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•:• Sober Living Home (up to one-half of cost); <br />:• Program Incentives (Gift Certificates to Target, Walmart, etc.) - <br />$50 for completing program and successful placement in <br />employment or continuing education; $25 for retention at six- <br />month follow-up; and $50 for successful retention of 12 months <br />after exit; and <br />•> Other support services as needed. <br />Mentoring, Guidance and Advocacy - Whether the mentoring <br />relationship occurs through natural or planned processes, sustained <br />interactions through youth of all ethnicities and committed adults can <br />create positive and enduring results°. Recent data from an evaluation of <br />the nationwide personal development mentoring programs operated by <br />Big Brothers/Big Sisters document astounding outcomes. Youth who <br />participated in a sustained mentoring relationship were 46 percent less <br />likely to use illicit substances, 53 percent less likely to have unauthorized <br />absences from school, and 27 percent less likely to consume alcohol than <br />their similarly-positioned peers who were not mentored. Other studies <br />have found that youth mentored over along-term period: <br />:• Experience heightened life goals and expectations; <br />Become more interested in completing high school and going to <br />college; <br />:• Are less prone toward violent behavior; <br />Report feelings of increased confidence; <br />:• Demonstrate augmented personal skills; <br />Are less likely to engage in early sexual activity and/or become <br />pregnant; and <br />Experience improved human relations skills when interacting <br />with adults as well as their peers. <br />Emergency food (up to $50 if homeless); <br />:• Sober Living Home (up to one-half of cost); <br />Thus, researchers have confirmed what parents and grandparents have <br />instinctively known: children, youth and young adults require guidance, <br />emotional and social support, and general assistance in gaining the life <br />skills needed for survival. <br />Given the above discussion, it can be seen that the mentoring component <br />is one of the most important aspects of this program. CHCADA will <br />schedule the first Counselor/Mentor/Mentee meeting with the youth within <br />24 hours of intake. While the minimum number of sessions is two per <br />" Flaxn'LZn., E. and Ascher, C., Mentorine in Action. New York Institute for Urban and Minority Education, Teachers <br />College, Columbia University, ] 997. <br />29 <br />