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A Randomized Controlled Trial Study of Amachi Texas
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This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.
The Amachi Texas mission is to break the intergenerational cycle of crime and incarceration by helping children of prisoners reach their maximum potential through safe, positive relationships with a caring adult in their community. The Amachi Texas vision is to successfully implement this innovative statewide pilot initiative, achieve successful outcomes, and build a program infrastructure to reach thousands of at-risk children across the state while establishing a replicable model for the nation. To assist with these goals, OJJDP funded the first of a 3-year rigorous evaluation designed to determine the impact of Amachi Texas on outcomes for children impacted by incarceration.
The longitudinal study will determine whether and under what circumstances the program: 1) provides a caring adult to children impacted by incarceration; 2) delivers character strengthening adult support to youth that are at the greatest risk; 3) contributes to improved outcomes and positive development of youth, and 4) potentially serves as an evidence-based national model that empirically demonstrates what can be accomplished when 'People of Texas Mentor Children of Promise.' NCA/NCF
