner Testimonial
“Everything was very user-friendly which made the administration piece so easy. Plus the response whenever we had a question was fast and accurate thank you.”
Partner Development
Key Takeaway
The #Futures Project Framework Supports
the Professional Development of Nonprofits
In its first two years, #Futures has had a positive impact on the capacity of grassroots nonprofits to reach more youth and provide meaningful programming.

Keys to the Collaboration Game
• Choose partners wisely. Not all partnerships make sense. • Grassroots partners increase the chances your collaborative efforts will be culturally relevant.
• Partnerships are a delicate balance of autonomy and boundaries. • Pay youth and community partners for their time.
• Mistrust is normal and can be mitigated through persistent relationship development and transparency.
• Collaboration can work and can bring greater results. Don’t let setbacks stop you!
Want to learn more about the HOW of
collaboration?
Let’s talk!
Rachel Minnick
[email protected]
916-220-7224
1 Proposition 64 Public Health and
Safety Grant Program:

SacYouthWorks: Futures

Annual Preliminary Evaluation Report, 2021 -22

2 Table of Contents
Project Background ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Implementation Summary ......................................................................................................................... 5 Project Planning ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Partner Recruitment and On-Boarding............................................................................................. 6 Youth Programming ................................................................................................................................ 8 CBO Data Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Youth Data Summary ................................................................................................................................. 10 Progress to Date .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Service Projects ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Feedback from CBOs ............................................................................................................................. 21 Planned Enhancements to the Program ........................................................................................ 21

3 Project Background
California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) in 2016. AUMA made recreational marijuana use legal in California for adults 21 and older, and directed a portion of the taxes generated from cannabis production and sales toward projects that assist with law enforcement efforts, fire protection efforts, or other local projects addressing public health and safety concerns associated with the implementation of AUMA.

The Proposition 64 Public Health & Safety grant program made funds collected under AUMA available for projects whose activities, strategies, or programs fell within any of four Project Purpose Areas (PPAs):

1. Youth Development/Youth Prevention and Intervention
a. Youth Development programs should meet the basic physical, developmental, and social needs of children and adolescents by helping them build competencies needed in adulthood.
b. Youth Prevention and Intervention programs should address preventing youth substance use, promoting healthy behaviors and minimizing harms associated with substance use.

2. Public Health

3. Public Safety

4. Environmental Impacts
The City of Sacramento applied for funding under the Proposition 64 Public Health & Safety grant program as a part of Cohort 2. The SacYouthWorks: Futures program, overseen by the Office of Youth Development at the City of Sacramento, is managed by PRO Youth and Family Collective (PRO).

SacYouthWorks: Futures was not built from the ground up. It was built off of two programs that were already created and supporting vulnerable youth in the City of Sacramento:

1. Future Forward, a partnership between the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Sacramento County Coalition for Youth (SCCY), focuses on underage marijuana use prevention.

2. SacYouthWorks (#SYW), a City of Sacramento youth development program, engages vulnerable youth in work-based learning experiences. 4 The fusion of these programs both expanded the reach of Future Forward substance use prevention education efforts and infuses #SYW with prevention education. As such, SacYouthWorks: Futures aligns with AUMA Project Purpose Area 1: Youth Development/Youth Prevention and Intervention.

The project has three main components:

1. Creation of a network of up to 30 community-based organizations (CBOs) involved in prevention education and youth development. CBOs will receive a minimum of 10 hours of underage marijuana and substance use prevention training and network gatherings. CBO connections will facilitate the sharing of resources and knowledge.

2. CBOs will lead cohorts of 5-20 youth through a minimum of 40 hours of work- based learning (including at least 10 hours of prevention, at least 20 hours of applied service/work, and up to 10 hours of work-readiness training) using the connect, learn, and earn framework to develop 21st century skills for college and career success. Target enrollment is 600 vulnerable youth aged 14-19. Students who successfully complete the program receive a $500 stipend.

3. Prevention education curriculum based on the existing Future Forward curriculum addresses marijuana facts and laws, brain science, resiliency, positivity, and coping strategies. CBOs either deliver curriculum to the youth directly or connect with other Futures training opportunities. The project leverages established provider and youth summits for some of its training.

Outcomes
The SacYouthWorks: Futures program hopes to achieve a range of outcomes among the CBOs and youth that complete their program:
• Increase in CBO and youth knowledge around underage marijuana and substance use and its impact on youth brain development. • Increased CBO and youth perception of the harm of underage marijuana use. • Increased protective factors among youth.
• Increased youths’ hope for the future and confidence in their ability to achieve post-secondary goals.
• Increased youth college and career readiness skills.

5 Target area and population
The program will serve vulnerable youth, aged 14-19, residing in or attending school within the City of Sacramento. Youth will be from the priority neighborhoods defined by the City of Sacramento’s Inclusive Economic and Community Development Initiative (Table 1) and/or have two or more risk factors.

Table 1. Priority Neighborhoods defined by the City of Sacramento’s Inclusive Economic and Community Development Initiative.

Strawberry Manor Del Paso Heights Del Paso Nuevo Wills Acres Richardson Village South Hagginwood Noralto Old North Sacramento Twin Rivers Alkali Flats Mansion Flats Marina Vista-Alder Grove North Oak Park Central Oak Park South Oak Park Lemon Hill Woodbine Meadowview Parkway Valley Hi/North Laguna

Risk factors are self-reported by youth and include:
• Academic underperformance
• Current or former foster youth
• LGBTQ+
• Teen parent
• Current or formerly under/unhoused
• English language learner
• Jus�ce system involvement
• Exposure to violence
• Low income
• Incarcerated parents/siblings
• Mental or behavioral health challenges
• Youth with disabili�es
• Youth experiencing substance use
Implementation Summary
During the first three quarters of the grant, PRO worked with the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento County Office of Education to plan out the project. Partner recruitment and on-boarding began during Quarter 4, and youth outreach, enrollment, and delivery of services began in Quarter 5 (Table 2).

6 Table 2. SacYouthWorks: Futures Year 1 Project Timeline Reporting Period Dates Project Activities
Q1-Q2 May 1 – September 30, 2021 Project Planning
Q3 October 1 – December 31, 2021 Project Planning
Q4 January 1 – March 31, 2022 Partner Recruitment and
On-Boarding
Q5 April 1 – June 30, 2022 Youth Programming

Project Planning
Early in the project, weekly meetings were held between the City of Sacramento, PRO, and the Sacramento County Office of Education to assign roles and responsibilities, develop data collection and evaluation tools, and adapt the existing Future Forward marijuana prevention curriculum for the SacYouthWorks: Futures program.

Key differences between the program design of Future Forward and SacYouthWorks:

Futures made curriculum modifications necessary. First, the original Future Forward curriculum was designed to be classroom-based and delivered in person by teachers.

SacYouthWorks: Futures was based on the City of Sacramento’s SacYouthWorks program, which was delivered virtually. Rather than having teachers deliver curriculum in the classroom, SacYouthWorks: Futures CBOs would deliver the curriculum in a community setting. Finally, curriculum needed to be reviewed to ensure that it was culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of the community.

PRO implemented tools to audit the delivery of the marijuana prevention curriculum to ensure program fidelity. In addition, early in the project planning stages, PRO’s Charter process was introduced to facilitate team building and create ground rules for communication and conflict resolution. The partnership identified leverage points to build on and strengthen the work of the project, which included working with other city departments to provide stronger support to CBO partners.

Partner Recruitment and On-Boarding
Over the period of the grant, SacYouthWorks: Futures hoped to create a network of up to 30 community-based organizations that could come together to share resources and information. By providing 10 hours of training to CBOs on underage marijuana use, the program hoped to build knowledge and capacity among Sacramento CBOs around the 7 risks and harms of underage marijuana and substance use and ways to best educate youth to make informed decisions.

In September of 2021, PRO hosted a 2-hour training for CBOs, called “Today’s Marijuana: Its Unique Effect on Teens.” PRO used this training to identify CBO partners interested in marijuana prevention efforts.

PRO then hosted an information session on 2/17/22 for interested youth subcontractors.

