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Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County, Inc. — Youth Volunteer Corps Grant Application to the 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. a. ) Limited access to affordable after school and weekend programs for children 11 — 18 years of age, low economics , juvenile crime and below average academic achievement is the condition requiring change . b . & c . ) We define those who have a need as children between the ages of 11 to 18 years of age , with a special interest in working with disadvantaged youth. We define disadvantaged youth as children from low economic status , one-parent families and latch key kids . The Youth Volunteer Corps is a community wide outreach program that provides daily opportunities for kids to participate in community service projects throughout Indian River County . d. ) Area of need : • Based on the 2000 Census, 19 . 2% of the total population or 21 , 685 youth are under 18 in Indian River County. • Based on the 2001 Kids Count Data Book, funded by the Annie E . Casey Foundation, 30% or 6 , 505 of those youth are living in a single parent home, 82% of a student' s time is spent outside of school • All Indian River County students are released from school early on Wednesday afternoons which adds additional time onto a student ' s out of school hours • Based on the 1998 report from Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, youth ages 12- 17 are unsupervised for 12 or more hours per week. 65 % of youth involved in criminal activities, sexual activity and substance and alcohol abuse participated in those activities between the hours of 3 : 00 pm. to 6 : 00 pm on weekdays . 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. No other program in Indian River County offers a dedicated youth facility, like the Boys & Girls Club, for children 6- 18 years of age with year round drop in services Monday — Friday . For every child the Boys & Girls Clubs serves, our youth development activities are designed to build the following traits : • Positive self-identity. A healthy self-concept, a strong belief in one ' s self-worth, and a sense of hope about one ' s future . • Educational, employment, social , emotional and cultural competencies . The knowledge , skills , strategies and attitudes necessary to have a positive foundation for success . • Community and civic involvement. A sense of belonging to community, family and/or group ; willingness to take civic responsibility . • Health and well-being. Living a healthy lifestyle, taking part in regular fitness activities , able to access health care resources and engage in positive behaviors . • Moral compass . Youth have values enabling them to develop positive relationships with others . b . Our target population is underserved by other programs for the following reasons : affordability, accessibility and scope of services . 5