The Salvation Army released a report on Monday that shows a nationwide increase in the demand for youth programs throughout the economic recession. Unfortunately, the report, titled "Growing Up in a Downturn," also reveals that many such programs have at the same time had to make cuts in staff and programming, and in some cases have even closed down, due to a lack of funding.
According to the study, 81 percent of Salvation Army youth programs saw an increased demand for youth services in 2011, which is up from 75 percent in 2008. Of the programs surveyed, 60 percent of them saw an increase in demand of up to 30 percent, and 11 percent saw an increase in demand of 50 percent or more.
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