Project Description

Statement of Need

Student’s Name

Institution Affiliation

Date

Statement of Need

Brooklyn region is currently facing a severe problem of drug abuse among the youths. Parents from this area are complaining that most of their children are abusing drugs and they do not know how to help and control them. This issue has lead to an increase in crime rate due to gang-related activities, school dropouts among the youths, and laziness (Debchoudhury, Ling, Sacks, & Farley, 2019). This action has forced a group of youths to form an organization known as Lead by Example Mentoring the Youth in an attempt to arrest the situation.

The mission of Lead by Example Mentoring the Youth Organization is to put complete faith into practice through programs that build our youth confidence, leadership and provide opportunities for young people to become that entire God intends for us to be. This action would be conducted by upholding and incorporating Christian beliefs, values, and standards through programs to facilitate healthy development, gainful knowledge and spiritual growth among the youths in Brooklyn. This program will not only be available for youth but also adults as well. The goal of this program would be geared towards behavioral changes on the youths in the fight against drug abuse among youths.

This program for the youths will be applied in Brooklyn, New York. The program targets about 2,000 youths in this location. Research conducted between 2000 and 2017 indicates that the rate of drug abuse among youths (15-24 years) in New York has been increasing by 9% (Debchoudhury et al., 2019). This result indicates that youths are soon being consumed by drug abuse. However, through Lead by Example Mentoring the Youth, the organization believes it would be able to reduce drug abuse cases among the youths and be able to turn them into morally upright individuals in the community.

Reference

Debchoudhury, I., Ling, P., Sacks, R., & Farley, S. M. (2019). Smoking Social Norms Among Young Adults in New York City. Journal of community health, 44(4), 772-783.