This article describes and evaluates the impact of Boys & Girls Clubs recently installed in residential public housing developments. Because most prevention interventions to date have been school-based, this study marks a development in prevention interventions for problem behavior among youth at high-risk. The evaluation compares sites without Boys & Girls Clubs to sites with both previously and recently installed Boys & Girls Clubs. The results show that public housing developments with Boys & Girl Clubs have less drug-related activity measurably \ fewer damaged and unoccupied units, and increased parental involvement in youth activities.

Source: Schinke, S.P.; Orlandi, M.A.; and Cole, K.C.
Journal of Community Psychology CSAP Special Issue:1 18-128. 1992