Goal #1: Increase resources for gang-affected youth. Objective #1: Contract with the Boys & Girls Clubs of SW Washington to implement a local gang prevention/intervention program. Activity/Services Name of Strategy Target Agency Responsible Contact Person Start/Finish Dates Case manage 50 gang-affected youth Social Intervention/ Opportunities Provision Youth ages 13-24 in high-level intervention services (YET) Boys & Girls Club of Southwest WA Elise Menashe & Erica Nicewonger April 2014/Ongoing Provide prevention services to 50 youth Social Intervention/ Opportunities Provision Boys & Girls Club members ages 6-11 at Washington and OK Clubhouse Boys & Girls Club of Southwest WA Elise Menashe & Erica Nicewonger April 2014/Ongoing Provide a weekly support for gang members/gang affiliated youth Social Intervention ages 13-24 receiving intervention services through Youth Engagement Team Clark County Juvenile Court Elise Menashe & Erica Nicewonger Sept 2015/Ongoing Develop a spectrum to be used to identify relevant services Organizational Change and Development/Social Intervention Youth ages 13-24 who are involved in some form of prevention/intervention services Clark County Juvenile Court, Clark County Dept. of Community Services, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest WA Eric Gilman, Kellie Henderson, Erica Nicewonger, Elise Menashe, Luz Gonzalez, Josh Beaman May 2015/April 2016 Educate and inform community stakeholders to refer eligible youth to YET. Community Mobilization/Social Intervention Community Stakeholders Safe Communities Task Force YET Members April 2014/Ongoing
Goal #1: Increase resources for gang-affected youth. Objective #2: Decrease the youth to intervention outreach staff ratio to 15:1 by the end of 2016. Activity/Services Name of Strategy Target Agency Responsible Contact Person Start/Finish Dates Identify and secure additional funding to hire additional staff ($25K) Organizational Change and Development Boys & Club Gang Prevention/Intervention Program Outreach Staff Boys & Girls Club, SCTF Elise Menashe, Erica Nicewonger June 2015/June 2016 Hire and train new staff. Organizational Change and Development Boys & Girls Club Gang Prevention/Intervention Program Outreach Staff Boys & Girls Club Elise Menashe, Erica Nicewonger April 2015/April 2016
Goal #3: Increase specific opportunities for community involvement. Objective #1: Create specific ways to donate time, talent, or treasure through the SCTF website and Facebook pages by the end of 2015. Activity/Services Name of Strategy Target Group Agency Responsible Contact Person Dates List volunteer opportunities on website. Community Mobilization Community SCTF Josh Beaman April 2016/Ongoing Partner with law enforcement to provide volunteer background checks. Community Mobilization Community SCTF Josh Beaman Dec 2015/Ongoing Present opportunities at community meetings. Community Mobilization Community SCTF Josh Beaman July 2014/Ongoing Use crowdfunding resources like Kick Starter and Go Fund Me to raise funds. Opportunities Provision Community SCTF Josh Beaman Jan 2016/Ongoing Create a mentoring program pairing SCTF youth with senior citizens who can teach a specific skill or about a specific subject. Opportunities Provision Senior Citizens/SCTF SCTF Josh Beaman Apr 2016/Ongoing