Subcontractors were selected through a competitive process and notified of their status in early March 2022. PRO hosted a sub-contractor orientation on March 11, 2022, and conducted one-on-one onboarding sessions with each contractor to review deliverables and timelines. Subcontracting organizations were provided with the data collection tools required to track their enrollment process and ensure that youth met enrollment eligibility requirements. These tools included electronic enrollment forms, attendance tracking documents, and parent/guardian permission forms.

During Year 1, SacYouthWorks: Futures launched its program with a pilot cohort (Cohort 1). Seven CBOs participated in Cohort 1:
• Feed Sacramento Homeless
• Hmong Youth and Parents United
• Hooked on Fishing, Not on Violence
• Impact Sac
• Sac Youth Center
• Sacramento LGBT Center
• We Can Work It Out
Selected CBOs presented compelling project ideas that supported youth workforce skills development; marijuana prevention and education; and service projects that were youth friendly, beneficial to the larger community, and provided youth with opportunities to build positive peer and adult relationships.

CBOs were provided with electronic and hard copies of the Future Forward curriculum and received an orientation and overview of the curriculum from Sacramento County Office of Education on March 18, 2022. All sub-contractors attended the Sacramento County Prevention Summit on March 22, 2021, which focused on topics related to underage marijuana and substance use.
8 Starting in April 2022, monthly partner network meetings were established for CBOs to come together to network, receive information and updates on the grant program, and share resources and information.

Youth Programming
SacYouthWorks: Futures’ target is to enroll 600 vulnerable youth aged 14-19 over the period of the grant. They had hoped to recruit 100 youth for their pilot Cohort 1. In the end, they exceeded their goal, and 115 youth successfully completed the program.

Youth were assessed for risk upon enrollment based upon their neighborhood of residence, their school of attendance, and self-reported risk factors (listed earlier in this report). During their time with the program, youth engage in a total of 40 hours of work-based learning, including at least 10 hours of prevention training, at least 20 hours of applied service/work, and up to 10 hours of work-readiness training. Upon completion of the program, youth received a $500 stipend.

Marijuana Prevention Training
CBOs were trained to deliver the "Future Forward: Understanding the Risks, Preventing Youth Marijuana Use" curriculum. This curriculum was previously implemented by teachers in Sacramento County schools and was developed by the Sacramento County Coalition for Youth, a coalition of youth, educators, youth development professionals, and a local marketing and communications firm, Uptown Studios. The Future Forward Marijuana Awareness training provided youth with facts about marijuana and other substance use and how it can impact their lives.

In addition to the education provided by the curriculum, youth attended the Future Forward Youth Summit on June 10, 2022, which is an annual youth-led event sponsored by the Sacramento County Coalition for Youth and features workshops about marijuana and other substance use issues in a format that was designed by and for youth.

Applied Service/Work
Youth were to spend a minimum of 20 hours working on substantial projects that they design in collaboration with others and then bring to completion by the end of their time in the cohort. These projects benefit the wider community and share information about topics such as the impact of marijuana on the community, making healthy and informed choices regarding marijuana or substance use, and other related topics.

Service projects represent a variety of end-products, including social media campaigns, videos, digital art, poetry, performances, and youth-led workshops. 9 Service projects for this cohort of participants included a youth and community resource fair ("Chase Your Dreams, Not a Blunt"), marijuana awareness presentations and informational videos, community food distribution, speaking on a radio show about underage marijuana use, a community beautification project, the youth-led and youth- created "#ChuckYoWeed: What Would You Do?" podcast. In addition, youth created public service announcements that focused on what you can do if you are offered marijuana and why people turn to marijuana, workshops about healthy life choices, peer-to-peer presentations of research about underage marijuana use, a youth-created website, and studio music production and recording.

Work-Readiness Training
The work-readiness component of the program ensured that youth developed skills to promote success in college and career. The goal was also to increase protective factors that aid in the prevention of substance use among youth: increased connection with the community, positive relationships with peers and adults, a sense of belonging, increased leaderships skills, and an increase in the confidence to speak up and advocate for themselves and their beliefs.

Program delivery for Cohort 1 culminated in the SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Celebration held on June 23, 2022. Youth, their families, and CBO subcontractors were invited to participate in order to honor the 115 youth participants for their service in the project.

CBO Data Summary
The SacYouthWorks: Futures program will engage up to 30 local community-based organizations in the program to both increase their capacity to engage in underage marijuana/substance use education and prevention programs and deliver work-based learning opportunities to youth. Cohort 1 was composed of seven CBOs, who received a total of $121,993 in administrative funds.

Overall CBO subcontractor feedback was positive. Four out of seven CBOs submitted partner exit surveys, and out of the four respondents who completed the survey:
• 100% said the program provided them with information and experiences that are transferable to other arenas of their work with youth.
• 100% said they will continue to use tools and resources provided by the project. • 100% said the project increased their knowledge about the impacts of underage marijuana use.
10 • 100% agreed that the project increased their ability to include information about underage marijuana use in their programs.
• 100% agree that they have increased knowledge about healthy behaviors, both physical and mental, for youth.

The survey included the opportunity for CBOs to comment on their experiences in SacYouthWorks: Futures. One CBO said, “This experience allowed us to connect on a deeper level with our community and to support our youth in answering questions on underage marijuana and drug usage that they were previously unsure about. We found that many of our youth didn't see any issue with smoking as most of their family members and peers do on a normal basis. This experience allowed us to get a better understanding of our youth's family dynamics and thought processes. Youth were overall very excited to be able to earn financial support and add onto their resumes." Youth Data Summary
$57,500 stipends were paid to youth ($500/youth).

Youth receiving a stipend through Hooked On Fishing, Not Violence.

11 Demographic data regarding youth was pulled from an electronic survey youth completed to enroll in the program. One hundred and fourteen surveys were completed.

Most youth respondents described themselves as male (57), and fifty-three described themselves as female. One respondent described their gender identity as non-binary or third gender; one, trans male; one, trans woman; and one respondent preferred not to answer.

The target population for this project is youth aged 14-19. Age was not collected in the enrollment survey, but information on education status was included. As shown in Figure 1, most participants were attending high school when they enrolled in the program.

Figure 1. Education status of Cohort 1 youth who completed the enrollment survey.

As shown in Figure 2, nearly 60% of youth respondents were African American, and 17% were Asian. Eleven percent were Hispanic/Latino/Spanish. Six percent were of multi- ethnic origin; 4%, white; 2%, other ethnicity; 2% American Indian/Alaska Native; 1% unknown; and 1%, Samoan.
2 2
11 22
77 Other school/training
Not attending, did not graduate
Not attending, graduated
Middle School
High School
12 Figure 2. Race/ethnicity distribution of Cohort 1 youth completing to the enrollment survey.

Youth risk categories were measured by self-reported data in the youth enrollment survey developed by PRO. The survey presented respondents with a series of risk factors that youth could select. The survey did not require the youth to select any of the risk factors, and they could select as many as they felt applied to them.

Figure 3 shows the number of youth who selected each risk factor. Forty-four youth reported that they had been exposed to marijuana by peers, family members, or other community members. Thirty-eight reported mental health and behavior health challenges or trauma. Thirty-eight reported low socioeconomic status. Seventeen said they had exposure to violence, and thirteen said they were LGBTQ+. Thirteen reported academic underperformance. Ten were either under-housed or unhoused. Nine were youth with disabilities, and nine had incarcerated family members. Seven were English learners, and six were either current or former foster youth. Four were teen parents, and three selected their immigration status as a risk factor. 1%
1%
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11%
17%
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Samoan
Unknown
American Indian/Alaska Native
Other
White
Multi-ethnic origin
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
Asian
Black or African American
13 Figure 3. Areas of risk self-reported by youth in Cohort 1.

Survey data was then aggregated by the number of risk factors reported by each youth.

Twenty-six percent of survey respondents reported no risk factors (Figure 4). Twenty-six percent reported one risk factor. Twelve percent reported two risk factors, and 22% reported three. The remaining youth reported a large number of risk factors: 5% reported four risk factors; 5%, five risk factors; 1%, six risk factors; and 2%, nine risk factors.
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44 Immigration status
Teen parents
Foster Care (current or former)
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Incarcerated family
Youth with disabilities
Under/Unhoused
Academic Underperformance
LGBTQ+ status
Exposure to violence
Low socioeconomic status
Mental and behavioral health challenges/Trauma
Exposure to marijuana
14 Figure 4. Number of risk factors selected by Cohort 1 youth enrollment survey participants.

Progress to Date
The goal of SacYouthWorks: Futures is to support vulnerable youth in creating pathways to healthy future and college/career success. The three objectives of the program are:

1. Engage up to 30 community-based organizations to increase capacity of communitywide underage marijuana and substance use prevention efforts and to connect youth to work-based learning experiences.

During Cohort 1, seven community-based organizations participated in SacYouthWorks:

Futures (Figure 5).
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0%
2%
No risk factors
One risk factor
Two risk factors
Three risk factors
Four risk factors
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15 Figure 5. Number of community-based organizations engaged to date.

2. Engage 600 vulnerable youth in 40-hours of work-based learning experiences supporting the development of critical 21st-century skills necessary for college and/or career readiness.

One hundred and fifteen youth completed SacYouthWorks: Futures during Cohort 1 (Figure 6).

Figure 6. Number of youth completing the program to date.

3. Engage 600 vulnerable youth in underage marijuana and substance use prevention education and provide opportunities for youth and CBOs to connect to prevention service and advocacy opportunities.
7 30
Cohort 1 Target
115
600
Cohort 1 Target
16 To measure the number of students who engaged in prevention education, attendance logs completed by individual community-based organizations were used. Data for a total of 105 youth were included in the attendance sheets. Of those 105 students, 104 of the 105 students had at least some hours of prevention training, with 90 of those students completing at least 10 hours (86%). Figure 7 shows the percentage of students completing 10 hours of prevention training by CBO. Four of the seven CBOs delivered at least 10 hours of prevention education to all of their participants, and one additional organization trained 92% of their participants during this pilot cohort.

Figure 7. Percentage of students participating in at least 10 hours of prevention training, by community-based organization.

The same attendance logs were used to measure the number of students who participated in at least 35 hours of the 40-hour work-based learning program. Figure 8 displays the results by community-based organization. Three of the seven CBOs led all their youth through at least 35 hours of participation in work-based learning, and one additional organization saw 92% of enrolled youth completing at least 35 hours. Overall, 84% of the 105 youth found in the attendance logs data had completed at least 35 hours.
100% 100% 100% 100%
92%
63%
48%
86%
Feed
Sacramento
Homeless
Hmong
Youth and
Parent
Unified
Hooked on
Fishing Not
on Violence
We Can Work
It Out
Sac Youth
Center
Sacramento
LGBT Center
Impact Sac All CBOs
17 Figure 8. Cohort 1 percentage of youth participating in at least 35 hours of work- based learning, by community-based organization.

Service Projects
SacYouthWorks: Futures aimed to increase youth work-based learning skills and knowledge in two ways. First, youth would participate in up to ten hours of work- readiness training to teach them specific skills to help them obtain employment and succeed in the workplace. Second, youth would gain experience by performing service learning projects. Their work on projects would teach them communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and other 21st-century skills for success. Participating organizations developed a range of different work projects in Cohort 1.

Service projects helped to increase work-based learning skills and knowledge, and in some cases, reinforced knowledge about the risks of underage marijuana use that was also provided by each organization.
100% 100% 100%
92%
75%
67%
38%
84%
Hmong
Youth and
Parent
Unified
Hooked on
Fishing Not
on Violence
We Can Work
It Out
Sac Youth
Center
Feed
Sacramento
Homeless
Impact Sac Sacramento
LGBT Center
All CBOs
18 Feed Sacramento Homeless
On May 28th, 2022, Feed Sacramento Homeless hosted a free community event called “Chase Your Dreams, Not a Blunt” at Oak Ridge Elementary School in South Oak Park.

The event featured food, games, a basketball tournament, and live performances. In addition to resources around youth marijuana prevention, youth distributed food to the unhoused.

Feed Sacramento Homeless’ youth-led Chase Your Dreams, Not a Blunt community event.

Hmong Youth and Parents United
Youth were able to choose different ways to complete their service projects at the Hmong Youth & Parents United program, depending on their interests. One group delivered their marijuana prevention messages via video, with youth writing scripts, playing parts, editing the video and adding visual effects and sound to create a compelling message containing facts about marijuana. Another group led a peer workshop on marijuana prevention, developing and delivering well-researched presentations containing facts about marijuana history and modern-day use. Students created surveys to measure workshop participants’ learning about marijuana.

19 Youth presenter from the Hmong Youth and Parents United program.

Hooked on Fishing, Not Violence
Hooked on Fishing, Not on Violence got youth outdoors and introduced to healthier lifestyle choices through weekend fishing excursions around the City of Sacramento, engaging youth in an environmental stewardship project that incorporated soft skills development, mentoring, marijuana prevention education, and health circles.

Hooked on Fishing, Not Violence Marijuana Awareness and Prevention Training.

20 Impact Sac
Youth participating in the Chuck Yo Weed project created by Impact Sac created a multimedia public service campaign. Youth staged and took photos, wrote scripts, performed, and completed high-quality videos and audio files delivering their message on the importance of making healthy choices regarding marijuana. Part of their program included holding an informal debate allowing youth to explore the pros and cons of youth marijuana use.

Impact Sac’s Chuck Yo Weed Program was a youth-created public service campaign with marijuana prevention messaging.

Sacramento Youth Center
Youth explored wellness-oriented topics, including awareness of underage cannabis use, through writing, producing music, and creating high-quality music videos.

Sacramento LGBT Community Center
Youth interning at the LGBT Community Center created their own individual service learning projects based on their interests. Youth created posters and poetry related to youth marijuana awareness.

21 Samples of projects produced by youth working with the Sacramento LGBT Community Center.

We Can Work It Out
Youth participants interviewed two business owners as part of an entrepreneurship activity. Through their work, they learned information about starting and running a business, and learned valuable communication skills. We Can Work It Out infused marijuana awareness education in the training they provide to youth.

Feedback from CBOs
CBOs involved in Cohort 1 expressed a need for increased capacity to accommodate more youth in future cohorts. The Covid-19 pandemic played a role in the increased need for programs like this, as youth mental health issues have increased over the past several years and youth turn to marijuana to self-medicate their anxiety and depression.

Planned Enhancements to the Program
The Cohort 1 Pilot offered some lessons and areas for improvement. First, CBOs provided feedback on the revisions to the adapted Future Forward curriculum. Some

22 CBOs felt that the material could be revised further to be more youth-friendly, updated to reflect current realities, and use language more appropriate for youth development settings (versus school settings). PRO has gathered feedback on the curriculum and explored ways to include games and activities from the Cannabis Decoded campaign developed by the Social Changery, one of the planning and implementation partners for this project.

Finally, Cohort 1 presented some data collection challenges, as youth were asked to fill out multiple surveys during their time with the program. This resulted in some confusion among youth, survey fatigue, and lower response rates for some surveys. While a youth exit survey was designed, it was never administered, and so outcome measures could not be obtained for the evaluation. Data collection tools will be streamlined for future cohorts, and efforts will be made to collect all the necessary data required to adequately measure outcomes.

1 Proposition 64 Public Health and
Safety Grant Program:

SacYouthWorks: Futures

Annual Preliminary Evaluation Report, 2022 -23

3 Project Background
California voters approved Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) in 2016. AUMA made recreational marijuana use legal in California for adults 21 and older and directed a portion of the taxes generated from cannabis production and sales toward projects that assist with law enforcement efforts, fire protection efforts, or other local projects addressing public health and safety concerns associated with the implementation of AUMA.

1. Youth Development/Youth Prevention and Intervention
a. Youth Development programs should meet the basic physical, developmental, and social needs of children and adolescents by helping them build competencies needed in adulthood.
b. Youth Prevention and Intervention programs should address preventing youth substance use, promoting healthy behaviors, and minimizing harms associated with substance use.

