• Approximately 40,000 young Nevadans between the ages of 18-24 years old are unemployed and lack a high school diploma, making them inadequately prepared for the current work force.
• In August 2011, Nevada’s youth unemployment rate was 18.1%.
• Unemployment is closely tied to lack of education.
• Nationally, young people volunteer at twice the rate of adults, however in Nevada only 18% of young people ages 18-24 volunteer, placing us in the 5 lowest states for volunteerism in the country.
• In Nevada, there are no housing dollars designated to homeless teens making it difficult, if not impossible, for them to get the help they need to have a successful future.

NYEP, has one program, its housing model, the Community Living Program CLP).  The CLP uses a 2:6 staff/resident ratio within the housing program, bringing in other teachers as needed.  In 2011, the CLP served 8 older girls with housing, food, clothing, supportive services and life skills training to move them towards independence and self sufficiency. Of the 8 girls served:

• 2 dropped out of the program
• 5 graduated from high school, and one received her GED
• 4 were employed
• 2 went to college with one getting a full scholarship to a top university
• None became pregnant or involved with the criminal justice system
• A former NYEP graduate was selected to represent the State of Nevada as a Foster Care All Star
• NYEP’s young residents logged over 1000 hours of community service to various local non-profit organizations

When you donate to NYEP, this is where your donation goes:

• Our Annual Expenses: $139,764
• CLP Monthly Cost per Resident: $1,523
• Total Monthly CLP Resident Expenses (6 Residents): $9,137
• Total Monthly Administrative Expenses: $2,509
• Total Cost to Operate the Organization and Program Each Month: $11,646
• Average Resident Stay: 9-18 months
• Average amount spent on a successful graduate: $18,276
• Learn more about where donations go here

Programming Expenses

Housing

The housing program is facilitated out of a residential home in Northwest Reno.  Residents are provided with a placement in the program to include a bed and use of the common areas of the home.  The home is also equipped with utilities, cable, wifi and Netflix.  Monthly cost for the home is $1422.15.

Food

Residents use a group grocery budget of $125/pp/month to do weekly shopping. Using a grocery list that is created by the residents throughout the week, two residents will grocery shop making sure to stay under budget. In addition to purchasing weekly groceries, on certain special occasions, residents prepare and host their own Holiday parties.

Clothes

Residents are provided with anytime access to the onsite clothes closet. Other necessary items may be filled upon request.

Programming

The CLP curriculum is delivered by professional people including instructors, case managers, behavioral psychologists, residential aides and a mixed martial arts instructor. The CLP programming, created by NYEP and Dr. Bob Quilitch, empowers residents to acquire concrete skills and knowledge as well as the emotional growth necessary to establish and maintain self sufficient lives within the community. The CLP staff does this by providing as needed training/teaching around success skills, daily accountability and monitoring to ensure residents are practicing newly learned skills and applying them to the daily context of their lives, and finally, consistent daily interaction to provide emotional support, motivation and consequences for desirable and undesirable behaviors. The CLP formal curriculum is used by staff to teach, track, and report daily, weekly and monthly skills training and progress for each youth resident. It is the CLP’s staffs’ intent to help residents not only develop basic daily living skills but the necessary interpersonal skills that will allow them to deal with life in a positive and productive way.

Without programming, its the bare bones – rent and food only.  The cost per resident each month is $1,523.

Administrative Expenses

Organizational expenses each month include fees for insurance, bookkeeping, subscriptions, fax service, employment
security, worker’s comp, ink, exterminator, office supplies, postage, and phone service.

The cost for organization expenses each month is $2,509.

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Funding History

Until August of 2010, NYEP had an annual working budget that averaged $275,000; the majority of this funding came from earned income received from Nevada Medicaid for insurance reimbursements for behavioral health services provided by NYEP staff. Without notice, Medicaid abruptly stopped paying out claims and changed policies and practices causing a disruption in payments and ultimately huge cuts resulting in a budget shortfall for NYEP.  Because of this change in response from Medicaid, and the fact that the alternative for the teens in our program is homelessness, NYEP found itself in a position where without new funding, and fast, it would dissolve. NYEP immediately began writing grants and proposals.

NYEP can deliver supportive housing and training for $18,276 per resident annually. A recent cost-benefit analysis by a peer review established that simply investing in transitioning youth in the amount of $46,500/year, the amount determined that private parents invest, would absolutely yield a cost benefit to the community.Successfully transitioned youth would generate revenue, taxable income and employed adults instead of burdening our system with costs related to mental health, unemployment and incarceration. In 2008, Washoe County reportedly spendt $14.2 million on homelessness and indigence.

NYEP has since been supported by earned income, placement fees, individuals, corporate giving and community foundation support from businesses and organizations including Charles Schwab, AmeriCorps VISTA, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Robert J. Hawkins Foundation, NV Energy, Belcorp, AWCMS, NV Womens Fund, Zonta Club, Sertoma Club of Sparks, Soroptomists, Catalyst360 and American Family Insurance.

The individuals who provide services to residents of NYEP’s housing program are dedicated and committed to the mission.  NYEP believes the work its doing is vital and continues to adjust to changes in the economy by reducing the number of highly paid staff, moving from “employees” to “contractors” and operating on a tighter budget, looking for free/cheap ways to have fun, doing more repairs on our own and seeking out donations for ongoing expenses.  Even with the cuts and cutbacks, NYEP has continued to watch its program residents flourish and grow.  We are proud to say that we have little to no turn over in our team of workers, and mentors report that they truly enjoy what they do.

Resident Successes

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Meet NYEP’s 2011 CLP High School Graduates:

	Jacque is 18 years old. She entered the foster care system in 2005 and came to NYEP in 2010. She recently graduated from Reno High School and would like to become a pastry chef and own her own bakery.

	Janinna is 19 years old. She has been estranged from her family since 2009. She stayed with several friends and relatives while she continued to attended high school before coming to NYEP in early 2011. Janinna is working her two jobs, volunteers at Early Headstart and is a recent graduate from Hug High School. She plans to start college in the Spring and aspires to become a pediatrician.

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One of NYEP’s First Graduates Shares Her Story: