Boston Minutemen Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America

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Boston Minutemen Council, Inc.
Boy Scouts of America

Approach
Out of School/ Summer	Mentoring	Tutoring	Counseling/ Therapy	School-based	Clinic/ Provider-based	Service/ Vocational learning	Parent or family component	Other
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Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive	Social/ Emotional	Life Skills	Physical Health	Behavior Problems	Reproductive	Citizenship	Mental Health
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Background Information

Program size

Age range

Research

Program Fee?

Contact information:
Boston Minuteman Council
Boy Scouts of America
115 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02110

Website: www.bsaboston.org

Mission/Goals: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.bsaboston.org

Notes: The Boston Minuteman Council, Boy Scouts of America is currently one of the 300 plus local councils chartered by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America. There are 6 districts total serving the greater Boston metropolitan area.

20,119

7-20 years

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Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: Program does not specify sites included in research sample.

Objective: To examine the influence of Boy Scouts on positive youth outcomes.

Impact/Outcomes: The evaluation was organized according to the six critical elements of healthy youth development mentioned above. Strong outcomes were found in all six elements: strong personal values & character, positive sense of self-worth & usefulness, caring and nurturing relationships with parents and peers, desire to learn, productive use of time, and social adeptness.

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