Youth Development

Multiple locations and caring staff works within our many departments to provide comprehensive, coordinated care and case management.

Family Support and Services link

• WIC
• Healthy Families America and Love that Baby
• Parents as Teachers (PAT)
• Family Care Community Partnerships (FCCP)
• RIWorks

Childcare, Early Head Start and Head Start link

Learn to Earn youth summer employment  link

See website for information on all programs.

Comprehensive Community Action Program is a private, nonprofit community action agency formed under the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act.

CCAP is one of Rhode Island's largest organizations dedicated solely to fighting the war on poverty. Our professional staff provides a wide spectrum of services designed to help those in immediate need and empower anyone desiring to become more self-sufficient.
Additional information on locations link

Tri-County offers comprehensive family medicine, integrated behavioral health, and dental health services, at two convenient locations.  

Additional location of Tri-County Health Center

33 Maple Avenue

North Providence, RI 02911

(401) 519-1940   

Tri-County Health Centers are proud participants of the BCBSRI LGBTQ Safe Zone Program 

Our state-of-the-art health centers are equipped to provide care for patients of any age, from prenatal and infant care, to pediatrics and adolescents, to adult primary care and senior care.  We offer convenient hours, evening appointments and same day visits, at both the Johnston and North Providence locations.

We are a private, non-profit, community service agency providing a broad range of programs, services and support to individuals and families in need throughout North Central and Northwestern Rhode Island.

Provider information link

Tri County Community Action Agency provides a helping hand to individuals and families in need through agency services and referrals.  One of the largest Community Action Agencies in the state, we coordinate over 50 programs and services allowing us to offer assistance throughout every stage of life; from pregnancy and early childhood development, to senior and disabled services.  We are here to lend a hand when you need it most, and to empower you to achieve the highest level of self-sufficiency and quality of life. Additional programs listed separately in directory. 

• Child & Family Support link
• Prevent Child Abuse Chapter link
• Family Support for Substance Use link
• Fatherhood Initiative link
• Peer Recovery & Outreach link
• Workforce Development link
• Youth Leadership and Support group Youth Speaking Out

Workshops and Training's
Peer to Peer systems navigation support
Support Groups 

We are  a group of parents, family members, transition age youth,  and adults with behavioral health lived experience who are committed to supporting and assisting peers and working with statewide and national partners to empower children, youth, families and individuals through dynamic supports, education, and advocacy to prevent abuse and neglect, reduce disparities, and progress towards universal health, wellness, and recovery.

AS220 Youth is a free arts education program for young people ages 14-21, with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state. 

Check with AS220 Youth Studio for information relating to program offerings and Covid   

AS220 Youth is a nationally recognized, award-winning after-school educational program and creative incubator for young people. Serving young people ages 14-21 with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state, the program strives to dismantle the pipeline to prison by empowering  at-risk, beyond-risk and incarcerated youth through arts, culture and collective action.

Best Buddies Rhode Island offers One-to-One Friendship and Leadership Development programs – positively impacting individuals with and without disabilities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

One-to-One Friendship Program Information

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

In 2018, BBMA and BBRI merged in an effort to combine resources to ensure continued growth and increase opportunities for expansion in both states.

Our programs focus on science, health, and developing life skills.

About 4H

• Community Clubs
• Project Clubs
• Individual Memberships

Example of Programs

• Animal Projects
• Science and Technology
• Healthy Living
• Leadership and Life Skills
• Fairs

Get Involved

Youth participating in 4-H activities have opportunities to offer positive contributions to our diverse and changing society.

RI 4-H is the youth outreach education program of Cooperative Extension in the University of Rhode Island’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences.
4-H offers opportunities for Belonging – young people don’t just join 4-H. . .they belong!

Christina DiCenzo , 4-H Program Coordinator

401-874-9412 – cdicenzo@uri.edu

Programs include:

• Classes
• Group lessons
• Gear loan program
• Gender discussion group (ages 14-18)
• Youth "Drop In" 

Youth Rock Camp: is an intensive one-week day camp offered to youth ages 11-17, where campers of all skill levels have the opportunity to learn guitar, bass, drums, vocals, or other instruments. Campers will also form a band, write an original song, and perform at the final Showcase for friends, family, and fans!

Girls Rock! Rhode Island is a volunteer-based non-profit that uses music creation and critical thinking to foster empowerment, collaborative relationships, and the development of healthy identities in girls and women.

