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Assignment:
Before discussing the program first identify the the need that this program is trying to address
- What issues are youth in that community facing?
- Why are youth programs important for adolescents.
Type of program and Target population
1. Description of the program, mission statement, why is this program important.
- Is it a youth development program, primary prevention, early intervention, treatment/aftercare?
2. Age group, ethnicity... (e.g. at-risk - 9-12 yr olds; homeless/ throwaway youth; teen prostitutes; court involved youth; youth exiting detention; pregnant/parenting teens; drug/alc abusing youth)
3. How do youth get involved, length of program, qualifications/eligibility for program participation, cost to participate
Issues addressed by the program
- Targeted risk and protective factors (think about how it ties back to what you have learned in this course)
- Specific youth related programming, specific targeted factors/needs
Program design
- Identify key features of the program, eg. goals, objectives, location, staff...
- Identify components of the program that will address the issues identified above
- How does it measure success?
- Is there an evaluation component or has it been evaluated?
Strengths and weaknesses of the program
- Is there evidence that it is an effective program? Is there evidence of success?
- Does it incorporate features and elements of promising programs?
- Is it a comprehensive program?
- Is it theory/research based?
- How does this program address its targeted population's needs? How do you see youth benefiting from this program?
- Potential program limitations or obstacles
Other information you can include
- Interviews with people who work in the program or youth in the program, personal experiences if you volunteered, materials collected about the program...
Conclusion
- Discuss how does this program ties back to specific concepts you have learned over the course of the semester
Reference Slide
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