Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale

Department of Corrections Program

at Salt River

History of the Program

• Idea came about in 2000• Noticed a substantial amount of youth consistently

incarcerated and re- incarcerated.• Recognized that these youth were not transitioning into any

community programs upon release.• Tried to bring the Boys & Girls Clubs into the facility on a

part time basis.• Program was discontinued due to scheduling conflicts and

staffing issues

Boys & Girls Club DOC Program

• Full time program began in 2007• The only full time Boys & Girls Club program in a

correctional facility in Indian Country• Program was created due to the high volume of

juveniles that were continuing to re-enter the juvenile corrections facility

• Program was implemented as part of the correctional education rotation

• The program uses Boys & Girls Club curriculum to help the youth with basic life and social skills as well as assist in the post incarceration transition back into community youth programs and school.

DOC Program Successes• 2007 = Total of 150 with 48 repeat offenders = annual program recidivism

rate of 32.0% = Average 12.5 detainees a month = Average stay 47.4 days

• 2008 = Total of 91 with 17 repeat offenders = annual program recidivism rate of 18.7%= Average 7.6 detainees a month = Average stay 23.3 days

• 2009 = Total of 40 with 3 repeat offenders = annual program recidivism rate of 7.5% = Average 3.3 detainees a month = Average stay 27.4 days.

• 2010 = Total of 29 with 4 repeat offenders = annual program recidivism rate of 13.8% = Average 2.4 detainees a month = Average stay 34.5 days.

• 2011 = Total of 22 with 2 repeat offenders = annual program recidivism rate of 9.1% = Average 1.8 detainees a month = Average stay of 29.7 days

• (Program recidivism rate) = number of youth that were incarcerated and were held long enough to participate in the DOC / BGCS program and returned to the program the same calendar year.

 

DOC Program Successes Cont.Number of Juvenile Arrests at SRPMIC

• 2007 = 400

• 2008 = 268

• 2009 = 209

• 2010 = 175

• 2011 = 154

DOC program Successes Cont.

DOC Program Successes Cont.SRPMIC Graduation Rate

• 2006 – 2007 = 21%

• 2007 – 2008 = 33%

• 2008 – 2009 = 42%

• 2009 – 2010 = 46%

• 2010 – 2011 = 63%

DOC Program Successes Cont.

Boys & Girls Club ALA Program

• Program began in 2008

• The Accelerated Learning Academy was created to assist the youth that are extremely credit deficient to complete their High School graduation

• Many of the DOC youth transition to this school due to credit deficiency.

• The Boys & Girls Club / DOC program expands and opens the ALA teen center to continue that relationship with those youth and aid in a successful transition post incarceration.

• The Boys & Girls Club staff now teaches the Health and PE classes as well as operates the on site teen center.

Accelerated Learning Academy Teen Center

Diverting Our Native Teens

DON’T Program

• Program was developed as a proactive measure to target youth prior to incarceration

• 8 week program that covers the following areas• Personal Inventory and Goal Setting • Alcohol Use and Abuse • Self Image and Relationships• Financial Literacy / Career Exploration• Positive Communication• Gang Awareness• Culture

DONT Jr. Program

• Targets Elementary aged youth • Youth are identified by the campus SRO• 6 week program that covers the following areas• Personal Inventory and Goal Setting • Alcohol Use and Abuse • Self Image and Relationships• Financial Literacy / Career Exploration• Positive Communication• Gang Awareness

Kids Café Program

• Collaboration between the Salt River Food Bank and The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale

• Prepares 175 meals twice a week for the youth in the two community Boys & Girls Club houses

• Food is prepared by Boys & Girls Club staff and students from the ALA

• The program is used as an opportunity for career development, mentoring and service learning for ALA students.

National Native American Mentor Program

• Currently administering the National Native American Mentoring Program at

the DOC, ALA, Red Mountain and Lehi sites as well as incorporating it as part

of the DON’T program

• The DOC staff has administered this grant funded program for over four years

• Over the years we have successfully paired up nearly 100 mentor / mentee

matches.

• These mentor/mentee matches see each others as frequently as twice a week.

• Our list of mentors include: local detention officers, teachers, community

members, counselors, security guards, athletes and college students.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale / DOC program honors and recognition

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, Staff of the Year Award 2008

• Channel 8 Be Great Award Nominee for Outstanding Alternative Education Program 2010

• Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, Program of the Year Award, 2010

• Focus of the article “During, Before…..and After?” Corrections.com online magazine

• Focus of the article “A new approach to an age old problem” Corrections.com online magazine

• Highlighted at the DOJ Juvenile Justice Coalition Training

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale / DOC program honors and recognition

• Highlighted in a Justice Solution’s webinar for the implementation of youth development programs in juvenile corrections facilities

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 2012 National Merit Award winner for exceptional Health and Life Skills Programs

• Highlighted at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 2012 National Conference for transitional programs in Indian Country

• Presented the Diverting Our Native Teens (DONT) program for Senator Al Franken (D. Minnesota)