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Alvis House Alvis House Urban Youth Works ProgramUrban Youth Works Program
OJACC ConferenceSeptember 30, 2010
Lois Hochstetler Alvis House
Vice President Agency Programs
Reentry Services at Alvis HouseReentry Services at Alvis House
“Not just halfway houses, not just in Columbus, & not just for adults”
Administrative & non-residential offices in Columbus
Over 400 halfway house & work release beds in Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, & Chillicothe
Community Reentry Center in LimaOver 4000 individuals served in 2009
Non-Residential Services at Alvis HouseNon-Residential Services at Alvis House
Youth Employment & Life Skills, Substance Abuse Education Programs
Family Reentry Programs Employment & Case Management
Services GED Program Videoconference Pre-Release Education Case Management Jail Services Reentry Court in Northwest Ohio
Youth Programs at Alvis HouseYouth Programs at Alvis House
More than a decade of experience providing services to youth on probation or parole, or incarcerated
Services include reentry programs, employment & life skills programs, substance abuse education services, electronic monitoring, halfway house programming, mentoring services
Young Adult Reentry Program/ Young Adult Reentry Program/ Urban Youth Works ProgramUrban Youth Works Program
Young Adult Reentry Program (YARP) 2006-2009
Urban Youth Works (UYW) 2009-Present Core components of programs the same Now primarily serving youth on parole
rather than incarcerated youth Added paid internships/work experience,
stipends for attending training
Who are we serving in this program?Who are we serving in this program?
Incarcerated Youth within 90 days of release or Youth on Parole
Ages of 16 & 21 Moderate to High Risk Offenders Special Need Offenders Youth with Poor Educational
Histories Youth with Many, Complex Needs
Intake/Assessment Intake/Assessment
Just prior to/following release Assessment of reentry &
employment interests & needsIntensive case management &
supportive services to address reentry needs
Establishing relationships with youth & family
Phase One: Job Readiness TrainingPhase One: Job Readiness Training
Combination of classroom education & community employment support
Back on Track curriculum: job readiness training & life skills
45 hours over three weeksCareer development plan completed
Phase Two: Developing work habits Phase Two: Developing work habits & career development& career developmentIntensive case management &
supportive services continueEducation- GED, HS registration,
higher education Job search assistanceWork experience/paid internshipManaging reentry needs
Phase Three: Career Advancement Phase Three: Career Advancement
Intensive case management & supportive services continue as needed
On-going or new educational experience Apprenticeship/career training Additional internship/on-the-job training
opportunities Job retention support Referrals to local WIA Board
What are some of the challenges What are some of the challenges of the youth we serve?of the youth we serve?Lack of education, high school diploma or GED
Normal brain development delays
Multi-generational criminal patterns
Substance Abuse/
Mental Health Issues
Lack of basic life skills including social skills & communication
Gang involvement
Under exposed to possibilities
Early & frequent exposure to violence
Over exposed to failure in the community
How do we address all these How do we address all these challenges?challenges? Strengths-based focus Intensive case management to address
underlying needs Normalizing age-appropriate adolescent
behavior Developing relationships with youth &
families based on trust Developing individualized plans &
strategies
How do we address all these How do we address all these challenges? (Continued)challenges? (Continued) Seeking out & using real life teachable
moments Appropriate discussion of thinking errors Emphasis on teaching, not punishing Patience in repeating instructions &
guidance “Less about the results than about seeing
that they hear it.”
We couldn’t do it without collaboration…We couldn’t do it without collaboration…
COWICWIA Board
PAROLE
Alvis
House
WIA Board
Worksites &training pgms
Success by the numbers*…Success by the numbers*…
1. 344 youth served2. 38 youth have earned their high school
diplomas3. 126 youth have earned their GEDs4. 39 youth have pursued post high school/
professional certification training/licenses5. 12 youth have participated in paid internships/
work experience6. Recidivism rate of 14% compared to 35% youth
on parole (2006-2009)
*Statistics 2006-present except #6 as stated
Success by the individuals…Success by the individuals…
Follow-up:Follow-up:
(614)252-8417, ext. 19 (until early Nov.)
(614)252-8402 (after early Nov.)