School year programs link

• Youth Mentorship in the Arts
• Artist Mentor Professional Development Program
• The Studio Team Advisory Board (STAB)
• A Life After School (ALAS)
• Vacation Week Residencies
• Summer Art Internships 

Our free, year-round out-of-school programs promote sustained mentoring relationships between urban high school students and trained artist mentors—who, together, engage in youth leadership, risk taking, collaboration, and self-directed learning.

All our youth programs are offered free of charge and provide after-school snacks, free bus passes, tutoring, and homework help.

Youth Empowerment Programs link

Please contact for program updates due to Covid.

Project Respect: Exploring Leadership & Social Justice
and intentional community building. Designed as a residential
leadership institute for young people between the ages of 14 and
17 and scholarships are available. 

Youth Action Council: Engages camp alumni during the academic year and builds on what was learned during Project RESPECT with the focus of turning passion for social justice into action for positive social change. 

Summer Employment: Youth Facilitating for Change (YFC) is an intensive, six-week summer jobs program—funded through the City of Providence—in which professional RICJ facilitators train and certify youth as peer-to-peer social justice facilitators. 

Young Womxn's  Equity Coalition: A New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training & Mentoring Program for BIPOC Young Womxn in Rhode Island. link 

Juvenile Justice link

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainings link

Rhode Island for Community & Justice (RICJ) is a social justice nonprofit dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism and promoting understanding among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education. It is our purpose to transform communities to be more inclusive and just by empowering people to lead institutional change. We are the voice that calls people to common ground, with respect for differences but with the understanding that people of all backgrounds have common values and needs that unite them.

Website is in process of updating

TALC is a program for adolescents (age 13-18) who live with chronic  medical illness and their families.  We provide year-round programming focusing on support, advocacy, and healthcare transition skills.

• Monthly Council Meetings for members
• Parent Group
• Mentors age 18-22
• Leadership Opportunities TALC is also the official youth advisory council for Hasbro Children's Hospital. TALC members provide leadership to the hospital for issues related to the patient experience.  

See website for video of members explaining how the program works and why you should join TALC!

Transitioning from childhood to being a teenager, to the independence of young adulthood is challenging. Consider what it would be like to cope with typical teen angst and have to manage a chronic illness as well.

For teens with a variety of chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, lupus, cancer, sickle cell anemia, Crohn’s disease, and epilepsy, they don’t have to do it alone. The Adolescent Leadership Council (TALC) provides a forum for adolescents ages 13-18 who are managing a chronic illness to interact with peers who are going through similar experiences and to meet college-age mentors who also have a chronic illness. Through programming, TALC members gain insights and perspective along with the confidence and advocacy skills needed to navigate their medical circumstance in the short- and long-term.

TALC teens meet monthly during the academic year, participate in social and art-related events, attend an annual team-building retreat and an annual overnight summer leadership camp. TALC also serves as the official “Youth Advisory Council” for the hospital.

Contact Erin Scott, TALC Program Coordinator, at erin.scott@lifespan.org

Youth Pride has extensive programs and Services Information  

• Drop-in Center
• Support Groups- Gender Spectrum, The Way Out and Under 13
• Crisis Intervention and Case Management
• Individual Counseling
• Mentoring
• Basic Needs Pantry

Youth Pride Inc. (YPI) is an affirming space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning young people to build community, develop connections and be themselves. Youth come together from a wide range of backgrounds and join with one another over common issues and activities, sometimes as simple as playing video games or sharing a meal. All of our programs are free of charge and include individual counseling, weekly discussion groups, leadership trainings, social events and wellness activities. In the end, youth experiences at YPI can be transformative.

Recognizing that LBGTQQ youth exist outside of YPI, we also provide professional development and training for youth service providers, social service organizations and schools so they have the information and resources to treat all youth with respect and dignity.

In School Youth Ages 14 – 21- Youth enrolled in a middle school or high school at the current time.

Drop out prevention tutoring Program

Summer jobs

Workforce readiness

Free job training

Skills Center Services: For Out of School Youth ages 16 – 24

Youth who have dropped out of high school or have a High School diploma and are looking for further education or Employment services. 

GED Classes

Free occupational/job skill trainings

Financial Literacy classes

• Work Readiness
• GED Classes
• Financial Literacy Program
• Earn to Learn
• Paid Work Experience Program
• Case Management

CCAP’s Employment, Training, and Education Programs assist the youth of Rhode Island ages 14 – 24 through free education, training programs, Work Readiness and Job Placement assistance. We provide a full range of services to youth enrolled in school and out of school. All enrollees are connected with a case manager to assist them in their education or employment goals throughout the program. Cash incentives and bus tickets are given to those who qualify.

