The Situation In Brief

There is concern in Bermuda that social and racial divisions are growing. A rise in youth violence and drug abuse indicate that the divisions may be particularly affecting the island's youth. Bermuda's private organisations, government and donors are dedicated to Bermuda's younger generation, but the absence of a consensus on the best way to help disadvantaged children has sometimes caused duplications and gaps in services.

Disadvantaged Children & Youth Programme Goals

The goals of the Disadvantaged Children & Youth Programme in Bermuda are as follows:

• Assist organisations in increasing the quality and reach of programmes that benefit disadvantaged youth. Specifically, we seek to help improve before-school, after-school, weekend and summer programmes for children; child-focused, preventive health care services; family-support programmes; and teen-violence prevention programmes.

• Help make the existing gaps in youth services clearer and best practises in helping children more widely known. To do this, we support organisations that provide technical services and expertise to key nongovernmental organisations offering youth services. We also strive to build stronger ties among policy makers and service providers.

Disadvantaged Children & Youth Resources

• Government of Bermuda, www.gov.bm
• Centre on Philanthropy, www.charity.bm
• Royal Gazette, www.theroyalgazette.com

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Footnotes

1, Source: 2000 Census, p. 51
2, Source: Facts & Figures 2005, Department of Statistics
3, Source: 2000 Census, p. 55