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Aside from their child-care and supervision value, after school programs often provide youth development and skill-building activities that might reduce delinquent behavior. These possibilities and the observation that arrests for juvenile crime peak from 2-6 p.m. on school days have increased interest in the delinquency prevention potential of the programs. The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland shows research has proven that participation in these programs reduces delinquent behavior for middle-school students, increases positive peer associations, resilience, character modeling, and resourcefulness. They also are one of the most important preventatives of drug use.
The CDC states that the immediate and lasting positive effects of quality early care on language, cognitive development, and school achievement has been confirmed by converging studies.
This physiological growth allows children to develop functional skills related to information processing, comprehension, language, emotional regulation, and motor skills. Experiences during early childhood affect the structural development of the brain and the neurobiological pathways that determine a child’s functional development.
Positive experiences support children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, and conversely, adverse experiences can hinder it.
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We fund 18 programs that help children and their families thrive. These are only two examples of United Way’s plan to address underlying issues that negatively impact our kids. With your help we can continue to do more.
United Way for Clinton County
PO Box 871
1234 Rossville Avenue
Frankfort, IN 46041
(765) 654-5573