Ages 14 to 24

Satellite Office:  One-Stop Career Center – Providence,  netWORKri, One Reservoir Ave., Providence, RI 02905 – 401.480.8984

Intake and Assessment
- Application for service
- Vocational interest inventory
- Academic assessment


Job Skills
- Resume writing
- Applications
- Mock Interviews

Academic Services
- Pre-GED
- Remediation
- GED

Contextual Learning
- How academic skills apply to the world of work

Follow-up Services
- Tracking for status once services are complete

Summer Jobs Program

Leadership Development
-How adults conduct themselves in their daily lives
-Independent Living Skills

Job Readiness and Work Experience

Woonsocket YouthWORKS411 is operated by the Employment & Training Division of Family Resources Community Action and funded through the Greater Rhode Island Workforce Partnership and the Department of Labor & Training.

Mailing Address: 

Woonsocket YouthWORKS411

C/O Family Resources Community Action

245 Main Street

Woonsocket, RI 02895

• Resource Center
• Education and Training
• Family Programs and Support
• Peer Support Groups
• Camps link
• Camp Matty RI link

Epilepsy Foundation New England is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. Epilepsy Foundation New England is an independent affiliate of Epilepsy Foundation of America; we serve the approximately 100,000 people in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island affected by epilepsy and the people who care for them. Our vision statement is Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow.

North Providence Location

• Youth Prevention Services
• Employment & Training
• Senior and Disabled Adult Program
• Health Center

Family Care Community Partnership FCCP

Education, Employment & Training for youth and adults link

Basic Needs Assistance Food and Fuel

Rental Housing Assistance link

Senior and Disabled Adults Programs link 

Health Center link

We offer programs to assist with all aspects of life including health, behavioral health services, dental/oral health, adult and early childhood education, employment and training, housing, emergency services, nutrition, energy and conservation, youth opportunity and prevention programs, and senior services.

Multiple locations link

Johnston main office, North Providence, North Kingstown, Charlestown, North Providence, Pascoag, Wakefield, Westerly.

Additional lead agencies for the Family Care Community Partnership 

Community Care Alliance Northern Rhode Island

Communities for People East Urban Core

Family Service West Urban Core

Child and Family East Bay

Tri-County Community Action Kent/Washington County

Youth Council at Rhode Island Department of Health since 2012 

We welcome new members!

• Provide feedback on Health programs
• Positive youth development
• Learn about Transition to Adulthood key topics
• Featured role in annual Dare to Dream student leadership conference
• Paid leadership opportunities

Sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health, Office of Special Needs. 

Meeting virtually via Zoom!

The Rhode Island Department of Health( RIDOH) Youth Advisory Council is a dynamic and inclusive group of young people and mentors that meets monthly from September-June. Nationally recognized as an Emerging Practice by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), members learn about public health topics and have the opportunity to provide feedback concerning RIDOH programs that impact youth.

The Council also serves as part of the planning committee for the statewide annual student leadership conference titled, Dare to Dream 2.0.

Meeting Dates

4:00-5:00 p.m. while meeting remotely.

September 30, 2021  

October 28, 2021 

November 18, 2021

December 16, 2021 

January 27, 2022

February 24, 2022

March 24, 2022

April 14, 2022

Meeting Time change for D2D preparation 4:00-5:30 pm

April 28, 2022

May 5, 2022 

May 10, 2022

May 12, 2022

May 19, 2022 final meeting

Virtual meetings are in place at this time. This is the perfect time to try the YAC out!

Contact:

Text Romeo Perez, YAC chairperson, at 401-378-2337

Call Kathy Kuiper, YAC mentor, at 401-222-5887

Tour the camp Link

Summer camp Link

Hero's Journey (teens) Link

Leader's in Training Program for former campers ages 17-19 Link

Weekend Programs

Parent Programs

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is dedicated to providing “a different kind of healing” to seriously ill children and their families throughout the Northeast, free of charge. It’s a community that celebrates the fun, friendship and spirit of childhood, where every kid can “raise a little hell.”

Held at the Camp’s facility in Ashford, Connecticut, Camp’s signature summer
program consists of seven, weeklong sessions for seriously ill children aged 7-15, and one session for their siblings

Trinity Rep’s mission is to reinvent the public square with dramatic art that stimulates, educates and engages our diverse community in a continuing dialogue.

