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Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. — Sebastian 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 and 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 diverse range <br /> of activities that spark their interests, offering attractive alternatives to getting into trouble. They increase <br /> educational achievement, develop tolerance and build character. The programs are carefully researched, <br /> designed and field-tested. They are continually assessed and evaluated so we know that they are working. <br /> Daily drop in hours are provided through our Sebastian Branch located at 1415 Friendship Lane <br /> Monday — Friday after school until 8 p.m and during winter, spring and summer breaks from 8 am. to 6 <br /> p.m. Specific scheduled programs are offered in each of our five core area as follows: <br /> • CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Youth of the Year, TEENSupreme® <br /> Keystone Clubs and Torch Clubs <br /> • EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Project Learn: The Educational Enhancement <br /> Program, Goals for Graduation, POWER HOUR, The Ultimate Journey, JOB READY! , Goals for <br /> Growth, Junior Staff Career Development, CareerLaunch, Skill Tech: A Club Tech Basic Skills <br /> Program <br /> • HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS: SMART Moves (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training), SMART <br /> Leaders, Family Advocacy Network (FAN Club, SMART Girls, Passport to Manhood, Act SMART <br /> 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 /> 3. Briefly describe how your program addresses the stated need/problem. Describe how <br /> your program follows a recognized "best practice" (see definition on page 12 of the <br /> Instructions) and provide evidence that indicates proposed strategies are effective with <br /> target population. <br /> After-school programs keep kids safe, help working families and improve students' academic achievement <br /> by providing critical opportunities for youth to learn and grow. <br /> • Students in quality after-school programs have better academic performance, behavior and school <br /> attendance and greater expectations for the future (US Departments of Education and Justice, 2000). <br /> • Students who spend 1 - 4 hours per week in extracurricular activities are 51 percent less likely to have <br /> used drugs (Department of Health and Human Services. Adolescent Time Use, Risky Behavior and <br /> Outcomes: An Analysis of National Data Washington D.C., 1995). <br /> • After-school programs in high crime areas can cut the high school student's risk of becoming involved <br /> in crime by as much as three quarters. Additionally after school supervision cuts in half the risk that <br /> middle school kids who will smoke, drink, or abuse drugs, and reduces teen pregnancy as well. <br /> (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 of Club <br /> alumni concluded that Clubs help young people grow into productive citizens. The survey revealed the <br /> firm conviction on the part of alumni that Club membership had a positive effect on their lives, provided <br /> `+ the skills necessary for leadership, improved their relationships with others and influenced success in <br /> later life. <br /> 6 <br />