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Results of the Youth Mapping Project 2003
During the summer of 2003, Youth Mappers visited a total of
190 establishment in the Athol/Orange and Amherst/Hadley area. They
successfully mapping 138 establishments, being turned away by either larger
corporations where managers felt they were not allowed to participate in the
survey, or by smaller establishments that were too busy or uninterested.
|
Amherst/Hadley Area |
|
Athol/Orange Area |
| |
74
Businesses |
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41 Businesses |
| |
6
Service Providers |
|
17 Service Providers |
|
80 Completed Surveys |
|
58 Completed Surveys |
| Amherst/Hadley Area |
Athol/Orange Area |
| 62% |
Stated they were both Youth-Employing and Youth-Friendly |
34% |
| 1% |
Stated to be only Youth Employing |
3% |
| 36% |
Report to be only Youth-Friendly |
26% |
| 1% |
Reported to be neither Youth-Employing nor Youth-Friendly |
37% |
When managers, business owners in the community were asked
what they felt were missing with regards to Youth Resources, this is what they
said.
| Amherst/Hadley |
Athol/Orange |
| |
33 |
Had no suggestions |
13 |
|
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12 |
Felt things should stay the same |
n/a |
|
| |
18 |
Teen Center/under 21 club |
10 |
|
| |
2 |
Money for or access to Education |
2 |
|
| |
9 |
Skate part |
2 |
|
| |
6 |
Mentoring, Support & Family Support |
3 |
|
| |
2 |
Book Center |
n/a |
|
| |
2 |
To learn about the arts |
n/a |
|
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4 |
Good Jobs & Training |
6 |
|
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19 |
Safe recreation |
17 |
|
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1 |
Parks |
n/a |
|
| |
n/a |
Movie Theater |
1 |
|
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n/a |
Shelter |
1 |
|
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n/a |
Transportation |
1 |
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*Numbers indicates how many individuals made this recommendation.
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