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r Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. — Sebastian Branch Grant Application to the Children's Services Advisory Committee C . PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Entire Section C, 1 — 6, not to exceed two pages) 1 . List Priority Needs area addressed. Mental Wellness Issues & Childcare Access 2 . Briefly describe program activities including location of services. Programs offered at the Boys & Girls Clubs are specifically designed to spark our members ' interests and offer positive alternatives to squandering time after school and getting into trouble. Our programs help children achieve educational success, learn tolerance of cultural difference and build good character and citizenship . All programs are carefully researched, designed and field-tested and are continually assessed and evaluated. Daily drop in hours are provided at our Sebastian Branch located at 250 Sebastian Boulevard, Monday through Friday after school until 8 p.m . and during winter, spring and summer breaks from 8 a.m. to 6 p .m. Specific programs include : • CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT : Youth of the Year, TEENSupreme® Keystone Clubs and Torch Clubs • EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT : Project Learn : The Educational Enhancement Program, Goals for Graduation, POWER HOUR, The Ultimate Journey, JOB READY ! , Goals for Growth, Junior Staff Career Development, CareerLaunch, Skill Tech : A Club Tech Basic Skills Program • HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS : SMART Moves (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training), SMART Leaders , Family Advocacy Network (FAN Club, SMART Girls, Passport to Manhood, Act SMART and Child Safety and Protection) • THE ARTS : Fine Arts Exhibit Program, ImageMakers : National Photography Program F= • SPORTS , FITNESS AND RECREATION : FITNESS AUTHORITY® • SPECIALIZED PROGRAM INITIATIVES : The Diversity Initiative & Family Support program. 3 . Briefly describe how your program intends to address the stated need/problem . Include reference to any studies or evidence that indicate proposed strategies are effective with target population . After-school programs keep children safe, help working families and improve students' academic achievement by providing critical opportunities for youth to learn and grow. • Students in quality after- school programs have better academic performance, behavior and school attendance and greater expectations for the future (US Departments of Education and Justice , 2000) . , • Students who spend 1 - 4 hours per week in extracurricular activities are 51 percent less likely to have used drugs (Department of Health and Human Services . Adolescent Time Use, Risky Behavior and Outcomes : An Analysis of National Data. Washington D . C . , 1995 ). • After-school programs in high crime areas can cut by as much as 3 /4 the high school student ' s risk of becoming involved in crime . And being supervised after school cuts in half the risk that middle school kids will smoke, drink, or abuse drugs, and reduces teen pregnancy as well . (National Center for Juvenile Justice, OJJDP , Wash. , D . C . 1997 .) • The effectiveness of Boys & Girls Clubs has been proven repeatedly. A Louis Harris survey of Club alumni concluded that Clubs help young people grow into productive citizens . The survey revealed the firm conviction on the part of alumni that Club membership had a positive effect on their lives, provided the skills necessary for leadership, improved their relationships with others and influenced success in later life. 6 } � .. � t: