The programs are free and open to children between the ages of 6-18.
Kids are fed twice daily and take part in structured activities; many teens focus on life skills like basic finances.
As far back as 1987, experts have suggested such programs have had a positive impact in low-income communities where crime and violence is prevalent., a Columbia University study found that Boys & Girls Clubs in those communities reduced juvenile crime by 13 percent, while reducing drug activity by 22 percent.Over a three-day span in late May, two teenagers were shot and killed in the city.
During a news conference this morning to discuss the revitalization of downtown Cleveland, Mayor Justin Bibb had some sharp words for judges and the practice of letting repeat offenders out of jail.
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