Apprenticeship Preparation Program

• By 2010 year-end, more than 144 students had completed the course;
• 59 graduates are working in construction-related fields and in apprenticeship training programs with local construction unions, while others are continuing their education at Pasadena City College;
• Secured a variety of short-term construction jobs for graduates through the City of Pasadena’s First Source Local Hiring program and Alta/Pasa Community Improvement Center;
• Provided all students with job acquisition skills in the areas of interviewing, resume writing and application completion.
• After graduation, students receive ongoing support for one year.

Community Services Program

• Close to 400 nonprofit organizations utilized capacity building services in 2010;
• 1,333 nonprofit staff and volunteers attended more than 80 workshops;
• 556 events were held at the Flintridge Retreat and Education Center;
• 240 hours of consulting services were provided to nonprofit leaders;
• During the past ten years, Flintridge has supported the development of numerous nonprofit leaders and helped them to increase the effectiveness of local organizations such as Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters, College Access Plan, Day One, Door of Hope, Foothill Vocational Opportunities, Pasadena Youth Center and others.

Mentoring Programs

• Flintridge's Youth of Promise Mentoring Program matches severely high-need, high-risk youth at Washington Middle School with volunteer mentors from the Pasadena Police and Fire Departments.
• By March 2011, 19 students were matched with a mentor, with a goal of 50 for the 2011 calendar year.
• Flintridge helped form and manages a multi-agency partnership that provides mentoring services for Northwest Pasadena students.
• Pasadena Mentoring Partners began serving John Muir High School students in 2008 and, in the program's first year, forty-four 9th grade students were matched with mentors. To date, 30 of these matches continue;
• Flintridge provides training for all mentors in best practices, including a mandatory two-hour training, The Basics of Mentoring. Mentors must attend an additional eight hours of training a year;
• Mentoring agencies participate in monthly collaborative meetings to learn about best practices for assisting difficult student populations, to share resources and to discuss any issues concerning the mentor-mentee matches.

Mustangs on the Move

• 20+ after-school programs serve more than 80% of students at John Muir High School;
• More than 30% of seniors for the past three years have graduated on schedule after completing math, social science and English credit reclamation classes offered by Mustangs on the Move;
• Of the 54 seniors admitted to four-year universities in 2010, 50 attended Mustangs on the Move programs;
• Students who regularly participate in Mustangs on the Move programs have a higher school attendance rate than those who don’t. They are also more likely to score proficient or advanced on state tests for all grades.
• 90% of students who completed the Mustangs on the Move preparation class for the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) passed one section and 78% passed both sections.

Northwest ECHO

• Thousands of children and youth are now involved in positive, enriching after-school programs every day provided by NW ECHO Program partners;
• NW ECHO partners have improved their capacity by purchasing technology upgrades (computers, printers, copiers, etc.), developing new strategic plans and partnering with other local agencies;
• Organizations have implemented new fund development plans, increased board effectiveness, and expanded or enhanced their services;
• NW ECHO partners are collaborating on activities and programs that respond to the needs of teens in the community, such as the city’s annual Youth Month during August and teen job fairs.
• NW ECHO partners surveyed youth and conducted focus groups to get teen input on services and programs for the new La Pintoresca Teen Education Center. More than 200 teens provided feedback.

Vision 20/20

• Developed the Apprenticeship Preparation Program, which prepares participants for apprenticeships with construction trade unions;
• Launched the Community Violence Intervention-Prevention Institute & Network. The Institute provides gang intervention and violence prevention education to service providers and outreach workers working with gang-impacted youth, young adults and their families;
• Advocated for acceptance of the Gap Analysis Report, which led to the designation of Flintridge as the "institutional home" for all gang and community violence prevention and intervention programs in Pasadena;
• Advocated for the further development of and funding for the Neighborhood Outreach Worker (NOW) Program, which supports the transformation of participants through life-changing workshops and employment as outreach workers who serve as positive role models for gang-impacted young adults;
• Provided a community platform to discuss and take action against gang and community violence;
• Created a network of agencies and individuals who are working collaboratively to reduce violence in our community.
• Convened the Pasadena/Altadena Reintegration Council, which is designed to help formerly incarcerated individuals make a successful transition back into the community.
  
  

Photos: Norma Caloca