Directory of Youth Resources

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Somewhere between childhood and maturity is a period of being young. This category addresses issues and points of view unique to this age.

Subcategories

• Hollywood

Resources in This Category

• A Place Called Home

  http://www.apch.org/
  Located in South Central to provide at-risk youth with a secure, positive family environment where they can regain hope and belief, earn trust and self respect and learn skills to lead a productive lifestyle free of the gangs, drugs and poverty that surrounds them.

• Children's Institute International

  http://www.childrensinstitute.org/
  Non-profit organization specializing in the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

• Inner City Arts

  http://www.inner-cityarts.org/
  To enrich the lives of children and bridge the cultural and economic divides between them through a total art program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District. Includes information about their programs, events and donating.

• Junior Chamber of Commerce

  http://www.lajcc.org/
  A nonprofit volunteer and community service organization whose mission is to is to serve the community by providing innovative projects and programs which benefit at-risk youth. Includes L.A. Watts Summer Games, Nissan Open, youth sports, leadership program and membership and community service.

• Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy (JUICE)

  http://www.rampartjuice.com/
  A youth program focused on skill building in the arts surrounding the hip-hop culture.

• Korean Youth and Community Center

  http://www.kyccla.org/
  About the organization's programs, news, events, and partners. Includes interesting facts on the Korean American community.

• Operation School Bell

  http://www.operationschoolbell.org/
  Provides clothing and personal products to children in need in the local area. Includes the mission, services, facilities and contact information.

• Para Los Ninos - For the Children

  http://www.paralosninos.org/
  Los Angeles based nonprofit family service agency providing child care, schooling and various other educational opportunities for at-risk children and support for their families and communities. Lists organizational structure, finances, services offered, newsletters, media statements and reports, information for donors and volunteers. (Has on-line video in a range of speeds.)

• SAMPLE the Possibilities!

  http://members.tripod.com/~aim_for_peace/
  A summer program that uses language instruction as a framework for imparting lessons of social action and multicultural understanding to third through sixth grade students.

• Venus and Serena Williams Tutorial/Tennis Academy

  http://www.venusserenatennisacademy.org/
  Offers tennis lessons and college preparatory tutoring for underprivileged youths.

• Wooten Center

  http://www.wootencenter.org/
  A neighborhood approach to the revitalization and empowerment of a community that provides a safe, nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence. Includes information about their programs and sponsors.

• Yoga for Youth

  http://www.yogaforyouth.org/
  Provides incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County Detention Center camps with a yoga and meditation program conducted by accomplished yoga instructors.

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