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Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County 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: Support the creation of after-school programs that enrich a child's learning environment, by offering a curriculum that includes : homework assistance, tutoring, life skills training, and other enrichment programs: 2. Briefly describe program activities including location of services. Boys & Girls Club programs are designed to meet members' needs and provide them with a diverse range of activities that spark their interests, offering attractive altematives to getting into trouble. They increase educational achievement, develop tolerance and build character.The programs are carefully researched, designed and field-tested. They are continually assessed and evaluated so we know that they are working. Daily drop in hours are provided through our Sebastian Branch located at 1415 Friendship Lane, Monday Friday after school until ? p.m. and during winter, spring and summer breaks from 7 am. to 6 p.m. Specific scheduled programs are offered in each of our five core area as follows: • CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Youth of the Year, Keystone Clubs and Torch Clubs • EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Project Leam: 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 • SPORTS, FITNESS AND RECREATION: Triple Play • SPECIALIZED PROGRAM INITIATIVES: The Diversity Initiative & Family Support program. 3. Briefly describe how your program addresses the stated need/problem. Describe how your program follows a recognized "best practice" (see definition on page 12 of the Instructions) and provide evidence that indicates proposed strategies are effective with target population. After school programs keep kids 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). • Programs that teach basic life skills help youth with coping, assertiveness and problem solving; by feeling competent and productive, youth of have better school performance, improved emotional well-being, and reduced involvement with risk behaviors (National Research Council; 2002, Committee on Community-Level Program for Youth). • Supportive relationships with non-parental adults are considered to be among the key developmental assets predicting positive youth outcomes (Rhodes & Roffinan, 2003, Developmental Assets and asset- building communities: Implications for research, policy and practice): • The effectiveness ofBoys & Gins 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 ofalumm that Club membership bad apositive effect on their lives, provided the skills necessary for leadership, improved their relationships with others and influenced success in 5