IRVINE : Council to Fund Youth Programs
Several new after-school youth programs are expected to receive funding from the City Council tonight.
The YMCA and Rising Child Care Inc. are seeking more than $40,000 to provide a variety of activities including basketball, arts and crafts and day trips.
The programs are held on weekday afternoons and are aimed at students in grades four through six. The programs would be offered at schools citywide.
The City Council has set aside more than $80,000 to fund youth programs, which officials hope will prevent teen-agers from committing crimes.
Improving youth services was a key recommendation of the Safe Community Task Force, which last year looked into ways of curbing teen-age violence.
The city has already spent thousands of dollars to sponsor various youth sports events and weekend activities, including a periodic “Splash Night” at a local swimming pool.
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