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Provides a summer camp June – August, Mon-Fri 7:30 am-6 pm. Elementary and Middle School ages ages 5-12.

Offers curriculum that is designed for girls to address their unique challenges by empowering them to make thoughtful and healthy decisions. The curriculum is delivered over the course of 10 to 12 weeks and addresses the societal, mental, and emotional challenges particular to their age.

Youth board with 30 members from 7th to 12th grade from all Buffalo County communities. Provides grants for youth-initiated and youth-led community projects.

Youth tackle a range of social problems that concern them from our economy and environment to safety, tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs. Applications are open in the spring for the following school calendar year term on the board. bcchp.org/yab

Provides a boxing diversion program to drug use, gangs, and violence. Services are available for all youth, especially those in low-income households, to participate in extracurricular activities while providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment. Youth are taught the fundamentals of Olympic boxing through the direction of licensed/certified coaches. The program is designed to teach responsibility and self-control while supporting positive life outlook. Issues of pre-delinquent and delinquent behaviors such as alcohol and drug use are addressed in the program. Can also establish tutors for youth members as needed.

Helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become productive citizens. Young people in 4-H learn about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Provide life-long learning opportunities by partnering with schools, families and neighborhood residents to promote youth development and stronger communities through before and after school programs, Community Learning Centers and youth summer programs.

Offers before and after school care, and half-day and full-day care to children from low to moderate-income families. Provides experiences in areas of development vital to the early years.  STEAM (Science, Technology. Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) centered curriculum introduces children to problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, decision making, and more. The program provides children with nutritious meals and snacks, as well as healthy physical activity.

After school and summer programming for youth in grades K-12 to receive homework/tutoring assistance, appropriate behavior lessons, problem solving skills, making responsible decisions, responding to conflict appropriately, and skill-building activities in a range of subjects.

Anti-violence and substance abuse prevention program targeting youth and their families living under conditions of social and economic poverty, as well as youth who are at risk of academic failure. The program uses a combination of performing arts and academic tutoring to meet its goals.

Promotes high self-esteem, determination, persistence, high academic achievement, community involvement, the importance of health, etc.

Wize Girls is a program for girls in 6th, 7th and 8th graders that meet weekly during the school year. Program is available year-round at no cost, with services including special projects, community-based education, transportation, and recreation services. 

Provides a variety of summer camp options for the children of Air Force personnel.

Offers after school programs for youth. Youth programs offered include tutoring, civic engagement, enrichment classes, Children's Discovery Museum, foreign language lessons, music, financial literacy, and summer camps.

Helps schools, parents, and the community in an effort to prepare young people to become successful and productive citizens.

Focuses on the YMCA core values of Character, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility, tied with the Six Pillars of Character Development to enhance the self confidence, motivation, and self esteem of the participants.

The program is site-based and operates at different schools sites in the community. Every group at each particular site meets at different times.

Identifies at-risk youth that are potential leaders and are currently underachieving.

Offers activities and programming for youth ages 4-18, at the physical spaces at The Bay Lincoln and The Benson Community Center in Omaha.

OPEN DROP-IN HOURS: After school, evenings, and weekends.

CAMPS, LESSONS, AND WORKSHOPS: Seasonal; pre-registration required. Includes:

- Summer Camps

- Skate School

- Fashion School (Lincoln only)

- Beatmaking School (Omaha only)

COMMUNITY EVENTS: Recurring weekly (Lincoln only) or monthly (Omaha only). Includes:

- Fashion and Makers Markets

- Concerts

- Gaming/E-Sports Tournaments

- Skate Competitions

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.