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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 /> B . PROGRAM NEED STATEMENT (Entire Section B not to exceed one page) <br /> 1 . a) What is the unacceptable condition requiring change ? b) Who has the need ? <br /> C) Where do they live ? d) Provide local , state or national trend data , with reference <br /> source, that corroborates that this is an area of need . <br /> a) The condition requiring change includes limited access to affordable, quality after school <br /> programs for children ages 6 to 18 ; the average juvenile crime rate; and below average <br /> academic achievement in economically disadvantaged youth . <br /> b) The population in need includes children between the ages of 6 years old that have <br /> completed kindergarten through 18 years old , with a special interest in disadvantaged <br /> youth from low economic backgrounds, single-parent families and/or latch key children. <br /> c) The children served live in close proximity to the South County Branch, located at 683 <br /> 27th Avenue S . W. , or attend Thompson Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Oslo Middle <br /> and Vero Beach High School . <br /> d) According to the Indian River County School District 63 % of children attending <br /> Thompson Elementary School qualify for free and reduced lunches and Thompson <br /> Elementary, Oslo Middle and Vero Beach High School are all considered " C" rated <br /> schools based on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FLAT) standards . In <br /> addition, during 1999 and 2000, Indian River County statistics from the Florida <br /> Department of Juvenile Justice Bureau of Data and Research conclude that 7% of all 10- <br /> 17 year olds have been referred to the juvenile justice system . <br /> 2 . a) Identify similar programs that are currently serving the needs of your targeted <br /> population ; b) Explain how these existing programs are under-serving the targeted <br /> population of your program . <br /> a) No other program in Indian River County offers a dedicated youth facility for children. <br /> ages 6 to 18 with year round drop in services every day after school until 8 p . m . and all <br /> day during the summer. No other program offers the same accessibility, affordability or <br /> daily; programming specifically designed to help children build the following traits , <br /> W • Positive self-identity, ` a healthy self-concept, a strong belief in one ' s self-worth, and a <br /> sense of hope about the future <br /> • Educational , employment, social , emotional and cultural competencies as well as the <br /> attitudes and skills necessary to succeed <br /> • Community and civic involvement; a sense of belonging to community, family and/or <br /> group ; and a willingness to take civic responsibility <br /> • Healthy lifestyle, physical fitness and positive behaviors <br /> • Moral compass, values and positive relationships . <br /> b) Other programs under serve our target population for the following reasons : affordability, <br /> accessibility and scope of services , <br /> +rt <br /> fj jld rC ;ryh <br /> x iia 2• r 4 T e e . f rk' ' r <br />