Youth Services
To provide youth with programs and recreational activities, which promote citizenship, education, standards and values through appropriately trained adult role models.
To target programs for at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth to prevent delinquency, and encourage positive adult and peer relationships.
The United Way Response:
- Blue Water Council, Boy Scouts of America - United Way supports countrywide comprehensive youth development programs, including special needs units, at-risk units, and adult training opportunities.
- Department of Human Services - United Way supports a foster youth program by providing materials.
- Girl Scouts, Michigan Waterways Council - United Way supports membership outreach to at-risk and financially disadvantaged youth, and adult training opportunities.
- S.O.N.S. (Save Our Neighborhoods and Streets) - United Way supports after school programs, S.O.N.S.'s basketball and a Junior/Senior High Activities Program for at-risk and financially disadvantaged youth.
- United Way Disabled Childrens’ Fund - United Way of St. Clair County supports unique and unusual needs youth for disabled County youth residents.
- YMCA - United Way supports Progressive Swim, Bus with Gus, a recreational program, and Kid's Club at at-risk after school activity program at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
- Youth Leadership Collaboration - United Way supports a leadership program for youth to teach leadership and life skills.