This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Adolescent boys and girls in residential treatment facilities or foster care.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning to Adulthood, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. The WAY program was designed to help youth make a successful transition back to their home communities, and gain the attitudes and skills needed to become productive and self-sufficient adults. The goals of the WAY program are to: 1) help young people finish high school allowing successful entry into adult employment; 2) instill positive feelings about education and work; 3) teach young people skills for getting and holding a job; and 4) help participants plan for their futures and acquire a sense of control over their lives. The WAY program features a progression of learning and responsibility in replicated job settings and real employment. It also has a counseling component providing a five-year commitment to residents who reach the highest level of the program.
Educational Advocacy
Work Experience
Savings
Long-term Supportive Mentoring and Counseling
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) was designed to be conducted in a group.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) has not been tested for use in a group setting.
The recommended group size is: Groups are part of the work done with the youth. The groups focus on independent living skills and job readiness. The groups are conducted with residents while they are on campus.
Recommended intensity: Contact intensity can vary depending on the age and needs of the young people in the program. Young people meet with their counselor at least twice each month.
Recommended duration: Young people are expected to work a minimum of 6 hours a week. They make a five-year commitment to the program.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) does not include a homework component.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) is typically conducted in a(n): Residential Care Facility.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) was not designed with a Parent Component.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) was designed with a Child Component.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms: Living in residential treatment facilities or foster care.
Age range(s): 12-18
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) was developed for children with developmental delays.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) has not been tested for children with developmental delays.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) does not have materials available in a language other than English.
There is a manual that describes how to implement this program.
There is training available for The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY).
Training contact: Richard Larson, Director of Program Scholarship and Aftercare, Children's Village, Phone: 914-693-0600, ext. 1492
Number of days/hours: Varies
Training is obtained: Contact Children’s Village.
There currently are not additional qualified resources for training.
The typical resources for implementing The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) are: Conference room with space for breakout groups; computer and projector for Power Point presentations; flip chart and markers; three trainers; job placement resources; and sufficient funding for long-term aspects of the program
Counselors: Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and three years experience with an adolescent population. Supervisors: Master of Social Work (MSW) and five years supervisory experience.
The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY) has been reviewed and it was determined that this program lacks the type of published, peer-reviewed research that meets the CEBC criteria for scientific rating of 1 – 5 . Therefore, the program has been given the classification of "NR - Not able to be Rated. " It was reviewed because it was identified by the topic expert as a program being used in the field, or it is being marketed and/or used in California with children receiving services from child welfare or related systems and their parents/caregivers. Some programs that are not rated may have published, peer-reviewed research that does not meet the above stated criteria or may have eligible studies that have not yet been published in the peer-reviewed literature. For more information on the "NR – Not able to be Rated" classification, please see the Scientific Rating Scale.
There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies for The Work Appreciation for Youth (WAY).
American Youth Policy Forum. (2001). More things that DO make a difference for youth: A compendium of evaluations of youth programs and practices, Vol. II, same.
Baker, A., Olson, D., & Mincer, C. (2000). The WAY to work: An independent living/aftercare program for high-risk youth. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America. http://www.childrensvillage.org/about-research-way.htm
Dale, N., Baker, A. J. L., & Racine, D. (1999). Lessons learned: What the WAY program can teach us about program replication. Washington, DC: American Youth Policy Forum.
Jaklitsch, B. (2003). Aftercare services, The University of Oklahoma, National Resource Center for Youth Services. http://www.nrcys.ou.edu/nrcyd/publications/monographs/aftercare.pdf Describes 30 different aftercare service models, with WAY identified as a particularly effective program.
Youth programs that work for America and making children a national priority: A framework for community action, published by The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA).
Contact name: Richard Larson
Affiliation/Agency: The Children's Village
Email: rlarson@childrensvillage.org
Phone: 914-693-0600, ext. 6201
Fax: 914-693-7775
Website: http://www.childrensvillage.org