2. Public Health

3. Public Safety

SacYouthWorks: Futures was not built from the ground up. It was built off of two programs that were already created and supporting vulnerable youth in the City of Sacramento:

1. Future Forward, a partnership between the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Sacramento County Coalition for Youth (SCCY), focuses on underage marijuana use prevention.

The project has three main components:

3. Prevention education curriculum based on the existing Future Forward
curriculum addresses marijuana facts and laws, brain science, resiliency, positivity, and coping strategies. CBOs either deliver curriculum to the youth directly or connect with other Futures training opportunities. The project leverages established provider and youth summits for some of its training.

Outcomes
The SacYouthWorks: Futures program hopes to achieve a range of outcomes among the CBOs and youth that complete the program:
• Increase in CBO and youth knowledge around underage marijuana and substance use and its impact on youth brain development. • Increased CBO and youth perception of the harm of underage marijuana use. • Increased protective factors among youth.
• Increased youths’ hope for the future and confidence in their ability to achieve post-secondary goals.
• Increased youth college and career readiness skills.

5 Target area and population
The program serves vulnerable youth, aged 14-19, residing in or attending school within the City of Sacramento. Youth are recruited from the priority neighborhoods defined by the City of Sacramento’s Inclusive Economic and Community Development Initiative (Table 1) and/or have two or more risk factors.

Table 1. Priority Neighborhoods defined by the City of Sacramento’s Inclusive Economic and Community Development Initiative.

Risk factors are self-reported by youth and include:
• Academic underperformance
• Current or former foster youth
• LGBTQ+
• Teen parent
• Current or formerly under-/un-housed
• English language learner
• Jus�ce system involvement
• Exposure to violence
• Low income
• Incarcerated parents/siblings
• Mental or behavioral health challenges
• Youth with disabili�es
• Youth experiencing substance use
Implementation Summary
Year 2 activities included planning for Cohort 2 of the program. New and returning partner agencies had to be recruited and on-boarded. Youth programming took place over quarters 8 and 9 (Table 2).

6 Table 2. SacYouthWorks: Futures Year 2 Project Timeline Reporting Period Dates Project Activities
Q6 July 1 – September 30, 2022 Planning for Cohort 2
Q7 October 1 – December 31, 2022 Partner Recruitment and On-Boarding
Q8 January 1 – March 31, 2023 Youth Programming
Q9 April 1 – June 30, 2023 Youth Programming

Project Planning
Quarter 6 of the grant period was invested in planning for the second cohort of CBO partners and youth. During the pilot cohort, valuable lessons were learned, and some adjustments were made to the project as a result, including the decision to run just one large cohort over Year 2 instead of two separate smaller cohorts. Reducing the number of cohorts provided agencies with the ability to spend more time with youth in the cohort and streamlined the process of enrolling youth and collecting data.

Data Collection
Data collection was an issue during the pilot cohort, with youth receiving multiple surveys from partner agencies during the program. For Cohort 2, PRO scrutinized their data collection processes to both standardize and document terminology and streamline the process to make data collection less cumbersome.

Data collection software systems continued to pose challenges in Cohort 2. PRO switched from Survey Monkey to Google Forms in response to a change in the Survey Monkey terms of service restricting use of the system by minors. Google Forms proved to be challenging, and so a third option was identified: Alchemer. Data was successfully captured during Cohort 2 using Alchemer.

Requirements for Youth Programming
Based on the samples of youth work during the pilot cohort, PRO decided to alter the requirements for partner agencies so that the youth service portion of the program had to include knowledge of the impacts of marijuana. In the pilot cohort, this focus was suggested but was not a hard requirement. Partner agencies were able to allow youth to choose other areas of community need for their service project. 7 Training for Partner Agencies
Based on feedback from partner agencies, PRO provided more training for partner agencies around youth marijuana prevention for Cohort 2. While partners still had some control over how they integrated prevention training into their programs, they were required to include detailed information on how they would do so when they applied to participate in the program.

During regular partner meetings, curriculum was a standing agenda item, and partners had time to ask questions and share best practices with each other around how they integrated prevention topics into their programs. In addition, PRO teamed with the Prevention team at the Sacramento County Office of Education to create a rubric and schedule observations to provide additional support to agencies and ensure fidelity of curriculum delivery.

Partner Recruitment and On-Boarding
Over the period of the grant, SacYouthWorks: Futures hoped to create a network of up to 30 community-based organizations that could come together to share resources and information. Seven agencies participated in the pilot cohort. Twelve agencies participated in Cohort 2, four of which had also participated in the pilot. The total number of agencies involved in this effort to date is 15.

Table 3. Partner Agencies by Cohort.
# Cohort 1 (Pilot) Cohort 2

1. Feed Sacramento Homeless Feed Sacramento Homeless

2. Hmong Youth and Parents United Hmong Youth and Parents United

3. Hooked on Fishing, Not on Violence

4. Impact Sac Impact Sac

5. Sacramento Youth Center Sacramento Youth Center

6. Sacramento LGBT Center

7. We Can Work It Out

8. CLASSY, Inc.

9. Common Ground Community Development
Corporation

10. Escape Velocity Resources Foundation

11. Heal and Rebuild Collective

12. Helping Our People Eat (H.O.P.E.)

13. Queens of Eve

14. Roberts Family Development Center (RFDC)

15. South Sacramento Homeless Assistance
Resource Team (HART)
8 Partner agencies for Cohort 2 kicked off their participation with a project orientation on December 1, 2022. Partner meetings were held monthly. Meetings typically included a training component where partner agencies learned new information regarding marijuana and other substance use prevention, including health and safety, marketing practices, legislation, and other topics. New information was tied to the program curriculum.

The Sacramento County Prevention Summit was held on March 23, 2023. The summit was targeted toward adults and provided a variety of sessions on marijuana and other substances, mental and behavioral health topics, and other information pertinent to the prevention community. Partner agencies attended this summit to reinforce their knowledge around youth marijuana prevention.

Youth Programming
SacYouthWorks: Futures’ target is to enroll 600 vulnerable youth aged 14-19 over the period of the grant. During Cohort 1, 115 youth were enrolled in the program. Cohort 2 saw 335 youth enrolled for a total to date of 450 youth served.

Youth were assessed for risk upon enrollment based upon their neighborhood of residence, their school of attendance, and self-reported risk factors (listed earlier in this report). During their time with the program, youth were to engage in a total of 40 hours of work-based learning, including at least 10 hours of prevention training, at least 20 hours of applied service/work, and up to 10 hours of work-readiness training. Upon completion of the program, youth received a $500 stipend.

In addition to the education provided by the curriculum, youth attended the Future Forward Youth Summit on June 10, 2023, which is an annual youth-led event sponsored by the Sacramento County Coalition for Youth and featured workshops about marijuana and other substance use issues in a format that was designed by and for youth. 9 Applied Service/Work
Youth were to spend a minimum of 20 hours working on substantial projects that they design in collaboration with others and then bring to completion by the end of their time in the cohort. These projects benefit the wider community and share information about topics such as the impact of marijuana on the community, making healthy and informed choices regarding marijuana or substance use, and other related topics.

Service projects represent a variety of end-products, including social media campaigns, videos, digital art, poetry, performances, and youth-led workshops.

Program delivery for Cohort 2 culminated in the SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Celebration held on June 15, 2023. Youth, their families, and partner agencies were invited to participate in order to honor the youth participants for their service in the project.

Cohort 2 Participants
Data was collected from participants through an electronic enrollment form completed when they first started the program. The enrollment form captured identifying information about participants, demographics, and other information regarding any risk factors for marijuana or substance use, and youths’ goals for the future. When data collected by each partner agency was combined and scrubbed, several duplicate entries were found. When youth had enrolled twice, data from the most recent submission was used when compiling data for this section. After duplicates were removed, 335 unique youth were enrolled during Cohort 2. Each agency enrolled between 16 and 39 youth into their programs (Figure 1).
10 Figure 1. Number of Cohort 2 youth enrolled, by partner agency.

