Agency Description: Friendship Community Services (FCS) is a community-based, nonprofit organization that focuses on issues relating to African-American families and youth in Minneapolis.     

Project Description: FCS initiated the “Creating Lasting Family Connections” alcohol and drug abuse prevention and family enrichment curriculum. The goals of the Creating Lasting Family Connections program were to: (a) increase youth and family participation in activities that delay the onset of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use; (b) reduce the frequency of ATOD use; and (c) reduce antisocial, violent, and deviant behavior. FCS received a three year state incentive grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to implement the program.

ACET services: In collaboration with FCS staff, ACET developed a logic model and evaluation, developed instruments, and then implemented the evaluation plan. The evaluation emphasized attendance at Creating Lasting Family Connections events, completion of pre- and post-program surveys, and youth and family focus group discussions. ACET evaluated the program from 2000 to 2003 and prepared yearly reports summarizing the results of the evaluation.

Logic Model and Evaluation plan: http://cehd.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/SIG/Eval-plans/printable-evals/docs/FriendshipAcademy.pdf

2000 Process Evaluation Report: http://cehd.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/SIG/Eval-plans/printable-evals/2000Reports/Friendship2000.rtf

2001 Process Evaluation Report: http://cehd.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/SIG/Eval-plans/printable-evals/2001Reports/Friendship2001.pdf

2002 Process Evaluation Report: http://cehd.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/SIG/Eval-plans/printable-evals/2002Reports/Friendship.pdf

2003 Summative Evaluation Report: http://cehd.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/SIG/Eval-plans/printable-evals/2003Summative/Friendship.pdf

Date of Service: 2000-2003