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Youth Leadership
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Concord |
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New Hampshire Teen Institute
PO Box 951
56 South State Street
Concord, NH
Phone #: 603-226-0111
Web Address: http://www.nhteeninstitute.org
E-Mail: dwilliams@nhteen.com
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Services provided by this agency: Advocacy, Family Support, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
Programs include:
Leader in Prevention (LIP)
Prevention education and working in teams.
Summer Leadership Program (SLP)
Prevention and education and leadership training. |
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Laconia |
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Belknap County Cooperative Ext. 4-H Youth Development
36 Country Drive
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone #: 603-527-5475
Contact Name: Rebecca Levesque
Web Address: http://www.extension.unh.edu
E-Mail: rebecca.levesque@unh.edu
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Services provided by this agency: Nutrition, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
4-H Program
4-H helps young people become creative and productive citizens, develop positive leisure time activities, foster positive self-esteem, build leadership potential, become involved in communities, explore interests and try new skills. There are 28 groups available in Belknap County.
Eligibility
Youth 5-7=Cloverbuds
Youth 8-18=4-H Members
Cost
No cost to families. Special events may have a charge, but partial scholarships are available from the Belknap County 4-H Foundation.
4-H Time in Afterschool Programs
These programs provide safe learning environments for youth during the after school hours. 4-H provides curricula, training, support, recognition, local/state/national opportunities, and opportunities to build relationships for youth/youth and youth/adult voluneteers based on like interest.
Eligibility
Youth 5-18 years old.
Cost
No charge for 4-H afterschool. Community / School provides space and staff to meet state guidelines. 4-H provides programming support.
Nutrition Connections
Works with families and youth, teaching nutrition, food safety, and budgeting.
brenda.cary@unh.edu (nutrition connections)
Eligibility
185% of poverty level
Cost
No cost. |
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Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region
P.O. Box 1536
291 Union Avenue
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone #: 603-528-0197
Contact Name: Dianne Zawacki
Web Address: http://www.bgclr.org
E-Mail: dzawacki@metrocast.net
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Services provided by this agency: Family Support, Health and Wellness, Mentoring, Mentoring, Recreation, Sports, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
The Boys and Girls Club of Lakes Region provides an after-school drop-in program to keep teens off the street while providing them with constructive outlets and positive role models.
They also have a summer day camp with arts and crafts, activities, sports, and weekly field trips, AND a school vacation program, which is a continuation of the drop-in program that provides teens with something to do during school-year vacations.
Contact the Boys and Girls Club of Lakes Region for more information on ages served and costs. |
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Parents and Children Together (P.A.C.T.)
64 Court Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone #: 603-528-4048
Web Address: http://www.pactfamilyprograms.com
E-Mail: info@pactfamilyprograms.com
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Services provided by this agency: Parenting Assistance, Recreation, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
To provide wholesome activities for families and their children. What does P.A.C.T. mean?
Providing safe, wholesome, nonthreatening activities for parents and children to enjoy.
Assisting other segments of our community through enjoyable activities.
Challenging young people and their families to enjoy each other's company and learn more about each other and our community.
To promote respect, sensitivity and understanding between adults and youth. |
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Youth Services Bureau
306 Union Avenue
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone #: 603-524-9457
Web Address: http://www.youthservicesbureau.org
E-Mail: director@youthservicesbureau.org
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Services provided by this agency: Advocacy, Alcohol and Drugs - Education, Support, and Treatment, Community Service Organizations, Counseling, Juvenile Justice Services, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
Programs include:
Out of School Suspension Program
To serve as an accountability and prevention program for suspended students. It is an opportunity to make up outstanding work, keep up with current assignments and participate in community service during the school day.
Upswing
To provide youth and their families with an avenue for resolving problems that they may be having before the situation reaches the state where court involvement becomes necessary through a CHINS petition.
Juvenile Court Diversion
Court Diversion is an early-intervention program that works with first time juvenile offenders. The program allows the juvenile to take responsibility and learn from their mistakes without going to court and potentially having a juvenile record.
Belknap County Teen Court
Teen Court is a program in which youth are sentenced by their peers. It is a voluntary alternative to the criminal justice system for young people who have committed an offense. Teen Court promotes responsible citizenship on the part of the defendant and the volunteers.
The Challenge Course
Challenge is an educational, community based early intervenion alcohol and other drug abuse program. The program serves as an early intervention for those youth who are at risk and intends to prevent the progression of substance use / abuse.
