The CYFAR project goal in the University District is to provide at-risk youth structured & Supervised 4-H Afterschool activities that emphasize improving academic performance and promote healthy lifestyle decisions and behaviors.

The University District is east of the Ohio State University Columbus campus. It is a depressed central city area. Seventy percent of the children are in households headed by a single mother. The median income of families in the area is $17,425. The target audiences are school-age children and youth, grades three to twelve, and their families. Most of the children in the area attend either the Medary or the Weinland Park Elementary and most of the middle school-age youth attend Indianola Middle School. These schools have lower than average proficiency test scores as compared to other schools in Franklin County. The program assistant who facilitates CYFAR programming has an office located within the neighborhood. Indianola Middle School, where the program assistant's office is currently located, serves as a hub for educational programming offered by a OSU Extension in the University District.

Evaluation

Output data has been tracked carefully. The number of programs offered and participants served went up dramatically in 2005. Over 1700 contact hours of programming were provided in the second quarter of 2005.

BYLAWS workforce development program data include: pre/post basic literacy tests, pre/post application completion scores, pre/post interview scores, and pre/post work readiness scores. Surveys and focus group interviews will be implemented to access program impacts.

Locations

OSU Computer Learning Center

Located within the Godman Guild

Program Activities

Franklin County Staff Offices