| The government of the United States is concerned | | | | also sufficient to cover establishments and |
| about the welfare of teenagers. They recognize these | | | | administrative costs for long periods of time. |
| young adults as the future citizens of the nation. The | | | | Government funded programs are in a position to give |
| departments of labor, defense and social welfare of | | | | expert training to staff so that the program will give |
| the government work closely with local communities in | | | | positive benefits to troubled teenagers. Government |
| an effort to offer cheap or free programs to give | | | | summer jobs are given to teens as lifeguards, |
| teenagers a constructive purpose and a positive | | | | assistants and clerks to help them get meaning and |
| future. | | | | purpose in their lives. |
| At first government programs for troubled teens were | | | | The other advantage of government programs for |
| harsh and punitive to the point of being abusive. | | | | teenagers is that they are consistently and constantly |
| Reform schools and schools for delinquent youth were | | | | reviewed. The government monitors programs to |
| virtual prisons. As social attitudes and justice systems | | | | check if they are effective and finds ways of |
| evolved and changed these programs became places | | | | improving the program. If the program is ineffective, |
| where youth were reformed through counseling and | | | | funding is withdrawn and funds are increased for |
| therapy. Expert counsellors help teens to lead a better | | | | programs that show success in rehabilitating troubled |
| way of life and guide give them a positive outlook to | | | | teens. |
| become well adjusted adults. | | | | Government funded programs give teens work to do |
| Community programs are funded by the government | | | | after school. Some programs help to reduce early |
| to help youth resist risky behavior. Several programs | | | | damaging behaviors like smoking, drinking and drugs |
| are organized to help children with different types of | | | | and help teenagers to make an effort to become |
| programs. These programs range from drug | | | | better adults. The intervention is by experts who are |
| rehabilitation to behavior correction. Expert counselors | | | | qualified in psychology or social work. They work with |
| and other staff with special training to help troubled | | | | teens in a systemic and scientific way to give them a |
| teenagers are assisted in these programs. Low | | | | better future. |
| income families particularly benefit from these | | | | Though parents from low income families find |
| programs because they offer effective professional | | | | government funded programs a boon because they |
| help for teenagers without charging a fee. | | | | are free. Parents should check whether the program is |
| Government aided programs for troubled youth are | | | | licensed by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehab |
| effective because the government is answerable to | | | | facilities. The credentials of the staff of the program |
| the tax payer. The government therefore has stringent | | | | should be verified before admitting the teen. Any |
| terms by which they fund programs for troubled youth. | | | | complaints made against the program on account of |
| The funding is higher than private funding. They are | | | | abuse and the success rate of the program should |
| therefore able to pay experts in the field of adolescent | | | | also be checked before their child is sent to the |
| counseling to treat troubled teenagers. The funding is | | | | program. |