Program areas at Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley
the bgcfv served 3,559 members, ages 5 to 18 and from 39 different Fox Valley area communities, in a wide array of positive youth development activities in five core program areas: education and career development, health & life skills, character and citizenship, the arts and sports, fitness & recreation. An average of 800 members participated in these programs each operating day. Membership and program service fees averaged $54 per member for the year. the three priority outcomes for the youth development activities are to increase academic success, improve healthy lifestyles, and improve character and citizenship. the bgcfv is the lead agency on the state grant which provides funding to other clubs in Wisconsin. During 2022, funding was provided to 26 Wisconsin Boys & Girls clubs.
the bgcfv's youth & family counseling program served 1,389 youth through 8,077 youth and youth and parent counseling and guidance sessions, all of which were provided at no charge to the youth and their families. 87% of clients surveyed report experiencing reduced symptoms.
the bgcfv's scholars on target to achieve results (star) program is a culturally-responsive academic engagement initiative that works to build equitable education opportunities for black/african american scholars in the appleton area school district. From september 2022 to march 2023, star served 360 young people with a 96% high school graduation rate. Star has served 818 scholars since program inception in 2018.
the bgcfv's truancy reduction and assessment center (trac) served 318 students in 2022 through 2316 individual meetings. 97% of truant youth surveyed reported that trac helped them progress toward their goals while 92% students reported that their case manager connected them with additional resources to reach goals. Youth served were students in the appleton, little chute, and shiocton school districts.the bgcfv's center for grieving children provided compassionate peer grief support services at no cost to 556 children, teens and family members in 2022. 95% of clients surveyed (from our school and famiy night support groups) reported they leared healthy ways to cope with their loss. 100% of participants surveyed felt supported in their groups. the bgcfv's homebase program reached 1,435 youth through street outreach activities, conducted 67 prevention education sessions in area schools reaching to 1,979 youth. 24-hour hotline served 61 different youth with 65 connections and 65 youth received one on one case management services. 232 youth received care packages.