Aliquippa Impact

The after-school program is designed to provide safe space for young people after-school. Three nights per week, our students complete their daily homework assignments, engage in education enrichment class to improve literacy and composition skills, and participate in art related activities and eat dinner together. In 2022, the after-school program provided care to an average of 35 children.

A future anticipated program is a program where our staff works to identify, often in partnership with our other youth-serving agencies, young people who are facing particularly at risk environments. These young people are formed into cohorts of 8-12 students, and Aliquippa Impact staff member serves as their cohort leader. Ideally, young people participate in their cohort at least through high school graduation. Over these years, students set yearly goals and grow in the developmental assets. Our staff connects cohort participants to a variety of developmental opportunities. The cohort forms a family bond encouraging one another and supporting one anothe rover the long haul. In 2022, a future anticipated program reached 35 children.

The city camp program operates in st. titus of Aliquippa and serves approximately 70 students from 1st - 6th grade. The program runs for eight weeks during the summer months and provides healthy, wholesome activities for young people during a time of year when idol time poses a threat to our youth. During city camp, students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of positive youth developmental assets, recreational activities, art activities, field trips, multi-cultural exposure and other educational activities. Young people also have the opportunity to visit promise camp during the summer. City camp is highly engaging, hands-on and full of energy.

Aliquppa Impact hosts community-based and on-site mentoring services for approximately 14 Aliquippa youth.