Demographics
Demographic data regarding youth was pulled from the enrollment survey youth completed to enroll in the program. Forty-seven percent of youth described themselves as female, and 34%, as male. One youth described themselves as genderfluid, and another youth as non-binary or third gender. Four youth selected the Prefer Not to State option, and the remaining participants did not answer the question at all.

The target population for this project is youth aged 14-19, and the age distribution of participants at time of enrollment is shown in Figure 2. One 13-year-old participant and four participants over the age of 19 were enrolled in Cohort 2. Most participants were aged 14-17.
16 16
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31 31
34 36
36 39
Escape Velocity
CLASSY
Common Ground
HOPE
HYPU
RFDC
Heal and Rebuild Collective
Sacramento Youth Center
South Sacramento HART
Feed Sacramento Homeless
Impact Sac
Queens of Eve
11 Figure 2. Age distribution of Cohort 2 participants at time of enrollment.

While racial and ethnic categories were included on the enrollment survey, the choices were such that students with Asian ethnicity categories not included within the choices were forced to choose Other identified race or ethnicity (41 participants) or skip the question entirely (6 participants), as shown in Figure 3. More than half of survey respondents (56%) identified as Black or African American. Thirty-seven (11%) of participants identified as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish. The remaining participants selected other race/ethnicity categories: 15 chose more than one race or ethnicity that doesn’t include American Indian/Alaska Native; 14, American Indian/Alaskan Native; 11, more than one race or ethnicity that includes American Indian/Alaska Native. Seven participants declined to state their race/ethnicity. Three participants chose White; 3, Asian Indian; 2, Unknown; 2, Chinese; 2, Middle Eastern/North African; 1, Vietnamese; 1, Native Hawaiian; and 1, Filipino.
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21 No answer Age
12 Figure 3. Race/ethnicity distribution of Cohort 2 youth.

Most Cohort 2 participants spoke English (Figure 4). Thirteen participants spoke Pashto, and thirteen, Spanish. Five participants spoke Hmong at home. Three participants skipped the question. Among the remaining participants, three spoke Chinese at home; two, Farsi; one, Urdu and Sindhi; one, Sindhi; one, English, Punjabi, and Hindi; and one, Marshallese.
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41 189
Filipino
Native Hawaiian
Vietnamese
Middle Eastern / North African
Chinese
Unknown
Asian Indian
White
No answer
Decline to state
More than one race or ethnicity that includes
American Indian/Alaska Native
American Indian / Alaskan Native
More than one race or ethnicity that doesn't
include American Indian/Alaska Native
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
Other identified race or ethnicity
Black / African American
13 Figure 4. Home language of Cohort 2 participants.

Risk Categories
Youth risk categories were measured by self-reported data in the youth enrollment survey developed by PRO. The survey presented respondents with a series of risk factors that youth could select. The survey did not require the youth to select any of the risk factors, and they could select as many as they felt applied to them.

Figure 5 shows the number of youth who selected each risk factor in Cohort 2. Nine-two reported that they were low income. Forty-eight reported exposure to marijuana from peers, family members, or others in their community. Thirty-nine reported experiencing trauma, and 39 selected mental and behavioral health challenges. Thirty-eight reported academic challenges, and 28 reported being an English Learner. Twenty-three participants reported involvement in the foster care system either currently or in the past. Twenty-two said they had incarcerated family members, and 22 reported exposure to violence. Eighteen said they were LGBTQ+, and 18 said they were either unhoused or under-housed. Seven participants reported involvement in the justice system either currently or in the past. Six selected immigration status as a risk factor, and six said they were teen parents. Five reported having a physical disability, and two were refugees. 1 1
1 1
2 3
3 5
13 13
292
Marshallese
English, punjabi, and hindi
Sindhi
Urdu, Sindhi
Farsi
Chinese
No answer
Hmong
Spanish
Pashto
English
14 Figure 5. Areas of risk self-reported by youth in Cohort 2.

Survey data was then aggregated by the number of risk factors reported by each youth.

Nearly half of youth (45%) said they had none of the listed risk factors (Figure 6), and an additional 9% did not answer the question. Twenty-three percent had one risk factor; 9%, two risk factors; 11%, three risk factors; 6%, four risk factors; 4%, five risk factors; 1%, six risk factors; 1%, seven risk factors, and 0.3% (1 participant) had ten risk factors. 2 5
6 6
7 18
18 22
22 23
28 38
39 39
48 92
Refugee Status
Physical Disability
Teen parent
Immigration Status
Involved in the justice system (Past or Present)
Under/Un-housed
LGBTQ+
Exposure to Violence
Incarcerated family
Foster Care (current or former)
English Learner
Academic Challenges
Mental and Behavioral Health Challenges
Trauma
Exposure to marijuana from peers, family members,
or others
Low Income
15 Figure 6. Number of risk factors selected by Cohort 2 youth enrollment survey participants.

Enrollment Criteria
As mentioned, the program’s target population was youth who either lived in or went to school in one the priority neighborhoods defined by the City of Sacramento’s Inclusive Economic and Community Development (IECD) Initiative and/or had two or more risk factors. Upon enrollment, youth provided their address, the school they were attending, and self-identified the risk factors discussed above. ZIP codes containing priority neighborhoods were identified and used to determine whether youth lived in or went to school in those ZIP codes. Note that boundaries for priority neighborhoods do not match ZIP code boundaries and the ZIP code areas often were larger than the priority neighborhoods.

Overall, 90% of youth enrolled in Cohort 2 met one of the criteria of focus. More than three-quarters of the youth lived in ZIP codes shared by priority neighborhoods (Figure 7). If a youth did not live in a priority neighborhood, their school’s location was checked.

Seven percent of youth went to school in a priority neighborhood or attended an alternative or community school. Youth risk factors were examined for youth who neither attended school or resided in a priority neighborhood, and an additional 5% of 9%
45%
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9%
11%
6%
4%
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1%

0.3%
Did not answer
No risk factors
One risk factor
Two risk factors
Three risk factors
Four risk factors
Five risk factors
Six risk factors
Seven risk factors
Ten risk factors
16 those youth had two or more risk factors. Ten percent of enrolled youth met none of the criteria.

Figure 7. Ninety percent of Cohort 2 youth met at least one of the criteria for enrollment.

Youth Experience and Skill Development
As part of their enrollment, youth were asked several questions about their skill sets and what they hoped to learn from the program. Youth were also asked if they had been in other SacYouthWorks: Futures programs. Recognizing that youth may not know or remember if they had been enrolled in SacYouthWorks: Futures in Cohort 1, the survey provided an option to say that they were not sure. Results are displayed in Figure 8.

Forty-seven percent of youth said that they had not been enrolled in SacYouthWorks:

Futures programs. Thirty-six percent had been enrolled previously, and 13% were not sure. Four percent of youth did not answer the question. Another question asked if youth were required to attend the program. Only 37 of the 335 youth said that they were required to attend.
78%
7% 5% 10%
Lived in a priority
neighborhood
Attended school in a
priority neighborhood
Had two or more risk
factors
No criteria were met
17 Figure 8. Nearly half of Cohort 2 were new to SacYouthWorks: Futures.

The enrollment survey asked youth whether they knew how to make a resume and whether they had a job or paid internship before enrolling in the program. About half of participants answered yes to each question. Forty-nine percent said they knew how to make a resume, and 51% said they had a job or paid internship before.

The enrollment survey then presented youth with a list of skills and knowledge categories and asked them which categories they wanted to improve within the program. Youth could select as many items as applied, and the answers are shown in Figure 9. Of the 335 youth enrolled, General Job Skills was the most-selected option (192 youth). Soft skills like working well with others (169 youth), problem-solving skills (158 youth), and time management skills (153 youth), were frequently selected. One hundred and thirty-five youth wanted to learn more about the things they were good at, and 123 wanted to learn how to think about and analyze hard things. One hundred and eleven youth wanted to learn more about how marijuana could impact their lives.

Finally, 108 youth wanted to learn how to make a resume, and 101 wanted to learn how to resolve conflicts.
4%
13%
36%
47%
No answer
Not Sure
Yes
No
18 Figure 9. Skills Cohort 2 youth wanted to develop during SacYouthWorks: Futures.

