Boy Scouts of America, Great Southwest Council

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Boy Scouts of America, Great Southwest 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?

Contact information:
5841 Office Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Website: www.scouting.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 Boy Scouts of America also have councils in Roswell and El Paso, NM.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org

There are approx. 25,000 children in the Great Southwest Council, which is made up of northern New Mexico (from Socorro north), southwestern Colorado, and the four-corners region of Arizona and Utah.

Ages 7-20

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: The evaluation reported here does not specifically include the New Mexico sample.

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.

National fee is $10 per year.

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