NEW YORK — A couple of years ago, a reporter approached the Boys’ Club of New York looking to interview some of its middle-schoolers for a story about the mental health crisis in boys.
It’s easy to see why. Many of the about 2,500 boys who participate in the 150-year-old organization’s after-school and weekend activities come from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, often living in single-parent households or facing the threat of immigration enforcement. With limited access to academic and developmental support, the risk factors are plentiful.
