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New York State Office of Children and Family Services Effective and Promising Practices

Once communities have determined their desired outcomes, this website offers information regarding federal agencies or nationally recognized organizations that use different levels of criteria for identifying effective programs. This website may assist in identifying effective programs that may best match your needs.

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/sppd/eff_practices/links.asp

Friday, January 4, 2008
Short Description: 
This website is a one-stop resource on interventions that are considered to be effective and promising.
Audience Sector: 
Education (K-12)
Government/Policy
Non‐profit/Foundation
Age Group: 
Young Children
Primary School Age
Secondary School Age
Scope: 
Neighborhood
City
County
State
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Use the best information about what works

Developing and Sharing Juvenile Justice Data in New York State

As in many other states, New York’s juvenile justice system is run by several agencies that each collect and report their own data. Until recently, this data had never been compiled or distributed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the system. This project sought to empower state agencies to report data back to counties in a systematic way that could improve local planning. The Vera Project staff are currently working with county officials from across New York to help them use these and future reports to shape juvenile justice policies and practices.

Thursday, September 1, 2005
Short Description: 
In 2005, the Vera Institute of Justice collaborated with New York State to develop the state's first ever set of juvenile justice indicators- statistics that provide insight into an organization's work or the environment in which it operates. Providing a comprehensive view of juvenile justice, the project is a good example for other states looking to align their data.
Audience Sector: 
Education (K-12)
Education (Post-Secondary)
Government/Policy
Age Group: 
Primary School Age
Secondary School Age
Older Youth
Scope: 
County
State
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Align and connect data for decision-making

Massachusetts Success for Life Toolkit

Location

MA

SNEAK PEEK
Local Action Planning Team Worksheet

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Short Description: 
Lifelong success in the 21st century demands unprecedented cooperation and collaboration between and amongst all of those who care for and about children, youth and families. Success for Life offers a foundation for a shared mission to move Massachusetts forward. Using the Ready by 21 approach and facilitated by the Forum for Youth Investment, a cross-sector, cross-discipline, cross-agency team held a series of ground-breaking conversations to define and advance a shared set of goals and strategies capable of lifting all children, youth and families toward self-sufficiency and success for life. This guide features the tools and resources utilized for those conversations.
Partner: 
Forum for Youth Investment
United Way Worldwide
Audience Sector: 
Advocacy
Non‐profit/Foundation
Youth and Families
Scope: 
State
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Align and strengthen coalitions, commissions and intermediaries
Establish a balanced set of goals and indicators for all children, youth and young adults
Define supports that the full community must provide
Create a big picture, goal-oriented action plan
Define common terms and communicate core messages
Align and connect data for decision-making

Credentialed by 26 Series: Changing the Odds for Students- Spotlight on Kingsborough College

Location

Brooklyn, NY

By raising expectations, improving the use of institutional data to inform decisions, creating a high-level coordination body and shifting to more flexible resource allocation practices, every unit of the college has been involved in implementing strategies focused on increasing supports and improving persistence and graduation rates.

 

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Short Description: 
This issue brief examines how leaders at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY have changed the way they do business and as a result increased student success.
Partner: 
Forum for Youth Investment
Audience Sector: 
Business
Education (Post-Secondary)
Non‐profit/Foundation
Age Group: 
Older Youth
Scope: 
City
Focus: 
Urban
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Improve systems and settings
Align policies and resources

Credentialed by 26 Series: High Expectations & Strong Supports Yield Postsecondary Success

Location

Brockton, MA

This brief describes how YouthBuild Brockton, as part of YouthBuild USA’s Postsecondary Education Initiative, is partnering with Massasoit Community College to move from dropout recovery into postsecondary completion. It also summarizes research on student supports in higher education and features a conversation with Ann Coles, senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

SNEAK PEEK
Chart of supports needed to help young people to and through higher education.

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Short Description: 
This brief demonstrates that it is in fact possible to insulate the education pipeline for older, vulnerable youth by providing the supports necessary for their success.
Partner: 
Forum for Youth Investment
Audience Sector: 
Business
Education (Post-Secondary)
Non‐profit/Foundation
Age Group: 
Older Youth
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Improve systems and settings
Align policies and resources