Youth were also asked to rate their feelings about being a leader and were provided three choices as shown in Figure 10. Out of 335 youth, 188 felt that they were leaders in at least one area of their lives already. Ninety-seven felt that they could be a leader but were not a leader yet. Thirty-seven youth did not answer this question, and thirteen said they did not believe they were leaders.

Figure 10. Most youth felt they were already leaders in at least one area of their lives.

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192
Learn how to resolve conflicts
How to make a resume
Learning about how marijuana use can impact my
life
Thinking about/analyzing hard things
Figure out things you are good at
How to better manage your time
Problem Solving Skills
Working well with others
General Job Skills
13 37
97 188
I do not believe I am a leader
No answer
I believe I can be a leader, but I am not one
yet.

I believe I am a leader in at least one area
of my life
19 Youth Connections and Hope for the Future
The youth enrollment survey asked youth to rate the level of connection they had with their friends, parents or guardians, other family members, and other trusted adults. They could choose from a continuum of responses ranging from Not Connected at All to Very Connected.

Figure 11 displays the ratings youth provided around connection to others. Overall, between 47% and 63% of youth reported some degree of connection to each of the groups that they rated.

The group that the largest proportion of youth felt
Very Connected or Connected to
were friends. Twenty-three percent of participants said they were very connected to their friends, and an additional 40% said they were Connected. Twenty percent rated themselves as neither connected nor disconnected. Nine percent felt that they were not very connected to friends, and four percent reported that they were not connected at all. Five percent of respondents did not provide any rating.

Figure 11. Cohort 2 youths’ feelings of connection to others.

Many of the youth also felt connected to their parents or guardians. Twenty-seven percent reported feeling very connected—a higher proportion than felt very connected even to friends. Thirty-three percent reported being connected to parents and 23%
27%
17%
14%
40%
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Friends
Parents/ Guardians
Other Family Members
Other Trusted Adults
Very Connected Connected
Neither Connected nor Disconnected Not Very Connected
Not Connected at All No answer
20 guardians. Twenty percent said they were neither connected nor disconnected. Eight percent of youth said they were not very connected to their parents/guardians, and four percent said they were not connected at all. Eight percent of respondents did not answer.

Seventeen percent of youth reported feeling very connected to other family members, and an additional 33% said they were connected. Nearly a third (30%) of respondents said they were neither connected nor disconnected to other family members. Ten percent reported feeling not very connected, and four percent were not connected at all. Six percent of respondents did not provide ratings for this category.

Finally, youth rated their connection with other trusted adults. Fourteen percent of youth respondents said they were very connected, and 33% said they were connected to other trusted adults in their lives. Thirty percent reported feeling neither connected nor disconnected; 10%, not very connected; and 5%, not connected at all.

Youth were also asked to rate the degree of hopefulness they felt about their future.

Youth were presented with a set of answer choices, ranging from Very Unhopeful to
Very Hopeful. Answers are displayed in Figure 12. One third of respondents said they were very hopeful about their future, and 36% said they were hopeful. Seven percent were neutral, feeling neither hopeful nor unhopeful. Only 2% of respondents said they were unhopeful, and 10% felt very unhopeful. Twelve percent of youth did not answer the question.

Figure 12. Nearly two-thirds of Cohort 2 youth were hopeful about their future upon enrollment into SacYouthWorks.

12% 10% 2% 7%
36% 33%
No answer Very
unhopeful
Unhopeful Neither
hopeful or
unhopeful
Hopeful Very hopeful
21 Progress to Date
The goal of SacYouthWorks: Futures is to support vulnerable youth in creating pathways to healthy future and college/career success. The three objectives of the program are:

1. Engage up to 30 community-based organizations to increase capacity of communitywide underage marijuana and substance use prevention efforts and to connect youth to work-based learning experiences.

During Cohorts 1 and 2, a total of fifteen unique community-based organizations participated in SacYouthWorks: Futures (Figure 13). The project plan estimated that up to 30 organizations might participate throughout the grant period.

Figure 13. Number of community-based organizations engaged to date.

2. Engage 600 vulnerable youth in 40-hours of work-based learning experiences supporting the development of critical 21st-century skills necessary for college and/or career readiness.

One hundred and fifteen youth completed SacYouthWorks: Futures during Cohort 1 (Figure 14). The goal for Cohort 2 was 300 youth, and 315 youth were enrolled by partner agencies. To date, 450 youth have been enrolled. The target for the entire grant period is to enroll 600 youth.
15 30
Cohorts 1 & 2 Target
22 Figure 14. Progress toward the youth enrollment target.

3. Engage 600 vulnerable youth in underage marijuana and substance use prevention education and provide opportunities for youth and CBOs to connect to prevention service and advocacy opportunities.

In order to measure youth engagement and learning, an exit survey designed by PRO was administered to youth at the end of the program. While 315 youth completed the enrollment survey, the exit survey contained only 141 responses, 41 of which were partial responses. Ratings of the program were positive among the youth that did participate in the exit survey, as shown in Figure 15. When asked to rate their experience, 53% of participants said that they loved the program, 39% said that they liked it, and 8% said that it was just OK (
N = 117).

Figure 15. Most Cohort 2 exit survey participants gave high ratings to their experience in SacYouthWorks.

115
450
600
Cohort 1 (Pilot) Cohort 2 Enrollment Target
It was just OK
8%
I liked it
39%
I loved it
53%
23 Marijuana Use and Prevention
The exit survey asked youth a series of questions around marijuana use and their feelings around its harmfulness after completing the program. First, participants were asked if they had ever used marijuana. Among the participants who answered the question (N = 107), 23% said that they had used marijuana, 74% said they had not used marijuana, and 3% were not sure. A follow-up question asked youth who had used marijuana to report how recently they had used it. All of the respondents who had reported using marijuana responded to the question (
N = 25). As shown in Figure 16,
seven of the youth had used marijuana very recently. Six reported using marijuana within the past 24 hours, and an additional youth had used it within the last 2 weeks.

Five youth reported using marijuana within the last month. Six youth said they had used it in the past six months, and three, in the past year. Four youth did not remember when they last used marijuana.

Figure 16. Reports on the last use of marijuana by Cohort 2 youth.

Youth were asked to rate how harmful cannabis/marijuana is now, compared to their thoughts about its harmfulness before enrolling in the program. Possible answers were arranged on a five-point scale ranging from
A lot less harmful to A lot more harmful,
and 107 participants answered the question. Percentages of youth choosing each option are shown in Figure 17. Nearly half (49%) of respondents felt that marijuana was a lot more harmful now that they had been through the program. Thirty-six percent said they felt it was more harmful. Twelve percent of participants did not experience a change in their perception of marijuana’s harmfulness after participating in the program.

Two percent of participants said they felt it was less harmful. 6 1
5 6
3 4
In the past 24 hours
In the past two weeks
In the past month
In the past six months
In the past year
I don't remember
24 Figure 17. After participating in the program, most participants felt that marijuana was more harmful than they thought prior to enrolling.

Youth were then asked how they felt about their own marijuana use since going through the SacYouthWorks: Futures program. They were presented with an array of possible choices and invited to select as many as applied to them. Because participants were able to select multiple choices or even skip the question entirely, results are expressed as a count of youth who selected each response in Figure 18. Twenty youth said they if they did use it again, they knew how it could impact them. Nine reported that the information they learned caused them to decide to use marijuana less frequently, and eight said the information caused them to stop altogether. Six reported being OK with their choice to use marijuana. Four youth said that they were comfortable not using it even when the people around them were. One participant said it was hard to avoid marijuana because of other people around them.

Figure 18. Marijuana prevention education impacted some participants’ behavior around marijuana use.

Less harmful, 2%
About the same
level of harm, 12%
More harmful, 36% A lot more harmful,
49%
1 4
6 8
9 20
It is hard to avoid it because of the people
around me.

I am more comfortable not using it, even when
people around me are.

I am ok with my choice to use it.

The information I learned made me decide to
stop using it.

The information I learned made me decide to
use it less.

