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Youth Zone serves children in grade K-5. FTC offers services for youth in two locations:
  *  Osborne Community After School Program (OCASP)
located at 1718 South Douglas St. Lake Worth, Fl 33460. Program capacity is to serve fifty (50) children in grade K-5.

  * Barton Community Beacon Center (BCBC) is a one stop shop of human and social services at Barton Elementary located at 1700 Barton Rd. Lake Worth, FL 33460. Program capacity 300 children ages 5-12.


Program Hours

  • Monday to Friday from 2:00-6:00 Pm. on regular school days
  • Half days: 11:30 am-6:00 Pm.
  • School holidays and summer months from 7:30 am-5:00 Pm

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Academic Enrichment (s)

Provides youth with coordinated programs in the areas of homework help, small group tutoring in FCAT in the area of reading, writing, math, and science for those students with a score of 1 &2,  computer skills, community service,  job shadowing,  college preparation classes, and career exploration.

Healthy Lifestyles
Focuses on positive decision-making, fitness, nutrition, body images/awareness, personal safety in small and large group settings, kids learn how to stay active, cook healthy meals and snacks, handle peer pressure,  develop a sense of belonging and self-worth.

The Multicultural Arts Program (MAP)
Offers a wide array of visual arts, digital arts, drawing, painting, photography, video production, and performing arts such as  Modern dance, Folklore, Hip Hop, drama, choire and music .Youth involves in a variety of performances like the City of Lake Worth Christmas Parade, Valentine and Mother's Day Celebration, Multicultural Day Celebration in partnership with Barton Elementary and other agency partners

 Recreational Activities:After completion of school assignments and small group tutoting, youth have a menu of recreational and self-improvement activities to choose from  such as soccer, flag football, Martial Arts, musical theater, volleyball, basketball,  cooking, arts & crafts,  gardening, yoga, photography, animation/broadcasting,  computer literacy, boys and girls club, open computer lab, tennis, video games hour, field trips and other outings which tie in with performance base in the area of attitude, behavior, school attendance,/performance and home relationship.


Youth Leadership Development

This club target Upper Elementary  and middle school youth who excell  in the area of academic, behavior, attitudes and the willingness to become a leader.  These youngsters are trained as Peer  Mentors to mentor children ages 3-8. They assist in the classroom in small group enrichment activities and other program related tasks. They run a Youth Council and meet twice montly to address issues such neighborhood cleanup, fundraising, community service leaning projects etc.

 Please call:  OCASP at (561)493-1190/662-1323;  BCBC at (561)540-9100/541-6833

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Summer Camp 2010 is here!

Don't miss out on swimming, dance, drama/acting, educational games, computer, step team, arts& crafts, field trips and making new friends.  For The Children Inc. is a fun and loving environment for children ages 3-19. You are our #1 priority.

Call us at 561-493-1190

You can reach out.        

How?

Go Friendly

*Share the For The Children Inc. story with your friends, co-workers, congregation, business and others

Go Healthy

*Join our gardening Club or Replace just one light bulb with a CFL and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 500 pounds per year

Go visit

*Tour the For the Children Inc. @ Barton Elementary, 1700 Barton Rd. Lake Worth, Fl

* Tour  the For The Children Inc.@ Old Osborne School  1718 South Douglas St. Lake Worth, Fl

* Tour the For The Children Inc.@ Osborne Community Center 1699 Wingfield St. Lake Worth, Fl

See and take action by volunteering, adopt a class, host a club and become a Mentor

Get in Touch

* Get out in your neighborhood and learn the names of six children and let them know you care

Go and Give

*Make a gift the programs. Your gift regardless of size will help change a life

Go and Connect

* Teach your kids and your family how they can make a difference by being a role model for others

Go to School

*Volunteer your time at your local school or at For The Children Inc. to assist with the Family and Community Building Zone to teach GED, English, Computer, Credit counseling etc.

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