INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL YOUTH PROJECT USING MINIBIKES

• NCJ Number: 36980
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 20 pages
• Corporate Author: National Youth Project Using Minibikes
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA), IS A DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND DIVERSION PROGRAM USING GROUP WORK AND OUTREACH METHODOLOGY.

Abstract

IT WORKS WITH HARD-TO-REACH JUNIOR HIGH AGE YOUTH, 11 TO 15 YEARS OF AGE, OF WHICH 75 PERCENT MUST BE REFERRALS, ESPECIALLY FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. MINI-BIKES ARE USED AS AN EFFECTIVE 'NOW' TOOL TO QUICKLY ESTABLISH TRUSTING RAPPORT BETWEEN THE ALIENATED YOUTH AND THE OUTREACH YOUTH WORKER. THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, GUIDELINES, NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATION, AND A ROSTER OF RELATED YMCA UNITS AND COLLABORATORS. A SAMPLE BUDGET GUIDE AND PROGRAM FUNDING IDEAS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. ATTACHMENTS INCLUDE PERTINENT APPLICATION, AGREEMENT, AND CONTRACT FORMS FOR LOCAL YMCA'S INTERESTED IN STARTING A MINI-BIKE PROGRAM.