Laureus- The Role of Sport-Based Youth Development

Grantees overwhelmingly agreed that sport-based programs have a role to play in addressing youth violence. On questionnaires, over 90% of both staff and coaches reported that:Integrating sport into youth programming can support violence prevention efforts.Their programs are effective in promoting youth development.Their programs target the needs of youth in the community.Youth enjoy participating in their programs.Their programs offer a good approach for supporting youth in the community.Additionally, 95% of coaches and 88% of staff believed that their programming is effective in addressing youth violence in the community

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