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BASIC YOUTH NEEDS Feel a sense of safety and structure. Experience active participation, group membership and
belonging. Develop self-worth through meaningful contribution. Experiment to discover self, gain independence and gain control
over one’s life. Develop significant quality relationships with peers and adults. Discuss conflicting values and form their own. Feel pride of competence and mastery. Expand capacity to enjoy life and know that success is possible.
Adapted from Konopka, G. (1973). Requirements for healthy development of adolescent youth. Adolescence 8(31), 2-25. Pittman, K.J. and Wright, M. (1991). A rationale for enhancing the role of the non-school voluntary sector in youth development. (Commissioned for the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development) Washington, DC: Center for Youth Development and Policy Research
EFFECTIVE OST PROGRAMS… Provide opportunities for leadership Meet the developmental needs of older
youth Promote supportive relationship Exhibit effective group management
Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time, Sarah N. Deschenes, Amy Arbreton, Priscilla M. Little, Carla Herrera, Jean Baldwin Grossman, Heather B. Weiss, with Diana Lee, Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Tier 1: Novelty and exploration:– New ideas, new challenges, new people
Tier 2: Social comfort– Safety, respect, feeling valued
Tier 3: Leadership responsibilities– Providing opinions and idea
Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time, Sarah N. Deschenes, Amy Arbreton, Priscilla M. Little, Carla Herrera, Jean Baldwin Grossman, Heather B. Weiss, with Diana Lee, Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Youth report they want a program that is sensitive to developmental differences– balance structure and freedom– learning and recreation– safety and opportunity
Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time, Sarah N. Deschenes, Amy Arbreton, Priscilla M. Little, Carla Herrera, Jean Baldwin Grossman, Heather B. Weiss, with Diana Lee, Harvard Family Research Project, 2010