Bay Cove Academy's Career Development Program

An Effective Practice

Description

Bay Cove Academy (BCA) is a psychoeducational program that serves an urban adolescent population (ages 13 to 21) from the greater Boston area with severe emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. The Career Development Program (CDP) is a component of BCA. It provides students with classroom and real-world employment skills training and community job placement, supported by job employment training specialists. CDP also helps students research and explore post-school career options. Under CDP, the job placement and career development is highly individualized, and appropriate job matching is emphasized for successful placement.

Goal / Mission

The mission of this program is to stabilize students, help them earn their high school diploma, and prepare them for a future as productive workers.

Results / Accomplishments

During the 2003-2004 school year, 92% of participants passes CDP courses (measured through report cards) and 91% moved to increasing levels of independence and self-sufficiency. During the year, 82% maintained the same job for at least six months and 94% of employers were satisfied with CDP. Six to 12 months after leaving BCA, 83% of graduates were employed, in school, or both (full time).

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Bay Cove Academy
Primary Contact
Kathleen Pignone
Bay Cove Academy
156 Lawton St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 739-1794
kpignone@baycove.org
http://www.baycove.org/academy
Topics
Health / Disabilities
Health / Adolescent Health
Economy / Employment
Organization(s)
Bay Cove Academy
Source
Pro-Bank
Date of publication
8/5/2005
Date of implementation
9/1/2003
Location
Brookline, MA
For more details
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/node/1298
Target Audience
Children, Teens

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.