The document summarizes an upcoming one-day forum on at-risk youth hosted by The Performance Institute. The forum will provide attendees with information and strategies to improve youth programs and ensure the successful transition of at-risk youth into adulthood. The agenda includes sessions on youth development research, mentoring programs, engaging at-risk youth, and forging public-private partnerships. Attendees will also learn how to create effective performance measurement systems to increase positive youth outcomes. The event aims to help organizations better serve at-risk youth through leadership development, partnership collaboration, and improved performance evaluation of youth programs.

1. The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth September 17, 2009
Washington, DC
The 2009 Forum on
At-Risk Youth
You Will Learn to:
Ensure that at-risk youth successfully transition into adulthood
Improve crisis intervention, counseling and support services
Identify ways to encourage youth leadership development
Measure, manage and report your youth program outcomes
Enhance community partnerships to increase the success of your programs
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2. The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth
About Agenda: September 17, 2009
8:00
This Event: Continental Breakfast and Forum Registration
8:30
Keynote Address
Young people today are our most
valuable resource, holding the key to
Link Youth Development Research and Outcomes to Reducing High
the future of our communities and our Risk Behavior
nation. With the increased complexity of Implement positive development programs that directly address the needs of youth at risk for
today’s society, more children fall into the drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy, youth violence, school drop-out, delinquency
category of “at-risk” and are more likely and sexual assault. Provide prevention services that reach youth identified as “at-risk” in
to drop out of school due to a variety of particular communities and serve to reduce the incidence of risky behavior.
demographic and socioeconomic factors. Daniel Horgan
These new issues which are brought Executive Director
on by peers, mentors, family members Pittsburgh Cares
and social environments, has forced
parents and federal agencies to work 9:30
together and find solutions to improve Refreshment Break
at-risk youth outcomes. There has been
growing interest in community-based 9:45
efforts to educate and direct at-risk youth Provide Opportunities for Youth Leadership through Successful
to succeed and become self-sufficient. Mentoring Programs
However, the challenge lies not only • Strategize ways to reach out to businesses in your community for positive adult participants
with the creation of the programs, but • Learn how to create partnerships that are beneficial to everyone involved
also in compiling sufficient data to • Improve the performance of your mentoring programs through assessments and evaluations
analyze and evaluate the programs.
Learning how to measure outcomes and Daniel Horgan
Executive Director
results is essential to the success of your
Pittsburgh Cares
agency or organization.
The Performance Institute is hosting 10:45
The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth. Develop Strategies to Engage At-Risk Youth to Improve Self-Sufficiency
This one-day event will help you and
• Engage and enrich youth through education and training programs
your colleagues serve at-risk youth and
• Ensure that all youth acquire the necessary skills and work experience to successfully
increase their success. This program
transition into adulthood
will outline leadership, partnership
collaboration and improved performance • Access best-practices and model programs in providing youth with leadership experience,
vouchers for continuing their education and employment opportunities
outcomes of your youth program.
Daniel Horgan
There’s no time to lose! Sign up for
Executive Director
this comprehensive event today to Pittsburgh Cares
improve the performance of your at-risk
youth program and help ensure that 12:00
at-risk youth successfully transition Lunch Break
into adulthood.
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3. The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth
Who Agenda, Continued: September 17, 2009
1:00
Should Attend: Forge Public-Private Partnerships to Enhance Service Capacity
• Collaborate effectively with community entities to match career paths and funding with
your needs
• Cultivate successful relationships with the business community, foundations, government
• Youth Employment Program agencies and youth serving-systems to create new opportunities
Managers • Ensure you and your partners are utilizing the same measures to evaluate critical
program success
• Program Directors
2:00
• One-Stop Career Center Refreshment Break
Managers
2:15
Interactive Session
• Education Program
Administrators Create an Effective Performance Measurement System and Select the
“Right” Performance Measure to Increase Positive Youth Outcomes
• Youth Service Organization Develop a framework for measuring and reporting the performance your youth programs.
Directors Establish and utilize performance measures to develop a tactical plan to improve youth
employment and training services. Use “logic modeling” as a tool for establishing clear
intermediate and end-outcome goals and measures. Identify and implement the elements of
• Regional Workforce Offices effective youth development programs.
• Learn to develop quality performance measures that help drive results in your agency
• Counseling Directors
• Identify and define intermediate and end outcomes for your financial
management framework
• Transition Coordinators
• Analyze ways to audit and evaluate your measures to build a more successful
management system
• Workforce Development
• Define and implement effective performance and outcome measures for your programs
Boards
Jon Desenberg
• Workforce System Youth Policy and Consulting Director
The Performance Institute
Program Developers
4:00
• Nonprofits and Community- Forum Adjourns
Based Organizations
... All those involved in
improving positive youth
development!
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4. The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth
Logistics & Registration REGISTRATION
1. ONLINE at www.PerformanceWeb.org/AtRisk
VENUE & HOTEL
2. VIA FAX to 703-894-0482
The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth will be hosted at The Performance Institute’s Training
Center in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the Courthouse stop on the Orange Line of 3. VIA PHONE to 703-894-0481
the D.C. Metro. A public parking garage is located inside of the building for $10/day. 4. VIA MAIL to 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Sixth Floor
Continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided for delegates on each day.
Arlington, VA 22201
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703-894-0481
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by
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Marriott at the prevailing rate of $233.00 until August 16, 2009. This rate is based on
the Government Per Diem and is subject to change. Please call the hotel directly and
reference code “At-Risk” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel
is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel Name Title
about a complimentary shuttle that is also available for your convenience.
Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott
1533 Clarendon Blvd.
Office Organization
Arlington, VA 22209
703-528-2222 | www.CourtyardArlingtonRosslyn.com
TUITION Address
The tuition rate for The 2009 Forum on At-Risk Youth is as follows:
Offerings Early Bird Rate Regular Rate
City State Zip
Conference Only $299 $399
* For the Early Bird Rate, register before Thursday, July 9, 2009
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GROUP DISCOUNTS
For more information on group discounts for Measuring and Evaluating Social Services
Performance 2009 please contact Melvin Hall at 703-894-0481 x 210 or email him at
Hall@PerformanceWeb.org. Email
Cancellation Policy
For live events: The Performance Institute will provide a full refund less $399 administration fee for cancellations four Payment Information
weeks before the event. If cancellation occurs within two weeks prior to conference start date, no refund will be Training Form/Purchase Order
issued. Registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the event will be charged the entire registration fee.
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All the cancellation requests need to be made online Your confirmation email contains links to modify or cancel
registrations. Please note that the cancellation is not final until you receive a written confirmation. Credit Card
Payment must be secured prior to the conference. If payment is not received by the conference start date, a method
of payment must be presented at the time of registration in order to guarantee your participation at the event.
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The Performance Institute strives to provide you with the most productive and effective educational experience
possible. If after completing the course you feel there is some way we can improve, please write your comments on
the evaluation form provided upon your arrival. Should you feel dissatisfied with your learning experience and wish
to request a credit or refund, please submit it in writing no later than 10 business days after the end of the training
to: The Performance Institute: Quality Assurance, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201 Name on Card 3 Digit Card verification #
Note: As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may
occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a
comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.
If for any reason The Performance Institute decides to cancel this conference, The Performance Institute accepts no Billing Zip Code
responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors and guests.
Please make checks payable to: The Performance Institute
Discounts
• All ‘Early Bird’ Discounts must require payment at time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to Priority Code: S269-WEB
receive any discount.
• Any discounts offered whether by The Performance Institute (including team discounts) must also require payment
at the time of registration.
• All discount offers cannot be combined with any other offer.
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