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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 & 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. They are carefully researched, designed <br /> and field-tested They are continually assessed and evaluated so we know that they are working. Daily drop <br /> in hours are provided through our Sebastian Branch, located at 250 Sebastian Boulevard, Monday — <br /> Friday after school until 8 p.m. and during winter, spring and summer breaks from 8 am. to 6 p.m. Specific <br /> scheduled programs are offered in each of our five core area as follows: <br /> • CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Youth of the Year, TEENSupreme(V <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 progrxn. <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. Wasllington D.C. , 1995). <br /> • After-school programs in high crime areas can cut by as much as 3/4 the high school student' s risk of <br /> becoming involved in crime. And being supervised after school cuts in half the risk that middle school <br /> kids will smoke, drink, or abuse drugs, and reduces teen pregnancy as well. (National Center for <br /> Juvenile Justice, OJJDP, Wash. , D.C. 199T) <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 . <br /> 6 <br />