Community Data for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania At Mentorhelp.org

Currently, our pilot project will provide a limited amount of data related to some of the Risk and Protective Factors of Communities That Care. For this pilot project, the data will be limited to specific geographical areas, in many cases. Eventually, data on all of the factors and all of the localities in Lancaster County will be included.

The intent of these data pages is to provide useful information to program developers, program managers, researchers, evaluators, funding sources and others who need current, relevant data for grant writing, program evaluation, program development, progress assessment, or other purposes. To view this data, click here.

Three Prevention Models

Communities That Care (CTC): Based upon the research of J. David Hawkins and Richard F. Catalano, CTC is a prevention planning system that helps communities develop an integrated approach to promoting the positive development of children and youth and to preventing problem behaviors, including substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school dropout, and violence. Research has identified key risk and protective factors that have a major influence as to the likelihood of youth being involved in risk-taking or negative behavior. Based upon the presence or absence of these risk and protective factors, prevention specialists, community leaders, educators, and parents can identify prevention strategies that best match the needs of their unique community.

For more information on Communities That Care (CTC), click here.
To view Lancaster County data related to the CTC Risk and Protective factors, click here.

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The 40 Assets: In an effort to identify the elements of a strength-based approach to healthy development, Search Institute developed the framework of developmental assets. This framework identifies 40 critical factors for young people's growth and development. When drawn together, the assets offer a set of benchmarks for positive child and adolescent development. The assets clearly show important roles that families, schools, congregations, neighborhoods, youth organizations, and others in communities play in shaping young people's lives.

For more information about the Search Institute and The 40 Assets, click here.
For more national data based on The 40 Assets, click here.

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America's Promise: America's Promise is a national initiative, featuring Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, as its spokesman. The goal of America's Promise is "to mobilize people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of our nation's youth by fulfilling five promises." The five promises are:

• Caring Adults: Ongoing relationships with caring adults - parents, mentors, tutors, or coaches.
• Safe Places: Safe places with structured activities during non-school hours.
• Healthy Start: Healthy start and future.
• Marketable Skills: Marketable skills through effective education.
• Opportunities To Serve: Opportunities to give back through community service.

For information about the local efforts related to each of these nationally recognized prevention programs, click here and fill out the form or write to any of the people listed there.

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