StudentNest tracked services on a monthly basis with duplicated youth counts. The most frequently provided services during this period were life skills/character development, prosocial activities, homework assistance, and tutoring. Other services include mentoring, educational career planning, SAT prep, college prep, and financial aid support.
StudentNest also provided other supports such as COVID education, anger management, community engagement, and cultural diversity. StudentNest provided 3,374.75 hours of services, the majority (2,999.75 hours or 89%) of which were focused on life skills, mentoring, and tutoring. StudentNest also provided 260 service hours focused on COVID-19 education.
StudentNest tracked improvements in youth’s social, behavioral, and academic outcomes. All youth in the mentoring program reported increased school attendance, improved attitudes about school, and improved behavior at home. Additionally, all youth graduated from middle school, before or during 2020. For the life skills training program, all youth reported improved pro-social school behavior (in school and with peers), improved regulation skills, and knowledge about substance use. Almost all youth reported knowledge about tobacco use (97%).
StudentNest made 32 referrals to external services and/or resources for the youth they served. Physical health referrals made up the largest percentage of referrals made, followed by employment and housing referrals (Exhibit 104). StudentNest referred students to linics/pharmacies for COVID-19 testing and flu shots, the Housing Authority, the Employment Development Department, and local food pantries. All of the youth (100%) contacted the referred agencies
