Boy Scouts of America

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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
	x	x	x			x

Background Information

Program size

Age range

Research

Program Fee?

Contact information:
1776 West Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48208

Website: www.dacbsa.org

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

Sources: www.guidestar.org; www.dacbsa.org

Notes: Under Boy Scouts of America, there are 5 separate programs that focus on different age groups.

Over 5 million nationally; 83,000 in Detroit Area Council

Ages 7-20

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: The research sample does not include any Detroit programs.

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

Impact/Outcome Findings: 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.

Annual dues of $7 per year

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