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Central College Pre-College Programs include the following:

The Upward Bound Program is designed to encourage participants to pursue post secondary education. It includes a six week summer program and a follow-up program during the regular school year. In the summer, students take classes designed to increase their skills and knowledge in key content areas needed for success in college. Older students may take some classes for college credit. High school credit may be earned in some circumstances. Field trips and cultural and social activities are provided. Tutoring is provided for any student and required for those earning less than a C in any academic course

The Talent Search Program is a program designed to encourage and motivate participants to pursue post secondary education. Career, financial aid, academic, and personal counseling is provided. Information on post secondary institutions, college applications, financial aid, career possibilities, course selection, ACT and SAT preparation, and study skills is available. Funds are available for tutoring and travel expenses to visit a post secondary institution. Field trips and cultural events are offered. Must be at least 12 years old and have potential for success in post secondary education

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Tutoring Expense Assistance
Youth Enrichment Programs
Gifted Education
Summer School Programs
Provides a safe and positive learning environment by taking at risk youth off the streets on the weekends, when acts of mischief, crime, or violence occur. Each week, young people gather together to learn and develop evidence-based, positive skills and traits to sustain them throughout their lives. Healthy kids movement for coping skills. Free meals.
Works to assist central Iowa families and students through counseling, health care services, mentoring, sports and community projects.

Provides an after school reading, writing and math tutor program and will help with homework when needed.

Provides help to young people to connect with relevant learning and the emphasizes the importance of staying in school. Their volunteer-delivered K-12 programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills.

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Youth Business Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs
Before and after school program provides arts, crafts, games, and an after school snack for elementary age children. Childcare is provided for days when there is no school. Children bring their own brown bag lunch.

Preschool for children 3-5 years old.

Summer program provides licensed childcare for elementary age children. Includes: arts, crafts, games, playground at the park and swimming two times per week. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided by HHS Summer Food Program. This program is seasonal from the end of school to the start of school.

Gym and meeting room rental.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Child Care Centers
Extended Child Care
Early Childhood Education

Offers educational, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for families including mentoring, community meal, and summer food program.

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Summer Food Service Programs
Mentoring Programs
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community Meals

Offers a variety of youth programs and services.

Provides a variety of activities such as summer activities, arts and crafts, a game room, free meal program, club technology center, fitness center, boys and girls basketball league, archery, brain games, gardening program, and Boy and Girl scouts.
An organization dedicated solely to girls in an accepting and nurturing environment, where girls can build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adults, girls can develop qualities that will serve them all their lives--strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.
Youth programs.

Offers adult-supervised youth activities, including dances, youth trips, and other youth activities.

Provides after school programs for children K-5th grade in Dubuque and Western Dubuque.
Acting classes for adults and children of all ages, plus dance and voice classes. Summer camps and academies for youth; call for information on dates and age eligibility.

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Dance Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs
Music Instruction
Acting Instruction
Provides opportunities for children to learn, practice, and perform drumming, dance, drill and tumbling skills, while supporting their educational and character development.
Provides affordable services and activities to all youth.
Linn County Peer Group Program is free for Linn County children enrolled in the Cedar Rapids School System. This program provides quality programming to youth with low self-esteem and inadequate social interaction skills through the use of social/recreational activities and positive peer group identification. Attendance has shown to improve communication skills, social skills, life skills and build solid friendships.

Offers a variety of activities and classes for youths that include athletics, arts and crafts, dance classes, cultural activities, fitness, and special seasonal events.

- Tween Nights: provides an opportunity for tweens to enjoys games, sports, music and more, and to spend time with friends and make new acquaintances.

- Summer Camps: provides a variety of summer camps for youths. Summer camp themes include nature, performing arts, sports, youth variety, and Sun-Sational.

Youth services provides courses on topics including first aid for children, disaster preparedness, water safety, and babysitting for children. Also offers youth volunteer opportunities and service learning projects for middle and high school students.

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Personal Safety Education
Babysitting Instruction
Hygiene
Youth Enrichment Programs
Doanes Park Youth Center provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities and services for youth ages 8 to 18. The Youth Center features a 200 person room suitable for meetings and catered events. A great place for rehearsal dinners, birthday and anniversary parties, holiday gatherings and showers.
Offers a variety of sports and physical education, summer program and other activities for youth. Rents a room for parties and events and offers volunteer opportunities.
The Heart- Housing Education and Rehabilitation Training Program is a broad-based community partnership providing at-risk school students with opportunities to complete their high school diploma through a non-traditional classroom and service learning experience

Offers to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention and education programs relating to substance use, adolescent pregnancy, and suicide prevention. These services provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to give youth the tools they need to stay on the right path.

Programs include:

Substance Use Prevention

Smoking and or vaping cessation

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

Suicide Prevention

Youth Violence Prevention

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Human Trafficking Prevention

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Child Abuse Prevention
Youth Enrichment Programs
Mental Health Information/Education
Youth Violence Prevention
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Smoking/Vaping Cessation Support
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Human Trafficking Prevention
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Teen character development programs, including fitness classes, babysitting classes, arts and cooking classes, and guys-only or girls-only groups.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Babysitting Instruction

Offers a program focusing on developing literacy skills, social/emotional learning, and the important academic and life transitions middle school students experience as they transition to high school. Designed for middle school students ages 13-16. Also creates opportunities for parent and student engagement.

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Tutoring Services
Youth Enrichment Programs
Literacy Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs