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r page 3 Recommendations to t S aff. • Develop new marketing methods , including Spanish language information , to attract greater participation of at-risk youth . • Send to at- risk contact persons , mentors , teachers , and neighborhood # newsletters , information on community-wide recreation program offerings and the registration process : • Secure marketing interns to develop youth marketing plan . • Utilize the internet to disseminate recreation program information . Enlist the assistance of interns with Web site design experience . Issue 5 : Staff Shortages Findin s : • There is a shortage of professional or trained staff to work in youth recreation programs . This has a direct impact on the number of youth programs available . • Summer recreation programs serve a high percentage of at-risk youth . These youth require professional or trained staff. • Wages in public recreation are often too low to attract professional or trained staff. Recommendations to Elected Officials : • Increase wages for a limited number of summer day camps staff positions to attract sufficient professional/trained staff ( i . e. , B . E . H . teachers , school counselors , social workers , PIC -trained personnel , etc. ) . These staff will train other staff and create programs to address behavioral problems experienced in summer recreation programs . A suggested wage range for these staff would be $ 12 to $20 per hour. • Create joint school/recreation summer programs to serve summer school students , sharing facilities and staff at the designated summer school sites . Recommendations to Staff: • Develop apprenticeship programs with UNC ' s Social Work, Leisure Studies , Adolescent Health , and Psychology Departments to recruit college students .