Preparing young people for a healthy and successful future has taken on many new and complex dimensions and the trend is likely to continue. Research shows a majority of American youth engages in health compromising behavior.
Success in today’s competitive environment requires that youth develop their personal leadership skills. Leadership is essential in enabling youth to develop character, confidence, and values that promote the goal of healthy behavior.
Leadership is essential in enabling youth to develop character, confidence, and values that promote the goal of healthy behavior. Research shows a majority of American youth engages in health compromising behavior and concludes that half of all ten to seventeen year olds are at high or moderate risk of undermining their chances for a healthy life because of substance abuse, unsafe sex, teen pregnancy, school failure and delinquency, and crime or violence. More importantly, a recent report from the American Medical Association captures the importance of this goal: "For the first time in the history of this country, young people are less healthy and less prepared to take their places in society than their parents. Moreover, this is happening at a time when our society is more complex, more challenging, and more competitive than ever before."
As a youth sports coach, parent and finding my own way as a student, youth development is a special passion at Synchronized Solutions and Rising Stars is available in groups and as a one on one program with a young person. |