Resources tagged with term(s) "Public Private Ventures"

Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents

Building from the Ground Up: Creating Effective Programs to Mentor Children of Prisoners (The Amachi Model) by W. Wilson Goode, Sr., and Thomas J. Smith July 2005, 45 pages Drawing from P/PV's five...
From Options to Action: A Roadmap for City Leaders to Connect Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Work

The report provides an overview of the Mayors Summit on Reentry, which was held in February of this year and was co-sponsored by P/PV, the United States Conference of Mayors, The City of New York,...
Positive Support: Mentoring and Depression Among High-Risk Youth
Rewards of Giving: An In-Depth Study of Older Adults' Volunteer Experiences in Urban Elementary Schools
Faith in their Futures: The Youth and Congregations in Partnership Program
Alive at 25: Reducing Youth Violence Through Monitoring and Support
Group Mentoring: A Study of Mentoring Groups in Three Programs
Guides for the Journey: Supporting High-Risk Youth with Paid Mentors and Counselors
Getting Connected: Strategies for Expanding the Employment Networks of Low-Income People
Promoting Opportunity: Findings from the State Workforce Policy Initiative on Employment Retention and Advancement
When the Gates Open: Ready4Work - A National Response to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis
Leaving the Street: Young Fathers Move from Hustling to Legitimate Work
Just Out: Early Lessons from the Ready4Work Prisoner Reentry Initiative
Getting It Right: Strategies for After-School Success
Beyond Safe Havens: A Synthesis of 20 Years of Research on the Boys & Girls Clubs
Seeking a Sustainable Journey to Work: Findings from the National Bridges to Work Demonstration
Launching Literacy in After-School Programs: Early Lessons from the CORAL Initiative
Multiple Choices After School: Findings from the Extended-Service Schools Initiative
Promise and Challenge of Mentoring High-Risk Youth: Findings from the National Faith-Based Initiative
Increasing Opportunities for Older Youth in After-School Programs
AmeriCorps in the Field: Implementation of the National and Community Trust Act in Nine Study States
Effective Practices Provided by Public/Private Ventures

Focus: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Developing external relations for prisoner reentry programming

In order to maximize effectiveness, prisoner reentry programs need to develop mutually beneficial relationships with their local government and community, the criminal justice system, community and...
Developing internal capacity for prisoner reentry programming

Prisoner reentry programs are complex endeavors that require a well-planned model and structure, adequate services, and highly trained and professional staffing and leadership. The following...
Involving children of prisoners in a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day event

For AmeriCorps*VISTA members, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day offers a unique opportunity to fulfill the Corporation's goals of increasing volunteerism and satisfying member responsibilities of planning...