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Contact information:
The Boy Scouts of America - San Francisco Bay Area Council
1001 Davis Street

San Leandro, CA 94577-1514

Website: www.sfbac.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.

Notes: Under Boy Scouts of America, there are 5 separate programs that focus on different age groups. The San Francisco Bay Area Council serves the entire Bay Area, including children and adolescents from Oakland.

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

 Served over 5 million youth members nationally (information for Oakland is not available.) 7-20 years old Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: The research sample does not necessarily include any Oakland programs.

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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