Early Education and Care
Program Name: Infant/Toddler and Preschool
- Description:
- Full-day, full-year active learning programming to meet the needs of working
parents
- Location:
- 2 centers in city’s West and North ends
- Licensed family child care homes
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Low-income working families
- Families with open cases with the Department of Social Services
- Outcomes:
- Children are ready for school
- Children have age-appropriate social skills and competency
- Parents work, seek work, or attend school/training to become more employable
After School
Program Name: SCHOONER
- Description:
- Afterschool program when school is in session; full-day operation during
school vacations and professional days
- Location:
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Low-income working families
- Families with open cases with the Department of Social Services
- Outcomes:
- Children are safe and supervised while their parents work
- Children complete their homework and make academic gains
- Children show improved behavior and self-control
Program Name: Massachusetts 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Description:
- School-based afterschool / summer academic support and enrichment programs
- Location:
- Carney
- DeValles
- Dunbar
- Hathaway
- Lincoln
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Elementary school students at risk of school failure
- Outcomes:
- Children make academic gains
- Children show improved behavior and enjoy better relationships with peers and adults
Youth Development
Program Name: Roots and Wings
- Description:
- Mentoring and family support based on principles and approach of wraparound
- Location:
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Youth in foster care who are at high risk of out-of-home placement
- Outcomes:
- Youth show safer behaviors
- Youth remain in their homes with their biological or foster families
- Youth improve school attendance and grades
- Family functioning improves
Program Name: Family Actualization, Support, and Empowerment (FASE)
- Description:
- Mentoring and family support based on principles and approach of wraparound
- Location:
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Youth in intact families who are at risk of out-of-home placement
- Outcomes:
- Youth show safer behaviors
- Youth remain in their homes with their biological or foster families
- Youth improve school attendance and grades
- Family functioning improves
Program Name: Wraparound Us New Bedford Juvenile Drug Court (JDC)
- Description:
- Individualized drug abuse intervention based on principles and approach of wraparound
- Location:
- Bristol County Juvenile Court
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Youth drug offenders deemed at risk of JDC program failure and confinement
- Outcomes:
- Youth graduate from the JDC program and do not reoffend
- Youth stay in school and improve their grades
- Family functioning improves
Program Name: A.R.T. (Achieving Respect Together)
- Description:
- Arts-based afterschool program, with educational component
- Location:
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- New Bedford High School students at risk of serious drug involvement and school failure
- Outcomes:
- Youth increase their arts skill and knowledge
- Youth feel more connected to school and their community
- Youth report reduced drug abuse
Program Name: H.O.P.E. Wraparound Intervention Program
- Description:
- Individualized violence prevention/ intervention based on wraparound model
- Location:
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Gang-involved youth and their younger siblings
- Outcomes:
- Youth reduce their involvement in gangs and juvenile justice system
- Youth attend school more regularly and are more involved in prosocial activities
Program Name: Acushnet Commons Youth Club
- Description:
- Drop-in afterschool program providing homework support, computer access, and enrichment activities
- Location:
- Age Range:
- Target Group:
- Acushnet Heights neighborhood residents
- Outcomes:
- Children and youth remain safe during high-crime hours
- Children and youth complete their homework and show increased school and civic engagement
