Ms. SantiagoMs. Santiago

JHS 143JHS 143

Youth Problems during Youth Problems during the summer in District 6 the summer in District 6

Steps of the Public Policy Analyst (PPA)Steps of the Public Policy Analyst (PPA)

Define the ProblemDefine the Problem Gather the EvidenceGather the Evidence Identify the CausesIdentify the Causes Examine an Existing PolicyExamine an Existing Policy Develop New SolutionsDevelop New Solutions Select the Best SolutionSelect the Best Solution

Feasibility vs. EffectivenessFeasibility vs. Effectiveness

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Vandalism, assault, robbery, Vandalism, assault, robbery, stabbings, altercations, teenage stabbings, altercations, teenage pregnancies, drug dealing and pregnancies, drug dealing and

drugs during the summers drugs during the summers months in Washington Heights, months in Washington Heights, District 6, in New York City by District 6, in New York City by

middle schools students.middle schools students.

Step 1: Define the Problem

Jail time for juvenilesJail time for juveniles elderly people being elderly people being

hospitalized, and their life hospitalized, and their life being interruptedbeing interrupted

cars, buildings, and smallcars, buildings, and small

businesses being robbed andbusinesses being robbed and

vandalized.vandalized.

Step 2: Gather the Evidence

Personal testimonies of Personal testimonies of small business ownerssmall business owners

landlordslandlords community precinctcommunity precinct teenagers lingering in the teenagers lingering in the

streets of Washington streets of Washington Heights during the summer Heights during the summer months.months.

Step 2: Gather the Evidence

There are no community programs for youth.There are no community programs for youth. There are no Boys or Girls Club in the There are no Boys or Girls Club in the

community.community. No supervision by low paying working class No supervision by low paying working class

parents, who have to work two jobs to parents, who have to work two jobs to maintain their familymaintain their family

Teenagers with no concrete outletsTeenagers with no concrete outlets One city park and recreation center, High One city park and recreation center, High

bridge Park and Recreation Center in the bridge Park and Recreation Center in the communitycommunity

An overcrowd public recreation centerAn overcrowd public recreation center

Step 3: Determine the Causes

Police Community Program-Pal and Community Police Community Program-Pal and Community Based Organization- Alliance DominicanaBased Organization- Alliance Dominicana

Both social programs alleviate the social Both social programs alleviate the social problem, however, the programs only have problem, however, the programs only have room for a certain amount of teenagersroom for a certain amount of teenagers

Government cut backs of social programsGovernment cut backs of social programs Both programs should be strengthened and Both programs should be strengthened and

improved to service more youth and meet their improved to service more youth and meet their needs.needs.

GovernmentGovernment should create more social should create more social programs for inner city teenagersprograms for inner city teenagers

Step 4: Examine an Existing Policy

Summer Youth EmploymentSummer Youth Employment Construction of another New York City’s Construction of another New York City’s

park and recreation center park and recreation center More community based programMore community based program All these programs’ effectiveness would All these programs’ effectiveness would

alleviate the current social problem, but it alleviate the current social problem, but it is not feasible for local, state, federal is not feasible for local, state, federal government’s budgetsgovernment’s budgets

Step 5: Develop New Policies

Summer Youth Employment if funded by Summer Youth Employment if funded by corporate America and the government, would corporate America and the government, would fully alleviate the social problem, It will teach fully alleviate the social problem, It will teach today’s youth today’s youth financial responsibilities financial responsibilities work ethicswork ethics sportsmanshipsportsmanship team work team work character educationcharacter education self-esteemself-esteem

It will provide teenagers with a constructive andIt will provide teenagers with a constructive and

concrete outlet during the summer monthsconcrete outlet during the summer months

Step 5: Develop New Policies