PropelNext
Program Goal:
To remove the social and
emotional barriers to
academic success for
youth who others have
given up on
Target Population:
We actively recruit the
most difficult,
disconnected, and
disengaged youth, 5-21
Must meet at least two:
Young people who are
unable or unwilling to
behave in a traditional
school environment
Youth who other
providers have failed or
refused to serve
Youth who suffer from
trauma
Youth with unstable living
conditions
Youth who are justice
system involved or have
risk indicators that predict
they will become involved
Youth who are 3 or more
years behind academically
and are academically
disengaged
Youth whose basic needs
often go unmet
Program Components:
We do whatever it takes for the youth we serve, and we do it with a sense of
urgency. We actively recruit the most difficult, disconnected and disengaged
youth and work relentlessly to rebuild connections. We never give up, and we
believe that all change happens through loving and trusting relationships; we
love our youth fiercely; we hope our love of them teaches them to love
themselves and others as deeply.
Program Component:
Family Engagement
Activities/Services:
1. Home visits—each family has a minimum of 4 per year
2. Goal setting—we work with families to develop and achieve personalized
goals through a Family Action Plan, every 90 days; we also provide
individualized parental support to families through the Family Action Plan
3. Parent education and skill building and advocacy--monthly through Parent
Academy, Report Card Nights, and Parenting Journey Course; advocacy for
parents at planned meetings-monthly; on-call responding for crisis situationsas needed;
Program Component:
School-Based Support
Activities/Services:
1. Social and emotional skill building—Student Action Plans (develop and
achieve personalized goals based on assessment), every 90 days; social and
emotional skill building, weekly; social and emotional report cards, 3x a year
2. Crisis intervention—daily mediation/conflict resolution, de-escalation of
emerging crises, facilitation of re-entry meetings, and Life Space interviews;
flexible/24/7 crisis intervention-as needed
3. Academic advocacy—daily attendance monitoring and outreach, classroom
support, teacher mediation, school meeting support
Program Component:
Community Connections
Activities/Services:
1. Referral and collaboration with outside providers to meet basic needs of
youth and families, as needed—support family through entire process with
partner agencies
2. Involvement with pro-social activities, which include school activities
(sports, drama, etc.) and community (basketball league, volunteering, job, etc.)
for a minimum of 4 months per school year; cultural activities-monthly
3. Advocate on behalf of youth and families with outside providers, as
needed—attend court proceedings, PPT meetings, DCF meetings
Expected Outcomes:
We hold ourselves accountable for
intermediate and long-term
outcomes for youth enrolled in our
program for a minimum of 3
academic years
Outcomes:
1. Academic growth

90% attendance (short term)

GPA 2.0 or greater (short term)

Graduate from middle or high school
(intermediate)

Successfully transition into next
phase as measured at 12 months
after transition: GPA >2.0, and
attendance >90% (Long term), or
employment for >3 months
2. Social and emotional growth

Decrease in behavioral referrals
(short term)

Growth of at least 10% per year (or
goal) on social/emotional report
cards (intermediate)

Successful transition into next phase
as measured at 12 months after
transition have not been
suspended/excluded/fired (long
term)

Connection to a new, pro-social
activity for 4 months (short term)

Connection to a pro-social activity
for 1 year or more (intermediate)