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Offers athletic and recreational activities for all ages, and after-school and summer educational, athletic, and recreational activities for school-aged individuals.

Youth Programs

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- Includes outings, meals, and snacks for school-aged
- Offers computer labs, homework help, tutoring, arts, crafts, mentoring, table tennis, billiards, video games, and more
- Location amenities and activities vary; visit website for information

Provides various programs for Howard County youth.

Youth Enrichment

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- Offers a week-long summer camp for at-risk youth selected by police officers
- After school care including tutoring available
- Weekday athletic programs offered during the summer months
- The Explorer Program Post 1952 introduces adolescents to all phases of law enforcement
- Offers collision avoidance training for youth drivers.

• Includes events, field days, seminars, camps, after school programs, and club meetings 
• Educational programs available in areas like agriculture, food systems, and youth development 
• Offers the 4-H youth development program

Provides after-school art programs to foster creativity and provide positive self-expression.

Community Center

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- Includes rhythmic literary arts, photography, and drama
- School-based programming offered at Howard Community College, Harper's Choice Middle School, and Laurel Woods Elementary School

• Offers a 4-H educational program for youth

• Distributes food on the 4th Friday of each month from 12Noon to 4PM 
• A community room is available for rent to the public 
• Offers an after-school program for school-aged children that includes snacks, educational activities, homework help, and speakers from 2:30PM to 6:30PM

• Offers an automated information line with tips on horticulture and planting vegetation 
• Helps farmers to improve the use of their manure for better economic and practical benefits 
• Provides 4-H youth educational program

Offers many different types of volunteer opportunities, matching skill sets, interests, and enthusiasm for short or long-term positions.

Volunteering

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- All volunteers must pass a background check and complete training certifications before orientation

Offers guidance in becoming effective leaders and agents of change among peers and within the community.

Community Center

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- Youth of the Year celebrates achievements beginning locally with opportunities to progress to state, regional, and national levels
- Keystone Club (14 to 18 years) provides leadership development opportunities in academic success, career preparation, and community service
- Torch Club (11 to 13 years) develops leadership skills through chartered, small-groups, and service clubs
- Youth for Unity promotes equity and inclusion through service-learning, activities, and conversations

Provides after-school educational and career exploration programs to assure high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and careers.

Community Center

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- Career Launch offers activities that match interests to career clusters and identify the skills and education needed for a particular career path
- Money Matters promotes decision-making skills for finical well-being and success
- Power Hour Project Learn reinforces and enhances high-yield learning through reading, writing, homework help, and games
- Advances knowledge and increases interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
- School-based programming offered at Charlestown Elementary, George D. Lisby Elementary, Dublin Elementary, Bakersfield Elementary, Thomson Estates Elementary, Chesapeake City Elementary, and H. H. Garnet Elementary

• Operates 24-hour hotline for crisis and suicide intervention and general mental health education 
• Provides case management and help finding housing to eligible individuals 
• Representative payee program helps individuals with disabilities manage their finances 
• In-home companionship and ongoing support services available 
• Offers a comprehensive program for first-time or repeat misdemeanor youth offenders 
• Workshops on violence prevention, bullying, and gang prevention offered

• Includes tutoring, counseling, a summer camp, and recreational activities
• Entrepreneurship training with startup money is available for eligible youth 
• Offers workshops on financial literacy, homeownership, and for parents and teachers

Provides education programs for future personal trainers and coaches.

Educational Programs, Leisure and Recreation

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- Participants work alongside a certified trainer to develop skills in safety and professionalism, fitness programming, and client relationship and development.

• Categories of competition include sciences, humanities, performing, and visual arts

Offers year-round camps and after-school youth enrichment programs.

Camps, Youth Programs

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- Offers a wide variety of different camp options and programs including cultural, educational, and recreational

• Services vary by program location

Provides support, accountability, and opportunities for youth who have violated the law or are a danger to themselves or others.

Crime Prevention and Response, Correctional Facilities and Services

• Includes homework help, academic enrichment, meals, and activities 
• Small group and one-on-one tutoring may be available during out-of-school hours

Promotes wellness and builds foundation of social-emotional skills, healthy choices, and physical activity.

Community Center

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- Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility to prepare boys for adulthood
- Smart Girls promotes health, fitness, prevention, education, and self-esteem to prepare girls for adulthood
- SMART Moves focuses on building attitudes and skills that support healthy decision making and promotes positive health outcomes
- Triple Play promotes overall health by increasing daily physical activity, teaching nutrition, and developing healthy relationships
- School-based programming offered at Howard Community College, Harper's Choice Middle School, and Laurel Woods Elementary School

Provides after-school educational programs to assure high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and careers.

Community Center

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- Offers activities and connections with friends to learn new skills
- Provides homework help and tutoring
- Advances knowledge and increases interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

Provides support, accountability, and opportunities for youth who have violated the law or are a danger to themselves or others.

Crime Prevention and Response, Correctional Facilities and Services

Offers a summer camp that includes swimming, weekly field trips, arts & crafts, special events, and educational activities.

Camps

Provides fitness classes that help to develop confidence and self-acceptance, work ethics, and important life skills such as goal setting, time management, and accountability.

Youth Enrichment

Provides after-school educational programs to assure high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and careers.

Community Center

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- Power Hour offers academic success with tutoring, homework help, and learning activities
- STEM Mentoring offers hands-on activities about science, technology, engineering, and math while promoting leadership skills
- School-based programming offered at Calvert Elementary and Malcolm Elementary