| Troubled youth are not only a problem to their families | | | | of young men and women and has served to |
| but a recognized social problem. Society and | | | | transform their attitude to their future. |
| Governments view the need for reforming troubled | | | | The YMCA and other Christian Church programs |
| youth seriously. There are many free programs by | | | | offer religious programs to troubled youth. They |
| government departments and not for profits that | | | | organize boot camps, summer camps and free |
| focus on boosting the confidence and self esteem of | | | | classes for troubled young men and women. They |
| troubled youth. These programs are available on a long | | | | teach troubled adolescents to put Christian principles |
| term and short term basis. They provide help for | | | | into practice and reform their life. They hold inter active |
| teenage substance addicts, adolescents with | | | | programs and volunteer programs that help youth |
| behavioral problems and also for pregnant teens. | | | | work with and help those who are less fortunate than |
| The department of labor organizes a free program | | | | themselves thus reforming their outlook and attitudes |
| called the Job Corps. This program helps troubled | | | | towards life. |
| teens between the ages of 16 and 24. They help | | | | Local governments have many short and long term |
| these young men and women to obtain qualifications, | | | | free programs for troubled youth. Parents should |
| skills and an education while earning a stipend and | | | | contact the local governments or social service |
| doing a job. These young men and women stay in | | | | departments and enroll their troubled children in these |
| dorms with other troubled youth and are engaged in | | | | programs to help them become well adjusted adults. |
| an, 'earn and learn', program. They are supervised by | | | | These programs are held in conjunction with local |
| counselors who correct their behavioral problems. | | | | businesses or departments and help troubled children |
| They have a strict routine and learn the discipline of | | | | get part time jobs that give them self esteem, focus |
| fruitful earning and learning. The program is regarded | | | | and help them earn money part time. |
| as the nation's most comprehensive residential job | | | | Another major problem facing the youth of today are |
| oriented program for troubled youth. There are 118 | | | | pregnant teens. Free homes for pregnant teens are |
| centers nationwide and in Puerto Rico. | | | | established nationwide by governments and religious |
| The National Guard Youth ChalleNGE program was | | | | institutions. Young women are helped through the |
| started in 1993 by the National Guard in collaboration | | | | pregnancy and adoption is arranged for the babies |
| with the Department of Defense to help troubled | | | | with the consent of the young women. |
| youth. The program has proved to be extremely | | | | Free programs organized by the Government and |
| successful and most young men and women who | | | | religious groups for troubled youth are beneficial to |
| enroll in the program later go to college or join the | | | | families which cannot afford the cost of residential |
| armed forces. The Program is offered in most states | | | | schools or camps for their troubled adolescent |
| in the U.S, has proved to be a turning point in the lives | | | | members. |