If I do use it again, I know how it can impact me.
25 Youth Development Measures
Youth were asked to rate the degree of change they felt they had experienced because of their participation in SacYouthWorks: Futures. All of the items youth were asked to rate fell within the area of youth development, including connection with others, confidence, and willingness to help in the community. Selections included:

Yes,
Somewhat, Not at all, and Does not apply. The percentages of youth who answered Yes, indicating that they experienced a change, are shown in Figure 19 (N = 108-109 for each item). Eighty-three percent said the experience made them want to do more to help their community. Seventy-nine percent said they are now more willing to help other people. Seventy-seven percent said they now do more to take care of their mental and/or physical health. Seventy-one percent said they feel more confident about themselves. Sixty-nine percent said they now know that they are a role model for others.

Fifty-nine percent said they get along better with their peers, and 55%, with adults.

Figure 19. Participation in SacYouthWorks: Futures impacted many aspects of participant’s feelings about themselves, others, and the community.

Youth were then asked to rate the truthfulness of statements regarding their experience in the program. The same four-point scale was used, and participants answering Yes to each item are shown in Figure 20. Eighty-four percent said that the program showed them how to find places to get help for themselves, their friends, and their family. Sixty- two percent said the program connected them to one or more trusted adults, and sixty- one percent said they made new friends in the program.
55%
59%
69%
71%
77%
79%
83%
I get along better with adults.

I get along better with my peers.

I know that I am a role model for others.

I feel more confident about myself.

I do more to take care of my mental and/or
physical health.

I am more willing to help other people.

I want to do more to help my community.
26 Figure 20. Most exit survey participants connected with new friends and trusted adults.

Skill Development
One of the aims of the program was to build skills in youth that would not only help them succeed in their marijuana prevention advocacy efforts but also support their success in school and in the workforce. Youth were asked to rate the extent to which SacYouthWorks: Futures helped them develop an array of skills. Possible answer choices were arranged on a four-point scale (A lot, Somewhat, Not at all, Does not Apply).

Between 108 and 109 participants rated each skill category. The percentage of participants that said that SacYouthWorks: Futures had helped them A lot are shown in Figure 21. Sixty-six percent of participants felt the program helped them increase their problem-solving skills. Sixty-five percent experienced a lot of improvement in team- building skills, and 64% said that they can identify their personal strengths and talents.

Sixty percent said they increased their research skills, and 55% increased their marketing, communication, and social media skills. Forty-eight percent improved their time management skills; 47%, event planning skills; and 33%, public speaking skills.

Figure 21. Youth experienced growth in a wide range of skills. 61%
62%
84%
I made new friends in this program.

The program connected me to one or more trusted
adults I can really talk to.

This program showed me how I can find places to get
help for myself, my friends, or my family.
33%
47%
48%
55%
60%
64%
65%
66%
Public speaking
Event planning
Time management
Marketing, communication, social media
Research
I can identify my personal strengths and talents
Team-building
Problem-solving
27 Some youth entered SacYouthWorks: Futures hoping to develop skills and experience that would help them find employment. As a part of the exit survey, youth were asked to describe their employment situation both before and after participating. Categories were dissected to group students who were looking for employment or not looking for employment to measure the change before and after the program (Figure 22). While 34% of youth participating in the survey were looking for employment when they enrolled in the program, a larger proportion were looking for employment at program completion (55%).

Figure 22. The proportion of participants looking for employment increased at exit.

Youth also identified whether they were employed both at enrollment and at exit. At enrollment, only 18% of exit survey participants were employed. After participation in the program, 37% were employed (Figure 23).

Figure 23. A larger percentage of youth were employed at program exit.

At exit 45%
At exit 55%
At enrollment 66%
At enrollment 34%
Not looking for employment
Looking for employment
At exit 37%
At exit 63%
At enrollment
18%
At enrollment
82%
Employed
Not employed
28 Program Highlights
Youth produced a variety of projects in Cohort 2. Youth enrolled in Sacramento Youth Center’s Futures program wrote and produced a music video called "Stop All That Smoking" in collaboration with local recording artist Mission.

Youth from the Roberts Family Development Center won first, second, and third place awards for the physical art category in a national poster contest hosted by Johnny's Ambassadors, a nonprofit that educates youth and parents about the risks of cannabis on teen brains.

#SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
About this form
This form helps us enroll and learn about all of the #SacYouthWorks: Futures participants and how we can better partner with young people in Sacramento.

First Name
Last Name
*1. Please ﬁll out your name below.

Address
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
*2. Please ﬁll out the following contact information below:

Birthdate
Date

MM/DD/YYYY
*3. What is your birthdate?
*4. How old are you?
*5. How do you identify?
Female
Male
Non-Binary/3rd Gender
Prefer Not To State
I Prefer to Self Deﬁne:

Appendix A. Youth Enrollment Survey
29 *6. What language do you primarily speak at home?
Arabic
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hindi
Hmong
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Other (please specify)
*7. How do you describe yourself?
American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Chinese
Japanese
Filipino
Korean
Vietnamese
Asian India
Laotian
Cambodian
Black/African American
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
Middle Eastern/North African
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian
Samoan
White
Other identiﬁed race or
ethnicity
More than one race or
ethnicity that includes
American Indian/Alaska Native
More than one race or
ethnicity that doesn't include
American Indian/Alaska Native
Unknown
Decline to state
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
More than one...
30 * 8. You indicated "More than one..." in a previous question. Please mark all that apply here.

American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Chinese
Japanese
Filipino
Korean
Vietnamese
Asian India
Laotian
Cambodian
Black/African American
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
Middle Eastern/North African
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian
Samoan
White
Unknown
Decline to state
Other (please specify):
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
* 9. Have you experienced or are you currently experiencing any of the following circumstances (check all that apply):

Foster Care (current or former)
English Learner
Academic challenges
Under/Un-housed
Involved in the justice system (past or present)
LGBTQ+ status
Low income
Teen parent
Exposure to violence
Incarcerated family
Physical Disability
Mental and behavioral health challenges
Trauma
Exposure to marijuana from peers, family
members, or other community members
Refugee status
Immigration status
None of the above
Other (please describe):
31 * 10. What Are The Needs You See In Your Household/Community Right Now? Check All That Apply.

Shelter, Housing, Rent Assistance
Access To Technology (Internet, Computer, Tablet)
Mental Health Support (Counseling, Therapy)
Primary Care Support (Well Checks, Vaccines, Sick Visits, Prescriptions, Etc.) Other (please specify)
* 11. How did you hear about #SacYouthWorks: Futures?
Self or Family Referral
Outreach
Other (please specify)
* 12. Have you been in other #SacYouthWorks Programs?
Yes
No
Not Sure
* 13. Which type of school are you attending?
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
Not in school
* 14. You indicated in a previous question that you are not in school. Why are you not attending school?
I graduated with a high school diploma or GED
I did not graduate
Other (please describe):
32 #SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
* 15. Have you ever had a job or paid internship before? Yes
No
* 16. If you have a job, which one of these best describes you? * 17. Do you know how to create a resume?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
* 18. What skills do you hope to gain or improve during this program? (Mark all that apply):

General job skills.

Problem solving skills.

Working well with others.

Thinking about/analyzing hard things
How to better manage your time
Learn how to resolve conﬂicts
Figure out things you are good at
How to make a resume
Learning about how marijuana use can impact my
life
Other (please specify):
* 19. Are you required to participate in #Sacyouthworks Futures? Yes
No
I'm not sure
33 #SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
Required participation
* 20. In a previous question you indicated that you are required to participate in #Sacyouthworks Futures. Please indicate below how you are required to participate? Probation
Court
Community Organization
School/Truancy
Police / Law Enforcement
Service Referral
Other (please specify)
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
Not Connected
At All
Not Very
Connected
Neither
Connected Nor
Disconnected Connected Very Connected
Friends
Parents/Guardians
Other Family
Members (e.g.

