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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, I — 6, not to exceed two pages) <br /> 1 . List Priority Needs area addressed . <br /> Mental Wellness Issues & Childcare Access <br /> 2 . Briefly describe program activities including location of services . <br /> Programs offered at the Boys & Girls Clubs are specifically designed to spark our members ' <br /> interests and offer positive alternatives to squandering time after school and getting into trouble . <br /> Our programs help children achieve educational success, learn tolerance of cultural difference <br /> and build good character and citizenship . All programs are carefully researched, designed and <br /> field-tested and are continually assessed and evaluated . Daily drop in hours are provided at our <br /> South County Branch located at 683 27th Avenue, Monday through Friday after school until 8 <br /> p . m . and during winter, spring and summer breaks from 8 a. m . to 6 p . m . Specific programs <br /> include : <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 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 children 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 /> y survey revealed the firm conviction on the part of alumni thatClub membership had a <br /> ositive effect on their lives, provided the skills necessary for leadership, improved their <br /> t + 4 <br /> l 'kw in i fit. rM,.rr n , » 'two -,f } + x # �cer <br /> ya <br /> a <br /> P ; f <br />