Hub - Youth Central

THE HUB YOUTH CENTRAL IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE OPERATE 2-6PM M,T,TH & F AND FROM 1-6 ON WEDNESDAYS. WE PROVIDE LOCAL YOUTH WITH A DROP-IN CENTER WHICH HAS MANY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GAMES, MUSIC, AND ART IN OUR MAKER SPACE. WE HAVE A FULL SERVICE KITCHEN WITH A DEDICATED COOK WHO SERVES HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO YOUTH FREE OF CHARGE. MENTORS ARE AVAIALABLE TO HELP KIDS WITH HOMEWORK AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. WE PROBLEM SOLVE WITH OUR KIDS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A TEEN IN OUR RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. SUICIDE PREVENTION IS A PRIORITY. WE ASSESS AND MAKE REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AS WELL AS WORK WITH OUR YOUTHS FAMILY ON MAKING PLANS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD. MUCH OF THE WORK WE DO IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OUR MENTORS HAVE DEVELOPED TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUB KIDS. WE OFTEN DISCUSS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH RISKY BEHAVIORS AND GUIDE OUR TEENS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES. OUR PROGRAM HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUTHS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ WHO ARE DRAWN TO OUR PROGRAM BECAUSE OF OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. WE CELEBRATE YEARLY BY HOLDING THE LANGLEY PRIDE PICNIC, AN EVENT WHICH HAS BECOME SOMETHING OUR TEENS REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO. THE HUB ACTIVELY CULTIVATES LEARNING LIFE SKILLS THAT KIDS WILL NEED IN THE FUTURE. OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF ALL OUR YOUTH AS THEY ARE PRESENTED TO US. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE SERVED 139 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH, WE WERE OPEN 250 DAYS AVERAGING 9 KIDS PER DAY. WE SERVED YOUTH 1,783 MEALS LAST YEAR. ALL OF OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.