Assistive Listening Devices available

Education for community members link

Trinity Rep’s Active Imagination Network 

Children and Teen Programs

Summer Programs and Camps link

Young Actors Summer Institute

Teen Ambassadors and Youth Internships

The Pell Chafee Performance Center, located at 87 Empire Street, is home to our Brown/Trinity Rep MFA performances and education programs.

Trinity Rep offers a series of accessible programs and offerings to meet the needs of the theater’s diverse audience. Tickets for open captioned performances and sensory-friendly performances are available for each production every season, and even come in subscription packages. link

Intake Assessment first appointment [https://www.socialsparksri.com/new-clients]
Individual therapy
Adult therapy
Group therapy
Family therapy
Interest-based clubs

Social Skills Groups

Programs target:
Self-management
Self-Awareness
Responsible Decision-Making
Relationship Skills
Social Awareness
Mindfulness

Social Sparks is a Social Emotional Learning Center where we strive to provide services to a diverse clientele through unique, individualized strategies and curricula. We aim to make therapy accessible to all and accommodate and differentiate throughout our therapy to meet the ever growing needs of clients and groups as a whole. Our goal is to provide essential life skills for individuals to successfully socialize, regulate and navigate through life.

Exeter Job Corps Center also offers career planning, on-the-job training, and job placement, driver's education and English language learning, along with benefits including residential housing, food service, health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance, and a clothing allowance.

At Exeter Job Corps Center, we support the Job Corps program’s mission to teach eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education.

Job Corps is a tuition-free training and education program that connects eligible young men and women with the skills and educational opportunities they need to establish real careers.

Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Job Corps program is authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (supersedes WIA 1998).

For more information about the Job Corps program at a national level, please visit our Official Public Web Site. 

YouthWORKS411 Youth Center Services: For In-School Youth Middle School-High School

• Dropout prevention tutoring program
• Summer Employment
• Homework helps Club after School
• Community Service Projects
• College Assistant Program
• Work Readiness Workshops
• Paid Work Experience Placements
• GED classes

• Free Occupational Skills Training/ Job training programs
• Certified National Retail Federation Customer Service Training Program
• Life Skills and Leadership Development
• Financial Literacy Program
• Adult Mentoring

Skills Center: Ages 16-24

Youth who have dropped out of high school or have a High School diploma and are looking for further education or Employment services.

• GED classes
• Free Occupational Skills Training/ Job training programs
• Certified National Retail Federation Customer Service Training Program
• Work Readiness Workshop
• Paid Work Experience opportunities

• College Assistance Programs
• Life Skills and Leadership Development
• Financial Literacy Program
• Adult Mentoring

ASTRO Academy Adults

ASTRO Academy Youth

Advanced Coursework Network ACN

Summer Camps link

Mentoring 

Group Therapy

Adult Daycare

Translation Services 

ASTRO stands for Arts, Sports, Technology and Resource Organization.

Campers who may require some additional support in cognitive skills or social-emotional coaching will have that extra staff attention. Through the camp experience, the camper will expand language and communications, improve social skills, develop friendships, and expand self-awareness. The program has credentialed adult professionals and our counselors are trained and well-supervised in a supported camp environment.

Since its beginning in 1937 as the summer program of the Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island (JORI), campers have enjoyed summers in a nurturing, family-like environment.

Camp JORI sits on over 72 acres of pristine woodland, on the largest lake in Rhode Island with an exceptional waterfront for boating and fishing.  The site is surrounded by Nature Conservancy protected land. When you come into camp you are welcomed at the visitor center and then you begin the JORI experience.

• Overnight camps for children and teen's.
• Special session's for Family Camp (sold out)
• Young Leaders Program
• Bridge Camp for campers age 10+ who need additional support. See information below.

Registration starts January 19, 2022

Bridge Camp Tuesday, July 5 - Friday, July 8  is open to individuals with special needs ages 10 and up We are thrilled to welcome our Bridge Campers back to camp! 

Parents and friends of young adults or adults with special needs should contact Meaghan at director@eccri.org for more information. *Campers with some special needs have been part of our regular sessions for years, and are still invited to participate as they have before. This camp is designed for young people who might not be able to attend a regular camp session.

Ambassadors https://www.charihoyouth.org/ambassadors 

Mental Health Promotion

Helping Populations of Need

Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles

Substance Abuse Prevention

Strong Arms Support Group https://www.charihoyouth.org/strong-arms-support-group

Our mission is to educate, empower, and engage youth and adults in order to create a sense of community, to promote wellness, and to sustain opportunity for Chariho voices to be heard.

