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History The Youth and Family Center began in 1888 as the Ethical Society of St. Louis serving German and Polish immigrants. In 1909 the Neighborhood House at Nineteenth and O’Fallon Streets was purchased. In 1911 a new association was incorporated under the title “Neighborhood Association”. In 1944 the organization relocated to its current location on Twentieth Street where it has remained for 64 years. In 1995 the Board of Directors changed the name to The Youth and Family Center (YFC) to better reflect the services being provided to the community. Mission “To help youth, families and older adults attain self-sustaining lives by providing innovative social, educational and recreational resources and to serve as an anchor for the near North Side of St. Louis” |
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AARP: Provides a retired volunteer from our Aging Adults Program from its workforce readiness program. Academic Oasis : A volunteer organization providing academic assessments and individualized tutoring services in our after school program four days a week. Americorps : A National Service Program initiative, with roots in the Peace Corps and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), has four members serving full-time in our Afterschool and Aging Adults programs. Children’s Hospital : Mobile vehicle provides free health and dental screenings for youth enrolled in our Summer Day Camp program. Give Kids A Smile : Provide free dental work for youth in our Afterschool program. Grace Hill Health Care System : Provides health screenings to aging adults in our Jazzy Seniors Program. John Burroughs High School : Invites our youth to their “August Days” Summer Mentor Camp for two weeks. Jefferson Memorial Parks : A grant from the National Parks Foundation provide transportation for our Summer Day Camp and Afterschool programs to experience the Old Court House, Mississippi Riverboat Ride, and Museum of Western Expansion at the Arch. Optimist Club of St. Louis : The Optimist Club is an international youth organization committed to supporting youth with positive activities to promote a positive and health outlook on life. They support us with volunteers and funding annually. St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) : Provides teens to work as counselors for our Summer Day Camp. St. Louis Art Museum : provides art instructors to offer two months of art lessons and projects for youth. St. Louis Community College : Provides instructors for our youth and adults computer literacy classes. St. Louis 4 Kids : St Louis for Kids is the leading agency in St. Louis promoting and responsible for coordinating the city’s after school network of services. As a Fellow Member Agency they provide our staff with professional development for best practices in youth services delivery and other capacity building initiatives. |
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