The Youth Development Programs of the YWCA St. Paul are committed to excellence - and to positively impacting the lives of children, youth and their families. Our targeted programs are designed to enhance the quality of life of those we serve. This is done by providing quality programming that will build and enhance the skills and abilities of those whose lives we touch.
YWCA St. Paul Youth Development Programs include:
YWCA St. Paul Youth Development Programs include:
- Youth Achievers Program (YAP) increases resilience, builds coping skills, and enhances the ability of youth (girls and boys) ages 7-14 who typically don't experience an emphasis placed on their strengths, skills and abilities to grow into healthy, productive, peaceful adults.
- Girls LEAD (formerly known as Girls LEAP) is a specialty component of the Youth Achievers Program designed just for girls and young women ages 7-14 to provide them with the skills, attitudes and support they need to succeed into adulthood.
- Y’s Kids Club is a licensed school-aged child care and development program for children (girls and boys) ages 5-12 that works to enhance the child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. Y’s Kids Club is based on the philosophy that children love to learn and that learning takes place best experientially.