Without Helping The Youth Of Chicago Society As A Whole Will Suffer
There used to be a time when communities were close. People cared for each other and everyone was expected to take part in community affairs and activities. Those days are gone, unfortunately and people now seem to care only about themselves. So many people live lonely lives amid crowds of people and it is especially young people that suffer from the lack of a true community spirit. Thankfully, there are organizations that offer programs aiming at helping the youth of Chicago.
One of the main reasons why there are so many desperately needy young people is the fact that so many families have become dysfunctional. Children are no longer treasured and cared for. Everyone is too busy. Kids are left on their own and they are not given the encouragement, love and acceptance that is so vital to them. So they look for acceptance and help elsewhere, often at the wrong places and with the wrong people.
Unemployment is at an all time high and this has a profound effect upon young people. Many of them drop out of school prematurely because they have no hope of ever finding work. Thus they render themselves unemployable because they have no skills to offer to potential employers. There are many organizations that have seen this need and that offer skills training to youngsters.
When youngsters become disillusioned in society they are in grave danger of developing psychological and behavioral problems. They lose their self respect, feel as if they are worthless and they often develop depression and experience high levels of anxiety. Thankfully, many churches and other organizations offer counseling to such young people, creating a place where they feel care for, loved, respected and accepted as worthwhile individuals.
Substance abuse among young people has become a major problem. Youngsters take drugs or alcohol to forget about their problems and to have a good time. They almost always fall into the truly horrible trap of addiction. Some helper organizations offer programs that will assist addicted young people, but it is unfortunately very difficult to convince them that they need such help and successes are few.
Vast numbers of young people survive on the streets. To help alleviate this problem some organizations have set up places of safety where these youngsters can sleep safely and where they can get a proper meal. These places are also ideal for other organizations that need to reach out to young people in trouble. Without a place to stay it is almost impossible for a youngster to enter a program or to progress in life.
There are many organizations that try to make a difference in the lives of young people. Sadly, almost all of them are severely limited because they do not have enough resources. There are not enough people involved. There is not enough money. There are too few facilities and it seems as if most people just do not care. The result is that the vast majority of young people are never reached in time.
If youngsters in trouble are left in the lurch then society has failed them. This failure will come back to haunt them in times to come. More needs to be done to create structures and to allocate resources to help young people in trouble to cope with life and to find purpose in their own lives.
One of the main reasons why there are so many desperately needy young people is the fact that so many families have become dysfunctional. Children are no longer treasured and cared for. Everyone is too busy. Kids are left on their own and they are not given the encouragement, love and acceptance that is so vital to them. So they look for acceptance and help elsewhere, often at the wrong places and with the wrong people.
Unemployment is at an all time high and this has a profound effect upon young people. Many of them drop out of school prematurely because they have no hope of ever finding work. Thus they render themselves unemployable because they have no skills to offer to potential employers. There are many organizations that have seen this need and that offer skills training to youngsters.
When youngsters become disillusioned in society they are in grave danger of developing psychological and behavioral problems. They lose their self respect, feel as if they are worthless and they often develop depression and experience high levels of anxiety. Thankfully, many churches and other organizations offer counseling to such young people, creating a place where they feel care for, loved, respected and accepted as worthwhile individuals.
Substance abuse among young people has become a major problem. Youngsters take drugs or alcohol to forget about their problems and to have a good time. They almost always fall into the truly horrible trap of addiction. Some helper organizations offer programs that will assist addicted young people, but it is unfortunately very difficult to convince them that they need such help and successes are few.
Vast numbers of young people survive on the streets. To help alleviate this problem some organizations have set up places of safety where these youngsters can sleep safely and where they can get a proper meal. These places are also ideal for other organizations that need to reach out to young people in trouble. Without a place to stay it is almost impossible for a youngster to enter a program or to progress in life.
There are many organizations that try to make a difference in the lives of young people. Sadly, almost all of them are severely limited because they do not have enough resources. There are not enough people involved. There is not enough money. There are too few facilities and it seems as if most people just do not care. The result is that the vast majority of young people are never reached in time.
If youngsters in trouble are left in the lurch then society has failed them. This failure will come back to haunt them in times to come. More needs to be done to create structures and to allocate resources to help young people in trouble to cope with life and to find purpose in their own lives.
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