Bright Futures for Youth

Bright Futures for Youth has three core programs: The Friendship Club, a long-term program that provides year-round academic, social and emotional support for girls in sixth grade through high school. NEO (New Events & Opportunities), a fun, safe and supervised place after school and during the summer for ages 11-25. SAFE (Stability, Access, Foundation, Empowerment) helps 12- to 25-year-old youth experiencing homelessness, providing basic needs, access to community services and a Drop-in Center. Youth Hub Summer Day Camp (YHSDC) serves an unmet need in Nevada County by providing heavily subsidized/free child and daycare for working parents during the summer for grades TK-8., operating 5-6 weeks, M-F, 8am-6pm. Kids can go for a week at a time or all summer based on needs. This camp serves over 250 children.

Friday Night Live/Club Live (FNL/CL) is an alcohol, drug and tobacco prevention program using positive youth development activities and lessons serving students at their school sites in grades 4-12. We run five chapters at four different schools where youth remain in their cohorts as they advance through school. At these meetings, we also educate youth about BFFY after-school programs and encourage participation to make friends, have fun, explore their passions, get life-skills training and learn to make healthy choices.

Other BFFY Programs serve youth organization-wide. This includes our Cinderella Project, which provides free formal wear for youth for school dances and special occasions, our Meal and Nutrition program that provides free meals to youth in all programs and nutrition and cooking classes to all youth, and other smaller programs/services we provide throughout the year. Our comprehensive programs include after-school meetings, summer camps, mentors, tutors, mental health and health care referrals and paths to college and career/trade school. Core focus areas: healthy relationships, health & wellness, goal setting, self-awareness, self-sufficiency, community connectedness.