Roca works with 16-to-24-year-old young men from 20 communities in Massachusetts who have experienced extensive trauma and are the primary victims or drivers of urban violence. Our Intervention Model utilizes cognitive behavioral theory (Rewire CBT) to teach young people life-saving emotional skills, and the most detailed, independently scrutinized data to prove its success over 35 years on the street.
2023 Highlights
939 YOUNG MEN SERVED OUT OF 5 SITES IN EASTERN AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
82% RETAINED IN THE MODEL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Engagement
Enrolled less than 24 months
57,886 Relentless Outreach Efforts
85% Participants Served in an Average Month
80% engaged in cognitive behavioral theory (rewire CBT)
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES
Enrolled 18 months or longer
96% improved in behavioral health
77% improved emotional regulation
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT
Enrolled 24 months or longer
81% HAD A HISTORY OF ARRESTS but 95% Had No New Arrests
98% were not incarcerated for new charges
Massachusetts, Fiscal 2023
68% of young men served from 2013-2022 were not incarcerated within 3 years
74% came to Roca with violent criminal histories but only 19% recidivated for a violent offense
Abt Associates Implementation Study, 2023
2023
Massachusetts
Young Men
At-A-Glance
Fund A Young Man’s Work Experience In Massachusetts
$5,000 helps employ 2 young people for 8 weeks at a local business in our subsidized Bridge-to-Success Program