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FROM iKONiCP FPX 1991.08-21 0Sf28PM #172 P.03/04 County Dtifa Teens Alone receives Ainding from Ilennepin County as one of three County agencies Uiat "finwn/ youth homeleaaness" Teens Alone bills the County based on outcomes—the number of youth who arc not in out-of*home placements after working with Teens Alone. Of 163 closed ca.scs (i.c. youth wiUt whom we had not had contact for 30 days), 181 arc not in out^oAhume, county-paid placements. hvaluHtion Teens Alone evahuites Its program by measuring results as they apply tu our mission. An indcivodcnt evaluator telephones former clients asking if our Kvrvicc helped tlrelr family. The feedback is positive: a 87% of young people and 69% of parents report ttreir ability to manage rnnflict increasra. □ 85% of youth and 73% of parents saw an improved family relatiunslup. u 967o of youth remained at home. 0 86% of parents reix)rl that their child was still enrolled in scliool and that Teens Alone; helped their chllcl st.iy in school U 937o of crisis calls were retiuned within 24 hours, u 97% of Teens Alone clients ranked tire service goodor nccrllnif Hinv thr Community Hcntfits: u Youth and family have free, easy, early access to coordinated scrvia ‘6 u Increased number of at-risk youtli will remain In their home community thus increase their likelihood to slay in school O Improved chances of reconciliation resulting in stronger families Q l^uced number of young people living in luuupervlscd situations a Cost-effective prevention and early interventiun (e.g. abuse/chcmical use, prostitutkm, disease, pregnancy, criminal activity, and himger) □ A .stmirger, safer community. u Reduced cn.stN assodalcd willr incarceration and other problLms resulting from youth living in unsupervised living situatioits. u A local resource for yimth and families in need and a resource for the Police Department. Target Pppulatitm I'cens Alone's target population is youUr and Ureir parents who live in the Orono School Dislricl and arc cxpcrieiKing family crisis or conflict and who may (or already are) at-risk of becoming runaway, abandoned, or homeless. Most west suburban referral.s arc through the schools and the police. However, many young people and adults call us directly. No one needs a "formal" referral. Ciiy Funding Currently, Tccn.*i AIoih : Is ftmded by a wide variety of sourcuK-^tcludiitg Heimepin County, municipalities, corporations, found.ttinn.s, and inmviduals (list attached). Municipalities in our service area who fund Teens Alone: Eden Prairie $8000 Minnetonka $2000 Orono $800 Plymouth $2UUU St. Louis Park $2000