Archive for the ‘Human Services’ Category

How to Improve Youth Workforce Development Programs

Dec 23

youth workforce development

Workforce development enhances the economic stability of a region by developing the people rather than the businesses. Similarly, youth workforce development uses many of the same tools and tactics to serve at-risk youth by preparing them to join the workforce.

Keep reading to learn more about the current state of youth workforce development programs in America and how your youth services organization can improve or expand its programs in this area.

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How To Ensure Your New HIPPY Program Won’t Fail

Dec 21

Will your HIPPY program succeed?

There are a lot of factors that go into creating a new HIPPY program in your community, and to be successful requires a lot of energy and dedication. However, there are ways to utilize existing resources to help your program thrive.

Keep reading to learn why HIPPY could be the right model for your program and what tools are available to help you create a new HIPPY program in your area. Read the rest of this entry »

Using Performance Management Software to Foster Social Change

Oct 31

Among the many tools that a non profit can rely upon in order to carry out its work, performance management software can be considered one of the most important, regardless of the kind of service that the non profit provides to its clients.

There are numerous non profit organizations all over the world that provide anything from youth services to public emergency services. However, one thing that all of these organizations have in common is the need to monitor the progress of those that are served as well as the effectiveness of those providing the service. Read the rest of this entry »

Using Youth Management Software for Evidenced Based Data Collection

Oct 30

Youth management software is a crucial tool in the efforts of programs that cater to children and teenagers who are in dire need of the help. These organizations provide in order strive to provide youth with chance at a better life.

With the needs exhibited by children who participate in such programs, every step taken has to be carefully documented. This is not only to ensure that they are looked after, but that their experiences can be applied to future participants as well as those who engage in other programs that offer similar services.

It was with this in mind that Southwest Key Programs restructured their organizational practices and management in order to accommodate a program that better measured the success they had with their youth services. Read the rest of this entry »

The Importance of Online Data Collection Tools for Performance Management

Oct 29

The importance of knowing just how your services are impacting program participants can’t be understated when it comes to running a nonprofit. With online data collection tools, you can be sure that your efforts are having the kind of impact participants need.

This is something that’s true for any nonprofit, whether it offers youth services, family services or, for our purposes, workforce development services.

This post will discuss the importance of being able to track information about participants within a workforce development program and how doing so not only benefits those participants, but the entire program providing those services as well. Read the rest of this entry »