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Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. — South County Branch <br /> Grant Application to the Children 's Services Advisory Committee <br /> C. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Entire Section C, 1 — 6, not to exceed two pages) <br /> I . List Priority Needs area addressed. <br /> Mental Wellness Issues & Childcare Access <br /> 2 . Briefly describe program activities including location of services. <br /> Boys & Girls Club programs are designed to meet members ' needs and provide them with a <br /> diverse range of activities that spark their interests, offering attractive alternatives to getting into <br /> trouble. They increase educational achievement, develop tolerance and build character. They are <br /> carefully researched, designed and field-tested . They are continually assessed and evaluated so <br /> we know they are working . Daily drop in hours are provided through our South County Branch <br /> located at 683 27th Avenue, Monday — Friday after school till 8 p . m . and during winter, spring <br /> and summer breaks from 8 a. m . — 6 p . m . Specific scheduled programs are offered in each five <br /> core area as follows : <br /> • CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT : Youth of the Year, <br /> TEENSupreme® Keystone Clubs and Torch Clubs <br /> • EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT : Project Learn : The Educational <br /> Enhancement Program, Goals for Graduation, POWER HOUR, The Ultimate Journey, JOB <br /> READY ! , Goals for Growth, Junior Staff Career Development, CareerLaunch, Skill Tech : A <br /> Club Tech Basic Skills Program <br /> • HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS : SMART Moves (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training) , <br /> SMART Leaders, Family Advocacy Network (FAN Club, SMART Girls, Passport to <br /> Manhood, Act SMART and Child Safety and Protection <br /> • THE ARTS : Fine Arts Exhibit Program, ImageMakers : National Photography Program <br /> • SPORTS , FITNESS AND RECREATION : FITNESS AUTHORITY® <br /> • SPECIALIZED PROGRAM INITIATIVES : The Diversity Initiative & Family Support <br /> program . <br /> 3 . Briefly describe how your program intends to address the stated need/problem . <br /> Include reference to any studies or evidence that indicate proposed strategies are <br /> effective with target population. <br /> After- school programs keep kids safe. help working families and improve students ' academic <br /> achievement by providing critical opportunities for youth to learn and grow . <br /> • Students in quality after- school programs have better academic performance, behavior and <br /> school attendance and greater expectations for the future (US Departments of Education and <br /> Justice, 2000) . <br /> • Students who spend 1 - 4 hours per week in extracurricular activities are 51 percent less <br /> likely to have used drugs (Department of Health and Human Services . Adolescent Time Use, <br /> Risky Behavior and Outcomes : An Analysis of National Data. Washington D . C . , 1995 ) . <br /> • After- school programs in high crime areas can cut by as much as 3 /4 the high school <br /> student ' s risk of becoming involved in crime . And being supervised after school cuts in half <br /> the risk that middle school kids will smoke, drink, or abuse drugs, and reduces teen <br /> pregnancy as well . (National Center for Juvenile Justice, OJJDP , Wash . , D . C . 1997 . ) <br /> • The effectiveness of Boys & Girls Clubs has been proven repeatedly . A Louis Harris survey <br /> of Club alumni concluded that Clubs help young people grow into productive citizens . The <br /> survey revealed the firm conviction on the part of alumni that Club membership had a <br /> 6 <br />