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September 2003
 Using the Workforce Investment Act to Support Out-of-School Time Initiatives
Adolescence is a time
of increased responsibility and risk. Too old for traditional after-school programs,
adolescents begin to spend more time with friends and less time under adult supervision. Criminal
activity and other negative behavior begin to increase,
and few options exist to engage youth in more productive
activities. Although adolescence is a
time when youth need adult mentors to help
them navigate the way to adulthood, most out-of-school time
(OST) programs that could provide such mentors
are focused on elementary- and middle-school children
because of funding restrictions and limitations. The
challenge for programs is to access funding that allows
them to respond to the developmental needs and interests
of older adolescents.
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