Positive Youth Development Programs

LO 1.2 Describe with examples the importance of all staff consistently and fairly applying boundaries and rules for children and young people’s behaviour in accordance with the policies of the setting.

During October 2017, the Department of Youth Development organized the YouthWorks ML2 Program Evaluation Taskforce to oversee and design this comprehensive program evaluation to assess 2015-2016 impact of services provided by the YouthWorks ML2 Program (a youth development afterschool program in Harrisville, SC.); and this program evaluation was guided by seven key evaluation questions that relate to program effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes, and enrollment demographics as discussed within this report; and program findings revealed the following:

Adolescents are a population that can be at-risk in regards to drug and alcohol abuse. A program called the Community Reinforcement Approach was created and later adapted into the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach in the 1970s to address problems adolescents face when it comes to drug or alcohol abuse ("Intervention Summary - Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)"). The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach works with adolescents from the ages twelve to twenty-five in both outpatient and residential settings. There are three parts to the program; the client has intervention alone first, next the guardian has intervention alone, and finally they have intervention together. It addresses mainly alcohol and drug abuse but also deals with mental health, homelessness, and other behaviors that can lead to substance abuse. The main focus of A-CRA is designed to change certain aspects of the participants’ environment to make it so that non-using behavior will be more rewarding than using behavior (Garner, et al., 2009). This program has been tested against multiple other approaches and it is usually the most cost-effective option, making it a desirable program when the success rate is also factored in. Many rehabilitation facilities utilize this approach, for example the Maryhaven treatment center in Columbus, Ohio. Maryhaven uses a combination of residential and outpatient treatment plans, incorporating the Adolescent Community

Depending on the severity of the fighting and the swearing it may be necessary to refer the behaviour on to the Head teacher.

They may become resentful at missing out on their childhood and present challenging behaviour. They may suffer anxiety whilst away from home and worry about their parent, resulting in a failure to engage in their education. They may not fulfil their potential in life as much of it will be dedicated to being a carer. Having a parent with a long term illness or disability could also lead to financial hardship due to lack of employment.

The implementation of positive behavior management systems in schools play a vital role in creating and maintaining a safe and supportive school environment. According to (safeschoolshub) “A safe school is one that takes action to promote and recognize positive student behavior, ensure student safety and minimize risk.”

The Nashville After Zone Alliance Professional Development for Youth Program Coordinators will include the following.

In the Family Service Association of West Riverside County’s (FSAWRC) proposal, they summarize their goals as being able to serve moderate to low income youth and senior citizens with free and low cost services. These services range from recreation programs for youth such as summer camps, classes, and ethnic dance lessons in the hopes to “enhance social, emotional, physical and recreational functioning of elementary, middle and high school aged children”. For senior citizens they aim to provide similar recreational activities appropriate for that age group and medical and social assistance. By the end of the proposal they communicate their budgetary needs hoping that they can secure funding for a

Throughout Tasha interview, I was able to connect some content from class about what she said about youth. The first, connection would be the content of developmental relationships. The reason would be because Tasha mentioned that children want to be cared for and to be listened to, which can be related to “express care: shows that you like me and want the best for me”(Don’t Forget the Families, 2015). It can also be connected to the 5’Cs, of caring and compassion because it is a “sense of sympathy and empathy for others”(Positive Youth Development, pg. 23) In addition of feeling cared for in school it gave children a good sense of confidence. This is because it can give children an “internal sense of overall positive self-worth”(Positive Youth Development, pg.

The estimated number of girls who will be impacted by this project is 30-40. The main three goals for the program are:

The experience of participating in PYA - or Positive Youth Advocates - has helped shape me into the person that I am today. The program allows students to build and maintain a positive self-image as well as encouraging others to do the same. This program has taught me countless lessons that are applicable to my academic career, as well as my personal life. These lessons will have a continual impact on my life even after I finish my transition from adolescence into adulthood.

We will have to connect and share resources as we work in Kankakee.  I would love to collaborate in any ways available.  Will their be any exceptions in working with youth that have had past issues?  Also, what about youth that do not have a 3.0?  Will there be any exceptions based on references or particular situations?  I think the reason why I chose youth violence and delinquency is because I know so many people who have made a mistake in their youth that has haunted them in their adulthood and they may not have had a chance to get help after that.  I believe Youth for Christ is doing something very similar to what you are describing and they may be a good place for you to facilitate this program or youth through.

Youth Works is a nonprofit organization in South Carolina. The mission of the organization is to provide low income families’ exposure to programs and service to renew and restore hope in the children. Young people should have access to after school programs that are good quality and affordable. Less crime and violence happens when youth have a safe place to be after school.The primary purpose of the ML2 program is an evaluation of the youth to improve in the areas of math, literacy and leadership skills in the youth while being in a positive environment. A total of 30 youth residents of the Joseph P. Smith Public Housing Community will be evaluated. The outcomes from this evaluation will allow ML2 to show how the community has changed since

Thank you getting for back to me! I have experience working with youth because I was a tutor this semester at front road flats. Specifically, I worked with youth that were in elementary school. My responsibility was to help them with reading so they can improve their literacy but also by participating in fun activities. I also worked with youth at my church and I would help them by reading bible stories to them. Furthermore, I also worked with youth in high school by setting up activities for students that were in middle school! Hopefully this helps give you guys an insight of my experience with working with

The Youth Center helps develop social skills and positive youth behavior in various ways and on a daily basis.