With Troubled Youth Programs Indianapolis Organizations Try To Help Young People

By Robert Parker


There was a time when communities were closely knot and where people actually cared about each other. Young people were nurtured and encouraged to make something of themselves. Those days are gone. Families are falling apart and societies have become self centred. In so many cases, it is the younger generation that comes apart. Young people roaming the street, unemployed and without purpose are clearly evident everywhere, especially in the inner cities. But with troubled youth programs Indianapolis charities are trying to make a difference.

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.

A very large percentage of young people on the streets and in trouble suffer from a variety of behavioural problems. They need to cope, so they shun traditional values and they develop behaviour patterns that are harmful to themselves and society as a whole. Some organizations offer these young people counselling. The focus is on discovering their inner strengths, to develop a purpose in life and to formulate plans in order to achieve those goals.

Many youngsters will turn to crime and end up with a criminal record. A large percentage of them will become dependent upon substances, rendering them unable to become upstanding citizens. That is why a number of organizations focus on rehabilitation. This is a big challenge as substance abuse is rife among the homeless and the young. The failure rate is high but every success story is celebrated.

A few churches, charities and even official social welfare departments have realized that one of the prime reasons why young people revert back to drugs, fail to hold their jobs and stop attending counselling sessions is that they have no place to stay. These organizations provide shelters for these youngsters and they make sure that they have at least one balanced meal every day.

There are those that try to help young people in trouble, but there are too few of them. Most of those doing their best are beset with funding problems. Food, shelter, training and counselling all cost money and there is too little of it. So many charities have had to close their doors and many others had to limit their services. Only a fraction of the budgets available to local authorities state authorities and the federal government is spent on helping.

The young need help. More and more youngsters are caught up in drugs, crime and aberrant behavioural patterns. Society as a whole should care more and realize that these youngsters are indeed the future of the country.




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