Facilitate conversations to address the concerns and passions of the community regarding health and wellness.  

​Support the community through a comprehensive, evidence-based approach and provide resources, education, and outreach.

Through authentic youth engagement we will ensure that all young people will have a seat at the table of their choosing and provide opportunities for leadership.

Weekly meetings are Thursdays at 6:30pm

The WATCH Coalition and Woonsocket Health Equity Zone (HEZ) Youth Ambassadors provide insight on teen health concerns, contribute to discussions around how to address these concerns, provide support on distributing information to their peers, and serve as advocates for health equity within the community and state.

• Basic Needs including food pantry
• Financial Education
• Youth Leadership

The mission of SVDP Rhode Island is to be an inclusive community that fosters personal transformation through friendship with and comprehensive service to those in need.

We envision a world in which faith, hope, and love transform communities and lives, and our service to those in need nurtures a just society for all.

Go to website to see the extensive list of programs  link

Information on Adaptive Dance classes for children and adults link

Our mission at the Talent Factory is to offer high caliber training while providing students with a positive and friendly atmosphere. 

Whether your passion is tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop or musical theatre, you will find a class that meets your needs. We offer instruction for all ages and skill levels from combo classes starting at 2 years old through professional caliber instruction for young adults, as well as adult classes which are a great way to stay fit. The Talent Factory also offers a variety of competitive performance teams for the more serious student.

Additional location

The Talent Factory

144 Metro Centre

Warwick, RI 02886 

Go to website to see the extensive list of programs  link

Information on Adaptive Dance classes for children and adults link

Our mission at the Talent Factory is to offer high caliber training while providing students with a positive and friendly atmosphere. 

Whether your passion is tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop or musical theatre, you will find a class that meets your needs. We offer instruction for all ages and skill levels from combo classes starting at 2 years old through professional caliber instruction for young adults, as well as adult classes which are a great way to stay fit. The Talent Factory also offers a variety of competitive performance teams for the more serious student.

Additional location

The Talent Factory

6171 Post Road

North Kingstown, RI 02852

• Activities
• Community Service Projects
• Leadership Building
• Camp

Girls make new friends, challenge themselves, write their own stories, and take action to change the world for the better. 

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience focuses on four key areas:

• Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
• Outdoors
• Life Skills
• Entrepreneurship 

• Day Camp link
• Friends, Fun, Adventure link (Scouts can attend without their troop) 
• Webelo Outdoor Adventure link
• Yawgoog Leadership Experience link
• National Youth Leadership Training link

Founded in 1916 as "A Scout Adventureland Forever", Camp Yawgoog is situated on 1800 acres of beautiful wilderness in Rockville, Rhode Island. Yawgoog is divided into three separate Camps: Camp Three Point, Camp Medicine Bow and Camp Sandy Beach. All three camps share  program facilities. 

Before and After School Care link

Swim Lessons and team link

Teen link

We provide diverse youth between the ages of 6-18 per year a safe and secure environment for help with homework, childcare, mentoring, athletic activities, and educational and career development opportunities.

Locations in Providence

CHAD BROWN
FOX POINT
HARTFORD PARK
MANTON HEIGHTS
ROGER WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SOUTH SIDE
WANSKUCK

Information on Boys and Girls Clubs in Rhode Island BGCRI

Childcare

Sports and Club programs

Teen Programs

Swim Team

Camp Crosby link

To inspire, enable, educate, and reach out to all young people in East Providence, especially those who need us the most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Locations

Williams Avenue

Hennessey School

Martin Middle School

Childcare

Summer Camp at Camp Grosvenor

Aquatics

Sports

Teens

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County was founded in 1956 to provide a safe haven for youth where they could find encouragement toward bright futures.

Other Locations

North End Clubhouse

Florence Gray Center

1 York Street

Newport, RI  02840

401-847-4592

Camp Grosvenor

11 Miner Road

Saunderstown, RI  02874

401-295-1320

Programs

Sport Leagues and Teams

Camp Ramsbottom and Summer Programs

The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket is to inspire and enable the young people of Pawtucket and surrounding communities, especially those with greatest need, to realize their full potential as healthy, productive, responsible and caring citizens.

A youth-driven, chapter-based organization that raises awareness around youth issues- including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare. Advocates for youth rights and empowers them to be equal partners in the process of change.

Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.