The Boys & Girls Club & Its Impact On The Safety Of Our Youth admin Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Feature, The Connect, The Receipt By: LaQuesha Williams Whether you live in the south, the east, the midwest or somewhere else in the country, one thing you want to do during the upcoming summer is keep your children safe. The world is violent, especially in urban cities, and as it gets hotter and summer quickly approaches, the violence only increases which often leads to death. For parents who work full time and need their children to be occupied, there are a number of things you can do to keep your child active and out of the streets. The Boys & Girls Club is located in cities all across world. The club provides assistance and support to kids in youth program development, resource development, marketing and communications, and more. The facilities offer several different programs. For these programs the age usually varies depending on the program you choose. In cities such as South Bend, Indiana, which is known and popular because of Notre Dame, they offer different camps and events for children to do – whether the kids are local or if they’re coming from miles away. So check out local universities, or even community colleges near you and see what they offer. Big Brothers Big Sister (BBBS) programs are located all across the word and it gives your child that big sibling they’ve always wanted. Personally experiencing the BBBS myself, I was a Big Sister for a couple years and I’d pick my sister up, we’d have picnics and go skating. If your child is involved with this program, they will probably get picked up once or twice a week and go on an outing. They also offer different camp activities. The YMCA offers different programs and activities for youth with the hopes of building “human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation.” There’s numerous ways to keep your children off the street and into something productive. Check your city’s website and see what all there is to offer. It isn’t impossible to keep your child safe during the summer, you just have to search, seek and find.
