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S:r,:F OF ",'.,: =SO�A APFLICAT:G:: -C;:. AC�IO:: Gir11"I ENER.C), , PLANNIA'. A:,-, Dry rL OPKE;T JUS:I C=. PROGRA`; PACE 3 18. PROBLEM STATEYX:T (See Instructions) FROM ORIGINAL GRANT: School District 262 and the municipalities within it, all of the City of St. Anthony and a portion of the City of New Brighton, pride themselves on their ability to manage the vast array of needs in the community. However, with the ever-increasing changes taking place in our community, school system, and family structure, we are becoming aware of an increase in negative and potentially delinquent behavior amongst a growing number of our young people. We are desirous of utilizing more services that may be available to our students and their families. A frustration in attempting to deal with these problem situations in the past , and certainly a concern for the future, is in dealing with multiple agencies, organizations, municipality and county structures. School District 282 is located half in Ramsey County and half in Hennepin County. The Hennepin County portion is the only suburban area located east of the City of Minneapolis and Ramsey County portion is the western tip of suburban Ramsey County. Neither the school district nor the municipalities have fully utilized the counties' human and social services in the past. however, the need for use of these services is increasing as local resources dwindle and social and human needs within our school community increase. This proposal requests funds to support the development and implementation of a Youth Intervention Program serving the 'St. Anthony School attendance area (District 282) , the communities of St. Anthony and New Brighton (part) . According to current parochial and public school enrollment statistics, there are approximately 2,769 school age young people in this service area. There are no youth-serving programs within this area beyond those of the schools, police, churches , or recreation programs. In recent years, the school district has been asked to assume su'-stan*_ially more respensibi_ity for behavior that can be classified as pre-delinquent behavior and petitionable behavior. It is our desire to deal with this before it becomes a larger and more volatile problem within our school community. The pre-delinquent behavior include , but are not limited to, truancy, excessive absences and tardiness, runaways , chemical use (smoking, drinking, etc. ). Frog grades 5 through 12 , we have had over 65 suspensions of 1 to 5 day durations as a resu t of some of these behaviors. There has been a continued increase in school tardiness and unexcused absences. We have identified 15 students who have run away this year. The chemical use/abuse counselor has seen on an individual basis, over 50 students in the high school. On a family basis she has worked with 20 groups. One recent graduate died from chemical abuse and another former student on chemicals was invclved in a shooting, and is now in prison. Only one-third of the families referred for outside help, counseling, or chemical dependency treatment follow-up on the referral. Reasons given have been lack of insurance, family denial, or family apathy in regard to the problem. The emotional behaviors of concern include suicide/suicide attempts, excessive anger and fights. We have had 10 attempted/threatened suicides this. year. 2 graduates of St: Anthony Village High School attempted suicide this ,year, one successfully. We have also counseled multiple close friends (girlfriend/boyfriend) of these suicide attempts. Numerous students (30) are being counseled for control of excessive and destructive anger. 25 students have been suspended/counseled in regard to fighting behavior.