Boy Scouts of America - Cascade Pacific Council

City Scan: Boy Scouts of America - Cascade Pacific Council

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?

Website: www.cpcbsa.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

53,200 young people in 18 counties of NW Oregon and SW Washington state

K-12

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Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: The evaluation reported here did not include the Portland program.

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

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

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