YOUTH PROGRAMS
​We offer four different youth development programs for students ranging from kindergarten through high school. Our after-school programs are offered at no cost, and we focus on building relationships with our youth that help empower and foster their growth.
Character-In-Training
Faith-Based Character Development
4TH - 6TH GRADERS
Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 5:30 - 8 pm
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Guided activities support personal character and citizenship development through a variety of interactive lessons focused on compassion and conviction, personal empowerment, and restraint and resistance to negative peer pressure.
Character-In-Training
Faith-Based Character Development
4TH - 6TH GRADERS
Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 5:30 - 8 pm
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Guided activities support personal character and citizenship development through a variety of interactive lessons focused on compassion and conviction, personal empowerment, and restraint and resistance to negative peer pressure.
Jr. Leaders-In-Training
Personal Responsibility and Conduct
7TH & 8TH GRADERS
Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 5:30 - 8pm
Lessons include conflict resolution skills, constructive use of free time, boundaries (rules and consequences), and expectations for personal responsibility and conduct. Service projects teach community responsibility and neighborhood pride.
Leaders-In-Training
Positive Values and Effective Communication
9TH - 12TH GRADERS
Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 5:30 - 8 pm
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A continuation of Jr LIT. Lesson plans continues the re-enforcement of positive values and encourage family communications and parent/caregiver involvement. Structured activities promote service learning, time management, vocational and career, seminars, personal engagement and motivation.
FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Learn to Earn
Learn to Earn is a life-skill program where our youth can learn landscaping skills (mowing, trimming, planting, and maintaining). The youth gain work ethics and experience, receive pay and learn how to market, plan, schedule and grow in personal responsibilities. Taking care of all the Hope Center properties and having various community clients, including but not limited to community senior citizens and local church property.
Daughters of the King
Daughters of The King, our annual Mother’s Day Brunch, is a time to honor our mothers. It’s an intimate time for daughters to say thank you to their moms, grandmothers and mother figures for their faithfulness, hard work, dedication and love. To all those who have been mothers, have lost their mothers, or have the opportunity to celebrate their mother presently - we salute and cherish you all. We can’t wait to celebrate more moms in this upcoming program year!
Men's Fraternity
For age 21 and over
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Men's Fraternity is a year-round program comprised of four Tenets and Four Developmental Assets that help to build and develop men into Whole Men (Mentally, Socially, Spiritually, Culturally and Emotionally).
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Led by The Hope Center male staff, this group focuses on biblical manhood. Men's group meet every Monday at 7:30-9:00 P.M. (dinner included)
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The Four Tenets are:
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Reject Passivity
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Accept Responsibility
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Lead Courageously
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Invest Eternally
The Four Developmental Assets are:
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Conflict Resolution
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Boundaries and Expectations
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Commitment to Learning
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Social Competencies
