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T.E.A.M. Inc. mission is to provide boys and girls between the ages of 6-13 years of age (who are currently enrolled in a elementary, junior high, or high school) with a program that will help them to address social and ethical values that are very prevalent in society today. T.e.a.m. program’s address the need for establishing and maintaining structured activities for disadvantage, low-income, inner city children. Our programs provide a safe environment that foster positive peer interactions, teamwork, positive adult interactions, and respect for authority.
Website: www.t.e.a.m.8m.com
Early childhood education expert James Heckman concludes that a compliment of early education and participation in afterschool programs can reduce initiating drug use among youth by nearly 50 percent (45.8) while reducing the likelihood of them skipping school by half. (Investing in Our Young People, University of Chicago, 2006)