Youth Programs & Services

In 1973, with YCI's first grant of $25,000 to reduce juvenile delinquency, we set out to offer the area's youth more opportunities to work and study. Today we serve children and youth from age 5 through young adults age 21 and beyond. Our participants are diverse and come from a wide variety of socioeconomic backgrounds.

Our Youth Co-Op Charter School (YCCS) is a Title I public school-of-choice which teaches 525 children in grades K-8 using state-of-the-art teaching methods and small class sizes. YCCS has been recognized by the governor, won numerous awards, and earned an "A" rating meeting all AYP categories since its inception.

YCI also Provides the Following

Youth Programs & Services:

Stay-in-School Program A nationally-acclaimed drop-out prevention program to assist at-risk students.	Youth Opportunity Centers Addresses the needs of youth who have dropped out of school.
After-School Tutoring Elementary, middle and high school students benefit from our tutoring programs.	Crime Prevention Programs teach positive decision-making skills to promising youth with risk factors.
Refugee Youth & Family Program Helps students with acculturation, social skills, and grades.