Male juveniles in a program for youth development

After juveniles are released from custody, community-based initiatives typically offer a wide variety of programs. Through involving the youth in different community-based activities, this program can be improved. However, because diverse activities can be found in various states, not all services can be found in a single community.

In order to create programs to prevent juvenile misconduct, the community can first introduce a Community Youth Development program with organizations located there. This will guarantee that young people between the ages of 6 and 17 are kept as far away from illegal activity as possible. The community can employ programs like mentoring, youth employment program, career preparation and other recreational activities that are alternatives for misconduct prevention.

Secondly, the community can introduce a program known as Helping through Intervention and Prevention program (HIP) which usually provides a voluntary, free services to eligible families that build a positive prevent juvenile from criminal activities and also nurturing the home environment. The program will provide education that is in-house and give support through the community-based organizations by the use of evidence-based or promising practice program. Eligible families may include families that have children who have been involved in juvenile crimes and have the children facing the same problem

Another approach is the introduction of community safety fund. This provides grants for communities for the implementation of the locally based program for crime prevention. This will increase the capacity of the community to identify and deal with problems associated with local crimes.

The best approach that fits my research question is the introduction of the Youth Development program this is because it covers a wide range of activities that seem to be more active for prevention of crimes. My research question will be how male juvenile intervention and prevention programs can be improved through community youth development program

This approach of introducing the youth development program will guide in directing the procedure I will develop later because, first, it will help me to relate the question to the strategy that I will employ. Secondly, it will help me to focus on a single concept. Finally, it will help me in the specification of the participants of the research.

It is important to note that juvenile crimes affect every individual either directly or indirectly regardless of the race, gender and class. Improving the prevention and intervention programs can be the best way of dealing with the juveniles after they are being released.

The data collection methods that I will use include questionnaires, interviews, and surveys.

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