Participation in The Boy’s and Girl’s Club Keoni has been showing no interest in school and also stated that he has not been attending with little to no motivation. He also has stated that he does not even know what kind of job he would like to pursue if he was to find one. The concern I see that Keoni is currently facing is how he does not have enough support of peers or teacher’s that are involved in his life where they would be able to be a role model for him. The group intervention in this article for Keoni would be for him to enroll in the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of America (BGCA) where there are many activities and staff qualified enough to motivated Keoni into attending school and reduce substance use. The Boy’s and Girl’s Club of America …show more content…
It helps to assist the community in improving their neighborhood by the psychosocial development of youths and encouraging these youths to be proactive, responsible and productive citizens. The facility provides a safe environment for the children who enroll, usually at a young age with many activities that coincide with school. The program provides the youths with five core areas such as character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, arts, sports and fitness (Anderson, Newsome & Ferrari, …show more content…
If he is proactive and involved with the activities that the BGCA offers he will be able to get a feel for what he likes and dislikes. Life skill class’s combines with the other classes offered and will fit well with Keoni’s situation, to give him confidence by having him learn and prepare him for independent living.
There is a substance abuse SMART prevention program offered and for the youths who are involved in this prevention program or other types of clubs, it is reported that fewer of them are involved in substance use, drug trafficking, criminal behaviors and destruction of property (Anderson & Cash, 2010). He stated that he sold drugs to make ends meet and to care for his three other siblings. The concern for Keoni is his involvement in unhealthy activities that can lead him to a dead end or incarceration, further leading him away from his