Kids Club
Kids Clubs provide safe, supportive after-school care for
at-risk children ages 5-12 in low-income apartment communities. Activities occur in a safe, structured environment where children develop friendships, personal resilience, self-respect, intellectual curiosity, conflict resolution skills, healthy eating habits, reading and math skills and a life-long love of learning. Participants also develop the skills needed to remain drug-free and gang-free. An integral part of this program is our Community Family Clubs which engage families at these sites in pot-luck dinners, fun outings, getting to know their neighbors and special performances by their kids.

Community Family Club
Community Family Club is a family-focused program that encourages parents to participate in small group activities with their children each month. Based around a potluck meal, this program develops skills in parenting, conflict resolution, and family communication. This program creates a stable network of support for children and family members.

Teens in Action
Teens in Action provides youth ages 12-18, living in low-income neighborhoods, opportunities to improve the communities in which they live. Service projects challenge them to learn new skills and provide leadership in ways they never thought possible. Activities include food drives for Central Dallas Ministries, visits to area nursing homes and field trips to area colleges, museums and sporting events. The dominant goal of this program is to keep teens in school and to provide alternatives to violence, gangs, and drugs that are so prevalent in these neighborhoods.

Employment Program
The Employment Program helps high-risk young adults, ages 18-21, overcome multiple barriers to obtaining and maintaining employment. Services include training in the job search process, resume writing, interviewing, appropriate workplace behaviors and job retention skills. Each client is assisted in identifying career goals, possible barriers, and then provided the tools to overcome those barriers. Childcare is available to teen parents on a limited basis.

Employment Program

Camping and Outdoor Education
The Camping program provides children and teens of all ages a rare camping experience. Camp Ellowi, in the Cedar Hill area of Dallas County, is an outdoor classroom where youth develop leadership skills, learn to work with others, develop  an appreciation of nature, set goals and solve problems. Recreational activities include hiking, fishing, archery, arts and crafts, swimming and canoeing.