Justice Department Launching Inner-City Anti-Drug Program
WASHINGTON--The Justice Department is joining forces with two private foundations to create an $8-million, comprehensive anti-drug program for inner-city youths.
The three-year program, a joint project with the Ford Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, will fund community-based programs for high-risk children ages 10 through 12 in up to five cities.
Each program is expected to provide education, recreation, counseling, and mentoring services to between 50 and 100 youths. Government and foundation officials hope that the successful programs can then be...
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