Fishing to help combat youth crime
Whitsundays man wants to teach kids how to fish
Posted on 29.02.2024
Whitsundays man Brent Stephenson wants to help combat youth crime by teaching kids how to fish.
A recent ABC News story about Whitsundays man Brent Stephenson who, after a change in direction to cope with chronic back pain, now works with youth at risk teaching them how to fish.
To some people this sounds like it’s too simple to actually work [but] sports and recreation programs actually have one of the most consistently positive findings in terms of their effect to prevent crime and reduce reoffending”
Criminology expert Dr Renee Zahnow, University of Queensland.
Read full story: ABC News
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