Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County Inc

Programs: The boys & girls clubs of greater fort worth serves the fort worth area with afterschool and summer programs at eight sites in at-risk neighborhoods and in over 40 schools. Branch programs and services are available to youth ages 6-18 years old for a $10 per year membership fee or less, although no child is ever turned away due to an inability to pay. Branch activities focus on the areas of academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship. Our vision is that success is within reach of every child who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. Each boys & girls club branch boasts a social recreation room, art room, education room / library / computer room, kitchen, teen room and an outdoor play area or full-size gym. The clubs are open monday through friday from 2:30 - 7 p. M. ; hours expand to 9am - 6pm during the summer. In 2016, 98% of club members were promoted to the next grade level. Support services provide daily hot meals, clothing, school supplies, hygiene items and referrals for eye exams, and counseling. The breadth of programs offered by the club allows us to reach a diverse youth population, providing services through all phases of their lives and addressing the multiple challenges youth face within their social environment. In 2016, 5,330 youth were served through the branches in afterschool and summer programs with an average daily attendance of 1,347.

in addition to branch programs, the boys & girls clubs of greater fort worth also operates comin' up, a progressive gang-intervention program that serves more than 642 gang-involved youth between the ages of 13-24 years old in fort worth communities. In partnership with the city of fort worth, the program provides needs-based services and activities in an effort to reduce gang violence and influence positive change. The program operates in six target areas of the city and develops truces between rival gangs by working directly with gang members to assist with conflict resolution, provide information and referral services, and crisis intervention to diffuse potentially violent situations. In 2016, 139 comin' up members successfully completed a life change, which is defined as one of the following: obtaining a ged; graduating high school; completing a semester of college; completing specialized services; or completing 90 days on the job.

the boys & girls clubs of greater fort worth emphasizes the importance of education and workforce readiness across all program areas. To prepare low-income youth for post-secondary and future career opportunities, the club offers pre-college programs. The upward bound and educational talent search programs focus on graduation and college enrollment, providing services to low-income and potential first-generation college students. The programs focus on achieving academic success through intense curriculum combined with personalized support and daily guidance. The high grade-to-grade progression, graduation and college enrollment rates speak to the impact the programs have on the scholastic success of participants. In 2016, 1,439 youth participated in the club's pre-college programs. Of seniors, 98% of students who participated in the programs graduated from high school, with 72% enrolling in college the following fall.

prevention programs in the clubs focus on giving youth the skills necessary to avoid risky behaviors and include programs too good for drugs and positive action. In particular, 2,457 of youth completed 10 weeks of curriculum that demonstrate effectiveness in helping youth in building resistance skills. In 2016, over 8,000 times, youth and families participated in drug, tobacco, and alcohol prevention activities and presentations. In addition, these programs provide many engaging activities that encourage positive social and emotional growth and development of club members who often lack the foundational support elsewhere.