Program Description

The goal of the Teen Center is to assist young people to acquire organizational and leadership skills;  strengthen their values; create a sense of community and promote cross cultural understanding; which will create a productive future in their lives and the community.

The Teen Center serves youth on a daily basis and is open Monday thru Friday plus some Saturdays.  The Teen Center also serves as a point of entry for many young people who later participate in other LAYC programs.

Objectives

• To provide/promote diverse recreational activities for youth between the ages of 12-21 years old in a safe, drug and alcohol free environment.
• To interact with the youth on a daily basis to identify needs that they may have and make the appropriate referrals to programs, activities or counseling according to each individual.

Eligibility

• Must attend school on a regular basis
• Must adhere to LAYC rules & regulations
• Be between the ages of 12-21 years old

Benefits

The Teen Center offers the following recreational, educational, and sport activities:

• Ping-Pong games, Pool games, Fuzz-ball games, and Domino games;
• Weight-Lifting: learning the importance of keeping their bodies and mind fit;
• Soccer Teams: promoting sportsmanship between youth, positive moral and educational development, and occupational improvement of the athletes;
• Field Trips/Picnics: for the participants to experience/sense a different kind of environment in a safe, drug & alcohol free zone;
• Mentoring: one on one counseling or group counseling and referrals to LAYC’s Social Services division;
• Movie Night: for the participants who have improved academically or whose behavior has been exceptional at the Teen Center;
• Physical Screening/Health Care Services (free of charge)
• Summer Youth Employment Registration

Program Hours

The activities are offered after school from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday and some weekends during the summer.

Contact Information

Franklin Peralta,
Outreach Worker
1419 Columbia Road, NW
Washinton, DC 20009
Tel 202.319.2227
Fax 202.462.5696
franklin@layc-dc.org