The Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee firmly believes that after-school activities are an essential element of effective delinquency prevention programming. It has been documented nationally that 79 percent of all juvenile offending activities occur between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Rhode Island statistics mirror national standards regarding hours of peak juvenile offending. In an effort to address these factors, the JJAC has specifically funded the following after-school activities under the JJDPA Formula and Title V Grant programs in 2001 and 2002.

		Progreso Latino
		Comprehensive service leadership/after school activities.
		Mt. Hope Learning Center
		After school educational assistance.
		South Providence Neighborhood Ministries
		After school and summer program to improve academics and non-violent problem solving.
		YMCA of Greater Providence
		After school enrichment program to build positive youth assets and academic skills.