| There are many grant programs for troubled teens. | | | | working with their peers. |
| These are social welfare programs where social | | | | The advantages of these grant programs for |
| services and juvenile authorities team up with local | | | | troubled teens are that they can focus on earning |
| business enterprises or institutions to help teens work | | | | money and develop skills. They can turn away from |
| for a wage and learn to live responsibly and with | | | | crime, addictions, emotional upheavals and disruptive |
| integrity. | | | | behavior and focus on earning money legally and |
| Grant programs are State sponsored or sponsored | | | | saving for a better future. They learn to respect |
| by not for profit groups. Troubled teens are enrolled | | | | themselves and respect those around them. The |
| in the program and given work experience and | | | | make career goals and work towards achieving their |
| academic training. They are taught skills to develop a | | | | career goals. Some teenagers who have crime |
| sense of purpose and self esteem. Marketing, sales, | | | | records show a complete turnaround in their lifestyle |
| gardening and local community services are some of | | | | and attitude and earn enough money to go to |
| the many work programs that take in troubled teens | | | | college. |
| to teach them life skills. Troubled adolescents learn to | | | | The significance of the these grant programs for |
| cope with real life work issues and give up their | | | | troubled teens are that adolescents with similar |
| negative thought and habits. Since the work is paid | | | | behavior issues work together to find a way out of |
| for, these young men and women have an added | | | | their troubles. They learn work skills, social skills and |
| incentive to join the program. They learn the | | | | lifestyle skills. They learn the importance of being well |
| importance of living a dignified disciplined lifestyle and | | | | adjusted adults and the importance of a stable |
| the value of becoming well adjusted adults with | | | | career. They are counseled by qualified professionals |
| successful careers. These programs enroll teenagers | | | | and they are encouraged to counsel their peers to |
| for work after school hours so that their education is | | | | lead a better life. |
| not neglected. | | | | Grants programs for troubled teens have many |
| The Departments of Public Welfare in many States | | | | beneficial effects for society and the teenagers |
| and private endowments give grants for establishing | | | | themselves. They get the confidence and learn the |
| work oriented programs for troubled teens. These | | | | skills to stabilize their unstable lives. They have |
| programs are designed to give hope to adolescents | | | | enough paid work which will help them stay out of |
| who live in the depths of despair. They are given | | | | trouble. Their achievements at work give them a |
| responsible jobs and are paid for the work done. | | | | sense of worth that helps them make life changing |
| They can save the money they earn for going to | | | | goals. They are able to confidently set goals for |
| college and getting a career. They work with other | | | | themselves and develop the self assurance that they |
| teenagers with behavioral issues and come out of | | | | can achieve the goals the set for themselves. |
| their isolated troubled existence by helping and | | | | |