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| SOCCER IN THE STREETS |
| The DeKalb Office of Youth Services has partnered with Soccer in the Streets which recently opened a StationSoccer at Kensington MARTA. Soccer in the Streets and its partners are building and programming fields in and around MARTA transit stations. The goal is to build “A League of Stations” whereby kids and adults can represent their own station community and play other station teams by using the public transit system. Through this new innovative place making project, our goal is to connect communities and help cultivate healthy lifestyles through sport and transit. |
| SUMMER VOUCHER PROGRAM | |||
| The DeKalb County Summer Voucher program which is administered by the DeKalb Office of Youth Services in partnership with the DeKalb Community Development Department. The program provides low-income families with a voucher valued at $250 to assist children and youth with attendance at an approved participating summer camp. DeKalb County youth and children who participate in this program are able to engage in educational and recreational activities, which helped build self-esteem, and promote mental and physical health. | |||
| Program Provider Name | |||
| Camp SMILE Camp Superstars Clarkston Community Center Camp New Beginnings How Big Is Your Dream Foundation Summer M.A.D.E. Academy Mustafa's Boxing Training Paint Love STAR Academic Camp SwemCamp Sportz Center Academy Summer Camp Sportz Center Academy Dance and Cheer Teach "O" Rea Summer Camp The Marks Academy The Village Tutorial and Enrichment Program | |||
| Midnight Basketball | |||
The Police Athletic League uses Midnight Basketball as a youth outreach program that provides a safe place to play and mentorship through a series of educational workshops geared towards teaching life skills. The “After Dark Basketball Summer League will occur twice a week over seven weeks between 9 pm-12 am. The program provides a safe place to play organized basketball while providing community outreach services to teens and young adults in DeKalb County. Our program offers DeKalb County youth educational and employment opportunities that will lead to positive outcomes and not a life involving criminal activity. Playing basketball in an organized setting encourages our program participants to work collaboratively as teammates on and off the court. The program participants will be placed on teams, and each night, organized games will take place. The teams are coached by police officers, probation officers, and community volunteers. Through the mentorship they receive from coaches, referees, and workshop speakers, program participants learn to take direction and advice from people in authority. | |||
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DEKALB HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES OFFICE OF AGING OFFICE OF GRANTS OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION |
1300 Commerce Drive Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-2000