One in Four Youth are At-Risk
Based on U.S. government research, one in four young people are at serious risk and will require special attention to make it through childhood.
The document describes the importance of faith in the programs offered to at-risk youth by faith-based organizations. While these programs operate similarly to other social service programs in the community, faith becomes the distinguishing factor for youth when they describe their success. This At A Glance summary is based on two reports: Faith and Action: Improving the Lives of At-Risk Youth, Final Report and Inside Out: Tools to Help Faith-Based Organizations Measure, Learn and Grow.
Faith-based organizations can plan and operate programs for at-risk youth by following six steps. These steps include: identifying community needs; establishing a vision of what you want to achieve; developing a plan with goals and outcomes; implementing the plan; assessing outcomes of the program and then sharing the lessons learned.