RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION INC

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM/CHANGE MAKES CHAMPIONS: MCAP HAD 35 YOUTH COMPLETE THE PROGRAM FROM JANUARY 1ST - DECEMBER 31, 2023. 109 YOUTH WERE SERVED FROM JANUARY 1ST - DECEMBER 31, 2023. RECIDIVISM RATE INCLUDED 22 PARTICIPANTS THAT RE-OFFENDED FROM JANUARY 1ST- DECEMBER 31, 2023. MCAP HAS THE CAPACITY TO SERVE 45 YOUTH BETWEEN BOTH DETENTION CENTER AND COMMUNITY PHASES OF THE PROGRAM. SUCCESS STORY: D.P.'S STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH HER ADVOCATES ALLOWED HER TO RETURN HOME WITH HER MOTHER, GET ENROLLED BACK IN SCHOOL AND OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. IF SHE DID NOT HAVE THAT RELATIONSHIP D. P. STATED SHE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN AWOL FROM THE PROGRAM FOR MONTHS BECAUSE SHE HAS DONE THAT IN THE PAST WHEN IN OTHER PROGRAMS.REBEL IMPACT: MS. M.(J. P.'S) MOTHER STATED SHE APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT SHE RECEIVES FROM THE LEAD ADVOCATE AND THE INFLUENCE ON HER SON'S LIFE. SHE SEES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN HIS BEHAVIOR AND WISHED HER OLDER SON HAD AN ADVOCATE LIKE J. P. 'S MAYBE HE WOULD HAVE SHOWN A CHANGE IN HIS LIFE.

VIOLENCE FEE ZONE: NUMBERS: ONE ON ONE'S- 45,139; CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS- 38,818; PARENT CONTACTS-2916; TOTAL VFZ CASELOAD- 622 STUDENTS; 3 OR MORE CONTACTS-1,288; SUPPORT CONTACTS 14,042.HIGHLIGHTS: THE EFFORTS OF THE VFZ STAFF WERE EVIDENT AS WE WERE ABLE TO SEE OUR SENIOR MENTEES WALK ACROSS THE STAGE AND RECEIVE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS. AT NORTH DIVISION H. S OUR VERY OWN 4-YEAR VFZ MENTEES C.T.AND N. E. WERE BOTH NAMED CLASS VALEDICTORIANS OF THEIR CLASS. VFZ MENTEES ACROSS ALL SEVEN SCHOOLS RECEIVED VARIOUS HONORS AND RECOGNITION FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FOR BEING EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS OF THE SCHOOL. VFZ WORKS! ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE 1ST SEMESTER OF THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR STUDENTS FROM WASHINGTON AND NORTH HAVE TOURED RRC O EAST, MET WITH VIC AND DAWN BARNETT AND HAD PRODUCED A PODCAST THAT CAN BE VIEWED ON YOU TUBE. THE PLAN IS FOR ALL VFZ 5 HIGH SCHOOLS TO TOUR RRCO EAST, DO A POD CAST AND GAIN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PROGRAMMING OFFERED BY THE REBELS.REBEL IMPACT: THIS QUOTE WAS SHARED BY N. E. SHE WAS THE CO- VALEDICTORIAN OF THE 2023 GRADUATING CLASS AT NORTH DIVISION, A 4-YEAR MENTEE IN THE VFZ PROGRAM AND CURRENTLY IN HER 2ND SEMESTER AT JACKSON ST. UNIVERSITY. SHE STATED "MY MENTORS HELPED ME TO SEE MYSELF FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THEY PUSHED ME AND ENCOURAGED ME TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF, PUT IN THE WORK AND EXPECT GOOD RESULTS."