With Troubled Youth Programs Indianapolis Organizations Try To Help Young People

By Robert Parker


In days gone by communities looked after each other and nobody was left out in the cold. In this modern world, however, it is much different. People do not care for others and they focus on nothing but their own needs and wants. Young people, especially, are vulnerable to bad influences. Many of them have no income other than what they can beg on the streets and many others have no skills to find any employment at all. Without troubled youth programs Indianapolis youngsters will not stand a chance.

The family has always been the cornerstone of any healthy society. When the family structure disintegrates, society also suffers. Unfortunately, dysfunctional families are now commonplace. Parents are driven and far to busy to spend quality time with their children. In the process, many young people grow up isolated and left to their own devices. Some charities try to create systems where these young people will feel accepted and needed.

Young people are under tremendous pressure. Jobs are scarce and many of them lack the skills necessary to find and hold a job. Many organizations therefore focus on equipping these youngsters with skills that will help them find employment. Some of them are even in partnership with some employers that are willing to give a youngster a chance or to help with training them.

When young people lack the support and safety of a family environment, they often start to develop behavioural problems. Many of them feel worthless and they turn to drugs and alcohol and, eventually, to crime. So many of them end up living in the streets. That is why many helping hand organizations offer ongoing counselling that can help these young people to deal with their lives and to find something worth living for.

Substance abuse is a major problem among young, disfranchised people. Many organizations focus on this problem, believing that training and counselling will not have any effect while the individual concerned is still dependent upon one or more substances. These rehabilitation programs are expensive and time consuming, however, and the drop out rate is disappointingly high. A single success, however, is cause for celebration.

Another important priority is to get young people off the street. To this end, some organizations focus on providing them with shelter, food and clothing. Having a safe place to stay is a major step towards helping a young person to become an independent and productive member of society. Sadly, these facilities are few and far between and they simply cannot cope with the large numbers of young people that need help.

It is an unfortunate fact that organizations doing their best to help and guide young people are in a never ending battle to survive. There just never are enough resources. Many organizations have to limit the number of people that they can help and some have to close down. One can only hope that the public and the authorities will pour more resources and generosity into these organizations.

If the future is in the hands of the youth then many nations are facing an uncertain future. The number of homeless and hopeless young people, even in affluent developed countries are rising at a very alarming rate. Action from all concerned is certainly very necessary.




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