Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area

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:
PO Box 820127
7119 SE Milwaukie Ave
Portland, OR 97282

Website: www.bgcportland.org

Mission/Goals: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

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

Notes: BGCA clubs serve school-age youth through a variety of programs including homework assistance, technology centers, teen centers, career exploration, job assistance, sports and recreation, art classes and leadership development. In addition to program development, Boys & Girls Clubs of America provide programmatic and executive training for Club professionals nationwide.

8,000

Ages 6 to 18

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Quasi-experimental.

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

No fee.

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