Question

Health and welfare professionals working in the community in which several of your clients live have decided to institute an after-school recreation program for teenagers. The county government is reluctant to appropriate funds, although school officials are eager to donate school sports facilities. Teenagers and their parents agree about the importance of an after-school program. Your objective is to develop a community-wide recreation program for teenagers. Based on Healthy People 2020, select the two best intervention activities for this objective and state the reasons for your choice. References should be included at the end of the answer and in a reference page for complete credit

Answer 1

After school program provide an environment that helps the young generation to develop a positive attitude and good relationships with peers. This oppurtunities will also helps to develop leadership, critical thinking skills and decision making skills among youths.

Best intervention activities for after school program are

1. Sports

Sports are great for the students of all ages. Sports are positive attention seeking activities. It will give positive messages and feedback from teams, coaches and sponsors. It will promote the positive self talk. The sports activities are the competition. So beyond the entertainment it will helps the students to accept both the failures and success.

2. ZUMBA

ZUMBA is a fun healthy programme. It helps to develop a healthy lifestyle and provides a fitness as a natural part of their lives. Moreover to become healthy a healthy body and mind is an essentual thing. ZUMBA gives both physical and mental benefits. Physically it promotes the body fitness and physical health. Mentally it gives entertainment, enjoyment and mind refreshment.

Taking part in after-school activities gives them social skills such as working with others, communicating, adjustment, being responsible for one's actions. They can apply these skils in other areas of life also.