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7 <br /> tovms and county need to provide financial support for cxist= facilities such as the Teen <br /> Center and the AnsCenter and potential nev,- endeavors to provide programming that is <br /> attractive for older teens. <br /> In addition, we strongly encourage provisions for transportation to and from teen gathering <br /> places. <br /> We also support additional funding and coordinated efforts between the Chapel Hill Housing <br /> Depanment and the Parks and Recreation Department to implement programs for teens and <br /> better communicate existing programs. These could include summerlob employment, <br /> additional sports leagues, and community-based after school programs. Transportation to and <br /> from these activities is also needed. <br /> Even though there are some existing facilities and programming that are trying to meet teen <br /> needs, we feel that as communities, we are not adequately distributing information about what <br /> is available to teens on any given day, or what special programs might best meet the needs for <br /> any given teen. Thus, we urge strong support for a youth coordinator to help match teens with <br /> appropriate programs. <br /> D. After School/in School Programs <br /> We recommend support for programs after school in the schools, <br /> particularly for elementary and middle school children. We support the <br /> need for transportation from those activities. <br /> The Youth Committee supports continued development of programs during post school hours <br /> Activities need to be funded for school site programs for young adolescents, since this is the <br /> time of day when many youths are not supervised_ Too many young people are prohibited <br /> from taking part in well-supervised activities for two main reasons: <br /> 1. Transportation - A crucial piece of after school programming is transportation for <br /> vouth to their homes after the programs are completed in the later afternoon. The <br /> municipalities should work with the school systems to assist in the provision of such <br /> critically needed assistance to after school programs. <br /> 2. Some families cannot afford to pay for special programs. <br /> % ell-superVisee recreational programs are critical components for proper adolescent development. <br />