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CHAPTER 111 <br />recognized for its success in reducing crime, drugs and alcohol, and <br />teen pregnancy. This Plan continues to strengthen this youth <br />development effort by providing trained staff, equipment and funding <br />to successfully foster youth development. Through youth <br />development, we will support the creation of a better future for our <br />community. <br />Significant Public Involvement Findings <br />^ Throughout the public involvement process, youth and teens were <br />consistently identified as the population most in need of additional <br />'._. recreation services. <br />^ About 60% of Community Survey respondents said certain groups <br />(" in the City of Eugene need more or better recreation services. <br />These groups are: middle school youth 12 to 14 years of age (18%); <br />high school youth 15 to 18 years of age (16%), and elementary <br />school youth 6 to 11 years of age (13%). <br />^ Participants in the Recreation Providers and Multi-Cultural focus <br />groups held during the planning process identified youth as <br />~ _ ' needing expanded services, with after school programs cited as <br />a specific need. <br />^ Participants in the Recreation Providers focus group identified a <br />lack of access to services for non-mainstream youth, including <br />homeless, gay, and lesbian youth, as a gap in service. <br />,_. <br />~ __~ <br />,._ , <br />,, <br />~` <br />:, <br />r„' <br />`, <br />l~ <br />`, <br />~, . ; <br />,;. <br />i. <br />~., <br />,. <br />ti- <br />=' ~ City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan 27 <br />~~ '' ~ .Draft <br />~, <br />__ __ _ . <br />