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The Gifford Youth Activity Center, Inc. — Frontline-GYAC Indian River County Children 's Services Advisory Committee 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 . According to Bell South Foundation ' s Gaining Ground report (www. bellsouthfoundation . org) , students from lower income families ; racial minority groups and immigrant families continue to lag behind their peers, with limited access to technology . And , instead of preparing our high school students to meet the demands of our rapidly changing society and economy , education reform has all but bypassed the high school level . "Instead, uninspiring curriculum fails to engage students achievement, gaps increasing among students groups , and attenuated connections between high schools and the world beyond add up to serious disadvantages for students in pursuing postsecondary education and a skills gap for businesses that seek to hire them . . For many, especially students of color and certain ethnic groups , chances of college success are limited by their personal experience , compounded by a lack of technological resources and sills . "The deficits and obstacles these students encounter inhibit our society from developing the well -trained flexible , cable workers that the economy needs and the informed, active citizens our democracy requires . " Schools are not the only place for students to learn and it is vital that community-based, social service organizations support the educational (mental) development of every child , as they simultaneously promote healthy physical , emotional , social and spiritual development . Encouraging "after school/out of school" programs to join with schools in addressing the needs of adolescents are not only a good idea, it is imperative . A great number of our children are living with single parents , are from "broken" families and have parents who work outside the home , yet only about 6 million children in grades K- 8 participate in after school program (Bureau of Labor Statistics , ' 97 : USDOE National Center for Education Statistics , " 99) . 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 . a) 5