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Fatherhood program outreach and enrollment details
2:30:09
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Council Member Althea V. Stevens inquires about the fatherhood program's outreach efforts, outcome tracking, and enrollment numbers. DYCD officials provide information on the program's reach and participation.
- DYCD conducted focus groups and interviews with current and former participants, providers, and advocates.
- The program tracks outcomes during and at the close of participants' term of service.
- Current enrollment is around 1,350 out of a 1,500 annual service capacity.
Althea V. Stevens
2:30:09
Have some questions regarding the fatherhood program.
2:30:13
What type of outreach has DYCD made to reach the young men that is currently part of the fatherhood program?
Mike Bobbitt
2:30:23
Thank you chair for the concept paper which came out a while ago, and as you know the request for proposals out in the street.
2:30:30
The agency conducted a number of focus groups and interviews.
2:30:33
So we talked to current participants, formerly served participants as well as providers and advocates in New York City and elsewhere, actually.
2:30:43
So we did solicit feedback from younger as well as older dads.
Althea V. Stevens
2:30:47
Does the agency track the outcome of men who exit the program?
Mike Bobbitt
2:30:52
We do.
2:30:54
We do initially during their term of service and at the close of their their term of service in the program, we ask about their satisfaction with the program and if they made the outcomes of the program.
Althea V. Stevens
2:31:07
How many men are enrolled in this program?
Mike Bobbitt
2:31:09
Currently oh I forgot my paper.
2:31:12
Go on one second.
Joneé Billy
2:31:13
No worries.
Mike Bobbitt
2:31:20
The current model serves 1,500 dads a year and I just wanna to see if I have the current enrollment.
2:31:25
I think we're at about 1,300 and so for this year.
2:31:29
Thirteen fifty.
Althea V. Stevens
2:31:30
13 50.