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Our Piece of the Pie® (OPP) is committed to demonstrate the effects of staff’s efforts toward participants’ outcome. Since May 1, 2006, OPP has been using the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) software developed by Social Solutions to manage this impact. This software allows us to design a customizable database for each program and/or organizational need. Using the software, OPP tracks demographics, efforts, process, and outcome data. OPP analyzes data and information by program, and youth participants in each service area which allows for elaborate and detailed orient reporting.
Each Program within OPP provides different services to youth participants leading to unique experiences, activities and outcomes. A few years ago OPP underwent a strategic planning process which led to the focus of two primary outcomes objectives:
1.) We support youth to graduate from a two or four year college and/or vocational certification.
2.) We support youth with obtaining gainful fulltime employment.
Each program is then required to identify and develop program specific intermediate goals which support and leads to these two primary OPP outcome objectives.
The Quality Assurance Director assists each program with the use of indicators to measure progress towards these outcomes. The Director supports each program with all data collection and outcome activities. The QA Director serves as the primary resource for programs regarding training and utilization of ETO. Over 60 staff, in five programs has been trained for effective data collection and entry technique, specific to their program goals and objectives.
Our Piece of the Pie is committed to collect data and information within all of its programming to determine progress towards reaching the organization’s outcomes as well as measuring program effectiveness through internal and external evaluation activities.
This report provides a summary of output and outcome information for OPP programs during Fiscal years (FY)2008- 2011. The report reflects the different types of intermediate and long term outcomes offered to OPP’s service population.
Demographic Overview
Gender of OPP® active participants served in 2008-2011
| Gender | Number of Individuals Served |
| Female | 1249 |
| Male | 1237 |
| Total | 2486 |
Race/Ethnicity of OPP® active participant served in 2008-2011
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Individual Served |
| African-American | 1064 |
| Asian | 15 |
| Caucasian | 57 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Hispanic | 891 |
| Bi Racial & Multi- Racial | 89 |
| Native American | 4 |
| Other | 94 |
| Unspecified | 272 |
| Total | 2486 |
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Ethic Demographics Chart |
Residential Location of OPP® active participants served in 2008-2011
| Zip Code/Residence | Number of Individual Served |
| 06112 – Blue Hills & Albany Ave. Area | 515 |
| 06120 – N. Main St. Area | 330 |
| 06105 – Farmington &Woodland St. Area | 219 |
| 06106 – Hillside & Flatbush & New Park Ave. | 668 |
| 06114 – Wethersfield &Franklin Ave. | 498 |
| Outside Hartford Area | 256 |
| Total | 2486 |
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Regional Demographics Chart |
Age of OPP® active participants served in 2008-2011
| Age | Number of Individuals Served |
| 14-15 | 78 |
| 16-20 | 1517 |
| 21-24 | 783 |
| Other | 108 |
| Total | 2486 |
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Age Demographics Chart |
OPP focuses on two long-term outcomes for our youth: education (graduation from a two or four year college or university or a vocational certification) and employment. We measure these along with intermediate outcomes to determine a youth’s success. During our last three fiscal years (July 2008 through June 2010), we have served thousands of OPP youth in our Pathways program, achieving the following results:
- Nearly 50% of high school drop-outs reenroll in high school after they come to OPP.
- In the city of Hartford,50% of students graduate high school on-time; at OPP, 81% of eligible youth are graduating high school.
- On average, 77% of eligible OPP youth enroll in an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or vocational program.
- While the Connecticut average of community college students graduating with a 2-year degree in three
years is 11%, over 61% of OPP youth are obtaining an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or vocational certification
within five years. - Over 78% of eligible OPP youth retain employment for 12 months or more.