Belknap County Family Mediation Program
Mediation is a process that provides families with an opportunity to address issues that are contributing to conflict in the home. Mediators are neutral facilitators who help families reach solutions to their conflicts.
Prime for Life
A program designed to gently but powerfully challenge common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. The content, process, and sequence of Prime for Life are carefully developed to achieve both prevention and intervention goals. |
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Meredith |
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Community Response Coalition (CoRe)
ILHS 1 Laker Lane
Meredith, NH
Phone #: 603-279-6162
Web Address: http://www.interlakes.org/CoRe
E-Mail: n/a
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Services provided by this agency: Alcohol and Drugs - Education, Support, and Treatment,Recreation,Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
Services Include:
After Hours Program
Student led group that plans fun, drug-free activities at Interlakes High School (ILHS)
Controlling Our Own Lives (C.O.O.L.)
A student led group at Prospect Mountain High School (PMHS) in Alton, NH that promotes a healthy drug-free lifestyle. The students organize substance-free activities and promote youth leadership. |
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Plymouth |
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Pemi Youth Center
111 Main Street
Plymouth, NH
Phone #: 536-7264
Contact Name: Jessica Dutille, Executive Director
Web Address: http://www.pemiyouthcenter.org/MainPage/main.asp
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Services provided by this agency: Community Service Organizations, Early Learning, Family Resource Center, Family Support, Mentoring, Playgroup, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
The Pemi Youth Center is a local not-for-profit organization serving as a safe and well supervised after school destination for local youth ages 11-17. The center provides quality after school programming with activities including academic assistance, mentoring, nutritional guidance/cooking instruction, art and recreation activities, support groups, and community service learning opportunities.
All programming and services are offered at no cost to youth/families.
Giggles and Grins North Playgroup also offered at the Pemi Youth Center. |
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The Circle Program
PO Box 815
85 Main Street
Plymouth, NH
Phone #: 603-536-4244
Web Address: http://www.circleprogram.org
E-Mail: circle@worldpath.net
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Services provided by this agency: Mentoring, Mentoring, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
A mentoring and summer camp for at-risk girls. The mission is to provide socially and economically disadvantaged New Hampshire girls with new opportunities to develop skills, courage and the confidence they need to handle the challenges of their lives. |
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Tilton |
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Winnisquam Regional School District SAU 59
433 West Main Street
Tilton, NH
Phone #: 603-286-4531
Web Address: http://www.winnisquam.k12.nh.us
E-Mail: dtryon@wrsdsau59.org
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Services provided by this agency: Advocacy, Alcohol and Drugs - Education, Support, and Treatment, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
Services include:
YNOT (Youth Network Opposing Tobacco)
Early intervention to prevent the onset of smoking in youth at the middle school level.
Safe Schools
To provide programming that offers a safe and sane atmosphere for students and faculty to work in.
Chem. Free
To provide information and activities aimed at helping high school aged students cope with the drug and alcohol culture and to provide alternative activities. |
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Youth Assistance Program of Northfield, Sanbornton, and Tilton, Inc.
287 Main Street
Tilton, NH
Phone #: 603-286-8577
Web Address: n/a
E-Mail: mcdouglass@verizon.net
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Services provided by this agency: Alcohol and Drugs - Education, Support, and Treatment,Community Service Organizations,Counseling,Juvenile Justice Services,Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
Programs include:
Court Diversion
First time offenders are given the opportunity to participate in the program instead of being referred to court. They are required to take responsibility for their actions and make amends to the community.
Challenge
This is an early intervention drug and alcohol program for youth between the ages of 13-18. it is targeted for teenagers who are beginning an involvement with illegal substances.
Violence Prevention
To teach youth to express anger and overly aggressive feelings in constructive ways. |
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Wolfeboro |
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Appalachian Mountain Teen Project
85 Bay Street
Wolfeboro, NH
Phone #: 603-569-5510
E-Mail: amteenp@yahoo.com
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Services provided by this agency: Mentoring, Youth Leadership & Development
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Description:
The AMTP provides multi-level support to over-stressed and underserved adolescents whose life circumstances place them at risk for mental illness, delinquency, and out-of-home placement. AMTP offers long-term support to youth (12-18 year old) and families as they face critical life and developmental transition. It works to strengthen family and youth assets such as physical and emotional health, future orientation, community connections, and self-esteem.
Eligibility
Youth 12 to 18 years old who 1) reside in Belknap or southern Carroll counties, 2) are not at risk of harming others, 3) are referred by school personnel, community officials, parents, or other individuals familiar with AMTP.
Cost
Each youth is supported by grants and scholarships. |
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