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Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County, Ina — Vero Beach Teen Center/Youth Volunteer Corps Grant Application to the Children's services Advisory Committee B. PROGRAM NEED STATEMENT (Entire Section B not to exceed one page) 1 . a) What is the unacceptable condition requiring change? b) Who has the need? c) Where do they live? d) Provide local, state, or national trend data, with reference source, that corroborates that this is an area of need. a.) Limited access to affordable after school and weekend programs for children 11 — 18 years of age, low economics, juvenile crime and below average academic achievement is the condition requiring change . b. & c. ) We define those who have a need as children between the ages of 11 to 18 years of age, with a special interest in working with disadvantaged youth. We define disadvantaged youth as children from low economic status, one-parent families and latch key kids . The Youth Volunteer Corps is a community wide outreach program that provides daily opportunities for kids to participate in community service projects throughout Indian River County. d. ) Area of need : • Based on the 2000 Census, 19.2% of the total population or 21 ,685 youth are under 18 in Indian River County. • Based on the 2001 Kids Count Data Book, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 30% or 6,505 of those youth are living in a single parent home, 82% of a student' s time is spent outside of school . • All Indian River County students are released from school early on Wednesday afternoons which adds additional time onto a student' s out of school hours . • Based on the 1998 report from Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, youth ages 12- 17 are unsupervised for 12 or more hours per week . 65% of youth involved in criminal Now activities, sexual activity and substance and alcohol abuse participated in those activities between the hours of 3 : 00 pm to 6 : 00 pm on weekdays. 2. a) Identify similar programs that are currently serving the needs of your targeted population ; b) Explain how these existing programs are under-serving the targeted population of your program. a . The Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County is the only county-wide, facility based, youth development organization that provides programming every day after school and all day during the summer. For every child the Boys & Girls Clubs serves, our youth development activities are designed to build the following traits : • Positive self-identity. A healthy self-concept, a strong belief in one ' s self-worth, and a sense of hope about one ' s future . • Educational , employment, social , emotional and cultural competencies. The knowledge, skills, strategies and attitudes necessary to have a positive foundation for success. • Community and civic involvement . A sense of belonging to community, family and/or group; willingness to take civic responsibility. • Health and well-being . Living a healthy lifestyle, taking part in regular fitness activities, able to access health care resources and engage in positive behaviors . • Moral compass . Youth have values enabling them to develop positive relationships with others. b . Our target population is underserved by other programs for the following reasons : affordability, accessibility and scope of services . 5