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Interventions to Address Youth-at-Risk through the Creative Arts in West Virginia

Award Information

Award #
2006-JL-FX-0325
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2006
Total funding (to date)
$296,168

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2006, $296,168)

The Mountain Made Foundation will implement the Youth-At-Risk program, an arts-education program to youth age 5-18 in three West Virginia counties (Roane, Tucker, and Calhoun). The primary goals are to 1) increase social competence; 2) increase problem-solving skills, and 3) increase feelings of autonomy and future orientation of participating youth. The primary activities include in school and out-of-school arts-education programming. NCA/NCF

Date Created: August 27, 2006