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Edit this Header. Tyne the organization and program name and the funder for whom it is being completed. The page # is already set at the bottom right of every page. Be PROGRAM NEED STATEMENT (Entire Section B not to exceed one page) 1 . a) What is the unacceptable condition requiring change? b) Who has the need ? c) Where do they live? d) Provide . local, state, or national trend data, with reference source, that corroborates that this is an area of need. Research has linked participation in youth development and after school programs with reduction in negative behaviors , such as alcohol use, drug abuse, sexual activities and violence, as well as increases in positive behaviors, such as better relationships with peers and improved conflict resolution skills(Beuhring, Blum, Rinehart, 2003 ) Quality after-school programs can meet family needs by providing responsible adult supervision of children duting non-school hours . By offering young people rewarding, challenging, and age- appropriate activities in a safe, structured, and positive environment, after-school programs help to reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency and to insulate children from injury and violent victimization. After-school programs give children and teenagers positive things to say "yes" to . Population* : 112 , 947 Persons below poverty 11 . 2% Children below poverty 20 . 3 % *taken from quick1facts. census.gov. Youth ( 18 years or younger) comprise about 20% of the entire population. Almost 1/4 of every household in the county houses a person or persons less than 18 years of age . Therefore, there is an urgent need to deliver programs to help these youth targeted to Indian River County youth. 2 . a) Identify similar programs that are currently serving the needs of your targeted population , b) Explain how these existing programs are under-serving the targeted population of your program. Youth within the Wabasso lack the acquired transportation to attend Gifford Youth Activities Center or the Boys & Girls Club that would transport them round trip to their programs . Most youth who attend Dasie Hope Center live within the Wabasso community and can ride the school bus or live within walking distance of the Center. Without adequate transportation and no after school programs , youth within the Wabasso area would be forced to go home to an empty house, to the streets or petty drugs or unacceptable sexual activities . 5