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21st Century Community Learning Centers Program was effective in increasing parental involvement in the schools and changed where and with whom students spent their out-of-school time. Cambridge-Sommerville Youth Study Program did not show any positive impact on arrest rates. Big Brothers/Big Sisters Intensive mentoring program had positive impacts on social, academic, and substance use outcomes. The Buddy System Mentoring program decreased criminal behaviors in youth who had previously committed serious crimes. Career Beginnings Program with mentoring, academic, and workplace components has positive impacts on youths' academic and professional achievements. Children at Risk Community-wide, multi-component youth development program decreased middle schoolers' chances of repeating a grade. Early Risers Program reduced disruptive behavior among children who have exhibited aggressive behavior through parent education and skills training Experience Corps Program using adult volunteers in the classroom increased standardized reading test scores and reduced misbehavior referrals. Fast Track Prevention Project Comprehensive, ten-year intervention program had positive impacts on high-risk children’s development. Hospital and Home Support Interventions During Infancy Program had no impact on maternal attachment, healthcare utilization, or child abuse and neglect. Howard Street Tutoring Program One-on-one tutoring improved reading and writing outcomes in low-ability elementary school readers. JobStart Multi-component program had positive impacts on employment- and education-related outcomes. Project BELONG Mentoring/tutoring program had positive educational and behavioral impacts on at-risk adolescents. Project RAISE Multi-component mentoring program improved certain educational outcomes in at-risk teens. Protecting You/Protecting Me (PY/PM) Program increased awareness about vehicle safety and reduced children's intentions to ride with impaired drivers. Quantum Opportunities Program (QOP) Intensive, multi-year program had positive impacts on disadvantaged teens' educational, reproductive, and community service outcomes. Reading One-to-One Low-cost tutoring program had positive impacts on children's reading skills. SAFEChildren Program was effective in increasing children’s reading ability and retaining parent involvement in the school over time. SEARCH/TEACH Tutoring Program did not have any impact on word comprehension, phonetic analysis, reading/decoding, written spelling, and reading achievement. Social Skills and Academic Skills Training for Rejected Boys Program increased social preference ratings by peers and increased reading comprehension scores. Teen Outreach Program (TOP) Multi-component volunteering program had positive impacts on educational, reproductive, and certain behavioral outcomes. Upward
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