Boys and Girls Club of North Valley

Impact

Success Stories

When you walk through the doors of the Boys & Girls Club you will most likely hear a lot of laughter.  Depending on the time of day, you will also see young people building friendships, doing homework, working on projects, engaging in activities and sharing their thoughts and dreams with staff and volunteers.  Mostly, it looks like a lot of fun.  And it is.  What most people don't see (and we plan it this way) is the intentional guidance and instruction that is part of every interaction, every game, every program and every activity - every day.
 
Our club joins with clubs around the globe that utilize the following formula to positively impact the lives of young people in our communities.
 
The Boys & Girls Clubs start with ....Kids Who Need Us The Most
 
 
And Then We Provide...
  • A Safe and Positive Environment
  • Caring Adult Professionals To Guide and Mentor
  • Daily Setting to Encourage Regular Attendance, and
  • Targeted Programs With Proven Outcomes
 
To Young Adults Who ....
  • Practice Healthy Behaviors & Lifestyles
  •  Achieve Academic Success, and
  • Exhibit Good Morals and Strong Character
 

Inputs

 
Safe and Positive Environment
 
Boys & Girls Clubs create an environment for young people where they are physically, socially and emotionally safe.  Clubs are designed to be inviting, well-lit and attractive to the young people we serve. Structured and unstructured programs and activities are conducted daily in large groups, small groups, and one-on-one.
 
Caring Adult Professionals
 
BGCNV youth development professionals receive an average of 100 hours of training and ongoing professional development each year. In a recent club survey a majority of youth members reported that they were “very comfortable” talking with staff about personal problems.
 
Regular Attendance
 
The Clubs charge only $10 a year to ensure that no child is turned away. Clubs are open every day after school so children can depend on us to be there when they need us most. Surveys show that youngsters who attend the Boys & Girls Club regularly are those most likely to have the greatest life-changing impact.
 
Targeted Programs – Academics, Healthy Living & Character-Building
 
Project Learn & Power Hour
The Boys & Girls Club employs a full time Education Director. The Education Director oversees the daily homework help program; coordinates college tutors; establishes academic remediation plans for students; sets up college tours; and works as a liaison between families and the schools. The club uses “high-yield” learning activities to enhance academic proficiencies.
SMART Moves (Skills Mastery And Resistance Training)
Kids participate in positive programs while learning real-life skills to resist peer pressure to engage in negative or risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use; gang involvement; violence; delinquency or sexual activity.
Gang Prevention, Targeted Outreach and Targeted Re-Entry
The BGCNV is one of only two organizations in California to have a club in Juvenile Hall – and only one in 13 throughout the nation. The program helps successfully rehabilitate and re-integrate juvenile offenders into productive and positive activities and lifestyles. The program has been operating for two years.
Torch Club & Keystone Leadership Clubs
These junior and senior leadership clubs promote civic engagement, entrepreneurial endeavors and leadership skills. Club leaders operate the vending and food businesses within the club. 80% of all proceeds are directed by the youth leaders to club and community betterment projects.
 

 Outcomes

Healthy Behaviors & Lifestyles

  • 60% of surveyed club members report that the Club is doing GREAT in fostering positive friendships and relationships.[1]
  • 74% of youth in Juvenile Hall Boys & Girls Club program have not re-offended.[2]
  • Recidivism rates have been reduced from 75% to 29% for Club-involved youth.
  • Violence in Juvenile Hall has been reduced from 30 incidents/yr to less than 3.
  • 51% of Hall youth have shown an improvement in relationships with authority.
  • Club members reported an 18% reduction in tobacco use. [3]
 
Academic Success
  • Overall, 42% of club members increased their Grade Point Average (GPA). [4]
  • Of those members whose GPA was LESS than 2.0, 62% increased their GPA.
  • 16% of club members who had previously been below proficiency in Reading and Language Arts achieved PROFICIENCY. [5]
  • 23% of club members who had previously been below proficiency in Math achieved PROFICIENCY.
  • 61% of club members report that the club’s commitment to their education is ABOVE AVERAGE.
  • 44% of club members reported that club programs and services are doing “GREAT” in preparing them for a job.
  • Club members participating in Career Launch reported a significant increase in confidence and belief that they would be able to get a job.[6]
  • Study findings showed that youth who regularly attended the Boys & Girls Club of Chico have statistically significant reductions in school tardiness and absences.
  • In 2009 the Boys & Girls Club placed 10 teen members in summertime employment positions through the Butte County Private Industry Council.
 
Good Morals and Strong Character
  • 77% of surveyed club members report that programs and services are ABOVE AVERAGE in providing leadership development skills.
  • 45% of surveyed club members say that the club is doing “GREAT” in teaching them to be thoughtful in their actions with others.
  • 92% of club alumni said that “helping others is a priority.”
  • 81% of club alumni said that club participation taught them to give back and
  • 57% of Club Alumni said that the Boys & Girls Club “saved my life.” [7]

[1] Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley Member Survey, 2008
[2] Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley / Butte County Probation & Juvenile Hall Statistics, 2009
[3] State of California Office of Child Abuse Prevention 5-year study of Chico Boys & Girls Club, Philiber & Associates, 2000
[4] Chico Unified School District / Paradise Unified School District, 2008
[5] U.S. Dept of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers, 2007-2008
[6] Academy for Educational Development/www.aed.org
[7] Independent Harris Survey