Why Teenagers? (Chicago)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
Chicago first lady Maggie Daley, chair of After School Matters, deliberately focused the program on teenagers.
Youth Mentoring
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Apprenticeship Programs Give Chicago Teens Skills and Job Opportunities (Chicago)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
With 29 miles of lakefront and about 250 pools, the Chicago Park District (Park District) needed about 1,000 lifeguards in 2000-more than any other city in the United States.
Boston Creates Citywide Directory of After-School Programs
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
Whatever the age, interests and neighborhood, young people and their parents now have an easy way to find out about these, through the Boston Out-of-School Time Navigator.
After-School Intermediaries: A Valuable Asset for Cities
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
Boston After School & Beyond brought key players from the public and private sectors together to coordinate after-school programming.
California Group Promotes Mentoring Through Book, Expanded Web Site
June 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The California Mentor Foundation worked to hire additional staff and build its communications and research capabilities.
Dedicated Mentors and Financial Incentives Help At-Risk Youth Graduate from High School
December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The National Mentoring Partnership Incorporated developed and implemented a project designed to discourage high-risk urban youth from engaging in health-damaging behavior and to encourage them to pursue activities geared toward a productive future.
Young Achievers: Improving After-School Programs Through Partners for Student Success (Boston)
August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
Young Achievers is one of 11 pilot public schools in Boston that are intended to serve as laboratories for educational innovation and models for other urban public schools. It runs from kindergarten through eighth grade.
After School: Connecting Children at Risk With Responsible Adults to Help Reduce Youth Substance Abuse and Other Health-Compromising Behaviors
National Program
Program to support a three-city demonstration project designed to connect at-risk urban youth with responsible adults in activities after school.
Free to Grow Special Report: New Britain, Connecticut
September 5, 2005 | Program Result Report
This report by the Free to Grow National Program Office at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University outlines how Free to Grow was integrated into the local Head Start program.
Multi-State "Best Friends" Program Addresses Risky Behaviors Among Teenage Girls
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Best Friends Foundation developed and implemented a youth development program for girls in grades 6 to 12 with the message that they should wait until marriage to begin sexual relations and abstain from drinking, smoking and using illegal drugs.