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Results of the Youth Mapping Project 2002

During the summer of 2002, Youth Mappers successfully mapped 277 establishments.

Greenfield/Turners/Millers/Montague

Northampton/Easthampton
   75 Businesses 62 Businesses
   72 Service Providers     68 Service Providers

 

 147 Completed Surveys     130 Completed Surveys

 

Greenfield/Turners/Millers/Montague Northampton/Easthampton Area
52 Stated they were both Youth-Employing and Youth-Friendly 45
3 Stated they were only Youth Employing 4
13 Report to be only Youth-Friendly 26
13 Reported to be neither Youth-Employing nor Youth-Friendly 19

 

When managers, business owners in the community were asked what they felt were missing with regards to Youth Resources, this is what they said.

Greenfield/Turners/Millers/Montague

Northampton/Easthampton

26% surveyed offered recommendations. 24% surveyed offered recommendations.
   10% Programming  15%  
  30%  Teen Center 20%  
   n/a  Skate Parks 10%  
   n/a  Volunteer Opportunities  10%  
  15%  Jobs  10%  
   n/a  After school activities  10%  
   n/a  Clubs  10%  
   n/a Other 15%  
   10% Parent/school involvement n/a  
  25% Town Improvement  n/a  
  5% Funding n/a  
  5% Mentoring/volunteering n/a  

*Numbers indicates how many individuals made this recommendation.

 

~ Sponsored by the Youth Council of the

Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board ~