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Download full textBelshaw, Scott H.; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2007
In 1972 the federal government created the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act that procured funding for various governmental programs to combat the sudden increase in juvenile crime. A provision of this Act set out the creation of mentoring programs to help decrease the juvenile crime rate and dropout rates in secondary schools. This…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Prevention, Mentors, Federal Government
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Direct linkBush, Laura – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2005
As First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush is leading the Helping America's Youth initiative of the federal government. She articulates the goal of enlisting public and volunteer resources to foster healthy growth by early intervention and mentoring of youngsters at risk. Helping America's Youth will benefit children and teenagers by…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Intervention, Federal Government, Youth Programs
