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How At-Risk / Disconnected Youth could be different



Wild horses could rehabilitate people / raise money

Early college / dual enrollment programs could increase college enrollment rates

Parents could be able to get residential treatment for mentally troubled / violent children before crimes are committed

Police could have athletic / activities leagues

At-risk youth could be engaged in outdoor conservation / environment work

Community members could be trained as violence interrupters or intervention specialists

Mental health services could be more available to those experiencing violence / trauma

Chicago policing / data collection / budget / afterschool programs could improve to confront gang violence

Brain and exercise breaks could help students learn

Teachers / group sessions / health centers / awareness could help provide mental health services in schools

Youth and adults could learn important social-emotional and life skills

People could be able to dress for success

Custodians / education support professionals could engage and watch out for students

Children / girls could be taken to work

Transgender youth, kids in need, and sick/alone adults could receive holiday gifts

At-risk youth could repair custom cars, work with horses, learn cooking / boxing / wrestling, and/or develop art / music

Rowing could ease divisions among gangs and be offered by schools

The troubled teen industry (youth boarding schools) could be regulated with oversight

Alternative schools could be effective, accountable, and engaging

Predictive analysis and early warning systems could identify at-risk students and help them succeed

Executive skills and self-regulation coaching could help people achieve goals

Future planning / goal setting could be used in schools

Alumni networks could be created in high schools

Dyslexia could be screened for in kindergarten and prisons

Summer school could be fun, engaging, and improve academic outcomes

Young people could do community service, activism, and volunteering

"Summer slide" could be addressed for better educational outcomes

Restorative justice could be used to help both perpetrators and victims

A classroom could be on wheels for at-risk youths and adults

Schools could have more social workers

Youth could participate in service projects with stipends, education, and job training

School culture could be part of education evaluations

Mobile messaging could enable better school outcomes

Alternatives to college could be promoted, funded, and accepted for jobs

"Summer melt" could be avoided to increase college attendance rates

Learning disabilities could be better identified and addressed in schools

Schools could have smaller class sizes / more teachers

Wilderness treks could help with personal growth and mental health

The Job Corps program could be improved or redesigned

Underprivileged kids could experience the outdoors, outdoor sports, summer camp, and/or camping

Mentorship could act as an extended family

Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students

Restorative discipline could be used in schools

Employers could offer work-based learning to low-income youth

Schools could not cut funding for art, music, or drama programs

Citizens could be encouraged to take part in a year of public service

Juvenile detention could be improved to rehabilitate

Job readiness skills / career development could be taught in schools

Job training organizations could work with employers to fulfill hiring needs

Students could take a gap year

GED programs could be linked to college or career training

Year Up could be a model for workforce development organizations

Career Academies could improve labor market outcomes for students

Schools could offer better counseling for at-risk youth