Youth Engaged In SErvice

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
(Not to exceed three pages)

Township of Franklin Youth Engaged in Service
(Applicant Unit of Gov.) Name of Project
Statement of the Problem: Anti-Social Behavior and Alienation is identified as the top priority risk factor for teens in Franklin, however, three risk factors had been identified in the original application for this project including:
 Anti-Social Behavior and Alienation
 School Dropout
 Inadequate School Climate

The data obtained through UCR reports and Somerset County’s Adolescent Information Forms paints a picture of a group of Franklin Township youth, a sizable portion of who are minorities, who have already come in contact with the juvenile justice system or are at great risk of involvement with this system. They are in conflict with their families, have been abused, and/or live in homes where substance abuse, divorce...