Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc.

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc.

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
x	x	x	x	x	x	x

Background Information

Program size

Age range

Research

Program Fee?

Contact information:

Program Support Center
2017 West 9th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204

Website: www.bgcmd.org

Mission/Goals: Helping young people from under-served, inner-city neighborhoods to stay out of trouble, stay in school, and succeed in life.

Sources: www.guidestar.org; www.bgcmd.org

Over 12,000 each year

6-18

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Quasi-experimental.

Note: The evaluation reported here does not include the Denver program.

Objective: This evaluation sought to examine the effects of a non-school educational enhancement program (part of Boys & Girls Club) on school performance among economically disadvantaged early adolescents who live in public housing.

Impact/Outcome Findings: After 30 months, greater engagement and enjoyment in reading, verbal skills, writing, and tutoring, plus greater enjoyment in geography, were found for program youth compared to the comparison group.

Annual dues of $12 per year

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