FLORIDA KEYS CHILDRENS SHELTER INC

AS IN YEARS PAST, THE FLORIDA KEYS CHILDREN'S SHELTER TRACKS THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS THROUGH A VARIETY OF REPORTING SYSTEMS (NETMIS, JJIS, CLIENTTRACK, GRANT SOLUTIONS, ETC).ADDITIONALLY, WE KEEP METRICS FOR PARTICIPANTS DURING AND AFTER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: 1. CHANGED ATTITUDES AND/OR VALUES 2. CHANGED BEHAVIOR 3. IMPROVED WELL-BEING 4. REMAIN FREE OF INCIDENTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT WHILE IN THE PROGRAM 5. 85% OF EXITS WILL HAVE COMPLETED SERVICE; 90% OF CLIENTS WILL RECEIVE A 30 AND 60 DAY FOLLOW-UP; 90% OF YOUTH WILL BE DISCHARGED HOME OR TO OTHER APPROPRIATE SETTING; 90% OF YOUTH COMPLETING SERVICES WILL REPORT LIVING AT HOME AT 30 AND 60 DAY FOLLOW-UPS; 75% OF YOUTH COMPLETING SERVICES WILL REPORT ATTENDING SCHOOL REGULARLY AT 30 AND 60 DAY FOLLOW-UPS; 99% OF YOUTH ADMITTED WILL HAVE COMPLETED INTAKE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT INITIATED (NOW LABELED "NIRVANA ASSESSMENT INITIATED")CLIENT'S SERVED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (HOMELESS OR AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 0-17) (7 DAYS/24 HOURS) - 164COMMUNITY BASED COUNSELING (AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 6-1) (M-F 8 AM - 5 PM) -212STREET OUTREACH & DROP-IN CENTER (HOMELESS OR AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 0-21) (M-F 10 AM - 5 PM) - 99TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (HOMELESS OR AT-RISK YOUTH AGES 16-22) (7 DAYS/24 HOURS) 14SUMMARY FORMATTHE FLORIDA KEYS CHILDREN'S SHELTER CONTINUED TO SERVE AT-RISK AND HOMELESS YOUTH THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, EFFECTIVELY MONITORING PROGRESS AND OUTCOMES USING SYSTEMS LIKE NETMIS AND JJIS. IN THE PAST YEAR, WE PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO 164 YOUTH, COMMUNITY-BASED COUNSELING TO 212, AND OUTREACH TO 99 INDIVIDUALS. OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM SUPPORTED 14 YOUNG ADULTS. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED 85% OF RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS COMPLETING THEIR SERVICES, 90% OF CLIENTS BEING APPROPRIATELY DISCHARGED, AND 75% REGULARLY ATTENDING SCHOOL POST-DISCHARGE. BEYOND THESE MEASURABLE IMPACTS, OUR PROGRAMS FOSTERED POSITIVE COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN THE YOUTH WE SERVE, CONTRIBUTING TO A SAFER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT.