Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southwest Washington

TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

GENERAL CLUB PROGRAMMING: SINCE 2000, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON HAS PROVIDED A SAFE, POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUTH WHO NEED US MOST. WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY AGENCIES IN CLARK COUNTY TO OFFER DAILY, AFFORDABLE, AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON UNDER-SERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. IN 2022, WE SERVED OVER 1,200 YOUTH FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADES AT SIX CLUB SITES, OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY, STRUCTURED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN THREE CORE AREAS: ACADEMIC SUCCESS, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. WE ALSO PROVIDED MENTORING AND TUTORING, FAMILY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS DAILY. FOR AS LITTLE AS $100 PER YEAR, CLUB MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO ACCESS OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FIVE DAYS A WEEK. NO CHILD IS TURNED AWAY FOR INABILITY TO PAY.

COLLEGE PREP: OUR COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM SERVED 45 TEENS THIS YEAR THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPOSURE ACTIVITIES, SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS, CAMPUS VISITS, AND TUTORING SUPPORT. SIXTY-SEVEN (67) PERCENT OF OUR PARTICIPANTS COME FROM FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH AND 65 PERCENT ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE-GOING YOUTH.

MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING: OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMS PLACE A MAJOR EMPHASIS ON THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE. EACH MONTH, YOUTH ACROSS OUR 8 CLUBSITES PARTICIPATE IN OVER 100 HOURS OF SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS FORMING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, INCREASING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM, AND VOICING AND REGULATING THEIR EMOTIONS. FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STAFF SPENT A TOTAL OF 216 TRAINING HOURS IN PAX TOOLS FOR HUMAN SERVICES, A RESEARCH-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED FRAMEWORK THAT PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO BEST SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE.

YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION & INTERVENTION: IN 2022, WE SERVED OVER 250 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH OUR YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION & INTERVENTION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TARGETED MENTORING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO YOUTH IMPACTED BY GROUP VIOLENCE. FOR PREVENTION YOUTH AT OUR ELEMENTARY SITES, OVER 80% MAINTAINED OR INCREASED SOCIAL COMPETENCE ACCORDING TO STAFF MENTORS. 68% OF TEENS IN OUR INTERVENTION PROGRAM MAINTAINED OR INCREASED THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND NEARLY 70% INCREASED THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. OVERALL, THIS PROGRAM INCREASES A YOUNG PERSON'S PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.