An EMCF SIF investment will help CAS-Carrera nearly double its partners and the youth it serves. The investment is evenly divided among planning and support for: 1) establishing in-school sites directly operated by CAS-Carrera in Oklahoma and, potentially, three other states; 2) creating a National Accreditation and Training Center to help organizations replicate the in-school and afterschool models with fidelity in new communities; and 3) beginning an external evaluation of its in-school model. Immediate support for the evaluation is critical in order to ensure a proper comparison group. Successful findings from this evaluation hold the promise of demonstrating that CAS-Carrera’s program can be delivered with high fidelity in a broader, more cost-effective model.

States this SIF investment will support growth in: CAS–Carrera is developing plans to expand in Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina and Arkansas (the in-school or afterschool model, depending on the community); and in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and West Virginia (afterschool model).

Additional youth this investment will serve: CAS–Carrera is developing plans to serve a total of approximately 3,500 young people between 2012 and 2014. (Participants in CAS-Carrera stay with engaged with its program over multiple years.)  

A scenario-based growth plan confirming or revising these projections will be available in June 2011.