CARY’s Unique Value Proposition
- 24 years of proven outcomes with over 27,000 students
- CARY is the only provider targeting students with the highest likelihood of entering the school-to-prison pipeline
- Multiple external evaluations validating program efficacy
With CARY….
- Dropout rates decrease
- Break the cycle of poverty
- $750 per year per child for CARY services versus $120,000 in the criminal justice system
60%
Increase in School Attendance
75%
Of CARY Graduates are Diverted from Juvenile Justice
80%
Reduction in Behavioral Referrals
50%
Increase in Academic Improvements
The City of Austin, Travis County, Austin Independent School District, Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, and the U.S. Department of Justice are each funding sources for CARY, but the information presented herein does not officially represent the opinion or policy of these government agencies.