Outreach & Special Initiatives
Our outreach and special initiative programs focus on meeting significant, specific needs that have been identified by the Boys & Girls Club of Venice. Because their scope is broad, they relate to or complement several or all core program areas.
GANG PREVENTION THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH
This community-based initiative targets young people ages 6 to 18 that are at high risk for involvement or are already involved with delinquency and gangs. Youth and teens are directed to positive alternatives, and learn about violence prevention. Our Club collaborates with local partners to mobilize resources, recruit hard-to-reach youth, mainstream them into appropriate Club programming and monitor their progress through individualized case management.
LATINO OUTREACH
The Latino Outreach Initiative provides Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice with effective strategies to reach serve and empower Latino youth and families. Reaching out to the Latino community is accomplished by engaging Latino youth and families through word-of-mouth referrals, face-to-face contacts, community collaborations, special events and targeted programming. Programming gives young Latinos access to Club interest- and need-based programs to help them develop leadership abilities and strong decision-making skills.
COLLEGE BOUND
The College Bound Program, originally developed in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the LA Harbor, exposes Club kids and teens to a college going culture by providing college tours, college access resources, strong supportive college bound staff and volunteers, and intensive case managing. Over 10 years, College Bound has made college a reality for thousands of Club teens who otherwise would have not thought about attending a 4-year University. By partnering up with the College Bound program at the LA Harbor, we are now able to bring College Bound materials and inspiration to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice.
GANG PREVENTION THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH
This community-based initiative targets young people ages 6 to 18 that are at high risk for involvement or are already involved with delinquency and gangs. Youth and teens are directed to positive alternatives, and learn about violence prevention. Our Club collaborates with local partners to mobilize resources, recruit hard-to-reach youth, mainstream them into appropriate Club programming and monitor their progress through individualized case management.
LATINO OUTREACH
The Latino Outreach Initiative provides Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice with effective strategies to reach serve and empower Latino youth and families. Reaching out to the Latino community is accomplished by engaging Latino youth and families through word-of-mouth referrals, face-to-face contacts, community collaborations, special events and targeted programming. Programming gives young Latinos access to Club interest- and need-based programs to help them develop leadership abilities and strong decision-making skills.
COLLEGE BOUND
The College Bound Program, originally developed in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the LA Harbor, exposes Club kids and teens to a college going culture by providing college tours, college access resources, strong supportive college bound staff and volunteers, and intensive case managing. Over 10 years, College Bound has made college a reality for thousands of Club teens who otherwise would have not thought about attending a 4-year University. By partnering up with the College Bound program at the LA Harbor, we are now able to bring College Bound materials and inspiration to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice.
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