The Youth Development Program is a free after-school and summer program provided at the Bauer Community Center. This program is open to youth grades 1-12 and promotes achieving social and educational goals by providing constructive activities and building leadership skills. By focusing on the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets and Developmental Relationship Framework, the Youth Development program builds on positive experiences that are essential to raising successful youth. This includes fostering a growth mindset, building on youth’s sparks, creating relationships with young people, helping them realize their possible selves and developing a mental toughness to defer gratification in order to achieve their goals.

Various activities include homework assistance, recreation and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs. A snack and dinner are provided after school and lunch is provided in the summer months.

Hours for the programs vary per age group and time of year.

Summer:

Grades 1-4: 10 AM - 4 PM

Grades 5-12: 10 AM - 4 PM

Snack and dinner are served each day at 3:45 and 5:30, respectively. Families are encouraged to join in every Thursday evening for Thursday Family Dinners provided by the congregation of Evangelical Covenant Church.

For more information, contact the Youth Services Supervisor at (765) 742-5046, or stop by our Community Center at 330 Fountain Street, Lafayette 47901

To learn more about youth volunteer opportunities and group community service projects, contact the Family and Youth Services Director by emailing jmarshall@bauerfamilyresources.org.