Aunts/Uncles,
Cousins, And/Or
Grandparents.)
Other Trusted Adults
(e.g. Non Family
Member Like Coach,
Teacher, Neighbor,
#SYW Supervisor.)
* 21. In the past month, how connected have you felt to the following people in your life? * 22. Choose a response that describes how you feel about being a leader:

I believe I am a leader in at least one area of my life (Such as at school, on a team, at home, in a club, etc.) I believe I can be a leader, but I am not one yet.

I do not believe I am a leader.
34 * 23. Below, describe at least two things that you would like to learn, experience, or improve upon during this project:

* 24. How hopeful do you feel about your future?
Very unhopeful Unhopeful Neither hopeful or unhopeful Hopeful Very hopeful
* 25. What would help you feel even more hopeful for your future? More job/opportunities such as this
Connections to adults who believe in me
Opportunities to experience (see/do) new things
Support getting into college
Support applying for jobs
Having dreams/goals that I'm excited about
Knowing how to speak up for myself
Having a mentor
Feeling safe in my neighborhood
* 26. What is your biggest dream or goal?
* 27. What does this opportunity mean for you?
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Enrollment Form (2022-2023)
Congratulations!
You have completed your enrollment form.

You will now be redirected to a separate survey about Marijuana consumption. That survey is completely anonymous. We want to learn about youth and what their experiences are. Do not worry, you won't have to tell us your name in that survey. We want you to feel comfortable being honest.

Please click submit.
35 36
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
About This Form/Demographics
This form helps us learn about your experience in #SacYouthWorks: Futures.

1. How old are you?

2. What grade will you be going into in the fall?

3. How do you identify?
Female
Male
Non-Binary/3rd Gender
Prefer to Self-Deﬁne
Prefer Not To State
Specify here:

4. How do you describe yourself?
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Chinese
Japanese
Filipino
Korean
Vietnamese
Asian India
Laotian
Cambodian
Black/African American
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
Middle Eastern/North African
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian
Samoan
White
Other identiﬁed ethnic origin, ethnicity, or race
Multi-ethnic origin, ethnicity, or race that includes
American Indian/Alaska Native
Multi-ethnic origin, ethnicity, or race that doesn't
include American Indian/Alaska Native
Unknown
Decline to state
Appendix B. Youth Exit Survey
37 5. What languages do you primarily speak at home? (Mark all that apply) Arabic
Armenian
ASL (American Sign
Language)
Cantonese
Chinese
English
Farsi
Hmong
Japanese
Khmer
Korean
Mandarin
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Other (please specify)

1. 2.

6. What are two things that you are interested in? Describe them below. #SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey

7. Have you experienced or are you currently experiencing any of the following circumstances (check all that apply):

F
oster Care (current or former)
English Learners
Academic underperformance
Under/Un-housed
Justice-involved
LGBTQ+ status
Low socioeconomic status
Teen parents
Exposure to violence
Incarcerated family
Youth with disabilities
Mental and behavioral health challenges and
trauma
Exposure to marijuana from peers, family
members, or other community members
Refugee status
Immigration status
Other (please specify):

8. How did you hear about #SacYouthWorks: Futures?
Self or Family Referral
Outreach
Other (please specify)
38 Other (please specify):

9. What are some needs that you see in your household or in your community right now? (Mark all that apply)
Foods/Meals
Shelter, housing, rent assistance
Access to technology (internet, phone, computer,
or tablet)
Mental health support (counseling, therapy)
Primary care support (well checks, vaccines, etc.)

10. Approximately how long have you been coming to this program?

11. In the last month, how often did you attend the program? * 12. Which type of school are you attending?
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
More than one race

13. In a previous question you indicated "More than one race...". Please mark all that apply below.

American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Chinese
Japanese
Filipino
Korean
Vietnamese
Asian India
Laotian
Cambodian
Black/African American
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
Middle Eastern/North African
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian
Samoan
White
Other identiﬁed ethnic origin,
ethnicity, or race
Multi-ethnic origin, ethnicity,
or race that includes American
Indian/Alaska Native
Multi-ethnic origin, ethnicity,
or race that doesn't include
American Indian/Alaska Native
Unknown
Decline to state
Other (please specify)
39 #SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
Not attending school

14. Why are you not attending school?
I graduated with a high school diploma or GED
I did not graduate and don't plan too.

Other (please describe)
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
Skills

15. Do you have a job?

16. Do you know how to create a resume?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
completed job or
college applications.
created resumes.
learned/practiced
interview skills.

17. Please rate the following statements with how much you either agree or disagree with each one.

Through #Sacyouthworks Futures I have....
40 18. What skills do you feel you gained or improved during #Sacyouthworks Futures? General job skills.

Problem solving skills.

Working well with others.

Thinking about/analyzing hard things.

How to better manage your time.

Learning how to resolve conﬂicts.

Figuring out things you're good at.

Getting more information about how marijuana
use can impact my life
Other (please specify):

Before After

1. 19. Thinking about before and after participating in #Sacyouthworks: Futures, were you able to put job, intern, or leadership experience on a resume or an application?

20. What did this opportunity of participating in #Sacyouthworks Futures mean to you?

21. What did you ﬁnd most beneﬁcial about #Sacyouthworks: Futures? * 22. Were you required to participate in #SacYouthWorks: Futures? Yes
No
Not Sure
#SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
Required participation

23. How were you required to participate in #Sacyouthworks: Futures? Probation
Court
Community Organization
School/Truancy
Police / Law Enforcement
Service Referral
Other (please specify)
41 #SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
Marijuana/Hope

24. I understand the impact of underage marijuana use (substance use) and it's impact on youth brain development
Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree or disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

25. I believe that underage marijuana use is harmful to brain development.

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
I am conﬁdent that I
will achieve my
goals after high
school.

I know there are
resources available
to help me achieve
my goals after high
school

26. Please rate the following statements with how much you either agree or disagree with each one.

Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
I am making better
choices for myself.

I speak up about
things that are
important to me.

I have an adult in my
life I can talk too.

I see myself as a
leader.

I feel connected to
my peers.

27. Please rate the following statements with how much you either agree or disagree with each one.
42 28. Choose the best response that describes how you feel about being a leader.

I believe I am a leader in at least one area of my life (such as in school, on a team, at home, etc.) I believe I can be a leader, but I am not one yet.

I do not believe I am a leader.

1. 2.

29. Describe at least two things that you either learned, experienced, or improved upon during this project:

Not Connected
At All
Not Very
Connected
Neither
Connected Nor
Disconnected Connected Very Connected
Friends
Parents/Guardians
Other family
members (e.g.

Aunts/Uncles,
cousins, and/or
grandparents.)
Other trusted adults
(e.g. non family
members such as
coaches, teachers,
neighbors, #SYW
supervisor etc.)

30. Over the past month how connected have you felt to the people in your life?

31. How hopeful do you feel about your future?
Very unhopeful Unhopeful Neutral Hopeful Very hopeful

32. What would help you feel even more hopeful about your future? More Job/Internship opportunities like this.

Connections to adults who believe in me.

Opportunities to experience (see/do) new things.

Support getting into college
Support applying for jobs.

Having dreams/goals that I'm excited about.

Knowing how to speak up for myself.

Having a mentor
Feeling safe in my neighborhood.

33. What is your biggest goal/dream for your future?
43 #SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
Program Culture
Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
It seems like my
ideas are important
here.

The activities in this
program are fun
I do things here that
I didn't think I could
At this program, I
got better at
something I care
about
I feel safe here.

34. Please rate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about the program.

Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
The staﬀ know me
well
I can talk to a staﬀ
person if I am mad
or upset
This program has
rules for how people
should treat each
other
The staﬀ challenged
me to be my best

35. Please rate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about the staﬀ in the program.

Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
The participants at
this program follow
the rules for how to
treat others
The other program
participants here
know me well

36. Please rate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about other participants in the program.
44 Strongly Agree Agree
Neither Agree or
Disagree Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
ways you can make
your community
better?
activities in your
community?

37. Did the program help you learn/discover....

All of the time Most of the time Some of the time Never choose how YOU do
things when
participating in an
activity?
be in charge of
something your
group needs?

38. When you were in this program, how often did you... #SacYouthWorks: Futures Youth Exit Survey
Congratulations!
You have completed your exit form.

Please click submit.
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