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1. NPI Evaluation of First Place for Youth
NPI Rating: BUY
Rating as of 1/30/2013
Analyst: Rich Scudellari
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2. NPI Rating: BUY
Through a staunch commitment to hiring quality
employees and consistently tracking relevant data, First
Place for Youth has built a high quality program, which
continues to generate positive results for participants
and has become a model program for supporting youth
transitioning out of foster care.
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3. First Place for Youth: Strengths
▲ Well-defined mission has been thoughtfully crafted into an
effective and precisely executed program model.
▲ First Place for Youth has helped 92% of participants exit the
My First Place program in stable housing (compared to 40% of
exiting foster care participants) and 55% exit employed
(compared to 29% of former foster youths).
▲ The executive leadership team does an excellent job of hiring
quality employees, instilling in them a “youth first” mindset
and self-policing which ensures youth are receiving the most
effective support.
▲ Commitment to data tracking ensures that First Place for
Youth is providing effective care to youth and generating
positive outcomes for program participants.
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4. First Place for Youth: Cautions
● Heavy reliance on government funding can cause
working capital issues between July and November
as the government fiscal year comes to a close and
subsequently reopens. Although cash can be tight
during these months, the risks are mitigated by an
experienced management team, private funding and
access to a $1MM credit line.
● High turnover rates amongst case managers (Youth
Advocates and Education and Employment
Specialists) negatively impact the relationships built
by program participants within the organization.
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