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Mental <br />"One -quarter of Anoka County residents have been told by a health care professional that they have <br />anxiety (24%) or depression (23%). Female respondents were twice as likely to report having depression <br />1111110410, <br />t:" ty a: l' III''u'01"e/� .IIII' .. t ..lr.m relic Iraq: V:lll°misa Du � " " " "" � UsIbPohU:'tlllUu"Uln <br />[text] <br />proUu t:'iv'illth) <br />[text] <br />IF" ulm �urmrn �"Illii �j aC„Contintluuuiniuty� IIV...IN tttaI011thp <br />� m"m <br />1n t rodre.mc t ion <br />iquuuiuumiuiui <br />SafeIr INN h bor lll.moods <br />Many local officials rate preventing youth crime as a top priority for their community. Providing youth <br />with positive ways to fill their free time can reduce their risk to commit a crime c Parks and <br />programs serve students to provide safe places to go and engage in stimulating activities when school is <br />not in session. Parks staff ensure parks and public spaces are properly maintained for safe use and <br />provide an additional figure outside of home and school for developing youth to look up to. <br />Parks and recreation systems can be key players in successfully addressing and preventing small crimes. <br />For example, burglaries and thefts dropped 9o% in a Philadelphia precinct after police helped <br />neighborhood volunteers clean up vacant lots and plant gardens ,is44'•.,.2.€.-[.,i.......„ „. ,;-gig,,....„',,;g,iki,.....222.„),.,. Before <br />the improvements, the precinct experienced an average of 4o crimes per month, but that fell to just four <br />per month after the community was involved in beautifying the area. By offering trail or land clean-up <br />programs, agencies can aid in reducing crime and improving the areas image. <br />[safety camp] [home alone safety] <br />Corr lr.mnU,unit y bride/IIdeIr°hity <br />